Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME 11

GREAT northern fair The Big Show Opens Tomorrow Morning

officials are busy Every Department Is Crowded With Displays Many Race Horses are Entered— Success Depends on the Weather.

Mr Weather Man please be good This is the hope and prayer of the fair management for this week It s all that is needed to make the annual event a great rucoess. Everything is ready for the Great Northern Fair, the various depart meats are fitted with exhibits of every description, race horses are here in abundance, many free attractions and likewise many shows are on the grounds and the banner year is assured if the weather remains favorable. Fifty-fonr head of pacers and trotters are entered in the races for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday besides a good bunch of runners. Secretary Kunkle says the entries have arrived so fast since Saturday night that it lias been almost impossible to take care of them. The stock show will be immense as will every department. The ladies will be especially Riad to hear that the canned fruit and cullinary department, in charge of Miss Emma E. Pontius, of Geneva ;the fruit department under toe care of H. D. Edwards, of Willshire; the floral department in care of Conrad Gillig, will be the greatest displays of the kind ever seen in this section. The big show opens tomorrow, though the progntn does not begin until Wednesday, childrens’ day, when nil under twelve years will be admitted free. Thursday and Friday are the bjg racing days and it is safe to say that th a bigjgrounds will be crowded each day. The art hall is a busy place today, and Decatur merchants are making every effort to display their goods in a pleasing and effective way. You cannot afford to miss the fair of 1904. It to a winner and should prove a financial success, as the managers are deserving. The weather prediction for tomorrow is "fair." Let us hope for a continuance of the order. PAY TAXES Uapua Cub Carrier Pespto Nut * • r Their Owa Aisosmtnti. Mocrhants who use a cash carrier •y»tem will be interested in know, ing that the Lampson Co., of Boston, who own their own systems will be compelled to pay taxes on them in Indiana The company does not sell these carrier systems but leases them to merchants In Allen county the Lampson company was listed for taxation, but fought the assessment in court. Since they lost their case treasurers all over the state are assessing the company and the plants they own. There are several stores here whioh own Lampson carriers, and hereafter they can lot the Lampson company pay the taxes on them.

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AT GENEVA Board of county Commissioners to Settle Road Controversy. County Surveyor George McKean and the board of county commissioners left this morning forGeneva, where they will endeavor to settle a little street and road controversy existing between the town of Geneva and Wabash township The whole tmublejhas originated over the putting in of the brick street, which does not connect properly with the gravel pike and makes a set-off of about three feet, which is very inconvenient for the public use. When.the street was built the grading was not put in acording to plans, thus aoounting for the jumpoff. The trouble 'will no doubt be settled fully today. WAS KICKED loafs Dollhouse Is Attending to Business on Cratches. L. A. Holthouse, proprietor of theJFashion stables, who has for the past three months been bolding horse sales in bur neighboring towns, met with an accident last Saturday at Hartford City, the re suit of whiohjhe is now walking about on crutches. The accident occurred while Mr. Holthouse was asssting one of his men to capture a horse which had been sold, to deliver the animal to the owner, and in doing so got too near the animal, when it the full force of the blow landing on his right ankle, dislocating the same and badly tearing the ligaments The injury, although nol serious, is a very painful one. PEDLER ARRESTED Stranger who was Selling Dress Patents in Country. A stranger struck town this morning and attempted to secure a license from Mayor Coffee to peddle dress goods, but the fee was too high, and he decided to try the country. Local dry goods merchants got after him and soon had Sheriff Butler on his trail. He was captured porth of town and brought to this city, where he bogged so piteously that he was allowed his freedom on promise to lea*e the county at onoe, which he did. While it is not generally know n there is a state law against such offenses, the least penalty being a fine of fifty dollars MEETS TOMORROW Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church—The Progriß The Ladies’ Misisonary society of the Presbyterian church will meet at Mrs. Jacob Atx’, on North Second str.-et, Tuesday afternoon. Progtgtn Chinese and Japanese in the U. 8.-Paper Mrs. Homer Sowers Music, Mrs. J. C- Patterson Reading—" Needles from Missionary Workers.” Miss Lola Jackson Reception Com. Mesdamcs Atx. trwlxi, Peterson, Casio*

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2!», 11104.

A GUSHER Thounnd Barrel Oil well Comes in Near GenevaSpecial to The Dally Democrat Geneva, Ind., August 29. -“The Tramp Oil company, composed of Geneva and Fort Wayne capitalists, drilled in one of the best wells in the Indiana field Saturday on the Phillip Irwin farm, Seven miles east of Geneva. The well flowed 1,000 barrels in eighteen hours, and is regarded by exjierienoed oil men as one of the best ever drilled in the state. The Tramp Oil company is composed of B. H. Scheie, of Fort Wayne, and M E. Hutton, H. Pontius, C. Green, S. Moser and C. Haviland, of Geneva. FAMILY REUNION tlunsicker Relatives Met at Med Brook Park, Ohio. D. H. Husicker and family arrived home last evening from a trip to Ohio, and report a most enjoyable time. The principal feature was a Hunsicker family reunion, which was held at Med Brook Park, a beautiful place, midway between Tiffin and Fostoria The event occurred last Friday August 26th, and was delightful, over 150 of the relatives being present At eleven o’clock of the morning mentioned, an interesting program was render ed, at the close of which officers for the next year were elected. The family will meet at the same place next year

WILL CELEBRATE Catholic Cnurchet to Observe in Important Event. It was announced in the Catholic churches Shat the jubilee celebration, in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of ’the promulgation of the doctrine of the Immaculate Concep tion, will begin here next Sunday and close in D eoember. According to the rules of the jubilee, one church is designated in every city, and all Catholics there living are required to make at least three visits to the jvarticular church designated, besides fasting for one day and receiving absolution ’and holy communion during the period of jubilee. In this city Bishop Aler ding has ordered that the (Tathedral of th»*lmmaculate Conception shall be the official church of visitation. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

TO RUSSIA Ira HarUr May be Scat—Writes Iron the PhUilplaes. Clem Voglewede received a letter this morning from Ira Marker, who is now in the Philippines Islands, stating that he was in the best ftoMible health and enjoying life. He further stated that it was rumored among hie regiment, which is the seventh, that in al) probability they would be sent into Russia to jirotect American interests there, and if such would be the case it woald be inqioHslble for him to tell when he would, return to this country. He further stated that everything was peaceable and quiet on the Islands, and that the people there were beginning to realize that Uncle Sam was their protector Ira was formerly a resident he-e, and has a great number of friends who will be pleased to bear from him.

TONIGHT’S SHOW Rentfrow’s Jolly Pathfinders Here Most Successful Repttoire Company on the Road-A Great Attraction.

Probably no company in existence has met with the success that has justly fallen to Mr. J. N. RenH'row, owner and manager of the Rentfrow Jolly Pathfinders, who opsn a week's engagement at Bosse's opera house tonight. In 1878 Mr. Rentfrow conceived the repertoiry plan and organized the Jolly Pathfinders, and has continued in its successful management the past twenty-six years. Today the company easily stands at the head of the repertoire organizations of the country. Mr. Rentfrow is in his sixtieth year,

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J. N. Rentfrow, The Pioneer of Popular Prices. and is perhaps the best posted man in theatricals today The present company is the strongest he has yet sent out and is augmented by a fine band and orchestra, and a feature line of specialties, including the Sunetaros Japanese Troupe of Oriental Wonders, one of the highestpriced vaudeville acts ever carried by a rejiertoirecompany, the Lynns, Baby Pullen, W. P. Nunn, and others eqnlly as good. Tonight they present one of the latest melodramatic successes “On the Verge of Ruin.” The company carry a car load of scenery and electrical effects.

IS BEAUTIFUL Maplewood Ctmeterry Shows the Result of Much Labor. Visitors at Maplewood cemetery are loud in their praises for Mr and Mrs. Botthoff for the manner in which they have taken care of the grounds. Around many of the graves are flower beds which ordinarily would have been killed I by the recent severe drought, but through ,lhe effjits of those In charge have been kept IsSuutlful. This Is the result of much hard work on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Botthoff, and they deserve the credit, and small contributions they have been receiving from those interested.

RECORD RUN Clever Leaf Train Runs to Blofflen In Sixteen Minutes. The engineer on the west bound Commercial Traveler made a record run from Dt-catur to this city last night. Me was a little late and loft Decatur at 8:59 o'clock. When be pulled into the Bluffton station it was 9:15, making 16 minutes for the 16 miles. He made considerable better time than a mile a minute for the 16 minutes included two junction stops.—BlufftonfNews.

A REAL SENATOR C. B. iC. Receiver; Senator Hopkins Visits the Line. Saturday evening’s Bluffton Banner said: Senator Hopkins, of Illinois and Smith Bracey with one or two other Chicago financiers, were in the city for a short time this morning. Their mission here had to do with the future prospects of the C. B. & C. railroad company. It will be remembered by Banner readers that Senator Hopkins was recently appointed a receiver for the Bracey-Howard construction company. He was appointed by the federal court over the heads of the other receivers that had been named to take charge of the business of this concern. Within the past few days an agitation has been going on in Chicago in certain circles looking toward the settlement of the affairs of the road and its being built into Huntington The sentaor was here j today to confer with some of the large creditors of the road with a view of finding out what they would be willing to do with their claims.

LOST AGAIN Rosenthals Defeated at Lima fast Buckeye Boys Outclass the Rosenthals and Win by Score of Nine to Nothing.

Those who have followed the long season's career of the Roseni thal base ball team have begun to '■ wonder whether or not the team are : not going back instead of advanc- > ing For the longer the season > goes the more games the team is losing, and it seems as if they were on the toboggan proper. Yesterday • they were defeated by the fast Li ■ ma independent team never at any , time having a look in and never I even having a real good chance to > score, and were in the end presented • with a nice neat package of "goose 1 eggs ” SUU it is no disgrace to be beaten by a team of Lima’s caliber, I as they are among the fastest in that state, and on two different occasions this season defeated the Fort Wayne Shamrocks with whom our ball fans are somewhat acquainted, thus showing Lima’s grit. Biers dorfer started into pitch for the Rosenthals and did nice work in the first inning, retiring the side without a run or hit, but trouble started in the second and kept up for three innings, and Lima gathered nine runs, still there was a bit of off-fielding behind him, which assisted in boosting the score. Railing started to pitch in the fourth and for the remaining innmgsjhad Lima at his mercy. Lima pul up a fast flnjdtng and all play the game together, the entire team being salaried and professional ball players; and all are stars and are fully competent to play any team in this section of the country The sum and substance of the whole game can be expressed in a few words, and that is that the Rosenthals were clearly out classed. A return game with this team may be arrannged to be played in this city in the near future. The score:

12 34 5 6 78 9 R HE Lima 02340000x9 10 2 Ros 0000000000045 Batteries—Burns, Sealts, Biers dorfer, Haling and Coffee. Infant Died A baby girl born yesterday tv Mr. and Mrs. John Loshe, who live east of town on the Studabaker farm, died this morning at an early hour. The funeral services were held from the St. Marys Catholic oh urcb at 3:30 oclock this afternoon.

NUMBER 196

OPEN TONIGHT White’s Case Ready for Business Up-To Date Short Order Eating House —Will be Open Day and Night,

The White CS-2, J. H. White & Son, proprietors, will open at seven o’clock this evening, and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to call and inspect. The case is an up-to-date short-order eating house, and ladies and gentlemen are guaranteed the best of treatment, and along with that the best things to eat on earth, properly cooked and served. At the opening tonight an orchestra will furnish music and you are urged to call whether you are hungry or not. The proprietors have expended conisderable money and are deserving of the patronage of the public. The restaurant will be open day and night, the firm announcing that they have lost the key to their door. lirstclass cooks have been employed and will serve you with any dish you may care for, even including oysters at,this advanace season. White & Son are hustlers and are after the eating business. Institute Enrollment.

In our Saturday's issue the following name•» of members of the instiute were missed M J. Sheier 5 Sam Weldy 5 G. H. Babcock 5 Homer Niederhouser 5 | W. E. Fuhrman 5 ’ J. W. Horanda 5 Ven Koose M M Dunbar 5 J '1 L. B. Campbell 5 C. C. Magley 5 Jonas Tritch 5 '• C- R Ayers 5 A. W. Shaupp 5 Willis Spuller 5 Jesse Buckmaster J. T. Kelly 5 J. D Brown 5 J H. Weldy 5 ~ F. D. Bublitz 5 J. R. Parrish 5 B. A. Winans 5 Harvey Opliger 5 Owen Butcher 5 I W. O. Shoemaker 5 Roy Butcher 5 Jesse Kelly 5 D. A. Baumgartner 5 Chauncey Zerkel 4% Bert Segur % E. S. Christen 4% * 8. W. Ward 1 L. E. Opliger 1 Alfred Mower Rose Egan 4>£ Orpha Ayers Emma Sellemeyer 3 Martha Schug 5 j Osa Pontius 5 Vergie Bnokmaster 5 Grace Snow iy t Della Sellemeyer 3 Mary Miller 3 j Nettie Miller Alice Addington 5 Luella Rioheldeifer 5 Katie Schaffter 5 Emma Byerly 5 Nellie Winnes 5 Goldie Steller 5 Mattie Bailey 5 Mabel Magner 3

~ I Nora Ahr 5 Fanny Rice 5 Mindwell Case 5 Mary Baumgartner 5 Grace Burke 5 Dora Steele 5 Rose Dunathan 5 Fanny Dutcher 5 Pearl Martin 5 Rev. Hutoh-nson and wife left this morning for Augusta, 111. While here they were the gaenta * Miae Emma Jackson