Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

DRILLING BEGINS Seeking Oil on Judge Erwin’s Farm Real Work Begins This Evening, and Will be Completed Within Two Weeks. This evening Contractor Mosure who is employed by W. H. Shepherd will begin the drilling work and the test oil well to be put down on the farm of Judge Erwin north west of town. It was intended to begin work this morning but the breaking of a pulley delayed them. It is expected that about two weeks time will be required to drill the well, and the out come will be eagerly watched by people in the north part of the county. The held is an entirely new one no test having been made within several miles of this location. Old oil men say the chances for a good producer are good as this territory lies between the Monroeville and Wells county fields. If the well should Come in strong it would mean much for Decatur as it would make this place the center and insure a supply store here. THE WEATHER What Hicks Says About July Several Storm Periods With Plenty of Variations of Hot and told Waves. For his July weather predictions, Rev. Hick says: This month begins in the last stage of a period central on June 29. Storms and perturbations of this period will be well .on their way toward the Atlantic by the Ist and 2nd with fair and cooler weather follvwing from the west. A reactionary storm period is central from the 4th to the 6th and we may reasonably calculate on a decided rise in temper ature ending in thunder and rain storm daring these reactionary days. If the general tendency is to excessive heat and light rains from the 4th to the 6h, and from 6th to the 9th, to the 14th it will lie safe to count on a predominance of such weather nearly or quite up to September. About the 11th to 14th the central dates of the second July storm period, no one should be surprised by a wave of excessive warm weather culminating in many threatening storms and violent dangerous blustering. The 12th, 13th and 14th are the days on which the culminating crisis of this period is to bo looked for. Oa and touching the 17th, 18th and 19th, the temperature will greatly increase and many theatening storm clouds with thunder and bluster will take up their march eastward across tb« country. More threatening, summer clouds with thunder, some rain and severe bluster, will break out along the paths of actual areas an the 21st to the 24th. On and touching the 27th to 29th storm conditions will return with violent storms and rains, the weather turning wanner as the month pisses into August.

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WILL BE TRIED The coroner of New York has returned a verdict that the owners and members of the General Slocum Crew are criminally responsible for the recent steamer disaster when 1100 lives were lost. The verdict says: That the immense loss of life on the General Slocum was due to the misconduct of the directors of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company. That Captain Van Schaick is criminally responsible. That Captain Pease of the Grand Republic as captain of the steamboat company’s fleet, is criminally responsible in that he failed properly to equip the Slocum with fire aparatus. That Mate Flannagan acted in a cowardly manner. That the action of Inspector Lundberg should be brought to the attention of the federal authorities. A PARTNER J. E. Moser Sells an Interest in His Studio Moser & Bradley Are Preparing to Do Business on a Large Scale. J. E. Moser. Decatur's photographer has sold an interest in his beautiful ground floor studio to Mr. F. B. Bradley of Monroeville. The consideration was a very neat sum, as the business and reputation of the studio deserved it. It is the purpose of the new combination to establish branch galleries in all adjoining towns and thus supply a'demand for first class work. They will also establish a large copy house and do a whole sale business for the trade and thus give employment to several people. An experiened salesman will be put on the road and they will prepare to do all kind of business in their line. Mr. Bradley has a wide experience as an artist having worked in all the leading city studios, while Mr. Moser has long ago established the fact that he has ability to burn, with his fourteen years experience makeshim hard to catch Nothing but success can result from the efforts of such an enterprising firm. TO CELEBRATE Invitation Received From Tacoma A Big Event Scheduled for That Cltv to Celebrate July Fourth. This office is in receipt of an invitation from the city of Tacoma, Washington to participate in the celebration of the 128th anniversary of the birth of the United States of America the third, fourth and fifth days of July. Mr. Clinton Peyre Ferry, well known here is a member of the committee an invitation included in the envelope was also another invitation or rather a command which read as follows: "It is the will and pleasme of her majesty, Pauline the flsrt, queen of the Rose Carnival that you repair to her court at Tacoma, Washington, Tuesday, the fifth day of July, 1904 to participate in the festivities of her coronation answer to C. P. Ferry, 726 Pacific avenue." The events of the three days mentioned will no doubt boos great merit and well worth seeing and wo certainly regret our unability to obey the orders of the Queen.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1904.

SAD MESSAGE The Father of J. R. Graber Dead The Deceased Lived Near Evansville and Was Eighty-Seven Old. J. R. Graber the superintendent at the county infirmary received a message this morning which stated that his aged father had died during the early hours of last evening. Mr. Graber had just returned from the bedside of his father who then had passed from the realms of consciousness and whose life was ebbing away. James Richard Graber was born in France coming to America with his parents at that time being three years old. They settled in Pennysvania where the deceased lived until forty seven years old he uuming to southern Indiana where he lived until death claimed him. He was eighty-seven years old May 10, having more than lived the allotted time. The funeral services will take place Thursday. CAUSED HAVOC Herb Leßrun Wrecks Saloon Mirror In an Ugly Mood Hurls a Salt Can Through the Window. Becoming indignant, mad and thoroughy insulted because Murray’s bar tender refused to give him a drink of whiskey when he was already intoxicated Herb LaBrunn a well known young man picked up a salt holder and hurled it at the bar tender, his aim however was bad and he missed his mark, hitting the large plate glass mirror in the rear, breaking it into small peices: A number of loungers about the saloon grabbed LeBrun and held him until Marshall Cordua and Sheriff Butler arrived and he was hustled off to jail giving both officers about all they could handle and putting up a very stubborn fight, after arriving at the jail refusing to be locked up. He however submitted to being imprisoned after being encouraged by the officers and was given free use of the jail in which to sober off in. He was brought up before Mayor Coffee this morning to answer to the charge of public intoxication and plead guitly getting the usual dose nine thirty. He staid the docket and promised to be good. RECORD BREAKER Twenty Five Marriage Licenses Have Been Issued This Month. June is always a month of numerous weddings and each year during that bright month of roses, tho County clerk is constantly liesieged for marriage licenses. This year however promises to be a record breaker as already twenty five lisenses have been issued and with still a day to increase that number. Licenses were issued today to Jonathan Rumple and Sarah A. Boaher; Henoch Hoile and Attillie Darnseif, George H. Chrisman and Laura A. Conner.

WILLIAM ELZEY Obituary Notice of an Adams County Pioneer. Death has taken from our midst our father and friend William Elzey, born March the Bth 1825. Ou June the 25, 1904 he sank into that solemn sleep which in this world knows no awakening. We cannot grieve at our loss for we feel assured it is his gain. Our father just fallen in the great pathway of existence will long live in the hearts of all who knew him. He was kind and loving good and gentle. Purity sincerity and charity were the active living principles that guided his life, frank candid and sincere. He believed in the power of kindness and gave freely to others the right that he claimed for I himself. He knew that no one ■ can be forced into kindness, that = epithets cannot convince that curses are not arguments and that the finger of scorn never points towards heaven. One who leads such a life as our father has led had no need to fear death nor what may ' possibly follow after it. One who faithfully discharges his duty ac cording to the sphere in life he oc-, cupies has no need to regret at' leaving this state of existence. If his actions have been governed by the principles of right and justice towards his fellow man he neither fiars to meet him in life nor to part wPh him at the hour of death. He was perfectly willing to meet the consequences of a well spent life, lu the year 1836 he came to Adams Co. with his father Wiliam, from Clinton Co. Ohio. The same fall hepled lay off Decatur and ever since has lived in and near the city. In 1840 he was united in marriage to Sarah Andrews, to this union I were given nine children six boys I and three girls 28 grand children and 22 great grand children. His wife, two girls and one boy passed over to the great beyond sorm; years ago. GOT WET French Quinn and little son, Robert came near drowning at Rome City Monday evening. Mr. Quinn had just arrived that day from the south, slightly ill and was resting on a couch in the cuttage when ho heard Robert screaming. Rushing out he beheld his little son struggling in the lake. French immediately leaped in and caught the boy as he was sinking the third time. To make matters more serious Mr. Quinns trousers caught on a stake and he extricated himself with difficulty. Robert with several other children had been fishing off a landing and slipped off into ten or t welvejfeet. When rescued he was unhurt and slid "I held my mouth shut anyway./’ ORA B. ROOP. Ora Bernhard Roop, son of Richard and Martha Roop was plucked from the tender family circle of parents and four childi-en by the grim hand of death on Friday afternoon June 24, 1904. It is but a short time since, that he was full of life and hope, full of childlike glee and happiness. It is but a short time since that he last sat in his seat in the Sunday school with the other boys and their teacher who today mourn with the parents and friends in their loss. It is but a short time yet to them who anxiously looked and hoped for his recovery—the loving parents and relatives—‘the time seems long. Days have become as weeks and weeks as months. He was very sick, but had the best of care, for father and mother were there. Ora’s birthday was Jan. 30, 1897. He was taken in the month ot June 24 tho month of roses, and as a rosebud broken to unfold in tho heavenly garden there to bloom under the sunshine of a Saviour's love. The bereaved have the sympathy of tho community in this their sorrow. May they find great comfort in tho words of tho Saviour as ho says, "Suffer, little children, and fobid them not to come unto me of such is tho Kingdom of Heaven."

INHERITS MONEY Joe Metzger Will Receive $4,500 Rich Uncle Dies in Germany and Leaves That Sum to Him. Joe Metzger who is well known here formerly being a teamster but now engaged in the ditch digging business received a letter yesterday afternoon from lawyer in Germany stating that a rich uncle of his had died and left him an interest in his estate which would amount to something like $4,500 and for Mr. Metzger to immediately make out the proper papers of identifleaton and forward them to Germany at once and his share would be at once returned to him. The news was somewhat of a surprise to Joe, who in fact was never I expecting anything from this source i but never the less he appreciates the same. Joe has always been a hard working man and this money will come in nicely now in making his old days easy. He is to be congratulated on his good luck. MUCH TRAVEL Clover Leaf Cannot Furnish Cars Enough for All Purposes. ! Traveling Passenge Agent Brown, I of the Clove Leaf, who >vas in town ■ today gave some idea of the scarcity lof passenger cars in a talk with a Banner reporter. He stated that ' the road was at the present time | having geat difficulty m staving off demands for special trains. Frequently there is a demand made by some organization or other for a special train to take a picnic ciowd or a party of excusionists to some resort. It has always been the custom of the railroad company to make up these specials and people at this time cannot understand why they are turned down when they ask for a special train. Mr. Brown stated that the reason was not be- ! cause the company had no use for the money that could be earned Iby the cars at such times, but because of rhe fact that they could not supply the extra cars. The season of World’s Fair travel is at i its height and the Clover Leaf is using all of its available coaches to get the Fair visitors into St. Louis. After leaving Charleston, 111., the ■ trains west are made up from six to eight coaches, every train. At almost every station additional coaches are added, filled with people until by the time the train gets in to St. Louis it resembles a big excursion. The Clover Leaf is not the only road that finds itself short on cars at this time but all lines leading into St. Louis are finding the same kind of trouble.- -Bluffton Banner. RURAL CARRIERS Salaries as Fixed by Late Congress Go Into Effect Friday. The increase in rural carriers’ pay, provided for at the last session of congress, will go into effect next month. Fourth assistant Postmaster General J. Bristow has arranged a schedule gauged by the length of the various routes. Carriers having twenty four miles or more to travel will receive $720 per annum; those traveling from twenty three to twenty four miles, $702; from twenty two to twenty three miles $684; twenty one to twenty two miles, $686 twenty to twenty one miles $646; eighteen to twenty miles $626; sixteen to eighteen miles $576; fourteen to sixteen miles $510; twelve to fourteen miles $504; ten to twelve miles $ 168 and eight to ten miles $432.

NUMBER 145

NATIONAL DELEGATE L. T. Brokaw of This City Attends Prohibition Convention. L. T. Brokaw and son Bud left this morning for Indianapolis where they will attend the national prohibition convention, the former going as a national delegate from this district. The honor is one well worth having and’Mr. Brokaw feels that his services for his party have been appreciated. Indiana has seventy three delegates at the convention. The session opened this morning with Kerman L. Castle of Pittsburg as temporary Chairman and W. G. Colerwood of Minneap - olis secretary. The nominations will be made Thursday. ACCEPT INVITATION Letter From Third Kentucky Boy Appreciate Courtesy, ano a Number May Attend the Meeting Here. The following letter is self explanatory and shows that the 3rd Kentucky appreciate the invitation to attend the 10th reunion to be held here August 11th, Hopkinsville, June 24th, 1904 Mr. Fred Vaughn, Decatur, Ind. Dear Comrade:—l noticed in the issue of the New Era of the 23rd of this month an article signed by you in regard to a reunion of the 3rd Ky., and the 160th Ind, 1 heartilya prove of the move and am coming over if I can possibly get away; I always entertain a warm feeling forall members of the 160th, and am confident if any member of the 3rd Ky should attend your reunion they meet with a cordial welcome. I have seen several of your regiment since we were mustered out and it does me good to give one of them the glad hand, some of the boys in this city are talking of organizing a post at this place, have not done much as yet. Our Colonel Smith died a few months ago, he lived at Bowling Green, this state, his funeral was the largest that was ever seen in the place. Let me know how far your place is from Louisville, Ky. Wishing you success in your undertaking if I should not be present you base my well wishes that you may have a large attendance. With my kindest regards I am, very truly yours, J. E. Buchanan State Corp, Co. E. 3rd Ky. THE FUNERAL The Last Rites for Rev. Peter Vitz Held Yesterday. A long cortege followed the remains of Rev. Peter Vitz from the Albert Vitz residence, in Union township, to the Reformed church in this city this afternoon. Many people were in waiting at the church to pay a last tribute to the memory of the good old father in Israel, who had so often during his life officiated at similar services and said words of comfort to the sorrowing. Rev. Pretzer conducted the service in away most appropriate for the laying away of a minister of the gospel. The tact that several ministers were present who were sons of the one whose form lay in tho casket, added to the impressiveness of the occasion. At the oonoulsion of the service tho remains were taken to the Reformed Cemetery for interment. —Huntington Herald.