Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 214, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

PRESBYTERY WILL CONVENE

fort Wayne District to Meet Here Tonight

CONTINUES TOMORROW first Services Open at 7:30 this Evening The Important Question Is the Reuniting of Cumberland and Presbyterian Churches.

The fall session of the Fort Wayne district Presbytery will open at their beautiful new church in this city at 7:30 o’clock this evening About thirty ministers and elders are here to attend the meetings which will close tomorrow evening. District Moderator, Rev. J. Budman Fleming, pastor of the Westminister church. Fort Wayne, will open the Presbytery and will preach the opening sermon this evening. He is a scholarly and interesting speaker and his sermon will be a delightful one for all who attend. Immediately after the sermon tonight the Presbytery session proper will be instituted, the principle business being the election of a new moderator who will have charge of the rest of the meetings. The session will convene again at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, continuing until noon, opening again at one o'clock and continuing until even ing. The day will be devoted to religious services as well as to the routine business. The docket will be made up this evening, setting forth what matters are to be disposed 'of. The principle question is that of the re-uniting of the Cumberland and Presbyterian churches of the United States. Years ago the churches were together, but the Cumberland withdrew over some disagreement and now desires to be reunited. Each Presbytery must vote on the question seperately, report to their states Synod meeting, the Indiana session to meet at Winona next month. The question will then be taken up at the Presbyterian General Assembly which meets next May. The Cumberland church consisted of quite a number of people who live along the Cumberland river who believe in the Presbyterian doctrine generally but lieoame estranged on some question of minor importance and who now want to rc-entor the older church. The Fort Wuyno Prcsby tery includes the following cities of Northeastern Indiana: Lagrange, Elkhart, Legonier, Goshen, Columbia City, Lima, Huntington, Wabash, Warsaw. Ossian, Bluffton, Plymouth, Auburn, Waterloo, An801a, Churubnsoo, Fort Wayne and Decatur. WON PRIZES Moses Had Best Berkshire; at State Fair. Word has been received from Carl Moses, who is at Indianapolis with his Berkshire hogs. At the ’fate fair last week he captured six OQ t of eleven first, two prizes on champion herd, one champion over a ll and a number of seconds and thirds. He is feeding up his herd this week and next week will take them to St. Louis, where he expects *" Rot his share of the money at the World’s fair.

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HICKORY NUTS A Scarce Article this Year—Bad News for Boys. Hickory nuts are ripe but there are very few of them to gather. No small boy who reads this item need start for the leafy forests with a lot of two bushel sacks, for if he does he is doomed to disappointment. This was the off year for hickory nuts. Those who watch the 'conditions say that a good crop need be expected no oftener than every two years. Last year was a banner year for the crop and one local merchant handled over a hundred bushels of nuts. He bought them all in Adams county and shipped the most of them to surrounding towns, although a good many were disposed of right here in the city. Walnuts are plentiful this year while last year they were as scarce as the product of the hickory nuts is at the present time. While the nuts are ripe at the present time and tit enough to gather and save, a few good frosts will make them come rattling to the ground and save a whole lot of hard work climbing for them. HE DABBLED E. E. Goodwin Released bv Brokerage Company for Dealing in Stocks. W. A. Goings, traveling auditor of the National Commission company, was in our city today, inspecting the Jplant here which has been under the management of E. E. Goodwin for the past thiee months, and during his short stay here found a few things that necessitated the release of Mr. Goodwin, the main cause being that he was himself buying and selling stock. Herb Major, who has for the past two years been in the employ of the Clover Leaf railroad as day operator has been assigned to the place, and assumed his new position today. These companies are very strict with their men, and rigidly enforce thetr rules. The chief offense among all of these is buying or dabbling in the market, which generally results jn sending all young men wrong WAR NEWS London, England, Sept. 19.—St. Petersburg continues without official confirmation of the report that the Japanese are advancing north of Mukden [and the statement is therefore not credited at the Rus sian oapitol. General Sakharoff reports that there was no fighting in the vicinity of Mukden Friday and Saturday, but notes the arrival of reinforcements for the Japanese along the whole lino of the Japanese front. The interval of quiet has afforded General Kuopatkin opportunity to strengthen his defenses and he has received large reinforcements since his retreat to Mukden. There are indications of a revival of the struggle for the possession of Port Arthur.

DECATUIt, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1901.

PINCHED HIM Willard McConnehey Charged with Beating Board Bill. Williard McConnehey, who has been wanted for the past several weeks for boating a board bill, was finally captured yesterday afternoon, in the rear of the Peoples’ restaurant by Marshal Green. The affidavit was filed by Mrs Joe Eley before ’Squire James H. Smith, several weeks ago and the officers have boon looking for him ever since. After jumping the bill he went to Ohio, where he has resided up until yesterday. The trial was held before ’Squire Smith, and a settlement effected, which cost McConnehey four dollars and fifty cents, which he promptly paid and was discharged. A COMBINE Railroad News From New York Hover Leaf and Other Lines to be Merged with the Erie System.

New York, Sept. 19.—The Clover i Leaf, the Pere Marquette, the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, and I the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville railroads are now said to be in the big merger which the Erie railroad is promoting. Some time ago the C.. H. & D. took in the C., C. & L. and the Pere Marquette lines. A day or two ago there came forward a story that the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton \ would build a line to St. Louis or acquire such a line. This led to speculation with regard to the Clover Leaf, or Toledo, St. Louis & Western, and it is understood that the C., H. & D. planned to Secure control of the Clover Leaf route. Now comes the story that the Erie seeks to secure the entire system of roads named to be added to the Erie system. The story has not been confirmed but it was taken so seriously in this city that the stock of the Clover Leaf leaped skyward with feverish eagerness, and there was no denial of the rumors. Whether the Erie’s big merger succeeds or not it is understood that the Clover Leaf will pass to the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, becoming a part of the system that recently absorbed the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville.

TONIGHTS OPERA "Dorothy" by the Morton Graves Com pany at Opera House. Among the different operas presented by the Graves-Morton Opera company ‘ Dorothy” is oae of the favorites. It is the noted author Alfred'Celier’s greatest production. It contains a very interesting story, dealing with the nobility and humbler class in London. It is brim full of sparkling music, wit and satire; has many novel and exciting incidents and pretty scenes, among which is the minuet dance in beautiful court costume, at the Royal Palace, with brilliant electrical effects. The dual, involving two ladies and two gentlemen of high rank. The sheriff’s courtship, one of the most humorous pictures ever portrayed in comic opera. The music is of the light order, interspersed with some of the standard and classical. This opera is considered by many to be the best of comic operas. Opera house, Monday, Sept. 19.

SOLEMN DAY Yom liakippurim Being Observed by JewsYom Hakippuriuim, the Hebrew day of atonement, is being celebrated by people of the Jewish faith today. This is the day of fasting and prayer and at the same time a day of rejoicing. The command for its celeYiration is found in the twenty-third chapter of Leviticus, also in Numbers and elsewhere, but in these two places the command is explict. The ancient ceremonial with reference to the duties of the priest is set out in the sixteenth chapter of Leviticus. The high priest is to atone first for himself and then for the people offering sacrifices. Yom Hakippurim is called the Sabbaths of Sabbaths, and is the most solemn day in the Jewish religious calendar. The ceremonial incident to the celebration has become in modern times greatly spiritualized among progressive Jews and prayer and penitence take the place of the ancient sacrifices. The ritual of today is largely penitential prayers and humiliation but without sackcloth and ashes. All Jewish scores in Decatur are closed in observance of the day.

HOGS KILLED J. D. Nidlinger Loses Two Good Ones Had Been Offered SBSO for Them— Prize Winners at Slate Fair. After capturing fifteen prizes out jof sixteen at the state fair at Indianapolis with his prize hogs, which meant a neat round sum in cash, John Nidlinger had the misfortune of losing two of the finest hogs in the bunch, the same being killed, while enroute from the above named place. The only manner in which Mr. Nidlinger can account for their death is that the constant bumping and jaring of the train jammed the heads of the animals through the crates until life was extinct, as both dead animals were fearfully battered. The loss is a heavy one to Mr. Ndlinger, as he is in a manner so tied up with the railroad company that a suit fcr damages will not hold, and neither of the animals were insured. While at Indianapolis he was offered five hundred dollars for one and three hundred and fifty for the other, both of the offers being declined by him. These two animals were the ones that carried away most of the prizes for Mr. Nidlinger and were prized very highly by him. FIRE LOSS Big Barn Near Wolfcale Struck by Lightning. During the heavy rain and electrical storm yesterday, the big burn on the farm of Aaron Pancake, near Wolfcale, just across the Ohio lino was struck by lightning, and completely destroyed with all its contents. The barn was packed full of grain and hay and a number of farm implements, which were consumed. Luckily no animals were in the barn. The loss is a heavy one, and, although insured, will not cover the entire loss. The other buildings were only saved after a hard struggle, the heavy rain materially assisting.

CRIMINAL WEEK IN COURT Harve Thompson on Trial For Robbery

GREAT MEETINGS Mrs. Leslie an Interesting Person and Speaker. Some of the Decatur clergy can J get some valuable pointers about ' how to preach the gospel by an attendance at some of the interesting ! meetings now being conducted at I the Baptist church by Mrs. Leslie, jof Connersville. She is one of a very few who can speak under - standingly of the bible, and her illustrations are an innovation to those who attend. She is trained in speaking, is cultured and elo quent, and it is a treat t> hear her explanations of the many biblical stories, about which there is always a variation of opinions. FOOT BALL An Eleven to be Organized Here City Ttam Composed of Old Time Champions of the Gridirons— Will Meet Soon. If plans carry out that are now under headway, this city during the next three months will be well represented by a city football eleven, and one that can represent the city in the proper way. The fever is being agitated by a number of old-time foot ball men and men who have represented this city on the gridiron in past years, and the material on hand would make a heavy line and a fast back field. A meeting is to be called sometime during the coming week and all definite arrangements will then be Settled and the work of drilling the team commenced at once. Decatur has at present received challenges from several out of town teams and these will no doubt be accepted and a schedule arranged for the season. It is the highest ambition of the sports here to organize a team to defeat Bluffton should she manage to scrape up material enough to produce a good team. Let all of those who are interested in this game be piepared to attend a meeting this week and help push the good cause along. BARN BURNED Deidrick Scheiman Has a $2,000 Fire Loss. Satuiday evening the large bank barn owned by Deiderick Soheiman, who lives two miles wast of , Hoagland, was completely de- , stroyed by fire, several hundred bushels of wheat and oats and fifteen tons of hay were also lost. The fire originated from spontaneous combustion and was beyond control when assistance arrived. This barn had just been remodeled by Mr. Scheiman and was of modern structure. The loss will amount to nearly |2,000, which is partly covered with insurance.

NUMBER 214

HOLD-UP CASE Young Man Who Robbed Miss Moore Faces Jury Other Court News-A Plea of Guilty —L. C. DeVoss Appointed to Defend Poor. This is criminal week in circuit court and the jury rejiorted at nine o’clock. All were present but Wm. Auman who was excused until next Monday, on account of illness. The rest of the regular panel are John C. Augsburger, Henry Rodenbeck, Fred Bultemeyer, William Roop, James M. Archbold, Joseph Dailey, B. J. Terveer. Charles E. Bollinger, Amos Buckmaster, A. F. Theime, and Martin Shady. The jury were excused until one o’clock, when the case of the State vs Harve Thompson was called and is being heard this afternoon. Thompson is a young man of perhaps eighteen , years. He is a son of Mrs. Overfa ulser and is known as “Toughy. ” He is accused of having robl»ed Miss Hattie Moore one night about two months ago. On that occasion he was standing near Eighth street in company with Jasper Bailor, a young man since convicted of robbing Erie cars. Miss Moore attempted to pass them on her wav home when she was seized by the boys and her purse taken from her. She identified the young men and they were arrested the next day. Bailor confessed, but said he was only along and took no part in the affair. Thompson is represented by Attorney L. C. Devoss and the state by J. C. Moran. Some little trouble was had in securing a jury and the trial began about 2:30 o’clock. State vs C D. Murray, plea of guilty, fined |2O and costs for selling liquor on Sunday. —o— State vs Chauncey Miller, forgery, nolle proseque entered by Prosecuting Attorney Moran, Miller having been sentenced to prison for embezzlement. —o— Charles Au> f charged with forgery and Harvey Thompson charged with robliery, filed affidavits that they are ]x>or persons and L. C. Devoss was appointed to defend them. —o— Leota B. Hipertvs Milton Hilpert, divorce, appearance by Merryman <fc Sutton for defendant, ruled to answer. —o— Della Cowan vs William Cowan, divorce, motion by plaintiff for temporary allowance; defendant ordered to pay *lO into court within five days. THE COMIC OPERA The Morton-Graves company are here and will present the comic opera "Dorothy” ut Bosse’s tonight. The prices have been reduced from a dollar to fifty cents, and all purchasers may call at the Holthouse Drug store by seven o’clock thia evening and receive their rebate.