Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 221, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

inhuman act Henry Hawkins Refused to Go Home Child was Dying.—The Father Sent After Medicine, Buys Whiskey Instead.

4n incident in connection with [he death of the little one-year-old ÜbeofMr and Mrs. Henry Hawj inß , yesterday, is reported by the Llice and shows just how inhuman i man can become, who allows the whiskey habit to get him in its clutches The babe had bten sick several days, growing continually Ht.vkins went home Saturday night, gave his wife one dollar out of his week’s wages, came down town and spent the rest of his money for liquor. He was under the influence Saturday night u d Sunday. Early yesterday morning, the faithful wife and mother who for days had nursed her dying babe, watching its every move and symptom, realized the child was sinking rapi ily She gave her husband the anly dollar she had in the world and begged him to buy medicine and secure a physician. Hawbias came down town and with that money given him by a broken hearted mother, with a hope that it would save their child’s life, bought whiskey and became beastly intoxicated. About b:3O o’clock a neighbor lady telephoned to Marshal Green, asking 1 him to hunt up Henry Hawkins and send him home, for 'baby was dying." A half hour later the sufferings of the little bright faced girl baby had ceased. She was dead. In the meantime the marshal had : found the father, informed him that his babe was dying and asked him to go home. He refused. The officer threatened to take him to jail, and Hawgins finally agreed to go home, and started. Marshal Green followed him several squares and believing the man would oertaitly go to his aistracted family, tome back to his beat. An hour or two after, came another message that he had not arrived. A search followed and the man was finally located asleep at the rear of George Schlegel’s blacksmith shop, near theG R& I. railroad Before the officer reached him he staggered off home. It is said he was nearly sobered when he reached home. We should think he would be, so sober that every time in the future, ”ben he should attempt to take a drink of liquor, the half closed eyes of his little dead child would stare him in the face and her piteous moans of pain ring in his ears for*rt*r Marshal Green says the •orne at the Hawkins’ home was one he will never forget. The < h*d child lay as though asleep on 4 chair The poor mother, sick snd worn out from care and devot’dn to her child was moaning upon the bed. two or three children stood shout crying and begging the mother in piteous tones to get well, ’hile a neighbor woman or two did their best to sooth the grief stricken f& “ily- Mrs. Hawkins is an est'mable woman and has the syrnpithy of everyone in her sad hours.

ARE HAPPY Smith Weds a Couple at the Clerk's Office. Squire James H. Smith d inned hi* ministerial robes again this 'norning and united two happy l"nng hearts The wedding occurred at the office of County Clerk ( '«rber, and the contracting parties Wer e Isaac A. Walters, of Van "ert, Ohio, and Martha C- Hines, °f this county

The Daily Democrat.

THAT ROAST Bluffton Paper Tries to Brai» on the Terrtll Monument. The poor people of Decatur are to tie pitied. Just when their stone quarry gives evidence of being a money-maker and the Clover Leaf officials have thought of making a regular stop at the little village, an ordinary-sized show company turns them down because their little old two-by-four opera house is so small that all the members of the company can’t arrange themselves across the stage in a semi-circle. It’s sad, but it’s a fact. The advance man went to Decatur ahead of the Humpty Dumpty show and took just one peep at their little sheep pen of a house. This one peep was enough He turned and hunted up the manager. The result was the date was canceled and the show-goers in Decatur will have to put up with shows that carry their entire wardrobe in a satchel and travel at the tail-end of a freight train—Bluffton Banner. Admited true, that our opera house is not large enough for such enormous performances as Bluffton secures, such as ‘Dorothy,” Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the DeLacour Sisters in their funny black-face turns, but still we are prouder today of that opera house than is the average Bluff tonite who has a grain of honesty in his heart. Every shingle on our opera house was paid for by honest money, no poor old heart-broken man paces a cell of the Richmond asylum nor no bold-faced, foul-mouth DeLaoour brags of having flimflammed us out of <30,000 to build a palatial ojiera house. We have better use for our money just at present.

A WEDDING Bonham • Rex Nuptials Solemnized Miss Alva Rex Weds Mr. Charles Bonham, of Fountain City, Indiana.

Last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs John Rex, on Ninth street, occurred the wedding of their daughter. Miss Elva. to Charles Bonham, of Fountain City. The cjremony was performed by the Rev John C. White, and was quite simple but impressive, the bride being dressed in white and the groom in conventional black. Only the immediate relatives of the oontracting parties were present. The affair will no doubt prove to be a surprise as but few were aware of the engagement. Miss Rex is quite well known here, having resided in our city tor a num tier of years and for some time had been in the employ of Smith & Bell as stenographer. Mr. Bonham, while not so well known, will be remembered as an operator em ployed in this city for several years by the Grand Rapids railway company, having only a short time ago been transferred to Fountain City, where he is now the acting agent for the same company. He is a son of Mrs. Sarah Bmhani who resides inJßriant. During his short stay here Mr. Bonham made a host of friends, who are all interested in his welfare and extend to him congratulations The happy young couple left last evening for Briant, where they will visit for a few days with Mr. Bonham’s mother, and will then go to Fountain < ity, where they ex|>ect to make their future home. They were the recipients of many costly and beautitul presents The Democrat extends congratulations

IH I All H, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21. 1904.

FALSE RUMOR Fred Richards is Not Home His Daughter Recieved Word that He Would Come and Went to Train To Meet Him. A rumor was flying about the streets last evening to the effect that Fred Richards, who was convicted twenty years ago for the murder of a man named Amos Backestoe, was in our city, and was at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Blazer, who resides on Sawdust avenue. A representative of this paper as «oon as possible hastened to the residence of Mrs Blaszer and inquired whether or not her father had arrived home from the Michigan City prison, and received the information that he had not, and that the report circulated was not true Still she admitted that she had gone to the Grand Rapids train that is due here at 1:16 o’clock yesterday afternoon with the full expectation of seeing her father, as she had received word from some one that her father had been pardoned and would arrive on that tram, and when he did not get off her disappointment was keen. She further stared that a short time ago she received a letter from her father in which he told her that he had been promised bv the leading state officers that he would soon be free, and from the letter she received, thought that her father's wishes had been realized and that he would be home. Mrs Blazei is at a loss Ito understand why anyone should . write a letter of this description, and has decided to make a thorough ' investigation of the case. But as jtc the effect that Fred Richards is here, the rumor is and the chances are that he never will until the governor takes some action and ptrdons him, which act he has not as yet committed. TWO MEETINGS Monroeville Democrats are CamaUnlnt in Earnest.

The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette said this mormag: The Hon. John W Kern, the democratic nominee for governor of Indiana, and the j Hon. Henry Warrum, of Indianapolis, will speak at Monroeville next Tuesday afternoon. The democrats of Monroeville are going to have a feast of good things, by the way, for before it was known that Mr. Kern and Mr Warrum were coming so soon the county central committee had arranged for a meeting there night with Judge O'Rourke, of this [city, and Jugdei Richard Erwin, of Decatur, as the speakers. County Chairman Smith thought the two rallies too close together and he and Mr Aaron Reiohelderfer went to Monroeville yesterday to try to have the Kern aud Warrum meeting changed to New Haven. The Monroeville democrats, however, insisted upon holding both meetings as they say there is so much enthusiasm among the democrats in the eastern part of the county that if half a dozen meetings were held in a bunoh none of them would be failures. Consequently, upon his return last night, Captain Smith announced that there would lie no change in the arrangements. It is probable tne Hendricks or Jefferson club, or both, will go to Monroeville to welcome Mr. Kern. Those intending to attend thi rally can have leave the city at noon, or, to |be more explicit, at 12:20p. m, and returning, [eave Monroeville>t 0:30 in the evening 1

WORTHY CAUSE Miss Scott Seeks to Help the Race. Miss Scott, of near Pittsburg, Pa., is in the city in the interest of a negro missionary work that is actually commendable. She explained the work at Sunday's Meth odist services, which in short is in the line of educating the negro race. The race problem can be solved in this way and no other. Educate them, make men and women of them and then they will be come good citizens. It is estimated that five hundred black babies are born every day, and with this startling increase the problem as a problem will be more appreciated. Besides this on an average of thirty -eight thousand octaroons are born into the world every year, and it is this element that is causing much deep concern to those who are working for the upbuilding of the negro race. Education is the only means and it is to extend these facilities that Miss Scott is seeking aid in the north Her plan is worthy of support, and Decatur should not send her away empty-handed.

COURT NEWS Harve Thompson Sentenced French Quinn Resigns as Assignee of Henning Estate,—Other Legal Business.

William J Baughn etal vs William R Banta etal, restraining order and injunction, set for trial MonJ day. Ocotber 10th. This case I comes from Jay county and though the amount in controversy is but * 120, the cause has already been to the supreme court and the cost is considerable. Della Cowaa vs William Cowan, divorce and alimony. Answer and cross complaint filed. Rnle to reI ply —o— John M. Baker vs Emanuel Tricker, demurrer by plaintiff to “ second paragraph of defendant's 1 answer —o—- ' W F. Johnson vs W. F. Johnston, administrator; finding for plaintiff in the sum of (65.07. Ordered paid 1 out of estate —o — In the ssignment case of Louis A. Henning, the assignee, French Quinn, filed his semi-annual report and also his resignation. —o— State vs Harve Thompson, moI tion to modify verdict overruled. Defendant sentenced to Jefferson ville reformatory from one to three years. WAS FINED Sam Jones Gets the Usual Dose For Public Drunk Sam Jones, whose true name is unknown, was arrested last night by Marshal Green, on a charge of i public intoxication, and lodged in the county bastile until this morn- I ing, when he was arraigned before 1 Mayor Uoftee and plead not guilty, i and stated his troubles, but could i make no impression on the mayor, I who gave the usual dose of one c dollar and costs, amounting to i (9,30. As we go to press Mr 1 c Jones was hustling around to get s money enough to square the ao- s oount. I

MEETS TOMORROW District Missionary Convention Program for the Session to be Held at the Decatur M. E’ Church. The one-day Missionary convention of the Fort Wayne district Methodist church will be held in this city tomorrow and the public are cordially invited to attend. These conventions have been held all over the district and have i proven interesting and helpful. ■ Pastor John C. White will act. as [Chairman of the convention here and the following is the day’s pro--1 gram:

FORENOON. 10:00 Praise and prayer. 10:30 The Macedonian Cry' C. J. Graves 11:00 Our Missions in India and China. The field—opportunity and outlook. F. P. Johnson 11:30 Our Obliagticn to Our Superannuates W. E. McCarty AFTERNOON. 1: 30 Praise and prayer. 2:00 Domestic Missions: Church Extension—Freedman's Aid— Sunday School Union. What are we doing for Our Own Country? J. J Fred '2:30 De Pauw University! its relation to and demands upon < >ur Church! C. E. Line 3:00 Tithing' The Bible Standard of Giving C. G. Nelson 3:30 Fifteen of our charges in ‘Class First" in 1904; Thirty-six in 1903' Can we do it? J. C,. White 4:00 General prosperity; and if our benevolent collections are not raised in full, and we do not reach the line of "Two Millons for Missions," who is to be held accountable for the failure 0

’j J. A Sprague 4:30 Great revivals. Shall we have them? Our available helps. David Wells [ EVENING. . 7:30 Praise and prayer 8:00 Addreses, Revs. White, Line, McCarty. Wade, Wells and I others. , Pentecostal Altar Services. ON A STRIKE ’ I Interurban Men Refuse to Work >| Cement Workers Refuse to Accept Reduction in Wages and Trouble Follows. The Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban line at the present time seem to be having cares of their own, and are in a peck of trouble. l as fifteen of their expert cement ' bridge’ abutment men yesterday i afternoon went on a strike, and ( I still refuse to go to work, and all j work of this description in nt a standstill. The strike arose over ( the question of making a reduction j in the scale of wages and over the ] board question, the men flatly re- t fusing to work unless the old scale is again put into effect and as the j managers are as fully determined t not to use the old scale of wages a f ling tight is expected, and the oompanyjwill either be forced to import new experienced workmen or have the work lay idle until the strike is settled. Up to the time i we go to press no settlement had been reached.

NUMBER 221

A MAD DOG Caused Excitment on Third Street.— Killed by Marshal. Residents along Third street were nearly frightened out cf a year’s growth this morning, by the appearance of a mad dog, and all houses for a time looked as if they had been deserted. J. W. Robison i iformed Marshal Green, who hastened to the scene with his trusty gun in hand. The dog was encountered near William Fronefield’s meat market and was frothing at the mouth and trying to bite everything it came in contact with. Marshal Green steaded his strong : right arm, pulled the trigger and the first shot went home, and Mr Dog fell over. The marshal then to see that the deed was properly done and that life was extinct tired again, this shot putting the dog beyond all earthly hope Jersey Burkhead was then assigned the part of funeral director, and chief mourner, and carried the dead brute to its last resting place.

MEET TONIGHT A Democrats to Organize a Permanent Club.—Be There. It is earnestly requested that every democrat who is eligible to a vote at the coming election meet 3 this evening at the Democratic - I headquarters for the purpose of or t I i ganizmg a permanent Parker A 1 Davis club. A number have al- ■ ready signified their intention of r p joining, and it is the desire to oon--1 elude all preliminaries at tonight’s meeting A marching club is to be S j j organized as an auxliary, and each should enjoy good membership, a ; Turn out tonight and help organize. IS PROMOTED 0I ? ARent Dtwestt of the Erie. Appointed p AReni at Marion, Ohio. After today Agent A. M Dewesse will be with us no longer, having resigned the agency here and accepted a more lucrative one at j Marion, Ohio, where he assumes the agency, and will act as yard master as well. Since being with us Mr. Dewesse has made a number of friends, and has proved to be a very valuable citizen. He expects to move his family soon as he can secure quarters for them, and to make that his future home. Mr > Dewesse's place will be tilled by O. H Treadway, of Wilders, Ind. who arrived this morning and at once started in on his new duties. Mr. Treadway comes with a tine reputation and is an old and expo , rienced man. Mr. Treadway will move his family here at onoe. MAY SERVE Judge Heller Will Probably Accept Office a$ City Attorney. Judge D. D. Heller will very probably accept the position as city attorney, to which he was elected by the council last Tuesday evening. He hesitated about serving on account of his connotion with cases in which the city is also interested, but since these will proliably be disposed of without litigation, he will likely accept. He will give his answer at the next meeting of thee council, which will probably be held Thursday evening Dog Poisoned. Judge Erwin had a very valuable bird dog poisoned last night, and is 1 >oking for seme trace of the guilty parties.