Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

ASSAULTED AN OLD LADY Manuel Reese. Chokes His Aunt Badly

her death expected Crime Said to Have Been Committed in this County Old Lady Is Past Seven y Years of Age.—Attack was Outrageous. From Domestic comes a story of brutish cruelty. Manuel Reese, according the story which has reached here from seemingly reliable sources, one day last week attacked his aunt a woman past 70 years of age and choked her in such a manner that fears are entertained of net ultimate recovery. Reese is a man about 45 years of age, and he resides in Nottingham townshp. southwest of Domestc. Some time during the later part of last week he went to the house of his father, southwest of Linn Grove, in Adams county, and assisted in cutting the wheat crop. He was driving the horse to the binder, using a long fish pole to whip them. During the day he broke the pole and went to the house after another. His aunt was at the house when he arrived and she told him that she couldn't fnpply him with a pole, probably f r the reason that she knew of no o l her. This angered Reese and it i« Nairnea that he made a vicious ■"'sault upon her. According to the story Reese seized her by the throat and choked her so hard that a blood vessel in her throat was bursted as a result of his cruel force. The aged woman has been confined to her bed since that time and has been under the care of a physician. It is said that the matter will be brought to the attention of the Prosecutor Moran of Decatur, and if he does not take action the grand jury will be given the facts. Public irfHignation is greatly aroused and Reese is being universally condemned. He is a marred man, having a family. Those who know him say that he is of ungovernable te nper and a perfect demon whenever aroused. —Portland Commercial Review. Prosecutor Moran was interviewed this afternoon and stated that be had heard nothing of the affair. Unless someone acquainted with the facts will file an affidavit, thoh the proper course will be for the grand jury to investigate and this will be done. Should the old lady die however, it is probable that some one will tile an affidavit immediately. Methodist Church. The Sabbath day will be observed by this church in th* Sunday school at 9:15 and preaching at 10:30 in the morning. Class service at noon. Epworth league and preaching service in theevening. Pastor's subjects: "Christ's Freedom,” and "Individuality Influence. Miss Carrie Thomas will render a special selection at the morning service. The second quarterly meeting will occur in four weeks. Be on time at Sunday school and get your free ticket for a ride to the grounds of the Sunday school picnic

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MONROEVILLE WINS Defeated Decatur Amature Team at Steele’s Park Yesterday, The game of base ball between the Monroeville Stars and the Decatur Shamrocks proved to be an easy proposition for the boys from Allen county, as they won the game hands down, and by a score of six to three. Although the score looks close still that is no criterion, as tne Shamrocks were never in the fight and never at any time proved dangerous for their opponents, being simply outclassed. Captain Ellis of the home team was confident of victory and even had pleasant dreams of what he and his fellow team mates would do to their apponents but how rudely shattered were all his air castles, and today he is bowed down in

grief. Johns who was essayed to pitch for the Shamrocks, although hit quite freely, pitched a fine game and had he been given the proper support would undoubtedly have won his game, but errors made all his efforts useless and he gave up in despair. Captain Ellis was the chief offender and to him might be credited the loss of the game. The bright and brilliant star of the whole game was with out doubt the fast work of Monroeville’s short stop who although nothing more than a midget handled himself as a professional and clearly accepted every chance offered himj his work assisting materially in his team’s victory. For the Decatur boys the work of Lose at first and C< >ffee at second deserves special mention as they did most of the work for the home team. A return game may be arranged in the near future at Monroeville. The score was as follows: Monroeville Stars 6 Decatur Shamrocks 3. DEEDS PROPERTY Cashier of Lancaster Bank Gives Trust Deed to Receiver. Lancaster, Ohio, July 29.—W. L. Martin, secretary of the Perpetual Building and Loan association, today delivered a trust deed for all his negotiable projierty to A. B. Peters, receiver of the bank of which Martin has been cashier and was the depositary of the building i and loan association. No statement was obtainable M to the amount. GAVE PARTY Henrv Koenemann Entertained at Hunters Lodge. Henry Kenneman entertained a large number of his friends last evening at the Hunters’ lodge, and if all reports of tho entertain - ment are true, a most delightful time was had by all present. There were at least fifty guests present, which represented tho country for ten miles around this summer resort. The evening was spent in playing cards, dancing, and in numerous other pasttiines. ' At a late hour a fine supper was i served to which all present Mid justice," after which all adjourned voting Mr. Koenemun a tine on tertuiner.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 1904.

MEAN BUSINESS Chattanooga Coming to Win Have Secured League Players — Decatur Team Also Strengthened. If all predictions are true Steele’s park tomorrow will see one of the largest crowds that has ever been present to witness a ball game. Although Chattanooga is an unknown quantity, still from the reports that come from that section of the country, they are fully expecting to lower the colors of the Rosenthals and carry home with them the long end of the money. There main strength however will lay in Biersdorfer, the left handed pitcher of Berne, who pitched for Decatur against Bluffton. The Rosenthals however will bestrengthened to some extent, having signed three hard hitting outfielders, and if the boys from the south win they will know that they have been in a ball game, France will do the twirling for the home team and with the proper support should win easily. This is the one game of the season that all should. See, as it promises to be a battle royal, and hard fought from start to finish. It is rumored that the visitors have gone to some extent to i | strengthen their team and secured the sei vices of one or two Cincinnati Reds. OUT AND IN Bell Telephone Company Give Way to Home Companies. On and after August Ist the United Telephone company will do business in Geneva with an ex change of something like 180 phones. This valuable franchise has been held for years by the Bell people. The presidents of ; that town are making the change and the new order of things will go into effect next Monday. Already the phones have been changed and all the United will have to do is to move its switch board into the office formerly occupied by the Bell people. The United for the same reasons, will gobble up the town of Bryant and vicinity, with

a total of over 250 telephones. This change will be made at once. Another change from the Bell to an independent line will be made at Berne. The Decatur company gets this franchise.—Hartford City News. SERVICES TOMORROW Laying of Corner Stone at Mt. Pleasant Church. Ths corner slum* laying at Munn t Pleasant will occur tomorrow as ternoon at two o'clock ami no doubt a large crowd will attend. Rev. McCarty requests us to announce that everyone is invited. The regular Sunday services will be held at Alpha church tomorrow morning at 10:30. IS IMPROVING Mrs. L. A. Graham is Reported Much Better. Mrs. L. A. Graham, who was operated on for appendicitis is holding her own. even better than could bo expected. She is getting along splendidly and it is believed will recover, though the danger is not entirely overJ Her many friends will bo glad to hear of her progress.

FAST ONES Dick Silick and String of Race Horses go to Winchester. Decatur horsemen shipped to Winchester last night eight of the fastest steppers that have ever left our city to win laurels on the turf, These horses are pacers and trotters and all have marks worthy former campaign service. The string left last evening over the Grand Rapids railroad and under the care of that veteran trainer and driver, Dick Sillick, who is confident that he will return with the long end of the money. For weeks this trainer has been working his horses out and getting them into condition and the eigth horses that left last evening were in the best possible shape. The names of the horses that he took with him are Trueworth, trotter with a mark of 2:21X- Little Dick, a pacer with a 2:20 mark. Dazzard, a pacer with no mark; Cbilcotte, a young trotter; Charlie R a fast colt:; Van Camp, a coming trotter; Foreman a fast trotter, andVizzard a most promising pacer. With this bunch Decatur should certainly be well represented on the turf this fall. STRUCK OIL Indications fir Good Producer on R. K. Erwin Farm. The showing for a goad oil well on Judge Erwin’s farm looks promising, in fact it is assured that some oil is there, the onlv question being whether or not it is in paying quantities. The Trenton rock was | struck last evening at a depth of 1245 feet. It is feared this depth is against the prospect for a good well and the sand is as tine as was ever found in any well, say the drillers. The oil was pay struck when twelve feet in the rock and chances for a good well are bright. The drilling will continue today and the well wil be shot Monday afternoon at one o'clock.

’ WAS ACQUITTED Vai Snell Freed From Charge of Provoke. The case of the state of Indiana vs Vai Snell was heard this afternoon before Squire Smith. The charge was provoke and the prosecuting witness was Mrs. Ollie Rvtebush, who claimed Vai had talked iabout her. About ten or twelve I witnesses were examined and j Squire Smith’s decision was for i the defendant, the, young man going acquit. BANK STATEMENT New Yorks Financial Statement for the Past Week, New York, N. Y , July 30—The weekly bank statement as given out here ut noon today was an fo' lows. Reserve increase $ 5,385,000 Loans increase 2,511,100 Specie increase 4, *.’7,500 Legal* increase 1,033,100 Deposits increase 3,522,400 Circulation decrease 179,700 ON A STRIKE Contractors Davis's Men Refuse to Work. Contractor Davis, who is building cement walks in this city was surprised when arriving at the place i of work this afternoon to find that none of his men wore on duty. Ho was informed that tho strike 1 was on and would remain on until < Monday morning when they would I be ready to "dig in."

A BIG DEAL Jerry Schell Launches One in South Formerly of this Locality and will Remembered by Many Who Lost Their Money.

It is reported from New Orleans i that Jeremiah Schell, formerly of | Bryant and Fort Wayne, the I head of a 1600,000 irrigation scheme 'in Louisiana which is ontr’of 'the biggest undertakings of the Kind in the world. Schell it will be re- ■ membered was a former business i man of Bryant and better remem- | bered for his connection with the J. F. Schell Loan & Investment company of Fort Wayne. At’Bryant he built a heading ’factory ? which he afterwards placed in the hands of a stock company, taking the management to himself. This failed and <28,000 was lost]' to the stockholders. From th ire he went south and then to Fort Wayne." He organized the investment company which went along smoothly for nearly two years and then the crash came and overjji hundred thousand dollars was lost to investors. He was very prominent in church and Sunday school} work and made friends. There never was, perhaps, a more successful I promoter or better talker, and nothing is too big for him to underi take. A number of Adams county i citizens have paid him handsomely for their acquaintance with this prince of grafters. MORE LIENS Additional Claims Against C. B. & C. Railroad are Filed. About the only new developments in the affairs of the Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago railroad is the tiling of three more mechanics* . liens by H. Blodgett and F. H. Bracey. Blodgett has two claims, one of $45,722.88 and another of $5,869.30 and he tiles his liens agianst right of way, franchises, roadway, ties and steel. F. E. I Broey’s ol lim is for $50,000 against franchises, right of way, roadbed, track, fences, sidetrack, building bridges and water tanks. Both the claimants were connected with the construction of the line. Bracey was construction manager for the entire line and Blodgett was subcontractor for four miles of grading from this city westward. Everything is moving smooth along the railroad. The ballasting is going along rapidly and the bed is being put in first class condition.—Portland Commercial Review. SURPRISE VICTIM DrfAtiu* lady Entertained at South Whitley. Misses Stevely and Bussard wrtqe instrumental in preparing a com plete surprise fur Misses Ora Troutner and Alta Nichols on Wednesday evening, which was given at the home of Miss BePe Combs and proved to be a highly enjoyable occasion for the twenty four ladies present. The evening was spent in various amusements and music. “A peep into the future” afforded much merriment. Dainty refreshments were served. Miss Nichols has lawn employed for some time as stenographer at the Atoz and on Monday will leave for her home in South Milford where she will visit a short time before going to Indianapolis to take a position. Miss Troutnor of Decatur is a sister of Miss Stevely and will visit with her the remainder of tho week.— South Whitley News.

NUMBER 171

A NEW ORDER Rural Route News.—Some New Methods Permisable. The postmaster general has sent out orders to the postoffioes concerning some rather important changes in the rural route rules. Hereafter all mail boxes on the rural routes will have to be equipped with suitable signals for the purpose of indicating whether or not there is mail therein. Another important change, and one that will work for economy for the farmer as well as less labor for the carrier, is that two or more families wil be allowed to use one mail box providing that the families sign an agreement and file it with the postmaster. This will do away with so many boxes at cross roads and lanes which are not traveled by the carrier. The postmasters will be allowed to order for prospective patrons an approved box selected by the patron and upon the patron’s request, ha shall but he will not be allowed to receive compensation for the act. In some places there are cross roads where patrons have boxes and it makes an array of them that is startling. Under this new ruling a multiplicity of boxes can be avoided where patrons desire to do it, and would result in a saving to them. THE WEATHER Fair and Stormy Wavts as Announced by Hicks. On an touching the 3rd 4th and sth general storm conditions will develop and pass from west to east across the country. Sections which have been visited by many electrical, rain and hail storms during much of July and August, will most likely have the same character of storms during this period, but sections which have had little rain for weeks prior, we fear will get more threatening storm clouds and bluster than fin during these disturbances. After heavy storm and bluster about the 3rd, 4th and sth look for rising barometer, westerly winds and cooler. On and touching the Bth and 9th, under the influence of reactionary storm forces the temperature will rise to some of the highest ; readings of the summer, the ba- ! rometer will fall and severe storms I and bluster will visit many localii ties in their sweep from west to oast. This heated spell will not breakdown until after the new moon on the 11th, with strong probabilities that it will lust to the regular strorm peri, d extending from tho 12th to the 17th. WANTS FUNDS Mrs. Brock, of Kentucky, Seeks Funds for Caleb Powers. Mrs. Lulie Clay Brock, of Cynthiana Ky., is in town soliciting funds to he used in the defense Caleb Powers, who is serving a life sentence in the penitentiary of the Blue Gruss stale fur complicity in the murder of Gov, Guoblu. The history of the nine trials of the case is so fresh in the minds of the readers of the daily papers that it is no longer a matter of news Mrs. Brook is one of the official representatives of the organization which is endeavoring to create a fund of sufficient proportions to meet the expense of carrying the ease through the United States Supreme court. Tho friends and relatives of Powers believe him innocent, and have already exhausted all tho moans in contesting the case in the state courts. Mrs. Brock is stopping nt tho Hotel Marsh. One of the contributions received by her today was tho sum of $20.00 from republican office holders and others prominent in tho affairs of that, party. Mrs. Brock left on tho afternoon train for Greenville.— Van Wert Bulletin.