Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 111

NEWS SERVICE An Indiana Press Association Born Will Furnish News of the State and World Daily Democrat to Use It by Special Wire. The United Press News association will begin operation in Indiana Monday, and we are pleased to announoe that we Fave arranged to give our readers the benefit <>f this service, which will include a report of all the day’s happenings not only in this state, but all over the world. Kent Cooper, an old Associated Press man, is manager and Frank Braden, of Portland, is president. It is believed the new service will reach the right spot for dailies in the small cities The Portland Commercial Review said last evening: ‘ The Commercial Review is pleased to announce that on next Monday it will tiegin serving its readers with a telegraphic news service through The United Press News Association received direct by wire over the lir.ee of the Western Union Telegraph company. The service will cover the important foreign, domestic and state happenings and give special attention to the wants of Indiana newspapers: The want supplied by The United Press News association is one that has been long felt by Indiana newspapers as is evident by the manner in which enterprising publishers are taking advantage of its offers. Tne association will have clients in every section of the state wheie there is a newspaper having the very commendable desire to be up with the times and chronicle hap peninys and events before they cease to be news In this section of Indiana the United Press News Association will serve the following enterprising newspapers: Daily Chronicle, Marion, Ind Daily News, Hartford City. Evening Banner, Bluffton. Evening Herald, Monti*li“r. Daily Democrat, Decatur. Daily Tribune, Kokomo. Evening Press, Muncie. Commercial-Review, Portland. GOES TO PRISON

El Robb ns, Cashier of Defunct Auburn Bank Found Guilty. The Allen o rouit court jury at a few minuter bafjre six o'clock last evening, returned a verdict of conviction in the case of Edward L. Robbins, cashier of the defunct Farmers' bank of Auburn. He is •sentenced to state’s prison f° r an indeterminate period of one to three years, and to pay a fine of <IOO. I Robbins broke down utterly when Ihe heard the verdict read, but soon regained his composure, and when Judge O'Rourke ordered the deputy sheriff to take charge of him he followed the officer obediently, without making any dem castration. Judge O'Rourke will probably pronounce sentence today and Robbins, who spent the night m the county jail, will be taken to Michigan City without delay It is not likely that there will be any effort to secure a no n trial, as Robbins is said to bo without means “nd practically without friends. His wife will be compelled to support herself and her two small ohil■hen during the term of his incarBoration.

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CIGARETTE LAW Exkl Copy of (he Bill at It Btcamt a Law. We have been asked several times concerning the cigarette bill which became a law at the recent legislature, and therefore print the follow ing copy of.the act as furnished by Senator Tyndall: Section 1. Brit enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, That it shall be unlawful for any person, by himself, clerk, servant, employe or agent, directly or indirectly, upon any pretense or by any device, to manufacture, sell, exchange barter, dispose of or give away, or keep for sale, any cigar ette.s, cigarette paper or cigarette wrappers, or any paper made or prepared for the purpose of being filled with tobacco for smoking; or ket-p or own, or be in any wav concerned, engaged or employed in owning or keeping any such cigar ettes, cigarette jmper or wrappers, and any person tor violation of the same shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall, for the first offense p*y a fine of not less than twenty five dollars nor more than liftv dollars and cost of prosecution, and stand committed to the county jail until such costs are paid; and for the second and each subsequent offense he shall pay, upon conviction thereof, a tine ot not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars land the costs of proseonution, or be imprisoned in the county jail not to 1 exceed six months: Provided, That the provisions hereof shall not apply to the sales of jobbers doing an interstate business with customers outside the state. Section 2. All laws and parts of haws in conflict with this act are ' hereby rep :aled.

WAR NEWS Report of Naval Battle Unconfirmed Prospects of Peace Between Japan and Russia Assumes Tangible Form.

Paris, .March 25.—The Mitin's Ist. Petersburg correspondent sends an unconfirmed report that Ja] an|ese torpedo boats have succeeded in damaging Vice Admiral h i jestvensky's battleships Sisoi Veliky and Navarin. Paris, March 24—The prospects of peace between Russia and Japan assumed a more definite and almost a tangible aspect today as the result of the announcement- of the resump tion of negotiations for a Russian loan The postponement of the loan occurred through the stand taken by the financial element against proceeding while the uncertainties of war continued whilst a wdhngnesi to resume negotiations was construed as meaning that their strong influence Anally has prevailed with the authorities at St. Petersburg. The announcement of the resumption of negotiations took definite form in a communclation to the syndicate of agents, Do Change, how form an influential element on the bourse, holding government credentials.

DECATUX INDIANA. SATUBDAY EVENING, MARCH 25. J 905.

IN SOCIETY / Charming Event at McMillen’s Home Ml*i Orvlss Entertained at as Afternoon Affair In Honor of Her Gotst, Mrs. Rhimy.

Without a doubt one of the prettiest social events ever held in this ' city was given yesterday afternoon by Miss Minnie Ot vis at the home of Dr. and Mrs W. P. MoMillen on \\ inohester street, in honor of Mrs Dr. B. R. Rhamy of Fort Wayne. The home had been beautifully decorated in red and white ribbons arched and draped in many beau ti-1 ful and artistic designs and present- j <h! a most pleasing appearance. Thirty invited guests were present | and were royally received and entertainedjby their charming host ess Miss Ovis. After the guests j had assembled, each was obliged Ajtell some funny anecdote, and; for some tun) the guests were keut | in a continual uproar by the funny sayings. The prize was voted to Mrs. H. L. Confer. A guessing con- I test was then introduced in tne shape of a glass of beans, each I guest being entitled to one guess as to how many beans the glass oontaired. The prize in this event wus awarded to Mrs. T. M. Reid, who guessed the nearest to the actual number. The guests were then entertained by several tine musical selections by Mrs. Rhamy and a recitation well rendered by Mrs. Floyd Brittson. At six o’clock a two course luncheon was served, after which the guests departed, all loud in their praise and tiestowing compliments after compliment , upon Miss Orris as being a charming hostess. Those present who enjoyed the festivities were Mesdanies D. E Studabiker, D. M. Hensley. John Tyndall, Floyd Brittson, D'French Quinn. Artnur buttles, George Flanders, Burt Lower, C. J(). Frnace, J. S. Peterson, J. H. Heb°r, Roy Archbold. Harry Mcltz, Fred Mills, T M Ried, A. E Rose, H L. Confer, L. G. Ellingham, Misses Huttie Studabaker, Lili Huffman, Eva Acker, Minta Acker, Blanch Reynolds, Carrie Craig, Bessie Congleton, Josephine Niblick, Mary Myers, Bessie Schrock und Blanch Carroll.

GETS A JOB Dr. Chadwick Accepts an Offer to Exhibit Himself, Cleveland, March 23 —Dr. Leroy Chadwick, whose estite was re duoed by his wife’s operations, has accepted an offer of <IOO a week to exhibit Cassie Chadwick's <9OOO organ when it is put up for sale with other costly furnishings of the Chadwick mansion in a vaoantst >re room here. The effects were recently sold to a New York art dealer, who will resell them, and he expects to profit by exhibiting the Chadwick organ with the doctor in charge as a performer on the instrument. Chadwick is an aoomplished musician and he gives up his practice temporaly to till the position. Mrs. Chadwick said last night she would go on the stand in bankrupt proceedings against her and make known all the facts in her possession that will aid her creditors. Some of her disclosures, she says, may not be pleasant, but she will not say anything that can't be backed up by documentary evidence.

COAL THIEVES Eric Railroad Company Making Campaign Against Then. ThsCticago & Erie railroad is making a raid on coal thieves and during the past ten days have had over 200 men and boys arrested and Convicted cast of Marion. Tae detectives are now at work between Marion and Chicago and many ar rests may lie expected soon. On a line like the Erie with 2200 miles of trackage and with coal one of its principal freight items, the yearly loss from these thefts runs up into many ih insands of dollars Leaving the pits the cars are heap ed as full as possible. When the cars reach the consignees, the quantity is perceptibly diminished. When cars are hauled into stora; «i yards, or sidetracked, they are raided by children sent by their parents and even by the parents theznaelves. The coal is kicked off the oars and allowed to lie along side the track until the train moves out and the iaiders deem it safe to go and pick up their spoils. The coal thus user! is not only used for home consumption, but is sold by the thieves for a conple of d. liars a ton less than dealers can

FINE MEETING Shakespeare Club Royally Entertained Mrs. Kenyon Entertained at Six O clcck Dinner-Regular Session Followed. Among the social events in Decatur nme have been more enjoy abb or delightful than the meeting of the Shakespeare club last even ing at the home of Mrs. C M. Ken yon A four course six o’clock dinner. delicious, and daintily served by the assistance of Misses Harriet Morrison, Leota Bailey and Margaret Kenyon, formed the first part of the occasion. The regular club meeting followed, Mrs. Kenyon’s piper being from the subject, “National Council of Woman." She gave a well prepared history rs t’ie session of that council which mel in Washington a number of years ago and from which sprang the various club federation which have done much in one educational way. Various club members discussed the various branches of the original council and the lesson was one of the most interesting and instructive of the vear Biside the club members the guests were Mesdanies John W. Vail, J. Q. Neptune. P. B. Thomas, Ed Bailey, Hiram Grogg and Mr. Charles Zillars and C. M. Kenyon.

GOOD IN PART One Act Alone Redeemed the Humpty Dumpty Performance. Humpty Dumpty was a bad egg, so bad he almost drove the audience from the opera house last night. They had some pretty scenery and one or two clever people, but the rest were weax, very weak. The redeeming feature of the show was the human frog, a contortion act that surpassed anything ever seen here and was alone worth the price of admission. The final scene, a transformation, was also a clever stage setting with electrical effect. The worst feature of the show were the tedious delays between scenes.

COURT NEWS Short Session Held This Morning Routine Business Trinsadtd In C'vil and Probete Departments. —— A short session of court was held this morning and same business of more or lessen p rtanoe transacted —O'Laura Osborne vs Joseph Osborne et al, partition suit, summons issued for Lucy E Luckey, to sher iff of Marion county. Returnable April 8. Anna William vs Nebraska Mathewson, suit on account Motion by defendant for bill of particulars overruled, demurrer overruled, an swer tiled. —o— Thomas F. Tanney vs Gust Kolhe et al, forecloure of mechanics’ lien ♦ 100, default as to all defendants. Calvin Miller vs George E. McKean et al, third paragraph of com plaint filed. —<?— Joshe Shroll vs Solomon Wolf and Logan Wolf, suit on >SOO judgement, before sjiecia] judge J Smith. Demurrer to second amended paragraph of complaint overruled each | defendant. —o— John W. Abr.et. administrator for estate of Jacob Abnet l.as filed final account and was discharged. —o— John A. Fu guson has filed final account and been discharged as executor of the George W. Archbold estate. —o— Davis J Foster, administrator of Victoria Foster, estate, has been discharged after his final report was duly approved.

SUNDAY SERVICES. Christian Church. Yon are cordially invited to attend services at the Christian church both morning and evening. Sunday school at 9:15 a. in. Preachling 10:45. Subject. “The New Year in Egypt.” Endeavor «p. tn. Preaching at 7. Subject “The Pas chai Lamb," as slain in Egypt. J. F. Brown, Minister. V. B. Church. Subject of morning sermon, “The .Juniper Tree,” subject of evening sermon "Hearing with Heed.." The members of the Junior Y. P C. U. under the leadership of Miss Graoie Harb, will have the senors , hour in the evening for a literary t program. Who does not love to j hear the little folk-.? You will be mide welcome at all of these services. Quarterly meeting with Ebler A. C. Cummins of Fort Wayne, as preacher, one week from tomoriow. Methodist. The Sabbath services begin with the Sunday sohujl at 9.15 a.m. Public worship, 10:30. “The Prevalence of G id’s Word." Class meeting 12 in. At 2:30 the Junior league. The devotional services of the Epworth League at 6 p. m. “The Missionary Call.” Lead by Jeff Bryson. An instrument! solo by Miss Lecta Glanoey. Public worship 7 p. in. “The Honor of Beleivers. ” One more Sabbath before conference after tomorrow. The Ladies’ Mite society meets in the church on Friday afternoon. The election of officers wil! be called and all the lidies are expected to be present. You will be welcome to any of the ab >ve services.

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RESUME WORK Trac ion Line Activity to Open Wetk From Monday. Manager W. H. Fiodderj ihann of the'Fort Wayne &• Springfield Interurban railroad informed us thia morning that all arrangements were now being made to push the wotk of the line to completion and that on Monday, April 3rd, a large fores of men would be put to work distributing ties and rails and that as soon as possible the construction train would be put into operation and the work in this manner can be more hurriedly pushed along There will be no doubt but that the line will bo completed into Fort Wayne by early summer. BLEW SAFE Neizer 4 Co. Suffer Loss at Monroeville Cracksmen Use Dynamite With Serious Resalt to Property-Got No Cash. Monroeville, M arch 24—Cracksmen visited Monroeville last night and blew the safe in the office of Niezer A- Co., owners and operators ■of the large elevator. They had their labor for their pains, as their was no money, Mr. Neizer says, in the safe. Thty beep their money in a Fort Wayne tank. But the burglars took a package of notes aggregating 1300 and the insurance policies on the building, although worthless to them. The losses sustained by the firm come from the destruction of the safe and the damage done to the building. The charge of dynamite used was evidently much heavier than necessary for the loosening of the safe door. It hurled a part of the safe 200 feet away through the plate glass windows. The loss from the plate glass shattered by the explosion will reach 1100. The ceiling was also badly damaged. The noise of the explosion was heard by several of the villagers, but as passing trains frequently disturb the i silence of the night, it seemingly I did not occur to any of the citizens that such a crime had been committed in their midst. The disoov ery was not made until morning that the safe had been blown. The t ital loss to safe and building was ♦ 500, wholly uninsured. Mr. Niezsr has no way of telling how the cracksmen entered the building, as the explosion obliterated all such traces. NEW FACTORY Company Organized to Manufacture Cement Blocks. An association of Decatur business men has been formed fur the purpose of operating another cement block factory. Included in the company are Matthias Kirsch, A. N. Sellemeyer, Fred Reppert and Fred Mutchler. Thev have leased land along the Clover Leaf railroad and will soon construct a building for their own use. They expect to go into the business on a rather large scale and may employ a number of men. There seems to be a growing demand for cement block and the new firm desires to get in on the ground floor.