Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

TUESDAY IS THE DAY

Vote For The Subsidy and a Greater Decatur

GET OUT EARLY It Means Decatur Will Improve Rapidly Estimated That $200,000 Worth of Im? rrovements Will be Made here During 1905. VOTE FOR THE RAILROAD SUBSIDY. This is our final appeal , to you who believe in the progress of Decatur ; in making our business j inen, laborers and the farming' community thrive. Be enterpris ing, and we will win the respect and admiration of our neighboring towns and of the world at large. It will lead to the coming to Deca tur of other industries, and tie census of 1910 will show our advance the greatest in Indiana We have every advantage, good people; good land; good railway facilities, a healthy, happy community. What we need is industries that will fur nish more employment and raise the price of labor. Now is the op i partunity. It’s the start and means a population of 10,000 within a few years, witn profitable employment for all. Vote early and see that your neighbor does likewise Tell him the advantages and urge him to do that which is best for everyone concerned—vote for the sub sidy. Think of what it means to have 1300,000 worth of improvements put into a town in a few months, and that's what will hapj>en next summer. It will be the greatest season Decatur has ever known, and next year alone is worth the 128,000 asked at this time, to say nothing of the bright outlook for the future. While it seems practically assured that the subsidy will carry, let’s make the majority so big that there will be no | mistaking the fact that wo appreciate the opportunity offered by the Clover Leaf. Vote for the appropriation FOR PROMOTION Clover Leaf Examining Men for Engineer Jobs. C. A. Marshall, road foreman of engines for the Clover Leaf, has had twelve fireman before him dur ing the last day or two giving them the examination for promotion to engineers, six of the firemen being from the west end and six from the east end. He is being assisted by Engineer Fred Wilooxen. The work of examination has not been concluded, but the result will be made known in a day or two. The Clover Leaf is dealing very kindly with its brakeman and fireman and is giving them every opportunity to advance on their merits, no road in the country having so many young men in the same length of time. Good service is appreciated on the Ulovei Loaf, and as a result the road has a more than ordinarily oompatent working force.

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TO FIX TERM Preparing Bill to Fix Term of County Cltrks. Clerks of the circuit courts of Indiana are preparing a bill for introduction in the next General Assembly, providing that the term of clerks shall begin on January 1, immediately following the expiration of the terms of their predecessors. This bill will be drawn after the pattern of the act of 1897 providing that county treasurers shall take office on January 1. The 1897 act i, is said at the attorney generj al's office, was sustained by the sui preme court. The act. of 1903 i which was intended to make the | terms of all county officers begin January 1 was overthrown by the supreme court. This act sought among other things to prevent a long period between election and taking office, and differed in other particulars from act of 1897, which set a time for the terms of all treasures to begin. The law now proposes by clerks would give some of them a few months in addition to the term for which they were elected. CRIMINALS LANDED Geneva Woman Wanted in Kansas Mrs. W. B. Cunningham Captured at Her Parents Home—Stole an Automobile. Lima, (>., Dec. 19 —lnfatuation for anothei man’s wife led to the arrest here of N. J. Ferrend, alias W. B. Cunningham, and to the arrest of his wife, in the home of her parents, in Geneva, Ind., where she had gone to spend Christmas. Ferrend stands charged with grand larceny in Topeka, Kansas. He and his wife escaped from that i state in a stolen auto. They were traced to St. Louis through Illinois and into Ohio and Indiana. Losing track of the man, the whereabouts of Mrs. Walter Ferguson, formerly of this city with whose husband Ferrend had been in pirtnership in Indian Territory oil fields were noted and on her arrival here Ferrend was at the depot. After a fight in which he made strong resistance, Ferrend was landed and Deputy Sheriff W. M. Wilkeison, arrived tonight with his wife. Mrs. Ferguson says she only aided the authorities, though she admits that the quartet spent summer in tents neai Bartlesville, Indian Territory. Ferrend is said to be wanted on other and more serious charges, i He will be taken withhis wife back , to Kansas. He has parents and a , brother high in commercial circles , in Cleveland. When he was told that he was wanted for grand larJ eenv ho smiled and remarked: .. O h! is that all? Somebody else |or I must be crazy." t

OECATUK, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, DEEEMBER 19, 1904.

RETURNS HOME Claude Railing Here on Visit-His Unfortunate Experience. Claude Railing, a well known Decatur boy, who for the past several years has been located in Mich igan, arrived this morning from Niles, Michigan, and is visiting with his brother, Charles Railing. Claude had the misfortune while in the above named state to be sentenced to the state penitentiary on a charge of bigamy, and was forced to serve nearly two years’ time. He was finally pardoned by the governor through clemency , his release being made about four weeks ago, Claude states that he will visit here for several weeks with his brother and then return to Niles, Michigan, where he will make his future home. Claude is looking well and says he is in the best of health. IS ASSURED Marion-Decatur Line Financiered Telegram From New York Savs Money is at Hand - Machinery is Ordered. Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 19.—A’telegram received hete from New York city says that steps are already being taken toward the construction of the new interurban line between this city and Marion and eastward to Decatur by the Marion and Eastern Traction company, one of the two companies now in the field for that purpose. The* dispatch from New York says that the Westinghouse Electric Manuf icturing company is getting out plans and estimates for the complete electric equipment of the interurban line from Marion to Decatur. Wall street reports William B. Dodds, J. J. Coleman and R. E. Bred, local promoters, as interested in the estimate, which will not be given out until approved or contracts signed. Pfailzer, Walker Co., Broad street bankers, are reported as aiding the project of financiering the construction of the line and are interesting a syndicate of Boston and eastern capitalists to take the first issue of bonds The other company in the field is composed largely of Bluffton capitalists, who have franchises in Wells and Grant counties. BUYS MILL Or. C. E. Neptnne to Manege Missouri Factory. Dick Neptune, while in Arkansas and Missouri several weeks ago, ' hunting with a party of Decatur citizens, turned his pleasure trip into business, and purchased an interest in a stave factory situated at Geneva, Missouri, just twelve miles south of Cardwell. The factory is a rook bottom oonce rn, being organized with ♦IO,OOO capital, and on a smooth running basis. Dick secured the stock of a man who wanted to sell and join a larger concern, and bought cheap. Before returning home arrangements were all completed whereby Mr. Neptune will return to the above named place immediately after the holidays, and assume charge of the taoory. The mill is connected with the Decatur Egg Case company.

COURT NEWS Parrish Case Goes to Fort Wayne Attorney Fruchte to Defend Chester Ault—Judge Erwin Holding Court at Huntington. Fred Scheiman vs William Doehrman, suit on account, L. C- Devoss withdraws appearance for plaintiff. Default of defendant. —o— Ohio Farmers Insurance company vs James Wagner, suit on account, o ause postponed to Monday, December 26th. —o— Union Trust company sv Sylvester and Eliza J. Peterson, quiet title, general denial filed by each defendant. —o— Mary Patten vs John Ferari, damages for injuries to plaintiff sustained by falling from a merry - go-rouna. Submitted. Judgment for defendant in the sum of |3OO. —o— Attorney J. F. Fruchte was ap pointed to defend Charles Ault, a poor person charged with forgery. —o — State vs Homer Parrish, forgery, motion for change of venue sustained, change granted to Allen circuit court. Clerk ordered to certify bond to said court. —o—in probate court E. Z. Stalter, guardian for fßaymond Z. Stalter, filed his current report. —o— I. N. Veley has been appointed executor of the estate of George W. Rockwood, filed bond inventory and report of real estate and personal property. —o— George Giblin, administrator of John Giblin, filed proof of notice of sale. Sale bill filed and approved. —o— Judge Erwin adjourned oorut at ten o’clock this morning, and went to Huntington, where he will serve as judge on an important trial. FORTY HOURS Devotional Services at St. Marys Church Fathers Sebastian and Valentine Preached Eloquent Sermons Yesterday. Forty Hours’ Devotion services began Sunday morning at 6:30 o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church, and will close Tuesday evening. In this beautiful service Father Wilken and Father Eberly i are assisted by Father Sebastian and Father Valentine, of Cincinnat ti, and Father Benzinger of Hesse Cassel. The services are beautiful, sacred and of the utmost interest and importance to the members of the church. The sermon yesterday morning was by Father Sebastian and was a powerful one. Last evening Father Valentine, the brilliant young mission priest, preached from the text “And He stood in your midst and you knew Him not.” Father Valentine is a wonderful young man, sincere, earnest and eloquent. He will re main here during the week and possibly a few days longer, and all interested in the work of Christianity should hear him.

ULI) AND BLIND Decrepld Old Man Put Off the Train—- ) Had Lost His Ticket George Henderson, a blind man aged seventy-two years of age, was put off the train at this city last C evening, while enroute from Petoskey to Richmond, having lost his ticket, and the conductor refused to carry him further. He stayed at the depot until Trustee Tate Coffee was notifiedand he was then transferred to the Burt House, where he stayed until this afternoon, when the trustee purchased him a ticket 1 to Portland, as far as his authority ' would allow him, and he will thus be shipped until he reaches Richmond. He was well dressed and stated that he was visiting with his ’ son at Petoskey, who furnished him transportation and money to go to Richmond. A LOSS 1 William Weaver Loses a Horse Worth One f Hundred and Fifty Dollars. I William Weaver, who resides two and one-half miles west of this city, had the misfortune tais morning to loose a valuable mare, it being ini jured to such an extent that it was . necessary to kill the animal to relieve it of its sufferings. The mare , had'been turned into pasture with - several other animals, and a geni eral kicking match started up. One -of the other horses kicked the mare on the left hind leg, breaking it in two places. Passers by noticed the animal lying in the field and noti- , tied Mr. Weaver, who went to the place to ascertain the trouble, finding the valuable lieast in the above I stated condition, and he atoncejshot it to keep it from further misery. r The mare was valued at one hun - dred and fifty collars. , WHAT ARE THEY? f = The Men Who Kills a Town by Buying t Goods Out of Town. If one kills himself he is called a suicide, if he kills a brother he is called a fratricide, if he kills some one of no kin he is a homicide, but if he kills his home town by send , ing away to buy other things that he ought to buy at home he becomes the entire lot of “cides" mixed into one. We wonder if people who continually buy goods away from homo ever think of the tendency of this nefarious practice. | They are helping to kill the town in which they live by destroying its business and lowering the price of its real estate and driving out its population. Enough people engaged in this business will depopulate any town in a short time. WILL RECOVER Bert Close Thrown From Horse and Badly Hurt. Bert Close, a well known young man of route four, was badly hurt Friday, and fora while his condition was considered very serious, though it is believed now he will get along nicely. Bert was riding to town horseback, and when near the home of 8. P. Sheets, his horse became unmanageable and throw him off. The young man alighted on his head and shoulders and was rendered unconscious. He was carried into the Sheets' barn and Dr. Grandstaff summoned. It was feared at first that bis skull was crushed, but an examination dis closed only severe bruises

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AN INJUNCTION Suit Filed by Town of Berne Berne Hay & Grain Company Enjoined From Removing Building Within Fire Limits. C. J. Lutz, as attorney for the town of Berne, has filed an injunction suit in circuit court here, enj titled The Incorporated town of Berne vs Berne Grain & Hay oompany, Ulyssus Stauffer, David Wickey, and Edward Brnneman. The complaint alleges that on June 1, 1903, the town council ’adopted an ordinance making it unlawful to erect a frame or wooded building or addition to building or to remove a frame building from one part of town to a certain designated part of town, within a certain distance of the business pirtion of Berne. In other words a fire limit as regards frame buildings was established. The Berne Grain & Hay company own large frame buildings used as warehouses and for other purposes in conducting their business, and which have heretofore been located outside the fire limits. They are now arranging to move these buildings to a location within the limit, greatly to the damage of said town of Berne, and in direct violation of their ordi nance. Wherefore a temporary injunction is asked and after the hearing of the cause a permanent injunction. SERVES THEM RIGHT A Bill to be Presented to Tax Indiana Bachelors. Henry Elias Agar, represent!ve. elect from Gibson county, has three reforms which he propose i to push vigorously during 'he coming session of the legislature. He believes that men should marry, and to encourage them, he proposes to introduce a bill levying a tax of 10 cents on each <IOO salary earned by able-bodied bachelors over 35 years of age, who receive an income of over 11,000 annually. He would apply 10 per cent of nis revenue to the school fund and 90 to tne maiutainance of the various orphan homes in the state. AMUSEMENTS. Mr. Harry Gordon, who has given us many of the best attractions at that have appeard at the Bosse opera house in past seasons promi ses us the best effort in his career in his new production “A Royal Slave, ” which comes to the opera house next Wednesday, Deo. 21. The critics throughout the country have been lavish in their praise of this new play and pronounce it one of the most worthy productions that has been seen here in recent years. After so many of the cheap, trashy melodramas that we have had recently, “A Royal Slave” will be a welcome diversion. Not only is the play of a high standard, but the magnificent way in which Gordon & Bennett have mounted it, is largely responsible for its unusual success. Major and Mrs. R. B. Allison will leave tomorrow for Birmingham, Alabama, where they will enjoy the Christmas festivities with their daughter, leaving there January sth for Punta Garda, Florida, where they spend the winter. The Allisons have spent the cold months in Florida for a number of years, and have oome to look forward to the days enjoyed each year in tha t delightful winter country. They will he absent until early spring.