Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

BACCALAUREATE SERMON Appropriate Services for Graduating Class

CONDUCTED BY REV. ALLEN > Assisted by Rev. Haist and Dr. Beardsley A Large Audience Attend the EventHeld at the Methodist Chorch. 11/ > 4 An immense throng of people filled the auditorium and lecture I room of the Methodist Episcopal church last evening, the occasion ■1 being the baccalaureate sermon to I the members of the graduating -class of the Decatur High School. | The church platform was beauti- | fully decorated with potted plants " ' and fl° wors an< l about the seats oce cupied by the class hung gold and . £ P ur ple banners, the class colors. L The class composed of Misses Marie | Patterson, Fanny Hite May CoverK dale. Midge Smith and Messrs. Har ft ry Andrews, Riy Allen, Bert Segur, Charles Knapp, Albert Sei leImeJtor, Argo Brushwiller and Charles Merryman and aocompained by the faculty marched into church in a body and occupied the places designated. Mrs. Ella Bell played an organ voluntary which was followed by a hymn,“All Hail the Power of Jesus.” Rev. Heist read a scripture lesson from Proverbs, fourth chapMlHter. Another hymn, “Blest be the k>‘ iTie,” waß followed by an appropri- " fate prayer by Dr. E. J. Beardsley. M | The choir sang a beautiful anthem fafter which Rev. E. A. Allen of the 05 Presbyterian church delivered the .sermon His text was from Projg ;-verbs "Get Wisdom, get Under’S and for get it not-” Rev. Allen congratulated the class upon the work of this school life and the •4 '.jhonor they had attained by their continuance at study. His sermon or talk rather was mo.-1 appropriate and contained many words of adVice to the class members who have prepared themselves for an entrance into the busy hnstling world • i It is the commencement and the •ducation the class has received has t f only fitted them the better for the battle. The services closed by singing the_hymn “Jesus Lover of My r Soul," and the benediction by Rev fieist The commencement services r l* 6 l 1 ®!*! opera house Fri- . I day evening. I MUST SPECIFY 8 ■ ——— Ippcllate Coart Raia oa Pavcacat I The Appellate Court lias held, in •Suit over a pavement in Bluffton, that under the act of 1901, giving ►. Wo thirds of the resident property •irners on a street the power by [< remonstrance to prevent its impr ivement by paving, the city council must state in its resolution L calling for bids what kind of pave a ' ment is to be laid. A contract where the resolution calling for bids on I* J aOphalt, brick and macadam pave • ments, and the council undertook to decide after the bids were received what; kind of pavement should be laid, was hold to be void, so that t ,r ’ the contractor could bo enjoined >t>ra from proceeding under it.

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SERIOUS JOKE Pete Russel Threatens Destruction With Dynamite, Peter Russel, a well known character _about town with a tendency towards deliriousness when under the influence of hard cider succeeded in frightening a number of people Saturday evening by what he termed a harmless joke. He was seen in the alley between north First and Second streets with a dangerous looking package and was heard to mumble something about dynamite. That'was enough, the police were summoned and for a few moments exoitment was noticeable. The police finally captured Pete and a search revealed a piece of broom stick about eight inches long carefully wrapped in a piece of brown paper. He was given some good advice foi future consideration. WAR BULLETINS Japanese Appear in Numerous Places Russians Make Brave Attack on Japanese Cruiser—A Daring Dash. Special to The Daily Democrat 3:30 p. m. ST. PETERSBURG, May 15—A djspatch from Mukden reports that the turned up at six different new places, have captured Dalny and have blown up the railway line. Military authorities at St. Petersburg have discovered a plot between General Ma and the Japanese, whereby the slanders we to drive General Konropatkip into Monolia, when General Ma and hig army will fall upon the Russians Because of the fact that the Russians will be on neutral territory, any action by the Chinese cannot be regarded as a violation of neutrality. F General Kouroatkin's position is considered desperate. Chinese bandits are showing unusual aotiivty and their forays are causing alarm. ST. PETESRBURG, May 16— Russians on May 10 are reported to have torpedoed and badly crippled a Japanese armored crusior in TaiInwan Bay. War ship was set afire, and when the flames were extinguished was towed off by a sister ship. Torpedoing of the vessel was accomplished by the daring dash of a Russian officer and throe men in small launch under Cover of darkness.

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1904.

IS VERY ILL Brother of W. H. Nachtrleb Believed to be Dying. W. H. Nachtrieb, the druggist, left at noon today for Blissfield, Ohio, having received a telegram from there this morning saying that his brother Gottlieb was very low and not expected to live through the day. His serious condition is due to a severe attack of appendicitis. An operation had been performed with hopes of saving his life and from the telegram received today it is believed the operation must have been unsuccessful. The Decatur friends of the family hope that better news my yet be received, though it can scarcely be hoped for. HE SNORED And the Music Had No Charms for Neighbors Frank Sailor Took Course of Treatment Guaranteed to Cure This Nasal Affliction. Ed Stahley, a journeyman and scholar who has been working in this city for a week, was fined a dollar and costs this morning for disturbing the slumbers of a fellow boarder. Ed has been living at the Peoples restaurant where also resides one Frank Sailor, a big good natured German, employed at the Fornax Mill. Frank has a habit of snoring and those who know say he is a star at furnishing that kind of music and it grated on Ed's nerves, so much so that about midnight Saturday he walked into Frank's apartment, grabbed him by the neck in Policeman-Hooligan style and gave him a few gentle taps on be side of the face. Sailor awoke with a scream and imagining he was being murdered and robbed ran down street and sought police assistance. Stahley was taken to jail and reported in Mayor Coffee’s court this morning. Sailor swore out an affidavit charging him with assault with intent to kill but afterwards the humorous side of the affair was presented to him and he dismissed that charge. Stahley paid his tine and is back at work. IN GOOD HEALTH Praldlnl Elder Wade Wrlta lit From California. A card was received this morning from presiding Elder C. W. Wade, dated May Vth at Los Angeles, California and saying " I never was in better health in my life, have not been ill a moment—mistake in telegram." We are indeed glad to learn these facts from Rev. Wade and know we are joined in this by his many acquaintances over the district and state, where he is so widely known. IN DECATUR Goveraor Durbla Wu Here About Fifteen Minutes Today. Gov. Durbin and a number of tax commissioners went through cur city today on a special train enroute from Indianapolis to Ft. Wayne. They came in over the Erie rail road and wore transferred here to the Grand Rapids. Governor Durbin stood on the rear platform of the train but made no effort to be interviewed or make a si>eoch. No doubt had the trip been advertised the train w’ould have been received by a largo crowd.

SURVEYORS HERE Preparing for Clover Leaf Improvements Round House, Ice Plant and Division to be Established in Decatur. A. Shane of Frankfort, superintendent of the roadway, buildings and bridges, together with an engineering corps arrived at noon and are busy this afternoon surveying the ground for the Clover Leaf round house as proposed some weeks ago. The matter has been kept rather quiet but it is now understood that every thing is in readiness and the work wil no doubt be pushed along rapidly. It means a division and big ice plant. Mr. Shane says the company will put in an interlocking switch here at once and that a transfer track from the Erie to the Clover Leaf will be put in this summer. The j surveyors are at work west of Eleys ; tile mill and it is believed the location of the new yards will be at that place. BADLY HURT Well Known Oil Man Found in Serious Condition. Hammond Mclntosh, an oil work er who has been empoyed in the oil field for several months, was seriously injured in a mysterious manner Sunday evening. About 9:30 o’clock he walked into the Big Four passenger station at Marion. Wounds on his face were bleeding profusely, his clothes were torn and he was hatless. He was in a semi conscious condition, and talked in a rambling manner. Patrolman Steele who was near at hand, closely questioned him concerning the affair. He told conflicting stories and the officer was unable to obtain any cause for the man's injuries. At the police station where he was removed a short time later, he said that he had fallen off a Big Four freight train. Later he said he had never been on the train. His face and arms were badly bruised, and it is believed that he has a concussion of the brain. Dr. O. W. McQuown was called and his injuries w ere examined. While his condition is serious, the physician says that there is no reason to fear fatal results. PLEAD GUILTY Jama Barat Says He Is Guilty of Petit Larceny. James Burns, charged with burglarizing the Hower & Hower grocery, two weeks ago, plead guitly in circuit court this afternoon to petit larcency. Judge Erwin has not passed sentence yet but the young man will probably get from one to three years at the Jeffersonville reformatory. His jsirtner Ernst Blank is on trial before a jury this afternoon. SLIGHTLY INJURED. Charles Peterson, who plays left field for the Rosenthals, injured his left knee yesterday while running from third base home, caused by stepping on a bat and twisting the same.

HE WON’T SAY Asylum Officials Speak Mysteriously of Terrell’s Condition. RICHMOND, Ind., May 16-Ef-forts to ascertain the condition of | J. W. Terrell,the Bluffton murderer, now confined in the Eastern Indiana Hospital for insane, near the city, are unvailing. As a result of the assertions of some Bluffton people that Terrell has been shamming insanity, there has been unusual interest in the developments in his ’ case at the hospital, but absolutely nothing can be found out concerning the patient. Dr. Samuel E. Smith, medical superintendant of the hospital, was asked this afternoon regarding Terrell’s condition. Dr. Smith replied that he was not at liberty to talk on the subject. NOT A SCORE Did the Rosenthals Allow the Bloomer Giris One Sided Contest Results In Victory for Home Team—Score Fourteen to Nothing. The Bloomer Girls left Steele’s Park yesterday afternoon a sadder but wiser bunch, and forced to adI mit that they were no match for the foxy Rosenthals, and for the first time this season they were presented with a nice string of goose aggs, but at that at stages they pus up a nice game; tho’ had the Rosenthals tried themselves there is notelling what the score would have been. A large crowd was present that did not enjoy the one-sided contest, but at times applauded ; each and every good play. There ' were only three good players among the girls and they were the catcher, pitcher, and short stop and these girls were men, who, in fact, played the whole game for the Bloomers. France pitched a good game for the Rosenthals allowing only four hits, these being wildly scattered, they resulting in naught. The game was merely a practise “run” for the Rosenthals and put them in good condition for next Sunday when they play the Ft. Wayne Blues. 123456789RHE Bloomers 000000000 0 4 7 Rosthls 01630022 x 14 13 3 A BIG ONE Lirjat Span Bridge In Cnantry Bailt by Erie. The Erie has just erected and put in service one of the largest span girder railroad bridges in the country. It is a single deck bridge on the main line over Yankee Run, near Hubbard, 0., and is 131 feet 4 inches long over the ends of the main girders. An old and light through truss bridge of the same ( span was removed and the new ( structure, which is designed for loading of the heaviest engines and oars, was subsituted. . ( BIRTHDAY PARTY Aalse Cowan Celebrated Her Tenth Anniversary Saturday. Anise Cowan entertained the following girls Saturday afternoon from two to five in honor of her tenth birthday : Maude Cowly, Cecil Eady, Ruby Artman, Ruth Parrish, Edith Pontius, Ruth and Fay Hammell, Mina Erhhart, Mary and Cecil Watkins, Mary Winters, Anna Winans. Light refreshment were I served.

NUMBER 107

TOOK A SPRINT Hobo Recaptured After Two Mile Chase Wat at Work on the Streets and Attempted to Duck.—Will Prolong His Sentence. One of the hobos who was arrested a few days ago for public intoxication and whom Marshall Cordua has been exercising upon Second street by allowing the boy to push the broom took it upon himself to quit his job. The men were all busily engaged in front of the Nickle Plate saloon and when Marshal Cordua's baok’was turned this fellow dropped his broom and hastily ran through the saloon to First street then going north. A bystander raised the alarm and both Cordua, and Night Policeman Fisher went in pursuit. The fellow ran to the stone quarries north of town, there crossed tho river and came in a roundabout way to Steele’s Park. Fisher in the meantime had secured a bicycle and leisurely rode across to the Park and man who gave himself up- He was immediately brought back to town and again placed to work with the balance of the gang. This man’s time was up today but Marshal Cordua says he will see if he cannot get him to stay thirty days longer. He is also wanted as a witness in the Hower robbery case. IN STYLE AGAIN Our Ntw Spring Poet Tells Where the Newspaper Goes to. When the daily toil is over and the sun is going down, you’re ready then to read the news that’s going on in town. If you miss the weekly paper, here's a hint will make you smile, you may find it on your daughter for the bustle’s back in style. When you wash your face in soapsuds and you’re looking for the towel, while the soap is getting in your eyes, you start to swear and howl; wipe your face upon your sleeve, and remember all the while that the towel's hard to locate since the bustlers back in style. There’s no good in getting angry and it does no good to swear; if your Sunday shirtjs missing, and you’ve nothing else to wear, try your hardest to look pleasant, do your best to wear a smile, and remember when you miss things, that the bustle’s back in style. COLD WEATHER A Fire and Overcoat Were Necosarv Yaterday. In spite of the fact that yesterday was chronicled on the calendar as tho 15th of May, people shivered while walking about and fires burned in almost every home. Some people who had sharp eyes say that two light snow- flurries were made matters of history in the morning, but there are others who disputed the story. The thermometer ranged low all day long, its highest mark being 50 degrees, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. At midnight the lowest temperature 37 degrees, was registered. Cars from the north on the G. R. A I. yesterday came in with snow clinging to tho sides away from the sun for the present at least, disl pelling all desire for a trip to . Michigan. Today the condition , looks more favorable for a burst of spring.