Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1905 — Page 1

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ANOTHER BILL Change Time of Electing Township Officers Senator Aikren Presents a Legislative Bill tin an Important Subject. % Senator Askren has introduced a bill providing for changing the time of election for township trustees and assessors tn 1908 from No vember to the first Tuesday in Au gust of that year, and <>n the same date every four years thereafter, and changing the time for the ele?tion of justices of the ]>eace and constables from November 190A to Angust 1906, and providing that the officers elected at that time shall not take their office until Jan nary 1, 1909 at which time the trustees and assessors elected, in 1908 will take their office. The bill extends the terms of office of the justices and constables now in office until January 1, 1909. Senator Askren says the purpose of the bill is to secure uniformity and to remove the township elections from the influence of national and state politics He says it is hoped to make the elections hinge on purely local issues by holding them at a time different than that of the general elections. There has t>een considerable legislative discussion along this line, and It is not impossible that some kind of a law will be made . The bill of Senator Askren seems the most sensible, and may be reported favorably and passed by the general assembly. — CHURCH FOR SALE Fmrt Wayne Presbytery Abandons Kingsland Hoose of Wonhip. At a meeting of the home mis sion board of the Fort Wayne Pres bytery which was attended at fort Wayne yesterday by Chairman Rev. C. G. Miller of this city it;was decided that the Presbytery would abandon the church at Kingsland and that the church building will be offered for sale. It may be bought by the Methodists, who have been holding services there of late at the request of some of the members of the congregation ot it may be bought by some other denomination If no denomination should want to buy it, the property might even be bought by some party for private use. Services of the Presbyterian church were formerly held there by the pastor of the Ossian charge, but arrangements were made some time ago by which he preaches only at Ossian and Elhanen. Most of the Kings land congregation have joined the Ossian or Bluffton churches —Bluff ton News. •NEW BIG SHOW Offers Mose Krohne Position—Hagenbeck’s Circus. X ■ ■ Mose Krohn informs us that he has received a proposition to join « the Hagenbeck circus, a new and big show which is to leave Cincinnati May Ist. with eighty two oars and a comp my th it will make the competitors for the title “the biggest on earth.” Mose says he has not fully decided but believes he will accept the offer, which places him in charge of the bill oars. He has had many years of experience in this line having traveled with Barnum and Ringling Bros, and other big ones.

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FAMILY ROW Dreis Jesse and Drayton Hill and Frank Carey Into Court. Jesse Hill and Frank Cory were arrested last evening by Marshal Green on information given by Drayton Hill, charging the men with intoxication. They were taken to jail and this morning were arraigned before the mayor to answer to the charge. The evidence brought out the facta that Jesse and Drayton Hill live in one house and that last evening Jesse invited Frank Cary to the bouse to furnish some music on his violin. Jesse desired so have his chldren hear the music and went into Drayton's jiart of the house to get them, and while thus engaged he and Drayton s wife got ino >ome argument and the arrest followed. The evidence disolorcd thzfact that they had never tefcre had trouble and lived in a le: O-U >le maurer. The men both d nle i being intoxicated and after o> nai lerable talking Jesse and Trayt n got together and straightened out their troubles. Drayon withdrew his charge and Jesse made a most humble apology, and all departed in a friendly manner. SERVED HERE Man Charged With Red Key Robbery Was in Jail Nine Days For Intoxication — Believed to be Dangerous Crook. • A man who claims his name as John Dutcher, is in jail at Portland, being charged with robbery of the Redkey postoffice and shooting the merchant who tried to stop him. His picture appeared in this morning’s [Munrcie Star. Under the same name he was arrested with a man giving his name as Perry Roe buck about three weeks ago for intoxication and served nine days in jail, being released January Bth. He and his ]>artner sold 117.50 worth of hides and furs to B. Kalver & Sons. It is believed they had stolen the goods, but no proof has vet been obtained. Since his arrest the Portland officers have been notiffed that he is wanted at Payne, Ohio, for some crime. He was ar rested at Hartford City Officials here do not believe he was connected with the Redkey affair, but think he is a dangerous crook. He and Roebuck when arrested here by Marshall Green said their home was at Pleasant Mills. BOY AND GUN' Wells County Youth Killed by His Half Brother. z -fc. I. Harry Zell, the nine year old son of William Zell, of Ro-k Creek Center, Welts county, was shot and fatally injured by his half brother, Ross Highlen, fifteen years old, Thursday afternoon. The boys were playing with nn_pld muzzle loader, which was di-fWetive in the arrangement of the trigger. It was necessary to snap the trigger with the thumb. The older boy had snapped thedvnnmer several times wthout discharging the gun, and the smaller boy got in front of the muzzle, when the old weapon, which had “hung fire,” was discharged. The ball went through the lad’s abdomen and came out of his back. The accident happened at 4 o’clock rhursday afternoon, and the boy died at 4 a tn. yesterday.

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COURT CLOSES November Term Ends This Afternoon Beniamin Shively Enters His Appearance In Case Here- Other Business of Interest. The November term of the Adams circuit court closed today, a short session only, being required to dispose of the business. —o— Huber Mfg. Co. vs Steve Longenbirger et al, defeniant ruled to anst: er first day of February term. Andrew Miller vs G. R. <fe I. Railway Co., demurrer overruled and general denial filed. Henry Kinney vs Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railway company, demurrer overuled and general denial filed. Albert and Floyd Brittaon vs Mary Light, submitted. Finding for plaintiff for |33.62. Foreclosure of chattel mortgage ordered. Benjamin Shively, one of Indiana's most prominent lawyers, and a democrat of national reputation, has entered his appearance with C. J. Lutz for the defendants in the case of Charles Letchem et al vs The South Bend Petroleum company and others. Mr. Shiveley will assist in the trial of the case. In the B. fl. Ostemeyer will which was probated yesterday his son William is made executor He is given the eighty acre farm with the understanding that he keep his mother during her life and give her fifty dollars a year. He is also to give each of his brothers and sisters |2OO the time when each is to receive his legacy being set forth in the will. STILL FIGHTING Walter Fetters Claims He Was Dismissed Without Cause. Walter L. Fetters, formerly car her on rural route two. and treas urer of the National Rural Carriers’ association, has not given up the fight to regain his position and to secure vindication in the eyes of the postoffice department and the public. He has had the subject reopened by the department and is endeavoring to show that he was dismissed without civil service commission also as well as before Postmatser General R. J. Wynne, but he has received a reply already from the civil service commission informing him that the case is not within their jurisdiction and they have refused to investigate the matter and leave it between him and the deparment at Washington. — Bluffton News. TAKING DEPOSITIONS St. Louis Lawyer Securing Evidence For Missouri Trial. Atorney John F. Green of the firm of Judson & Green, St. Louis, is here today, taking the deposition of several witnesses for use in the trial of a case in Missouri, entitled The Lille Lumber company vs Vail & Thomas. It is u suit on contract. The depositions were taken at the law office of D. D. Heller & Son. Court Reporter Huber De Voss did the stenography work.

COMING HOME R. J. Holthouse and Family Will Arrive » I Next Week. We are in receipt of a letter from our friend R. J. Holthouso, written from Shreveport, Louisiana, where he has been sent on a sjiei'tal trip I for his house He says his family I and himself will arrive h<-re next week. They have been spending the winter at Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Mr. Holthouse says that they are so delighted with the country that their future permanent residence there is a possibility. Roman represents the Wolfe Shoe company, of Columbus, Ohio, his territory being Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. He says he is well pleased with nis first year's busi- i ness and expects great success in the future. STOLE BRASS Berne Boys Are Under Arrest Prosecutor Moran Went To Berne This Afternoon To Attend The Hearmt Prosecutor Moran went to Berne this afternoon where [he was „um moned to prosecute two boys named Eley and Friend, who are charged with the wholesale stealing of ■ brass. The laas are only about' twelve or fourteen years old, and for several weeks have been engaged in taking the brass fixtures from off traction engines and other machinery and selling them for junk. It is estimated that they have stolen at least seventy-five ; . dollars’ worth of goods, the losers being Jacob Moser, Ransom Smith and Moserman & Wolliman. The buys were arrested last evening and will have a hearing this afternoon The boys' age may save them from severe punishment, but they will likely get a jail sentence or a term at the Plainfield reformatory. SUFFER LOSS Economy Store Have Five Thousand Dollors Fire at Huntington. I Fire broke out in the back part of the Economy department store owned by P. Van Baalen & Co., about 7:15 Thursday evening, ( which resulted in the destruction of a large amount of the inflamable goods in stock, with a loss of more tiian ♦5,000. One of the firemen, Wesley Freel, was carried from the building in a pretty dazed condition caused by inhaling smoke. The , store had been closed for the day, about 6 o'clock. The blaze started ’ in the rear and was first discovered bv people passing.—Hunington News Democrat,. The store is owned by the same company who own the Economy store here. EUCHER CLUB ’ Royally Entertained by Mrs. W. F. Brittson. The Friday Night Euchre club > met last evening with Mrs. Floyd , Brittson at her home on South Seci ond street and a most enjoyable ) evening was passed. The contest I for the prize was exciting, and was I captured by Mrs. George Flanders, . after a desperate battle. Refresh--3 ments were served during the even- . ing, and at a late hour the club atl--1 journed to meet on February 3rd with Miss Rose Christen.

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STRUCK BY TRAIN George Deam Has Narrow Escape Hit by Engine at Van Burtn -Brought Here and Found along Track Early This Morning. John Drummond, who lives in the southwest part of town was awakened at three o’clock this morning by hearing some one screaming. Hastily dressing John hurried outside and found George Deam lying along the Clover Leaf railway tracks. He helped him into the house, where George told a story of a miraculous escai>e from death. Deam formerly lived here, moving to Van Buren two years ago. Last evening about dark he left his house and started down the railroad track, intending to go to the coal docks to see some ac quaintances. He failed to hear an approaching freight train until it was upon him and before he could leap from the track the oow catcher caught him and he was hurled head over heels down a twenty foot embankment. The train was stopped and George taken aboard and brought to this city. He was dazed and it is supposed wandered about until he fell at the place where Drummond found him. His face is badly bruised, his hip shows the marks where the engine struck him, but otherwise he has fully recovered. He was down street this afternoon and will return home tonight. | MONTE CRISTO Alexander Dumas' Famous Story Io tr Produced Here. Monte Cristo, greatest of a 11 melodramas will be presented by Mr. M. A. Hunt and his capable company at the Bosse's opera house on Fiiday, January 27. There is per haps no play in the melodramatic world containing so many great features as does Monte Cristo. It was written by the greatest author that ever lived; it offers the greatest possible chances for magnificent scenery, beautiful costumes and electrical effects. Mr. Hunt carries every piece of special scenery that can be used in the play; each and every part is costumed correctly according to the picturesque attire worn in the the romantic days of 1814 to 1835. Each part is in the hands of a talented and experienced actor and nothing has been spared to make the production one that will long ba remembered. THREE LINES Traction Mtn Keep Warren Council Busy. Warren is still determined to have the three traction lines asking for a franchise through the city. At the meeting of the council Wednesdeay evening the resolution granting each an equal franchise was passed to the third reading. The franchises will be to the Inter-State Traction company, to R. F. Cummins and to E. A. Weist, the promoter if the Huntington, Warren, Montpelier and Huntingon line and also the chief man trying to get the Huntington, Calumjga City Ar Northwestern built north from this city. All the companies have expressed their intention of beginning work on the various lines the runin? summer.—flunVngton Democrat.

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KNOWN HERE Charles Franke, a Pioneer, Is Dead a Schumm, Ohio. Word was received here Friday that Charles Franke, seventy seven years of age, had died Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs Beemeyer, at Sohumrn, Ohio, of senile debility. Mr Franke left Fort Wayne five years ago, after a long icsidence here, to live with his daughter. Ho was formerly employed by ex Justice of the Peace Huser. He is survived by the following children: Martin Franke, of Chicago; Judge Franke, of Moi roe, Mich.; Fred Franke, of Grand Rapids; Mrs Henry Brudi, of Fort Wayne Mrs. Spiegel, wife of the Rev. Spiegel, of Jackson, Mich.; and Mrs. Seetneyer, wife of the Rev. Seetneyer, of Schumm, Ohio. Mrs. Sophia Buck, of West Jefferson street, is a sister, and a brother resides in Germany. The funeral will be held at Jackson, Mich., next Tuesday. —Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. DIED TODAY Mrs. Ginley’s Sufferings Are Over Though She Knew Herself Fatally Stricken For Five Years She kept the Secret From Her Family. Mrs. Mary Ginley, aged fifty three years, died at her home in the south part of the city at one o'clock this (morning. Her very serious condition and the story of her sufferings wore told in these columns a few 'days ago. For five years she had suffered from cancer of the breast which had slowly eaten her very life away. To save her loved ones unnecessary worry as she believed, she bore her sufferings with out a murmur, and so closely did she guard her secret that not even her husband or children knew of her terrble condition until two weeks ago, when she coutel no longer hide her agony. Her family are heart broken and the story is indeed a sad one. The husband, Terrence Ginley, two sons and four daughters survive her. The funeral services will De held at s :30 o’clock, standard time, Monday morning from the St. Maiy’s church Interment at St. Joseph’s cemetery. SUNDAY SERVICES. Methodist. Our Sunday school meets at 9:15 a. in. Are yon coming? The public worship 10:30. “The Soul’s origin of Sight.” Calss meeting following. Junior League at 2:30 and ! the Epworth League at « p. in. | “How to Win Souls for Christ.” Mr. Walter, H. Gillette, leaner. Subject for rhe evening church service, “The Bearing all Things.” The midweek prayer meeting, Wednesday evening, "Some Impossibilities." Woman s Home Missionary society annual Mite oarrel opening with Mrs. Fred Schafer Thursday evening The Ladies’ Mite society with Mrs. John 8. Bowers Friday at 2 p. m. Our fourth quarterly meeting to be held in three weeks. Feb. 12th and 13th. Get ready tor it. All strangers are welcome to these services. We urge onr friends to come. Eve yijody i“ invited. "Representative Vizard of Pleasant Mills, is in our city today shaking hands with old friends and telling t,I;» ho; s the u. IS’ I "ll rrp is