Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME 11

board completes work

County Commissioners Closed Session Lost Night

important business Amacher Ditch Case Decided for Petitioners Plans and Specifications for Several Bridges Ordered—Rules Adopted for County Infirmary. The board of county comissoiners completed their duties and adjourned last evening. The Amacher ditch case, in which a remonstrance was filed by R. O. Johnson and others and which was so earnestly fought, was decided by the board in favor of the petitioners and against the remonstrators and ordered such ditch constructed as reported by the viewers. In the Hendricks' petition for ditch the auditor wa* ordered to notify the viewers to file report within t-en days. Charles Christen architect, was ordered to tile plans for construction for smoke stack and foundation therefor, also asbestos covering on stem pipes at county infirmary. Engineer G. E. McK (, an, was ordered to prepare plans for bridge and abuttment at Borum’s run, also to prepare plans for change of grade on the Pontius and Bears pike near Geneva, bridge and abuttment plans for bridge near Frank Snyder’s residence in Jefferson township, plans for bridge over public ditch on state line, St. Marys township, drawings for bridge over Henry Meyer ditch in Jefferson township, also for Roth ditch in Hartford township and over Me Knight run in Root township. In the Peter Holthouse and Booth ditch hinds were ordered issued to pay the assessments remaining unpaid. Petition for extension on the East Washington and Decatur and Monroe roads were filed and accepted. The following ’rules for governing the county infirmary wore adopted:

Rule I.—No person shall be admitted to this asylum by the superintendent witnout projier order issued by the township trustee where suoh person has resided as provided by law, which order shall clearly state that suoh a person has become a permanent charge upon such township and is a resident of the same Rulo 3. No tramps or transient persons shall be admitted by the superintendent, except in case of accidents, and in no oast* shall any person be admitted without the proper certificate of a township trustee. Rule 3.—When a person shall present a proper certificate from a townshipjtruateeas provided by law, the superintendent of the asylum, shall upon receiving such jierson, make a complete invoice of all the personal effects of suoh jierson, including clothing, money, etc.,’and make an entry of the same in a look to be kept for that purpose, bald superintendent shall take possession of and keep suoh personal effects in 'a place provided for the same, and in no case shall any inmate be allowed to keep or have suoh property in their rooms or possession without the permission

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of said superintendent. The superintendent shall ascertain what property or money said applicant or inmate may have and such applicant shall turn over to the superintendent any and all property of any or all kinds which shall be mentioned and taken possession of by the superintendent as aforesaid. Rule 4.—A1l inmates are required to remove their shoes on retiring in the day rooms, and in no case shall any article of any kind be taken to their bedrooms, except clothing. rtule 5.—A1l inmates (except in cases of sickness) shall arise at five o’clock in the morning, wash and tie ready for breakfast at half past five, in the summer season and at six o’clock in the winter season.

Rule 6.—A1l inmates shall be required to do such work as the superintendent shall assign to them, and no excuse shall be taken unless satisfactory to the superintendent or upon a certificate issued by the county physician as provided by law, and in case of the refusal of any inmate to do the work assigned them he shall lie expelled. Rule 7.—A1l inmates who are not assigned work at the barn or stables shall not enter the same unless ordered to do so by the superintendent or his assistant. Rule B.—No inmate shall leave the premises unless by leave of the superinetdent, and any violation of this rule will be cause for expulsion. Rule 9.—lnmates shall not lie allowed to sell or trade their clothes among themselves or to others. Rule 10.—All vulgar and profane language is strictly for'idden. Rule 11. —All inmates shall be required to take a bath and change clothes on Saturday evening of each week. Rule 12.—N0 inmate shall be allowed the use of a lamp or tobacco in their bed rooms. Rule 13.—N0 inmate shall be allowed to use their bed room in the day time,except incase of sickness.

Rule 14.—N0 female inmate shall he allowed to be or remain in the male wards of said asylum at any time either day or night. Rule 15.—N0 male inmate shall be allowed to be or remain in the female wards of said asylum at any time either day or night. Rule 16.—1 n case of the violation of any of the foregoing rules or of any reasonable order or direction of the superintendent by any inmate, said superintendent for the purpose of preserving discipline in said institution, shall cause such offender to be punished by confinement in some proper place, or bv such other projier method as may prove effective in preserving the discipline of said asylum, and in case said punishment shall prove ineffective, such offender shall be expelled from the institution and shall not again be admitted, except on order of the chairman of the board of commissioners. Done at Decatur, Indiana this sth day of September, 1904. Martin Laughlin, David Werling, William Miller, County Commissioners. WILL EXCHAMGE PULPITS. Rev. £ H. Pontius and Rev. John C. White will exchange pulpites next Sunday. Rov. Pontius at the M. E. church in the morning and Rev. White at the U. B. church in the evening.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FBI DAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1904.

FOR VOTERS The Law lontroling the Necessary Qualifications. There has been some question of residence required to vote in Indiana. The county plays no part in the qualification. One must be a resident of the state six months, of the township sixty days and of the pre cinot thirty days. The following is the secti ,n of the law governing this mattter: “In all elections not otherwise provided for by this constitution, every male citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years and upward, who shall have resided in the state during the six months and in the township sixty days, and in the ward or precinct thirty days immediately’ preceding such election, and every male of foreign birth, of the age of twenty-one years and up vard, who shall have resided in the United States one year, and shall have resided in the state during the six months, and in the township sixty days, and in the ward or precinct thirty days immediately preceding such election, and shall have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization shall be entitled to vote in the township or precinct where he may reside if he shall have been duly registered according 1 to law.”

COURT NEWS Two New Cases Were Filed Action Taken in a Number of Cases— L. A. Henning Allowed 5600. Attorney Jacob JButcher filed a new partition suit and petition to sell real astute. The -plaintiffs are Jacob A. Coalman and Mary E. Haviland, and the defendants Charley Coolman and four others. —o— The divorce suit of Ora Andrews vs Chauncey Andrews was filed by Fruchte & Litterer. The summons was made returnable Sept. 21 —o— Mert McKean vs The Cadillac Oil company, mechanics’ lien foreclosure, ♦SOO, defendant was ruled to answer absolute within ten days. —o—

William Zaggel vs Nancy Ault and others, suit to quiet title, submitted; judgment rendered for plaintiff. Juoob Butcher appointed commissioner.

—o— Henry Koenemann vs G. R. & I railroad company, damages |2OO. Attorney A. P. Beatty entered his appearance for defendants. Willis F. Johnson vs Willis F. Johnson, administrator, claim, set for trial Wednesday, Sept. 14. Louis A. Henning, assignee, receiver ordered to i»ay Louis A. Henning 1600 as prayed for in petition. Creditors objected]. —o— Joseph Bhrc.ll vs Solomon Wolf et al, complaint on judgment, demand 1500, motion of venue, sustained. —°— State vs Jaspei Bailor and Harve Thompson, robbery, affidavit and j information filed. —o— 1 State .s Peter Hoffman selling 1 cigars on Sabbath, motion filed 1 by prosecutor to dismiss. ‘

BUSY PLACE Editor Ellingham at Headquarters One of the 650 Democratic Editors who are Enjoying the Week with Chairman Taggart. New York, Sept. 7, 1904. Dear Democrat: Democratic National headquarters is certainly the busiest place in the Country, at least one hundred employees being busy in transacting the business that is being done from there. The place is equipped especially for such work, and is elaborate in design,and furnishings. AH it takes to reach the sacred

precincts of the national chairman I is to be from Indiana, and to send ■ in your card to Mr. Taggart. In-1 stead of lining up, you are given j the preference, and are invited to ' come forthwith. The Indianians! are to lunch with Mr. Taggart at two o’clock at the Waldorf-Astoria, and the banquet is also at this famous hotel, beginning at seven o’clock tonight. Met Col. Watterson, who is one of the speakers, and from the appearance of things, the attendance will be up to the limit. Tomorrow morning the entire party go to Esopus to be presented to Judge Parker, and upon our return here tomorrow evening, are to be entertained at Coney Island. New York is a very interesting city. If the banquet tonight fails to set too hard on my nerves, may write you about it. Lew. STORES CLOSE Jewish New Year Day Tomorrow — An Event of Importance in Jewish Calandar—First Day of the Year 5665. The Hub clothing store, Gus Rosenthals’ clothing store, The Econ omy department store and Kulver & Sons’ junk store will all close at seven o’clock this evening, and remain closed until the same hour tomorrow evening, the event being

the Jewish New Year day. Tomorrow in the Jewish calendar is Hashonoh, (New Year’s Day) being the first day of the Jewish month Tishri of the year 5665. It is a great holiday for the Jews, and is celebrated with much festivity all over the world Church services

are held,’and all labor is ceased in 'honor of the event. Some of the ancient customs observed in the temple at Jerusalem are observed to this day, among them the blow ing of the trumpet, known as the shofer made of the horn of a ram. Various notes on this ancient musical instrument, in exact counterpart of the notes heard by the Israelites in the temple thousands of years ago. The shofer is used in orthodox places of worship only, In reform temples it has been replaced by the modern cornet. Yom kippur, or the Day of Atonement, follows ten days later, Tues day, Sept. 20 The observance of this holiday varies considerably. Orthodox Jews fast for twenty-four hours and the synagogs are Jopen constantly- In reform temples services are held all day, but there is recess and another later in the afternoon. In orthodox temples the i men worshippers wear their shrouds r a custom which has long been obso- j lete in most advanced Jewish places ( of worship. i

BRIDGES HERE Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction Line is Progressing. Manager Fledderjohann, of the Fort Wayne & Sringfield interurban line informed us today that all of the bridge material had arrived, and that the men from tomorrow on would be busily en- , gaged in erecting them. Stone masons are today putting in the abuttments at the St. Marys river bridge and work of placing the bridge will be commenced some time next week at this place. All work is progressing nicely and all the stockholders of the company are well pleased with the manner in which the road is being put in. GOOD OIL WELL Blue Creek Township Produces Oil Drilled in by Indianapolis Firm on the Clausenberg Farm—New Wells Going Down.

Rodgers & Barney, firm of oil men from Indianapolis, struck one of the best wells that has ever been struck in the Blue Creek township oil field, the well coming in on the Clausenberg farm, near Steele, Ind. This well turned out fifteen barrel an hour, the oil being produced from twenty feet of sand. The firm started to drill in this townj ship early this spring and up to the ! time of striking this well had been | getting dry holes, and meeting with other bad luck This firm have at the present time two more derricks erected near the Chausenberg farm, and drilling will be started at once. The quality of the oil found on the farm is of the best, and at the present price of oil mates this well alone a small “Klondyke.” The Blue creek field is fast gaining the notoriety of being one of the best in Adams county, and this section lof the County is now becoming j thickly dotted with oil derricks. . Messrs. Rodgers & Barney are to be congratulated upon their success. I Mrs. J. K. Mann, of Cardwell, ! Mo., who has been visiting here for several weeks, left this morning for Fort Wayne, where she will be the guest of relatives for a few days before returning home. MISSOURI GIRL Zeke and Daisy will Please a Decatur Audience.

Fred Raymond's famous comedy “The Missouri Girl,” now in its tenth season, is a most conclusive proof that good, clean, wholesome theatrical productions are always welcomed and generously patronized by the theatre going public. The comedy is so closely interwoven with bits ot pathos and such sensational incidents as would act ually occur in the lives of such people who ’exist in “The Missouri Girl” that the entirety is a revelation in simplicity and interest in the part of play-building. Mr. Raymond has equipped the play with the best of accessories and spared no expense in making the pioduotion one thoroughly worthy the jiatronage accorded it. That its production at the opera house Thursday, Sept. 15 will be one of . the satisfying theatrical engage- j ments of the season is an assured . fact. In the past ten seasons there is no play of contemporary au thorship"(which has enjoyed such uni versa! prosjierity. The fact that Mr. Raymond has three companies playing the piece is eveidence sufficient of its merit and popularity.

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LEAVES DECATUR Rev. Pontius to Move to Saratoga Accepts New Charge at White River Conference—Will Move Next Week. Rev. E. A. Pontius left this morning for Saratoga, Ind., and before going informed us that he had accepted the charge at that place, and expected to return some time next week, and assist his family to move to that place. Rev. Pontius attended the White River conference last week, and at that time was assigned to this new charge. 11 This no doubt will prove somewhat of a surprise to his many friends here as he had not as yet given any official notice for his leaving, only informing a few of his most

intimate friends of his intention. All during Rev. Pontius’ stay in this city he has proven to be a fine citizen and an earnest worker m behalf of the interests of his church, and also for the general welfare of the city at large. His services will be miss: 1 by his congregation and by those who had dealings with him. This move on the part of Rev. Pontius is no doubt for the best, and we might add that what is Decatur's loss is Sartaoga s gain, and we wish him success in I his new field. He is one of the most popular ministers ever located ;in Decatur, and his departure will lie sincerely regretted. HEARD PARKER Democratic Editors Visit Rosemont— A Delightful Trip. New York. Sept. B.—lt was a gay party which made the trip from [New York to Rosemont. With memories of last night’s banquet a delightful day and an excellent I program, including the meeting of i their candidate,the democratic edi- : tors and their friends to the number ;of 655 were in the mood for a holi- . day. Plans of campaign in various I sections of the country were discussed generally. Beyond this there were few incidents. The party left New York on a special train over the New York Central railroad and arrived at Hyde Park within two hours. At Hyde Park I the editors went aboard the steamer St. Johns. The Seventh New York

regiment band played continuously from the time the boat started, f When the steamer reached Rosemont line was formed to march to Judge Parker’s house. Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh, N. C-, chair--7 man of the committee on arrangements; Charles W. Knapp, of St. St. Louis, and Colonel John I. Martin, sergeant-at-arms of the national committee were in charge. Col. Knapp addressed ?Judge Parker, who replied with his first campaign speech. Wins First Money “True Worth", the famous trotting horse, owned by George Flanders, captured first money yesterday at the Van Wert fair in the 224 trot, winning the race in three straight heats. The field was a large one, and “True Worth” captured the prize easily. The purse was |3OO. This is the first time this season that this horse has been inside the money, and his race yesterday shows to his owner that *hu is just rounding into true form. j LEFT FOR ST. LOUIS. Misses Edith Wemhoff and Esther Pilliod and Messrs. Frank Wemhoff and Charles Pilliod left last evening for St. Louis, to attend the big fair.