Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 21 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

name ticket Herrick for Governor of New York. Onanimnusiv Chosen at Today’s Convention— Congressman Harrison for Lieut.-Governor. I ■!■ • Special to The Daily Democrat Saratoga. New York, Sept 21 — Judge Herrick of Albany, was unanimously named as candidate for governor this afternoon. His selection was a compromise and was agreeable to every faction. He is a c lean man and his election believed certain. Congressman Harrison. of New York City, was named as lieutenant governor. The convention is the most enthusiastic ever held in the state and the democrats are sanguine of electing their ticket and carrying the state for Parker & Davis. COURT NEWS ■ ■■ Charley Ault on Trial for Forgery. Suit against Daugherty Dismissed.— New Case Filed—Other Business. Charles Ault, charged with forging the name of Meyer & Scheiman to a check for eight dollars and cashing it at C hris Boknecht's saloon, is on trial today. About two hours were required to secure a jury and the hearing of evidence did not begin until 1:30 o’clock this afternoon. L. C. Devoss is representing the defendant and J. C. Moran the state. The case of the State vs William Daugherty on a charge of assault, was heard this morning The jurv was empaneled and the state’s evience heard, whenJuge Erwin dismiss d the defendant owing to lack of evienoe. •fudge John M. Smith, of Portland. was appointed special judge Iw> hear the case of the State vs Gr.-eu Burkhead. —o—

Hooper <Sr Lenhart, as attorneys for plaintiff, filed a new ease entitled John W. Rout vjt Lucy E. Rout, complaint to compel defend, ant to deed certain property to plaintiff. —o— First National & Loan Association of Portland vs Walter F. MoGinnitie et al; finding for plaintiff and cross complaints as pc r decree filed with papers. Foreclosure ordered. —o— Enos M. Peoples et al vs Samuel M. Allen et al, suit to quiet title. Reply filed. Horses Are Entered All of the Decatur race horses uro entered at Hicksville, Ohio, this week, and will race for good purses. Tile Decatur horses s > fur this season have been do ng good work and it is to be hoped that it will continue.

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TO HUNTERS Official Notice from Commissioner Sweeney • Blanks at This Office. The attention of hunters is directed to the fact that it is a viola "inn ofgthe law to be in the fields with dog and shot gun after October 1 without a license. As liCenses are good for onlv one year those issued last year have expired. Z. T. Sweeney, commissioner of Fisheries and Game, Columbus, Ind., will take up the old license and issue a new one if the old is returned and the one dollar requir ed by law is enclosed. Persons desiring to take out a new license must sign and enclose a similar application to the following with one dollar fee. This office has been suplied with applications and persons desiring can have them free upon application: Z. T. Sweeney. Commissioner of Fisheries and Game, Columbus, Indiana.

Sir: I beg to stite 'hut I am a resident of , conn tv of State of Indiana, and enclose one dollar herewith for which you will please send re resident permit for one year. lam years old, feet incheshigh, weight pounds complexion ,color of hair , color of eyes .distinctive marks receives his mail regularly at this postoffice. Mr. Postmaster. Ar is received parties must attach photograph before it is valid. AH licenses issued previous to January 1, 1903, have been revoked. HE REPORTS Col. Isaac Brown Tells of His Investigation in Texas. Col. Isaac W. Brown, the Hoosier whose philosophy is summed up in the sentence, “Every bird has its bug," and who was sent to Texas by Miss Helen Gould to see if he could apply his philosophy - praotically in doing away with the boll weevil scourage, has returned to New York, having made his report to Miss Gould at her country home, at Roxbury, N. . Y., says a special from New York. His four days’ investigation in the territory south of Dallas, he said, could suggest to him no better remedy for the cotton curse than to let the birds alone. The spread of the weevil from Mexico and its present northerly progress in Texa< he attributes directly to the killing of birds trained by nature’s laws to destroy the p«st. If there had been a normal supply of birds fifty years ago and since in Mexico, he said, there would not be a single cotton weevil in Texas today. Colonel Brown said he could not do much in four days toward finding out for what bird the boll weevil is the choicest meal. “To find out what I wanted to know,” he said, “1 would have to chum with the boll weevil for six mouths. I would have to watch it in thb field; watch it go into hibernation and come out; find out where there are birds that destroy it, and where there are none, and make comparisons.” TONIGHT Arc Worldly Amusements Right for the Christian. Mrs. Leslie will speak at the Baptist church this evening Jon Jthe subject. “Are Worldly Amusements Right for the Christian.” Her method is to point out what God says about it. She says men do not care any thing about her opinions or any man's opinion, but when God speaks men must listen. Como out this evening and see what the seriptmes s (l y about the mutter. Large crowds have been attending these meetings, and interest is becoming quite pronounced.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1904.

CITY COUNCIL Another Long Session Last Night Still Unable to Agree on City Attorney— Meet Tonight to Settle Townsend Grade. Another session of the city council which continued until noar’y midnight, was held last evening, and resulted in another deadlock on the city attorneyship, and that | office is consequently vacant. Dore B. Erwin, E. B. Lenhart, and L. C. DeVoss were the candidates last night, Mr. DeVoss having three votes the greatei part of the time, but was unable to secure the fourth. About twenty ballots were taken and the last was no nearer an election than the frst. A special! meeting of the council will be held this evening to consider a proposition of settlement concerning the sidewalk grade in front of the Eurt House, and the attorneyship question will likely beagain considered. Some other work was considered last night. W. J. Mvers filed a petition for a sidewalk on South i Fifth street, south of the ■ lover L?af railway and same was referred t > the committee. The plans and sjiecifioations for the Weikle sewer were filial and accepted, The bonds of Mayor Coffee and City Superintendent W. E. Fulk were accepted. A resolution providing for the quarterly allowances of the salaries of city jfficers was unanimously adopted. The matter of placing an electric light at the corner of Grant and Mercer streets near the old fair grounds was referred to the electric light committee. Bills i were allowed as follows: C. M. I Kenyon, printing, <5.50; Fort I Wayne Electric Works, ‘labor, <12.96; A. Stoneburner, police, $6; A. J. Teeple, police, $6: W. H. Baker, police, <6; John Green, police, <6; John Coffee, pay roll, <37.40; C. & E,. Ry. Co., freight, <170.95 Earl Adams, labor, |3;Gallogly & Haeding,insurance, <48.64; S. Spangler, rent, <1; B >yd May, labor, <1.50; John Brock, goods, <1.45; D. E. Scott, insurance, <24.33; City Trucking Co.,drayage, <11.22; M. J. Mylott, expense, '<l-50; Sunday Creek Co., coal, <859.51; Fort Wayne Oil & Supply Co,, goods, <110.70; J. D. Stnlts, insurance, <19.25; Jacob Martin, supplies, <7.40; Adams Express Co., express, <39.48; Brittson & Meyers Co., supplies, <8.23; Henry Peters, labor, <34.55; John Thomas, labor, <104.12; L. C. Helm, insurance, <24.34; L. C. Helm, expense, <8.25; John Lahe, labor, <1.50; J. B. Buhler, labor, <10.65.

GOOD ONES Sampson Pillars Buys Pair of Prize Winning tolls. William Bonchnor, of Schurn, Ohio, was in our city this morning, having brought with him two handsome colts five months' old, and the two weighing fift< on hundred pounds. The animals were sold to Sam Pillars, who lives just north of the city, and who paid the handsome sum of one hundred and ninety dollars for the pair. These colts are of well bred and are as pretty as pictures, being gentle and can lie led any place. Both colts captured first prizes at the Great Northern Indiana fair, and were one of the chief attractions at the fair. Mr. Pillars is a good judge of horse flesh and thinks ho has a bargain in these two colts, which Im will raise on his own farm. While < n the street they were nd i miiad by ovoyouo.

A FIERCE BAT T LE Yesterday was the Forty First Anniversary of Battle of Chickamauga. Forty-one years ago yesterday was fought one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war. On Sunday, September 20, of that year, the rebel and Union armies came together at Chickamauga and when the sun had set on the buttle field 30,000 of the Union and rebel soldiers had been killed, wounded or were missing. No bittie in the history of the war was fought with so great earnestness. To many old soklh-rs in the city and county the date rec.i Is recollections they would rather forget. Tuo memory of comrades dropping by their side, of Jong hours of agony spent while lying wounded on the field, these many things and many more hel’ito make ‘he memory one of horror. Histories te ' of the deeds of hero-

ism performed upon this occasion,! of the rock of Chickamauga, of bar mg charges, but to eye witnesses! and participants of the battle, the histories tell but a me igre part • the scenes were too big for the pen of man to record and with the passing of the oid soldiers will die many of i the traditions and events of that day, worthy of a longer life. DON’T MISS IT You will be well Pleased with “The Midnight Fiver” Tonight. From the rise of the curtain on the first act until it descends on the lust act there is not one dull moment in the big production “The Midnight Flyer.” The railroad scene will hold you spellbound. The illuminated scene will bo admired by all. The wonderful shipwreck will thrill you, and the many other scenic effects including the mammoth ship scene, the realistic storm at sea, and the Adirondack mountains in winter, will keep you I interested from start to finish. And the comedy, there is plenty of it. There is a dude, an old maid, a , funny man. an Italian and a colored gem'man from Hoboken. These parts are in the hands of unusually clever commedians and the fun will tie fast and furious. Seveal high class specialties will be introduced, making it one of the greatest entertainments ever given in this city. At the opera house tonight. SURPRISE PARTY Clarence Beitler’s Celebrated in Proper Style. Last Saturday evening at the home of Lawrence Beitler, a surprise party was given in honor of his son Clarence's eighteenth birthday. Music and games were the (amusements of the evening, and lin spite of all ot Clarence's objeoItions h<. was put under the tied. At nine o’clock supper was served. All guests ate to their hearts content. ' hey parted at a late hour, all reporting a splendid time and wishing Clarenoe many more such birthdays. 1 hose present were Hattie Bovine, Girrie Miller, Mar- , tha Valentine, Bessie Hoffman, Millie Miller, Lurinda .Johnson, Flossie Leisure, Lucinda Wagner, Aldena Marshond. Jessie Leisure, Osa Marshond, John Miller, Jacob Hoffman, Thomas Johnson, Morl Leisure, Clarenoe Wagner, Karl Marshond, Peter Neiswander, Albert Ruch, Frank Hirsny, Lawrence Bau..igartner, Fred Zuroher, and Joseph Baumgartner. Those present from a distance were Henry Simon, of Geneva, Emma and Milliard Baumgartner, of Linn Grove, Stelli Hunter, of Decatur, Emil Baumgartner, of Fort Wayne and red, Mahala and Lizzian Beitler of Vera Cruz.

A BAD WRECK 1 Two Buggies Collide— Several Hurt i t i Rig Driven bv Will Grote Locked Wheels ' with Willhm Roop’s Buggv and Both Overturn. c f < A serious wreck between two buggies occurred early this morn- , ling near the county farm, three miles south of town, resulting in a runaway in which several people were more or less injured. William Roop, a well known Blue . Creek township citizen and one of | the regular jury panel, was driving ! to town to attend his court duties, and when near the place above i mentioned, Will Frote, who was I driving a rig in which he was bringing his two sisters who attend school here to town, attempted to drive around. Young Frote care-| lessly failed to turn out far enough and his buggy locked wheels with Mr. Roop’s ng. A bad mix- i; < suited, both buggies overturning. Mr. Roop’s horse ran away dragging h’tn long the pike for quite a distance. He was jbadly bruised up, his hands, face and left leg being cut in numerous places by the sharp stones, requiring the atten- . tion of a physician after he arrived in Decatur. The horse was captured after running about a mile. The occupants of the other rig were also badly shaken up. Miss Maggie Frote received the worst injuries. , Her left arm was broken below the I elbow and the elbow was dislocated, causing her great pain. Dr. D. D. | Clark was summoned from this city and attended the young lady. Will , Frote was also quite badly bruised , and received a badly sprained arm. j Another sister who was Jin the rig . escaped unhurt. The accident is [ reported to be entirely the blame of Young Frote who was driving.

A WARNING I Postoffice Inspector Says Fortune Graft is Being worked. I Postofflce Inspector Fletcher, cf Indianapolis, is sending out a general warning against so-called inheritance frauds. It is stated that many people are swindled out of money by being made to believe that they are heir to some immense | fortune in some foreign country. Cnited States consuls in many places have reported that there are no estates of any consequence to which Americans can lay claim. There are many people in Indiana who are now trying to prove their rights to estates. The cause for the warning being sent out is that it is known notices have been sent to Indiana citizens within the past few days telling them of a big estate which is rightfully theirs. TYPHOID VICTIM Mrs. Henry Schmidth Died this Morning at Preble. This morning at 6:30 o’clock at her home in Preble occurred the I death of Mrs. Catherine .Schmidth after an illness of only twelve days' | duration, death resulting from that dread disease typhoid fever. Mrs Schmidth was fifty-eight years of age and the wife of Henry Schmidth, who is quite well known hero. The funeral services will bo held Saturday afterncori at two | o’clock at the Preble church, the Rev. Kbinsing conducting the tvices. Interment will be made in the Prebie cemetery,

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PRISONERS FIGHT Bailor and Thompson Indulge in Fistic Bout. Jasper Bailor and fiarve Thompson, two young men who are temporary occupants of the county jail, each having been found guilty of larceny in the circuit court during the past week, engaged in a rough and tumble fight in their cell this morning, and as a result young Thompson’s face looks like a bomb shell had exploded somewhere near. The boys were quarreling over some trivial matter when one spit in the other’s face; the courtesy was returned and a clinch followed. The boys are about evenly matched in size and strergth, but Bailor showed more science. During the first round, when the affair was developing into real fight. Sheriff Butler appeared and declared the match off. WEDDING DAY Society Event at St. Johns Church Mr. Richard Holbrock Weds Miss I Lizzie Gallir.eyer.—Many Guests Present.

This afternoon the St. John church in Root township occurred the wedding of Miss Lizzie Gallmeyer to Mr. Richard Hobrock. The ceremony was performed by the presiding minister and was witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends of both parties. Immediately following the ceremony the guests adjourned • to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobrook, where a large and sumptuous wedding dinner was served. Miss Gallemeyer is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ContadGallemeyer, < fJßoot township, and has a great number of friends in this city. Mr. Hobrock is the son of Ex-Cominiss- • ioner Henry Hohrock and wife, and is quite well known here. The happy young couple will make their future home at the Hobrock farm, where they will be at home to their friends The young couple were the recipients of a number of beautiful and costly presents. The Democrat extends congratulations. NEW APPOINTMENT Father Dandurand of Monroeville Goes West on Account of Poor Health. The Rev. F. J. Dandurand, for four years pastor of St. Rose’s Catholic church at. Monroeville has boon compelled to go to Colorado on account of his health, which has been failing for some time, and Bishop Alerding Jias appointed the Rev. Thomas Conroy to the Monroeville charge. Father Conroy is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Conroy, of Mehta street, this city, and was ordained about three years ago. He has been stationed at Anderson for two years as assistant to the Rev. Dennis Mulcahy, and lias won widespread renown as the priest wlio, on one occasion fought a pistol duel in the dark with a burglar who attemped to steal from the parsonage at Anderson the financial receipts of a church fair. On another occasion while walking home at nis lit with the proceeds of a soctil, he was attacked by a footpad hut instead of submitting | to being robbed, gave his assailant jn sound tronnoing. He is a devoted young pri st and an eloquent 1 ora or.—. ai t Wayne Journal Gazette.