Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1905 — Page 1

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A WARNING William Whitridge Makes Another Statement Man Claims to be El»jah and Quotes the Bible—Reasons for Believing End of World Is Near. William Whitridge who claims to be E ijah called at this otllce this morning. If anv one believes he ' is not in earnest about his belief that the world will end this month, you have only to talk with him He says "It must come, there oan be no other way" and if it doesn't happen so the Bible is likely to lose a believer. He is a wise appearing and intelligent fellow. He issues the following warning over his own signature: Would you call a man a false prophet that confesses that Jesus i Christ IS come in the flesh? 1 John 4-1-8. Do you believe that God will send Elijah the prophet b efore the coming of the great and dread ful day of the Lord? Mai. -5. Noah was warned of God of things not seen as yet. Heb. 11-7. Don’t you believe we have the same God today that was in the days of Noah? I Holy men of God speak as they | are moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 I Pet. 1-21. There is a natural body I and there is a spiritual body. 1 I Cor. 15-44. The natural body is ■ flsah and the spiritual body is I spirit. John 3-6. And the natural I man cannot receive the things of I the spirit of God for they are foolI lishness unto him. 1 Cor. 2-14-16. I If any man think himself to be a I prophet or spiritual let him acknowledge it as a commandment of I the Lord. 1 Cor. 14-22-37. Friends | if you will receive it this Elijah | the prophet that was to come and I this message is to warn you to be | ready. For this world will be de- | stroyed with fire and bad this month. If you don't belive this I only have two references for you to look up, and then stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. Hab. 15. Acts 13, 40-41. Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, for I will work a work in your days which 1 you will not believe though a man i declare it unto you. I would like I to correct a few errors you made E in your paper yesterday. As to 1 me not having a bible in my house I until three months ago. I have had a bible since 1903, and all these things has been revealed to me ■ since that ti ne, and about Noah being warned exactly seventy weeks is a mistake, I said that Noah was warned of God and on the 17 day ol Feb. Gen. 7-11 the flood came and the ungodly were destroyed, the following 40 days, which ended in March. And as far as l>eing driven out of Lima as you stated, I will Jet God’s word defend that. I was placed two nights ia jail for telling them the truth. And as a commandment from God I came. But we will not go over all the cities till the Son of Man be come. Please read Matt. ■ 10:16-24. Despise not prophesying, prove all things and I pray God your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless nnto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 1 These. 5:20-23. This is written in peace and love as a revelation I from God to fulfill His word. WM. WHITTkEDgE Flourishing in Business I. L. Cutting, an old Decatur boy, but now one of the solid and substantial business men of Rookford. Illinois, has been visiting his mother here for a few days. Mr. Cutting has been very success ful as a dry goods merchant and according to the Rockford Morning Star, improvements now being made in his store will make it one of the finest tn the west.

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FOR INFRINGEMENT Bluffton Man Summoned to Appear at Linn Grove. Recently Otis Vore, of Bluffton, organized a minstrel show and exhibited at Linn Grove. During the petformanoe Van gave an A. B. C. speech which had been copyrighted by a real minstrel company. Ot was not aware of this fact and had not the slightest idea that he was encroaching upon somebody's else's rights or rather copyrights, when he delivered the speech. He says that he was servial with pipers yesterday, however, summ ming him to appear before a justice of the peace at Linn Grove to answer to the charge of infringement. TO BRING SUIT An Indianapolis Woman Claims Rome City Mrs. Gelstndorf Says She is the Owntr of Most of the Town and Many of the Assembly Lots. In lianapolis, March 7.— Mrs. Lydia J. Geisendorf, widow of the late Capt. George W. Geisendorf, the one time wealthy woolen goods manufacturer of this city, has created no end of consternation in the Rome City district of Noble county by laying claim to a large amount of land and lots in that pretty little town and its immediate vicinity. Not only has she announced hero laim of ownership of the valuable properties, but also is preparing to curry her contest into the courts. The real estate in question comprises large and valuable tracts surrounding the village, many of the best residences and business properties and about one hundred lots of the Island Park Uuiversalist assembly grounds, including the site of one of the large summer hotels. Inasmuch as Cap tain Geisendorf is dead ’his widow is asserting her claim to the property in question. Some of the owners of the land are now negotiating a settlement, while others are preparing to resist any action taken by the Geisendorfs looking to a recovery of the property. As several of the p irties live in other states, the whole mutter may have to be threshed out in the United States court in this city. IS COMING Robert Downing io Appear In Comedy and Tradgedy. Robert Downing, the eminent actor, will present a new part here on the night of Tuseday, March 14, when he appears as "Toodles” in the great play of that name, in oonnotion with his production of "The Gladiator", thus giving two complete plays in one night, comedy ana tragedy. Os the latter play there is nothing we can say that has not been said of his magnificent rendition of “Ihe Gladiator", but of the play of "Toodles" it takes us back to the days of John E. Owens, one of the greatest comedians this country ever had. It was in this play that Mr. Owens made the immense fortune he possessed, other great actors have also played the part, and both in Englund and in this country the play has always been considered a success, and from the reports we have received of Mr. Downing’s performance of the part, it it clear to see that has added success to the many he has already achieved during the years he has been before the public.

DECATV’t. INDIANA. THURSDAY EVENING, MAUCH 9. l‘»«5.

RAILROAD NEWS Superintendent Houlahan in Decatur Says Improvements kill Positively be Made - Force or En«inesrs Are at Work. Superintendent Honlhaan of the Clover Leaf was in the citv yesterday. His contemplated arrival nor his presence here were not announced in any p irtiouH way and with the the exception perhaps of one or two of the company's employes, no one knew who he was until after his departure. However, it is known that his business I here was official and that he was planning for the work on their improvements here this snmmer. To one of our citizens who expressed a dcubt as to the work being done this summer he said: "The improvements will be made exactly as the company has promised, just as sure as the sun sets tonight." The cold weather and heavy snows of the past two months have made it impossible for the company to do any work on the ground here, but it is known that the blue prints and plans have been completed and there will be no delay when work commences. During the past two days a crew of five engineers have been busy surveying the round house cite and adjoining ground and it was rumored that they were Erie men but tnere re now believed to be Clover L n af force. Mr. Houlahan farther stated that actual work would] begin in a short time, just as soon as weather will permit. ORDER EXECUTED Dtwey Slot Machine Burned In County iall Yard. The Dewey slot machine confiscated by Sheriff Butler some time ago when {he arrested Albrecth Reber, for conducting same, is now a mass of ruins. It is said the machine cost 1350 You may take it along while the tire sale is on, for ♦1.98. Three days ago Judge Erwin decreed that the machine be burned and that order was carried out by Sheriff Butler last night at 7 o'clock. The hour had been previously announced and about a hundred people were at the jail yard when he blaze started. The maohiney was stuffed with com bus. tible material, saturated with oil and made a right respectable fire. The machinery, music box and the whole works went down in ruins in a few minutes, and the court's orders had been executed. PAID A FINE Barney Everett Soaked for Carrying Concealed Weapons. Birney Everett was arrested yesteiday afternoon by Marshal Green on a charge of carrying concealed weapons, the affidavit having been filed March 4th, and this wily gentleman having avoided arrest until yesterday, when he walked into the arms of the marshal. He was taken before Mayor Coffee where he at first denied the charge, but; after being presented with a little conclusive evidence, Mr. Everett concluded to pie id guilty and was assessed fine of five dollars and costs, which in all amounted to thirteen dollars and thirty cents, the full amount being at once piid and tie defendant discharged.

COURT NOTES Little Routine Civil and Probate Work Transacted. Samuel Hurless et al vs Theodore A. Hendricks, suit on note, defendant ruled to answer absolute within five days. Constance C. Shimp vs Valentine Shimp, divorc-- suit, answer filed in form of general denial —o— James (). Bill, guardian for John E. Fetzw, filed an inventory, showing $768 33 in cush on hands. —o— Accounts current were filed by Newton If. McClain, guardian for Clement. Carl and Floyd Smith and by George Ohler, guardian for William Ohler. Both were examined and allowed. DISTRICT MEETING Decatur K. P. Gone to District 'Meeting An Entertaining Program on Tap For This Afternoon and Tonight. The Decatur Knights of Pythias left the city in stylo today tor their district meeting, which is on at Hartford City. It is the tenth annual convention of the sixth district. The districts includes the counties of Blackford, Wells, Jay and Adams and the lodges of Hartfoid City, Decatur, Berne, Roll. Dunkirk. Bluffton, Ossian, Geneva, Montpelier, Portland, Pennville, Redkey, Uniondale and Tocsin. iThe total membership of these lodges is over 1,700 and fully 1,000 are expected to be present and several of the men of affairs in the state lodge will be present. Union Banner Hunt, supreme rt presentstive, and George W. Powell, grand chancellor, both of Indianapolis, will be here. , The pngiam includes a reoepton, parade and a public session this afternoon, while tonight the secret work will be ex emplified, and speeches made by many grand lodge officers. The Decatur boys will hive a grand good time. HORSE MARKET Berne Horsemen Shipping Some Good Ones to East. Th ] mmunity of Berne is cer tainly aconiring fame in all quarters of-he United States through the fine hordes that arc raided by the farmers. More than 100 horses havejbeen shipped from Berne the pist tew months and out of that bunch there was not one second class steed. The community around Berne is able «<j compete with any in the state with its fine horses. Mr. F. A. Hayward, a prominent horse buyer, of Bangor, Maine, was in the community buying horses and on Saturday he shipped a car load consisting of eighteen head of as fine horses as were shipped out of this place at any time during the past winter. Nearly all of the horses were of a heavy’ draft variety and were bought at fancy prices. Mr. Hayward will have no trouble in getting the h irses off his hands in the East where such horses are in demand. C. C. Yoder, the prominent horse buyer of Berne, assisted Mr. Hayward in rounding up this fine bunch—Berne News.

JAPS WIN Officially Announcement of Russians Defeat Greatest Bittle of Recent History a Manchurlo—Dead Reported to be One Hundred Thousand. Tokio, March 9—B a. m.—lt is officially announced that the Russians begun retreating yesterday morning. The Japanese armies are pursuing them. Tokio, March 9—6 a. ni.—The great battle in Manchuria raged all day yesterday along the entire enor mous front. The Japanese were generally victorious, and they drove the Russians from a series of important positions. By nightfall it seemed imperative that General Kuropatkin would have to with drawn his shattered legions to avoid a complete disaster. Indeed it appeared impossible for him to effect a retreat without heavy losses of prisoners, guns and stores. Tho continuous battle is already the bloodiest in the war. Upon the gr ourd that General Oku alone gained lie 8,000 Russian dr ad. The report s frem the other armies are expected to trippie this figure. It is estimated that the Japanese have lost 50,0(0, nuking the joint slaughter far in txiets of 100,000 men. Details of the oombat a o lacking, but it is believed that the Japanese have cut the railway north of Mukden, leaving only the roadways and a light railway from Fus nun to Tie Pass as avenues for the retreat of the Russians, but army headquarters refrain from affirming or denying a report to that effect. It is thought that Mukden is still in the bands of the Russians. The details of operations against Fushan are not yet at hand, but it is understood that following the cap ture of Manchutan, the Japanese renewed the assault on Tieta and dislodged the Russians. Various reports are in circulation oonoeining prisoners of war, but it is impossible tc obtain lehable in formation as to the number taken. COST HIM Black‘ora County Man Fined for Poisoning Dogs. Ha rtford City, Ind., March 7.— Ex-County Commissioner George Willman, probably the richest man in Blackford county, was arrested today on a charge of cruelty to animals and fined ♦166.75. Last Friday morning the streets were strewn with weinerwurst, which, upon investiagtion was found to contain strychnine intended to kill dogs. Prosecutor Emshwiler be gan an investigation. Five warrants, charging cruelty to animals, were issued against Willman, who, when arraigned before Mayor Lucas, pleaded guilty and was fined ♦25 and costs in each case, which he paid.

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HOUSE ACQUITTED Mm Accused of Murder of Gresley it Monroeville Goes Free. Fort Wayne, Ind., March 9.—After a little less than two hours' deliberation the jury in the case of Fred House of Monroeville, charged with manslaughter, returned a verdict of acquittal. The accused man was discharged from custody, and left the court room in company with his wife, who has remained with him loyally since the trial began Monday morning. The verdiet was not a surprise generally, although the attorneys for the state had expected a conviction. House put up a strong defense, his attorneys making the most of every paint in his favor, the element of doubt being that no one saw the blow struck which is alleged to have caused the death us old Jacob Gresley. The case went to the jury at 3:15 o'clock, and a few minutes after five o'clock she jury came in a announced the verdict which made House a free man. BADLY DAMAGED Baxter Bros, at Middlepoint have a Fire In their Store The grocery store of Baxter Brothers, at Middlepoint, nine miles east of here was damaged by tire yesteady to the extent of five hundred dollars. The fire, which liegan in the show window, was discovered at four o'clock, the attention of those in that vicinity i being attracted at first by the explosion cf cannon fire crackers, ' s tored near the origin of the blaze. The people si on railed and by well directed (ffort put a stop to the spread of the fire and finally had it completely under control, not. how ever, until the heat and smoke had marred and damaged the shelf goods in a large degree. The stock is fully insured. The origin of the fire is unknown. SCHOOL CONTEST Novel Entertainment to be Held at Salem Church. The schools of Bine Creek township will hold a contest in the Salem church March 21, for the purpose of deciding which school has dene the best in an examination previously conducted in the several school rooms. There will be an exhibit of some of the work from each school and a good program will be rendered on the above date. The winning school will he presented with a beautiful bunting U. S flag. County Superintendent Brandyberry will make the presentation speech. All fi lends of education are cordially invited to be present’and help arouse an interest and enthusiasm in the cause of education. GO FISHING Decatur Nlmrods will Soon Irv Their Luck at Tarpan Fishing Ono week from Tuesday the fishing season opens, as on that day R. K. Allison, and perhaps Bob, uric L. C. Waring will leave for Arransas Pass, Texas, where tarpan fishing is raging in the heighthof its glory. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deatn, of Bluffton, will go with them and at Birmingham they may be joined by Major Allison. Tarpan fishing is great sport, they weighing from fifty to two hundred pounds, and makej every fisherman earn his money before landing them.