Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 22 July 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 11l

ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE Silver Jubilee lor Rev. Wilken Begins To-Morrow

A GREAT EVENT Solemn High Mass at Nine O’Clock Solemn Vesper at Three-Grand Reception During Afternoon at St. Joseph School House. Arrangements are all][OMnplete •for the ail ver jubilee to be given < by the members of the Bt. Marya Catholic church in honor twenty fifth anniversary of I the coming to Decatur of Rev. H Theo. Wilken. The services begin [(B'inday morning at nine ‘o'clock^with solemn high mas* Rev. Wilken celebrant. Rev Valentine, the popular priest, who has conducted services here on former oooamona, will preach the sermon. At two o'clock in the afternoon solemn vespers will be held.land from three to eight o’dock of the afternoon and evening a grand reception will be held in the St. Joseph school yard. A number of visiting priests and friends from various surrounding cities will attend and the occasion is to be made one that will be remembered during the years to come. On Monday evening an entertainment will be held at the opera house which is to be a fitting claim to the occasion and will be participated in by various members of the church aud children of the St. Joseph schools. Heretofore Father \\ ilken has been the power behind each entertainment and each has been a credit to his faithfulness and energy, but on this occasion he Joan only be a spectator, but it is safe to say he will be a happy one. The decorations for the occasion at church, school house and opera bouse will be very beautiful. One of the features in this line is the arch at the church entrance, which represents many hours of work and contains 125 yards of white cloth draped and arched over the Fourth street door, and with twenty-five electrio lights along * the center. The committee on reception, whose duties will be numerous, and who will be kept busy tomorrow, were recently selected, and include W. H. Niblick. Peter Forbing, John Hessler. Henry Biting, Andrew Appleman, H- H- Bremer kamp, Thomas Moran, B J. Meibers, Peter Holthouse, Barney Lengeroh Charles Kurber. John Sohurger, Andrew Miller, John Holthouse, Casper Heiman. A Complete story of the exercises tomorrow will appear in M>nday s issue of the Diily Democrat. A reception will be held tomorrow afternoon in the school yard from 3 to J p. m. in honor of Father Wilken, to which all members of St. Mary's congregation are cordially invited Wheat Being Sold. By United Press News Association. Indianapois, July 22—Reports compiled and sent here from Indiana farming sections show that the farmers are selling wheat more than even at this time of the year. The present price being tempting.

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GRAND OLD MAN 1$ Cardinal Gibbons Who is Seventy-One Tomorrow. By United Press News Association. Baltimore, Md , July 22—Cardi nal Gibbons will tie seventy one years old tomorrow and already numerous messages of congratulations are pouring in upon him. Though he aged Considerably in the last few years, the cardinal is in good health and spirits. CardL nal Gibbons was born in this city ; July 23, 1834. He was ordained al priest in 1861, and so rapid was his nse and the [recognition accorded j him for his great abilities, that ; ( *even years later he was consecrat- i ed bishop and vicar apostolic of North Carolina. In 1877 he succeeded to the sea of Baltimore and nine years later be was elevated to the cardinalate. LEG BROKEN C. C. Runyon Has an Accident Got Mixed up With a Gas Engine and Now Suffers With a Broken Leg. (Special Correspondence) Geneva, Ind., July 32—C. CRunyun, a pumpar on an oil lease near White Oak, is laid up with a broken leg, as well as several severe bruises He was starting the gas engine this morning and placed his foot no the fly wheel for the purpose of helping the criter gain motion. Unexpectedly an explosion from the igniter started the wheel which caught his foot and caused him to circle the wheel three or four times, when fortunately the engine stopped. An invoice of the damage found Mr. Runyun with a clear break id the lower part of his left leg and several ugly bruises. Had the engine succeeded in keep ing in motion Mr. Rungun could not have escaped alive. He was removed to his home and a physi--1 cian called who repaired the breaks and the patient is resting comfortable, although it will be many weeks before he will be able to assume his duties as a pumper He carried a small accident policy, and this will help relieve the drain that such an accident usually , brings. Defeated Indianapolis Candidate Ask for a Recount. Special Telegram To The Democrat Indianapolis, July 22—There was a big stir in local politics today when candidates Newman and Smock in the recent republican primary demanded an oftjcial recount by the board of election commissioners. Both were candidates for councilmen. ‘

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 22. 1905.

DITCHES SOLD Surveyor Disposes of Many Sections This Morning. 1 Surveyor Baumgartner sold the following ditch cleaning jobs this morning: James Ogden Run ditch—Section 1. station 551 to 604 Geo E. Fink, 1235; section 2, st*- | tion 498 to 551, Andrew Miller, ♦158; section 3, station 445 to 698, George E Fink, till; section 4. station 392 to 445, H. P. Atdiews, ♦9O; section 5, station 339 t> 392, H P. Andrews, $88; section 6, station 286 to 339 J. F Keifer, ♦69; section 7. station . t .*'', J. F. Keifer, 375; section 8, station 180 to 233, Orville Heller. ♦54: section station 127, to 180, Orville Heller, ♦75; section 10. station 74 to 127, James Parrish. |73; section 11, station 21 to 74. Elias Carpenter, |49; section 12, station 7 68 to 21, Elias Carpenter, 321; James W. Barr ditch, Wabash township, —section 1, station 24, 10 to 91, James Miller. 3770. AFTER COTTON Sheriff Hudson of Hartford City Here Seeking Bluffton Man Who Owes a Big Fine for Forgery at Montpelier. Sheriff E. M Hudson of Blackford county, is here this afternoon, searching for Frank Cotton, who, until recently was employed |as bus driver for the Murray hoI j tel. Cotton's home is at Bluffton, and it will lie remembered that about a year ago while on spree he went to Montpelier, where he forged a check for 3100, signing his father's name. He was arrested and convicted, getting off with a fine of 3100 and costs, amounting to 3135. Os this amonnt’Frank has paid about half, leaving a balance of 365. A mitimus was issued and tho officer came here to get hie ' man. After his arrival however, 1 Sheriff Hudson discovered that Cotton is in Ohio, He instructed tne officers to arrest Cotton should he return, and notify him at Hartford City. SUNDAY SERVICES. I U. B. Church. Cooler weather means greater comfort in church. Come! Sabl>ath school at 9:30. Class service 10:30. Young Peoples' Christian Union service at 6:30. Services of the day will close with preaching services at 7:30, at which special songs of praise will bi rendered by the choir aud congregation, and at which the pastor will endeavor to | say ami show something of “The Beauty of the Lord.’’ Welcome all, Methodist. Our services will be half hour services these warm days. Do not overlook your need to be in the Sunday school. Divine workship morning and evening. Subjects, "The Stviour'a Purp>se." "Maintaining Gon’s House." The devotional of the Epworth League in the lecture room at 6:30 p. m "Preparing for Our Heavenly Home." The class meeting would ; be better if you would take part in it. Midweek meeting Wednes day. The Ladies' Mite Society with Mrs. Katherine Champer Friday fternoon. The pastor* of the city are to exchange pulpits. You are welcome to this house of God. Join in the worship. BE HAPPY—KNOW THYSELF

SUIT FILED I That Will Beneft Many Decatur People I 1 ' Land Leased to Clover Leaf Ten Years < Ago Is to be Sold and Divided Among Owners. I Attorneys Hooper A- Lenhart tiled a new suit this morning in which there are seventy defendan to. Norman G. Lenhart brings an ac I tion for partition, the land in ques- J tion being about two acres, located just south of the Clover Leaf' tracks Some ten years ago the Clover Leaf official* made a proposition to Dioatur that if they could secure a free lease on this ground they would either establish a freight or passenger division here Accordingly a number of enterprising citizens purchased the land, each paying about thirty dollars i and the land was then leased to the Clover Leaf for a term of ten j years or so long as they should con I tinue a divisicn here. A freight i division was established here, but, i only retained for a short time. Now comes Norman G. Lenhart and brings thi* »ud. asking that the land be sold and the proceeds distributed among the owners The land is valued at about 31500, and those who would be benefited are Messrs. A R Bell, I rank Schirmeyer. R K Allison, W. H NibliCK, Dell Locke, W. H Kuebler. Harry Moltz, Dugan. Sprang. True, I Fritzinger. Hunsicker, Ter veer. ' Radaniacher, Vail, Tyndall, Fulk, ' Donovan. Holthouse. A. J. Smith. Adams, Hale, Everett. Hite. Fordyce. Bolds. Brittson. Peter Holtnouse, Schulte, Jerry Coffee, M Kirsch, Isaac Rosenthall. Fred Schafer, H H Bremerkamp, Jacob Martin, Asbaucher heirs. John T. France heirs, George Woodward heirs, John Lenhart heirs, Charles 1 Ebinger heirs and Mary Stair GOOD SPEAKERS I • Secured for One Hundred and Sixieth Reunion at Lafayette. Indianapolis. July 22—Arrangements which have been made bv the executive committee of the 150th Indiana regiment of the Spanish war for the sixth annual ■ reunion of the regiment at La fayette. August 30 and 31, provide I that Daniel £ Storms, secretary |of state, will be the principal speaker. Among other prominent men who will be present will be Captain William E English, oomt mandcr in chief of the L nited Spanish War Veterans; Colonel Russell B. Harrison, adjutant genI eral of the organization, and other j well known veterans of the war I with Spain. JONES BODY ARRIVES Remains of Famous Admiral Now in America. By United Preee Newe Association. Norfolk, July 22—The body of Admiral Jones, recently found in Paris, passed with Sigshee’s fleet into the Virginia capes this morning. The body is on the Brooklyn. I The fleet was met by the battleship squadron of the North Atlantic fleet pff this coast. It was an imposing sight as scores of American battleships passed up the buy and people on shore knowing their bur den saluted und removed their hats. Salutes were also tired by many vessels. *■ -

FUTURE TROUBLES Which May Result From New Marriage Law. It is the opinion of some of the ablest attorneys in Indiana that the evasion of the present marriage laws of the state will cause no end of legal complications later on. A girl marries a man. she defies the law She goes into another slate and marries and comes back. According to law her marriage is illegal No prosecutions will follow Perhap* all will run smoothly for a time Presently a property transaction is to le* made Parties want to be sare that all is right I and they discover that the marI nage is not according to the statute*. Taen what? Is the woi man legal wife or Dot? Rather an s unpleasant question to ask. but asked it will he. Or the husband die* and an estate is to lie settled up. Then maybe the titles are called in question and offsprings morally entitled to property may see what of right should be in their possession pass to others because young man and voung woman in their I foolish years thought strict compliance with the marriage laws of I little consequence

SOME DETAILS — Os Terrible Bennington Explosion Portland Boy Was Injured-Funeral of Dead to be Held Tomorrow Afternoon. By United Press News Association. San Diego, July 22—Arrangements have been made to bary the dead bodies recovered from the Bennington, at ten o’clock Sunday aternoon Several holies are penned in under the boiler, covered by water. A tire engine has been engaged to pump the water out and aid in the rescue. Men are cutting away the steel bulkheads in order to get at the bodies Several more victims died during the night. By United Presa Newe Association. San Diego, Cal., July 22—The examination today above the deck of the gunboat Bennington shows very little apparent damage The list of injured includes four Indiana men Besides Hill, Crippen and Fickwelier is near Caplin of Portland. He was first reported among the missing His injuries are not thought serious. By United Press News Association. San Francisco, July 22—At the Mare Island navy yards this morning it was announced that the casualty list in the recent disaster of the gunboat Bennington was forty-one dead, nine being unidentified. fifty-five wounded of which sixteen are i n a serious condition. Rear Adimral McCalla, commandate, received no explanation. MITCHELL BROKE Loses His Savings in Illinois Bank Failure. By United Press News Association. Indianapolis, Ind., July 22— Confirmation given the mine wo’-k---ers' Journal today that John Mitchell had lost all his savings in the recent Spring Valley, Illinois, bank failure. Mitchell frowned on an effort to raise money by popular subscription, saying he would not accept. i

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TWO GAMES The Fort Wayne Blues at Geneva The Speeders Being Worked Out and Some Fast Onex Will be Pulled Off. (Special Correspondence.) Geneva, Ind., July 22—Tne Fort j Wayne Blues will play the last two games of a series of five here t xlay and tomorrow The Blues have so far won two ont of the three games played, but each time the local team gave them a race for the money and the two final games will no doubt be very interesting. The Blue* are fair and square base ball players, and put up a nice game, and they like to come here because, as they say. they get such splendid treatment. The second bill car for Lemon Bros.'circus arrived here Friday, and the men put up more paper, put out double sheet posters and put in their time generally tailing about the greatest show ever. It is said that Geneva is the second place in the United States that gets the circus, it having been in Cana rta all season. From report! it is a i I good one, and will do a nice business here. ___ Several horsemen of this place are working their horses at the Park Club track, and a very keen rivalry is springing up between them, each declaring that his horse I is the only one that oan [make any time at all. Several races have been arranged for. and will be pulled oft in the uear future. These promise to be interesting, und the people are looking forward to seeing some fast running. While a G. R; & I. freight was doing some switching here, Friday ' evening a heavily loaded gondola jumped the rails and as a result one of the heavy rails was broken in three pieces and three other rails 1 were Irent into pretty curves. The gondola—loo,ooo pounds capacity, was loaded with gravel, and the real oiu»3 of th > accident was the 1 spreading of the track Besides the damage to the rails, the ties and road bad was torn up for quite a distance. The oar was pulled back onto the track without much bother, and section man made all repairs today. The G. R <&• I will still do business. SULTON IN DANGER Attempt to Take Life of the Ruler of Turkey Failed. By United Prees Newe Association. Washington. July 22—Minister Laiohman at Constantinople today officially informed the state depart ment of an attempt made upon the life of the sultan. He says: "A large bomb was exploded as his majesty was leaving Mosque. The sultan e leaped injury and at ones drove to the bank palace. Bitween thirty and forty persons were killed or injured, and a number of carriages wrecked. The perpetrators of the outrage have not been arrested." WAR NEWS Special Telegram To The Democrat Begalaosfok, Poland, July Nihilists threw a bomb at < hies of Police Prelenkin, killing three citi zens and wodnding thirteen, -n---cluding the chief and his son. The chief was in the middle of the street addressing a throng of people at the time.