Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 111

MAY CONCLUDE THURSDAY Collins Case Progressing in Circuit Court

NO NEW EVIDENCE State Will Finish by ToMorrow Noon Dr. Wilson an Impirtant W Hess on Stand Today—Sats Miss Smit ley Died From Effects of Strong Drugs The Lather Collins case continues to occupy the time in the Adams ■circuit court and will for a day or two at least. Judge LiFollette has expressed a desire to get through with the case by Thursday evening but it it decidedly doubtful whether such will lie the case or not. The state will require until Wednesday noon to conclude their offer of evidence and the def'n-e will probably require from a day to a day and a half. If the evidence is all in Thursday noon the ease will go to the jury the evening of the same day. While a number of spectators are constantly in the court room, there seems to be a lack of interest as was manifested at the former trial, probuhly for the reason that the greater part of the evidence is similar to that heard previously. The witnesses so far have testified practically as at the former trial, there being no sensa tional developments. As heretofore the witnesses are seperated, n>t being allowed in the court room while the other is testifying. Dr Wilson of Berne, who administered to Miss Smitley during her illness and examined her a few hours liefore death was on the witness stand this afternoon and told the story as he knew it. He also desori tied the post mortem examination conducted by Coroner Schenck, Dr. Franz and himself. He testitio I that in his opinion the girl died as the result of an abortion brought about by use ot a strong drag. Judge LiFollette ot Portland who is h< aring the case is proving himself a comp‘tent, courteous and careful jurist. Tais is his first appearance here in his present oapioity and he gives evidence of becoming a very pepulir judge.

SERVICES AT GRAVE Remains of Henry Dillinj Will be Interred Tomorrow Morning T.ie rem tins of Henry Dilling will be bnrried at Maplewood cemetery tomorrow morning at ten o’clock, standard time. A short service will be conducted at the grave. Mr. Dilling died February 17th. funeral services being held February 20th. The body was then placed in the cemetery vault to await th • arrival of a son. Oliver Dilling who been in Cuiiforn a for two years. Oliver arrived this morning and the arrangements were concluded at onoe.

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LODGE ROOM K. of C. Boys th Hive Quarters in Allison Block. A deal will liklely be Oonsumated today whereby the Knights of Columbus will lease the third fljor of the R. B. Allison block. The rooms will be arranged for a modern lodge I room and this newly organized | order will soon have handsome I quarters. The lodge has nearly fifty members and will no doubt grow rapidly. Their rooms will be the finest in the city. THE LEGISLATURE Governor Hanley Again Handles the Veto Poll! cal and Social Clubs May Have to Cut Out Their Bar Attachments. By a vote of 37 to 1, the Dausinan house bill, which makes child desertion a felony and provides a jail sentence, was passed. The bill increasing the par diem of road supervisors from <1.50 to |2 was was passed. Representative Sayre vigorously opposed the measure. With only one vote t) spare the oodiefiation commission s bill concerning corporations passed the senate. The vote was 26 to 20. The passage of the bill was made possible by Senator Milburn chang ing his vote from "nay ’ to ' aye'’ aftar the roll had beet; called. The senate passed Will Wood's bill for the preservation of wild game. The bill makes it unlawful 'to shoot or destroy snipe, plover ior rail between May 13 an I Sept. 1 or to kill more than thirty-six snipe, plover rail in a single diy during the open season.

Governor Hanley vetoes three . measures. Two of them were to reimburse Wm. Watters, treasurer of L igrango ocunty, who 1 >st p iblic funds in a recent bank failure, and to reimburse Henry B. Hostetter, former trustee Ligrunge county, who lost township funds through the same channel. The third was a bill authorizing the governor to issue patents for cor tain Michigan road lands in Indiana. — Political societies and clubs that have bars in connection with their club rooms have reason for concern about senate bill 274, by Senator .Milburn, which is in a fiir way t > become a law, for it is probable that under the provisions lof this bill any of those clubs that have now a government license will have to pay a state license, an when they pay a state license the cities and towns will be in a position to collect ad titional license 1 from them.

lIHCATV't, INDIANA. TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28. l»05.

SNOW AND RAIN Rev. Hicks Give Notice of the Dose for March. The St. Louis prognosticator offers a diversity of conditions for March. The first marked disturbances will bn central on the 3d, Ith and sth. These reactionary storms will culmination high temperature, low barometer with rain and high ending in snow storms over much of the country to the northward. About the 7th the probabilities are that, cloudy, threatening, sleety condition will continue into the regular storm period following A sudden high barometer with quick and severe change to horeal winds and blizzirdons conditions may in the northern sections on and about the 3th, but a rapid reaction of warmer will set in about the 7th followed by falling barometer from eastern extremes, ending in general storms of rain, sleet and snow during the period extending from the 7th to the 12th. Severe boreal storms with March cold wave need not surprise anyone from ahcutthe 11th to the 14th. The 15th to the 17th will bring marked storm period, culminating in low barometer, rising temperature and general storm conditions, ending in wide areas of rain and snow. Another high barometer and March cold wave may suddenly slip in from the 17th to the 19th, but it ' will give way as suddenly as it came, and the most general and ' violent storm conditions of the I montn will appear during the storm period immediately following. From the 19th to the 24 this is a I storm period. The indications are that tropical storms and hurricanes will raech the extreme parts of the south country about the 19lh to the 22nd, notablv on and touching the I 21st,and that rain and high wind taming to snow and very cold for the season, will meet the tropical, equatorial storms from the noithwest. A severe March blizzaid over much of the counlry north ward is among the probabilities at this period. A reactionary storm period will be central on the 27th, 28th and 29th. At this time the temperature will rise decidedly, the barometer wll fall progressively from west to east, and general storms of rain and wind, turning to snow in the north, will pass eastwardly across the country, all followed by another decided raise of the baromitir, northwesterly winds and much colder. FAUST TONIGHT Mr. Labadie and a Writ Stlectea Troupe to Show Here. Those people who love a good show and who stayed away from the Toler last night misted a performance of Faust that has never leen equalled in this city. If any one has had a lingering doubt the ability of the Auditorium otage to accomodate a Sue production, they were undeceived last night. Every inch of the stock scenery was laid aside and the changes which have been made allowed plenty of room and to spare for Mr. Labadie’s splendid scenery and electrical effects. There were several new features, though the story was not trifled with. The effects were great, an avalanche of fireworks at the close of the fourth act made the region of Hades seem awfully realistic. Mr. Hubert Libadie lis a most {convincing Mephisto, his work is painstaking and artistic. A close attention to detail also to render the performance finished. Mary Von Tromp's idealistic in the role of Marguer ite, easily taking the strong emotional cue in the third and fifth act. —Wichita Kan. Daily Engle. Opera House Tuesday Feb., 28.

THE CONVENTION Sunday School Workers Here Tomorrow Will Hold All Day Session at Methodist Church—Rev Hell to Preside. The Alims county Sunday School Association will hold a convention at the M. E church hero tomorrow, cmvening at nine o’clock a. m Rev. A. B Heist, | president of the Decatur association will preside and the program is as follows: MORNING SESSION Social hour for delegates. Song Service led by Mrs J. W. Vail, chorister, Decatur- * Devotional Service led by Rev. D B Koenig, Borne. Round Table Conference—The Sunday School Teacher—led by E D. Geller, State Field Worker. Address—“Ti.e Problem of the Young Man" E. W. Halpenny, State General Secret try. Appointment of Committeas. Intermission AFTERNOON SESSION. Song Services, Mrs J. W. Vail. Consecration Service, led by a Teacher. Election of County Officers. ’ Primary Work, by Miss Inez Everett. Decatur. After the Primary—What? Miss Myrtle Watt. Decatur. Address—" Valuing Your Boy and Girl. ’, E. W. Halpenny. Rapid Fire Questions and An swers led by the General Secretary. Offering for Adams County For ward Movement. EVENING SESSION. Song and prui.-e service. Music I 'd by Mrs. J. W. Vail. Address— ’’ A Big Thing ’, £. W. Halpennny. MYSTERY CLEARED Mrs. John Andrews Explains an Accident Writes Leiter Explaining How Her Husband was Injured—Wheel Came OH Boggy. Mrs. John Andrews of Monroe clears up the mystery of the broken buggy and other signs of a scrim mage, concerning which several rumors were current and whioh we spoke of in yesterday s paper. In a letter received this morning from Mrs. Andrews and which she requested us to publish she says: “Mr Andrews aid start away from home but I didnt' follow him. The horse didnt’ run off as was reported but one of the buggy wheels came off, the rig turning over on its side and throwing Mr. Andrews out. His face was scratched and his nose bled profusly, this explaining the spots of blood seen by passers-by the next morning. John and his brother had been attending a dance out in the country. Put this in your paper. Mrs. J. M. Andrews." ft is not believed that Mr. Andrews’ injuries are serious and the accident seems to have been a lucky one.

A GREAT VOICE Has Miss Maude Faust of tht Alexander Concert Company. Mils Maude Fmst possesses a voice of such rare sweetness and sings with snch charming grace, that the work appeals at once to her audience in such a manner as to win their instant app-oval . Shu sings not only the lighter classics but also works of the goat masters with such ease and excellent musical understanding, as to command the appreciation of the most critical mu«.c lovers , as well as her entire audience She will I<e seen with the Alexander concert company here Thursday evenig March 2. SOCIETY EVENT Many Attend Miller-Kor-tenbrier Wedding Well Known YoantJ People Take the Holy Vows—Mitten Factory Girls Were Present. This morning at eight o’clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church occurred the wedding of Miss Francis Kortenbrier to Frank Miller, both of this city. A large crowd was present to witness this happy event which was performed by Father Wilken. The mitten faorory girls attended the ceremony in a body as Miss Kotenbrier was formely associated with them. The bide was dressed in a gown of white silk and carried a bouquet of large white roses. The groom was dressed in the conventional black The bridesmaid was Miss Anna Miller, a sister of the groom while Wi linn Kertenbrer, a brother of the bride acted in thecupicity of best nun. This young oonple are well known here, Miss Korenbrier being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H Kiortenbrer who reside on Adams street, while Frank Miller is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathia-Miller, who reside south of the city. Immediately following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the home of the groms, parents. The happy young couple left today for Lma, O . where they will spend their honeymoon, returning to this city in a few days and will make their future home on the Fred Shaffer farm south of the city. The Democrat extends congrntula tions SERVICES CONTINUE Rev. Ltgg Preached Interesting Sermon Last Night. Rev. Lrgg announced “God's Three Contracts or Convenants with Abral am" as his theme that the Christian church for this evening As this is an unusually interesting theme to students of the Bible. No doubt asusuual, a large audience will be present. Last evening a large proportion of men comprising the audience was a matter of comment; but it was stated that the attendance of men had been notable all throught the series. Rev. Brown, the regular pastor, who had been called to Auburn by the illness of his wife, returned last evening, and will be present tbe remainder of the week, his wife having suffl ciontly recovered to permit of his nbser.ee from home.

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WAS CELEBRATED Mrs. B. J. Terveer Birthday Observed More Than Half a Hundred Lady FritnJs Assist In the Happy Surprise. Mrs. B J. Ter veer will long remember her Itifty fourth birthday, this being the occasion and the event was appropriate celebrated last evening, when ehe was surprised. The event wus planned ly her daughters and was hi successfully carried out that the surprise was complete in every detail. Immediately after supper Mrs. Terveer and family amusing themselves about the fireside three neighboring ladies arrived, Mrs. U. Deininger. Mrs. E. X Ehinger and Mrs. B Wem hoff. and announced they had come in for game of cards in celebration of approaching birthday. Mrs Terveer received them in her usual hospitable manner, but they were no sooner seated about the card table, when the door opened and in walked an army of ladies, fifty-four in number with demands that they also be allowed to share in the celebration. They were accomodated and the evening was one of the most happy ones on record The spacious Terveer home was thrown oi»en and the guests proceeded to enjoy the pleasures thereof. The surprise was complete but Mrs. Terveer proved herself a charming hostess and she was duly assisted by her accomplished daughters. A part of the ladies played progessive pedro in whioh the winners were Mrs. Snellen and Mrs. Crawford, while the rest of the guests indulg ed in progressive peanuts, Mrs. Miebers winning first pizes and Mrs Volmer the booby. A delicious three course luncheon was served and the guests presented Mrs. Terveer with a handsome rocking chair. TONIGHT Mr. Davidson on the Yellow Stone Park at M E. Church. Among the attractions tor tonight is the first of a series of five lectures, whioh arc being booked by Rev. John C. White, pastor of tbe Methodist church. Tonight A. B. Davidson appears to excite your interest about the beauty, granduer and the high class work of art as prescribed by nature and whioh has been dedicated Yellowstone Park. After teastirg tl.e naked eye upon that marvelous stretch of Uncle Sam’s domain and hearing I the suffocating cry of the geysers, we are lead to conclude that no human tongue can ju-tly portray or tell halt the story. But what will be told will be full of interest, and a crowded house should greet Mr. Davidson at the Methodist church tonight. ACCEPTS THE CALL Rev. C. Bouer to Serve as Minister at the Blakey Chnrch Rev. (J. Bauer, of Goodland, Indiana h is accepted the call to serve las pastor of the St. Emanuel Luth--ler chnrch in Union township. Ho 1 will be installed either , March 19th 'or March 26th. The church is ' known as the Blakey church ani is a prosperous on < in a yrosorouv community. We welcome B»v. B ,nir to our county.