Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1905 — Page 1

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ORGANIZE JUVINILE COURT Henry Lankenau Will be Probation Officer

HIS DUTIES Will Investigate Charges Against Children lodge Erwin Will Preside—Session of the Court Witl be Private. Judge Erwin will organize a juvenile court for Adams county this week, and will appoint Henry Lank enan as juvenile probation officer, to begin his duties at once. This action has been made necessary by the frequent arrest of children lately. It is a question with every court whether or not it is the best thing for the future welfare of a child to sentence him to a reform school, especially for his first offense, but heretofore there has been no alternative. It will be the duty of the probation officer to investigate all charges tllevl against boys under seventeen or girls under eighteen in any court in the county, to make a report of his finding to the oourt aid consult with the judge as to the best interest of child and public. The oourt may then make an order to return said child to parents or guardian, or he may authorize the probation officer to place the child in the family of some suitable person or in a county orphans home or in fact any proper institution in Indiana, until the child is twenty one years of age. In fact the law makes the pr ibation officer a guardian of children who get into tiouble. Judge Erwin will serve as judge of the juvenile oourt and the clerk of the circuit as clerk The trials of children in the juvenile court twill be private, the oourt being empowered to exclude from the room all persons that are not in his opinion necessary for the trial of the case. The probation officer must be present at such trials. Mr. Lankenau has had considerable experience at teach ing. and this will aid him materially in exercising hie present duties. His salary will be three dollars for each day or part of a day that he is actually on duty. He must report regularly to the court and to the board of state charities. The clerk will send notices to every court in the county as soon as the organization is completed, which "will be some time thia week. activesteps Conference Held Today Looking Toward Peace. By United Press News Association. Washington, D. C-> June s—That France and Germany are taking an active part in the peace movement was manifested at a conference held at the White House this morning, and including President Roosevelt and the French and German Ambassdors. Immediately afterward Commander Takasheta of the Japanese legation was called.

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DOUBLE WEDDING The Home of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Barnhart Was Lively. Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Barnhart west of this city occurred the double marriage of lheir daughters, Miranda to Mr. George Heaton of Yorktown, and Miss Olive to Mr. Charles Young, of Yorktown. Rev. Sprague, of Monroe, performed the ceremony. A tine supper was served to all the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Heatoa will make their future home at Kokomo, while Mr. and Mrs. Young will reside at York town The guests included Rev and Mrs. Sprague and daughter Mirandam of Monroe: Emma Fletcher, Van Buren Mrs Cora Veil and children, Rachel and John, Mr. Will Kidd and John Barnhart, of Yorktown; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Poling and daughters Naomi and Merle, Mr. and Mrs. John Barentt. Mrs.Jß W. Quinn, Misses Lillie and Eva Steele and Miss Florence Myers of this city. '* GO EAST Geneva Capitalists to Finance Traction Line The Right-of-Way and Franchise From Celina, Ohio, to Marion Are All Secured. (Special Correspondence) Geneva, Ind., June s—Hon. D. M. Shively, of South Bend, Ind., and A. G. Briggs, of this place, left here Sunday morning for New York City, where they went to look after matters in regard to financing the east and west interurban road, which runs from Celina, Ohio, to Marion, Ind., via Geneva and Montpelier. This road was originated by several very prominent ami wealthy business men of Geneva, and nearly all the right of way has been secured and also the franchises from towns through which the line passes, and all that remains to be done, before actual work on the road is started, is t<» finance the line, and those who are interested in the same feel reasonably sure that Messrs. Shively and Briggs will be sue ■cessful in interesing several New York capitalists. Nothing definite will lie known as to the outcome of their visit until the latter part of the week. The proposed line would be of untold value to Geneva for thi« is the only town of any size it would strike between Celina and Montpelier and it passes through some of the wealthiest farming districts in the state. With this line and the For Wayne and SpringHeld line crossing here Geneva would reap benefits that were never dreamed of J

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, .JUNE 5. 1905.

THE STORM Continued Fifteen Hours-But Little Damage. A heavy thunder storm broke here Sunday afternoon at four o'clock and continued for fifteen hours, but so far no great amount of damage has been reported, though lightning flashed and the thunder roared almost continuously During the early part of the storm lightning struck among the tele phone and electric wires up town, a blinding flash follower! by ate. riffle peal of thunder. As a consequence quite a nnmlier of plants were burned out and the company are busy on the repairing line However, but little wind was noticeable and the damage from that source is small. The ram fell steadily and will be a great benefit to the corn COURT NEWS Last Week of Term Began Today April Session Has Been a Busy OneJudgment for Over Ten Thousand Dollars Rendered Today. The last week of the April term of court begun this morning, and beginning with next Monday the court will enjoy an eleven weeks’ vacation. Judge Erwin has two or three weeks’ engagements as special judge at Portland and Huntington. A number of the attorneys will be engaged in the Bolds case, which will begin June 24th before Judge Fox. of Richmond at Portland. Several others will appear in the Ehle-Breiner will case, which will probably be heard at Fort Wayne during the summer. The April term has been a very busy one, forty new oases having been filed and seventy-five disposed of, this being the best record in th-ee years. Since February Ist, IC7 new oases have been filed. After some making of issues the case of Indianapolis Drilling company vs Empiess Oil company, Elwood Supply company, Ellis E. Sluss and Frank D. Sheera, a mechanic’ lien case, was submitted ani finding rendered by the oourt for the plaintiff in sum of 11,649.91, finding for Elwood Supply company for 1’267.53 and for Frank D. Shera for |5,360 or their cross complaints. The Albert Brunson, guardian of June Brown vs Daniel E. Brown, from Jay county, was dismissed. Guardian ordered to pay costs.

OPERATED ON Will Helm the Victim of a Growth Caused by Vaccination. Drs. Costello and Beavers today performed a successful operation on the left arm of William Helm. Mr. Helm has been having considerable trouble with his arm for the past several months, a callous place having formed. Four years ago Mr. Helm, was vaoinated, and the place on his arm became calloused over the vaoination having effected tne nerves of that member. He has not had the proper use of the arm for quite a while, ai.d an operation was the only cure. Although he is very weak today, the physicians state that it was a success. He will be unable to resume his duties for several weeks.

IN PRETTY WAY Miss Niblick Announces Her Engagement Gave Delightful Dinner for Her Friend, Miss Bryson, Who Will Wed Tomorrow. Miss Josephine Niblick entertained fourteen of her young lady trends at six o'clock dinner at her home, Saturday evening, for Miss Lucile Bryson, whise marriage with Mr. Torrence of Marion, will take place tomorrow. At the proper time Miss Nibilck in her own charming manner ushered her guests to the dining room, where their places were designated by small cards at each plate. Guests were seated, Miss Josephine at head of table on right side were MissesJLucile Bryson. Midge Smith, Mae Niblick, Vera Patterson, Carrie Thomas and Dessie Beery. Mrs. Arthur Suttles being seated at the foot of the table. Those at the hostess' left were Misses Wisdemann. of Indianapolis; Fanny Hite, Agnes Schrock, Marie Patterson, Mabel Erwin and Bianch Dibble. The table was beautifully decorated with pink roses and carnations. The electric lights were shaded with pink cre[>e paper, which caused them to east a beautiful shade of pink upon all who were seated at the table. A seven course repast was served. When the fourth course was reached Miss Niblick passed to each guest a pink rosebud, in each were small bite of paper. Upon reading these the guests found a very neat and pretty wedding announcement of their charming hostess to Mr. O. P. Edwards, of Liepsic, Ohio, the marriage to take place the last week in June. Thus in entertaining her friends she had surprised them in a new and novel way. After dinner was over the remainder of the evemug was spent in a fortune telling game, which proved to both entertain and interest all.

BLUFFTON RECEPTION Miss Lucile Franke Entertained SeventyFive Guests. The Sturgis hall was the scene Friday evening of one of tte most brilliant social events of the season. The hostess was Miss Lucile Franke, and she happily entertained about one hundred guests in honor of her friends, Miss Julia Bowlatid, of Pontiac, 11l ; Miss Rose Kenfler, of Indianapolis; and Mrs. Fred Tracey, of Buffalo. The guests were reoei red at the reception hall at the head of the stairs by Miss Justine Cook, and as they entered the hall were met and received by Miss Franke, and in th-* reception line were also the three guests of honor, Mrs. R. 8. Todd, Miss Lottie Stoner, of Greencastle, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham, of Decatur The evening was vetv pleasantly spent in conversation and in dancing, for which fine music was furnished by the Will Dailey orchestra. An elegant luncheon in keeping with the occasion was served. The out of town guests who responded were Miss Nellie McGavern, of Van Wert, Ohio; Carl Williams, of Indianapolis; Louis Holthouse, Will Shrook, Mr. and Mrs. L. G Ellingham, Dr. E. G. Coverdale, and Miss May Nibick, of Decatur; Guy Bell, of Fort Wavne; Misses Louise and Bessie Brownlee, of Marion; Mrs. Vena Page Gambol and Miss Lelia Page, of Montpelier.—Bluffton News.

A LANDSLIDE Geneva Paralizes a Portland Base Ball Club. (Special Correspondence) Geneva, Ind , June 5—A "re organized” base ball team from Portland came up here Sunday fully determined to wipe the Geneva team off the map. They did—come. They didn’t —wipe the locals off the map, but instead, they received their tumps by a score of 14 to 1. The game was only fair, because the visitors were outclassed by the locals that the latter tenm could not play in their usual form because they would have had no one to play with. Mills and Rape formed the Geneva battery and their support was good, until the boys discovered that they did not have to plav ball and then they played horse" with the visitors and as a result the game lost interest to the crowd of 400 because of this fact. Next Sunday a fast team from Muncie plays here, and the following Sunday the Risentbals come for their drubbing. WAR NEWS Japanese Fleet Receive New Orders May Make Display in Front of St. Petersburg or May Storm Vlodivostok. Special Telsgram To Ths Democrat Vladivostok, June s—From ac counts of participants in recent naval battle the Japanese simply blundered onto the Russians in a fog and were not expecting to meet them The statement is confirmed by Russian officers who say it merely happened so. •peoal Telegram To The Democrat Tokio, June s—The entile Japanese squadron, with the exception of the cruisers, have been detailed to overtake the Russian colliers and watch Vladivostok and Manilla. Remnants of the Russian ships have been turned into dry docks at Sosebo and Mesampo and repairs are being hastened night and day, showing the government evidently has a big work to do in haste, either to blockade Vladivostok while the array attacks from land or make a display in European waters before St. Petersburg. MEANSTUCII If Teamsters and Team Owners Can’t Agree. Special Telegram To The Democrat Chicago, June s—Developments of the utmost significance in the teamsters’ strike hinge on the outcome of arbitration negotiations between the team owners and teamsters within the next few days. Failure to reach an agreement would mean that 10,000 more teamsters would walk out. DESPERATE FIGHT German Garrison in South Africa Destroyed. By United Pres* News Association. Capetown, June s—The German headquarters in southwest Africa at Warmbad was the scene of a desperate fight with natives. The fortress was felled and the garrison perished in the battle. No news is obtainable except from the natives

NUMBER 123

JUNE TERM The County Commissioners Met Today The Berne Saloon Applicants and Demonstrators Having Another inning This Afternoon. The board of Commissioners met in regular session today, and forth with proceeded to the business of the session. On the petition for highway by Fred Koldeway, L W. Lewton, B J. Teiveer and Edward Kintz were appointed viewers. They will meet June 12. 80l Stucky filed a petition which was grunted, for a farm telephone line, which will traverse in Hart ford and Wabash townships Aliquot I 1 cense was granted to M- W. France, to retail intoxicating liquors at bis place of business on Madison street. The Fort Wayne & Springfield Interurban company filed a petition with the board for right of way to the county line south. A like petition was filed in Jay county for right of way from Portland to the north county line in that county. A s soon as these are obtained the company will have a clear track from here to Portland as Geneva, Berne and Monroe have all granted them right to pass through these towns Toe board granted the prayer of the petition C. C. Ernst, as engineer and Daniel W. Beberick as superintendent. filed their final report showing that the North Preble Macadam road bad been completed, in all things in accordance with the plans and specifications governing the building of said road Calvin Miller was the contractor. Oiatorv was profuse at the commissioners' room this afternoon, the same being brought foith upon the application of Jacob Hunsioker of Berne for a liquor license. Fred Rohrer was on hand with his remonstrance and authority as attorney in fact to sign these remonstrances. Judge Olds, of Fort Wayne, and Judge Heller represented the applicants, and Merryman & Sutton, the remonstrators. The point made by the applicants w»« that the law under which power of attorney was given was repealed by the new law of 1905, and that to make it effective a new power would have to be given by the individual voter of Monroe township County Attorney Lutz has the matter under advisement and will render his opinion some time tomorrow. DE iIES IT Dr. Asler Won't Stand for Statement Credited to Him. By United Press News Association. Indianapolis, June s—Dr. Hurty of the state board and who is a personal friend of Dr. Osler, whose statement concerning the chloroforming of old men caused discussion, said today that Dr. Osler had denied making the statement, and was merely quoting from one of Trollopes novels. Pass Holders Happy. By United Press News Association. Indianapolis, June s—Printed blanks demanding the names of pass holders, were mailed to the railroads today. State officers effected have discovered that there 's no penalty for accepting passes and the law does not effect interurbans or passes issued outside the state.