Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1905 — Page 1

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THE PROGRAM M. E. Conference at Portland Next Month Slxtv-Srcond Session and the Arrange-ments-Bishop Spellmeyer In Charge. The North Indiana M. E conference will convene at Portland April 5. Bishop Henry Spellmever, D D. of Cincinnati, will preside. The conference is composed of six elder district,’which include 497 churches valued at *2,182.969. There are 285 active preachers besides six presiding elders and 217 local preachers. The preachers draw an segregate salary of 1160,790, annually. In the confere ,oe are 181 parsonages, valued at *319,935. The program as announced complete for th< session is as follows; Tuesday, April 4 —8:30 a m , examination of classes in conference Course of stndv ; 7:30 p. m address hr Bishnp Henrv Spellmeyer, “The Modern Revival.” Wednesdav. April s.—B:3 n a. m., sacrament of the Lord's Supper, ad ministered bv Bishop Henry Spellmeyer, assisted by the presiding elders; 9:30 conference business; after roll-call memorial services for deceased members will he conducted bv the conference secretaries; 12 m , adjournment; 2n. m , mis sionary sermon, M. E Netherout;3. lecture. “How to(4’tan Audience," George R Stuart; I. Pentecostal services, conducted by W. D Parr. J. J. M and M J. Harris; 7.30 p m. church extension anniversarv. address hv Robert Forbes. Thursday, April «th—B:3o a. m.. devotions conducted by F. M Stone; 9, conference business; 10 Hnnusl meeting of Preachers' Aid Society; 12 m , adjournment; 2 p m_, anniversary of the American Bible Society; address by John Pearson;3. address, "Evangelism,’' by John P. Brushingham; 4. Pentecostal services, conducted by J A. Beatty, J M-, and M J. Harris; 7:30 tomnwrance anniversary; address by Geo. R Stuart. Friday April 7—8:30 devotions, conducted by P. Ross Parrish; oon'erenoa business; 10, the bishop's kddress to the class; 12 m.. adjournment; 2 p m. anniversary if the Woman’s Rome Missionary Society; address; 3, anniversary of lhe Indiana hospital and deaconess work; address bv C. N. Bim«;4 ’entecostal services, conducted bv iladison Swadener, J. M. and M J Harris; 7:30 anniversary of the Freedmen’s Aid and Southern Education Society; address by M. C. Mason. ■ Saturday. Ap-il Bth.—B:3o devotionsconducted bv J. K Walts; 9, ■inference business; 9:30, meeting Bf preachers' wives, widows, and Btnghters in the Lutheran church; fl. joint meeting of the preachers’ Bives' associations nnd the oonfer■Jep; greetings. W. D. Parr; reflionse, Mrs. W. H. Daniela; solo, ■ri. C. H Brown; ad irons. Bishop Henry Spellmever; music, oonferjhne quartet; 12 m ~ adjournment; • p m.. anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society ; address hv the bishop and Mrs. Margaret Denning; 3, anniversary of the MBnday-school Union and Tract ■ciety; address by J. 1., McFarland; 4, Pentecosta| services, conflicted by U C. Cisse], J. M. and J. Harris; 7:30, education,-.’! an B'ersary; address by E. H. Hughes » C. J Little. Mm lay, Ap*il 9—9, conference He feast, in charge of M. Mahin , ■ Greeman, T. Stabler, J . W. Mich and P. J. Alright; 10:30 ■non by Bishop Henry Spollwer; 2:30 anniversary of the

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Missionary 8 wiety; address by F. H. Sheest, ftllowed by the ordination of the deacons and elders by Bishop Henry Spellmeyer; 4, Pen tecostal services, conducted by D. H. Guild. J M and M J. Harris; 6:30, anniversary of the Epworth League; address by E M Randall;: 7:30 p. tn., sermon by E. H. Hughes, followed by an after service, conducted by Somerville Light. Monday, April 10th.—8:30 a. m.. devotions conducted by F. G. Browne; 9, conference business; 12 m., adjournment; 2 p. m„ devo-1 tions, conducted by J. M. Haines;: 7:30, conference business or revival services, conducted by J. M. and M J. Harris —C. U. Wade, C. E. Line, Committee. COURTNEWS Routine Civil and Probate Business A New Case Filed Lem Wagner Stayed Docket for His Damages and Costs. Attorney Dore B Erwin filed a new suit this morning entitled John S. Bowers and Samuel Laman vs Charles E. Mumma, complaint on note, demand *6O. In the cases of Berne Grain & Hay Co. .John F. Walker, Berne Electric Light Co., and Arnold Ashleman et al vs Berne Canning ; Co., et al foreclosure suits, a summons for defendants was ordered issued to the Sheriff of Delaware county. Mary M. Stone vs E. Burt Lenhart, administrator of the Hannah Elzey estate, cost bond ordered within ten days. —o — C. A Strueve vs E. Burt Lenhart, administrator, claim allowed lin sum of *25 and ordered paid out of estate. —o— T. H. Tangeman vs E. Burt Lenhatt, administrator. Chaim allowed in sum of *lO to be paid out of estate. —o— Edward Dirkson vs John H- Walters eta 1, demurrer overruled, joint answer filed and separate answer by Walters. Ruled to reply. —o— State ex rel Pearl D. Wagner vs James L. Wagner, motjon by defendant to retax costs sustained. The remaining costs and damages amount to abcut *290 which Wagner stayed. —o— William S. Burgan vs Warren Beher, answer Hied in three paragraphs, ruled to reply to 2nd and 3rd. In probate court P. K. Kinnoy, guardian for El ward and George Reed, Hied final report as to Elward. —o — Jacob Kauffman, guardian for Frederick Macher, filed a petition for an order to buy sow and pigs. The court allowed *SO fcr the purpose. ' —o — Christian Moesohberger, guar dian for Frederick Beeler, et al file 1 final report as t) John and account current as to others. Is no Better. Louis Holthouse’ condition is no better, worse if anything, siy the latest reports from his bedside. Ho suffered considerably during the night and today. One of the worst symptoms is the fact that he cannot retain any uiedloine or nourishment. His friends are considerably alarmed, but are still hoping for.a change for the better. It may be several days before ttio crisis is passed. _____ ______

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WAR NEWS General Kuropatkin Has Been Removed Rus'ians Hive Given Up Manch irlj— Japs Are Taking Ever Advantage of Their Glorious Victory. St. Petersburg, March 17.—1:40 a. m.—With the evacuation of Tie I Pass Wednesday, the Russian army abandoned the last stronghold in southern Manchuria and definitely turned over the soetion to the Japanese for the campaign of 1905 At least no other strategy is possible for General Kuropatkin, in view of bis scanty supplies of ammunition and stores, the shattered condition of his army a"d the wide enveloping movements which the Janpanese have continued almost without a stop since the Russian defeat at Mukden. Nothing has been hr ird of the part which General Kawamura’s army is taking in these operations, but Generals Nogi and Oku, oporating in the low hills of Tie Pass gorge, were themselves sufficient to turn the shattered Russian army out of the fortifications which hid been prepared with a view to being held by the army after it should have been wirhdrawn from Mukden. The Japanese evidently are doing their utmost to accomplish the envelopment of the Russian army, which all but succeeded at Mukden, but General Kuropa.kin, with the railway for a line of retreat, probably will he able to keep ahead of his pursuers. A constant succession of delaying rear guard encounters may be expected. St. Petersburg, March 17.—1:50 a. m.—Considerable alarm has teen caused here and at Moscow by the receipt of anonymous letters announcing the intention to blow tp public buildings. The threat as to Moscow applied particularly tp the depots of army stores destined for Manchuria. St. Petersburg, Maroh 17.—1 tis officially announced that General Kuropatkin will be replaced by General Linevitoh as oommander-in-ohief cf the Manchurian army. London, Maroh 17. —A St. Peters burg dispatch to the Times gives noonfirmoi rip )-ts th it the Russians sustained a severe reverse at Tie Pass, involving the abandonment of their remaining artillery, and that the Japanese have cut the railway north of Changtufu, forty miles above Tie Pass. Tokio, Maroh 17.—9 a. m.—The Japanese captured many prisoners at Tie Pass and the Russians destroyed vast stores.

PROVED SERIOUS Clarence Eppstine Housed-Up as Resul of Slayfol Scuffle. Clarence Eppstlne, propreitor of the Economy store is laid up at the Park hotel, suffering from the effects of having ammonia thrown in his face. A day or two ago Eppstine and Walter Rosenthal were wrestling and scuttling near ' the front entrance of the store. After they had keen at this pastime for a few minutes Walter picked up a small vial of'ammonia that had used to clean windows. He made a pass with it as though he would throw it at Eppstine, just as he raised his arm, the cork of the bottle flew out and not having a tight hold on the bottle, both bottle and contents hit Eppstine in the face. The ammonia took effect in his eyes and nose and for a few seconds he was neither able to breathe or see. He immediately bathed his face, aid after consulting a physician, he returned to bis boarding house, where he has remained. He is still a very sick man. A DECISION Appellate Court Rules on Nicholson Law Says Remonstrance Copied on Type Writer Is as Good ss if Names Were Signed by Pen. The Appellate court vesterday -decided that a person holding a power of attorney to sign nan ei to a Nichobon law lemonstrance against granting a saloon license mav have the names written on a typewriter by his clerk and the ; remonstrance, when presented by him, will be as effectual as if he had signed each name with a ;>en The court quoted from an opinion of William Wirt when he was at-torney-general of the United I States eighty years ago, that "the i law does not require signing to be done with a pen and ink I believe a straw dipped in blood would be equally valid and obligatory. The law requires signing raeroly as in an indication and proof of the parties’ assent,” and continued. "The typewriter is a modern con | venience- The signatuie made by I it was in this case the signature of the attorney, the operator being in ' fact his agent ex ictlv as tte k 'ys land the typewriter was his agents, i It has the sau e ’ alidi y as if writ e i by his own hand, indeed, within the meaning of the law it became his proper handwriting.” A judgment striking off the names of 311 persons from a remonstrance because they were typewritten and granting a license to W irran 8 nitli to Keep a saloon at Scottsburg was reversed. RARE OCCURRENCE Marriage License Issued Today—FlrstJln Nearly Three Weeks. E1 w ird Rood and M try L Bucher were granted a marriage license todav, for a St. Patrick wedding. This is the first license issued for nineteen days. Officials are unable to say just what causes lhe decline in the matrimonial market at present, but it is a fact that the reoor ds is the lowest known here in yens Only thirty-four license hive been issued in the past three months. Perhaps the lovers are all waiting for the month of roses.

A PIONEER Death of J. 1. Neptune at Willshire Had Lived Jn Adams County Seventy Years-Father of Dr. Neptune of This City, J. I. Neptune, father of Dr. J. Cj. Neptune of this city, died at his home in Willshire, at eight o’clock last night. He was seventy seven years old and was one of the very oldest pioneers es this oounty. He came here with his pirents in 1835, seveity years ago, his father tuk ing up a two-hundred acre farm in St- Mary's township, and the same farm has been owned by the family since that date. Mr. Neptune has been an industrious o Risen, popular in the county and particularly in this city, where be lived tor a time and has frequently visited. He was ragged of constitution and enjoyed splendid health until the past few months. Last fall he suffered an attack of rheumatism a"d stomach trouble and whs dangerously sick fur several weeks, finally recuperating suffi ciently to be able to get about some. About two weeks ago he suffered another attack and sank gradually into the long deep. Mr. Nep tune was a famous hunter and trapper in the days wuen Indiana was an almost unbroken forest, and bis stories of many experiences were interesting. During recent years he has at various times accompanied hunting parties to the West and North. He was cheerful and pleasant and his company al ways en i joyed by his associates. He is sur- ■ vived by his aged wife, three children, Dr. Neptune of this city ; C -E. Neptune, of Geneva. Missouri and Mrs. Great Denman of Toledo and a step-daughter, Mrs. Braddock, of Nebraska. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. ch iroh at Willshire, pr ovided C. E Neptune can arrive. A WRECK Clover Leaf Freights Collided at Lan dessville. East bound freight train No. 40, and extra No. 173, west bound, on the Clover Leaf, had a head-on col lision at 2:30 o'clock yesterday near Landessville, and one man was in jured and the damage to property was conside mile. It is said the westbou..d train had orders to take the siding at Landessville and while it was stopped and ready to go onto the sw t h the cast bound train approached rapidly and collided with it. The train crews saw the danger in time t> jump, but Fireman W. D. Shepherd, living at Frankfort, was seriously hurt in jumping. His left forearm was broken, his elbow was badly shat fared and bruised and a thro ' inch gash was inflicted on his head, causing a bad scalp wound. Dr. Tooney, of Van Buren, was summoned and gave the injured man attention. He was removed to his home at Frankfort. It is considered lucky that the other Hrainnaent escaped injury. Four oars of the eastbound train were piled on top of each other and badly wrecked. These cars contained oats, shelled corn, eggs and dressed poultry. A box car of the extra was telescoped bv being thrown on top of a coal oar. The pilots of both engines were torn off, and the water tank on the east bound train bursted. lhe wreck was Caused by a misunderstanding of o-dei s.

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NEW 7IME CARD Schedule for Trains on the Clover Leaf After Sunday. The Clover Leaf officials have made a new time table, whioh will go into effect over their line, next Sunday morning, when all trains will run out of Toledo and St. Louis on different time. It is as follows: EAST BOUND. No. 6, Commercial Traveler, daily, 6:17 a. m. No. 2, daily, except Sunday, 12:01 p. m. No 4. daily express, 7:34 p. m. No. 22, local freight, 1:00 p. m. WEST BOUND. No 3, daily express, 5:53 a. tn. No. 1, daily, except Sunday, 11:39 a. m. No. 5, Commercial Traveler, daily, 9:11 p. m. No. 23, local freight, 9:50 a. in. No. 2 east and No. 1 west that arrived in this city formerly at 11:30 o'clock, will reach this city at 12:01 and 11:39 respectively. The evening train No. 5, arriving over au hour earlier than former times. The early morning train west s over two hours later. NEVER RETURNED Young Stranger Stole Horst and Buggy From Braun's Livery Stable, Braun & Co., are the losers of a good livery horse, Iruggy and harness since Wednesday when a I young man, a stranger, called for ii rig to "go two miles west of Linn Grove.” No doubt the : stranger is still going, in whatever ' direction that may be, as he tus not yet returned. Telephone me - siges and postal cards ware sent io all the towns in this part of the state instructing officers to look f< r the stolen outfit. A livery outfit disappeared from Braun's barn in a similar manner about a year ago. The stolen outfit was worth at leist ♦ 150.—Berne Witness. ST. PATRICK'S DAY Mmy Decatur People Wearing the Emblem of Ireland. The Irish of this city properly c lebrated today by the "wearin’ ‘of the green,’’ in due horn r to that patron s-aint, St. Patrick, who drove all the snakes from Ireland, i.lulging from the great number of badges and buttons displayed lon the streets today, this city has 'certainly a very large Irish population. ignite a number went to Fort Wayne from this city this morning to see the St. Partick's day parade and celebration. THE SERVICES Funeral of Frank Durkinls to Occur Tomorrow. The funeral services for Frank Durkin, who died at St. Joseph hoipita 1, Fort Wayne, yesterday morning, will be held Saturday afternoon at two o’clock from the residence of Godfrey Christen, on Adams street. Kev. E. A. Allen of the Presbyterian church will officiate Those desiring to view the remains may do so this evening or tomorrow morning. Entertained. Miss Amelia Winters entertained the U. B. B. olub at her home lust evening. The evening was spent in games and music. Miss Adah Cowan and Miss Amelia Winters took first prizes in th) pianut contest and Miss Emma Cowan took the booby. At a late hour refreshments were served. Then they retired for the homes, to meet with Miss Frances Hurst next Saturday 1 evening.