Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 137, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION I Indiana Delegation Organized Todav

SENATOR FAIRBANKS LEADER Members of Various Committees Chosen The Daily Democrat Has Arranged to Receive the News Direct From Scene. Special to the Dally Democrat. CHICAGO, ILL, June 20—The Indiana delegation at the repubican national con vention organized this morning as follows: Chairman —Senator Fairbanks Resolution Committee—Senator Beveridge. Vice President of Convention — Isaac Strauss, Ligonier Rules and order of business— Cary E. Cowgill, Wabash. Organizatin—F. C. Carson, Michigan City. Credentials—Governor Durbin. Committee to notify President— W. R. McKean,|Terra Haute. Committee to notify vice President—JosephHudsheth, Brookville. Harry New was unanimously re- ; elected National Committeeman from Indiana. Senator Fairbanks has called a meeting of the 'lndiana delegation to meet at three o’clock this afternoon to discuss the presidential situation. If he does not put himself out of the running he will be nominated by acclamation . for the vice presidency it is thought. Louis Ludlow, Indianapolis Star. — Mr. and Mrs. R K. Allison and Davis Foster left at noon for Chicago to attend’the National Republican Convention. Mr. Allison has" the honor of being an alternate to the convention a position of which he is justly prowd The Dailey Democrat, always! anxious to give the public all the tews of interest has arranged to receive bulletins, direct from the big convention hall at Chicago. The telegrams are sent to us by the < Indianapolis Star force, including Louis Ludlow, Indiana's greatest, political writer who is assisted by a competent staff. — HAPPY WEDDING Ernst Bolds Married to Popular Peru Young Lady. A very pretty home wedding took place last evening at N o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. l Frick on east Fifth street when their only daughter Miss June, 1 Frick was united in marriage to Forest Bolds, son of Mr and Mrs. I Daniel P Bolds of Van Buren. 1

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Rev. E L. Semans. of Wabash forI merly of Peru, officiated, using the ring ceremony which was performed beneath a beautiful bell made of white carnations and roses. Previous to the ceremony, Miss Edna Larimer of Indianapolis, accompained by Joe Marone, harpist sang “O Promise Me. ” The bride presented a very beautiful appearance attired in white and carrying ashower bouquet of white roses. Following the ceremony a several course luncheon was served and while the sixty guests were seated Mr. and Mrs. Bolds left the residence and went to Logansport on an interurban car. From there they went to Chicago to remain several days before going to Van Buren to reside. Among the guests at the wedding were Mi. and Mrs. D. P. Bolds of Van Buren; Mr. and Mrs. George Bolds of Portland; Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Semans, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Corrie, Mr. and Mrs. William Rector and Mrs. Ellen Reci tor of Wabash ; Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Frick, of Defiance, O. Miss Lulu Kellar, of Kokomo; Mrs. J. Lutz of Logansport. A host of friends I join the Journal in wishing Mr. j aud Mrs. Bilds much happiness ’ during their future.—Peru Journal. WAS POSTPONED Rain Interfered With I. 0. 0. F. Services — Decoration Day Will be Observed Next Sunday With Good , Program. Rain yesterday interfered with the program that had been so well arranged by the Odd Fellows to hold an impressive decoration day service, and could not be carried I out in any manner whatever and ' had to be postponed until next Sunday at the same time when the program will then Im- completely car ried out. The Lodge had gone to | quite an expense to make this service impressive by having the Ge- ' neva Band here to head the prosession and # to furnish the memorial day muisc and it is not at this time • fully decided whether or not this band will return on next Sunday. The Geneva boys however gave the i citizens a little band concert regard- ! less of the weather and the muisc they rendered was fine which shows a thoroughly organized band. Their leader Harry Harb is an artist and his service is certainly apprioiated at that little city. And I all we can say is thank you boys, ■ come again. NEW TIME CARD A new time card especially for ! the benefit of the summer business, j will go into effect next Sunday, June 2. Several of the changes are . important as may be seen by the following which is the new schedule: , South Bound. No 12.-7:14 a. m. daily express INo 2—1:15 p. m. daily express No 4—2:42 a.m. daily express INo 20—7:15 p. m. daily express No 16—8:18 p. in. Sunday North Bound No 7—8:00 a. in. daily N03—5:42 p. m. daily express No 5—11:09 p. m. daily express.

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, JtfNE 20, 1904.

COMES WEDNESDAY Mr. Jinison to Meet Decatar Business Men at Clab Roons. Mr. Jamison of Chicago who desires to remove his stove factory from that city here will arrive Wednesday for a final consultation with our business men. A meeting will be held at the Commercial Club rooms Wednesday night and everyone interested in Decatur’s welfare should attend. Mr. Jamison very much desires to come to this city, preferring it to several others from which he has obtained propositions and as he has a good thing requiring but a small amount of capital to start with he should be encouraged. SPECIAL SESSION —— Court Convened This Morning Oil Case Disposed of.-Judge Erwin Will Hold Court One Day Each Week. The special session of the Adams Circuit court convened at nine o'clock this morning as scheduled. The special session had been called to close up the business of the northwest Virginia Oil Company, whose property sold Friday for i $30,500. Proof of publication of notice of sale, in Decatur Democrat I and Chicago Tribune was filed, deed ordered reported and approved. Maud Wass has filed a claim against the J. B Stoneburner estate for SBO. —o— In the case of Julius Haugk vs. | Mary Brown, Adams Brown and ! Curtis Brown, seperate answers I were tiled by each defendant. • —o— Judge Erwin stated this morning that he would adjourn court today to convene again next week for one day and would probably hold a special session one day each week to allow the attorneys to dispose of any business of importance. The plan is a new one but will no doubt prove a very convenient and satisfactory one. HOW TO DO IT Some Tips for Those Contemplating Trip to St. Louis. Here are a few words of advice to those who go to the fair: A great deal depends upon the first impression. Try, therefore to go in at the main entrance. Go first down the Plaza of St. Louis to the Grand Basin and get a glimpse of the Festival hall. Unless there is a certain building which one wishes to “do” at once to ] be sure of it, it is wise to start in from the Grand Basin, enter the building of education and social economy across the lagoon to mines and met allurgy into the United States govern ment building and back through I liberal arts and manufacturers. If the buildings have been moderately “taken in” this will have consumed half of the day. By crossing the < Plaza to St. Louis one enters the i varied industries through this into : the transportation building, turning ' into the machinery, across the la- i goon again to the electricity build- < ing. This will bring one to the i Grand Basin, where he started, ] having passed through the buildings t of the center group. By this time t anyone unused to travel is tired I and footsore, and would enjoy a ride t on the intramural This ride cost i 10 cents and the road runs entirely t round the main exposition building, c The car moves slowly’ enough to i permit one to study the map and 1 keep track of the buildings which r they pass. a

OUR POPULATION Mr. Bayes Figures it at 4,631 Contest Closed at Niblick & Company. —Miss Anna Rademacher Won First Prize. The population of Decatur as j shown by the new census taken by O. J Bayes for his directors' is 4631. This shows an increase of i nearly 500 in four years as the ■ census of 1900 gave us 4143. Mr. j Bayes says he no doubt missed a , few and the real popuation is about 4700. However the contest given by i Niblick & Co. is over, having closed Saturday noon. A committee composed of C- S. Niblick and Frank Wemhoff went over the guesses Saturday evening and the winners were announced at eight o'clock. Miss Anna Radamacher guessed the exact number 4631 and was awarded the handsome 100 ' piece set of china ware. Mrs. Isaac Peterson guessed 4629 and secured second prize, a beautiful silk umbrella. Miss Tina Radamacher and Miss Genevieve Berling were tie for third place, their guess being 462 s and each received an umbrella holder. Mrs. P. B. Thomas had the fourth nearest guess 4635 aud ! will receive a copy of the new directory. The contest was conducted in an honest manner, the firm of i Niblick A Co. not even knowing the number which was placed in in an envelope by Mr. Bayes and left at the Old Adams County bank. Mr. Bayes is not in the city and it is not known when the directory will be published. — USE CLOVER LEAF C. H. & D. Road Will Change Route to St. Louis. Since the sale of the C. H. A D. Railroad, to a syndicate of New York and Boston capitalists, Indianapolis railroad men have begun to see another move in the sale of the road, says the Indianapolis Sentinel. Yesterday it was said by a number of local railroad men that the sale meant a direct road to St. Louis by either the Pere Marquette or the C. H. A D. over the Clover Leaf. The C. H. A 1 D. now runs trains to St. Louis bv way of Decatur 111. It is said that after the two roads are in working shape at Toledo they will begin running to St. Louis over the Clover Leaf. This theory of some of the officials who are in a position to know came as a surprise. It is thought definite announcement in the matter will be made in a few days as it is likely to take place. BURIED SATURDAY Funeral of Hon. Albert Dailey at Waukerton, Indiana. The funeral of Hon. Albert Dailey of Waukerton, Indiana was held in that city Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Mr. Dailey died Thursday night after a two weeks illness with diabetes. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Roberts of South Bend, Mrs. Dailey having proceeded him in death eight years < ago. Mr Dailey was reared in i this county leaving here about thirty years ago. He was a lieu- < tenent in the forty seventh regi- ' ment and served faithfully during ! the entire civil war. He was a sue- ' cessful lawyer and highly respected ' in this community. Miss Maud Foster of this city attended the funeral Mr Dailey had many relatives in this county

LAWN SOCIAL t • ■ ■ To be Givea at Home of J. S. Lower Saturday Evening. A lawn fete which promises to be a very enjoyable affair will be given next Saturday evening June 25 at the home of J. S. Lower, one mile east of the city. Ice cream and lunch will be served by members of the Union Chapel United Brethren church, the proceeds to go for the benefit of that institution. Everyone invited and a good time guaranteed. The church has given several similar events in previous years and each has been enjoyable . Be sure and go. NARROW ESCAPE — Three Boys Came Near Drowning Carl Beatjy, Roy Patterson and Harry Smith Have Awful Struggle in the St. Marys. Three known Decatur boys had a narrow escape from drowning Sat- ; urday afternoon, while bathing in ■ the St. Marys river and it seems almost miraculous that they escaped : at all. The boys were Carl Beatty, | Roy Batterson and Harry Smith, all of whom live in the north part of town They were in bathing s JU-4 tit the rear of the Beatty home and Carl had swam across the river when he heard his mother calling ; him. Without waiting to rest he plunged in the water to swim back. When near the middle of the river where the water is about fourteen j feet deep he became tired out and sank. His companions immediately went to his rescue. Carl secured a hoid about Roy's wai-t and caught Harry by the hair, The boys sank twice but retained presence of mind enough to take a fresh breath of air each time they came to the surface. Finally after a struggle that seemed hours .to the drowning boys they reached shallow water It is need I less to say they were a badly frightened bunch of lads and have learned a strenuous lesson. TO CONFER DEGREES Van Wert Ladies of the Pocahontas to be Here tomorrow. The local organization of Ihe Pocohantas Lodge are expectii g a large number of ladies of the! Wenoah Council cf Van Wert to arrive here on Tuesday afternoon to confer the adoption degree upon a class of candidates twenty five in number, and are making preperations for a big time. The ladies on their arrival will be entertained until eight o’clock at one of the hotels where an informal reception will be held. At eight o'clock all wil* adjourn to the local lodge room and the work of conferring the degree will then l>e in operations. After the degreejwork a fine banquet will be served and a general good time will be in order. ,j MICHAEL HALEY Death of Another Inmate at the County Infirmary. Michael Haley aged forty nine years of age died this morning of consumption at five thirty o’clock at the county infirmarjof which he was an inmate. Mr. Haley had only been an inmate for about three months having been brought here from the south part of the county, l>eing sick when he came. The funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at eight thirty at the Catholic church. Interment will Ist made at the St. Joseph cemetery.

NUMBER 137

HOME AGAIN Rev. J. C. White Returns From West Tells of Glorious Trip Extending Over 7,622 Miles.—Absent Seven Weeks. Rev. J. C. White arrived home last evening, after a nearly two months* I trip through the west and northwest, which he says was the most delightful journey of his life. He traveled by rail over 7,622 miles, through the most beautiful country that can be [ found on God’s footstool, and Rev. White is brim full of beautiful thoughts aud inspirations, which come to one whan viewing the great scenic work of nature. He is in expedient health, “Never felt better,” he says, and he certainly looks it. The trip out to Los Angeles was made with but little delay, going byway of Chicago to Denver and Salt Lake City to their destination, where they attended the national conference for ? month. From there a party of three, including besides Rev. White. Rev. H. ■ N. Herrick, of Kokomo and Rev. L. J. Naftzger, of Muncie, decided upon a roundabout homeward trip. Going north from Los Angeles they visited San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle. \ ancouver and various other cities, thence came east through the Dakotas. Minnesota and Wisconsin to Chicago. — WEDS TONIGHT — Miss Whileleather of Fort Wajne to Become a Bride. At the home of the bride s mother. Mrs. Carrie H. Whiteleather, will be solemnized the marriage of Miss Maud Irene Whiteleather and Mr. Henry B. Harper. The cere- | mony will be read by the Rev. J. N. Field this evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Bessie Glenn and Mr. Raymond Harper will be the attendants. About forty guests will be present. The bride elect is one of the loveliest young ladies ot the South side. She graduated from the High school a year ago. Mr. Harper is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harper formerly of Albany N. Y.. The Harper brothers are to i open a store of electrical supplies in which business Mr. Henry Harper has met with success as a salesman. Th? groom is a prominent worker in the Baptist church young people’s I society.—Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette :— The bride is well known to a number of Decatur people. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson will attend the wedding. A FREE SHOW Roscoe Clawson to Give Bicycle Performence Tonight. Roscoe Clawson the worlds famous comic cyclist who has been in our city on several former occassions with the Dilling Candy Company for whom he advertized, is in our city today and is preparing to give t. grand out door exhibition this evening upon second street. Mr. Clawson informed us that he hud until a week ago been with the Monarch Carnival Company of Detroit Mich., and quit them owning to their refusing to settle with him for his services and as he stated,he could not afford to work for his health. Mr Clawson is a very clever artist when it comes to manipulating a bicycle and has all the foremost and up to date tricks known to people of his profession and he commits ’many daring and wonderous tricks He will appear this evening and it will be well worth your time to witness his work