Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

A MERGER Erie and Clover Leaf Talk - • Toledo Times Savs They Have Information of Importance From the East. The Toledo Times says: From Buffalo come the information that on Monday a special train passed over the Erie lailroad. The train vas composed of several private cars, including the car of president Shonts of the Clover Leaf, a Peie Marquette private car and the private car of President Underwood of the Erie railroad. Among those known to have been on the train were President Shonts, President Cnderwood and E. H. Harriman. £. E Hawley is also supposed to have been a member ot the party and one or two men representing the new C- H. & D. and Pere Marquette Who these men were has not as yet developed. The trip of these men at this time is considered quite significant in view of the recent rumors of the sale of the Clover Leaf. If this trip means anything it means that the C. H. Ar D. and the Pore Marquette oom bination desires to buy up the Clover Leaf and the Erie, or at least to secure control of these roads, either by merger or by other proceedure. Mr. Shonts is said to have admitted that parties representing the C H. A- D. syndicate had asked him for a price on the controlling interest in the proprety. Mr. Shonts who has been absent from the city Jor the past three weeks. passed through the city last evening on his way east, but is exp -oted home some time this week. When he returns he may have some statement to make regarding all the rumors which have been going the rounds dating his absence from headquarters.

G. A. R. BOYS Reanien al Geneva October Sth. Every Soldier Invited. The present administration of the department of Indiana. Grand Army of tt»e Republic, desires to make an appeal to the eligible veterans, who for various reason-, are not members of the Grand Army of tie Republic. It is wrong for comrades to deprive themselves of the delightful friendships and plesant memories that are always associated with the meetings of the Grand Army of the Republic. Every man, who wore the blue from ’6l to 65 is depriving himself of a fraternity, that if he once understood, would be to him a joyous and happy thing. At the reunion at Geneva October sth an eflfort will be made to get many new members into the order. BIRTHDAY PARTY - K . tErnest Slickman Victim of a Happy Event. ■ Seventy five of the best hearted people on earth succeeded in com p ete y surprising Ernest Slickman •t his home last evening The event was in honor of his forty eighth birthday, and that mile stone will be remembered by the, victim for many years to come. A big su| per was served and every guest present eat and eat and * al and eat. Ernest was away from home attending to business «nd returned at eight o’clock to find b'» friends all gathered. He was equal to the occasion and during •he next four hours proved an ’deal host.

The Daily Democrat.

CARPENTER ARREST How a Smooth Burglar was Captured bv Lima Police. The Lima Ohio, News says: A deputy prosecuting attorney and Mr. Baumgartner of the firm of Baumgartner Bros., hardware merchants of Berne. Ind., were in the | city today to identify the burglar who was captured here Monday. I It be will remembered that Detective Hugh Patton and Officer Kelly I arrested a fellow who was selling cutlery on the public square at ridiculously low prices. When searched a quantity of razors and cutlery were found on his person. He was arraigned on a charge of carrying concealed weapons and bound over to the common pl;as court so that he could be held as it was thought tha f he had robbed a hardware store somewhere. The police department got into communication with several towis and finally found that the store of I Baumgartner Bros., of Berne had beenjiroken into last Sunday night and a quantity of razors, etc., stolen. This morning one of the firm and the prosecutor arrived from the Indiana town and identified the stolen goods as the stuff that was taken from the Baumgartner store. They also identified Carpenter, the man whom the police are holding. They stated that he hit the town about ten days ago on the tramp and that he secured work there, Sundav night the store was robbed and he skipped out. It is suspected that he was not alone in the job and it is thought that local talent from Berne heljied him in the work. MR. CLARK DEAD Toledo Man Well Known Here — Passed Awav at His Home Last Night. —Mr. Waring Received Sad News.

O. B. Clark died last night at his heme in Toledo. The sad news was received by L. C. Wai ing in a message sent at 11:40 by Rev. A. Leftinger. rector of Trinity church. Toledo and which said: “Mr. Clark just passed away. Family will wire funeral arrangements." Mr. Clark it will be remembered visited Mr. Waring here several weeks last winter and made many friends while here. He was an old railroad man. having served as a Clover Leaf conductor for fifteen years. He has suffered with Bright's disease for several years, but it was not known that his con dition was serious until yesterday, when Mr. Waring received a telephone mesage that he whs sinking Mr. Clark was a thirty second degree Mason and an active worker in that order. Mr Waring will go to Toledo tomorrow morning to attend the funeral service.

WON PREMIUMS Frisinger & Co., returned today from Kendaiville with their string of valuable Belgian stallions, wheie they had been showing them during the fair. At that place as well as at the Grand Rapids state fair this firm were most successful, winning all the first, second and third premiums in the classes that they showed, with the exception of one second at each place At both of these places thi« firm entered ten horses, which means a neat sum in premiums. At Kendaiville they defeated a Belgian stallion for first place that had captured the first premum at that place for a number of years past,and they are proud of this distinction. This firm is gaining a world wide reputation in this line of horses, and are one of the largest firms of this kind in the United States. They handle nothing but the test, and this insures good results wherever they 8°

DECATI R, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, I<MH.

IN A WRECK — Miss Hattie Moore Has Experience Santa Fe Passenger Wrecked Near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Miss Moore Unhurt. Miss Hattie Moore, who left here a few days ago for Phoenix, Arizona participated in a wreck of rather serious nature, three miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was enroute over the Sante Fe and had just retired to her apartment in the sleeper, when the "shock came. The wreck occurred early ednesday morning and was caused by the rails spreading. The engine was thrown crosswavs on the track, the tender was smashed into kind ling and four cars including one sleeper were overturned into the ditch. A colored hobo riding on the front end of a baggage oar was crushed to death instantly. Many passengers were slightly injured and bruised, but not seriously, even the crew escaping in some miraculous manner. The car in which Miss Hattie was riding remained on thetrack and Done of the occupants were hurt except slight bruises. The train was delayed about twenty four hours and Miss Moore wrote i her father from Albuquerque tell--1 ing of the wreck and that she would ■ not reach Phoenix, until Thursday i noon. She was not badly frightenled but of course was annoyed by i the delay.

RAISES GINSENG A Wells County Man Starting in the Business. The Ossian News says: Hugh | Studabaker probably has the ex j elusive honor of being the only ginseng grower in Wells county, j He is now busily engaged during . his spare time in putting out his ( first crop of the medicinal plant. He owns three lots on East Ohio street and it is here that he is rnak ing his first venture at ginseng growing. He prepares the ground much as though he was going to plantonions and he has already completed two beds about eight feet wide running the full length of the lots. Next summer he will arrange to give the plants the shade necessary to their rapid and natural growth. The ginseng bungs a good price on the market over one dollar per pound, and is used most largely for medicinal purposes by the Chinese and is shipped in large quantities to that country Dave McDowell owns a ginseng farm near Joplin, Mo., and it is said that it is a crop that pays big returns.

SEEKS HONOR ’ m? ■■ x Attorney Heller of Columbia City Wants K. of P. Office. Two years ago at the district meeting of the Knights of Pythias of Northern Indiana, Senator F. J Heller of this, city was the spokesman for Crystal Lodge No. 105. In his speech he made a great hit and a great many friends who have since urged him to become a candidate for Grand Lodge honors. He finally consented to the use of his name as a candidate for Grand Outer Guard at the meeting of the Grand Lodge to be held at Indianapolis, October 4 and s.—Columbia City Post. Mr. Heller is quite well known here having attended to legal buisness in this county

A RARE TREAT “A Chicago Tramp” Will Please Says Press of Other Cities. Lovers of high class amusement■ will be afforded a rare treat, in the j form of an up-to-date sensational I comedy drama, “A Chicago Tramp,” which makes its appearance here on Thursday, October 6th at the Bosse opera house. The I show is replete with witty lines and l sayings and abundant with sidesplitting situations. The cast is comprised of recognized pirformers fully capable of portraying their respective roles. The vaudeville olio is of a pure, clean nature, and one that is always sure to gain the hearty approval of all who witness j it. All in all the show is one that | will amuse, minus anything that might end to oftend the most fas-' tidious. The Megaphone Quartett will be one of the special features of the show, while the appearance ot Olga Sohmoll Deßaugh, a violin virtuoso of international repute, I will be a grand treat, to all lovers of good music. Don’t miss seeing I "A Chicago Tramp” when it comes I to the opera house Thursday, Oct. 6th. KEEP IT HOME — True Story of the Wanderings of a Silver Dollar. Ten years ago a farmer put his initials on a silver dollar and went to town and spent it with a mer 'chant. Before the year was out he I got the dollar back again for poulj try and spent it again. Four times |in six years that dollar came home to him for products, and three other times he heard of it in the pockets of his neighbors. The last time he got it in change, four years ago, he sentit to a Chicago mail order house that has amassed <1.000,000 j selling third-rate goods at first rate prices. He has not seen that dollar I since and never will. That dollar ! will never pay more school tax or i rocd tax for him, never help build . up the town or community, never bless and brighten the home of his neighbor. He sent it entirely out • of the circle of usefulness to him.

COURT NEWS — Allen County Damage Suit Set for Trial Some Motions Filed in a Few Cases.— Henning Assignment Case Up Again. The 130,000 damage case William H. Cutshall vs Gustave Eiter, sent here on change of venue from the 1 Allen superior court, has teen set for trial October 24th Ernrick & Emriok are’attorneys for plaintiff and Henry Colerick represents the ' defendant —o— B W. Sholty, assignee of C. M France estate, as vs William Bowman, demurer overruled. Defend- 1 ant tiled answer rule to reply —o— Margaret Koenig vs John Scheiman. damages <soo, iemurei filed by defendant to plaintiff's corn- • plaint. —o— William D. Roe vs William D Roe, administrator, claim allowed in sum of <37, ordered paid out of estate, claim of <,'.64. Dismissed. —o— In the case of L. A. Henning assignment case, D. I. Weikle a creditor, Hied a motion for an order to require assignor to turn over ( ' omitted property. Motion filed bv Henning for order against assignee Niblick for citation in attachment, i

SMOOTH NEGRO I Raises Post-office Money Orders Postmaster Brittson and Decatur Merchants Asked to Watch for Him. Postmaster Brittson has received : ■ a notice from Inspector R M. Ful-1 i ton, of Cincinnati, warning him ' ! and merchants to look out for a ' j negro, thirty years old, weighing 160 pounds, gent eel looking, who is working a smooth scheme. The letter tells of his work as follows: Cincinnati., Ohio., Sept., 23, 1904. ! Postmaster Sir:—Since the first instant, a I num ter of postal money orders i have been raised and passed in this territory by a colored man with I probable associates. His operations so far have been confined to Nashville, Tenn., Bowling Green and Covington, Ky., and Jeffersonville, ; Ind. His scheme is to purchase i mone y orders fcr small amounts, i erase same with the use of acid j and raise them to thirty or fifty ■ dollars, changing the office of payment and passing same on merchants after office hours. He generally purchases goods for a small amount and accepts change in cash. For instance, he presented to the Idlewild Shoe Co., Covington, Ky., a raised order for <3O, purchasing a pair of shoes for (5 and receiving in change <25. The test description obtainable of the pirty doing this work is a negro, brown comp'exion, age about 30 height 5 feet an 1 10 or 11 inches, ( weight 160 to 175 pounds, smooth face, lips thick rather genteel in appearance. dresses as and resem - bles a laborer. He represented himself as a section hand and tele--1 graph lineman His purchases at Bowling Green and Covington were coats, one place size 3s, another 40. Also, pair of shoes and nickle cased watch. Heretofore, he has pissed his money orders at after office hours Saturday night, but may not always confine himself to that night. On account of color, and small amount of orders purchased, he may be detected at issuing offices by jiost masters or clerks He I has been purchasing two orders at intervals of a few hours drawn on different offices. Should such purchases be made by party unknown to the postmaster who fills description above, he should be detained . and this office notified by wire at once. Postmasters should acquaint issuing clerks with the contents of this letter Postmasters receiving this letter should communicate with the principal merchants in their town at once giving a descripion of party and his method of ojieration, ’ and cause his arrest on presentation lot’ the order. This office should i then be notified by wire. Yours respectfully, R M. FULTON, inspector in Charge. j FUNERAL SERVICES i Many Pay the Last Tribute to Mrs William Butler. Ihe last sad rites over the re-1 mains of Mis William Butler wortheld today at two o'clock at the | Methodist church, of which she i was a member. Rev, John C. White conducted the services. A large crowd was in attendance to ' pay their last tribute of respect. The Pocohontas lodge of which she was a member, attended in a body. The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse.

NUMBER 225

THE SYNOD Reformed Church Ministers to Meet at Bluffton. The week, beginning Thursday, October 6th, will be a great week for the members of the Reformed church in this city and vicinity. Beginning at u that date the Ohio Synod will commence its regular annual meeting here and a large number of visitors from all over the synod are expected. For some time Rev. J. H. String, pastor of the First Reformed church, has been receiving letters from ministers, those who have places on the [ program and some who have not, j stating that they will be here and | bespeaking a place to lodge for a week. Arrangements have been made to care for all and Bluffton will certainly entertain all who come in a manner to do credit to the city. The meeting of the synod is n<> small affi ir. It is this meeting th it appointments are made and this part of the work will be done on Monday following the opening of the synod. The list of prominent church workers who will be here to have a part in the wor k is too lengthy for a complete enumeration, but it includes many from outside the district who will be called here especially to speak before the sessions.—Bluffton Banner.

WHO DID IT? Coward Cut Down the Old Hickory Pole Raising at Harve Smith s a S<i<ce>s. —But Work Hid to Be Done Again. A crowd of several hundred en thusiastic jteople gathered at- the home of Harve Smith, four and a half miles east of this city last night, the event being an old-sash ioned pole raising About fifty Decaturites accepted the opportunity provided and heljied swell the crowd The old hickory, straight and handsome was raised at seven o’clock amid cheers and yells for Parker & Davis. Hon. D E. Smith was then introduced and mounted Calvin Miller’s automobile, which was pressed into service He sjioke of the issues of the cam[>aign and introduced Judge R. K Erwin who talked at length m»on the tariff, imperalism and militarism Both speeches were interesting and well received by the crowd. This morn ing the rep >rt was brought to town that the pole had been cut down, and it proved true. During the night some coward crept up to the spot where the emblem of Andrew Jackson raised its head sixty feet above the earth and succeeded in felling it. The act is a dastardly one and arouses the ire of every democrat in that community, and rightlv too The pole was raised igain and the Parker & Divis banner floats AT BERNE lon. Henry Warrum Will Speak October 11. Hon. Henry W. Warrum, city atorney of Indianapolis, and one of ndiana’s best speakers will address he people of Berne on the evening >f October 11th. A big tent has »en secured and will be used to tonduct democratic! meetings in ar. Berne, owing to the tact that theii town hall has been converted in to business rooms and offices.