Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE A Rousing Welcome Ready for 160th Boys

ORDER OF THE DAY Business Meeting, Big Parade and Camp Fire Decorate and Extend the Glad Hand to the Gallant Boys Next Thursday. The third annual reunion of the 160th Indiana Volunteer Infantry will be held in '.this city Thursday, and it is expected that six hundred soldier boys will be the guests of Company Bon that day. They are the best boys on earth, the loyal, true hearted brave fellows who gladly answered the first call for fighters during the recent war with Spain and for a year wore the blue uniform, living in oamp from Indianapolis to Cuba, willing to meet the enemy if necessary. Company B has been planning for several months to make Thursday the njost enjoyable day the boys have ever had and with the assistance of Decatur citizens they will do it. Welcome the boys in genuine earnestness Allow them the freedom of the city just for one day. Deco rate your home and business houses ard extend a welcome that e >mes from the heart. The Huntington and Geneva bands will furnish the music. Immediately after the arrival of the morning trains when most of the boys will arrive regimental business session will be held at the court house, where officers will be chosen, plans for next year’s meeting discussed and the 1 lace for the next reunion decided upon. Company C of Lafayette has sent word that they will make an effort to secure the r* union for next year, while the Chioamauga trip may r joeive some attention. At two o’clock in th i aft* moon the big parade will be given in which every soldier will participate, headed by the two bands. At eight o’clock, in the evening the oamp ■fir 3 will lie held at the court house. The program for this part of the affair is not complete, but will include instrumental and vocal solos and recitations by Decatur’s best talent and short talks by the regimental officials. AS MANAGER Mr. Parker In Charge of Burt Hour — Free Bus Line

E. L. Shea and family left today for St Louis, from where they will go to Corollton, Missouri, for a several weeks' visit and may arrange to remain permanently there. In the meantime Mr. Parker, of St. Louis,a thoroughly competent and experienced hotel man will have charge of the Burt House, known as a popular hostelry all over Indana. Mr. Parker this morning eatahlshed a free bus line which will make all trains for the accomrnodaton of his customers.

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SURPRISED HER Mrs. Sarah Wilder the Victim of a Happy Event. All the years invent; Each month is various to present The world with some development. The truth of the foregoing lines was demonstrated to Mrs. Sarah Wilder of R. R. No. 7, last Sunday morning in a very plaasant mauner. The latest development proved to be a birthday surprise party, when about fifty of her relatives and friends gathered at her home to remind her that sixty one years of her life had made their rounds. The day was just one of those kind, full of joy and pleasure which is manifest at all happy family gatherings. A fine repast, which the daughters had slyly prepared the day before, was one of the big features of the day’s enjoyment, and if you have ever partaken of the hospitality of the Wilder home, you have some idea of ,the excellency of the dinner served. So ample were the preparations made, that the guests were also invited to remain to supper, which they willingly did. The supply of good things seemed inexhaustible, and after dinner one little girl of a practical bent of mind, remarked: “Why ee, yon ought to have “thashers’’ tomorrow; you have enough left to feed them, without any extra more.’’ Yes, said a little boy, "Wish you would, and I wish I could be one of them.’’ Several tine presents were received by Mrs. Wilder, among which was a beautiful gold ring, presented to her by her children. May Mrs. Wilder enjoy many more such delightful anniversary days is the wish of all her friends. UGLY FALL Harry Wilkinson Thrown Many Feet Alighted on Head and was Unconscious Over an Hour—Much Better Today. Harry Wilkinson was painfully injured last evening while assisting in lowering a derrick which had been erected at the G. R. &I. railway to unload a oar of heavy steel pipe. Four men were helping at the work, each having hold of a rope, when the derrick started to fall. Harry let go the rope, but just at that instant saw a boy running under the falling derrick He grabbed the rope and was thrown a distance of several feet, alighting head first on a large stone. A number saw the accident and hurried to his side, finding him limp and unconscious, in which oond’tion he remained for over an hour, though a number of remedies were applied. Ho was taken home and a physician summoned and Harry finally emerged from his sleep. He recovered rapidly rfhd was able to be about this morning. It was feared at first, that his skull was fractured and the results m,ght be serious.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST », 11101.

BROKE INTO OFFICE Burglars Enter Carrolls Office, But Secure Nothing of Value. Some time last night burglars forced i.n entrance into E. L. Carrol’s grain elevator office, which is situated near the Clover Leaf depot by prying loose the screen and then wrenching it from place. They then broke a large plate glass window and were thus fiee to enter the room. As tar as Mr. Carrol could ascertain this morning there was nothing missing and i n all probability the burglars were frightened away before they could commence work on the safe, where a small amount of money is always kept to make change during the day. Mr. Carrol considered himself lucky m thus escaping, and says! he is willing to pay for the glass since nothing of value was taken. LOT SALE Auction to be Held Next Week Fullenkamp Lots to be Sold to Highest Bidders—ldeal Location for Homes. As may be seen on page four of this issue the Fullenkamp property located on Adams, Line and Fifth streets will be sold at public auction on Thursday, August 18. Colonel Fred Reppert will have charge of the sale which will open promptly at one o’clock. These lots are located within four squares of the court house, in one of the best portions of the city and will make desirable places for new homes. It will be an opportunity to secure a good lot at a bargain for the owners are determined to sell them to the highest bidder. With the present outlook for the Clover Leaf industry, the interurban and other improvements, many new homes will be needed. It will be a good investment for either a poor or rich man, as [the former should own his own home and the lattei wants a good investment. The lots are sold one third cash; one-third in one year and one-third in two years. Read the advertisement for further particulars. GAME LAW Rules that Hunters Must Obey to Avoid Trouble. To settle several desputes as to the squirrel season and the securing of permits we print the following laws which govern this sport: “Whoever shoots or destroys, or pursues for the purpose l of shooting or destroying, or has in his possession any squprrel from the first day of January of any year to the flrat day of August of the same shall be fined |lO foi each squirrel so shot or destroyed, pursued or had in his or her possesson, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail for any period not exceeding ten days. Whoever hunts with a dog or dogs, or whoever shoots with any kind of fireams upon any enclosed lands without first securing the written consent of th** owner or tenant thereof, shall bn doomed gniltyj of misdemeanor and Upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten or more than twenty-five dol iars."

FROM JAPAN

Do not fail to hoar Mr. and Mrs. Howard at the U. B. church tonight. They will speak out of hearts rich with years of faithful service in the mission field. They are both attractive speakers.

BROKERS OFFICE Odell Commission House Opens Branch Here. L. A. Higdon representing the Odell commission house opened a brokers' office in the rear room second floor, of the Holthouse building, just back of the rooms occupied by Graham & Lower’s insurance agency. The first’ day has brought some business and the proprietor is confident of doing a thriving business here. a close Tall George Sheeler Forced to Riae His Bicycle Backwards. George Sheeler, the young man J who delivers papers for Clark Coverdale , had a very peculiar experience last evening, that he will not soon forget, although he escaped uninjured. He was riding his bicycle down street and had 'come as far as Brittson & Meyers j hardware store when a rig came lup from the opposite way, forcing young Sheeler to the right, where a buggy was standing. About the time Sheler turned to escape the hone and buggy also turned, driving right upon the youug man, the shaft catching him over the shoulder, forcing his wheel and self to go backwards. He rode in this perilous position for probably fifty feet before Loe Weber who was driving the horse could get it stopped, and young Sheler was thus freed from his awkward position. He escaped uninjured but very badly frightened, and says he does not care for a similar experience. The handle bar on his wheel was broken, that being the only damage done.

THE LINE UP Shamrocks Coming to Decatur Strong Their Best flayers Sworn In to Do Battle with the Rosenthals. On Thurdsay afjernon at Steele’s park the base ball fans will have the opportunity of seeing the famous Fort Wayne Shamrocks play against the Rosenthals. It has been a good number of years since thia foxy bunch of ball players has been seen here and may lx* a number more before they will be seen here again. So you should grasp the opportunity and see one of the fastest games of the season. The Shamrocks have been playing winning ball all season and have played some of the fastest aemiprofesstona) teams in Indiana. They have in their fold a number of players who have been seen here before, some of them on several different occasions having won the Decatur uniform namely, Capt. Collars [and Billey Cherry, who have always been favorites with the ball fans, Collars being a fine ooacher and always keeping the crowd in an uproar by his witty sayings. This team was only secured by Manager Hively by making some extra concessions and a large crowd should be in attendance to encourage the management in booking such attractions. The Rosenthals will be strengthened to some extent and expoot to give the Shamrocks a run for their money. The Fort Wayne team will line up as follows: Collars of, Tienan p, Strader ss, Cherry 2b, Hillinger rs, Quinn If, Somers lb, Ehle 3b, Waldo p. Re member Thursday, August th** 11th, is the date and that the game will tie culled at three o'clock.

INJUNCTION SERVED BY CITY

Dick Townsend Restrained from Building Side Walk

MR. KRAUSS TALKS Says He Don’t Know Whether His Wife is Guilty or Not. Hartford City, [lnd., 'August 9.— “If my wife is guilty, I want her to get the full extent of the law,’’ declared William R. Krauss tonight, after he had returned from the jail, where he had visited his wife, Mrs. Rae M. Krauss, who is charged with having poisoned her stepdaughter, Crystal! Krauss. “There are strange things happened in connection with the death of my daughter,’’ continued Mr. Krauss. “There may have been some indications of suicide, but there are none that I recall that implicate

my wife “I have not been and am not now convinced of her guilt, but on the other hand, I am uot satisfied that Crystal killed heself. It is a great weight on my mind. I would feel relieved if it were settled one way or the other. My wife does not act to me like a guilty woman. I know things that the public does not. All will come out at the trial." TWO RUNAWAYS Trustee Coffee Quite Badly Hurt Laurie Meyers and Traveling Man Enjoy a Rough Ride for Short Distance. It seems that Decatur is having an epidemic of runaways, there being two last evening, one resulting quite badly while the other was not so serious. The first one reported was that of Trustee Tate Coffee who was returning from the tcountry and was driving up line street, when ‘he horse took fright and tore down the street at a frightful rat** of speed, turning the corner at L. C. Miller’s residence and throwing Mr. Coffee out with such force that two of his ribs were broken, a big gash cut in his head and being otherwise bruised. He was assisted home and a physician summoned to attend him. The second runaway happened at so ven o clock last evening, Laurie Moyers who works for Peoples’ <t Holthouse and a traveling man whom he was driving to the country, being the special features of the performance. The horse took frght near J. D. Hale’s warehouse and started to run down Second street south, kicking and jumping in its mad flight. The traveling man became frightened ami right in front of James H. Stone’s residence made a leap fdr life and landed heavily on the brick street. The horse in the meantime in making a lunge forward slipped and fell heavily, breaking the shaft. Assistance ar rived soon and the horse was freed. The horse was hurt somewhat when he fell and Meyers was forced to return to the stable for a now outfit before proceeding on his journey.

NUMBER 179

ISSUED BY JUDGE SMITH Papers Issued Last Night Served This Morning Contest of Past Two Weeks will be Settled in the Circuit Court. Dick Townsend, the owner of the Burt House has been restrained from constructing the sidewalk in front of his property, until the first day of the next term of the Adams circuit court which convenes in September. The injunction was issued last evening by Judge John M Smith, of Portland, and served this morning. The step of going to Portland for the papers was made necessary by the fact that Judge Erwin is out of the state, being in Northerr Michigan. This action however does not take the matter away from this circuit, but will be taken up here during the September term. The papers were filed at the oouuty clerk’s office this morning, being entitled, “The City of Decatur vs Dick Townsend and James Davis. The complaint alleges that defendant Townsend is the owner in fee simple of the east half of inlot 273, Monroe street, Decatur, Indiana, which said street is paved with brick, that a space twelve feet, and seven inches in width is Sallowed in either side for a side walk. On June 7th last the city council adopted and approved plans and specifications if the city civil engineer for a grade for sidewalks in front of said properties. On Saturday last, Augu*t 6th the council ordered said sidewalk constructed according to specifications. Defendant Townsend has employed Jarnos Davis to construct a cement sidewalk and prepared to oontsruct said walk nine inches higher than the established grade, which the complaint aleges w : ll cause great damage, interfere with public travel and render said walk worhtless, wherefore the plaintiff asks that an order ,be granted restraining defendant from constructing said walk in other manner than according to the city plans. A temporary injunction is asked for with a iierpetnal writ after merits of *he case are determined Attach**! to the complafht is the oath of oouncilmen H. S. Porter, substantiating the facts, also the resolutions of the city council which is in regular form, ordering sidewalks constructed along each side of said Monroe street from the bridge to the railway. Judge Smith’s temporary restraining order is also attached. The city is represented by its attorney A. P. Beatty. A CORRECTION The statement that Samuel Robison who was killed by a G. R. & I. freight last week, was intoxicated at the time of th** accident is denied, and a number of people who heljied care for him have verified the statement. We gladly make this announcement, since wo were informed and published a statement that he had been drinking heavily.