Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 265, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1904 — Page 1

VOLUxHE II

AN ELECTION IS CALLED

The VOte on Clover Leaf Subsidy Ordered

THE DAY NAMED Tuesday, Dec. 20, Named by Commissioners It is Up to the Voters to Make Decatur a Clover Leaf Division Point. At the rooms of the board of commissioners the petition for the calling of an ejection in Washington township was presented and accepted, and Tuesday, December 20, set as a time when the qualified voters will take the measures of the proposition, and either approve or reject the offer as arranged between the officials of the Clover Leaf and the Commercial club committee. With the petition was the pioposition of the committee and the acceptance of the same by the railroad. In a nutshell for a subsidy of $28,000 in money the railroad agree to make Decatur a terminal division point, erect a twelve-stall round house, build an icing plant, three miles of side ttaok, switches, etc., the total cost of which is in excess of $99,000. The said election will be held in all things as required by laws in a general election. The election places are the lame, as are also the precinct boundaries, and the boards comprise an inspector, two judges, two clerks, and two sheriffs. The legal part of the transaction has been guided by County Attorney Lutz, and not the least chance for a technicality has been permitted t > creep into any place along the line. Should the Clover Leaf at any time abandon the division here the ground and all the buildings usedwill become the property of Washing, ton township The oallingjof the election brings the matter up tc each individual voter and the responsibility of Decatur’s future as a railroad town is in their hands. If the people want to be progressive they must show a unanimous spirit in this election. A bare majority in favor of his laudable enterprise would be a disgrace to the township. It is time to serve notice that Decatur is nothing if not entreprising ; that it intends to expand and grow great; that hustle and business push will mark an era of growth that will double our population in a few years. The time to lay the foundation is now, and it should be done by an overwhelming majority in taxor of the Clover Leaf subsidy.

HAPPY WEDDING Miss Goldie David Weds Mr. tunnindham of Oden. Indiana. Ar 7:30 yiwterday evening at the residence of Snlomnn (’ David on Seventh street, occurred the wedding of their daughter, Goldie I’David, to Charles C. Cunningham, a prosperous young farmer of 'Oden, Ind. The ceremony was performed Jby Rev. G. Grether. -A number of friends and relatives were in attendance.

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HAS A RECORD Pearl Baker Has Had Many Fights—Will Exhibit Here Next Week. Pearl Baker, the pugilist, who will give an exhibtion at the opera house on Friday, November 25th, has quite a ring record, which goes to show that he has passed through all the honors of the ring and achieved some honor, winning nine out of thirteen battles and never at any time being sent to dreamland. The four fights he lost were decisions that were rendered against him by the referee. The longest battle that Pearl has ever been in was seventeen rounds, which he lost on a foul. His other fights run from four to fifteen rounds. He has been fighting for three years, and in that time has traveled throughout the northwest fighting any and all comers where there was money in sight, and in so doing acquired much skill and knowledge of the game. The following is his record, which covers the past three years, and his opponents: 1901 weight dec rds Kid Reynolds 140 D 10 Kid Rodgers 160 W D 10 Jack Pigeon 175 KO 12 Kid Rodgers 160 KO 15 Darkey Jackson 185 W D 13 1902 Kid Hawkins 155 W D 7 Barney Hart 184 KO 15 Frank Spellman 195 W D 4 1903 Billy Dugan 175 K O 7 Eddie Croke 160 LD F 17 Mark Nelson 154 L D 4 Mark Nelson 154 D 10 Mark Nelson 154 KO 7 HEALTH RESORT Peter Tonnellier and Others to Build One if Waler Can be Obtained. By a vote of 12 to 0 the directors of the Benton Harbor development company Saturday evening voted to accept the proposition of Peter Tonnellier and Dr. W. E. Saltzman for the building of a new SIO,OOO bath house in this city. Tne proposition was as stated in this paper a few days ago, that the development company pay $1,250 toward the cost of the well which will cost upwards of $2,500. In case mineral water is struck Tonnellier & Saltzman agree to erect a bath house of modern design and equipment costing not less than SIO,OOO. In case no mineral water is struck the city will be out its $1250. Tonnellier <Sr Saltzman will begin work on their well very soon and according to their argeement the bath house is to be completed and in operation by the first of next July. They hoped to have it in operation the first of May. The new bath house will be built adjoining the Park hotel. The two cottages which now occupy the site will be moved away. The Park will be remodeled at a cost of several thousand dol- | lais.—Benton Harbor (Mich.,) Paladium. Mr. Tonnellier is an old | Decatur citizen.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1904.

BOOMS ORDER Pythianism Is Flourishing in Indiana at Present. The erection of a great $300,000 building by the Pythian Grand Lodge of the state, the construction of a handsome new Castle Hall by the association composed of six of the fifteen local lodges of the order and the building of a new modern home by Indianapolis Lodge, ‘No. 56 and all within a radius of less than two blocks from the new fed era] building, has given Pythianism such a boom in Indianapolis as the order has never before known in its history in Indiana. The board of directors of the Castle Had Association now has under consideration two sets of plans for the new structure to be located at Ohio and Hudson streets. Both contemplate buildings five stories high and one—which thus far ap pears to be the most popular with the building committee—provides for a structure of brick, stone and steel, with a pretentious corner tower; a magnificent carved stone entrance and four commodious storerooms on the ground floor, offices on the three next floors and lodge room, drill rooms, parlors, property rooms, kitchen, banquet hall and ante rooms on the upper floor. The building is to cost not less than $50,000 and a committee appointed to canvass the local lodge membership for the sale of individual stock has met with large success. It is now believed that when the spring building season opens the splendid new Ohio street home for the Knights will be well under way. ADULTERATED FOOD State Board of Health Makes a Startling Disclosure. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 16.—An important report on food adulteration in Indiana has just been issued by the state board of health, as a result of examinations of food s fid to the public in Indianapolis and eighteen other cities in this state. The examination was authorized several months ago by the state board of health, and T. W. Smith , of Indianapolis, and Louis Bristol were employed as cheooista and deputy food inspector, resiieclively The result of the investigation is regarded as startling by the board of health, for of the 191 samples I examined, ninety of them, or 47; per cent, were found to t»e adulterated. The food samples included butter, cream of tarter, baking powder, vinegar, apple butter, maple syrup, honey and jellies and were secured at Bluffton, Fort Wayne, Anderson, Columbia City. Bloomington, Greencastle, Hartford City, Muncie and other cities. REAL TROUBLES That's What the Hooligans Had at Van Werl. "Mr. and Mrs. Gotings, Hooligan's Troubles,” is the name written on the Wayne Hotel register, Monday night, and there was "getings into trouble” about 12:30 when there was an awful shriek from their room. The guests waited to hear of a murder. Gettings was loaded for bear, and tried to scratch the countenance of his wife and proceeded to draw the map of Ireland with his finger nails on her face. That is what caused the howl. Gettings was made to don his clothes and sit by the stove in the office until morning, when his wife started for the train and Mr. Hooligan hunted a gin mill. Curtain down, high ball up. Hooligan drunk again, that’s all.

FOOT BALL Challenge Sent to Bluffton Team Decatur Fans Are Trying to Arrange Game For Thanksgiving Day. Looal foot ball fans may have the opportunity of seeing just one game this season, and that game depends upon the nerve of the Bluffton aggregation. A meeting was held last evening by a number of local foot ball enthusiasts and it was determined that if a game could be arranged with Bluffton for Thanksgiving day it would be had and the fans given an opportunity of expanding their lungs. A letter was written to Blutffon by one of the members attending the meeting and the game hinges entirely upon the answer received from our ohesty friends sixteen miles west. Should they accept, the game will be duly advertised and the team drilled for the occasion, and should they decline there will be no game. A list of men were picked last evening as possible candidates for the team on that day, which includes Harruff, Bell, Burns, Sohrook, Ei win, F. Peterson, Cal Peterson B. France, White, Sellemeyer and O. France with several heavy substitutes. The above picked team would no doubt be a hard one to beat, as'all have full knowledge of the game and have had vast experience, and the only thing that would appear against them would be lack of condition. It is, however, hoped that the Bluffton aggregation will not lie lacking in nerve this time as on former occasions, and will accept the challenge with due grace.

CONTRACT LET Hyland & Yobst the Lowest Bidders Will Fut in Modern Steam Heating Plant at Burt House by January Ist. The contract for putting in the steam heating plant at the Burt hotel has been let to Hyland A Yobst of this city, they being the lucky parties, their bid being the , lowest. The contract will be signed this evening and the goods immediately ordered from the factory, and work started at once on the same. ( This is a big oontiaot as it calls for a radiator in every room in the I hotel, two in the parlor, six in the dining room, ten in the office, two in the bar room and in fact one every place imaginable about the hotel whore needed, all of which must be completed by January 1 st, 1905. Messrs. Hyland & Yobst, the contractors, need no ir troduotion to the public here, everyone knowing they are oomjietent of handling this job and putting it in in the best possible manner and absolutely according to the contract. This is something the Burt hotel has needed. The heating facilities ! heretofore were inadequate. On taking charge of this place Landlord L. G. Humphries determined! to keep his guests warm and determined that steam heating was th«' , best plan. Tne contract culls for a complete and up to date job and , when completed the Burt House , will be one of the beet equipped hotels in Northern Indiana.

TURKEY SHOOT Big Shooting Tournament at Bell View Farm. Next Tuesday afternoon Fred Be]l will' give his annual turkey shoot at the Bell-View farm, just east of this city. This event has been conducted by Mr. Bell for the past two years, and the one this year promises to out-ao all others, and many a home will serve a Thanksgiving turkey captured at this shoot. Regulation rules will govern, and all pries will be awarded according to the event, running from a turkey or chicken up to the grand prize, which means five handsome big turkeys to the winner. The shooting will be both trap and rifle, and you may enter in as many events as you desire. The shoot will start promptly at one o'clock to insure the pulling off of all the events. Mr. Bell will furnish the conveyance to haul the crowd back and forth and all that will be required of the contestants is to furnish their own gun and ammunition and do the shooting. This event will no doubt prove to be a big drawing card for the gun sports of our city, and there will be a big field entered in each event, all trying to get a cheap Thangksiving turkey.

THEY REORGANIZE The Bon Ton Girls Arrange Their Winter Schedule. After an adjournment of nearly a year the surviving members of the old Bon Ton club met last evening with Miss Dude Voglewede and re-organized for the nalance of the winter, and will appear regularly before the public. After all business wjjs transacted the girls engaged in a friendly pedro bout, which lasted for several hours. Misses Anna Martin and Bert Deininger won first prizes and Misses Ode Fullenkamp and Gertrude Bremerkamp got the boobies. A three-course luncheon was served, during the evening, after which the club adjourned to meet in regular social session next Tuesday evening with Miss Edna Crawford. PLAYED EUCHRE

Bachelor Maids Were the Guests of Miss jessie McLain. The Bachelor Maids met in regular session last evening with Miss Jessie McLain, tind a good time! was had. Euchre for poin‘s was) the game and for several hours! the time was thus pleasantly spent. f Misses Elith Wemhoff and Anna Terveer won first prizes and Misses I Mary Heffner and Bertha Voglej wede captured the consolation. During the evening a fine luncheon was served. The club will meet next Tuesday evening with Miss Nettie Smith. A NEW CASE Number Ten Filed Against Berne Canning Company. I 1 Attorney Amos Hirsohey of i Beine, filed a now ease in the office I of Clerk Gerber this morning. ' The title of same is Eli Baumgart- ' ner vs Henry N. Higgenbotham and twenty-five others, suit to foreclose mechanics’ lien, demanding $250. The defendant is the mana- ' ger of the Berne Canning company, and this is the tenth suit against that institution. Talk about troubles!

NUMBER 265

NEW CORN Sale Begins Here Monday Grain Men Open Buying Season at Fifty Cents—A Big Crop In County. In the market column today E. L. Carrol, the grain man announces that he will begin buying new corn next Monday and will pay fifty cents for yellow corn and fortyeight for mixed, but the price depends entirely upon the qualtiy and quantity of the corn that comes in and the demand for it on the markets. The price offered should bring in a lot of it right on the jump. From reports all over the county there is a mammoth crop and much of it has already been husked and is ready to haul in. The work of corn shredding greatly facilitates the handling of the crop and where it once required weeks to got all the corn husked and on the market, the same amount can now be handled in a few days. The quality of the corn is much better than was anticipated. Shortly after the heavy wind storm that laid much of the crop low late in the season, the report was started that many of the ears were on the ground and were rotting. This, it seems, was not the case and most of the corn will come in sound in every particular and ready to command market prices.

HAS QUALIFIED Prosecuting Attorney Moran Files His New Bond. John C. Moran, prosecuting attorney for the twenty-sixth judicial circuit, qualified this morning and on January Ist next, will begin his third term of office- The fact that he has three times been chosen to serve as state attorney for this county is evidence that he is proficient, able and popular. He has tried a number of important oases and has proven his ability as a lawyer. While the laws as to the exaot time of the beginning of his term are oonstrued differently by various attorneys, it is believed his term does not begin until January, though some hold th it it begins today, and to make sure Mr. Moran qualified. His bond, which is in the sum of $5,000, bears the signature of men worth many times that amount, including B. J Smith, Dick Townsend, H. A. Fristoe, I’. K. Kinney, D. D. Clark, C. A. Dugan. John Baker, Peter Holthouse, R. K. Allison, F. V. Mills and W. A. Kuebler.

FACE BURNED Geneva Man Injured By Explosion of Gas. Geneva, Ind., Nov. 16.—This morning Grunnie, agent for the Reid gas engine, was examining an engine on the Frank Beahm farm, five miles southeast of here, he was horribly burned about the face. Mr. Grunnie was repairing the valves on the under side of the cylinder and holding the match close to the engiae. An accumulation of gas in the cylinder exploded, the full char i e striking him in the face. While his face is blistered quite bully, it is thought his eyesight will not be damaged at all. Mr. Grunnie was at once brought to town, where Mr. Atwood, our looal druggist, applied a soothing lotion, which alleviated the l>ain some. —