Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 12 January 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 111

THE COMMITTEES 1 Hon. W. J. Bryan Addresses The Assembly Many Mil Have Alrrwv Been Introduded m Both Nooses. In the distribution .V ootnmiftee appointment tn the lower hot o > of the general ataembly, Ropre.*- utatiro Vizard diew five prizes being named ?n the educational, claims, I county and township husniess, pnb-| lie morals and soldiers' nr nument committees The speaker undtd down the list Tuesday, and now this branch of the general assembly will buckle down to legislativeihidee In answer to'an invitation fro n the set - ate, Hon, William J. Bryan appear ( ed and addressed a joint session in the senate He spoke for one hour, and was frequently applauded He comms a led both the outgoing aid incoming governor® for their frank ness in recommending Denied re ! forms His addn-ss was in a happy ! ve<n and was heard by all members of the legislature, the state ortiores and other dignitaries tn the state Capitol Important bill* already introduced is one to ab dish office -f truant officer; to forbid vote buy *k ing and providing for heavy jam 1 allies; for organization and control of private banks; to miike period ot contract and revision >f school bocks ten years instead of five; to repeal la wof voting subsidies to I railroad companies; enabling county commisioners to mvive bids on reads without elections; to cntnjiel beard of commissioners in eaoh county to nrocure voting mtohines, tc amend the act of 1903 fixing salaries of county officers to regulate issuance of marriage licenses; to A cloct county uperlntendent by the t.l p6vpie at the general electii n.« The • above is but drop in the bucket >f the numlor of bills that have »1-; ready been intr iuoed, which v-i|| ! demonstrate that every member I w'H try to save the country, and that a multipli"ati m of new -aw* > Will result > ENGINE EXPLODES — Chiccto khnr Acct Cent «• Mar le—Men' \iliec White running at T! c* i tne boll si <if toe ensine >" 1 i.as-.u.ger tra’n, No. 14 in he ; .r<i >l 'd ♦ between Galion and K*nt. Ohio resulting ii. tne inston* i ’»th <>! Engineer Ke is” of Gain n and Fireman Ch ties clai’lch ') the same city, but Conner). a Huntington county hoy hmg it M irkle where hia nioihei an I > •" relatr ■ - arc yet residing. lie ixplosion io ; enrred whip the train was ,• ti Cincinnati u ■isioi of the E." r which is ide the *u; ervislon d i Mr. Alle i. io report -las been j / made of the accident ■> this city I Superintendent Barr.-U r ivc al! ‘he ■ . facts he has at hand and said re I* ono knew the cause of th« 'xpi sion j In each ou»y* he says it 'b imp issi P. ble tQ find the canso until the re ffiaining parts of the engine arv v Ab gathered and an inquest held, tfo- ■? till that time no one can have any ’ possible knowledge of the cause. The train left this city about ’ o'clock Tuesday evening and was due ih Marion at 10. Beyon I Gul ion ft carries n’> paesengOi s and for that reason no one was hurt The train was wroekial but the damage z oannet be ascertained hy employes N i on this division. Member* of crews on th, other trains on that ip part of th- road have not vet returned and nothing but rum r~ ire *fl .’at cone rnmg the oiro imstanoes leading up to the accident. — Hunt * n gton News-Deiuocrat.

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SOAKED HIM | Attorney BUI, of Pleasant Mills, Gets I soal Ihut In Mayor's Court. Marshal Green was called upon last evening to perform the painful duties of arresting Lawyer and Th>otor William Hill, of Pleasant Mills, on u charge of being drunk .and disorderly. The arrest was mad iin front of Moser's gallery, where Bill was swearing vengeance on the party who stole his watch and money. He pleaded witi: ’he marshal not to lock him up. I *t eloquent pleadings did no goou and he WRI ’ hustled off to jail, where he nntil this indrri ing when he was aiTSigned More Mayor Coffee. B<il told a pitiful I tale of meeting s<> *:eft'bnds, who influenced him to drink tii’J th n stole his watch and m’mev lie said he did not miss the above named article* nntil he got to Moser’s gallery. He plead for nierev and stated he would never drink another drop if only allowed to go free After dulv o uni tor in g t 0 evidence Mayor Coffee concluded Bill was guilty and gave the usual done, nine thirty. Bill -fayed the docket and started for home. WILL CAMPAIGN E D Golfer to Canvass The County Will Lecture In I vert Township An Effort to Ornaoize Uiuler State Associations The State Sunday school assoeia turn of Indiana has taken an active interest in Adams county. Their Held worker will spend about one month in a tour of township con I ventions. The meetings will be held ns follows: Boot and Union town i ships at Pleasant Grove U B church Wednesday owning. Fob 1 Mr. Gollor will give his lecture on • The Biy and the S inday School. ” this is a rare treat, humorous anil 1 helpful. Thursday afternoon and ',-vnninz the regular program as given helow will be given: Wed [nesday. Fab. Bth, St. Mary’s town (ship it Riva re M. E church ;Thurs ’day, 9th. a conference at Decatur jto be arranged by Rev. A. B Haist. president, of the city association; Friday. 10th, Blue Creek and Jefferson township® at Steele M E chnruh; Siturday evening, lltb, lecture on ’he “Bov at Linn Grove j Evangelical church; Sunday, 12th, Jlarttord township convention at Ev in ;elicil church at Linn Grove; Tuesday, 14th, Mm roe township, a( Bern.- Reform ohuroh;'Wednesday, Feb 15, Wabish township at Geneva M E. church Unless |ntlierwisc mentioned, there will be| learned oqt in each case the followink; program: Afternoon session. , ’ :30 I) >v >t Hl il snrvio j. Address |—Hew Can I be an Effective Teach ‘er by E D (toiler, state Hold worker. Round Table—The Sun lay School Teacher Addi -ss by local speaker, ' when one can be a ■cured. Boys' ‘and Gi>ls'session, l. Whore prao ' tioabh the boys and girls between 1 the agog of six and fourteen will ?eom* ’rom the public school direct to the Church Mr (toller will give a sjiocial lesson entitled “Jea is the ’ Light of the World." Tue lesson i is well illm trated. Evening session ’7;00 01-.o 1 -. A in = sjri'ice. Ad 'drew—7l;e "" «..L.ed Sun lay > School Work, E. D. Udler Round j Table on above topic. Organize- •: tion of township Sunday school association. Offering for Adams county Forward movement in Sunday school work If any superi intendant fails to receive programs before January '.’l be should wr’le at once to E. D. Gollcr, Deoatur, Ind.

DECATI’X INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY t 2, 1905.

CITY BILL Asks For Four Year Terms Changes Dalles of Officials - Puts Decatur Id Fifth Class—Reduces Num her of Councllmtn. Indiadapolis. Ind., Jun. 12.—(fn der the lbw proposed by the codification commtonion of the government of cities ahd towns, the terms of all municipal officers would lie for four year perods and the incum to-hts would l>e ineligible to hold the Same rffiioe two terms in any eight yean<. Tbe law also provides that all cities and towns shall hold an election in the tall of 1905 and every four years thereafter. The*e and other radical changes were wrought in municipal government in Indiana by the proposed law. which was distiibutad on the desks of the tnemliers today. The law in effect will l>e practically identiffed with the present Barrett law. In many places the new law will take the place of the Mum inert law of two years ago Under the present new law no mayor will have judi cial powers. Many of the smaller cities now have mayor judges. The cities of the state will lie divided into five classes, as follows; First cla*s, including Indianapolis alone, of cities of more than 100,000 population ; second class, including For Wayne, Evansville and Terre Hante from 45,000 to 100.000; third class 20,000 to 45.000; fourth class, 10.000 to 20,000; fifth class, all under 10,000. Towns are classed to them selves, making in ail six classes of governments for Indiana’s municipal corporations In a general wav itmight.be said that th) govern meats of all cities in Indiana will 1 e very similar to the government of Indianapolis. The mayors of the cities will make all appointments of lioards The city comptroller will. recommend appropriations and will : fill in a general way the position that the countv auditor fills in rela tion to county business Cities will have city clerks us at present. City councils will consist of one member from ‘ach ward and one half as many oounoihnen at large as there are wards, factions not to ba counted The most important and almost the only Obtnge in the town laws will be ihat of taking judicial pow era away from town clerks. Such p >w“rs were granted two years ago. FROM PARALYSIS Phoebr Amsiulis Died Last Night and Will be Burled Tomorro*. About six o clock last, night Phoebe Amstultz, an inmate at the o unity infirmary, whs stricken with m a'tii 'k of paralysis, from the effects of -> hich she never survived, ind at halt pist twelve o’clock last night she died. The fnnornl will take place tomorrow at one o'clock, with interinen’at the cemetery at the farm. She has been an inmate ■it the institution a long time, com ing there from Wabash township. Originally her h'lffie was at Bluffton ,o’nlo. Hhe was fifty six years i °W..aoiwWX-- wwM.-.«rrto»*cw»-w DIED LAiT NIGIIt. Russell, the t wo-year old son of Mr and Mrs. Elwood Stephens, who reside on Line street, died last evening, after an illness of only one week’s duration, death resulting from congestion of the lungs. The funeral services will be held tomorrow. the eaxet time having not been et. Interment will lie made in Maplewood cemetery.

PLEASANT DAY George W. Ruckmin Celebrates Fiftieth Birthday. There was a gay time Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. GeorgH W Rackman, on rural route seven It was occasioned by the tiftoith birthday anniversary of Mr Ruckman. his wife being the |< ading star in the celebration Some forty relatives and friends comprised the list of who began to arrive rtffi o’clock. From that MttJO «n U| dinner was nnnoun*,4 there was much doing, and the dinner proved to be one of those much relished affaire that you read abonf. Tb«* afternoon was pissed in a social way. Prof. Elmer Grimsley, of Hoagland lieing the clever musical entertainer. The day was a delightful one to all con oerned. THE SHOW “Jerry From Kerry” Was a Good One The Bosse Opera House Entertained a Good Live Show Last Night. These who failed to attend the production of Patten & Perry in “Jerry from Kerry," last evening, at the opera housA, missed one of the best shows that nas ever appeared before an audience in this; city, and was fully worth all the admission asked. The east was a strong one and was made up of stars of the first water, all of whom played and handled th-’ir parts to jierfection. The performance was of a purely vaudeville nature, which ojiened with a sketch entitled “Joe, the Newsboy, ’’ which was cleverly carried out by two actors representing six characters. The singing was good and up to > date, bringing out several fine, voices. The acrehats, Campbell, and Fletcher, were far above the 1 average, and many of their turns lieing new and unique an I pleasing to the audience. The little Gibbs j Sisters were without doubt alone worth the price of admission, and the way they were applauded showed that they were favorites with the audience. Tne show closed with a short sketch entitled "An, Editor's Troubles,” which were pre sented in the true light. Manager Bosse is to be congratulated upon securing such nn attraction, and should this company return again in the future they will be greeted by h large audience. SERIOUSLY ILL Mn. Glnley Suffered for Y'«rs Without a Word of I'omp amt. I Mrs. Terence Gin ley who lives mar the, ('. E. railway, is lying seriously ill at her horns, the reiult of a cancerous growth of the brenvt ’ which lor over five year- han Wn eating her lit" ft WAY, but strange to relate no* even her own family .kDv'fY.9f hfr tonibte condition until a few days ago when she booame bedfast. Uncomplainingly sh<J UiLli born her suffering w hile attce to her house work uie caring for her family. It is said that two or three years ago a neighbor lady accidentally discovered the fact that Mrs. Ginley was a sufferer from cancer an 1 she was sworn to secrecy. The good tony It is feared is beyond aid.

COURT NEVvS ll Term Closes One Week From Saturday I The fcatty Five Thousand Dollars Case Against Van Boren to be Tried Next Week a’ Marlon, i Zero O. Lewellen an<J W. ?. ( Smith vs Chicago &• ’Erie Ry oom i pany, [DSOO damag< JApia>a:anoe by A. P. Beatty ter defendants Rule to answer ab’olute in five > . days Huber Manufacturing company vs Stove Lingen berger and Birnab&s Everett, appearance or D. E. Smith withdrawn as to 1 ingenberger. Appearance by L. C. Devoss ’or Longenberger. Rule to answer The November term of court I closes one week from Saturday ana I two weeks vacaticn will follow The business for the term is practically over, but one case being set for next week, the Devinney di- j vorce case, which comes up Monday, Charles M. France,of Van Wert ; for years a mamber of the Adams county bar was in court t :day visiting old friends and taking ord rs for the best maple syrup on earth to he delivered in the spring He said sold 107 gallons. —o— A number of Decatur people have been subpoenaed to appear at Mu , rion Monday as witnesses in the I ♦5,000 damage case of A P Beatty, vs the town of Van Bure- . Mr 1 Beatty was injured in an a widen’ | at thef place last fall, a wagenu; 0’ which he waa riding oveitt mir.g, [ due to the bad condition <f the streets. Seven or eight oth’* I» natur people were on the w.-.gon, and Auditor Lewton and Jam- * 1 m vis were also quite badly t irr. _ Several Decatur attorneys vi . assist in the prosecution, and h. result will be awaited with inter ELECTS OFFICERS

Dtcitur Sunday Schools Complete 3 City Organization. Dec itur Sunday school workers not in a special session at the M. E. church last Sunday and formed an organization. Eveiy Sunday sohoß 'in the city was represented. Mr. E. | ID. 'toiler. held « rker of rhe State Sunday School association, _;av an address and presented plans f< r an ; organization '1 he following officers were elected: President, Rev. A. B Haist; vice president’’lien ge Grether; secretary, Miss Myrtle Watts; treasurer, F. A Dibble. This meeting also inviled the county Sunday school convene r to be ' h<dd in the M. E. oUurt: Mu h Ist. I WESTERN OFFICE I I Opened by Clover Leaf rtailroad H Mw Qty. The Clover Leaf... as o ( bc<?s in Kanaaa City for both passenger and ' Kus?* gwmwj l 5 f ‘ Dt i ijHUd ' w ‘ a | ter l Rosa, general passeii ger agent. a-J Edward K/'i’!, assist • ant general freight agotil npoV f • several days in Kansas C'i'v, pre' paritory to making a sb irp drive for business. This indicates that 1 the Clover Leaf, in conjunction ’ with the Grand Trunk plans for n vigorous invasion of TexSMand the Southwest.

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HAPPY WEDDING DtrniklH Bender Nupt-uh CtltbLved Un Evcnint At the borne ot Mr. and Mrs. rred Sender at Pleasant Milla last even mg at eight o'clock occurred the marriage of their daughter, M’t* {'Anna, to ft*; EarlTfirHilkUL R, Graves the oernffiQny, , which was witnesA-l o’y aixmi 20v quests, including a number from a distance Many valuable presents were received by the bride. The happy young couple left today for la month’s visit with friends near Kc£-? *hi»'h time they will be at at Pleaflunt Mills The Democrat. donjtatular*'s FOR WHISTLING Leo Miller Pays a Fine Lovtna•Delhi Files Affidavit A’.amsi Kim Far Prtnnl* and Ceari Sayt Guilty. — Le<> Miller, the young barber on Madison street, vas arrested yesserda.v afternoon by Constable Will Smith on a charge or provoke, rhe affidavit being sworn to by Miss Lavina Deih). She alleged that Milller provoked her by whistling at her The case was tried licforo Squire Smith 'here ’icing two ’witnesses for 'he srato Miss May Todd having witnessed rbv same Thepeidence Oibl-c- i nothing more than that Leo had wbietled ai Mies , •>eihl. We wore onab'e to learn ■v'nai tune he was whistling, wheth er i' was “Good Morn nu Carrie,’’ ■or ' o>.sing,' but we would imagine the late - , as it did annoy her and she nae him arrested Squire smith atier listening to a)I the evi . oenoe, decided that in his 'pinion <fi|!e' had oommittol a provoke and imod him a dollar and costs, which amounted io |9.80. Miller stayed he ;ocket. Fnis will no doubt be a )e.**on to a great many I young men who have made it a

practice t<> whistle at young adiee, an* will maxe them cautious as to what tune they use IN CALIFORNIA .Mb llehrtuu n will »<■ be Broujht Home for '• rhl Thee .ch d'Mrs frank Lieben guth at Los Angeles, lalifornia, was reported n the Democrat a few days .go At that time it was thought probable that [her .'em iinn might be brought :ere for inter mnt k(r Kirsch d a hittet from her husband today stating that she would be buried it ' aii >r nia, as the family expect, to make that their home Mrs. Liebenguth was formerly Miss Anna Miller of this city. About Marriages The legis'ative ill regulating marriages, which wus introduced by Rev. I. P. Watts, the gislater from Winchester, is rather strin gent The bill provides that appli i cition for a’purriHjjo ijoetiw mqfjt • be maun in the douuly where the* bride has lived for ninety days , Both the must ha - e l uie vt twenty one and ' they must -how that thev have not ■ I been habitual -r tt[ ’ .ico.h'.'l A' '" the application the ~ o( ,uin.y cleiA cti.4. publish the appliouion if there me no oom- , pieiuts ui tbirtv days the license , will be issued i? there are •, plaints the matter will be submitted Jto the c.’ F cuit.court.