Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 111

CARNEGIE GRANTS INCREASE Makes Another Allowance of Two Thousand Dollars

I TO FINISH WORK I Will be Sufficient to Build I and Furnish Library Letter From Mr. Carnetie's Castle Skibo Gives the Welcome Information. Skibo Castle, Dornoch, Sutherland, June 8, 1905. Clark J. Lutz. Eeq. Decatur, Ind. Dear Sir: Yours of May 6th received Mr Carengie will l>e glad to increase hie allowance for library building at Decatur, from ten thousand to twelve thousand dollars. Respectfully Yours, James Bertram. P. Secretary. The above letter is self-explana-ory, having been received this morning by Attoreny Lutz, who wrote the request for the Library committee of which he is a member. It means that the new building can i>e Completed according to the architect’s plans without any changes or any stinting. The first allowance from Mr. Carnegie was ♦ 10,000 and the committee used every means to come within that amount but the lowest bid for the building without any furnishings furnace or lights was nearly that amount. Nevertheless the committee decided and did let the contract and would have assumed the indebtedness themselves or would have put in the improvements when possible. All of this inconvenience is now disposed of how ever, and the new building can be equipped with a good heating plant, lights, and everything necessary to complete a modern building. Mr. Carnegie has the thanks of all those intrusted in the Decatur library and we believe his money invested here will build as nice a library as bears his name any place in the country. Work on the structure is proceeding- and will soon assume definite form, as the contract with Contractors Mann & Christen is that the library be ready for occupancy by November. GREAT PLACE The Geneva Park Club a Live Addition to Geneva. The Geneva Park Club is a real live institution, with a beautiful ground, a fast one-half mile track, and a base ball diamond that com pares with any other. The best and most solid business men of Geneva are the prime movers in the Park club, and the advertising they will give Geneva through this medium will make that place well and favorably known Gene'a is chuck full of enterprise and her business men work hand in hand for the best interests of that pushing little town. The Geneva Park Club will be a valuable ad dition to their business progress.

The Daily Democrat.

HOUSE PARTY The Robinson Farm Has Been Lively for a Week. Miss Kendal! Franke's house ]>arty di.«[>ersed today, after a week sjient at the Robison stock farm Miss Houstan accompanied Miss Flanner to Indianapolis for a short stay when she will return to her home near’ Louisville. Ky. Miss Hilda Shrom, whose home is in Pittsburg, Pa., will visit Miss Price at Lima, O. The 'at home" given for Miss Kendall and her guests last Saturday evening was to have taken the form of a moonlight picnic, but the weather prevented the out of door program. A contest of drawing and guessing popular songs proved the high class ability of those assembled, many of the sketches being as good as some of the better illustrations of the day. Prizes were won by Mr. George Arnold, Miss Pearl Sayler, Miss Blanche Dailey, Dr. Cheeny, and Mr. Bell, of Fort Wayne. Miss Franke and Mr. Robison proved themselves very efficient assistants to the hostess. The Bluffton guests returned to town in the small hours. The fate of the Decatur party has not been learned. — Bluffton News.

A GREAT GAME Rosenthals Defeat Geneva in a Hot Contest Score Has Four to Three-Won in the Ninth-"Bones’ France Makes Sensational Catch. The long expected ball game. Rosenthals vs Geneva, came off yesterday. We won it. but it was a ball game, the kind that make the fans forget whether they are in the grandstand or in the thick of a Russian battle. Every play was cheered to the echo and every inning was worth the price of admission. Don't allow yourself to think that Geneva hasn't a first-class ball team. They are the real stuff, and fought every inch of yesterday's battle to a standstill. The crowd is estimated at 2000 people, including a Decatur delegation of more than two hundred. The Rosenthals played ball all the time and hit! to do it to win. Lmn, the short stop, made several costly errors, but the boys forgive him when he made a hit in the ninth inning and scored the winning run. The sensational event us the game was a one handed catch by ‘‘Bones’’ France in the fifth inning. At that time the score stood thres to three. Geneva had two men out, a man on Seeond and another on third, when the batter knocked a beautiful liner. The ball sailed for oentei field in away that meant two bases and two scores, but Bones was there with the goods as usual. He shot up into the air like a rocket and caught the ball with one han I. It was a pretty play, retired the side

DEUATUK, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 19. 1905.

land the crowd yelled themselves hoarse, refusing to let up until the captain dotted hie oap. A good spirit prevailed with the exception of a few boys, who exhibited a rowdy dU|>oaittoo, but as a whole the crowd was well be hnv«d considering the interest. The Rosenthals are dated again for Aug ues 6th when the Geneva boys say they will show them how the game is really played The Rosenthals started out with a rush in the first inning and accumulated three runs which were all made on the bunting game, which Geneva was not expecting uutil later in the game, and took them by surprise. Peterson, the first man up. bunted and beat it out. O. France bunted and beat it out, Peterson going to second 8 France struck out. Devinney bunted and Peterson scored O. France going to third and Devinney being safe, Touhey hit to the infield, scoring O. France, but was thrown out st first. Devinney going to second. Pennington bunted, beat it out, thus, tilling the bases Coffee then bunted. Devinney scoring. Coffee being safe at first and Linn struck out ending the inning Geneva did not score until the fourth, when Rape.the first man. hit to Linn and was safe on an error. Kimtiall also got a life the same way. Bolenbaugh struck out. Brayton hit safely scoring Rupe, Pelham in trying to dodge a wild pitch, hit safely to r.ght field, Kimbal and Brayton scaring the next two men were retired in order these being the only score Geneva got in the game In the ninth Pennington the first man hit for two bases, went to third on a passed ball. Coffee struck out. and Linn redeemed himself by hitting to right field for a single scoring Penmngt ■■», which proved to be the winning run, the next two men l>eing easy outs. Geneva was then retired in order, in their half. The score: 123456789RHE Geneva— 0003000003 4 5 Ros'ls— 3000000014 6 6. Batteries—Bierdorfer and Moln-1 tyre. Farrell and Pennington. I Struck out by Biersdorfer 16. by Farrell 9. Two base hits—Bravtun, Pennington. Three base hits—B. France Base on balls—Off Farrell, 1 Hit by pitched ball—Pennington. Time of game—two hours. Umpires -Briggs and Knott'.

TELEPHONE RUMORS It is Thought That the Bell is Trying to Acquire More Territory, Independent telephone men are uneasv over rumors that will net down one of the- Central Union s designs on the territory of northern Indiana. The story of a week ago that the Bell was likely to control the South Bend exchange nas been followed bv other hints that the Bell is pursuing a quiet but determined policy and is preparing to gobble in the property in several other cities. The independent men are watching developments closely and promise to fight the Bell at every step. That the Bell is willing to pay a big price to get control of the field is certain According to men who claim to know, Hugh Dougherty and his colleagues in the United company, which the Bell recently acquired, got a big price for selling out. The Central Union is said to have agreed to assume and pay off the Iwnded indebtedness of the company and to pay for the stock dollar for dollar. IN ELECTRIC CHAIR Emil Totterman Paid the Penalty for the Crime of Murder. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat Ossining. N. Y , June 19—Emil Totterman, a Swedish sailor, was put to death in the electrio chair this morning. Totterman murdered Sarah Martin in a New York lodging house. The ortme was on the order of Jack the Kipper, and created quite a sensation at the time.

WERE MARRIED A Wedding at the Country Home of Albert Bracht Charles Bracht, of Kirkland Township, and Miss Ina M. Wyatt of This City, Were Married. Yesterday afternoon at four thirty o'clock at the beautiful country home of Mi and Mrs Albert Bracht, who reside in Kirkland township, occurred the wedding of their son, Charles, to Miss Ina Wyatt of this .city. One hundred and fifty guests were in attendance and the occasion will long be re--1 membered. The ceremony was jieri formed in the parlor, which was beautifully decorated with out flowers and ribbons. The wedding march was played by Miss Simmons. of Huntertown, and the bride and groom were proceeded down stairsjand into the parlor by four flower girls The bride and groom stood beneath a bower of roses. While Rev. Vita of Vera Cruz pronounced the ceremony that made them man and wife. Congratulations were in order. after which the guests were invited into the dining room, where a wedding supper was served, which was a most sumptuous affair. Miss Wyatt is well known in this city, being the daughter of Nathan Wyatt, who resides on Fifth street, and during 'the past year and a half being associated with the insurance firm of Gallogly & Haefling as bookkeeper and stenographer. She is accomplished in many ways, and has a host of friends. Mr. Bracht, while not so well known, is a hustling young farmer, being a thorough business man and well versed in his line and beng well tnougbt of and respected in Kirk land township. The young couple will make their future home at the Bracht farm. Mr and Mrs. Albert Bracht having turned the same over to them, expecting to move to this city in a few days. The voung couple were the recipients of many beautiful and useful presants. A number of out of town , guests were present as well as a number of Decatur people. WILL SUE Crainville Will Demand Return of Their Land. The people of Curryville are much worried over the attitude of the Clover Leaf railroad company toward their town. For years there has been a ticket office at that place and two trains made flag stops there to take on passengers. E L. Carroll, of Decatur, has maintained an eleva tot for the purchase of grain. Orders were received the fifteenth by the agent, doing away with the ticket office and since that an order has come to have two oars, now on the siding, removed by Monday as the switch is to be spiked shut at that time. It is understood that the elevator is to be torn away at once and removed to some other place. Curryville and Craigvillo are but a mile apart and the two little places so close together were not profitable in the eyes of the railroad company. It is understood that a suit in court for damages will follow this action on the part of the company. It is claimed that when Drumm brothers deeded their land to the Clover Leaf for a right of way it was with the understanding that a station was to be always maintained at that place and on this failure of the company to comply with the deed, will rest the basis of the suit.—Bluffton Bunner.

A MIX UP Relative of M. S. Artman Changes His Relationship by Getting Married. - M 8 Artman of Tenth street, has a nephew named Frank Leddiok, who lives at Plymouth, Ohio, and who recently gained some prominence by a marriage which mixed up the relationship considerable. The following story is told in a dispatch: Frank Leddiok, a young widower, married his former wife’s niece, Miss Ida Hall, and his first father and mother-in-law are now bis grandfather and grandmother. His present father and mother-in law were formerly hie brother and sister-in-law. The former nephews and nieces are now brothers and sisters-in-law to the boidegroom and he is their uncle and brothea in law. Those whom he addressed formerly as brothers and sisters in-law are now hie uncles and aunts and he is their nephew and a cousin to their children. while still being called uncle by them. He is his wife’s uncle and husband all in one. Hie present wife is a cousin to the child of his first wife as well as being its step mother His brothers and sisters inlaw are now uncles and aunts to the little one. whom they have been calling cousin for several years. MEMORIAL DAY Geneva Knights Pays Tribute of Respect Rev. Mower, Pastor United Brethren Church, Added Honors to His Ability as a Public Speaker. Special Correspondence Geneva, Ind., June 19—The members of the order of Knights of Pythias: at this place observed their annual decoration day Sunday. In the morniug at eight o’clock the lodge members assembled at the hall, where shey were met by the Geneva City band, which led the [march to the cemetery, where impressive ceremonies were held to do honor to those brothers who have joined the Great lodge above. After the exercises at the cemetery the members returned to the hall where they were met by Rev. Mower, pastor of the U. B church, who led them to the Methodist church, where he delivered one of the finest memorial addresses ever given in Geneva. After the services at the church the exercies for the day were over. SHOWED SPEED Inmate at tne County Infirmary Cause of a Chase.

Sylvester Hill, an inmate at the county intimrary created a sensation Saturday. Hill’s mind is unbalanced at intervals and at such times he seems to have an uncontrollable desire to become a wild man. Saturday he was seized with one of those attacks and before he could l>e stopped he had divested himself of all his clothing and was racing down the road like a deer. Two of the farm employes were in the barn yard, hitching up a rig when they saw him and jumping in the rig dashed after him. Though they pushed their horse as fast as possible Bill was not captured until he reached the Johnson farm, a mile away.

NUMBER 136

A TELEPHONE COMPANY Crainville People Wl|l Incorporate far Ten Thousand Dollars. The Bluffton Banner Mid in Saturdy'tissue: "William Diehl, vioe president of the Garman Telephone company, recently organized at Craigville, was in the city today on business for the company He was in consultiationw'.th Attorney J. T. Merriman and as a result of the conference,, the attorney is preparing the articles of incorporation, which will be forwarded to the secretary of state at once It is exacted that the incorporation will be completed by of next week and construction work will be !>egun at once. The company to be incorporated at ten thousand dollars capital stock and the officers have already been chosen Representatives of telephone companies are already on the greund to sell supplies and the needed articles will be purchased at once. As yet no contract has been made whereby the company will secure entrance into this city but this matter will be attended to at once. . GOING SOME Central Line Beats the Pennsylvania Time Runs From New York to Chicago at Rate of Almost Mile a Minute. By United Press News Association. New Yo-k, N. Y., June 19.—The Twentieth Century limited on the New York Central lines arrived hum Chicago at 9:27 this morning, three minutes ahead of time. It left Chicago at 2:3oyesterday afternoon central time JThia is the train's first trip as the eighteen hour train, was previously|making it in twenty hours. The train made an average speed of 54.9 miles an houur. By United Press News Association. Chicago, June 19.—The westbound Twentieth Century limited, on the Lake Shore, New York Central lines arrived five minutes ahead of schedule time, today, though no effort wasjmade to beat the schedub In doing so the Vanderbilt lines more than duplicated |the feat of the Pennsylvania railroad recently, as the distance over the Central Lines is greater. saved’lives Showers This Morning Relieved Suffering New York. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat New York, June 19—Showers early today greatly relieved the suffering in the New York tenement district, where many deaths and prostrations have been reported. During the night hundreds of children wandered out of the hot buildings and slept in the parks. TWO MORE Added to List of Dead From Subway Explosion. By United Press News Aaaoclatlon. New York. June 19—Joseph Morgan. fireman and Frank Marsom died today as a result of yesterday 's terrific boiler explosion at the Sub way company’s power plant This increases the death list to ten,