Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

COLLINS CASE POSTPONED

Attorney Smith Appointed to Assist Prosecution

CHANGE of judge Motion Filed for New Trial in Riot Case Winsted May be Freed.—Other Court Business.—Andrews Divorce Suit Dismissed. The case* against Luther Collins, the Chattanooga man, charged with procuring an abortion upon Malissa Smitley. his sister-in-law, causing her death and which case was set for trial today, was postponed until Monday, October 17th, on account of the absence of the Coroner C H Schenck, who is at Petoskey, Michigan. D E. Smith has been appointed to assist Prosecutor Moran in the state's interest, and the cause has been assigned to Judge Smith, of Portland, for trial. Some new and very important evidence has recently been discovered for the state, and the case promises to be the most interesting during the present term.

— o— Attorney S. A. M. Butcher filed a motion for a new trial in the case against John Jones, Bert Webb Bert Votaw and Marion Winstead, and filed written reasons therefor. Judge Smith ordered the evidence in the case written out in long hand, and will give his decision Wednesday. He rather intimated that he was disposed to free Winitead In the case of the State vs Ray Miller, charged with robbery, the prosecuting attorney entered at nolle pros. Jacob A Coleman et al vs Charlie Coolman et al, default as to defend ants, finding for plaintiffs; lands ordered sold. Jaoob Butcher appoint'd commissioner. Ora Andrews vs Channoey Andrew divorce, cause dismissed by pla.r. iff, judgment against plaintiff for costs. —o— Leota Hilpert vs Milton Hilpert, divorce, motion filed to modify order of court. B. W. Sholty assignee vs W. A. Bowman, defendant Ruled to answer within five days. John M. Baker vs Emanuel Trioker, replevin, plaintiff ruled to reply within five days. ••esse C Sutton et al vs Benjamin Ferrell, deed reported, approved and commissioner discharged. J seph P. Johnson et al vs Ira "Waggoner appealed from justice’s court, dismissed. William D. Roe vs W. D. Roe, administrator, claims |44.64, cause submitted. MAKING DITCH REPORTSSurveyor McKean has been busy Saturday and Monday with viewers who were making final ditch rePorts, the list including the Peter J. Bryan, John T. Kelley, Elizabeth C. Martin and W. J. Hahnert ditches. These final reports wore filed with the auditor and closes she chapter in so far as the viewers are concerned.

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NEED TRAINING State Superintendent Cotton Says a Few Things. “In making a study of the high schools of the country one will find that the weakest element of their work results from the lack of trained teachers.” Fasset A. Cotton, superintendent of public instruction, was speaking on the secondary school and its work Continuing he said: ‘A great- majority of the teachers have received no professional training whatever. It has been too long held that teachers, like poets, are born, not made, and therefore any technical and professional instruction or criticism of their work is superfluous. There seems to be a belief that by some mysteriouus process of mental alchemy college students may be transformed into sucesscful teachers by sitting behind the instructor's desk But this is preposterous A young man does not become a practicing physician after taking a college course in physi ology, or a lawyer after passing his examination in constitutional law; the state in both cases protects alike the young man from himself and the community from his inexperience. This sort of protection is not extended to the public schools of the state and the high school students everywhere are sufferers from the well meant but crude efforts of College graduates togain experience—an experience that must be gained at the exj>enße of their pupils. Hundreds of young teachers with high scholarly attainments enter our high schools with ambition to succeed, rejoicing in their opportunities for success yet there is a constant procession of those who as failures abandon the profession simply because they never were taught the first principles of theory and practice and of method in the work before them.’

TO CONTINUE Mrs. Lessie Will Lecture at Baptist Church All Week. The revival meetings at the Baptist church yesterday were full of interest. Many spoke of them as being exceedingly helpful. The meetings will continue every evening this week, but there will no afternoon meetings. The evangelist wishes to use the afternoons in house to house visitation. The subject this evening is “The Second Coming of Christ.” THE PROGRAM Presbyterian Missionary Society to Meet Tuesday Afternoon. The Ladies’ Missionary society of theJPresbyterian church will meet Tuesday afternon with Mrs. Frank Gast. The foreign subject will be ••japan” and the home subject “Forecast and Rally.” The program will include a paper by Mrs. C! F. True. Music by Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer. Reading by Miss Marie Patterson. The reception committee includes Mrs. Frank Gast, Mrs. Wilson Lee and Mrs. Theodore Kennedy.

DE( ATI R, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1904.

BOLD THIEVES Burglarize a Store at Berne Stole Eighty Dollars Worth of Hardware and then Horse and Buggy

to Escape In. 0 Berne, Ind., Sept. 26.—Theives again got very busy at this place on Sunday evening, this time entering the haardware store of Baumgartner Bros. & Co., carrying away with them a number of pocket knives, razors, revolvers and amunition. Then going to the barn in the rear of Andrew Gottschalk's residence and stealing his horse and buggy, and making their escape for parts unknown. The robbers effected their entrance into the store by prying up a window on the east side of the building and thus passing out their plunder. An attempt was made by burglars to enter this same place not more than a week ago. but were frightened away before they could take anything. The citizens of this place are up in arms and are determined to capture the bold thieves at any cost or hazzard, and are now busily engaged in making a systematic search for the robbers. For some time past the town has been infested by burglars, and the city officials have a slight suspicion as to who the men are, and may make several sensational arrests in a few days. The loss last night will amount to <2OO. FOR HUNTERS

Rev. Sweeney s instractions are Said to be Misleading. The Rev Z T. Sweeney, of Columbus, Ind., has sent out his usual annual assessment of a dollars a head on each hunter, and a good many newspapers have gone ahead and printed the Rev. M Sweeney’s warning and instructions without investigation. The Rev. M Sweeney tells the truth, of course, but some things have been omitted in his circular which might give enlightenment. The warning says that “hunters who wish to keep out of trouble may be interested in the fact that it is a violation of the law , to be in the fields with a dog and i shot-gun after October first wthout I a license. ’’ The law fixes this limit! as the time between October Ist and November 10th But tn he guilty of the law that the Rev Mr Sweeney and his deputies are upholding, the boy must carry shotgun and be accompanied by a dog. If you have the gun and not the dog then no license is necessary ff you have the dog and not the gun the deputies won’t get you If you have a rifle and not a shot gun you cannot be punished. And the license that you pay a dollar for only expressly permits you to shoot waterfowl. The law was created for the sake of saving game fowl 1 It is believed that a man with a i gun and no dog ( will geta few speci- , mens, and with a rifle and a d<>g , the sportsman will not get more , than his share. So the country boy ( who observes the law will not get ; into trouble and the city youngster may proceed with satisfaction toward his holiday jaunt in the country—Fort Wayne; Journal . Gazette.

THE LAST GAME Rosenthals Close With Brilliant Victory.

Defeat Monroevilles in a Ten Inning Contest by a Score of Three to Two. Without any doubt those who witnessed lhe game of ball yesterday afternoon at Steele,s park between the Rosenthals and Monroevilles saw the prettiest game that has been played here this season, and a game that even our defeated friends may feel proud of, as they showed to the faithful fans who were present that they are well ac- | quainted with the rudiments of the hetional game, and execute the | same as well as they know it. Monroeville had secured the service of that famous Robbins, who has pitched in the majority of the games played by the Shamrocks of Fort Wayne, and he showed to the Monroevilles that they had made a very wise selection, forcing twelve of the mighty Rosenthals to swish their bats through the atmosphere, and during the ten innings they had the Decatur rooters in hot water But in this same game a young man named Farrell who had not officiated in a ball game since August 11th, essayed to pitch for the Rosenthals, and long will his fine work ibe remembered by those who saw it, allowing only five hits during the game, and pitching himself out of many a tight hole, when a hit , would mean a run. Behind Fanell was some very rare fielding which was the best the Rosenthals have put up this season, and which materially aided Farrell in winning his game. Touhey at first put up the best game ever seen here at that position, and showed to the “fans” that he can “deliver the goods.” Coffee also put up a grand game, and is certainly entitled to much credit for it. Peters, a former Decatur boy, played with Monroeville, and acted in the capacity of catcher, puting up a nice game, but unfor11 tunately losing the game in the tenth inning by having a passed ball on which Peterson scored the winning run This was the last game that the Rosenthals will play here this season; and they desire to thank the “fans" who so faithfully stayed with them during the season, not only in a financial way. but for their earnest “rooting'' also which materially assisted them in

winning games Score by innings: Ros 100000100 I—3 Monroeville 000110000 o—2 ROSENTHALS AB R H jl’O A E hawot, 3b 5 « 2 0 3 0 'O. France. 9 b * 0 0 3 5 0 Touhey lb 4 0 0 11 B Frenue C t 4 0 0 10 1 beVinney It 4 ’ » 4 n 0 Meyer, rt <ll4 0 0 Coffee 4 0 0 0 0 0 Linn.. 4 0 0 0 0 1 Farrell p 4 0 0 0 0 1 — —■ — Total. r 3 I 7| S 3 18 4 ~ I MONROEVILLE. AB R H PO A E __ __ __ I Krick, if | o 1 0 0 0 Menefee. W.. 5 0 0 1 3 0 Lemon,3b 5 110 3 0 Parnier. 1 b 4 0 I®l 1 Robbins, p 4 0 0 3 0 * Patera, 4 0 1 10 o 0 Hattenberr.r t < 0 • 1 0 0 ( McGovern, of * 1 0 2 0 0 ( L’ornewell, 8 b 4 0 11 0 0 . 1 Total. 39 0 5 W 7 t | Earned runs—Decatur 1, Monroe- I

HOLD ANNUAL MEETING Great Northern Fair Association Met Today

ville 1. Hits—Decatur 4; Monroe ville 2. Errors—Decatur 4, Monroeville 2. Two base hits—Lemon. Left on base—Decatur 5, Monroeville 5. Sacrifice hit—Meyers. Stolen bases—Peterson, O. France, Parrin, Krick. Struck out —By Farrell 1, Robbins 12. Bases on balls—Off Robbins 1. Hit by pitched ball—Menefee. Wild pitch —Farrell. Passed balls—Peters 3. Double play—Linn to France to Touhey.

GENEVA DEATH Jesse McCollum, a Pioneer of the County Died Sunday. Geneva, Ind., Sept. 26.—Jesse McCollum, an old and respected citizen of this city, died at his home Sunday morning, at two-thirty o’clock, after an illness of several weeks’ duration with stomach trouble. Mr. McCollum was seventy ■ years of age, and was one of Wa- | bash township's pioneers. He was a member of the United Brethren j church, and was an earnest worker 'in its behalf. The’funeral services - were held today at two-thirty I o’clock from the Methodist church, and interment was made in the West Lawn cemeterv. He leaves | a wife and four children to mourn their loss. A PIONEER Fred Biehold of Preble Township Died Saturday Night. Saturday evening at eight o'clock at his home in Preble township, Fred Biehold departed this life, after suffering for four years with a complication of diseases, most of these years being confined to his bed. He was sixty years old and a pioneer resident of that township, and was respected by all who knew him. The funeral services were held today at 2:30 o’clock at the Magley German Reform church, of which he was a member. Rev. Snyder conducted the services and interment was made in the Magley cemetery He leaves a widow and several children to mourn their loss.

AT MONROEVILLE Hon. John W. Kern and Henry Warrum To Speak. A democratic rally is to be held at Monroeville, Tuesday, October 4th, and a large crowd is expected ami no doubt many will be present from this city and county. The speakers will inloude Hon. John W. Kern, of Indiamqiolis, candidate for governor, and Hon. Henry Warrum, city attorney of Indianapolis, and one of the best speakers of the state. Besides these there will be several other prominent speakers and the occasion promises to lie one of the best rallies in this part of the state.

NUMBER 220

THE OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED Report Shows Organization in Good Condition Every Member Encouraged and Fair of 1905 Is to be a Real Hummer.

A large number of the stockholders of the Great Northern fair 5 association met in this city today, this being the date of their annual * meeting when the business for the 3 past year is closed up and the ar- , rangements begun for the next fair. This morning's session was held at I the fair grounds and was one of the i most suocesful ever held The principle event was the election of officers, John D. Nidlinger, being ■- chosen on the eighth ballot. George , Tricker received a good number of votes and the contest might have Q continued hud that gentleman not r announced in positive terms that , 8 he was not a candidate in any sense of the word, and would resign if selected. The other officers were all , re-elected, they being William Fare low, vice president, C. D. Kunkle, secretary and John Brown treas--8 urer. The following new directors n were chosen: Lewis Fruchte, Preble; Tom Baltzell, Washington James Foreman, Blue Creek; Harvey Graves. French ;P. A Macklin, Wabash and R. R. Schug and Mar tin Smith, at large. All the other directois were re-elected. Bills filed by members of the association d for labor were filed and allowed. An auditing commitee comp >sed of M L. Smith, Harvey Graves and Dye Ferguson we~e appointed to * go over the books and file Ja report '• of the associations'condition. The 1 afternoon session was held at the 1 office of Sheriff Butler. Secretary f Kunkle and Treasurer Brown filed 8 their reports, which showed the 1 fair of 1904 to have been a suc- - cess, the association coming out a 7 little better than even. The mem- ’ bers are all united for one purpose ’ and that is a bigger and a better fair for next year, and Adams county citizens may rest assured that they will see the beat show ever given by the Great Norther n, and that is saying a great deal, for their fairs have all been up to tbs standard. Here's hoping success for the big fair of 1905. PRICE IS UP Crude Rubber the Highest in the Wsrld's History. Never in history has the price of crude rubtier been so high, and the threatened scarcity has caused all manufacturers of rubber goods to view with alarm the constantly advancing prices and the apparently constantly diminishing surplus to draw from. Rubber is used for many purposes; not the least of these is automobile tires which requires great the best qualities. This season will sec the highest prieos ever known for rubtier boots and shoes as well as other goods manufactured from rubber.