Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1905 — Page 1

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RUSH INQUIRY Governor Asks Attorney General for Opinion . Pool Selling Not to be Tolerated it Any Ract Trick or County Fairs Hereafter. By United Press New* Association. Indianapolis. Juns 27—It is understood that Governor Hanly this afternoon addressed a rush inquiry to Attorney General Miller, asking if In hie opinion the governor has a right to call out troops to put an end to pool selling at the rnoe track. The attorney general is preparing an answer. Loading lawyers say the governor has a right to call troops out and no one oan say him nay. But by law the governor only has a right in case local an thorities oan not oops with the violent. In other words the governor has a right to oall militia to prevent the illegal sale es a glass of beer, and by so doing the distinotion between martial law and civil law will be wiped out. Incidentally the governor Marion police board to his office Saturday, tor the purpose of telling them that there shall be no pool selling at the Mari on races}inext mouth. He also said that there shall be no pool selling at any race track or county fair hereafter. Should troops be called out, it will lie a company outside of Indianapolis, for fear the looal troops would sympathize with the sentiment of ]iool selling. BURIED CASH Eccentric Indiana Woman Hid Five Hundred Dollars. By United Press News Association. Jeffersonville, June 27—Distrustful of ordinary means of saving. Mrs. Sarah Cunningham years ago gave Miss Mary Gassett |SOO to bury for her. Mrs. Cunningham died today and though no one but Miss Gassett knew of the treasure and though the matter was not mentioned in the wi 11, Miss Gassett immediately made known the burying plaoe and the money was secured by the heirs. SENT TO PARIS ■'a Germany Answers French Note—Want a Conference. Special Telegram To The Democrat Berlin, June 27—The German answer to the French note has been sent to Paris. It is officially announced that it is not amicable, but insists on Morooooan conference. Il also says that the faot G irmmy is asking for the conference shows that war is not being sought, as in war a conference is not askei at any time. Meets in London By United Preaa News Association. Boston, June 27.—Rev. Henson, leader of the World's Baptist cor.jress, sailed for England today to kttend the congress and preside. It meets in London next month.

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TODAY'S WEDDING EdwardsNiblick Nuptials Celebrated This Evening. At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon at the First Methodist Episcopal church occurred the wedding of Mies Josephine Niblick, one of the most popular young society ladles of Deoatur, to Mr. O. P Edwards, a young business man of Leipsic, Ohio A The wedding was one of the most beautiful solemnized here this yeur, and was attended by about three hundred guests, including a large number from out of the oity. A dinner at the bride's home will follow. The decorations at the home and church were beautiful and tbe affair was a great aorta, i event. A more complete aooount of the affair will be given tomortow COUNTRY SURPRISE William Trim Surprised by His Neighbors Forty Neighbors and Friends Took up Their Residence With Him Sunday. Last Sunday at the home of Mr. William Trim, one half mile east of Monroe, was the soene of a very happy gathering, when about forty of,his friends and relatives gathered there to remind him of the fact that he had reached his 29th rnilestone in life. Mr. Trim was induced to go out on the farm and look over his crops with his father and while thus engaged the party arrived witn well filled baskets with which to serve dinner. Mr. I Trim arrived soon afterwards and was very much surprised to see so large a number of friends gathered there. After partaking of the elegant dinner, a general good ti me was had, sorta few hours, when the guests left, wishing Mr. Trim many more such pleasant occasions. Those present were John Hill, wife and children, George Hill, wife and baby. Henny Hill, wife and baby, Gove Hill, Ben Hill, Dan Hill. Mr. and Mrs. John Trim, Mr. and Mrs. John Trim, Simeon Brandy berry, wife and daughters, Etta anu Alice, Joe Brandyberry and wife, A. Myers, Mrs. Emma, Robison and children, John Case, wife and baby, Mrs. Jacob Wable and daughter, Charles Hill, wife and children, and Master William Beatty, of Blue reek township, Mrs. Maud Franks and baby, of DeKalb county and Will Trim and family. SENTENCED Herr Kunert Insulted Members of German Expedition. ♦ By United Press News Association. Berlin, June 27.—Herr Kunert, a socialist member of the Reichstag, was sentenced at Halle today to three months' imprisonment for insulting members of the German expedition into China during the Boxers' trouble. In the campaign he said, ‘‘Our soldiers in that desolate land plundered and abused women.” _____ Gramme Stewart Dead. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat Chicago. June 27—Gramme Stewart. a leader in Chicago’s commercial and political life, is dead. H e had been ill fir several months.

DECATL'K, INDIANA. TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 21. 1905.

MADE CHANGE Council Got Busy at Last Night's Session Tom Hatfling Crowded Out-Firemen Advanced as Engineers—Alva Henderson Put on. At a continued regular session of the city council last night a complete change w&a made in the force of employes at the city plant, Thomas Haefling being oiowded out, Alva Henderson added as fireman and Clayton Dorwin and Tom Baker advanced from fireman to electrical engineers. The minutes of the meeting show the following business transected: The assessments on the D. I. Weikle sewer were continued until Thursday evening, when a special session is to be held to hear a discussion of objections filed by A. Van Camp. The street committee reported favorably in regard to the B. W. Sholty plat and the report was ac-1 oepted, everyone voting aye but Teeple. Upon motion of Gaffer the matte) of arranging water works and electric*! employes’ was taken up Gaffer nominated Tom Baker as day engineer or electrician and Fordyce named Tom Haefling, the former being elected on first ballot by a vote of four to two. For night electrical engineer Kirsch nominated Clayton Dor vin, Fordyce named Haefling and Teeple named Jacob Etdy. On the fourth ballot Dorwin received four votes and Haefling two, thus electing the former. The selection of firemen was then taken up, the new electrical engineers selecting, taking away two firemen. It wa< decided to do away with one fireman and make the jobs all twelve hour tricks. For the first trick Alva Henderson and Harve Rice were nominated the former winning by a • vote of four to two; for the second trick Rice was chosen unanimously. Porter moved that the fireman and engineers be paid sixty dollars a month instead of fifty as heretofore, and the motion carried, Teeple and Fordyce voting “no.” Tom | Haefling who was let out last night J has been a city employe for several , years. No reason was given for tie | discharge. NINETY YEARS OLD John Soldner, Sr., of Berne, is Celeb-iat-ing His Birthday. A *• John Soldner, of Berne, the venerable father of Jojin, David, Peter and Sam Soldner, well known in the county, .is celebrating his nintieth birthday today. He emigrated from France to America in 1845, snd for five years thereafter lived in Wayne county, Ohio. In 1850, he was married to Maria Stauffer, and together they set out for the then newly and sparsely settled Aams county, and located near the banks'of the Wabash and began clearing in the primeval forest for his future ho'mastaad, known since as the ‘Soldner farm southeast of Berne. Here he toiled hard and with his faithtnj wife reared a family of five sons And two daughters and started them all on the road to success in life. He and his companion lived on his tiym forty - five years, until 1895, when they moved to Berne and since then live in a substantial dwelling on west Franklin street, to enjoy the fruits of their long years of thrift and industry in ease, with fotyr sons and one daughter and a goodly number of grandchildren near around them to b tighten their remaining yeais.

A TYPHOID VICTIM Miss Ida Stoneburner Died YesterdayFuneral Today. Miss Ila Lucinda Stoneburner twenty six years of age. died at two o'clock yesterday morning, after an illness of several weeks, death resulting from typhoid fever. Miss Rtoneburner was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stoneburner, of Kirkland township, and was highly respected in that oommunity, being a devoted member of the Pleasant church. The funeral services were held this afternoon at two o’clock from the Pleasant church, and interment will be made in the Pleasant cemetery. A LAWN FETE The “Ant Hill” 0 Party a Pleasant One Various Appropriate Games Indulged in and the Occasion a Most Happy One. The lawn party given by eleven aunts of Miss Josephine Niblick, vesterday afternoon at the *‘Ant Hill,” Studabaker old home farm, was one of the most pleasant social events in years, and the seventyfive guests who attended enjoyed every moment of the time. The lawn and house were artistically decorated with palms, ferns, red lights and Japtnese lanterns, while at the lawn entrance hung a large heart, on which were inscril»ed the words "Jim and Joe—two hearts that beat as one.” Daring the afternoon various amusements suitable to the occasion were indulged in. At a game of heart', ip which the ladies were blindfolded and then made an effort to pierce a large heart as near the center t s possible, with an arrow, Mrs. Ralph Hopkins, of Kenton, Ohio, was awarded high prize, a beautifully hand embroideried handkerchief, while Miss Deseie Beery proved the most unsuccessful at this art and was awarded a consolation prize. Aonther game was the throwing ofa bean bag through a smilax hoop, ' L the prize going to the one who rang a wedding bel suspended in the center, the greatest number of times. Miss Roe Hammond, of Freemont, Neo., captured that prize. At five o'clock a delicious four-course luncheon was served, to which partners were secured in a unique way. Each guest was given a small piece of paper on which was inscribed a broken quotation, and it then became the duty of the gentlemen to find the lady who held the sentence which completed the quotation. At luncheon, an immense cake was served, in one of the pieces of which was hidden a pretty little bind wedding ring, of which Mis-i Births Heller was the lucky recipient. The affair was most delightful is the verdict of those who participated. Rojestvensky Recovering. Special Telegram To The Democrat Tokio, June 27— Rojestvensy is recovering rapidly. Naval General Ito today sent his aid to the admiral, expressing sympathy for the suffering he has undergone. Wallace Resigns. By United Press News Association. New York June 27—Tne Herald sayst he resignation of Chief Engineer Wallace of the Panama canal .•vmmission will be aooepted tomorrow. \

THE FOURTH Geneva Opens tbe Ball For Her Celebration Double Header Ball Game. Races, Band Concert and Fire Works Are on the Bill of Amusements. (Special Correspondence ) Geneva, Ind, June 27.—At a meeting of the members of the Geneva Park Club last evening, tbe arrangements for the big Fourth of July oelebration were completed, and today a vigorous advertising campaign will be started, the country and towns for miles around will be flooded with bills telling of the good things which will be on tap for that day. Among the many other amuse mente will be two ball games, one in the the morning and one in the afternoon, between Geneva and the Fort Wayne Blues, a trotting race, a running race, greased pole, greased pig, jiotato and sack races, at 7:30 in the evening a band concert to be followed by a grand display of fireworks It is thought that there will be a very large crowd here on that day. for there is sure to be something doing for everybody. Since the track has been completed several of the local hoisemen have been working their racers and, though the races for the Fourth are not for large purses, there will be some spirited contests and something that will be sure to create intsrest. The town will be turned over to the visitors. Oil men are on the qui vive now waiting for a cnange in the price of grease. It was just one month go today that oil went down to 81 cents, and another change is Looked fur soo". Whether or not woik opens up again depends entirely on which way the price goes, if a drop comes again it means quiet—very quiet times for awhile, .but if a raise of even two cents is made things will brighten up and the Geneva people especially will enjoy the Fourth much better. MANY KILLED Indian Outbreak Results in Death of Rachmen and Women. By United Press News Association, Tucson, Ariz., June 27—At least twelve ranchers and several women and children met death at the hands of the Yaqui Indians, who raided San Miguel valley. A party of mining men headed by Joseph Dewitt have gone out to rescue the others. Dr. Tomisat who has just returned from the valley brings news that the massacres began last Friday. In a pitched battle on Saturday at least twenty Indians were killed. FOLLOW SOCIALISM International Labor Union in Session at Chicago. Special Telegram To The Democrat Chicago, June 27.—The reorganization of the International Labor Union assembled today, will follow the teachings of socialism. The king bee is Eugene Debs, late candidate for president. In the speeches prepared and delivered today there was no concealment of their antagonism to labor organizations like the United Mine Workers.

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HAS RECOVERED Murderer of Ml» Mekhing Removed From Hospital Ward. John Welker, who is held for the murder of Miss Minnie Malching, was removed yesterday from ths hospital ward, where he has been confined ever since he was taken «o the county jail, to the main cell rooms on the main floor of tbe building. His wounds have all healed, his health is good and there is no reason for his remaining longer upstairs The change appeared to be a welcome one, for Welker, who appeared in good spirits last night. He chatted and laughed with his matesand so far as appearances go be is not worrying about his fate. Welker has been much more communicative of late, and talks freely about every thing except his case —Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. HAD FIGHT And Two Young Men Pay Fines Al Foster in Another Fighting Mood Caused the Trouble-No Harm Done. Al Foster, a looal character of Adams street fame, and Ed Touhey were arrested last evening by the night policemen on a charge of fighting. Tbe boys were given an immediate hearing before Squire Smith, where they plead guilty, and were assessed a dollar and costs each. The racket started in the Nickle Plate saloon and from reports Touhey was not to blame in any respect Foster, who is a rowdy, and on several former occasions has been in trouble and appeared before the local courts, started an assault on James Coverdale who hid in no way offenaed him. Touhey, as peacemaker, tried to stop Foster, who suddenly turned on him and a«ked him if he wanted any of the game, stnk iogbim at the same time. Touhey told him to go into the alley and they would tight it out. The boys started out, but did not get a chance to fight, as the officers arrested them without any blow being struck. For some time Foster has been trying to start a tight, and is always looking for trouble, and the next time he is arrested should be given the full extent- of the law. Both men stayed the docket. AT BOSTON The President Attends Class Reunion and Commencement. » By United Press News Association. Boston, June 27.—The president arrived safely this morning to attend the class reunion of the class of 1880. This morning they visited the college grounds and buildings. They will remain until after the commencement tomorrow, ROBBERY Burglars Get in Their Work at Clifty, Indiana. Special Telegram To The Democrat Greensburg, Ind., June 27 — Burglars got in their work at Clifty They nobbed Graham’s store by blowing open the safe and later robbed the postoffioe. They got about two hundred dollars.