Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

BOILERS ARRIVE Day Current to be Added at Once Ntw Machinery Will be in Operation by Last of Week.—lnspected Today. The now boilers for the city electrio light station and water works plant yesterday and are now at the Clove. Leaf railway. They are of the Atlas make Indianapolis and each of 150 horse power capacity. D. F. Teeple the drayman, has the contract for removing them to the station where the foundations have already t>een constructed by contractor, Tred Huffman. The boilers were insj>ected this afternoon by the purchasing committee and answer the specifications exactly. Th«y will be ready for use by the last of the week and the city will then be ready to furnish electric light and power in any quanity desired. A day cur - rent will be put on at once and business houses may prepare for some at onoe. While the expenditure of money for so much power may seem extravagant to some tax payers it is an absolute necessity owing to the increase in business. A few years ago the electric lights brought a return of about 1100 per month and now the annual receipts from this source are near the <IOOO mark and will easily reach it when the day current is established. THE LAST WEEK April Term of Court Closing Damage Case Dismissed.—Divorce Granted in Sensational Gage Case. The last week of the April term of the Adams circuit court began this morning and court will adjourn Saturday for the summer excepting the special session to be held June 20th and which will probably be of short duraion. —o — The case of William Myer vs William Glendening began this morning the plaintiffs introducing several important witnesses who are plaintiffs in other suit against the same parties.* It begins to look as though the case will scarcely be completed this week and the term may have to reach over into vacation a day or two though every effort will be made to finish this week. —o—

Mrs. Emma Gage was granted a divorce this morning from her husband Laban H. Gage, Judgemeit was rendered against the defendant for costs who was ordered to j>ay into court five dollars |>er month for support of the four year old son, Jacob Gago whoso custody was given to the mother. This is the case where the plaintiff made the sensational charge that while she and her hubsand and child, Laban attemped to kill them by driving the horse before a rapidly advancing train, himself hoppingjout before the track was reached. Defendeant was ordered to pay the cost of the case within thirty days.

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CHILDREN'S DAY Well Observed at Christian Church Last Evening. The Children’s Day entertainment at the Christian church last evening was a grand success in every particular. The church which was beautifully decorated for the ocoassion was seated to its utmost capacity with many standing. All members of the Sunday school that had anypart in the program met at the home of E. N. Tyrrel on Third street and marched to the church where they escorted by their superintendent G. H. Laugherty to seats reserved for them. The children then rendered a long and excellent program in such a manner as to reflect great credit in those having their training in charge as well as themselves. The meeting was in charge of Misss Iva Wyatt, chairman of committee with G. H. Laughery superintendent of Sunday school leading the singing and Mrs. Sadie Cowly organst. JUNE TERM The Commissioners in Session The Docket Crowded With Business In Which Most of Adans County Are Interested. The board of commissioners faced a heavy docket when the June term of commissioners court was called to order. Reviewers were appointed on the James Hendricks ditch petition they being J. E. Mann Samuel Soldner and Charles Morrison. John A. Yeoman ditch petition and also M. F. Aspy P. B. Dykeman and W. O. Myers the reviewer’s reports were approved. Edward Stacey petitioned for'a road and the viewers named were R. E. Smith, P. J. Bryan and George Martz. I. N. Veley of Geneva was appoined a justice of the peace until his suc-ces-or was elected ami qualified. The county sheriff, clerk, treasurer and recorder filed reports all of which were found correct and approved a petition involving the counties of Adams, Allen and Wells was filed, the said petition asking for the location of a highway dividing Allen county from Adams and Wells, and which called for the appointment of one viewer from each county. The board appointed John W. Mckean to represent the the Adams county end of it. Harry O. Grove presented a petition signed by a sufficient number of French township land owners, asking for a macadam road four miles across French township und as viewers Samuel Doak, Syl vester Pontius and J. H. Hobrock with surveyor McKean were appointd to make the view and Assess the damages. A remonstrance was filed by R. O. Johnson to the Oris Amaoher ditch jietition and the board appointed reviewers,they being L. W. Lewton Henry Eiting and J. H. Bright. Officers Report The officers reporting foes collected are the clerk who reports ♦*.»6.39 on probate oases, <1839.76 on criminal and civil oases, <7B on marriage licenses, <7 on other licenses, <164. for transcripts,<l7ls, for certificates <9o.for insurance,<s.2s forjnaturalization. a total of <407.85. Sheriff foes taxed <102.90, deeds <1 total <103.90. Clerk recording deeds, <267.35 mortgages <211.73 other instruments <33.80, miscellaneous <676.43.

DECATUR, INDIANA. MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1904.

THREE AFFIDAVITS New Case Filed Before 'Squire Smith One for Provoke, One for Assault and Battery and One for Shooting a Turkey. An affidavit has been filed against Chanucy Steele by Prosecutoi Moran for the state of Indiana charging him with provoke. The prosecuting witness is Alex Leßrun and the trouble is supposed to have happened on June Ist at Alex place of business, corner of Seventh and Adams street when Steele said same ugly things. He has left town and consequently no arrest has been made. —o— The state of Indiana vs Zera David, assault and battery upon one Charley Young is the title of another affidavit filed by prosecutor Moran before Squire Simth Saturday evening. The scrap occurred at the same time and place as mentioned in the provoke affidavit above and a rangle house must have looked possible for a few moments. David has alsi left for other fields of labor. —o— Nathan Johnson of near Peterson will be arrested this' atfernoon on the charge of maliciously and in a rude insolent manner shooting and killing with a shot gun a large turkey gobler, valued at two dollars, and the property of Charles Neftier i a neighbor. The affidavitwas tiled this morning by prosecutor Moran and the trial will possibly occur this evening before Squire Smith. IN DEFEAT Rosenthals Go Up Against the Real Thing The Ball Game Exciting and Well Played by Both Clubs. The Rosenthals can no longer boast of a clean record. When Warren got through with them yesterday, bright and glorious colors were trailing in the dust and the local team tasted the bitterness us defeat; but not, however, until they had fought u fast and clean liattle and one they may be proud of. The game was one of those kind that an audience enjoys, plenty of fast fielding and just enough hitting to keep them on the anxious seat. The game was called promptly at three o’clock, with a large crowd present, and from the minute the umpire called “play ball” until the last half of the tenth inning it was a battle royal. In the first inning Warren proved easy, while the Rosenthals gathered in three of th" kind that count. The same dose was* administered to Warren in the second third and fourth while the Rosenthals still kept getting busy and added three more to their list, making their total six. But right hero is where the Warrenites got busy and bunched their hits which, coupled with several errors gave the visitors six runs and the score was tied. Excitment at this time was run-

ning high and for the next three innings each side was blanked Warren, however, pulling the game out of the fire in the tenth inning, by scoring two runs on three hits and two misplays by the Rosenthals. After the sixth inning, when Warren placed their renowned pitcher, Tom Irvin, in the box the Rosenthals practically had no chance to win, except in the last half of the ninth when France, the first man up, got a hit and stole second but the next three batters were helpless before the magnificent pitching of Irvin, and were retired in order, and the Rosenthals last chance went glimmering. The features of the game were the high class pitching of Irvin, who struck out ten men in five innings and the catch of a difficult foul fly by oitcher Coburn of Warren. The fine ball played by Touhey, of Rapids Michigan at first base for the Rosenthals was hair raising he making several difficult stops and catches. The score by innings was as follows: 123456789 10 RHE Warren 0000600002 8 8 7 Rosthls 3 2100000006 5 5 Batteries, Bussic, Irvin & Coburn. Farrel and'Pennington. Two base hits, Foust, 2, Ray, Touhey ;bases on balls, oft Bussic 5, Irvin 1, Ferrel 2; hit batsman by Bussic 4 Irvin 2; Farrel 2; struck out by Bussic 4, Irvin 10, Ferrel 4; double plays, Rosenthals 3. Umpire, Knoff; Score, Woodward. Time of game two hours attendance 500. MEMORIAL DAY Berne K. of P. Lodge Services Graves of Departed Brothers Decorated. —Rev. Mowry and Judge Erwin the Speakers. The Knights of Pythias lodge of Berne held memorial services at ; the Crawford church Sunday and a | large crowd attended. The event ! was a solemn and impressive one the services including a sermon by the Rev. Mowery of Geneva and a talk by Jugde R. K. Erwin. Both were eloquent appropriate und inspiring addresses founded upon ttu» lessons taught in the obligations and laws of this honorable order. At the Crawford cemetery but one Knight sleeps that being Excounty commissioner Jacob Abnet. His grave was decorated with various beautiful flowers so common at this season of the year as were also the graves of other deceased Knights who are buried in various cemeteries in and about Berne und Geneva. The custom of memorial day, when devoted a few honrs to the rememberance of our brothers who have gone Wore us is a most beautiful and sacred one. PROBATE COURT Some Items of Easiness as Transacted .Today. In probate court today Minnie Aleschliman was appointed guardian for Emil and Albert Aesohliman and filed the bonds required by law. The final report of E. Lenhart as administrator for Sarah King estate was filed and approved and administrator discharged. A. Gottschalk, administrator for Eugene Aschliman estate filed final report and was ordered to turn over to Minnie Aschliman guardian eight notes of <2OO. The guardian for Rule Bozo and five other heirs filed final report as to Rule and current report as to others

WORKING OUT Secret of Miss Schafer’s Murder Grand Jury Will Re-Convene Next Month.—Girl Was Killed by a Society Man. BEDFORD, Ind June s—lt is persistently rumored here tonight that the grand jury which will re-con-vene July 11 to continue the investigation of the Schafer murder mystery, will proceed upon the supposition that the body was placed in a certain position and the clothing disarranged purposely to convey the idea that the murderer was of a low station and the murder actuated by a wanton motive. It is reported also that attention was attracted to the man now under suspicion because of his positive and insistent assertions that the murderer was of low station and the murder the result of an attempt to assault. The grand i jury belie•’es, it is said that Miss l Schafer was killed because of her ! knowledge of a secret of which : would incriminate a prominent man. Deputy Prosecutor Stephen- | son said tonight that ho would continue investigating the mystery j and if necessary would call another ■ board of inquiry ALWAYS BOOST Help Your Town and Your Neighbor Out With Encouragement. Boost your town. Give the man who works at your side a boost. Don t give time nor words to knock on men or things. Knocks as a rule don't count in the sum of the i good you do in life. The boost does count and it counts on the right side of the book. Say a good word ■or keep still. Be slow to make I talk that will hurt a friend or foe. Be just to the rest of the world, and be just to self. The man you love will be helped bj- your fair ; words. The man you do not love j will not be harmed by a knock that is backed by your spite. The knock is the thing that is not tit for clean man's speech. Cut out hate. Heal j the sore spots; and grow in the way of fair words. Keep quiet. Join the boost brigade. Talk up your home, your folks, your store and your town. Stand fast for the I good of those who abide with you The sour face ami the sour word are not meant for strong men. Speak fair. Look not on the gloom of now, nor on the back of old days. The shine of new hope is in tlie sky, and the eye of the fair man is sure to catch the first glint of the sun. It is well to think of the sun as king booster WAS GOOD Interesting Program at German Reformed Church. A large crowd attended the entertainment given by the Christian Endeavor Society of the German Reformed church and the event was a very enjoyable one. The pro. gram was rendered as given in our Saturday issue and each one who participated did exceedingly well The entertainment included songs, addresses, piano and cornet solos, reading and dialogues.

NUMBER 125

MRS. MAGNER DEAD Well Known Monroeville Lady Dies of Old Age. Mrs. Rhoda Magner, eighty years of age and one of the oldest residents of Allen county, died at her home at Monroeville about noon Saturday. She had been in failing health for sometime and for several days her condition had been critical. Her husband died several years ago and she is survived by these children: John, Sylvester, Wiley, Eli and E. G. Magner. Her son Wiley Magner has resided here for several years and Mrs. Magner was quite well known by a number of Dectaur peope. The funeral services were held today. NARROW ESCAPE Chicago & Erie Engineer in Smash Up His Cab Wrecked in the Yards Here. —Engineer Slightly Injured en Knee. Luke O’Brian, engineer on the least local, running between this city and Lima, had a narrow escape i from a serious accident in the Decatur yards, Thursday. The train was west bound, and the crews had just completed some switching in the yards. A cut of cars was standing on a siding near a switch, and it was thought they were in the clear, but it happened that the end i car stood far enough out on the switch to sideswipe the engine, No, 733, when it passed, and as a result the right side of the cab was nearly torn oft and the steam fixtures were damaged. Confused by the crush- ' ing of the cab and the cloud of escaping steam Engineer O’Brian could hardly land his escape. He finally managed to get out, after I closing the throttle and on examination found that he had escaped injury other than a cut on the knee, together with several bruises. — Huntington Herald. YOUR VACATION You Might Arrange to Attend Christian Endeavor Convention. The special rate granted by the railroads for the State Christian Endeavor Convention to be held at Fort Wayne, Jun-, 23rd to 6th, is of more than passing interest as it enables one to plan not only to attend the convention, but to sjiend a week or ten days at one of the several pretty summer resorts in the vicinity of Fort Wayne. One of the prettiest places to send a summer vacation is Winona lake, only forty miles west of Fort Wayne on the Pennsylvania railroad. Combined with a pretty lake, the finest of grounds, excellent boats and lots of them, good fishing, boats, games, is first class hotel and boarding accommodations. Then Rome City is only forty miles north of Fort Wayne on the G. R. &I.R. R. It is on SylvanJLake one of the clearest and prettiest lakes in Northern Indiana and known for its excellent bass fishing. Its shores are lined with cottages which are occupied all during the summer soson which be speakes the estimation in which it is held by the people of the of the near by cities. A rate one fare, plus 25, for round trip, has been mde. Tickets sold June 22nd to 25th inclusive, and good returning up to und inoludng July 6th. ___