Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

UNIQUE AFFAIR Engagement of Miss Mary Myers Announced The Approaching Event Made Public at a Happy Afternoon Party Given Yesterday. Miss Mary Myers entertained fourteen of her most intimate friends at an afternoon party yesterday and surprised them by announcing her engagement to Mr. Emery J. Wilson, of Bellefountain, Ohio. The event was unique and a happy one throughout. A contest in which each of the ladies present were described in poetical verse and in such a manner that the i guesses were sure to be accurrate furnished great amusement. The last verse closed with the words “I know the bride, do you? and then of course the secret was out and after necessary explanations and congratulations the program proceeded. Each guest was given a piece of linen and an hour was sjwnt in working the initial of Miss Myers upon same. Later a two course luncheon was served in the dining room the table being decorated with candles and red roses Miss Myers presented each of her guests with a beautiful water color, painted by her own hand, as favors Mr Wilson graduated only a few days ago from the Mechanical Engineering department of the Boston Teohnicalschool and will soon accept a profitable position in an eastern city. We conrgratulate you Mr. Wilson, you have won one of Decatur's fairest and most popular ladies. The wedding day or any further particulars have not yet I ven given to the public. The out of town guests at last nights event were Miss Mina Case of Magley and Miss Lillian Case of St. Louis. SURPRISED FRIENDS Ed Rice Married at Fort Wayne Euent Occurred This Morning, the Happy Bride Being Miss Pearl Holmes of Hoagland. The fact that Ed B. Rice was married this morning at Ft. Wayne will undoubtedly prove quite a surprise to his many friends here, but such is the case and from now on he can be classed as a benedict. Ed left this morning at eight o’clock for Ft. Wayne never say ing a word to any one except that he was making a business trip and he surely was and at twelve o'clock he called his father up by phone and informed him that he had been married at precisely eleven thirty to Miss Pearl Holmes of Hoagland, and that they would leave today for Chicago and St. Louis on their wedding tour. The ceremony was performed at the Christian church with no one being present beside the preacher and necessary witnesses. Miss Holmes is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Holmes of Hoagland and is very popular in that community. As to Mr. Rice he needs no formal introduction to the citizens here being

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the only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Rice and at present being engaged as manager of the saw mill at Berne for the Adams county Lumber company in whose employ he has been for the past five years. This young couple upon their return home will make their future home at Berne at which place Mr. Rice has already built himself a home and everything is now ready for them to enter upon the duties of keeping house. The Democrat certainly joins with the rest of Ed’s friends in wishing him much joy and happiness.

ARE EXPANDING Surveyor McKean Making Plats for Additions to Berne. County Surveyor Gaorge E. McKean is busily engaged just at present in the completion of three plats for additons to the town of Berne. These new sections will be used for reisdence lots and are be ing laid out by Isaac Lehman and John Lehman. Berne is a thriving, properous and growing little city and as it expands in a business way causes the necessity for new dwell ings and building sites. THE PROGRAM Arion Quartet Tonight at M. E. Church The Entertainment will be a Rare Treat.—Given by Queen Esther Society. The Arion quartett will give an entertainment at theM. E . church this evening for the benefit of the Queen Esther society. The program will be as follows: PARI I I will lift up mine eyes Gabriel Quartette Star of the evening Giffe Quartette The Way of the Cross (tenor solo) Soloman Ray G. Upson Wakin’ the Younguns (Reading) E. H. Pontius My Native Isle White Quartette Massa’s in de Cold Ground Foster Quartette Annie Laurie (Rehearsel) Quartette PART II Love's old sweet song Molloy-Parks Quartette Vocal Medley Giffe Quartette Come unto Me and Rest (duet) Campani Ray G. Upson E. H. Pontius. The Mighty Deep (bass solo) Jude C. S. Parker The Uncle (Reading) E. H. Pontius Kentucky Babe Gebriel Quartette Silent the Night Giffe Quartette. HOLD THE RECORD George Chronister and two of his i men undoubtedly hold a record when it comes to laying stone and brick and the following figures will i bear us out in the matter. The i mon made this record while work- : ing on large church at Napoleon, 0., for Mann & Christen, who will also verify the statement. These three men laid four hundred and fifty perch of stone and fourteen thouasnd bricks in just twenty three days which is considered a mar ve Icons piece of work, can any one equal it around here ?

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 1904.

CHASED TRAMPS Marshal Cordua and Deputies Have a Race After Several Miles Three Men Are Captured on charge of Housebreaking. Three tramps whose true names ■ we were unable to learn gave Marshall Cordua and a number of other deputies who were sworn in for the time being and a number of sight seers an interesting chase before they would submit to being captured and placed under arrest. It seems that late yesterday atfernoon three men were discovered in the home of a man named Ginter who lives west of our city and near | Peterson by two men who were I out over the county selling poultry | food and were again seen by one of Mr. Ginters’ farm men and fright- j ened away. The farm hand then telephoned to town to Marshall Cordua for him to be on the look out for three men and gave him ' their desciptionsv. Search was imme- ' diatey instituted this being about six thirty and three men were found near the Erie depot who on seeing the Marshall immediately started to run south. Cordua or- I dered them to stop but this only I seemed to encourgae them to run that much faster and the chase continued until theTugitives hit the Grund Rapids railroad track anil headed for Monroe, with Cordua and his deputies still in pursuit. But this kind of work began to tell on both sides and Clark Coverdale who seemed to be the freshest of the deputies was ordered ahead to round up the men, and well he did this work for right back of Dr. Trout’s farm the fugitives were I forced to sit down on account of their exertions and Clark made a most daring capture and held his I prisoners at bay until Marshal CorIdua and his other men arrived and the procession about faced and headed for town and the jail where the prisoners were placed for safe I keeping until some one from the scene of the robbery arrived to identify them. This morning bright and early Cash Andrews who neighbors with Mr. Ginter came to town he having seen the thieves but was unable to identify the men as those he had seen the day liefore, and as there was no other charge against the men other than they were held as suspicious characters they were allowed to go and ordered to leave town as fast as possible. They immediatey complied with the Marshal’s request. All the boys who took part in the chase are today resting up and trivng to regain some of the wind that they lost. TREATED THEM San Felice Salesman Feeds George Nachtrleb's Indians Ice Cream. George Nachtrleb’s famous one cent Wild West Show are giving a performance each afternoon in a mammouth 10x8 foot tent pitched in the yard at the Naohtrieb home on Winchester street. The company gave a parade this morning and attracted no little atten tion. The manager Master George led riding his bronco pony, and followed by a .band of four girls and boys in real Indian costume, with painted faces, feathers in hair and blankets wrapped about their shoulders. R. M. Brittain of Tole do who sells the San Felice cigar saw them and immediately took charge of the procession. Ho furnished a tin horn, for the leader and fed the entire troup ice cream I to their heart's content.

BON TON CLUB — Enjoy Gome of Pedro With Miss Gertrude Bremerkamp. The Bon Ton club met last evening with Miss Gertrude Bremerkamp after a vacation of several weeks and the meeting last evening was of the nature of a renuion and a jolly good time was in order. As is the usual custom with these ladies, pedro was installed as the favorite pastime and several hours of pleasure were thus passed, prizes were offered for the highest scores, and all worked hard in their earnest desire to capture them, it took ten games however to pick the winner whiohs proved to be Misses Maude Christen and Edna Crawford, while Misses Clara Lange and Rose Tounellier were awarded the booby prizes. During the evening Miss Gertrude proceeded to treat her guests to a fine lunch and you can imagine what was done to it and at a late hour the meeting adjourned so that the club could attend the dance that was in progress at the C. B. L. Hall in a body. The club will meet again next week but with whom and on I what evening was not determined. ARE PROGRESSING

New City Band Have Rehearsal Boys Are Advancing Rapidly, and May Make First Appearance on Sunday. June 19th The Decatur City Bind held one of its regular rehersals last evening at the council chambers with nearly a full membership present and a representative of this paper was present for the first time and surprised to see what progress the boys were making in the short time that they have been together. The I band is under the leadersihp of I Hal ve Il.irt who is fully competent ,to carry the band along at a nice rate and get the b >ys in perfect I working order and the whole metnI bership while present gives him their undivided attention, which is one of the keynotes to success. The boys are playing all up to date music and will soon be able to ren- : der a few concerts for the benefit of the public. In all probability this band will furnish the music for the Odd Fellows Sunday June 19th which is decoration day for this order, and should this be the case the boys will no doubt surprise a number of their friends at the headway they have made. HIS FIRST STORY Young Man's Article for a Newspaper Was Good. In a neighboring town a high school graduate secured a position as reporter on a paper and the following was the first and last copy he turned in.: "A bad boy caught a dog with a freckled face and red hair bent on having fun, after he fixed him up to his liking he sent the jxior creature down the street howling at every jump. He ran over a horse with a tin can tied to his tail and the horse took fright and tore up the street knocking down a lady carrying a bucket of milk with buggy and broke her tinkle atjthe corner of Fifth street and doing other damages besides I spilling the milk, which was not stopped fill the mill was reached owned by Mr. Jonvs who was killed by a stroke of lightening with a fence rail on his shoulder so far back that few of the oldest inhabitants know of the occurance residing in our town.”

HE MEANS IT Judge Smith Orders Arrest of Witness Orders Arrest of Drs. Porter and Severine for Contempt of Court in Dunn Case. Just previous to the adjournment of court yesterday evening, at 5:30 : o’cock, Judge Smith took a hand in the proceedings in such away that it will result in the case being pushed to close with more vigor. There has been several delays caused by the state not being preI pared with witnesses and one or two early adjournments have been I caused on that account. During ‘ the afternoon yesterday it devel- , oped that two of the state’ witnesses, Dr. Porter and Dr. Severingin, both of this city had left town, after they had been summoned to attend and had gone to Atlantic City to attend the national meeting of the medical association. When this j was made known to Judge Smith |he at once had them called according to the proviison of the law and then had attachments issued for both, and as soon a they return they will be arrested and brought before the court on the charge of contempt Later in the afternoon iit developed that other of the state’s witnesses are not in reach of the court. It was then decided to adjourn for the day. The judge then called the attorneys to his desk and said to them: “Court will be adjourned until 8 o’clock tomorrow morning, and if the parties to this suit are not provided with witnesses I will close the case at once. ” Judge Hench thought, under the circumstances, that much progress had been made with the case and spoke of the time that was required at the former trial. This did not make any difference to Judge Smith and he was emphatic in saying that the case would be closed If witnesses were not ready to proceed with reasonable haste at 8 o'clock this morning. The judge is anxious to get through with the trial this week and the indications are that he will do so.— : Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. TO ASYLUM Gottlieb Christener Taken to Richmond This Afternoon.

Sheriff Butler and Amos Fisher left at noon today for Richmond, having in charge Gottlieb Christen, jr. who they will place in the East Haven asylum for the insane. Christener is about twenty six years old and his mind was I weakened it is believed by constant study of the bible. He preaches and quotes scripture almost continuously. Ho is very violent and being a man of about 170 pounds i is very hard to handle, as he has al- I most super human strength. His i mother was with him this morning ; and her terrible sorrow created sympathy from all who saw her. i i FARM SOLD John Green of Nuble County, Buys Old Foster Farm. The old Foster farm in St. Mary’s township has been sold to John H. Green of Noble county, Indiana, the consideration being $12,000. The farm is one of the best in tho county and [is located near the Willshire oil field being but a mlie from tho famous Culley well. There are 181 acres in the tract making a little over sixty five dollars per acres.

NUMBER 128

COMING HOME Tod Sloan, World's Famous Jockey, to Start Over Again.

Tod Sloan Hoosier jockey and tho pride of Kokomo, Ind., chastened in spirit and with a suit case of good resolves and desire to lead a quiet and uneventful life in the pursuit of his business as a jockey, arrived in New York Saturday from London. He is looking considerably older and wisdom is making a strong play for position as his most dominating expression. His hair is lightly tinged with gray and he is a quieter and more unobstusive than when he left these shores. His principal idea at present is to fit himself for a turf campaign that will enable him at once again to don the silk on the race tracks of his country, in order that he may prove himself the Tod Sloan of old. Sloan arrived with, out any remaining touch of the things that made him widely known of old. There is no hint of the loud raiment of the ultra fashionable out which he once affected and there is almost total absence of jewelry of the flashy order to which he was addicted. BIG DAMAGES Chicago & Erie Asked for $15,000 C. W. Dinnis, a Brakeman, Files Suit for Damages Sustained at Ohio City. Clark W. Dinius vs Chicago <fc Erie railway company complaint, for damages was filed in circuit court today by Spencer & BranyanDinius asks damages in the sum of $15,000 for the dislocation of a hip and the amputation of a foot at the ankle while employed as brakeman by this railroad March 4, 1904 while the train was switching in the yards at Ohio City Allen county, Ohio. The complaint sets forth that on that date plaintiff was assisting in switching. A brake was out of repair on one car and jin making a coupling he was obliged to cross the truck. In doing so his foot struck a crosstie and he fell. The track was in such a condition, being hollow between the rails he was unable to roll away from the approaching train. Consequently he was run over, his loft hip was dislocated and his right foot was amputated at the ankle.— Huntington News Democrat. HEART TROUBLE Caused Death of Theodore Hopkins, Former Berne Citizen. Theodore Hopkins, the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad [agent, died at his home in this city last Saturday morning from the effects of heart disease, aged forty two year. Mr. Hopkins came here from Berne two years ago and took charge of the agency. He was a courteous and obliging official and made friends of all who did business with him. The more one met and talked with Theodore, Hopkins the better one liked him. About three weeks ago he was compelled to ask for a leave of absence. He went to Indianapolis for medical counsel but on his re- , turn home he took to his bed and never was able to get out again. > The funeral took place Monday as B ternoon under the direction of the i Masonic brotherhood. Tho dise course was delivered by the Rev. H. g J. Norris and interment followed at « Fountain Park cemetery.—Winchester Herald-