Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 111

BOYS BURGLARIZE A STORE Entered Everett, Hite& Co’s Grocery Thursday Night

UNDER ARREST • Work Smooth as Though Done by Professionals ttuber VinCimp, Willie Brown and Jesse Watkins Will Plead Guilty to Serious Charge. Haber Van Camp. Jesse Watkins Mod Willie drown, ranging in age trim twelve to fifteen years, ‘are under arrest, charged with burglar izing Everett, Hite <V company's gr >cery store Thursday night. The boy* have admitted their guilt and will appear before Judge Erwin this evening to receive their sentence. Tue boys gained entrance to the building by removing a pane of glass at the rear of the building. .They took two or three dollars in Cash from a cigar box in the candy case, some cigars and tobacco. They failed to open the money drawer, where they might have secured fifteen or twenty dollars. Tue matter was reported to the police yesterday, and an investiagtion begun. Policeman Sam Frants at once suspioioned Willie Brown as his parents reported that he had not been home Tnursday night. He •was traced and it was discovered that be was sending money rather [freely. He was arrested at 11 O'clock last night by Officers Green and Frank at the Dutcher restaurant While on the way to jail he Confessed and told who his companions were, saying that he and VanCamp had done the work, while Watkins stood guard outside. Van Camp was found at work at his father’s mill and though he denied lie guilt positively was taken to jail. Watkins was found at home ind was allowed to stay there o*t promise to appear for hearing this morning. The lads were first taken before Mayor Cuftee but Prosecutor Moran decided to file iffidavit and information in the Dircut court. They were taken there, but Judge Erwin being at Portland, their hearing had to be bontinued until his return this evening. It is said the boys will plead guilty and the court will probably sentence jthem to the Plainfield reformatory. The boys have made a terrible mistake in thus starting in life, and it is hoped they will profit by the lesson they will now have to learn.

WILL PREACH Dr. Collis, Who was Injured in a Fall, at Baptist Church Tomorrow. Dr. Callis, the famous Chicago evangelist and lecturer, will preach at the Baptist church tomorrow morning. He is an interesting and learned man, who has traveled over the world and whose sermon will please you. He came here a month ago to Conduct a series of lectures at the Christian church. While returning to his hotel the evening of his first lecture he sustained a fall ■which injured him so badly that he has been C inflned since to his room at the Park hotel. He has not yet. announced whether he will give his lecture as previously arranged or not.

The Daily Democrat.

SOME FIGURES j Stale Statistician Report on Marriages and Divorces. According to statistics compiled by Joseph H. Stubbs, chief of the Indiana bureau of statistics, for every three marriages that were solemnized there was one divorce in Tippecanoe county in the year 1904. There were 346 marriages in that county in 1904 and 123 divorces, or a divorce percentage of a little more than 33 per cent. This percentage is the highest in the state, although there are eev oral that follow closely in respect to this doubtful honor. Following is a list of t le counties that have the highest number of divorces in pro portion to the numer of marriages, the results being expressed in per cent: Tippecanoe has the highest, 33; Warrick, 26; Vigo, 22; Sullivan, 21; and the following counties under 20 and above 13: Steuben Miami, DeKalb, Marion. Clay, Cass, Posey. Jasper. Henry, White Delaware, and Pulaski Lake county has the smallest per cent of divorces in comparison with the number of marriages, according to figures, the per cent being 3.2; the percentage in Dubois county is 3.7; in Hendricks and Franklin, 4.5; Harrison, 49; Jennings, 5; Boone, 5.1; Clark, Hamilton, and Porter, 52; Dearborn, .52; Ohio, 5.8; and Bartholomew and Black ford, 6. In the whole year of In diana 3,419 divorces were granted, the divorce percentage being a little more than 12 1 per cent, a recird somewhat hotter than that of the proceeding year, during which the percentage was 13.3. HAS RESIGNED Huber DeVoss Will Retire September First Has Served as Court Reporter For Four Years—Has Proven a Competent Official, Huber M. DeVoss, official court reporter of this judicial district, the twenty sixth, has tendered hi» resignation to take effect September Ist, next. He has dot fully decided as to his future work, but may accept a lucrative position at Muncie, the same being open for him if he so decides. Mr. DeVoss will have served exactly four years when he gives up his office next September. Ho has transacted the duties of his office in a manner entirely satisfactory to everyone concerned, and he retires with the kindliest feelings of the attorneys and officials with whom he has associated and labored during his term. He is thoroughly competent and we believe it true when we say he is one of the best court reporters in Indiana. Along with his qualifications in that line he has proven himself a courteous and affable gentleman. His future career will no doubt be a successful one. Bart France, a well known and popular young man is preparing himself for the position and will very likely receive the appointment.

DECATUH, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL I. 1905.

RURAL TELEPHONES Citizens Company will Build Three Ntw Oats From Btrnc. Frank Sohirmeyer, president of the Citizens' Teleph<xne company, of Decutur. has announced that three rural lines loading from Berne would be built in the war future, work on the lines to begin as soon as the Company's hands have completed the construction of ano the’ cable line at Decatur Os the new lines one will run nori h and west, another south and east and a third to Linn Grove. A number of patrons along each of these lines have given in their or der to the Citizens' company for a ’phone After these lines are built and a number of farmer?have connected with the line, it will Jonly be a question of time when nearly the entire community will have taken the privi|e o e of one of the most complete, in fact the only complete, telephone sys tern in existence. Toe Kellogg lock out system will give pjrfeot satisfaction —Berne Witness. RURAL ROUTES Report of the Guarter Ending Yesterday Nearly a Hundred and Sixty Thousand Pieces of Mail Handled Route One Leads the Bunch. The report of Postmaster Britt son to the government for the rural route business transacted on the twelve routes out of Decatur shows that 158,517 pieces of mail were handled, including that delivered and collected, is during the quarter, which ended yesterday, March 31. It is divided as follows: Route one, Duly, carrier, 20,038; route two, Engle, 12,064; three, Beiber, 12,057; four, Fuhrman, 14,867; five, Butler, 11,311; six, Archer, 9,049; seven, Magley, 11,259; eight, Mias Magley, 10,225; nine, Biggs, 13,453; ten. Hamrick, 18,796; eleven, Christen, 11,785; twelve, Wolford, 13,345. According to this, rou r e num tier one leads by a big majirity with number ten second and number lour third A peculiar incident noticed is, that route one and four, which now lead, were am ing the 1 iiv in rank before tile routes were re-arranged. Route six did the lightest business. ANOTHER LINE Interurban Planed to Run Through Bryant. According to articles of association tiled with the county recorder, at Anderson, Perkinsville and Frankton are soon to have an interurban electric railroad and may have street car lines. The Indianapolis, Hartford City and Eistern Traction company proposes to build a line from Indianapolis through Noblesville, Perkinsville, Frankton, Alexandria. Matthews, Hartford City, Trenton, Pennville, Bryant, Ind., and Wabash City and Celina, 0., to some point up about Like Erie. The capital stock is 125,000 divided into 250 shares of |IOO each, and * 10,000 of it has been subscribed. The articles say the company is organized under the laws of Indiana, controlling street, horse, steam and electric roads, and that the principal offices of the com pany shall be in Alexandria. —M arion News-Tribune.

WAR NEWS Rumors That Japan Refused Peace Offer Japantv;Prlv>ntrs at Mtdvel Commit Suicide on Account of lllireatmtnt by Russians. St Petersburg, April 1—12:30 m—A repirt current here late last night that Japan has declined to negotiate for peace u|»on Russia's basis cannot be traced to any responsible source. St. Petersburg, April 1 —3 a. m. —Au assemblage of workmen in the Petersburg quarter last even icg demanding the liberation of imprisoned strike leaders, nearly led to a riot. Mounted police and troops were summoned and sur rounded the malcontents, who, seeing that resistance was hojieless, sullenly dispersed, a few being injured in the scuffle. . St. Petersburg,' April 1.—12:20 p. m.—The Behraze Gazette prints a report that a number of Japanese prisoners at Medved have killed themselves by hari kan and with arsenic. Gossip in some circles in St. Petersburg attributes the sui cities to ill treatment. The American embassy has not been advised on the subject. A short time ago, at the request of Japan. the embassy sent a preresentative to Medved to investigate complaints by prisoners of war and reported that, with the exception of a few minor details, which the Russian government undertook tj correct, the Russian arrangements were admirable. SEIZE PROPERTY Berne Lumber Company Take Law in Their Own lianas. The Berne Lumber compiny took a sudden action yesterday forenoon by taking down the tank at the Canning factory and tearing down the derick. At the sheriff's sale which was recently conducted here the tank was sold without regard to the lien which the lumber company h.-ld on it and for the last five months the Company has had suits pending in court without any action taking place. The action of the company yesterday, however, will no doubt break the monotony as Marshal Tucker tried to stop them, but they ignored his orders.—Berne News. An Appreciated Gift While it is the spirit of some not to let the "left hind know whit the right hand doeth ’’ yet when the right hand will persist in labor ing lovingly and 1 ing h di 1 M try A. Murphy of the Union Chapel class to complete a handsome quilt for her pistol's wife, Mrs. G F.. Luke, it seems but just and right that her left hand should know it. Said some "It's too nice to give away,” but were the recipient asked she would say, it is not too nice to be joyful and thankfully received especially when the splendid spirit which prompted the gift is thor ougbly considered. Long live such souls to bless the world.

A FIRE LOSS Clover Leaf Loses Ten Ihnusind Dollars Worth of Property, The Clover Leaf machine shops at Charleston, 111., caught fire at 9 o’clock Monday night. The tire had gotten such headway when discovered that it was impossible to extinguish it as the buildings were large frame structures and burned like tinder, for in their many years of standing they had become salur ated with oil. The machine shops ] were burned down, and nearly all of the machinery ruined Toe round house was partially burned, ! but it will have to be torn down The management was ready to tear lit down for the new f 12,000 brick modern building .is .completed and will be used at once. A number of • dead" engines were in the round house. The night employes saved the Company many thousa n as of dollars' loss by their prompt action in taking live engines and hauling the dead ones to a safety point. The company's loss is estimated at ♦ 10,000 to 113,000. Tue Charleston fire department did al! in its powei to make the loss as light as possible, but o wning to the wind and the wooden buildings the fire won the best part of the fight. LIBRARY SOCIAL Large Crowd Attended Last Night Successful Social Affair as the Tyndall Home—Library Club Was Organized. The Shakespeare Ladies' social at the home of Mrs. John W. Tyn dall, last evening, was a delightful success in every way. A good crowd was present and they were pleasantly entertain d. Each guest was given a number as he entered and instructed to search the house over for cards bearing correspond ing numbers. Each card contained a letter of the alphabet, which when projierly arranged found the name of a well known book or author. Jonas Tntoh did the best work, and was awarded the prize. L'ght tefreshments were served, including punch and wafers. A res oluton for the orga iizition of a Library club was adopted and the preliminary stops taken. About twenty five members signed the necessary documents and this list will no doubt increase rapidly . A meeting will be held soon to complete the organization and e’.eot officers. COMES MONDAY Clever Compiny and Good Show— Denver Express. Vast audiences have attended performances of "The Denver Express” in times past, and as the ir’resistable small boy still continues to rejoice at the sight of the picturesque Indians employed in this clever melodrama, a packed house is a foregone conclusion. Aside from this, few melodramas, since the advent of "The Silver King” have given such general sat isfaction to the lower part of the house, and a few theatre goers who know and enjoy clever comedy can afford to miss the Holden Bros. ’ production which appears at the opera house Monday, April 3. The production is being heralded as be ing better, stronger and brighter that ever before, and it was fine at first.

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HIT BY TRAIN Warren Ruckmastor Has Narrow Escape Received Ugly Gish in Head and Body Has Brurtd Accident Happened ot Wren, Ohio, I 1 . Warren, the fourteen year old son lof Mr and Mrs. Thomas Buckmaster. was quite badly injured yesterday afternoon at Wren. Ohio, while attempting to board a fast Chicago & Erie freight train. He, together with two other lads from this city, thought they would take a little train ride to Wren, Ohio, and accordingly pul their plans into exe cution, went to the Erie railroad caught a train and landed in Wren safe and sound. Tney stayed in Wren until about noon, when the boys took a notion to return and proceeded tu the Erie tracks and attempted to board a fast freight. The two oornjianious of Buckmaster got on all right, but when Buckmaster attempted it he missed his hold, falling forward, his head -Hiking with considerable force against the oar truck, throwing Him back from the track Buckmaster's companions saw the accident got off the train then ran away, thinking Buckmaster was Hilled. Passersby picked him up ind took him to Dr. Haviss' office, and be sewed up an ugly gash on tiis head and attended to several otner body bruises. He was kept in Wren until this morning, when he was sent home on the 10:10 train, feeling quite badly over his accident. The mystery of the .vhole affair is how he escap’d instant death. Marshal Green informed us today that he is determined to breaK up the practice of hopping trains and would eirest every one caught in the act. This accident of Buckmaster's should prove a lesson to the boys of this city. TWO FIRES Alarms Sent In Almost Simultanoush— Small Lots. Fire biroke out at the home of Mell Butler on South Tenth street, at noon today, but was extinguished before much damage was done. The fire originated in a summer kitchen, and was caused by an overheaed stove pipe that ran up through the roof. The fire company repsonded quickiv, but were not needed, the fires having been put out with the aid of several buckets of water. The Butler alarm had hardly been sounded, when another was turned in from Tom Mylott's residence, fire having originated in the roof caused by an overheated chimney. The tire company was unable to respond, being at Butler's but were not needed, as the fire was extinguish, ed by the neighbors. Tue losses are small. Great Sport R. K. Allison writes from Tarpon, Texas, that tarpon fishing is the greatest sport ever. The letter was writen last Monday, and that day sixteen was the number caught, they weighing all told two thousand pounds. Young Bob caught an eighty pounder, an.l the sport is recorded as the happiest of his life. He is improving in health, and they hope to bring him back fully recovered. The party is en joying themselves as might be expected, and are thinking of chartering a freight train to bring back the fruits of their industry, that the fishing sports of this county might see the results of fishing that is fishing.