Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

good speakers coming C A. Windle, Editor of Gatlinq Gun, Next Week.

KERN AT GENEVA Senator Joe Blackburn Dated for Here Later The Best Orators In the Land Wil/ Talk to Adams County Voters. Hon. C- A. Windle of Chicago, ! one of the most famous men of the west, will speak at the court house . in this city Friday evening. Octo-' tier 7th. and no doubt an immense ci wd will hear him. Mr Windle is the editor of the Gatling Gun. I a newspaper, famed for its truthful and forceful statements on all public questions. He is one of the most brilliant orators of the day and you miss one of the treats of the campaign if you fail to hear him. Indiana is securing the very best orators of the century in this political tight, and Adams county will have her share of them Judge Ermston, of Anderson, will speak at Geneva, tomorrow evening He has a state reputation and

will explain the democratic position in a splendid way. Geneva is also included in the list of towns where H n John W. Kern, candidate for governor, will speak, and he with other men of prominence will he there shortly. C- A Windle, who speaks here will be followed with n a few days by Senator Joe Blackburn, of Kentucky, whose reputation as an orator reaches to every state of the Union. A number of the good ones are scheduled for this county and will be announced within a few days. The campaign will close with a big old-fashioned rally on the Saturday before elect n. Much interest is being mani-fc.-ted in the campaign and the contest promises to be exciting before the finish. THE BEST YET Verdict of Those Who Have Seen "The Game Keeper." Not since Will Scanlan gave to the stage his beautiful creations of Irish wit has such a splendid, legitimate Trish comedian appeared in our midst as Thos J Smith, the tar of “The Game Keeper” now at ‘‘Condrays.” So stated the eminent critic of the Portland Gregonian, Thursday, March. I*. lUO3. Mr Smith is an actor of merit, and as a singer of Irish songs is in he same class as Olcott. His tenor voice has been trained to advantage his beautiful songs being •moored and encored until th" obliging comedian was compelled to call a halt* being nigh exhausted, wrote the critic on the Denver Re publican, February 9, 1904 The above are selected at random, from the many complimentary notices received by Mr. Smith, during the iast season’s tour of the “Gamekeeper." Mr. Smith and an adequate supporting company will present this beautiful Irish ideal next Thursday, Sept. 29.

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RIG LOCATED Gottschalk’s Stolen Horse and Found at Willshire. The Berne News toki of the locating of the Gotschalk rig stolen Sunday night as follows: Marshall Tucker telephoned to all the nearby | towns and cities as soon as the robr bery was discovered. No clews of any value were found. Two Linn Grove boys claimed they had seen two fellows driving toward Bluffton sometime after midnight SunI day night with a rig that tallied j somewhat with the stolen property | and it was first believed that the thieves had escaped in that direction. Yesterday noon, however, a telephone message was received , from the Willshire, Ohio marshal | to the effect that a horse and buggy i arrived there some time during Sunday night. His description tallied exactly with the stolen property and Mr Gottschalk left immediately to reclaim his property. No clew to the thieves has been discovered. THE RALLY

Small Crowd at Prohibition Meeting Interesting Speeches by Four Talented Workers—Mr. McWhirter Made Principle Talk. The Prohibition rally at the court house last evening drew a fair-sized audience and over half those present were women. Nevertheless the en tertainment provided was interesting but the speakers presented some strong arguments, told several funny stories and Mr. Race sang several good songs. L. T. Brokaw presided, introducing state chairman Newlin, who in turn announced the candidate for governor, Felix T. McWhirter. Speeches were also made by Mr. Newlin and Mr. Shanse. of Illinois. The sjteak ers did not abuse the Old parties, but rather called the anti saloon and "Sunday school men” down ,for talking one way and voting another. While not eloquent, Mr. McWhirter speaks in a logical forceful manner, and his hour's lecture was interesting Mr. Race is perhaps the best singer ever heard in Decatur A WEDDING Miss Blanche Miller Married to Dr. Stephenson of Portland. A very pretty wedding was celebrated Wednesday at 2:30 o.'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs. L. Smith, when her sister, Miss Blanche Estelle Miller, daughter of Jacob Miller, was united in marriage to Dr. C. E. Stephenson, of Portland Rev. L. E White tierformed the ceremony in the presence of a few immediate friends. Dr. and Mrs. Stephenson will be at home to their friends at Portland | after October 15th.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2S, 1901.

COURT NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shaw Have Trouble. Divorce Asked For.-—Other Business. C. S. Niblick appointed Assignee for Henning Estate. Loretta Shaw, through her attorneys Hooper & Lenhart, has filed suit for divorce from her husband, Oscar Shaw, to whom she was mar-1 tied August 27, 1898 They lived together until yesterday, when the complaint says Oscar began taking the furniture out of the house, thus I leaving her without any home or I shelter, and throwing her upon a I cold and reentless world. The separation was the result of a combat j which occurred Sunday, when Mrs. Shaw says her husband struck and beat her shamefully, pulled her around the room by the hair and otherwise injured her. She accuses him of having treated her cruelly at other times. A restraining order was issued to prevent Oscar from selling or disposing of their person al property. —o— Bertha E. Bricker vs William E Bricker, divorce case, C J. Lutz appeared for defendant, filed answer and cross complaint, reply filed by plaintiff. Defendant ordered to pay <25 into court witbin ten days for use of plaintiff. Set for trial Monday, October 31. —o— Jacob A. Cooleman et al vs Charlie Cooleman et al partition suit. Commissioner Jacob Butcner filed bond which was approved. Appraisement filed. —o— Leota B. Hilpert vs Milton Hilpert, divorce, counter showing filed by plaintiff. National Supply Co., vs Robert Hamilton et al, suit on account, proof of publication of notice filed. Default as to defendants.

Henry Hannold and Roll Snyder vs Riverside Oil & Gas Co., suits on account |3OO each, set for trial Thursday, October 13. - •<— In the Henniug assignment case the resignation of Ferneh Quinn, as assignee was accepted and his report allowed. C. 8. Niblick appointed assignee and filed bond for ♦3,000. —o— The will of George W. Rockwood was probated and letters of administration issued and confirmed. GOOD MEETING ’ Presbyterian Missionary Ladies Have Interesting Session. A most enjoyable session of the Presbyterian Woman's Missionary society convened at the home of Mrs Frank Gast on Winchester street, yesterday afternoon. A largo number of ladies were in at. tendance and the interest manifested throughout was unsusual. Every member responded to roll call by giving some item of interest on the now popular subject of Japan. Besides these all enjoyed a paper on “The Sunrise Kingdom" by Mrs. C. F. True, also a good reading from William Curtiss' writings of Japan by Mrs. J. C. Patterson Mrs. True and Mrs. Patterson then rendered a pleasing duet which harmonized with the spirit of the meeting, and after a very generous offering was received, all ]>artook of splendid refreshments served by the committee.

ARE PERFECT Mr. Howe's Moving Pictures Should be Seen by All. Our gerneration has witnessed some wonderful achievements in almost every known art and science. Possibly the most wonderful, and certainly the most fascinating is the moving pioturee, aS will be presented by the Lyman H. Howe company at the M. E. church on Friday evening, Sept. 30. It is of course not so recent as to be so startling now as it was at its inception. In fact the many incompetents and unskilled exhibitors have found the mechanism and electrical issues such a complex problem, that the exhibitions have been uniformly unsatisfactory, and have indeed prejudiced some amusement patrons to this exceedingly fine form of entertainment But that does not alter the central fact, that the moving picture as presented by Mr. Howe has come to stay ; that it has become as fixed a form of education and fascination as music or oratory. It must be recognized as permanent, that while this old world of ours retains interest, the moving picture which depicts life itself with a fidelity hitherto undreamt of, will be of ever increasing and intensifying interest.

SUSPECT ARRESTED Albert Carpenter Captured at Lima Believed to Be Man Who Robbed the Baumgartner Hardware Store at Berne. Albert Carpenter was arrested at I Lima. Ohio, this morning, charged ; with burglarizing the Baumgartner Bros. & Co., Hardware store at Berne Sunday night, and from the ; present outlook he will serve a term ;in prison, as the evidence against him appears conclusive. He has been about Berne for some time and his actions have been very suspicious. After the theft he disapjieared and no trace of his whereaj bouts could lie ascertained. He j was located at Lima yesterday afi ternoon. where he was selling razors and knives on the streets, anil his goods were the same brand as j those stolen. Cards had been sent

out by Sheriff Butler and a telephone message from the chief of p dice announced that they had the man. Deputy Sheriff Dallas Butler immediately called up Baumgartner Bros, and they came to Decatur this afterno >n to take action in the matter. They will probably go to Lima to identify the goods. Carpenter refuses to come here without requisition papers and it will be necessary for the sheriff to go to Indianapolis and Columbus to interview the governors of Indiana and Ohio, thus causing a delay of a day or two. The horse and buggy were found at Willshire and have been recovered by Mr Gotts chalk. HOUSE BURNED Sent Here for D. W. Robbs, of Matthews. Judge Erwin received a telegraph ’ message this morning addressed to ( D. W. Robbs, care of circuit court, ; which read: “Come home at once, the house burned.” Signed Mrs Robb. No one about the Court | room knew Mr Robbs, but a further investigation proved that he was a carpenter and contractor, residing at Matthews, and who was here to build a house for which he had contracted. He formerly lived in this county. Why the message was sent addressed to the court is not known.

SSOOO FIRE — Big Elevator at Ohio City Burned. Blaze Ocdurred at Nine O’clock Last Night.—Loss is Partially Covered By Insurance. Ohio City, Sept. 28.—The grain elevator at Ohio City, owned by the Rockford Milling company, ' Curtis E. Dull, resident manager, i was totally destroyed by fire last night between nine and ten-thirty o’clock. It is supposed the fire originated from an over-heated pulley, though this is merely conjectural. The elevator and equipment were valued at <3,500, while the contents, consisting of wheat and oats, were valued at <1,500 more. The property was only partially covered by insurance. The flames were first discovered at nine o'clock, and a few minutis later nearly the entire population of the city turned out to assist in fighting the tire, and by hard, faithful work the flames were kept from spreading to the adjacent buildings. It is not known if the elevator wil 1 lie rebuilt. The loss of the elevator ■ will be a serious blow tc the business interests of Ohio City. The Rockford Milling Co. is composed of several sons of J. M. Dull, one cf : the leading citizens of Liberty township. IS MOVING W, R. Cochran Locates Screen Factory in Pennsylvania. \V. R Cochran and a force of men are at present busily engaged in tearing down all the machinery in the Rombeig building and carefully i packing the same, preparatory to ; moving the complete outfit to some city in Eastern Pennsylvania where the same will be run and operated under the same management as it | was here, only on a larger scale, i The territory here it is claimed by I the management as lieing too small and completely overrun with this kind of business, while the new lo- [ cation that has been decided upon has not been worked in this line. A REUNION Old Soldiers Will Meet at Geneva October sth. ! A reunion of the old soldiers of Adams and adjoining connties w ill Ibe held in Geneva, Wednesday, | October sth. under the auspices of the G. A. R Post. No. 63 of DecaI tur and Post No. 83 ofJGeneva. All J old soldiers are cordially invited, i D. R. Lucas, department commandi er of the G. A. R. and his staff will ,be present and speak Camps Nos. 11 and *1 Sons of Veterans ■ will attend with bands of music to ; I enliven the occasion MYERS-ROOP Well Known People Married by Rev. Kohn. A very pleasant wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kohn on Thursday evening, September 22, the parties being Mr John Myers of Adams county aud Mrs Louisa Roop, one of Willshire's most respected ladies They went at once to the very nice home about two miles from Decatur that had been prepared by the groom. May they have a pleasant and prosperous life is the wish of their many friends.

NUMBER 222

STOLE JUNK Thieves Made Third Visit to Kalver & Son’s Junk Shop. Last night some time thieves entered the junk yard owned and operated bv Barney Kalver & Son, near the Fashion livery stablesand, stole in all probability nearly fifty pounds of brass. Entrance to the yard was effected by climbing over a night foot board fence. As the price of brass is now up the loss will amount to a neat sum. Mr. Kalver stated that he had a taint idea as to who the guilty parties are and would no doubt cause an arrest to be made in a few days unless amends were made, for the loss. This the third loss the firm has suffered from thieves within ten days. SEVEN YEARS OLD The Occasion was a Happy One for Carlyle Flanders. Master Carlyle Flanders was most beautifully surprised lass evening at his home, when twentyfive of his young friends burst in upon him to remind him of his seventh birthday. The evening was delightfully spent in playing numerous games, Carl France Iteing awarded the first prize for throwing through a hoop the most successfully. A tine luncheon was then served to the guests present, each being presented with a piece i of the birthday cake, as a souvenir, and at six o’clock all adjourned, wishing Master Carlyle many more I such happy events. THEY ORGANIZE Parker Club Has 150 Members. James Haefling as President.—Club Will be a Permanent One.

A Parker & Davis club was organized last night at a meeting held at Democratic headquarters, and the membership list already includes 150 signers, and this number will be doubled within the next two weeks At last night's meeting James P. Haefling was (chosen as presdent, Charles Ernst I vice president. Tone Forbiug. seol ret .ry and Louis Holthouse, treasurer. A committee composed of (Calvin Miller, chairman and P J. Hyland, L. G Ellingham, C O. France and Charles B Yobst was ; appointed to draft rules and regulations. They will report at the next meeting The club is to lie a per . manent organization and will hold meetings on Friday of each week They will retain the quarters now used by the county committee and the boys expect to derive many hours cf pleasure and profit. Any - one in the county is eligible to membership and the club has a I brilliant future before them A Marching cluh composed of the younger members is to be organized and properly fitted out with such uniforms as may be chosen by the committee. They will attend rallies in this and surrounding counties. GETTING "SANDY." Since the Rosenthals have gone out of the business a number of surrounding teams have got quite “sandy," and desire to play for money, marbles or chalk The team, however will not play any more games at home, but may in dulge in several exhibitions on the road. The team's record is a tine one and will prove a winning card for any city.