Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1904 — Page 1

' The Daily Democrat.

VOLUME 11

IN THE WRY BUSINESS -u . A

Jesse B. Roop by Grand J. v Get Rich Quick Concert ames t 0 Grief V

HAD PRINTING PLANT Known as Montrea Lottery Company

Operated in Stone Block.-Had Office at Indianapolis and Various Agents Over the State. Among the sixteen indictments returned by the April grand jury, there is only one real surprise and that was sprung this afternoon when Judge Erwin ordered a bench warant and the arrrest of Jesse B. Roop, a well known young man on the charge of operating a lottery in this oity. He was arrested by Sherriff Butler and gave bond for his appearance in court in the sum ot |t>oo. Strange as it may seem a real Louisana lottery, on a smaller, but just as profitable plan in proportion, has been an institution of Decatur for six months past and

had it not been for the disatisfaction of one of the principal employes of the concern might have been still doing business at the old stand The operating room was in the front suite of the Stone block, where behind locked doors and darkened windows a printing outfit I handled by Ned Bobo, a competent mechancio produced the ticket.', inI structions to agents, address'd >’* velopes, drawing sheets and otht I necessary stationary. The con<ei I known to the unsuspecting public ■ as the Montrea Lottery < omp.ni> ■ of Canada thrived lor .'O', era! • I months, until Mr. Bobo liecamc di.' J gusted as to his part of the afti'r J and left the city, first conveying ii ■ formation to proper officials, which ■ led to the aft airs being brought t" I light. While Mr. Roop was the ■ manager and general supperintenI dent of the affair, several other ■ prominent citizens are said to hav I i Mr RoOP

ibeen implicated slightly. Mr. was supposed to be representing an eastern cigar firm and as such had an oftioe in Indianapolis, where all communications were sent from and to by express only. Agents were appointed at Berne, Geneva, Monroe, Willshire, Warren and many other places and the stock holders saw future visions o. wealth equal to the fabled get rich quick concerns of St. Louis and other places, but this has all vanished and the grand jury has said that the next drawing must be held in the Adams circuit court room- B’ bo left here several weeks ago and soon afterward the printing outfit consisting of a hand press, type and other necessary paraphanalia wore 1 quietly removed to a safer place. I The Indictment charges that Roop

conducted a lotteryX , and further accuses V ‘ * ticket to one John Jo\ ln ” ft , \ e true name .is unknown. \ • *., > \ vtate I proves that the lottery \ > that no prizes were give\ ®’ come may be a verdict for. money under false the penalty a term in pA , , the finding is for selling \ tickets the penalty can onlyOr tine or jail sentence or both\ Roop is one of the best k\/ young men of Decatur and has nC 1 tofore borne a splendid reputatit HANIPV NAMFI

llrtiiLLl iianiLu \ - Nominated by Republic- < ans for Governor I I I Lafayette Man Wins Out on First Bal lot at State Convention. J r L — » f Special to the Dally Democrat. 1 INDIANAPOLIS, IND.. April 27

—The republican state convention izot down to buisness at ten o'clock I ” t' this morning. Hon. J. Frank Hauley of Lafayette was nominated v for governor on the first ballot, defeating candidates Pennfleld, ( Sayre and Taylor. ’ Hugh H. Miller of Columbus was < nominated for lieutenant governor, defeating Walter Ball of Muncie, < and L. !’• Newby of Knightstown both of whom were thought to be strong factors in the race. George W. Self of Conydon, is the nominee for reporter of the supreme court. CONTRACT LET p - ; For New Big Block at Berne. -To be

Built of Cement Block. The contract to build the Sam Schindler and Stengel ft Craig business block at Berne was let to the Artificial .Stone Company Saturday afternoon. The contract was let f0r’92827.91 and was the lowest »■*'>* ■<' ~ ment blocks, and will be a two story 40x70 building. The work on the building will commence soon is expected to be completed Jy the first of rooms. Htengel A ( ra J two stories high.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1904.

IN COURT Items oF Interest to the Public Geneva Well Represented Today to Law Suit. Five good lawyers and a dozen or more witnesses are engaged today in circuit court in trying the case >of Tazewell Fritz vs. Samuel H. Xeeple in which the real amount in Jntroversv is about fl 3.75, though W complaint asks for judgement C fifteen dollars. The case came an appeal from Justice * peace and is being tried by [j /The plaintiff is represented

/fleys William Drew, S. A. 1 and D. Smith and the ' V by Jacob Butcher and D. ' JThe cave is the result over a line fence. rtZ.' -oderec - warrants were ormorni Judge Erwin this indicts $ result the parties arrested / nd jury will be are not fr* Usually arrests court at w®' -r'ter the term of turned are rements inolu .** , s The indictpublic liquor on Sun.. v for selling bling, two for’ gamone for forgery 'battery, embezzelment,o£ and tickets and one f <<* pass. s 4 res ‘ —°\ -V 4The case of .TartMary B. Fravel, suik> c** s. . was dismissed and —o— V'

Y \ • The In the case of the StaV. \ m E. Herrick, in which th4 >tf* ? turned a verdict of guilty y> the fine at twenty dollars, was tiled forjnew trial. '■ William C. and Jennie Pear. QL. Kern and others, demurer*' to each paragraph of complain**over ruled. V « _o— Mary Patten vs. John Ferari aril others, trial of case postponed and,< reset for Wednesday,June Bth. —O'Berne Lumber Compnay vs. Reuben Clark et. al., amended complaint filed motion by defendant, to strike out part of complaint. —o— Peter Soldner guardian for Emma Gerod and eight others filed a new bond in sum of <6OO. Daniel Cook, guardian for Harriet un.l t.onis Johnson filed his final

tintl 140U.18 vVuUBU’I UluU umisj report showing balance of |269.07. C. J. Lutz made guardian. —'o— A showing was made in the estate of Hiram J. Davidson that same amounts to less than |SOO. —o—- — C. Glendening, exoutor for the Eliaz A. Wheeler estate filed final report, proof of publication and notice of set t loment and was discharged by court. Attorney Schafer Peterson surprised everyone by appearing in court this morning wearing a big Hearst button. When the court call- . P d his attention to the fact he said 1 he didn’t put it on and couldn’t take it oft.

NEW TRAINS Change of Time for Erie Railroad t Two New Passenger and Freight Trains to be Put on by May Fifteenth. A new time card is to go into effect on the Erie Maj’ 15. It will restore passenger trains 9 and 10 ’ which did service last year up to the first of December. No. 10, however, will have a new number and will be known as 48 and will arrive ; from Chicago at 3:55. At the same I time a new fast freight No. 80, a fruit train will go into service and will passTHuntington, eastbound, at' ■ 1:10 a m. There will also be four i I : additional eastbound freight trains scheduled after May 15. The regui lar passenger trains now in service ( will be affected little if any by the t new card. These changes always , make work for J. H. Klein and H. >j D. McChelland, roadmasters on the , two divisions between Chicago and | Marion and both are busy gptting

the new sheets tabulated and proved up ready for the printer —Huntington Herald. CLUB GIRLS Regular Meeting Held Last Evening Bachelor Maids and Bon Ton Clubs Engage in Euchre and Pedro.

i Bachelor Maids met last even, i regular social session with May me Deininger on Madison and a most enjoyable time is ted by all who were present, iris on last evening however Hl somewhat from their for\n and substituted euchre inwhist as the evenings past X>'. the contest for the prizes ► «5* 3d throughout Misses o'* Bertha Fullen>r proving supberior at \ind Misses Rose Con( <0 Voglenude showing (' <> Xioh to learn con s'yAeries of euchre, ly » -S' .? then aooordingafter of 11 \ a,, 'v' id to partake The C 'F se luncheon Tuesdaf 1 usual next who wih <?* i undecided X? * x imaginable! cr ■ ti

iMiijun the Bon lon by Miss Clara Lt with weekly custom pedro w x favorite past-tin - e hours the girls W» $• ' O A i side world each an ing to their utmost\ first prizes. It v decide who were the l\ which proved to lie Mi< e lenkamp and while Misses Maudoy/i,,’ Rose Colohin poor lOL\ contented During the eve Y <J o^% > * . course luncheon I a late hour alb > next Tuesday $ decided with 4. %•> ‘ w. . A

ON A STRIKE Erie Employes at Galion Shops Have Troubles. The entire force of machinists, I boilermakers, blacksmiths, carpenters, copper and tinsmiths, painters and helpers employed in the Erie shops at Galion threw down their tools and pulled oft their working clothes Saturday morning and have practically tied up the shops at that point. The grievance presented to the officials was the fact that a ma chinist by the name of O. E Davies had been employed. When questioned the man could not give a satisfactory account of himself. Davies was informed that he could not work until he had cleared himself. This occurred a week ago last Friday. Davies was permitted to work under protest of the employes until last Tuesday, when he was paid off and discharged. List Saturday morning when the men in the various departments reported for j work, they found Davies ready to go I to work again under instructions of j the master mechanic. A committee . awaited on the offensive employe . and the officials but Davies persisti ed in working and Master Mechanic I Dewey said it was beyond his power to discharge him. I. (To. F.~ Anniversary to be Celebrated in This City.

The anniversary of the b irth of AunericanJ Odd Fellowship will be oelebated today in a variety of ways throughout this country and in twenty three foreign counties. The event will be celebrated in this city however. Thomas Widey and four associates started the organization, eighty-five years ago in Baltimore in the old "Seven Stars” building. I This building was desroyed in the recent Baltimore fire, but a committee from Washington lodge, No. 1, of Baltimore, will erect a tablet on the building that will stand on the site. A brick from the old building will bo given to each Old Fellow ; who contributes |5 or more toward erecting a memorial building for the old ‘Seven Stars.” The fund has already reached <I,OOO. QUEER DOINGS

The Ways of the World Are Sure Enough Strange. A Michigan husband was sent to the penitentiary for one year for allowing his wife to commit suicide. A Kansas City wife has brought suit for divorce from her husband charging him that he "glanced angrily” at her. A Springfield. Ohio, couple was married last week for the third time. After this couple was married ten years they quarreled and she obtained a divorce. Then they "made up” ami were married. Two years ago the wife secured a second divorce. Lately there as another reconcilia tion and a wedding followed. Laws that permit three marrages and two divorces to one couple are a disgrace to the people and such dis- ( turbances in the most holy of all ( sooal institutions should awaken , thinking people. (

• ■ - t SAD NEWS ' Mother of Mrs. Charles Suttles Dying at Mansfield- ' Charles Hutties received a teleM ’ram from his wife last evening l,n oni Mansfield, Ohio stating that inn • mother, Mrs. Asa Leach was 'tg and asking hi tn to come at 'b | e j(. £ t jt ten an ... . . 1. this morning. Mrs. Leach I.- ted her daughter here at 000168. . _ .... c . imeß and was quite well ..no two d and at jras past seventy to meet th? d mH aufTered for som « it as not wiU* Um ° ro ™ I| WO Mfh. Suttles ha* dr

NUMBER 91

NEW COMPANY Young People to Launch a Drama Will Give First Performance Here Soon and Then Tour the State. A new home talent dramatic company will soon make its appearance before the theatre going public here that promises to outshine any former or like organization that has ever before donned the spangles before the foot lights. ; The young people who are behind - this organization are all enterprising and well talented in this line and will be able to carry out a first class performance in perfect style. It is their intention to first show in this city and then take to the road whore they expect to make a hit with their production. They have secured the latest and up to date comedv drama entiled “Under

uaic uuiuiAi i uiaiua vluiivva u uum the Coconut Tree," which was written by one of the greatest writers in the country, and for which they have paid a very handsome price. They are sparing no time or money to make th,, w'*t’-aotion a success ha’ — | -*ry night to have their parts to t ,s b Gon. The company will bf ♦ of ten people, four ladu\ six gentle--men also an advancement, among which number are several tine voices and one fine buck and wing dancer who will furnish the special ties between acts. We are at this time requested not to publish the oast, which will certainly prove a great surprise to their numerous friends. A MYSTERY Horst and Rig Found in River in Van

Wert Connty. Last evening Van Wert Bulletin said: Evidences of a tragedy were found about noon today on the Silas Faurot farm along the Auglaize river, in York township. The body of a horse, which had been drowned, and buggy containing a plow share and a suit of underclothing were discovered in the wa ter where the current runs swiftly. The rains of yesterday and today caused the water to rise several feet above the roadway at the bridge about one half mile north of Tomlinson church. It is believed that some traveler attempted to drive through the water, that his horse lost its footing owing to the swift ness of the current, or that the an imal swayed from the pike and caused the buggy to turn over. No signs of a human body could be found and none of the residents of the immediate vicinity were able to identify the horse or buggy. Au investigation is being carried on with a hope of clearing the mystery IS NO BETTER Judge Studabaker Continues In Seri ous Condition. The condition of Judge David Studabaker continues very serious, his physicians stating that but. little change for the better is yet jiorooptable. Mrs. Vesey has been summoned from Fort Wayne and will remain with her father for several ’ a Dr. Royers the attending