Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 111

MONROE CHURCH DEDICATED Beautiful New Building Offered for God’s Work

LARGE SUM RAISED Donations Amounted to $2,700 Church Is Fret From Debt—Services Were Inspiring and Attended by Large Crowds.

The new and beautiful Methodist Episcopal church at Monroe was dedicated to the service of God last night. Yesterday was one of history in the church circles of the community and Rev. J. A. Sprague, to whose untiring zealous and earnest efforts the new house of worship was the happiest man in Indiana if his countenance showed his thoughts. The services began at nine o'clock Sunday morning, with Rev. W. D. Parr, D. D. secretary of the committee on church extensions of the north Indiana conference in charge. He was ably assisted by Rev. Sprague and Rev. Lewellen, the latter a former a Monroe citizen who ha since achieved fame in his chosen work. The church was crowded from the pulpit to the doors when Rev. Parr delivered the morning sermon, a strong, convincing argument for the church and its teachings. A solo by Rev. Sprague, accompanied by Prof. Whithonse, of Chicago, was a feature of the program that proved entertaining. Following the sermon Rev. Parr announced that it would be necessary to raise the sum of #3OOO to dediate the church which cost <IOOO, free from debt. A collection was then taken and nearly everyone present donated a dollar. Then came the request for donations, the Ladies' Aid Society responding with a pledge to give #3OO. A half dozen contributions of one hundred dollars followed, several for seventy-five, about ten for fifty and an almost innumerable number or twenty-five and many for less. The good work continued until two o’clock when the clerk totaled the amount and announced that the extraordinary sum of |2700 had been pledged. Rev. Parr, Rev. and everyoi e else present felt happy enough to shout their thanks to God and they did so fervently. The sum donated will allow them to make s >me a Iditi mal improvemets towards the completion of the edifice and the beautifying of the grounds. The dediatory eerviecs, appropriate aud beautiful, were given last evening when the church was again crowded and everyone present felt the good effects of the days services. The new Monroe church was begun last fall since) which time the pastor, his good wife, and Jthe members of the church have labored unceasingly. The building is of frame, the interior finished as handsomely as any church in the county. The walls are nicely frescoed. the floors elegantly carpeted and the opera seat chairs comfortable and pretty. Among the contributions of yesterday was a handsome organ given by Mrs. John Niblick, Mrs. Morrison and Miss Hattie Studab.iker of this city, while Mrs. Judge Vesey sent fifty dollars.

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NO EXCURSIONS Erie Road WII Cat Out the Sprectal Trains. Tfle following item appears in Indianapolis News: "The Erie railroad company has taken a step in advance of most of the east and west roads of the country which will soon be announced officially to the public. The management has given instructions that hereafter, winter and summer, the road will handle no excursions, Sunday or week day, nor any special trains on any part of its lines where there is a single track Tais mwt’ p’actically everywhere west of Salamanca. N. ¥.. The risk of life and property is so great that returns from the extra business do not justify it. Heretofore this road has been handling immense excursions trains, especially into Chicago from points in Ohio and Indiana. These are to be abandoned hereafter and all traffic will be handled on regular trains running on schedule time. The road will arrange for reduced rates, but only to the limit of regular trains. THE SCHEDULE High School Team Out For Practice First Ball Game Arranged for April Eighth—A Good Team for This Season. The manager of the Decatur High School Base Ball team have praotically finished their schedule for the coming season which will open April Bth and will conclude some time in May. The team this season will be under the control of Captain John Trout who will endeavor ti get out the best material for this team and give the local school a winner. For the first time this season he has had aspirants out on last Saturday and from all reports the boys were as frisky as colts and had to be cautioned about playing too hard for the first time in the season. Arrangements have been made with Mr. Steele concerning the grounds and he will at once get the same in shape and everything in readiness by April Bth. The schedule that has up to the present time been adopted includes five games. Three of these being at home and two abroad and it is the intention of the management to arrange two more games making the schedule seven games in all which will make the games run up until nearly the close of school. The schedule to date is as follows: High School vs Teachers, April 8; Van Wert at this place April la Decatur at Van Wert April 22,; Decatur vs Portland at this place April 29 and Decatur vs Portland at Portland May 9. Thu other two games may be arranged with Bluffton.

DEUATUH, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, MAID ’ll 13. 1905.

IS A STAR Jtannt Qnertler Who Appears Here With Downlnt "Jeanne Helene Quartier, who is this year supporting Mr. Robert Downing is considered one of the most versatile actresses on the stage, in the two plays that Mr. Downing will present on thon'ght of Tuesday, March 11, at the opera house. She will be seen as the Empress Faustine in the great play "The Gladiator" and as Mrs Ti hatha Toodlea” the auction fiend, in the delightful comedydrama of Toodles. ” There has never been a case where a woman has to play distinct opposite parts in one night, the former being high tragedy, the latter distinct comedy. MRS. MEYERS DEAD End Came Last Saturday Evening Well Known Lady Answers Final CallFuneral Services Tomorrow Atternoon. Mrs. Charl«s Meyers died at her home on North Second Street Saturday evening at 10:45 after an illness of a few days. Her many friends oan scarcely believe that the end cf her bright young life has come, and though the sad news had been expected several days, the shock was none the less hard to bear. Her husband and a baby boy but a few days old mourn their loss as do her father, George W. Patterson, and her brother Oarles Patterson, the latter of Terre Haute. There are numerous other . relatives and an almost innumerable number of friends. Grace E. Patterson was born April 9th, 1880 and would have been twenty five years old next month. She was reared and educated in this city. She was married on her birthday four year ago. A little son, Robert, proceeded the mother in death about a year ago. Mir. Meyer had been ill about two weeks but was believed to be recovering until Thursday evening when she "suffered an attack of paralysis and weakened rapidly until death oa me, never regaining consciousness. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock from the Presbyterian church, Rev Allen officiating. WENT TO JAIL ioe Bentz Taken op on Charge of Drunk and Disorderly. Saturday evening after becoming badly imtoxioated Joe Bentz was in a mood to encourage a fight with anyone he might see upon the streets. When directly in front of the Hub'clothing store Night police man Reynolds took hitn in charge and placed him in jail where he remained over Sunday. He was brought up before ’Squire Smith this morning and plead guilty to the preferred charges and his fine and costs amounted to <9.30. As he had no money, to pay up, he was taken back to jail where he will remain for several days.

LOOKS GOOD • P. L. Andrews Has Praise •For Tulsa Sivs Us Future Is Br'ght and Predicts That It Will be One of the Great Cities. Tulsa, I. T. March 9, 1905 Mr. B. W. Sholty. My Dear Sir: A few more days of investigation has given me some new impressions of this country that 1 thought might be of some new interest to mv old friends in Decatur and was thereby induced to write you again. The longer I remain the more I am impressed with the fact that this coun try is destined to become one of (he richest and most populous of sections of the nations, that Tulsa is going to become one of the most imp irtant cities of the south west, for she possesses the very resources out of which great cities are built. In the first place her railroad facilities are equal to any city in the southwest. She now has four railroads connecting her with the great* cities of trade in the west having direct connection with St. Lonis and Kansas City as well as the gulf, of Mex ioo. She oan compete with any city in the U. S. when it comes to fuel every body here burns natural gas and it does not cost a fortune to enjoy the luxury, but should the gas ever fail the people have but to turn to the vast coal beds of this section, as there are thousands of acres of as good coal lands in the vicinity, as are to be found any where in the country. This city stands upon as fine a bed of coal as oan be found. Again surroundingjthe city is as fine a body of agricultural lands as the country any where affords. Any thing you plant wi’l grow, as soon as the restrictions are removed the Indian can give a good title and this section will fill up with real farmers, who will soon transform an almost unbroken prairie into fertile fields, that will bloFS>m as a rcse. They also have as fine sand for the manufacturing of glass ss the count ry will furnish and it is just outside the city, along the Arkansas river, and in connection I may say that the city has raised the bonus asked by a glass manufacturing company for locating here. So taking all these things into consideration, I cannot see what stands in the way of a great future for this place. But things are high. Real estate especially, and some day there will boa decline. I oinnot see how it oan be avoided unless by the natural advantages presented. Manufacturings are iduoed to Oimsin, in which case she will certainly keep on going. But a decline cannot permanently injure her for she will, by force of her resources, and the development of the country about here continue to be a center of trade and prosperity, and if she is successful in her ambitionto make a great manufacturing center here she will never meet the fate of our Indiana towns on account of fuel. In the city are four banks and on the first of April a fifth one will begin business. lam toll by reliable persons that these hanks are making dividends of from 20 to 25 per cent, this looks big but when you consider that they are loaning money at 3 per cent a month the explanation is not so hard. To us, unacustomed to such things such business 1-oks like robbery. But it is not so regarded here, the people are willing to pay the bunks willing to loan and all seem satisfied. The

thing most needed hero is capital. Outside the banks can Ist obtained at a more reasonable rata of inter, eat. You oan loan all the money you oan bring here on gilt-edge se curity at 10 per. cent. This afternoon I had talk with Colonel Short, formerly of Chicago* who told me tuat if he could get the money, the commissions on the amounts of loans he would make would amount to 12100. I am satisfied that a company with capital back of it engaged in the loan business here could make a barrel of money. If thej hanks oan demand and receive a 3 per cent, a month why should not others do the lame thing if they have the money to loan. My idea of a course to pursue would be to organise a company and make one or more of its members an agent win could charge a commission on all loans, and turn the commission back into i the treasury of the company and thus make each loan pay 15 or 20 I per cent, instead of the 10 or more charged as interest What do you 'think about it? It sems to me , that that could be done. * Thore I is no qustion about the title to real estate in this city, as a Title Guar antee Co., with a capital of X lion dollars, will stand behind every piece of title tb’y examine. I believe that if eastern people really understood the situa i tion here that money w mid be plenty. Ido not think there is the least fear of a Kansas experience here. Another thing I might mention is the fact that the only taxes I>aid here is a municipal tax and it's all that will be paid until after statehood is an accomplished fact. i Very Respectfully yours, P. L. Andrews CHANGE GRANTED Johnson and Touhey Case Venued Goes to Jav Circuit Court—Numerous Affidavits Wert Filed In Proceedure. Elmer Johnson and Ed Touhey will be tried at Portland for che assault upon Ed Marchaud with intent to murder. Judge Edward O’Rouke arrived this morning from F >rt Wayne and assumed juriadic- I tion in the case. Attorneys Smith. Beatty and Lutz r presenting the defendants filed tv enty eight affidavits Johnson could not secure a fair and impirtial trial here. Attorneys Moran and DaVoss who re present the state objected and asked for time in which to secure counter affidavits. They were granted uutil two o’clock this afternoon when they filed an affidavit signed by forty two citizens who believed the defencants could secure a fair trial here. Judge O’Rouke took the matter under advisement until 2:30 when he said: "I have looked over these namesand am acquainted with a number of those who signed the affidavits for the defense, I believe they realized what they were doing, at least there is some doubt that these men oould receive a fair trial here and while I regret the expense to the county I feel it only just to grant the change of venue.” Not desiring to send the case to h a own court he suggested Jay county and this being agreeable the cas i was venued to that court. Tho court food' was well filled with spectators showing that no little interest was felt in the case. About thirty witnesses had been subpoencd. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heekman of R. R. 1. are the parents of a big 12 pound baby girl which made its appearance at their home Saturday evening. Mother and child are doing well, and Fred is wearing a smile that illuminates his whole face.

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COURT NEWS New Oil Ca<e Was Filed Today A Change of Venue Taken In a Railroad Case—Sheriff Buller Busy Today. Charles Litah m et al The Bmth Bend Petroleum Company et al, seperate demurrer tiled to amended complaint. —O'Andrew Miller vs Grand Rapids &• Indiana Railway Company. Change of venue granted to Jay county. —o—- — W. Myers et al vs Joseph M. Rice et al, seperate demurers filed by defendants. Isaac A. Wiblleetal vs William Byrd, breach of contract, cause dismissed Attorney 8. A. M- Butcher filed a new case this morning entitled Mahon T. Sumption et al vs The Alphine Oil Company et al, mechanics lein, demand <2OO —r— R Edward Dirkson vs John H, Walters and 8. D. Kunkle, seperate demurer filed by each defendant. Calin Miller vs George E. McKean et al, suit on note, plea in abate ment withdrawn and general denial filed, appearance by 8. Petersen and D. E. Smith for defendants, case set for trial Tuesday, March 28. —o— Sheriff Butler was busy today i subpoentng witnesses in the case of the Fort Wayne and Springfield Traction company vs A. J. smith, condemnation proceedings, which comes up for trial in the Jay circuit court next Monday. —o— Business "Twas unusually brisk about the Sheriff 's office today and four deputies were out serving road and ditch notices, executions, eumm >ns and subpoenes. DEATH CAME Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ ickhoff Died Last Night. The nine-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Eickhoff. residing at Freidheim, died at the home of his parents lust night at 10 o'clock. The boy had been suffering for some time and the direct cause of his death was bowel trouble. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Friedbeim church. Rev. Preuss will conduct- the services. Interment will be made made at Freidheim. GOSPEL WEEK Rev. Raber of Delphos to Assist Rev. Allen litre. A week of gospel meetings will be conducted at the Presbyterian church beginning tonight, in preparation of communion day next Sunday. The pastor Rev. Allen will be assisted by the Rev. O. B. Raber of Delphos, Ohio, who is known as one of Ohio s best preachI era. Services will be conducted each afternoon and evening and 'the public is cordially and earn[eetly inviteed.