Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME 11

last day of big fair Twenty Thousand People On Grounds yesterday

ALL RECORDS BROKEN Attendance Equaled Last Year’s Entire Week Best Races Seen in Decatar this Year— Today's Crowd Is Likewise Satisfactory. Well, Ulk about your fairs, the Great Northern is IT. The success of this yeir’s fair has surpassed even the fondest hopes of everyone concerned. The last sou r days have been holidays for the citizens of Decatur and Adams county and they have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the time. This has been the greatest week Decatur ever saw and we acknowledge our thanks to the fair association. Yesterday's crowd reached 20,000 people and this number is not padded in the least. Those who visited the ground yesterday saw a mass of people that surprised them. Every where one went, he was soon engulfed in a vast crowd. The admissions yesterday were over 16,000, besides the season, exhibitors and pass tickets, the attendance equalling the attendance of the entire week last year. Today the crowd is likewise large and will be at least a third c- yesterday’s making a total attalanoe for the week of 35000 people. The Decatur city band is furnishing the music and are receiving praises from everyone. 7 his organization is a good one and deservesjthe support of our citizens. Yesterday’s races were easily the most exciting and interesting ever seen here and old horsemen say worn begj , n p ;ir t o f country this year. Today will be equally good, incluing a 2:35 trot, purse <250, with six starters; a 2:15 pice, parse $350, with eight starters and a mile running race, best two in three, purse |l5O, with five starters. The summary for yesterday’s races was as follows: Three-year-old trot or pace

Tommy D. b.,s.,William Durbin, Kenton. Ohio 133 2 1 Stevan Dillard,b. a., J. M. Stevans, Fort Wayne 3 2 2 12 NellieS., b. m., Wiliam McGath, Montpelier 214 4 4 Hal Durbin,, b. bg,William Durbin Kenton, Ohio, 4 4 13 Best time—2:27l-4 2:18 trot Honey moon, b. in. James Phillips, Lima, Ohio 12 11 Nero b. m. , Mrs. F. Martin 2 12 3 King Agrippa, s. g. Tom Dillinger, Portland 3 3 3 4 Wayne Chief, b. s„ Fred Tapp, Ft. Wayne 5 5 5 4 Baradian, b. s. J. M. Stevans, Ft. Wayne, 6 5 5 2 Clay 4 6 6 6 Time—3:l9 14 2:20 pace, purse |300: Delaware Boy, George Philips, Red Key 2 111 Rose M., b. m. J. H. Sullivan, Van Buren 12 2 2 Virgil C., b g. , Clark <fc Miller, Decatur, 3 3 3 3 Miss Nera, b. m. , Bogash, Ft. Wayne, dis Algorel, o. m. Tom Pyrchon, Butler, dis Best time—2:3o 1-4

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FOULED AGAIN Mayor Berghoff of Fort Wayne Stops Jerry Schell's Game. A few days ago Mayor Bergoff of Fort Wayne received a letter from a New Orleans bank asking for information about Jeremiah F. Shell, formerly of Fort Wayne, and South Whitley, who is now engaged in promoting a big irrigation scheme in Louisiana. The writer also said he was contemplating the investment of a large sum in Schell’s <6,000,000 scheme. Mayor Berghoff replied with a description of Shell's operations here. Yesterday he received an effusive letter of thanks from the New Orleans man, who said that but for the mayor’s information he would have taken a large interest in the irrigation scheme. FULL DOCKET

Court Will Convene Monday Ninety-three Civil and Twenty-eight Criminal Saits to be Disposed of This Term. Judge Erwin will convene court at nine o’clock next Monday morning, after a vacation of ten weeks. The September term promises to be the busiest held here in several years and several oases of considerable interest will be tried. The docket shows one hundred and twenty-one cases, of which twentyeight are criminal and ninety-three civil suits. The criminal cases include seventeen misdemeanors and eleven felonies, the later being cases punishable by prison sentences. There is the Collins abortion case, boarding on a murder complaint, several forgery charges, two holdup case and a robbery or two, and Prosecutor Moran will have busi ness cares a plenty, within a few days after court begins grinding andjthe wheels get to moving freely. The grand jury indictments returned last spring will also come up for trial this term. The names of the jurors who will act as the rog ular panel were given Tuesday. They will report Monday, September 17tb, when the criminal oases will be called.

IS PROMOTED Jack Touhey Ac tint as Temporary Road Master of the Lake Erie. Jack Touhey, an old Deoatur boy, who for several years hss been yardmaster on the Lake Erie & Western railway at Muncie, has been appointed temporary road master of that division of the road. He will serve while the regular official is enjoying a vacation. The appointment shows him next in line of promotion. Jack is a competent railroad man and has worked for his knowledge. His recognition is deserved.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBE

ABOUT CROPS A Facts of this Year's Possibilities for Farmers.

There is only one hope left for Adams county farmers to realize any great benefit from this year’s crops, and that is for 7a late fall. But with this it will be necessary for a copious supply of rainfall. This is hardly pro cable, for with early rains nearlv always come early frosts. If good fortune should favor the farmers the late corn crop would be a heavy yield. The part of the crop well out in ears when the last rain came was so badly blown down that the matted stalks and heavy ears will not permit it to rise again, and a great deal will not be worth gathering. Late corn was not blown over to such an extent but that it will straighten considerably, and if the frost stays way until late fall, there will be a large crop in spite of the recent storm. Not only did the rains and storm damage the yield of the grain, but cutting will be a difficult tusk on account of the stalks lying flat on the ground and matting by starting on the second growth. The corn-binder can scarcely be used. The situation will be especially discouraging to those farmers who sold nearly all their hay crop depending upon shredded fodder for their winter's feed. Anoherchange in the plan of *he majority of the farmers caused by the rain and storm is that much more wheat will be put out this fall than was intended. The failure of the wheat crop the last few years in this county has discouraged the cultivation of the cereal, but the high price and poor condition of the other crops has turned the sentiment in favor of wheat raising again and hundreds of acres are being plowed which would have been left over for corn ground next spring. Not much wheat will be pot out in corn ground.

GOES UP

Indiana Oil Takes an Advance of Three Cents per Barrel. Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 2—At last oil has reached the bottom of the toboggan and is on the upward climb. This news today made glad the hearts of the oil’men who, for several months, have been on the verge of despair, as they saw the market declining with no reason in sight for it. The increased production in Kansas was the only cause announed for repeated slashes in oil, and oil men could not see from the reports on runs and shipments, that the volume of oil justified the reductions. Today comes an advance of 3 cents in the eastern and western product, while even Kan sas, the land of grasshoppers and populists, gets a present of two cents a barell on crude oil from the Standard Oil company. The quotations are: Tiona, <1.68; Pennsylvania, |1.53 New Castle, <I.4U, Corning, |1.43; Cabelle county, <1.53; Whitehouse, |I.2C; North Lama, <1.03; South Lima 98c; Indiana, 98c; Somsrset, 98 South Neodasha, 90c; North Neodasha, 700.

”T* THE PATHFINDERS Opera House Packed Last Night and Play was Good. The 8 R. O. sign'was again necessary lata night at Bosse's opera house wj»en the Rentfrow Jolly Pathfinders presented “Hooligan'a Luck.” The play was just right, containing just enough comedy, tragedy and fun to make it pleasing The specialtiea seem to improve each night. This evening the company will present the famous play f ‘Dr. Jekyell an Mr. Hyde."

OIL NOTES Indiana and Toledo Companies Organized I The Tramp Company’s Gusher Continues to be a Marvel of the Indiana Field. At a meeting held at 431. Stock exchange, Building, Chicago, Tuesday by the directors of the Indiana Oil Company, William H. Hood, of this city, was elected 'president of the company. Other officers are: Vice president. Perry Innis; treasurer, George W. Bolds; secretary, L. H. Wilson. The company's holdings are principally in Jay and Adams county and the main office has been removed from Chicago t< this city. —o— The new oil company which will be heard from soon was organized in Chicago Wednesday. It Is to be known as the Toledo Oil company and the officers are: president, Arthur G. Mitten, Chicago; yjee president and manager, George W. Bolds; secretary and treasurer, Enoch L. Griffith, Chicago. —o— The Tramp Oil Co.’s well on the Irwin farm north of New Corydon continues to be one of the marvels of the Indiana field. The well was drilled in last Friday and up to this time it is flowing solid streams of oil through a double leadline in the tank Up to Wednesday noon two 250-barrel and two ten-barrel tanks had been shipped and there were two fifties and three ten-barre tanks filled besides a long ditch full of the crude.

MANY VISITORS Twenty-Eight Out of Town Guests Attended the Dance. Out-of-town guests who attended the dance here last night were Misses Kate Krause, Rose Luley, Della Ree, May Voor, Anna Rehling, GilliaSurg, Ellen Kintz, Katie Sorg and Hanna Harber and Messrs. J. J. Voor Stephen and Jarrad Reed, Gus Kraus, Mike Larier, E ,Mike, Tony and Lambert Sorg, Vai Jink, Joe Meyer, Walbert Sheridan, Fort Wayne and Mary and Katie Wilhelm, Grace Hale, David Doyle, of Lima, Ohio. gavFFdance Young Folks* country Club were in Session Last Night. The i’oung Folks’ Country club held one of their regular social dances last evening at the C. Y. M S rooms and from all reports of the same a fine time was had by all present. About sixty couple took advantage of their invitations and attended and all during the evening the floor was croweded with eager dancers. The music was furnished by W. E. Smith’s Ragtime orches- ' tra and gave perfect satisfaction, ’ as is always the case, and were kept lusy for hoars playing waltzes, . two steps, quadrilles. The floor , manager was Andrew Schurger and J he conducted the dance in his usual good form. The club will j give another danoe in the near future.

A Baby Girl Dr. H. F. Keller is passing out cigars today in honor of the arrival of a brand new baby gill at his home. Mrs. Keller and the new arrival are getting along nicely and the doctor is happy.

It 2, 1904.

A FIERCE BATTLE FOUGHT Japanese and Russians Meet In Deadly Conflict

FILES CLAIM Mrs. Stout Asks for $1,500 for Caring for Miss Taylor. Mrs. Elizabeth Stout, wife of Jacob Stout, filed in circuit court to day a claim against the estate of Catharine Faylor fjr work performed for Miss Faylor during the latter part of her life, says the Bluffton Banner. She says in her claim that she did washing, cooking and chores for her from 1888 to 1900 and estimates that In all she gave four years of those 12 years to Miss Faylor for which she received no pay. She now asks that she be given <1,500 from the estate. The estate Is still tied up by litigation and it will be some time before it can be settled. The suit of D. D. Studabaker against the estate to establish his claim to one of the two farms is still pending and it is now in the apellate court so that claims cannot be paid until that suit ; is Settled.

WAS TOUCHED

Nel Todd Lost Mis Roll of Money at Anderson Elk Meeting. Members of the local J_Elks lodge who were at Anderson to attend the state meeting report that Nel Todd was touched for all his loose change, between <9 and <lO, by a sneak thief, who robbed him while he slept at one of the hotels. The robliery occurred Nell and Levi Mock occupied the same room at the hotel an Mr. Mixik arose early and went downstairs, leaving the door unlocked. Nell slept a couple of hours longer, and when he went to dress he found that the r<xim had been entered, his trouser pockets turned inside out and all of his valuables gone. When he went down to the office to settle he had to offer the clerk a check and the latter would not accept it until Nel was identified. Then the story was learned by Nel's friends.—Bluffton News. HOOSIER PLAY DeLacour Sisters to Present “The Tie That Binds'* Tonight-

Tonight under the big tent west of river bridge.the Twin Slaters DeLacour Dramatic Co., will present for the first time in Decatur, the celebrated Hoosier State rural comedy “The Tie that Binds,*’ one of the purest and sweetest of farm plays ever presented’ introducing the clever little DeLacour children, Pansy and Charles; also the largest English mastiff in the world—Keno, the acting dog. Everything clean, moral and refined, a place for ladies and children to pass the evening and enjoy a first-class entertainment at onethird what it costs elsewhere. Why pay more? Our prices are 10 and 20 cents. That’s all. A bargain show at bargain prices. Every performance as pure as thought, plot and action as the sparkling dew drops of June's fairest morn. 10 and 20 cents. No higher.

Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Schurg aud W. A. Bowser returned to Tipton today, afterja short visit here with relatives.

NUMBER 200

LOSS IS TERRIBLE Messages Say 100,000 Killed and Wounded The Russians Have Retreated and the Japs Claim the Bloody Victory. Special to The Dally Democrat St. Petersburg. Sept. 2— The fiercest fight in the world’s history is still raging and yesterday ’s record

of blood and carnage is the most terrible page ever written, more than 35.000 men having been killed and twice that number wounded. The fighting at Lia Yang has beaten all records for the desperate valor of the assailants and the invincible stubbornness of the defenders. Tne whole history of warfare tells of no such bombardments, no such carnage and no such persistency. Day after day the fight has been resumed at daybreak and kept up with hardly a moment's intermission until after nightfall. War scarred veterans scarce believe the stories which from the seat of war and declare that it is beyond human endurance for an army to fight without respite for a whole week, each day of which has exceeded its predecessor in intensity of struggle and carnival of slaughter. The Japanse have invented new

. methods to incinerate the heaps of dead comrades removing the ashes ' for the honors of brial in Japan, i / The wounded present a most serious problem, as they tax the transportation capacity on both sides to the utmost. Tokio, Sept. 2—The Russian right and center, defening Liao-ang to the southward, retreated this afternoon, the | Japanese nursing. It is believed here that General Kouropatkin has been sweepingly defeated. Mukden, Sept. 2—The train ser vice between Mukden and Liao Yang is interrupted. Saturday's Matinee The Big Children’s Day Toy Matinee at the opera house tomorrow afternoon when every child will reoeive a present is no myth. If you take the trouble to look in the window at The Holthouse Drug Co. you will see some of the presents that will go to the children. For your convenience we will sell matinee tickets at the reserve seat sale commencing tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. These tickets will not be reserved. Bring the children.