Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 201, Decatur, Adams County, 3 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

great northern is over The Big Fair Closed Lost Evening

WAS FINANCIAL SUCCESS Yesterday’s Crowd Equal to Wednesday’s Total Attendance Over 30,000—Rain Interferred Slightly—Races Were Finished. Rain slightly spoiled the last afternoon of the Great Northern fair, but everyone is thankful that the (iamp weather was jiostponed as long as it was, and the fair of 1904 is spoken of as the first financial success the association has yet enjoyed. Just how much money was made cannot be ascertained as there are of course some unpaid bills and premiums. As soon as possible, however, the butsness will be disposed of and statements made. It is safe to say however that whatever the association have profited will be put back into the treasury and used to make next year's show letter than ever. The attendance yesterday equalled that of Wednesday, about 3500] paid admissions. The total attendance of the week was easily 30.000 and the management are highly pleased. The awarding of premiums was conducted in a fair and impartial mann r and every exhibitor was satisfied. A meeting wil be held in a 0’ r days and arrangements for the fntnre of the association at least irtially made. It was a great week for the county’ and thisjeity, and it is estimated that at least 10,000 people from other counties visited the fair. The [rain yesterday afternoon checked business for tae stand men on the grounds and they soon busied themselves in preparations for leaving. They have all gone, and the grounds looked desolated this morning. Tin- shows, merry-go-round, Crack er jack grafters, lemonade, peanut and toy venders have folded their tents and hied themselves to Portland, Van Wert. b rt Wayne, Anderson or some other place, whore they have obtained privileges for next week. Notwithstanding the rain, Friday’s race program was completed in fall, the results being as follow i 2:35 trot—purse $250.

Dab Burke, Butler 111 1 Hulbert, Jr., Lorentz, 22 2 2 Granatin, Mclntire 13 4 4 Alta K., Harne, Ft. Wayne 34 .3 3 Best time 2 :3414. 2:15 pice—purse |350. Cui. Strothmdre, Diehl 111 1 Billy H. Line 23 2 2 Red Hill, Stevens 32 3 3 Life L , Ellis 44 4 4 Bi st time, 2:16. Milo run in heats—purse |l5O. Tidanes, Lee 11 1 Orne Stanton,, 2 2 2 Brother Fred, Young 3 x Frank B. Elliot 4 3 Time 1 -.60. Brother Fred left at post in second heat. • Every purse was paid promptly and horsemen as well as every other exhibitor went away happy and satisfied and will be back next year w’hen fair time comes. Every visitor at, the fair spoke of the beautiful grounds which Wire more attractive this year than ever.

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HAD TROUBLE Globe Trotter who was Here Recently Gets Into Police Court. Leon Grandjean, the Belgian who is walking around the world (.n a wager of $16,000, appeared in the police court yesterday m irning to testify against Chas. Morris, of 927 Liberty street, and William Morris, of Liberty and Denman streets. Grandjean was passing Laurel and Baymiller streets late Tuesday night when accosted by two men who were drunk. “Pipe his whiskers,” said none. ‘Oh, he is the globe trotter,” replied the other. They approached Grandjean and one of them said; “Cully" It’s see how fast you can trot over that part of the globe between Baymiller, street and Freeman avenue.” Grandjean refused to run and both hit him at once.—Cincinnati Enquirer. The globe trotter was in Decatur two weeks ago and was seen by a number of our people. BADLY HURT Matts Coffee May Lose an Eye

Struck by Heavy Sledge While Watching a Striking Machine contest. Matthias Coffee, twleve-year-old son of btreet Commissioner John Coffee, was the victim of an accident which may cause him the loss of an eye. His escape from fatal injuries seems miraculous. He was standing with a crowd of boys and mon on the corner near Murray’s salocn, watching some fellows striking an old-fashioned weight machine. One man stronger than the average, drew back the big heavy wooden sledge in an effort to knock the indicator clear out of sight, and in doing so the sledge struck the boy just over the left eye, cutting his face terribly and inflicting a serious wound. The blow was broken somewhat by the sledge grazing a man's arm or the lick might have proven fatal. As it is the boy's face is badly swollen audit is impossible to say whether or not the sight can be saved. HAVE ASSIGNED Biggest Retail Store in Indiana Goes Into Bankruptcy. The L. B. Root company of Terre Haute, formerly of Fort Wayne proprietors of the largest department store in Indiana, have made an assignment. Their assets are <75,000 and their liabilities (100,000. The store had been in existence fifty years. Mr. Root's store in Fort Wayne was succeeded several I years ago by the Rurode Dry Goods company.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1904.

THE BLUE PRINT The Geneva Trzction Company's Road as it Appears on Paper. At the office of W. J. Heeter in this place Friday we were accorded the pleasure of viewing the Geneva Traction Co. ’s lie as it exists on paper. The maps and profiles of the lines are certainly complete in many details that go to make up a piece of work of that kind, and represents much hard work and a big mon. tary expenditure for the traction compiny. H- Mo Glellon, of South Bend, had in his possession the maps and profiles to which we allude. He exhibited them to the poeple who called during the afternoon, and in the evening left for Siuth B j nd, and the latter part of this week will go to Chicago to have blue-prints made and in the course of a few weeks will have these profiles on file with the recorders in each of the counties [through which the line is to be constructed, namely: Grant, Blackford, Wells, Adams and Mercer. The Geneva Traction company is a duly organized body, incorporated for $25,000. The terminal points are Marion on the west and Celina, Ohio, on the east —total length of line fifty-nine and one-half miles. This comp my has been organized less than six months and during this short time has accomplished what promoters of many’ other lines have taken years to do. From the profile we note that there will he seven bridges, the combined length of which is 646 feet, a total excavation of 179,823 cubic yards and 398,995 cubic yards of embankment, an 1 outside of the corporation of Montjielier the grade does not run over one per cent and there is just grade enough to make a good drainage. Franchises have been granted by Marion, Montpelier, Ganeva and it is now up to Celina to do her part. The proposed line enters Marion on I Fourth street, passes through Mont- ' pelier on Adams and High streets I through Geneva on Shackley street and enters Celina on Market street. It will pass through Dundee, Keystone, Nottingham, Phoenix, New i Corydon, Skeels X Roads and other smaller towns, besides the aforementioned corporations. It passes two fair grounds, one at Marion and another 'at Celina. It connects with three interurbans and crosses six stea a lines. Within a radius of five miles there is a population of 93,187. These with many points that might be mentioned are what made promoters of traction lines look upon the route with such great favor, ind that the line will be constructed is now beyond the problematical stage. Right-of-way men are still busily engaged and the work is being pushed steadliy for ward —Geneva Herald. DEMAND MONEY And a Muucle Case Against Chy Trea-1 surer will be Interesting. If Robert L. Marlin, treasurer ofl the city of Muncie, does not refund to the city the sum of $532 02 which he collected as interest on taxes, and which he appropriated to his own use, suit will be brought against him by the city, through City Attorney Ellis for the recovery of the sum. This stand was taken on Monday night by the city council on a report from tne judiciary committee. After some discussion the report of the committee was adopted. A demand will be made for the return of the money, and in case of refusal a suit will be filed. Mr. Martin claims that the money thus collected is under the law, his own The outcome of this proceeding will be watched with interest by other cities. In many cities of the state there are treasurers who are pocketing the interest on the cities' money on deposit in th.' banks.

WAR NEWS Russians Gathering at Yentai United States Protests Against Seizure of British Steamer Clchas. Tokio, Sept. 3.—lt is expected that the main strength of Field Marshall Oyama’s forces to the southward will succeed this morning in crossing the Taitse river. General Kuroki yesterday captured a portion of the heights commanding Heiyaingiai and it is hoped here that he will dominate the railway today. The Russians appear to be gathering at Yentai colliery, northeast of Liao-Yang. —o — Tokio, Sept. 3.—Fighting at LiaoYang was continued until a late hour last night. It was resumed at dawn today. The fate of the most of the retreading Russian army depends upon the bravery of its left flank. —o — St. Petersburg, Sept. 3.—The United States has protested to Russia against the seizure of the cargo lof the British steamer Cichas. ! which was captured by the Vladivostock squadron while bound from . Puget Sound to Japan. The protest ' follows the lines of that in the case ■of the Portland and Asiatic Line j steamer Arabia, also seized by the ■ Vladivostock squadron, in declining to recognize as of a contraband character goods and foodstuffs in the ordinary course of trade and not designed for the use of beligerants. The associated press is able to state on high authority that Russia will decline to enter into the negotiations proposed by the United States August 21 in regard to the unrestricted recognition of American passports. WERE MARRIED Popular Geneva Couple Wedded litre This Morning.

Mr Muson L. Haughton and I Miss Pearl C. Peel, well known young people from Geneva, were granted a marriage license this i morning. They ropairecd to the | Presbyterian parsonage where Ilu» E A Allen united them in marriage at eleven o’clock The bride was gowned in white and the groom wore the conventional black. LAST NIGHT DeLacour Twin Sisters to Present Final Show TonightTonight under the big tent, the Twin Misters DeLacour Dramatic Co. will give their lust performance in this city, on which occasion they will present A. Conan Doyle’s master piece of dramatic Composition “The King of Detectives,”,a play founded on the adventures of the celebrated Sherlock Holmes,. Prices 10 and 20 cents—no higher.

A CLEVER DEAL A. S. Elzey of Ossian Turns His Money Quickly and Profitably. Ossian is again indebted to A. S’ Elzey for a fortunate land deal which will turn the barren waste west of the Baptist church into a rowjof sightly houses* and which will be numbered as the fourth Elzey addition to the town of Ossian. The land was owned by E. A. Vail and consisted of that broad tract south of Lefever street and stretching east from the Eight mile. Last week Mr. Elzey bought the land at a close figure and immediately started to sell lots. So great was his success that tha entire field is now sold, and Mr. Elzey has realized a handsome profit to himself. Those who have purchased the lots are John Gatson, Ben Verdaman, Dr. E. W. Dyar, Fred Sharp and Fred Gibson. Several houses will be built there yet this fall. Again Mr. Elzey has done a good thing for the town, creating more work for the carpenters, beautifying an unsightly field, and evidencing his desire to serve the public here faithfully and to mutual advantage Mr. Elzey has always called himself with general progressive movements. Such a deal as this successfully consummated is worth , hundreds of dollars to the town. llt is an axiom in real estate circles i that new additons to a town or village proves it to be a flourishing and prosperous one. Further such successful manipulations directly redound to the credit of the one who promotesthem.—Ossian News. A SMALL FIRE I Blaze in Grandstand at Fair Grounds Caused Excitement. 1 During the’race program yester- • day afternoon at Steele’s park a small blaze wa? started on the I ground floor of the grand stand, I but was discovered in ample time, and no damage was done. The fire originated in the southeast corner of the building, in which a small refreshment stand was situated, and was caused by a lighted match being dropped among a lot of rubbish and pipar, this quickly burst into flames, causing a great deal of excitement. Water, however, was quickly thrown onto the blaze and the fire extingushed, before the peo pie in the amphitheatre knew what the trouble was. It certainly was a very narrow escajre, as the material in the grand stand is dry and combustible, and only timely aid averted a serious loss. ON 1 HE TICKET Sidney R. Moon Nominated for Treasurer in Jay County. The democrats of Jay countfy held a convention at their club room over the Andey Rudy machine shops Friday afternoon to nominate a candidate for county treasurer. Gharles R. Ashcraft , who is the regular nominee of the convention decided some days ago j to withddraw and it was deemed best to fill the vacancy at once, Sidney R. Moon was decided upon us the man who would best satisfy the Bryan element of the party J which is vt ry strong in the county and this doubtless accounts for his getting the place so easily. It will be recalled that he was the leader f of the Bryan element before the recent convention and made a very , able fight for William R. Hearst. (( —Portland Commercial Review. „

A Baby Girl Col. Fred Reppert, the popular auctioneer, is in better humor today than usual, and proudly announces the arrival of a baby daughter at his happy home. All concerned are recovering.

NUMBER 201

BARN BURNED Lightening Does Havoc Near Monroe Henry Buckmaster Loses His Big Barn with Contents—Loss is $2,000.

Daring the storm yesterday afternoon the barn of Henry Buckmuster, who lives two miles oast of Monroe, was struck by lightning, and completely destroyed by fire. The whole transaction occurred so quickly that it was impossible for the members of the family to save anything, and thirty tons of hay, several new pieces of machinery and two valuable horses were consumed, together with’the barn, one of the hors s, however, managed to escape, but was burned t so liadly that it had to be killed. Mr. Buckmaster had his property weil insured, there being nine hundred dollars on the barn and two hundred dollar on the hay. Still his loss is heavy and is something more than the insurance. The surrounding outbuildings and sheds wers saved by the rain while the fire was in progress. OPENS MONDAY Decatur Public Schools will Convene After a H'ppy Summer Vacation. The Decatur Public Schools will open Monday morning and boys and girls of this city will again buckle on the armor and get down to the buisness of digging knowledge from the text books. Prof. Hartman and an able corps of teachers wil be in charge, and the prospects are go<xl for a pleasant and profitable year Monday is registration day and the real work will not begin unti] Tuesday, in fact it requires several days to get the various classes arranged Jin a manner satisfactory to all concerned, but after the first week the schools will be moving along, just, as though those interested have never had a vacation. TEN DOLLAR BILL Rentfrow Company will Give a Ca r h Present Tonight. Tonight is tha last opportunity Dec tur people have of seeing the Rentfrow .Lilly Pathfinders, and you should not allow the opportunity to pass. The company presented “Dr. Jekyell and Mr. Hyde” last night and tne audience v« re

| enthusiastic in their praises. This afternoon they gave a splendid matinee and tonight will present “Don Ceaser De Bazin,” one of the best of tl eir repertoire. E ich patron during the week has received | a Coupon bearing a number and tonight some one will receive a gift of ten dollar bill. The company is the best of the kind ever seen here. WILL FILED HERE Mrs. Gloss who Died at Newport, Kv., Owned Adams County Property. The will of Mary Jane Close was filed at the county clerk’s office today and will be recorded on the proper books. The deceased lived at Newport, Kentucky, where the will was duly probated August 12, last. ItJ was necessary to file a copy here, because a part of the real estate mentioned is situated in this county, an eighty acre farm being the Adams county portion of the lady’s wealth, which by the way totals a snug amount. The entire estate was bequeathed to Mrs. doss' four children.