Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 62, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1905 — Page 1

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WAR NEWS Russians May Have to Continue Retreat Their Position Is Weak and This May be Their Reasons for Seeking Peace. - Bt. Petersburg, March |2l —1:45 a. ra — Tho possibility tnat if tie Russian army sb<>j|d be unable to bold the lower line of the Sungari nvar at Chunoiatsu it mwy be oompolled to retreat not only to Harbin bat also further westward along the railroad, abandoning to the Ja l«neae northern Manchuria and the Russian maritime Amur provinces as well, is the latest startling news from the front. The strategio weakness of Gen eral Linevitcb's position as he falls back northwestward is made clear by a Gunsha dispatch to the Associated Press, in which it is pointed out that un less the Chunohiatsu and Sungari lines, a scant hundred mi>es below Harbin, can be hell it will be difficult to maintain a posiCion farther back before Hartin, where with the front of the army paralleling the railroad, the practicality of a turning movement tc completely sever communioatiins and isolate the army 6,000 mihs from he me, is too serious for Russ.an consideration. In view of this possibility the dispatch alluded to suggests the advisability of immediately providing Valdivostook with war munitions and supplies for a two years' siege The correspondent estimates the number of reinforcements needed to give General Linevitch the requisite superiority in force at 200,000. Th st such a dispatch should have been permitted to pass the censor at the front is significant: and if General Linevitch has communicated a similar estimate of the situa'ion direct to Emperor Nicholas it may account for his majesty's increased diajxosit’.on to listen to peace counsels and open negotiations before the ■Japanese establish themselves on Russian soil. AWFUL DEATH Old Man Killed Yesterday In Jay County Oil Field. Geneva, Ind., March 24.— Adolph Liebert, aged 73, an oil pumper for I the Drake, Oil company on the Pile I lease, seven miles southeast of this I place, in .Jay county, was instantly I killed at noon today by an explosion lin a gas engine. The body was ■ badly mangled. Just what caused ■ the engine to go up has not been ■determined. Mr. Liebert leaves a I widow and two children. He was ■bjrn in France and has been in this ■field about twelve years. Liebert s ■b >th legs were caught in the fly and both were broken. His ■kull was crushed by being struck the piston rod. The body lay at Abe engine all afternoon awaiting ■he arrival of the coroner from Red fcr.

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OLD SETTLER Sone Facts Concert ng the Late J. I. Neptuae-A Pioneer. J atnes Ira Neptune was born in Ashland oounty, Ohio, February 6. 1628, and died at his homo in Willshire, Thursday evening, March 6, 1905, aged 77, years. 1 month and 10 days. He was of German and Scotch ancestry. He located with his parents in Adatns county, Indiana, in the year 1835, and was in all probability the oldest settler in this section of the country. In 1840 he was united in marriage to Lorena Jacobo. To them one child, Louisa J., was born. The wife and mother died about three years after their marriage. Louisa J. followed her mother in death in 1861, at the age of 12 years. On July 3, 1856, be was married to Mrs. Isabel Barnhart. To them were born nine children: Livonia R.,J. q., Ira C-, C- E., Frances M , Win. L., Sameul 0.. Elizabeth A., infant, Bessie. "Six of these preceded the father to the better world. There remain the widow and three children, and step daughter: J. Q, C- E, Frances M. and Mrs. Mary Braddock, all of whom attended the funeral. He also leaves four grandchildren. With the exception of two years spent in California during the *' gold excitement" and the three years as a soldier in the war of the rebellion, he spent bis long life in and near Willshire- Baing a natural born hunter and of a jovial na ture, he knew every acre of land, clear or timbered, and every person, old or young, for many miles around.—Willshire Herald.

COUNTY HISTORY

Active Work to Begin Here at Once Representative of Publishing Company Is Here—Local Editor to be Cboscn. Mr Madison, representing the Bowen company of Indianapolis is here for the purpose of publishing a county history. His company are publishing histories of every oounty in this part of the state, at present being engaged in Allen oounty. They will begin here at onoe and the book is to be modern, and complete in every way. The edition will ba in two volumes containing a history of the state, of the county, its early settlers, etc., and will also contain short biographies of all the leading citizens of the oounty. Aa editor will be appointed in this oounty, who will have personal charge of the work, and who will have as gnany assistants as are necessary. The history is to be beautifully printed and bound, and will no doubt find a welcome in every home in the oounty. MUST USE CARE Clover Leaf Superintendent Issues a New Order. The following order promulgated by the Clover Leaf was issued last week, addressed to dll engine and trainmen: "During the past sixty days three of our trains have run into trains of other railroads on railroad crossings. So that there may be no misunderstanding as regards the resjionslbirty in such cases in the future, should one of our trains strike another train on a crossing, thej engine and trainmen responsible will be dismissed from the service." The order was signed by Superintendent Houlahan.

DECATUK, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 24. .1905.

. ARM BROKEN Tom Woodruff Injured in Scuffle Chtr(es Fred Sievers With the Act— HI Elbow Also Dislocated and Ligaments Torn. Tom Woodruff, a well known citizen, had the misfortune last evening to have his left arm broken and dislocated at the elbow, and if the story that Tom tells oonoernnig the accident is trne, ths guilty party will no doubt have a damage suit on his bands. The following is Tom's story of the affair. ‘ Early in the evening I went into the saloon that is ru i and operated by Fred Seivers on Second street In a joking manner I insisted on Seivers taking a drink with me t.* which he refused, and in a friendly man ner I attempted to drag him from the chair to the bar. At this action Seivers became angry, and jump ing from his obair grabbed me by the left arm with both his hands giving the same a sudden jerk and twisting it at the same time, break ing and dislocating my arm at the elbow." Tom at onoe left the Sei vers saloon and proceeded up street and went to the office of Dr. C. 8. Clark, who with Dr. E. G. Coverdale dressed the injured member, finding the arm broken as above stated and the ligaments and tendons palled loose. Tom was taken home by friends, where he is suffering great pain. As yet no arrests have been made, although the marshal is looking iutotho facts of the case.

COURT NEWS Perry Clymer Plead Guilty to Larceny Grt Light PunlOtmeil Because of Offense —Three New Cues Were Hied. Perry Clymer, the young man who was arrested last Satuiday for stealing Clover seed and wheat from Will Farlow of near Berne, plead guilty in circuit court this morning. It being his first offense He escaped a term in prison. Judge Erwin fined him twenty dollars and costs and sent him to jail for ten days. He has been a leader in Sunday school work in his locality and his arrest was a surprise to many. —o— Merryman & Sutton filed a new suit this morning entitled The Old Adams County bank vs Jess M. Parrish and 8. C. Mills, note demand |175. Otto Bolds vs Charelston Development Company, suit on account, demand 1100, was tne title of a case filed by S. A. M. Butcher. —o— Carrie Griner vs Albert Grinei, a divorce case was filed by Attorney L. C. Devons last evening. —o — Union Trust company vs Sylvester and Eliza J Peterson, submitted evidence heard, taken under advisement by court. The suit is one to quit title. The Humpty Dumpty company arrived this morning from Wapakoneta, Ohio, where they showed last night,eighteen strong, and will give a pirformanoe this evening at the opera house.

HE IS WORRIED Whliridge Says If World Doesn't End Nt Hit been Deceived. William Whitridge, who claims , to be Elijah and who says the world will end this month, left a lengthy ( statement at this office this morning, wboh said that if the world did not oome to an end this month God had changed his plans and had deoe|ved him. He also says: "Peo pie are becoming quite interested to know what 1 will do if the world doesn't come to an end. this month Perhaps they are not looking at the right side of it. Let me ask you what will you do if it does come. ? Are you ready? Remember perfect love casteth out fear Let every soul be subjeot unto the High powers. For there is no power but of God:—The powers that are ordain ed of God. This is why people oan talk across the ooean. Because God ordered it done" CHASING DOGS Marshal Green Kept Busy at Present . Reports of Mad Dots Numerous -Belleveo to be Poisoned by Owners to Escape Tax Assessors. Marshal Green is at present busily engaged in making war on dogs, that are getting too numerous and bothering a great number of our citizens. This morning he had two special calls, one from tneWest End and one from the South End stating that two dogs were running at large showing every indication of being mad and the citizens were becoming alarmed over their act ions. The maaahal answered both of these calls andlhe result is that there is now two dead dogs in town. The marshal is, however, of the opinion that the dogs are not mad, but have been poisoned by their respective owners, who desire to rid themselves of the dog’s presence before the assesor reaches them, thus avoiding paying the levied tax. The dog business, the marshal says, is becoming a nuisance, and he is getting tired of wasting his ammunition on nothing but mere dog pelts, but as we go to press the dog chase is still on. FIRST COMPLAINT Crain Men Take Advantage of Ohio's New Law. The first complaint from shippers under the new interpretation of the state railway commission law was received by State Railway Commissioner Morris today, says a dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, It oornes from Hal) & Wood, grain dealers of Lima, Ohio, members of the Ohio Shippers’ association, and against the Lake Erie & Western railway. Complaints charge that while they receive a rate of 3J-.j cents from Delphos, they are charged 4 cents from Bluffton, Indiana, and at the same time the goods shipped from Delphos are sent around by the way of Bluffton, so that the lower rate is charged for the longer distance hauled. The reason for this, it is alleged, is competition with the Pennsylvania. The complaini ants say the rate is in violation of the Ohio statutes prohibiting discrimination in rates.

ANOTHER LINE Slandatd will Build Another Pipe Line lo Pnble. When the active season gets on. | this year, the pipe line people will be ready to go right ahead and take care of production, and thia was not true in the early rush last sea sun. The Indiana Pipe Line oom I pany will lay a new six inch line from Selma, where they now have a pumping station and storage tanks, to Preble, where it will con nect with the large feed lines lead ing to the refinery at Whiting and the immense storage ranks at this plaoe. All of the pipe is along the track for the new feed line and the work will be started as soon as the roads are in condition to take the same so that the men can do the connecting It can be further stated that the power plant of the Indiana Pipe Line company to Smithfield will be enlarged, a new pumping station erected near Ne w Burlington and also that the storage faoilitiets at Selma will be inureased Mike Duffy, who will have charge arrived here yesterday from Findlay, Ohio, and the work on the six inch line to Ruth will be started as soon as the teamsters oan I string the pipe. Thia will make three six inch lines to Preble which will surely be abld to care for the production. Does this look like the field would be dead this summer - ' —Montpelier Herald

UNDER ARREST Tom Mekes Who Worked Here Recently Captured at Eaton and Taken to Monde Under Charge of Horse Stealing. Tom Meeks, who lived here last summer and boarded with Frank Friei’s on Ninth street, working on the Holthouse ditch, was ar rested at Ecton yesterday by Mancie detectives. Meeks hired a rig at the Cappes livery barn, Ridgeville, last fall and never returned He came to this city, where he traded the buggy to Friel for an old rig and secured ten dolla rs liesides. He left here before the officers were notified that he was wanted. Marshal Green located the buggy and received it from Friel. Meeks was supposed to be out 'of this part of i the country and his arrest yesterday was accidental, as the officers were searching for some one, else. He was taken to Muncie and will no doubt get a trip to the state prison. He is quite well known here. THE RULING Judge Macy’s Ruling In the Traction Company’s Case. Portland, Ind., March 23.—1 n the trial of the suit of Adam J. and Malinda Smith against the Ft. Wayne & Springfield Traction company here, Judge Macy ruled that the benefits to a tarn, by the con strnotion of a traction line could not be considered in making an award of right-of-way. If the farmer whose land was penetrated by the electric railway was benefited, then it would only be equitable to assess benefits against the man owning a farm just across the highway, whose land was not used for right-of-way. The jury awarded the Smiths |390, while the appraisers appointed by the court only allowed him |143.

NUMBER 62

RARE DISEASE Miss Koenemann Nearly Bled to Death Recovering From Pneumonia and Was Attacked With Hemorhages of the Gums. Miss Adelia Keonemann, who resides with her ptrents near the Scheiman bridge, north of the city, had a very narrow esca|>e from bleeding to death last night, and as a result of her experienoe is in a very weakened condition Just two weeks ago Miss Koenemann was able to get up out of a siok bed, having had an attack of pneu monia. and was apparently regaining her former good health. Yes terday morning after arising she began to spit blooJ, and at onoe became alarmed, and informed the | other members of her family, who I upon examination found that aha was bleeding at the gums. Noth mg more was thought of the affair until evening, although the flow of blood still continued. The family becoming alarmed, telephoned for Di. D. D. Clark, who hastily drove to the Koenemann farm and found Miss Adelia in a very weakened joondftion After working for several hours Dr. Clark was able to stop the flow of blood. Dr. Clark informed us today that this was a very rare case and that during his time had only came in contact with ! two or three similar oases.

NEW ENGINES A Hard Winter Casses Erie to Make an Investment. The winter his been a hard one on the motive piwer of ail the rail roads and the Erie especially has nattered. During the oold weather the road was congested for weeks all along the line and it was almost impossible to handle the freight at all for some time. In consequence of this existing deficiency in motive power the company has purchased fifteen engines from the C. B & Q railroad to supply the demand for freight engines. The company has not invested so largely in locomotives for a number of years and it is an evidence that it is attempting to handle the freight as well and quickly as possible. The wnole num tier of engines will be used on the C. Ar E. division. There are many times when this number of locomotives can easily be used and then some of the old engines can be sent out for general repairs. THEY SETTLED Kokomo Woman Receives $2,300 From Clover Leaf. Mrs. Virginia Lung of Kokomo, has just received a check for <2,300 for damages sustained in a wreck on the Clover Leaf railroad while enroute from Kokomo to Frankfort. It will be remembered that the wreck occurred in November, 1903, just east of Frankfort, in which nineteen people were injured. The cause of the wreck was the spreading of the rails. As a result of the wreck Mrs. Lung alleged that she was bruised all over her body and was black and blue in twenty-seven places; that she sustained serious injury to the sciatic nerve and has since been unable to use her lower left limb freely, or to walk with any ease. She was compelled to go without food for fourteen days because of her injuries, which resulted in partial par alysis. For these reasons she sued for <IO,OOO, and the case has just been compromised for <2,300.