Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1905 — Page 1

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THEY DECORATE Knights and Odd Fellows Observe Decoration Appropriate Services Held at the Cemetery in Memory Their Deceased Members. KNIGHTS deceased M^plewoxl—John Quinn. Birton W Quinn. John T Franca, Dr A. L DeVilbiaa. I. J. Miesse P. P. Asbbauoher. J. W. Merryman. F. ( Railing. J. A. Waldron. McGwinner. George W Woodward. E N. Tyrrell. Old Cemetery—G M Marquet Ceylon—Vernon Sn>>w., Perry Miller. Steele—A. B Baughman. Bobo—J ihn Anil

TUe Knights of P.vthuts and Odd Felbws’ lodge* observed their annual Decoration day Sunday after noon, and in an appropriate manner. The attendance w»< the largest in history and the ceremonies were held separately. atier reaching the cemetery. The prooessi< n left the lodge block at two O'clock headed by the Willshire K. of P. baud, which was in charge of that old timer. Lew Corbin The K of P mein tiers followed, marching with old members. Rathbone Sisters. Daughters of Rebecca, Old Fellows’ lodge and triends in carriages. The procession extended several blocks arriving at Maple wood the lodges went to the graves of their departed brothers, ft is the rule of the Knights to hold their memorial services over the grave of their last deceased brother, this year being that of E N. Tyrrell. These services were in charge of James L. Gay. the program including a very appropriate address by the Chancellor Commander Dore B. Erwin. After the regular service had been concluded Judge Richard K Erwin delivered a ten minute or* non and a quartett* comp reed of Messrs. Ernsberger. Beery. 8< brock and Neptune, sang two selections and Rev. Daniel pronounced the benediction. The Odd Fellows held their services about the circle, giving the regular ritualistic program. Afterwards the grav Q s of all departed brothers were strewn with pr»ttv flowers of every dssoiip ion. Tne services were i" charge of Charles Helm, as acting noble grand, E Burt Lenhart chaplain. L( Miller reading the proclamation. and Gi>dfrey Christen reading a list of the names of their deceased membership. Following this James T Merryman made the address. DECATUR ODD FELLOWS. Maplewood—William MoDermit, Daterioh Reiter, William Reiter, John Zimmerman. Bryron H Dent, John P. Porter, Francis J. Gillig, Daniel O. Jackson, W. H. H. France, A. J. Hill, Jacob Buhler, Henry Winnes, A. L. DeViibiss, William R. Dorwin, William G Spender, Howard Thompson, John H Lenhart, George Archbold, David Studabaker, George W. Wood ward Ellas G Riverdale, Grant Gwinner, John Welfly, J T Arch bold Old Cemetery—Gorge T Wand and John Mcl 'onnell. Ceylon—John P. Ellsworth. Steele—Josepn Kimsev. Harry P Merriman and John Young. Pleasant Mills—Calvin Murray. Linn Grove—Emanuel Neaderhouser. Huntington—James M Steele. Peterson—Seth W. Weldy and Samuel S. Steele. Fort Wayne—John M. Brown. Reynolds—Martin Hower and ’’diatn Stevenson. Alpha—William H. MoConnehey Besides these the above F. A Jelleff died at Denton, Texss, E « Metzger in Pennsylyvania. A. «■ in and sou'h, and T «• Hillyard in Kansas. —was • w> * »- •»

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KNOCKED OUT Two Indiana Mutual Fire Insurance Companies Rejected. Those persons tn Decatur—and there are several of them—who hold insurance jKilioie* with the Merchant* Mutual Fire insurance oom pany or the Merchant*' National Mutual Fire Insurance company, each ot Indianapolis, may be surprised to know that David E. Sherrick. auditor of state, of Indianapolia, ba* revoked the licenses of these two companies after au inves tigation of the business methods employed by these companies There is no local agent for either oompany, but business was done by men from Indianapolis. Early in the year the auditor of state be oame doubtful oncerning the Mer chants Mutual and he l>egan an investigation. It seems that the plan of the company was to get a sixty |*er Cent payment of a year's premium and then to take a premium note for the remaining forty per cent Often the amount of the note was as wreat as the amount of the insurance and in every case it is said to hive approached the amount of insurance. Only afoul one in seven of those who gave notes lived in Indiana. FIGHT BEGINS Sham Naval Attack on Baltimore Four Torpedo Boat Destroyers, Battleship Texas and Cruiser Theoretically Destroyed. By United Press News Association. Baltimore. June 13—Admiral Dickens' squadron made a demonstration 03 cut 1) j cl fjrsitiuiu this morning, and up to daylight three torpedo boat destroyers were ! theoretically blown up by artillery : men stationed at Fort Howard. I These were the Worden W hippie and Lawrence Later a fourth destroyer was discovered and sunk. ; Then the battleship Texas made a j frontal demonstration nd a swift i crnizer made flank movements and went up the bay to ward’s Poole island This movement was discovered in nice time bj Fort Howard. which tired on the ships. Aftei lively firing the gunners at the Fort theoretically sent the Texas and cruizer to the bottom

WITH THE MAKINS’ Muncie Swell Tried to Smoke a Cigarette. (Special Correspondence.) Geneva. Ind., June 12—Ode of the meml>ers of the Muncie base ball team, when he struck town Sunday morning also struck a match and held that match to a little ‘‘coffin nail" which was held in his little mouth. He took a good big "drag." inhaled it and just then Marshal Whitman spotted him. It didnt take half as long tor tire Muncie laddie to separate from that cigarette as it did for him to get Doxt tl ' ll ‘ fle wus not arrested, but was simply warned and that was enough, and for the remainder of the day he never tried to smoke even a pipe. Some one saw his dairy istter in he day and Sundays happening was something like this: "Geneva. Ind., «-U-’OS. Small nlaoe No one wise. The makin s with me and me for a cigarette. Was fine. Was a marshal. Cigarette up. Felt like heap big foul. now."

DECATI'i. INDIANA. MONDAY EVENING, Il NE 12. 1905.

MESSAGES SENT President Thinks He Has Done His Duty Peace Expected at Any Time But May be Delayed-Russia Sends M. Witte Abroad. By United Press Newt Asaoclstlon. “ Washington. D C., June 12—It was announced at the White Bouse this morning that earlv today the I Japanese reply to the president's proposal of a meeting t<>|determiue terms of peace was forwarded to St. Petersburg Russia's reply was also forwarded to Japan. It is also said that aS soon as both foreign capitals report »he receipt of these communications they will be m»d-> public here. The president feels that his duty in the matter is practically at an end, although he still insists that he is willing to give any assistance he can in drawing peace terms or in further getting Japanese and Russia together. By United Preet Newt Association. St. Petersburg, June 12—M Witte, president of the committee ot minister* is leaving St. Petersburg tor abroad, to be absent two I weeks. This announcement is significant when coupled with the ' statement that he is g oing on public business Hi* visit is instantly associated with peace negotiation*, and it is probable that the emjieror ba* decided to make use of the strongest personality in the empire. Witte ha* Ijng favored poaoe. By United Press News Association. New York, June 12—It wa* said today that the two biggest Iwittle l ships are to be sent from the Atlan-1 tic to the Asiatic squadron. The ] battleships Missouri and Illinois will probably go. Tins will make the American Asiatic squadron the strongest in Asiatic waters By United Pres* New* Association. London, Jane 12—As if forecasting peace the prices on the London exchange iu Russian and Japan securities especially, advanced noticeably today. HAD NERVE Burglars Entered Devinney Home Last flight

Occurred Early in Evening While People Were in the Mouse—Got Eight Dollars. The home of A. J. Devinney, who lives near the old fair grounds, was burglarized last evening about 8:30 o’clock, by some unknown party. The act was perpetrated while Mr. Devinney was in bed and while Mrs. Dee Devinney was out getting a bucket of water. The burglars secured eight dollars in cash, but disturbed nothing more. The police were notified and made a careful examination of the property ami searched several suspicions characters about the railroad, but nothing was found. The party or parties who did the work wore certainly acquainted with the surroundings about the Devinney home and knew where the money was kept, as the work was all done in several minutes. The police are at a loss to work, as they have no clew. ■maaa* >

CHILDREN'S DAY Methodists and Presbyterian Churches Have Good Programs. Children’s day exercises were on yesterday morning at the Methodist church, and last evening at the Presbyerian church. Audiences at both churches were unusually large, completely packing the large churches auditorium and Sunday tchool rooms. The exercises contained much of interest and the program was completely in the bands of the young membership, who crediably displayed the knowledge and wisdom of training and teaching The interest taken in these occasion* speaks well for both the church and its membership, and shows that the tendency is growing to raise the youth ot the land in away that they will be useful men and women, and who will i "hiake the world better by their having lived in it.

NOVEL SALE Hub Clothing Store to Send up Baloons A Feature of Their Red Tag Sacrifice Sale Which Continues Thirty Days. As may be seen by a glance at the last page of this paper the Hub Clothing store. Birney Kai ver & Sons, proprietors, have announced a great nd tag clearance sale to begin on Thursday of this week and continue for thirty days. The sale is different from any ever conducted in th’s or surrounding cities, and the progressiveness of the firm will no doubt prove a business winner. Every article in the store is marked with a red tag and a glance at the articles on which you know the price should convince you that every article in the ttore. big or small, is actuilly being sacrificed. A novel feature of the sale is the red tag paper baloons which will, lie sent up during the sale, the first bunch to be started at ten i o’clock Wednesdy morning. To I •each baloon will be attached a red tag bearing figures from fifty cents to five dollars, and these will De redeemed at the Hub store for the amount called for on the tag, at sale prices. It will certainly pay you to watch for the baloons, but if you miss one. remember that the Hub sale is now on.

AUTO PARTY Dr. Rosenthal Here on Professional Call —Accompanied by Friends. Dr. Maurice Rosenthal, the famous Fort Wayne surgeon, was in the city last evening, in consultation with Drs. Clark, regarding the condition of Mrs. Ed Cunningham, who lives east of the city and who is in a very serious condition, the result of a complication of chronic kidney trouble and other diseases. Dr Rosenthal was accompanied by William Old’. J. Aarons. G A. Roberand W. S. Morris, all distinguislied citizens of Fort Wayne. The party took supper at White’s Case, and after Dr. Rosenthal hsd attended to his professional duties returned home about midnight. The party left Fort Wayne at noon, yesterday, and when shout half way here their auto broke down, resulting in a delay of several hours, and they did not arrive here until eight o'clock last evening, after seven hours on the road. i

CHINA WEDDING Sunday Event at Henry Dirkson Home A Hundred Guests Help Them to Celebrat Their Twentieth Wedding Anniversary. Mr and Mrs Henry Dirkson yes terday at tbeir beautiful country home, four and one half miles north of this city, celebrated their twent’etb wedding anniversary, and it was celebrated in great style and pump. Over one hundred guest* were present to enjoy the festivities including several Deca tnr people and the entire board of the Fort Wayne & Springfield In terurban managers. The crowd commenced to gather eaily in the morning, and at twelve o'clock when dinner was announced the table was surrounded by a hungry crowd, who did ample justice to all the good things that were sot before them. In fact the entire crowd had such a good time that they concluded to stay for supper, and the merry making was kept up until a late hour. Mr and Mrs. Dirkson were the recipients of many beautiful and costly pieces of china. The event will long be lemembered by those present, and as the crowd left, many congratulations were bestowed upon Mr and Mrs Dirkson. and hopes that they should live to enjoy many mure such happy events

SOME CHANGES A Number of Catholic Priests to be Advanced in This Diocese. — There will be some important I changes in the Fort Wayne CathI olio dioceses in the near future, lowing to the deaths in ciuick suoi cession of the Rev. Ferdinand Koerdt, rector of St. Peter s churob, this city, and the Rev. Domini? I Duehmig, pastor at Avilla. The I pastorates thus vacated are two of ' the most important in the diocese, and the appointments to fill them will necessitate a number of changes in principal cities. Bishop Alerdiug is not vet ready to make his announcements, but will do so next week. Two of the older priests of the diocese will be selected for the vacancies and there will be a umber of promotions as a result. Next Siturday the bishop will ordain six young men to the priesthood, and they will be assigned to the other charges vacated, and some of them will probably go to towns which have hitherto been only missions, but the population of which has grown so to warrant the naming of resident pastors. Three of the candidates for holy orders are graduates of Mt. St. Mary’s seminary, Cincinnati, and three have just completed the course at St Meinrad’s seminary, in Spencer county,.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette BROKE RECORD Pennsylvania Train Makes an Awful Speed Record. By United Press News Association, Fort Wayne. Ind., June 12—All world railway speed records were broken this morning by a Pennsylvania special running from Cresltine, Ohio, to this city, four miles, in 128% seconds or a speed of 127 3-10 miles per hour. This speed was sho vn in the vicinity of Elida, Ohio.

NUMBER 120

A GOOD ORDER Wemhoff A Sons to Build Big Monument at Fort Wayne Cemetery. The Wemhoff Monumentil com pany have secured an order for a ♦•■>oo monument to be erected at Lindenwood cemetery at Fort Wayne. The order was sent in by Mr Jacob Colle -of Bucyrus, Ohio, who had seen some of their work, and who gave them the contract over several Arm* from larger cities, who wr re after same, ihe Wemhoff company have a great reputation in this part of the country for building monuments beautiful, and orders of this kina come at not infrequent intervals. SLOW GAME Muncie Knocked Out of the Box Yesterday Geneva Awaits the Coming of the Rosenthals and a Good Exciting Game is Expected.

(Special Correspm fence) Geneva. Ind., June 12—A halfhearted. slow and listless game, with no brilliant plays and simply a walk away for Geneva, was the game played Sunday against the “ Waohtells. "Muncie's second team, which defeated by a score of 11 to 2. The first pitcher Muncie put in the box was knocked out in the sec ond inning, while Bieradorfer, who threw the game for Geneva, had i fifteen strikeouts to his credit. Muncie's second t wirier had a little better success, and maiie nine strike outs. Mclntyre held ths ' place behind the batter in hie usual i style, and all the home boys played a good game. The grounds were very slow and there seemed to Ist something about the game that prevented any enthusiasm There were about 500 in attendance and even the ‘‘fans' 1 could not work up much interest. Everyone is looking forward to next Sunday's game now, and already there are a number of small wagers made on the same. The two teams. Geneva and the Rosenthals, are too evenlv matched for good odd» to be given, but a person can find places for his money in any way he wishes to bet it. It is believed that next Sunday if the weather is nice, there will be one of the largest crowds of the season present, and the game will be the real article. AHEAD OF TIME Trains Reached Chicago and New York -Speed to be Increased. By United Pres* New* Association. Chicago, 111., June 12—Westbound Pennsylvania flyer also duplicated tie eastbound flyer’s time today, when she arrived three minutes ahead of schedule No accidents marred the tr ip. Forty seven passengers made he initial trip Special Telegram To The Democrat New Yutk. June 12—Tne first eastbound tra in of the Pennsylvania's new eighieen hour service from Chicago to New York, a;lived here today, thiee minutes ahead of time. Special Telegram To The Democrat Philadelphia. Pa., June 12—Already tne Pennsylvania officials are talking of reducing the time be. ween Chicago and New York to sixteen hours and this is to be done in the near future.