Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1905 — Page 1

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WHACKED UP Mattie Roop and Alice Huss Paid Fines The Police Should Clean Decatur of Such Disreptible Joints and Can if They Will. Mrs. Mattie Roop, who wag arrested last evening by Marshal Green, on a charge of running a house of ill-fame, appeared thio morning before 'Squire Smith and plead guilty Io the same, being assessed a flue of ten dollars and costs, which in all amounted to eighteen dollars and thirty cents Tins amount she paid and was released. Miss Alice Huss, who was arrested at the same time and was Ijdged in jail until this morning, apjwared before the squire this morning and plead guilty to the charge of living in a house of illfane. Her fine and costs amounted to the same as Mrs Roop's, which she paid and was released Now since the police have made the stratling discoveiy that such a disreputable joint exists here, it is up to them to show their hand Such rank periods of moral con science will not appease a public who desire that decency and morality prevail now and always. These joints have flourished in Decatur two or three vears. and they have flourished with the full knowledge and consent of the pdioe, who do’duty both dav and night. The arrests last night are perfectly right and proper, and if they had been made with a view of official duty, would be meritorious. But fish of one and flesh of another should not be tolerated. Besides this, there is no room in Decatur for such disreputable busi ness as is managed by Mrs Roop, and the police will be derelict in their official duty if they permit her to continue business with the *ame old red sign. Let's have a cleaning up shower aud clean up the atmosphere PAID FINE Pen Robinson and Julius Haugk in Court. Pen Rebinson and Julius flaugk, the two gentlemen who held the fistic enoouner yesterday at the court house, were arrested last evening on a charge of assault and battery, the affidavit being sworn to by Sheriff Butler. The men were at onoe arraigned before 'Squire James H. Smith, where each plead gnilty and were assessed a flne of a dollar and costs which amounted in each case to nine dollars and thirty cents Both paid th»ir fines and were released from custody.

FUNERAL THURSDAY Mrs. Mary C. Brock of Root Township, is Dead. Mrs. Nancy C. Brock, aged eighty-two years and one of the oldest residents in Root township died this morning at her home after an illness of only a short duration, death resulting front old age, and other infirmities She was the widow of Charles Brook, who was well known in this city and who was a prosperous farmer during his earthly career. The funerel services will be held Thursday morning at ten o’clock, at the Alpha church, and interment will be made in the Alpha Cemetery.

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JUST DRUNK Two Burt Houst Chefs Indulge too Freely. Harry McCay and William Hol broke, who have l>een employed as chefs at the Bnrt hotel for some time past, got on a spree this , morning and raised a general disturbance about the hotel, which resulted in H C Donnelly, the proprietor, filling an affidavit against them for public i ntoxica tion. The men were arrested at noon and arraigned before 'Squire Smith, where they endeavored to plead their own cases but to no avail, and were fined a dollar aud couta in each case The men will board it out with Sheriff Butler. TO GENEVA The Fat Men Went Out After A Few Scalps The Match Game of Ball is Being Played at Geneva This Afternoon. As the Grand Rapids passenger pulled out today from this city it carried about thirteen hundred more pounds than usual, the "cause of this Ijeing that the fat mens’ ball team from this city were aboard and bound for Ganeva, where they expbect to show a similar team at that place how to play ball. The Decatur boys all had blood in their eye and were fully determined to do or die. How wall they succeeded will be known this evening. The players were all in good trim and all at just the right weight and if they meet a team that compares with them in size or weight it will be amusing to watch their antics in endeavoring to connect with the bail. Manager Stoneburner took with him a big satchel to carry back the score and incidentally to carry back the money the boys expect to win. The team will line up as follows: Catcher, William Foreman ; pitcher, Charles France ; first lase. Charles Colter: second bate, M. France; third base, Henry Thomas; short stop, D. M. Hensley; left field. Bob Peterson; center field, John Baker and right field, George Smitley. Albert Butler will adorn the l>ench

COURT NEWS Suit for Partition Filed at the Clerk s Office. Judson W. Teeple filed a case for partition of real e-tate, in which Mary W. Snyder is plaintiff and George E Snyder and others are defendants. Mrs. Margaret Zaugg, of Monroe township, has been accepted by the Richmond insane hospital, and will be taken there for treatment and care, tomorrow morning. The last will and testament of Harvey Caston was offered for probate today. The home, farm and all personal property is given the surviving widow as long as she may livq, or until she marries again. At that time the state is to be equally divided among the four children Ju.-ephus Caston is made e.e utor jf the estate.

OECATUK. INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8. 1905.

AUGUST TERM - Business Done by the Commissioners Contracts Made. Settlements Adjusted and in all, Things are Quite Lively. The board made settlement with 8 W Hale, treasurer of the Geneva school board. John Warner appealed from the surveyor as to assessments rendered upon a ditch, and the board made a readjustment Sheriff Butler was ordered to serve notice on the Toledo, St. Louis & Western railroad company regarding some wire fenflng needed along their right of way. The report of the election in French township was spread of record, and which showed that the French township macadam road was carried Every requirement of the law was fulfilled. The board set Monday, September 4, as the day to receive bids on its construction Brown & Bears, the contractors, were allowed an estimate on the extension of the Geneva, Ceylon & Wabash township macadam roa 1, which they are now building. A final settlement was also made with these same contractors for extension number one of the Monroe township central road The board went into executive session late this afternoon, to do battle with their estimates, which embrace a multitude of important things that go toward making up the affairs of the county. These will later be passed up to the county council, who will place their final mark of approval or disapproval thereon The board made their decisions in the bridge and abutment work, bids for which were opened at ten o’clock Monday. David Mersberger gets five of the eight abutments, the Simison, Shoemaker. Leiohty, Etcher, Dibolt, MoLiin, Baker and Alexander. Julius Hangk gets the Bell and Baker arches, E. M. Ray gets the Eicher and Simison bridges. Attica Bridge Co. the Leiohty, Calvin Miller the Debolt concrete bridge and abuttment.

AN OPERATION Mrs. Charles Magley Afflicted with Appendicitis. Dr. Miles S. Porter, accompanied by his asistant, arrived today from Fort Wayne, and in company with Dre. J. S. Boyers and S. D. Beavers, drove to the horns of Charles Magley, who resides near Monmouth, where they performed an operation on Mrs. Magley for ap pendioitis, this being her second attack in three weeks On the former occasion Dr Porter refused to operate, as he thought the patient would recover without an operation and would soon get well, out instead she has been growing worse and Dr. Porter was again sent for. As we go to press the doctors had not returned and we were unable to learn how successful the same was. Called Meeting. There will be a called meeting at the Pocahontas lodge room this evening at half past seven, for the purpose of arranging for t ie fcin-r - al of Mrs. Albert Buhler. The members are urged to be presjnt.

FORTY KILLED Department Store at New Albany Collapsed. Spacial Talagram To Tha Democrat Albany, N. V., Aug. B.—The Moyers department store building ooilapoed this morning from the roof to the cellar, carrying three hundred ]>ersona down with the wreck The first estimate gave forty killed. Repairs had been going on and Italian workmen were removing the iron pilars supporting the main floor, when the three floors came down, instantly burying the workmen, and employees in that part of the building. ARE MAD Orange County Officials Hot Through Do Not Take Kindly to Governor Hanley's Order Closing The Gambling Houses •y United Press News Asaoclatlon- , Indianapolis, Ind , Aug. 3—The . governor again today continued his silence on the French Lick gambi ling victory, and whether he will or will not go ahead with the prosecutions. or secure an injunction against the owners of the French Lick and West Baden hotels to prevent any further gambling is not known. He practically admit' i that his victory was planned two months ago and that Henry Miller and his assistants have enough evidence to secure an injunction. Taggart and West Bidenites seem to know this for Tagagrt gave orders to the Western I’nion five days ago tint the easin r should be cut off from receiving racing news by Monday. No reason is given by Taggart but at French Licks today he intimated that he had trouble curbing the casino, as tie operator insisted that the casino privilege had been sub-let to a man named Brown, and that the hotel had nothing to do with it. In Orange county indignation is running high against Hanly, claims of 'bad business." which will ruin the biggest enterprise in that county. TRY AGAIN Some Arrests to be Made at Bedford The Famous Sarah Schafer Murder Case to be Again in Evidence. •y United Preee New* Aeeoclatlon. I Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. B.—At Bedford tonight new affidavits are to be filed against a well known society man by two women. The affidavits charge the fomer with being an aocessoy before and after the affair. It is understood that the governor and attorney general are backing this movement,still neither of the parties will say anything concerning it except that they know nothing about it and will neither deny or affirm it. By this woman, who was visiting at Bedford, she claims that by communicating with Miss Eva Love, Miss Shaffer’s room-mate has caused her to file the affidavits aginst one of the most prominent society men in Bedford. This woman is after the reward that is offered.

THE EXPECTED Mrs. Albert Buhler Died Last Evening The Funeral Services will be Held Tomorrow Afternoon with Interment In Decatur Cemetery, After four weeks and one day of patient suffering. Mrs All*ert Buhler was forced to submit to the inevitable and departed this life last evening at 5:45 o'clock, at the home of her husband on High street Never in recent anna’s of modern surgery have the doctors battled with a disease such as this patient was afflicted with and never, as the doctors themselves admit, have ever treated a patient who had such a wonderful will power and vitality as had Mrs. Buhler. Four weeks ago iast Sun day was the first time that Mrs. Buhler complained of feeling bid and so sick did she take at that time that she was forced to take to her bed and Dr. Beardsley sum moned An examination followed with the result that Dr. Demmling, of Fort Wayne, was summoned with the expectation of performing an operation, but upon his arrival the same was postponed for two days, when he again returned and (the operation performed. In so far as the operation was concerned it was a success in every respect, but the disease had gone so long that the entire system of the pa tient had been afflicted and she was told at the time that she should expect never to get well. Still she clung to life and made a noble fight and two weeks ago in a frantic effort to save her life, an ojieration was performed, all of which proved of no avail, and last evening after a patient and hard fight she passed away being conscious up until the last moment and seemed to suffer no pain merely sleeping away. Mrs. Buhler was born in Meroer county, Ohio. Feburary 15, 1857, being forty-eight years, five months and twenty-two days of age. She was reared in Ohio and after reaching her majority she was united in marriage to her first husband, whose name was Harper. To this tappy union was leorn one child, a son A few years after her husband died and during the remaining years she resided in Willshire, where she was met, wooed and won by the man whose name she bite at the time of her death Her married life was a happy one and all that woman could desire, her every wish being gratified and her borne a pleasant one. She was a meml»er of the Methodist church at Willshire Ohio, and was an earnest and de voted Christan, always living in the fear of God. The funeral ser vices will be held tomorrow aftertoon at two o'clock at the Methodist church, the funeral cortege leaving the house at one thirty. Rev. Gottschel, of Willshire, officiating, and interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery. She leaves a husband, son and a host of relatives and friends to morn their loss. THE FEVER The Situation at New Orleans is not so Serious. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat New Orleans, La., Aug. B.—The situation among the Italians, with whom the fever is the worst, is somewhat improved. They seem to fear the authority of the government, but when the city and state authorities were in control 1 they paid no attention to them.

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OLD RESIDENT Mrs. Mary E. Borne Died Yesterday Morning. Mrs. Mary Borne, aged seventyfive years, died yesterday morning at eleven o'clock at the old home stead near Magley, after an illness of several months duration, death resulting from stomach trouble. Mrs. Borne was born in Germany in 1830, and whin but a mere girl came to this country with her pwents, settling in Pennsylvania. After she reached her majority she was married to her husband whose name she bore at her death Bhe was one of the oldest residents of Preble township and for a number of years last past had made her home with her gon, Chrle Borne. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock, sun time, at the Magley church and interment will be made in the Magley cemetery THE FATS That Heavy Weihgt Contest this Afternoon A Change in the Hotel Management.— The Outlook not Good For Gas this Winter. (Special Correspondence.) Geneva. Ind., Aug. B.—Notices were sent to all residents of this place and surrounding country last evening telling of the ball game which would be played here today betwen the fat men of Decatur and the local heavyweights. These notices were sent out to allay all fear which would be felt when the earth trembled, as tremble it will, when one or the big boys tries to make a run. Some people might Jbelieve a tertible explosion had occurred. Others would fear an earthquake or something else as awful. It was very thoughtful of the management to send out the notices. Rumors have it that the present management of the Shamrock hotel will close business and vacate the building some time the latter part of this month. It is understood, however, that other parties will open a house in the same room immediately after the place is vacated. The Shamrocx is known to the general traveling public as a splendid house and Geneva could ill afford to Se without the hotel The outlook for gas this winter is very discouraging, and many residents of this place are putting in supplies of coal and wood. Even the men who are in a position to know about the supply say that it is very doubtful whether it will be as good even as last winter's service. It is understood that the gas company is putting down some ten new wells, but it is feared that the field is exhausted GOOD MEETING The Tent Meeting Still Progressing Nicely. The meeting in the tent was well attended on last evening and were tieated to a masterful presentation of the key that unlocks the store house of God, which showers forth the rich blessings of life. These meetings are proving very successful and will prove a source of much good Elder Long’s subject for this evening will b- "The Tragedy of Siu" The tract placed in the box wil be diseneoed tenir t by J. A. P;o ’•n