Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1905 — Page 1

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TO CHICAGO — w 1 Decatur Teachers Will go Next Month Erie Gives Cheep Rales-Public Schools Will E«|oy a Vacation—The Arrangements. H The teacher* of Decatur will attend the annual meeting of the Indiana Teachers' association to be held at the auditorium in Chicago April oth, 7th and Sth. Consequently the city schools will be closed on those days and the pupils will enjoy a welcome vacation. Prof. Hartman this morning completed arrangements with O. L. Enos, passenger agent of the Erie railroad, whereby those going from this city will obtain a rate of |3. »0 for the round trip, good returnng on any train Friday or Saturday. The tickets must be purchased either Wednesday or Thursday. The Erie will furnish extra coaches for the Decatur party and will provide ample and comfortable cars Oar people feel very grateful to Mr. Enos for his courteous treatment and the opportunity to visit Chicago will no doubt be liberally taken advantage of not only by the teachers tut by the public. The train will leave here at 2:57 Thursday morning and arrive in Chicago at 7:50. Those others those the teachers who dssire to go should notify Mr. Hartman that ample cars may be obtained. By paying fifty cents they can obtain a certificate of membership, which admits them free to many Chioago institution Os interest and permits them to secure a room at the Palmer house for seventy-five cents a day. It is expected at that at least fifty teachers will go from here. A GOOD LAW 0 A Senate Bill Provides Protection for Boys and Girls. • — , A number of stringent la ws were passed by the recent legislature which strongly commends themselves to the public. Senate bill No. 271 forbids, under penalty of a fine not exceeding 0500, or imprisonment in the workhouse not more than six montns, or both fine and imprisonment, any person “to cause or encourage any boy under the age of sixteen years or any girl unier the age of seventeen years to commit any act of delinquency,” or to send or pause to be sent any child to any immoral resort, or saloon or wineroom where intoxicating liquor is sold, or any pool room or bucket shop, or to encourage knowingly, contribute to, or in any way cause such child to violate the law, or guilty of vicious or immoral conduct. “Dolinquenoy" on the part of a l>oy or girl is defined as being guilty of a violation of the law or a city ordinance or incorrigible, or knowingly associating with immoral persons, or growing up in idleness and crime, or knowingly visiting or patronizing policy shopi or places where gaming devices are operated, over patronizing visiting or entering a public poolroom or bucket shop, or wandering about the streets at night, or about railroad yards or upon railroad tracks, or jumping upon trains, or climbing into oars and engines without right, or loitering about school yards and buildings, or using vile, obscene, vulgar, profane or induoent language or smoking cigarettes or boing guilty of inde?ent or immoral conduct.

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BUSINESS CHANGE F. W. Dibble Now Sole Owner of City Trucking Line. A business deal was oonsummated this morning when D. F Teeple sold hia interest in the City Trucking company to his partner, F. W. Dibble, the latter taking immediate possession. The line will continue to operate under the name of the City Trucking company, and Mr. Dibble will be in charge. Mr. Teeple has l>een m the .business for twenty years, but retires for good. He has not fully decided as to his future business, but expects to remain in Decatur. SERIOUS FIRE Monroeville Loses Its Large Store Riddleshelmer Brick Block Occupied by Erwla & Wright’s General Store Burned This Morning. The town of M mroeville was visited this morning by an SIB,OOO fire, when the three story brick building owned by* David Riddlesheimer and occupied by Erwin & Wright’s general store was deThe origin is unknown. The loss to building is estimated at |s,ooo, partially insured. The building was the largest in the town, being three stories high and completely covering the full size of the lot, being used as a drug store and a department store and was heavily stocked with merchandise. The firm having just received a heavy shipment of stock the fore pirt of the week, to meet the demand of their spring trade. The store was situated on the main street and was completely surrounded by other business places, which were only saved by the heroic work of the tire department. The fire was first discovered by the nightwatch at four o’clock. He immediately spread the alarm, the citizens turning out enmasse and working with a will, but their efforts proved fruitless, as the tire had gained too much headway and they were compelled to confine their efforts to saving the surrounding business places. The firm carried a stock valued at 110,000 and with about |t’>,ooo in suranoe, making their loss reach several thousand dollars. Mr. Erwin who is a bro ther to Judge R. K., D. B. and D. N. Erwin, of this citv, notified his brothers thia morning that the tire resulted in a total loss and that he would be loser to the extent of nearly two thousand dollars, and at the pres ent time was unable to state whetner they would resume business. A GOOD PLOT “King of Tramps” Is Clevtr and Intertstlng Story, “The King of Tramps’, is very cleverly constructed. Has a yzell defined plot and strong sensational climaxes. It tells the pretty story of an innocent girl and her sweetheart; how she loses her fortune, is abducted and through the efforts of a genial, who’e-sou’el tramp finally comes in possession of a vast fortune which she shares with her sweetheart. Opera house Monday, March 20.

DECATUK, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARC H 18. 1905.

WAR NEWS Russians Are Still Losing Heavily General Duropatkln Starts for St. Petersburg and General Linevitch A*sumes Control. St. Petersburg, March 18.—1 :E0 a. m.—Decided anxiety is felt heie regarding the fate of the army in Manchuria under its new commander, no news of military developm mts for the last two days beirg received here. The omy dispatches from the front are the brief announcements yesterday that Gem ral Linevitch had assumed command and that General Kuropatkin was departing for St. Petersburg, which disposes of a rumor that the latter hid committed suicide, and the Associatxi Press Changtufu dispitch tiled the morning of March 16 and written at the station of Kaiyuan, which was then held by tl e R issians are losing heavily in the rear guard action and Japanese columns are reported to be pushing northward as fast as possible to complete the envelopment of the Russian forces. General Linevitch, J however, will have n considerable l accession of fresh troops in a day jor two, the fourth European corps b dng now at Harbin and departing southward. Military officials 1 here declare that there are now 286,000 men at General Linevitch s disposal in Manchuria, and it is believed this force will be suffi lent to cause the Japanese to excroite greater caution in their pursuit. HAPPY EVENT St. Patrick Meeting of the Whist Clib Was Delightful. Among the most delightful social event of the season was the meeting of the Whist club last evening at the home of Banker and Mrs. CA. Dugan. The beautiful home was decorated in green, emblematic of the date, St. Patrick's day. The score cards were green with a shamrock leaf attached, in fact the Irish color was noticeable in every feature of the occasion. The refeshrnents even being tinged. At whist high honors were tiken by Mrs. J. H. Heller and Dr. Roy Archbold. During refreshments a guessing contest, in the answers to which the word green had to appear was engaged in with honors [evenly divided among the guests. The vis - itors included Mrs. EI Cotton of Shelbyville, Mr. and Mrs. Humphries and H.,L. Confer. Seriously 111. Mrs. Martz, who resides a t Pleasant Mills and Mrs. D. B. Erwin’s mother, is confined to her home and bed tn a most serious condition. The full extent of ailment not being known. Mrs. Erwin, who is at her mother’s bedside, telegraphed her husband this morning that her mother’s condition was no better.

SERIOUS CHARGES Ananias Baker Says He Could Have Secured $5,000 Bribe Monev. The Indianapolis Sentinel says that ts Hon. Ananias Biker la not misrepresented he must have led a merry life the past sixty days dodging in«n who wanted to part with their money for some of equivalent. He is quoted as saying at Peru: “It's a God Almighty's truth that if I had oared to be bribvd I could have brought home with .ne 15,000. ” Now this is something explicit. Surely Ananias knows what he Is talking about and the lead which he is furnished ought to be followed up If he “could have brought home |5,000" by inference he charges that every other mem ber of the legisalture could have received as much or more. Mr. Baker thus assails the reputation of all his fellow legislators. He confirms the statement made by retirng Governor Durbin is tis massage that the legislature was threatened with “the most corrupt lobby in the histiry of the state.” It is not conceivable that Mr. Baker, if he wishes to retain his reputation as an honest man and as a faithful servant of the people, will not tllow the matter to rest without further explanation. He owes it to himself, and to the people who want to know how their affairs have been conducted, to come forward with the details of such tran as came to his attention. If he fails to do this he will lay himself open to unpleasant compar isons. It is his duty to give the public the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in the most pisitive manner, slighting nothing, overlooking nothing, and forgetting no revelant detail. Will Mr. Baker have the courage to do this?” CAUSES TROUBLE Anjtr AmoniJ Women of State Federation of Women's Clubs, There is wrath in the ranks of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, which organization is supposed to represent the ultimate intbllect of the women of Indiana. The trouble is that the annual book of the federation which has just been issued, contains big display advertisements of three breweries in South Band. And a woman is the cause of it. To make the publication profitable a contract was entered with a woman advertising agent in South Bend to solicit advertising on a percentage basis. The proof sheets of the advertising were not submitted to Miss Alice N. Monument, of Goshen, president of the federation, and now when the books have been circulated all ever Indiana it is found that three of the advertisements are those of breweries. Remonstrances are coming to the president from every town in the state and the probabil ities are that the books will be recalled. The woman advertisng agent, it is claimed, is the wife of a brewer and she secured the advertisements at a big figure. AN OLD VETERAN erry McDaniels, of Blue Creek Township, Is Dead. Perry McDaniels, aged 74 years, died at his home in Blueoreek town ship, on Wednesday morning morning and was buried at the Baokestoe cemetery noitheast of town yesterday afternoon. Mr. McDaniels was an old veteran of the civil war and was well respected in Ibe c<mmnnity where he lived. For the past few years he has not enjoved the best of health and for the past month he was confined to his bed. The funeral services were held at the Spring Hill [church northeast of town yesterday afteinccn, the Rev. J. A. Sprague, of Monroe, officiating.—Berne News.

HE SKIPPED Lyman Bros. After an Embezzler Harold Payne Short In Accounts With His Firm Nearly Two Hundred Dollars. Harold Payne, is wanted by Ly man Bros , well known wholesale picture dealers of this city, on the charge of embezzlement and police all over the state are searching for him. Payne is a handsome young fellow, about twenty-three years old, whose home is at Detroit. He has been employed by Lyman Bros, for a year and was considered one of their best men. The st ory of bis downfall is told in the following dispatch: “Frankfort, Ind., March 16.— Harold Payne, a traveling salesman for Lyman Bros., picture dealers at Deeat m, Ind., is badly wanted by the police of that city and this. He is said to be short about <l9O with the firm. Payne has teen in this county for several days past taking orders and making a delivery of pictures. On Wednesday a member of the firm oaqje here and went to Michigantown, where Payne was at work and checked him up. He found the shortage as stated and informid Payne he must make a settlement at once. Payne stated that he had a delivery of pictures to make in this c.ty and th it as soon as that was made he would be ready to settle. He hired a horse and buggy at Michigantown and coming here left them at a livery stable and it is 1 supposed that he took the first train out of the city, as one of the pictures were taken irom the buggy and no delivery was made here.” Will Lyman returned here last night, and while Payne has not yet been captured he will no doubt, and will end in the penitentiary. “missionary tea Presbyterian Ladles to Give Annual Event Nxt Tuesday. The Presbyterian ladies wish to call the attention of our readers to their annual Missionary Tea. to be given next Tuesday evening, from five to seven o'clock in the church parlors. The ladies have endeavored to improve upon these teas from year to year and feel confident that this year they are givnig by far the test in their experience. It is not merely a tea but a rousing hot dinner and will satiety the emptiest individual at the small price of twenty-five cents per plate. The menu speaks for itself. It is as follows: Hot Veal Loaf Gravy Mashed Potatoes Cheese Esoal loped Corn Sliced Cold Ham Catsup Stuffed Eggs Pickles Hot Rolls with Maple Syrup Float Cake Bread Butter Jelly Coffee Tea Cocoa Everyone's patronage is respectfully solicited. Monday’s Sale. Meyer & Scheiman, the liverymen, will hold their sale Monday, when they will offer to the highest bidder thirty head of good horses, twenty five buggies, seven carriages, harness, wagons, and everything else in the barn. Six months credit. Don’t forget it, if you want anything in their line.

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A SAD DEATH Vera Cruz Yount Lady Who Was to Have Been Married Soon. The Bluffton News said last evening: Miss Emma Swartz, ag<d twenty one, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Swartz, passed away yesterday afternoon nt her home near Veia Cruz after a short illness with stomach trouble. The funeral services will be held at the Neumanose church at ten o’clock Saturday forenoon and interment will occur in the cemetery there Miss Swartz until recently was employed in this city and she bad many friends here who are grieved at her untimely death. Another sad story in connection with the death was told today. According to information furnished the News Miss Swartz was te have been married next Sunday to Mr. Charles Baumgardner, of this city, and the preparations for the wedding were going forward when she was suddenly stricken with the fatal illness. SERIOUS RUMORS Minroe People Arc Guarding Their Property. For a day or two past <t has been rumored here that various people ij Monroe had received anonymous communications informing them th it the entire town is to be wiped out by tire within the next few days. A number of Monroe people informed us today that the subject was an all-absorbing one there, and while many believe there is nothir g alarming about the rumor, nevetbeless an extra guard has been arranged for. We can scarcely le lieve that anyone in this community is degraded enough to willfully set fire to the homes and business places of innocent people, thus risking life and property. If there is, we should never stop searching until he is captured and given a sentence that will take him away from here long enough to teach him a lesson he will never forget. BERNE’S PROGRESS New Bank Building Will be Modern and Model One. Today’s Berne News said: The directors of the bank of Berne held a meeting on Thursday at which time they let the contract for a large Victor safe for the new bank building. The safe weighs 4200 pounds and is certainly burglar proof, which certainly establishes safety for the depositors. Next Thursday bids will be received at the bank to put up the new building, which will be u modern structure, two stories high, constructed from iron-spot pressed brick, with Bedford stone facing and plate glass fronts facing both Main and Jefferson streets. The second story will be laid off for office rooms, 10 suitsof two roomseach. The building promises to be the handsomest in town and will no doubt prove to be a credit to Berne. Gets Pipe Organ. Through the untiring efforts of Vic Hatfield the Ossian Presbyterian church will get a pipe organ Mr. Hatfield has been working for nearly three years to induce Andrew Carnegie to buy [the church ■ .n organ. As a result he now has a proposition from Mr. Carnegie to donate one-half the price of the preposed organ provided] the church will make provision for the other half. The affair ts a complete surprise to every one except the pastor, who has been consulted in the plans. Ata congregational meeting tomorrow afternoon the proposition will be submitted, and it is safe to predict th it this handsome edifice will soon be furnished with a correspondingly handsome instrument. ,