Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 1 August 1904 — Page 1

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BUSINESS LIGHT The Commissioners in Regular Session The Docket not Weightea Down With Public Business. The county oommisioners are in to the business of their August session. the docket however, is very light and they will likely wind up the little ball of yarn by tomorrow. Licenses to retail liquors were granted to Mat Schafer of this city, and William Byrd of Geneva. The reports for the Berne, Geneva and Decatur school board treasurers was approved. The eveidence on the Cris Amacher ditch was continued until the September term. As viewers on the D. Beavers ditch petition William Hale, Fred H, Scheiman and John P. Spuhler were appointed. On the J. H. Kahnert ditch Ed Foreman. Andrew Mi Iler and Henry Eiting were appointed. George W. Case and 0. H. Ai gs mrger were appointed as the authorized students from this county to Purdue University. W. H. Shepherd filed a petition that the board give up 1700 for an oil well drilled on the county farm, but the law was so plain that not even an opportunity for argument was permitted. The request was denied. Bills are taking up time of the board.

BADLY HURT Charles Me Barnes Received Cut on Foot Charles Mcßarnes, the young son of Joe Meßarnes. met with a serious accident this morning while assisting his father in cutting wood f>r Wiliam Arnold, who lives just south of the county infirmary. Caarles had picked up a large aunk and laid it down in the proper shape to strike and when the ax caine down it hit the wood in a gancing manner throwing the ax over against his left foot cutting clear through the shoe and cutting a gash in his foot four inches long. The young man was at once placed in a buggy and hurried to town. Dr McMillen dressed the wound, requiring a number of stitches to close them up. One of the leaders of hi'toes was severed coinj I‘tely. The young man has quite a s< r.’ foot and it will be some time before he will be able to get about. CROP REPORT Corn Doing Well but Needs Rain Gona Oats Crop, Cincinnati, Ohio, August I.—Thu oom crop has made a reasonable growth with moderate improvement. Taken as a whole the crop has a fpod heavy color and is vigor ous and filling is good. Up to present there has been too much moisture and notenough warm weather, but now some rains needed gener «*lly throughout the belt. Oats ate improving and a fair crop is predicted. REWARD OFFERED A fall blooded scotch terrier, small in size, dark in color, wearingu long growth of hair, has either strayed or been stolen from the homo of it< owner J. W i’laoe. A reward is offered for its return.

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WAS DROWNED wells Couuty School Taacher Meets a Sad Death Marion, Ind., August I.—Claranoe Reaser, aged 24, an oil worker, stiff ired death in the waters of the Mississinewa yesterday afternoon. The drowning occurred near the county line between Grant and Blackfi .rd counties on the John Dollor farm about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The young man’s struggles brought no response and lie made a desperte effort to reach the shore, he sank before the rescuers or his own efforts were availing. The body was recovered and removed to a nearby residence and a messenger was at once dispatched to notify Coroner Davis. Considerable difficulty was experienced in finding that official but he was at last located and told of the accident. An inquest wil be held but there is hut little doubt tha the verdict will be that the young man met death by accidental drowning. Reaser, it is said, was young man of industrious habits and thrifty. He had been employed in the oil' fields, for several months and was a splendid workman. It is said that he lives in Wells county, where he has been a school teacher and that he at one time attended the Normal college here. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral, but the authorities in charge of the remains have sent word to his people. WANT TO DEBATE

Prohibitionists Want Republican Nomisen for Congress. Indianapolis Ind., August I.— Tbe Prohibitionists have completed their nominations for congress and I a challenge has been issued to Secretary Sims, of the republican state committee, for a joint debate between the prohibition and republijan congreessional candidates in any Indiana district. The republican committee probably will ignore the challenge. The prohibition candidates are: First district, A. C. i I DeForest, Evansville; Second, Al- [ exander P. Asbury, Farmersburg: Third, T. J. Shrode, New Albany; i Fourth, F. O. Lamoraeu, Franklin ; Fifth, DividD Hadley, Mooresvile; 1 Sixth, Charles A. Johnson Greenfield; Seventh, Eljah W. Lawhoni, Indianapolis; Eighth. Aaron Worth | I Bryant, Ninth, A. B. Kirkpatrick, | Kokomo;,Tenth, Isaac Wade, LaI fayette; Eleventh, Ed vard H. Ken- I nedy, Amboy; Twelfth. Gjorge C. j Ulmer Lagrange; Thirteenth, Charles F. Holler, South Bend. CONDITION WORSE MRS, L. A. Graham Suffered a Relapse Yesterday Mrs. L. A. Graham, who was operated on few days ago for ap--1 |>endicitis is reported considerably | worse today, having suffoied a re lapse yesterday. She recovered nicely from the operation and the danger point was considered passed when the change came and she sunk into unconsciousness. She rallied this morning, but only for afew moments. Her illness seems to come from some other complication and not from thejoperaiton. A SWEET SINGER The singing of Miss Carrie < Thomas at Sunday's Methodist < services was a feature that delighted the vast throng who heard < her. She is a sweet and prepos- ( sensing girl and has a cultured | voice such as you seldom Fear, t Her legion of friends were lavish * in their bestowal of praise and 1 congratulations upon her distinction ~ as a singer. She has a bright fu- I lure, and a multitude of friends I who wish her well. ’

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST I, 1904.

CONTRACTED — Interurban Company Buy Big Engine Awarded to Buckeye Company—Road is Progressing Nicely At an all-night’s session which i concluded Saturday morning at St. Marys, Ohio, the directors of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction railway company let the contract for a 675 horse power engine, the same being awarded to the Buckeye Engine Co. Cincinnati, Ohio. The i engine is to be completed and delivered here as soon as possible and will be used to furnish the power i in their central power house. The I company are progressing as rapidly as possible and from now on their ; improvements will be more notice- ' able. The grade is practically 1 complete and the bridge abuttment are going in along the line. Then i comes the laying of the rails and 5 the building of the necessary shops , and stables. The buying the big [ engine practically concludes the j purchase of nessessary machinery. ■ POLICE NEWS t , Items of Interest from Fort Wayne Police News. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette said this morning in their police news: “A sorrel mare and buggy i belonging to a Mr. Roey, of near j Decatur, were stolen Saturday , niirht. The police have been asked j to look for the outfit.” The horse j was stolen at Fort Wayne it is be lieved as the police here were not } informed of the loss. Another item in the same column told of j the robbery of a former Decatur , [Citizen as follows: “F. J. Albright ’ reported to the police that he was j robbed last night while sitting in 'front of a shanty on Pearl street. ■He said he fell asleep and was i awakened by the cab driver. Upon getting up he found that his watch, $3 in money and some keys were missing. ” A STATEMENT N. C. Coverdale Still in Paper Business I N. (.'. (’overdale desires in this ; manner to state to the public that ■ although he has sold out his cigar, | tobacco and candy store to Mr. White, who has already taken possession, he is still engaged in the paper business and that exclusively, and will still be located al the same ; old stand, where he will meet with your wants. Mr. Coverdale, makes this announcement for the benetfit of those who were under the impression that he had entirely l gone out of business. He expects I to handle a full line of papers, magazines and novels, in fuel every thing that is kept in an up to date news stand. FILE CERTIFICATES Members of Library Board Take Oaths of Office Five mem tiers of the Library board field their certificates of election and oath of office at the county clerk's office this afternoon. They were E. X. Ehinger, and T. (’. Corbett, appointed by the city i council, Mrs. U. M. Kenyon, up- ] pointed by Judge Erwin, C. J. Lutz 1 and E, A. Allen appointed by the I school board. Two members of the < board, Mrs. Ellingham and Mrs. < Morrison who were were appointed t by Judge Erwin are out of the city, t but their certificates wi 11 be filed s within u few days. c

SQUIRREL TIME Limit of Law Protection Expires Today Today is the last day of grace for the little squirrel. After Monday they are common prey and may be shot and killed provided the owner of the woods in which they happen to have their den does

not put up a sign warning hunters away. This year the squirrelshave had two more months in which to frisk and play about their old den i trees than usual, the last legislature out of the kindness of its big i heart passed a law that gave the i little fellows immunity for this much longer time. Squirrels are 1 plentiful this year, Every woods > where there is enough timber to i furnish them with good dens rej soumis with their scolding and parties who have been picknicking ■ and have had an opportunity for > observing say there are more of ■ them in the woods than for many ' years past. It is hoped that they | escape with their lives again, not ' wishing any hunter bad luck but : i just wishing that the squirrels i have the long odds. I BARN BURNED r — Early Sunday Morning Fire North of Magley The large bank barn of Henry I Peters who lives one and one-half j miles north of Maglev was completely destroyed by fire Sunday ; morning at two o’clock, and his e loss will reach in the neighborhood of 11500, which amount is partly 1 covered by insurance. The Preble r I Township Insurance company carried the risk. Mr. Peters is at j a loss vO tell how the tarn took fire, but is of the opinion that it I was combustion. He also had a fine registered bull burned, also fifty tons of hay and two hundred j. bushels of grain. t LOOKED BAD s 1 A Small Sized Riot in a Smoking i Car ' Passengers on the G. R. &I. northbound train Sitord ly evening witnessed a small-sized riot in which everyone luckily escaped with nothing worse than bruises. The scrap occured in the smoker and was participated in by four young toughs who had boarded the train at Fort Wayne. The oar was crowded and when one of the i scrapers drew a Ing revolver and tried to shoot, there was seme real I excitement. The conductor finally i called for assistance and succeeded in distributing the disturbers along , the track at intervals of five or ten miles. THE BEST YET Rosenthals Win Hottest Game of Season Chattanooga's Salaried Team Defeated by Rosenthals—Score Seven to Four The famous Chattanooga base ball team met their first defeat of the season here yesterday afternoon at Steele’s park, when it was uotplayed, oathit and out generuled by the foxy Rosenthals and who made the renowned left-handed pitcher, Biersdorfer, who hails from Borne, look like thirty cents, thirteen lovely hits being gathered off hi 4de I ivory. But it was a game Os base ball and one that was ha rd fought from start to finish, and one that kept the fans in a constant state of excitement. Chattanooga i came strong and fully determined

to wifi, having imported a number of players from Celina and other neighboring towns, and bringng with them over a hundred rooters, who kept busy answering the cries of‘‘ln their bare feet,” The Rosenthals were reinforced by two men from Fort Wayne and Coburn, catcher, from Warren, who took the place of Pennington, who is suffering from an attack of typhoid ever, and who was unable to play. France was pitted against the famous Biersdorfer and outside of being a trifle wild, pitched a magnificent game and had the hard hitting boys “In their bare feet” at his mercy throughout the six in nings he handled the sphere. He was relieved by Hicks, of Fort Wayne, who executed some very clever work, and showed that ho was a slab artist. The game started out fast, Chatanooga being retired without a run, while the Rosenthals got one, the score being tied by our bare footed friends in the fourth and the Rosenthals; forged ahead again in the fifth; Chattanooga got a man across in the sixth, and by a batting rally the only Rosenthals (lid a stunt and forged two ahead in their |half lof the sixth on a three base hit by j B. France and a home run by O. France. Chattanooga got a run |in the seventh and ninth, making ) their total four while the RosenI thals pushed over one man in the , seventh and two in the eighth, making their total seven. The Rosent his did’the fastest field ing work that they have put up , this season, pulling off two very fast double plays and hitting better than usual, deserving victory by their heavy work, taking advantage of every misplay of theiri opponents and making everything count. Chattanooga, without doubt put up the best game that has been seen here this season and are a clever lot of ball players and perfect gentlemen. Gus Christen umpired the game and gave perfect ’ satisfaction, giving Chattannoga, if anything, the best of the close decisions. The Roenthals play at Winchester next Sunday and expect to win. The score: ROSENTHALS AB R H I’O A E Peterson, 3 b I 1 0 1 0 Oo 10. France. 2b. I ’ 3 3 3 6 2 ’ DdVinuey rs If ’ o I 0 0 ! 0 Hicks 1f p I 5 0 1 I nI 0 ' Moran <■ f 11 0 1 0 0 j Coburn c 1,0 u 6 2 j 0 I Touhey lb I I 0 ’ 2 'l2 j 2 0 1 B France pr f : Lina s s .... 113 11 0 Totals... CHATTANOOGA A 111 K I H To \ i E Peltsch cl 5 0 1 0 j 0 i 0 Hardin c 5 1 3 » 3 ! 8 Beringur 8 b I 0 1 3 I 0 Merkle rs 4 o 0 1 o 0 Weber s» 3 0 1 I 2 10 Merkle lb 2 1 0,5 0> 1 Gillispie 8b 3 0 12 0 0 Brewster If 4 | 0 0 1 0 o Biersdorfer p 4 | 2 2 i 1 2 j I Totals. . .. 84 |4• jM I Score by innings: 123450789 Decatur 1 0 001212 x—7 Chattaooga 000101 1 0 I—l Hits—Decatur, 13, Chattanooga 9. * Errors—Decatur 4; Chattanoega 5. Left on liases—Decatur 10; Chattanoga 7. Home run—O. France. Three base hits—B. France, Beringer. Gillespie. Two base hits I —Hardin, Biersdorfer. Struck out ; —France 3, Hicks 1; Biersdorfer 9. Bases on balls — Off France 1; oft Biersdorfer 1. Hit by pitched ball —Peterson. F. .Merkle, Gillispie, Weber. Double plays—Linn to O. France to ‘Touhey. Sacrifice hits —France. Stolen bases—Moran 2, France 2, Devinney, Hicks, F. Merkle, flatteries— Franco, Hicks and Coburn, Biersdorfer and Harding.

NUMBER 172

FISHING PARTY They Will Spend Two Weeks at White Fish Lake A fishing party will leave this city tomorrow for a two weeks fishing excursion to the northern peninsula of Michigan. The party is composed of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Allison, Judge R. K. Erwin, R. K. Allison and L. C. Waring of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deam, of Bluffton. It is their express purpose to bag all the game in White Fish Lake, and whether they do or not, it is already understood that a mighty gay and festive time will be on the boards every minute o£ their allotted absence. WESTERN VISIT C. D. Teeple Leaves for Trip to the North-West Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tejple left last evening for Boulder, Colorado, where they will visit for some time | with relatives and look over the great Northwest. Mr. Teeple has , I severed his connection with the ; Hub clothing store and will take this trip before fully determining what he will do. Mr. Teeple has , for the past six months been acting j in the capacity of head clerk and [ assistant buyer for B. Kalver & , Sons, and gave perfect satisfaction while there. His place will be taken by Robert Ehinger. Mr. Teeple stated to a representative of this paper that the cause of his resignation was due to too ; close confinement, and that he expected from this on to do outside work. WAR NEWS — Summary of Affairs in the Far East Indianapolis, Ind., Aug I.—An associated press report dated Monday August Ist says the interest ’ around Port Arthur grows keener aid the fall of that port is expected each day. All home interests abroad are laxed and more interest is aroused in the far east than at any time yet. The vicinity of the Rid Sea is -aid to be nearly deserted. A SUCCESS Operation Performed on Henry Weber A Chunk of the Skull was Removep and Improvement is Already Manifest. An opertion was performed this morning on Heury Weber, living east of Wiliams one mile. Our readers will remember that about seven weeks ugu Mi. Weber had a serious accident with a fence build ing machine, in which he was so terribly butcheted up that no one thought he could live. The operation this morning revealed a skull cracked in several places, a piece being taken out that measured two and one half by three and one-half inches. Drs. Clark A- Clark and J. M Miller ot this city and McOsoar Fort Wayne, performed the operation, it being a success in every | particular and the belief is expressed that a sjieedy recovery will follow. Since being hurt seven weeks ago the patient has laid in a numb and partly unconscious condition.’at times worse than others but at no time was it thought possi. blc to save his life. Since the operation the patient breathes better and with more regularity and it is expected that groat, improvement in other ways not be noticeable