Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

IN JAIL HERE gjrne Burglar Awaits Trial Requisition Papers Finally Secured and Carpenter Brought to Indiana. Dapjty Sheriff Dallas Butler ar[ived home last evening from Lima, Ohio, and brought with him Robert Carpenter, who is 'charged with burglarizing the Baumgartner hardware store at Berne about ten davs ago. Carpenter refused to come witheut requisition papers and considerable red tape was necessary. The deputy sheriff was forced to make two trips to Indianapolis and one to Columbus and after finally securing the proper pipers the Lima prosecutor refused to give up the prisoner, desiring to hold him to serve out a sentence for carrying concealed weapons. That official was finally convinced as to his duty and the prisoner was brought here and landed in jail. Ho will no doubt soon be arraigned in court. He says he is innocent »nd will fight the charge against him. though the evidence looks pretty conclusive.

SECURES CONTRACT Loch A Durkins Busy Putting in Heating Plants. Noah Loch returned last evening horn Waterloo, Ind., where he secured the contract for putting in two large heating plants. Loch represented the firm of Loch & Durkins, of this city, and the contracts were secured only after underbidding several similar firms. The contracts are for heating a large church and a large business house. The first contract was bid in at *l5B and the second at 1150. The heater to be used is the hit blast furnace, and is to be completed within the next four weeks. Mr. Loch also informed us that he had secured six similar contracts in this county and for the next two months would be quite busy completing these jobs. WANTS TO COME J O. Clemons May Open Dry Goods Store Here. J O. Clemons, of Dunkirk, Ind., bin our city today looking k for a desirable location to open up a dry foods and notion store. Mr. ClemOu stated to a representative of this paper that he was at. present engaged in the same business at Dunkirk, but did not like the location he was in and desired to move, this city suiting him in every reWt. He has several buildings under inspection, and if he can ®»ke the necessary arrangements •ill move his entire stock here at 00Ce This, however, he will not know for several days, as he has •"bmitted a proposition and the Pities here are considering it. DAMAGE SUIT FILED. A new case was filed this mornbefore Squire Smith entitled D’orge Appleman vs Mike Smith a «oaise set forth is the result of »mag e resulting from the sale of p horß«‘. The amount of damages ped for is |SO.

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GOT A JOLT Frank Cotton Called Down the Wrons Man. Frank Cotton received a pretty severe jolt of corporal punishment Sunday evening from Archie Gordon, his father’s partner in the atqok business. Frank took one of his father’s horses from the barn in the evening and started out for a drive. The animal was lame and his father did not want him to take it and telephoned to Gordon to stop Frank and send him home if possible. Gordon stopped him on the West side and advised him to go home. Frank began to road Gordon the riot act and to tiy to tell tell him what he considered his proper place. This was not to Gordon’s taste and he slapped Frank in the face, breaking his glasses anti making his nose bleed profusely, also decorating one eye with mourning colors. Then Frank crawled out and did not intend to go home, but Archie assisted him back into the rig and saw him safely bqck home.—Bluftton News.

COUNTRY DINNER — A Number of Young Folks Entertained at J. A. Steele Home. Earl Butler, Harry Fuhrman, Harve Butler and Misses Etta Mallonee, Minnie Sheets, Ada Fuhrman. Dossie Butler, and Roma Shrienk, of Mt. Pleasant, WalterJSteele, Wil] Jackson, George Kings, Lewis Miller and Misses Della and Nellie King, Med and Casii Jackson, of CraigviHe and Amos Crist and family and Neson Steele and fam ily, of Bluffton, were entertained at dinner at the country home of Mr and Mrs. J A. Steele in Kirkland township last Sunday. The afternoon was spent in games and music until a late hour, when the guests parted for their homes, wishing Mr. Steele and many more such pleasant days. AN ERUPTION Something Doing in the Wabash City Schools.

Anything from a plain every-day strike to ojien rebellion is likely to break out in the Wabash city schools at any time. Every boy from the first grade to the highest is determined that he will eat his school books rather than obey the latest order of the board—to bring a piece of cloth, a needle and some thread to school with him each morning and learn to sew. Thats the order that promises to rend the educational Jharmony of Wabash. It has already stirred up a furore of excitement in the city Parents have protested in vain. The school board says that every pupil, boy as well as girl, must learn to do plain sewing. Only boys in the high school are exempt. RAISED POLE Gw<e H. Martz Erect* First Hichry la Manroe Township. George H. Martz is a democrat and proud of the fact. He wants people to know it and has erected in front of his home in Monroe township a hickory pole, the emblem that stands for Jacksonian principles. The event occurred Tuesday and this is the first hickory in Monroe township this year.

HU All R, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBERS, 1904.

COUNCIL MET Regular Session Held Last Night Teeple Resigns as Chairman of Finance Committee.—Bills Allowed. — Other Business. The regular session of the city council was held last evening, every

| member being present. L. G. Ellingham resigned as city commissioner, and Thomas Gallogly was appointed to fill vacancy. The report | of the city engineer on sidewalk on j north sixth street was accepted and approved. An ordinance providing ; for a sidewalk grade in front of the • Burt House satisfactory to all parties concerned was read, rules were | suspended and the ordinance read three times and adopted. Mr. Teeple filed a resolution providing that the Clover Leaf freght bill for coal be paid out of the sinking ' fund. Objections were made that ' if one Company|be paid in that man- \ ner all should f>e. The vote resulted in a tie and Mayor Coffee declared ! against the resolution Mr. Teeple then tendered his resignation as chairman of the finance committee, which was promptly accepted No appointment was made to fill his place on the committee. Judge Heller was present and began his unties as city attorney. After al , lowing the following bills the connI j cil adjourned to meet in continued * session Thursday evening: J. B. Holtnouse, supplies."< 1.25; Bourbon Copper Works, supplies, 131.75; I Central Supply Co., supplies, <16.69; City Trucking Co., drayage. <-0.12; ; J. R. McFeele'y, stamps, 97 cents; O. H. Treadman, coal, <159.90; John Coffee, pay roll, <333.30; Jerry Burkhead, labor, <1; Fred Spuller, labor, <4.00; Clover Leaf ' Ry Co., freight, <65.96; Sam Frank, salary, <45; John Peterson, insuri nee. <4.33; W. E. Fulk, pay roll, <225.00; James Ross, Sr., labor, <15.50; National Carbon Co., supplies, <13.50; William Geary, police, <10; J. Reynolds, police, <45; M. J. Mylott, pay roll, <209; John Coffee, salary, <45.84.

FAKE DOCTOR Worked Bluffton and is Headed for Decatur. The patent medicine man who held forth on the court house square all of last week, made his last stand here Saturday night and he and his wife went to Indianapolis this morning on business. His son, who is at the Washington House, said that they would be in Decatur this week where they will spend a few days before starting out for the winter season in opera houses The medicine man did a big business here from his unique manner of drawing people on to buy by giving money away. He sold im mense quantities of his medicine by giving two packages of tablets for one dollar and handing out at the same time a ticket which he said would be good for a premium to be worth not less than |1.50. Saturday night after selling about >IOO wprth pf medicipe in this manner he redeemed the tickets by giving out to all who presented them med icine receipt books. Each jierson can judge for themselves of its value.—Bluffton News. If this man comes to Decatur and does any business on this plan be is a dandy, for every sucker we know of has already been caught several times on the same scheme.

IN SESSION Evangelical Association of This District Meets at Kendallville. Kendallville, Ind., Oct. 4. The ministerial conference of the Fort Wayne district of the Evangelical association was held here today. The Rev. D. E. Ziechiel, of Fort Wayne, preached the opening sermon, the Rev. S. H. Baumgarter, presiding elder, conducted * the devotional service. The Rev. D. B. Koenig, of Berne, was elected secretary. The Rev. Mr. Zeicniel delivered the address of welcome, and the Rev. J. E. Stoops, of Van Wert, responded. Papers were read by the Rev. Koenig, of Berne, and

others. Tonight Mr. Koenig preached an evangelistic sermon. The conference,.will continue in session tomorrow. RESUMES WORK Contractor Davis Will Put in Cement Sidewalks. James H. Davis, the cement sidewalk contractor, returned last evening from Portland, where he was, putting in a contract levee job, with ! his gang of men, and will immediately start at work here cleaning up the contracts for sidewalks that be has in this tity. Mi. Davis in- | formed ns that the ja£> at Portland 1 was one of the hardest that he had 1 ever attempted, but that he had 1 the best of success, and his work was readily accepted after inspection. He has a number of walks I here to complete, namely the Burt House, the I. O. O. F. block, Holti house Drug Co., and several others ;; that will keep him busy until the ; snow flies.

CHICAGO TRAMP — Funniest Show of Season Comes Tomorrow Night. The amusement seeking public : will have a rare treat in the shape of an up-to date sensational comedy, interspersed with high-class specialties and new catchy music. “The Chicago Tramp” is the name of the organization whose methods of doing business is to give a money’s worth show. Pure wit. side-split-ting situations and a collection of new songs are a part of this show, . which has won the hearty support of both press and public whereever they have appeared. The “Megaphone Quartet," and Miss Olga Schmoll Deßaugh in violin selections are among the leading features of the show. Edward Delaney, who portravs the character of "Tired Tommy Trotter,” will appear at Bosse’s o]>era house, Thursday Oct 6. DEATH RESULTED - Mrs. W. H. Worden Dies From Attack of Heart Trouble. Word was received in this city last evening announcing the sad news that |Mrs. W. H. Worden had departed this life at her home at Marion, on Monday, at four o'clock, after an illness of only a week's duration, with heart failure. Mrs. Worden will no doubt be quite well remem tiered by the older citizens ( of this city and they having at one time resided here. The funeral service will he held tomorrow I afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and a number of relatives from this city ' will attend. She was a sister-in- , law to Seymour Worden, and an j aunt of Mrs. George Winters and Will Worden, who reside in this I city (

GOOD SPEAKER ————— Hon. C. A. Windle, of Chicago, Speaks Here. Hon. C. A Windle, of Chicago, will discuss the issues of the c ampaign from a democratic view, at the court room in this city on Friday eveinng. Mr. Windle enjoys the proud distinction of being I one of the best orators and speakers that is sent out by the national committee, and the speech Friday evening will be a treat to every one. He has campaigned in nearly | every state in the Union, is a pol-1 ished and entertaining speaker, and except Bryan, it will be the best of the campaign. DIED IN WEST — Miss Lillie Shores a Victim of LuniJ Trouble. Attorney Amos P. Beatty received ' a message last evening from Mrs. Rose Shores, who is at Sheridan, Wyoming, stating that her daughter Lillie, aged eighteen years had died and that she would start immediately for Huntington with the remains, where the funeral would |be held. Mrs. Shores took her j daughter to Wyoming over a year ; ago, owing to the fact that she was j suffering from consumption, a I change of climate having been ordered by the doctor. Miss Lillie, however, rapidly failed until death resulted. Mrs. Shores is a cousin to Mr. Beatty.

BURIED TODAY Remains of Jeremiah Andrews Were Laid to Rest. The sad rites over the remains of Jeremiah Andrews were held today at the Washington church at one o'clock. B The Rev. James A Sprague of Monroe, conducting the services. A large assembly was in attendance to pay their last tribute of resjieot to their deceased neigh bor and friend Interment was made in the Ray cemetery.

HE SETTLED Jacob Huser Collects Ninety Dollars for Sheep Killed By Dags. — Trustee John J. Soldner settled 1 tor a number of sheep killed and i svounded by dogs in his township two weeks ago says the Berne N ews. The sheep were the property of Jacob Huser Mr. Soldner was obliged to pay *6 a head for the sheep, the sum amounting to <9O. A week ago last Thursady dogs stampeded the flock and killed one sheep outright. Twelve others died of injuries this inflicted and eight were more or less hurt. Mr. Huser saw the dogs but was unable to kill them. He was unable to discover the owner of the dogs. I The sheep were all good ones. The ■ money thus paid for the loss of sheep is taken out of the dog tax fund This fund is maintained for just such emergencies. Often times serious objection is raised to tax on dogs, but the good of such a tax is seen in such instances as that recorded in the feiegoing.

IS MARRIED Nathan Unity Weds the Girl of His Choice. This morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Presbyterian parsonage Miss Della Newport and Mr. H Nathan Haley were united in the holy binds of wedlock, by Rev. E. A. Allen The wedding was a quiet affair, the only witness being the pastors' wife . Nathan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Haley, and la quite well known here and his wedding will no doubt prove a surprise to his many friends The Democrat joins his friends in extending congratulations.

NUMBER 228

COURT NEWS Civil, Probate and Criminal Action City Injunction Suit Dismissed.-George Leichlifer Plead GuiltyOther Business. In circuit court today Messrs. JohnJ) . Meyers, Henry Lankenau, Jacob Martin, Solomon Linn and Thomas Gallogly were reccommended as city commissioners and they were duly appointed. —o— John E. Alexander through his I attorney, D. E. Smith, filed a suit against Jesse M. Parrish and Sylvannus C. Mills, complaint on note, demand <75.

B. W. Sholty, assignee of C. M. France, vs William A. Bowman, the defendant was ordered to make second paragraph of his answer more specific. —o— City of Decatur vs Dick Townsend. injunction suit, dismissed by written agreement filed, costs paid. —o— In the C. B A- C. right of way oases. Thomas J. Fridley and wife were awarded 11,289 damages and Evan D. Robinson and wife 12,278.40 damages. —o— State vs George Leichliter, inter rupting public meeting, defendant plead guilty and was lined |5 and costs. —o— In probate court B. W. S holty was appointed administartor with will annexed of the estate of Sarah Plants. He tiled the necessary papers. —o — A petition to sell real estate wai 1 filed by Lafayette Rajie, administratior of the Lewis A Host estate.

Alliert W. Gerard, guardian of Necla Moyer, fied his final rejiort, which was allowed, and he was discharged. IMPROVES SLOWLY V. B. Bell Still Codfind to His Bed.— Will Recover. Vincent D Bell, who was so badly bruised in a runaway last week, is still in lied and unable to get about, although the doctors think there is nothing serious in his con dition, he does not seem to mend as fast as was to be hoped for, and his

near relatives are getting somewhat alarmed. Still being a man well up in years, it is probable that he would not recover as rapidly as a younger man, who would be more able to stand the bumps. His many friends here in the city are hoping for his speedy recovery. LARDS RECEIVED InvitiM Decitar Society Yoan< Folki '• Miss Trlpplett's Wedding Invitations have been received in thia city announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Dixie Triplett, a well known young lady, who has frequently visited her sister, Mrs. Samuel Acker, here. The cards are sent out |by JMr. 8. B. Triplett, and invite the recipient to attend the wedding of his daughter, Miss George Dixie Triplett to Mr. Walter Scott Yates. The event will occur at the Baptist church, Stamping Ground, Kentucky, Wednesday afternoon, Octoberl 2th. Mr. Yates is a Toledo business man.