Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1905 — Page 1

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IT IS CIRCUS DAY A Large Crowd See the Forepaugh 4 Sells Show

A GREAT PARADE Circus Day the Greatest i Day of All ■■ The Large Tent Packed at the Afternoon Performance and will be Repeated this Evening. . * I It was a big, good-natured early morning crowd of young and old I that gathered in the Clover Leaf yards this morning when the show I trains arrived Tne circus reached I the city later was predicted, the nrst section arriving about I seven o'clock. The delay, however did not affect the ardor of the I youths, and hundreds of them sat about on platforms, fences, toxI cars and chatted gaily of the sights I and scenes soon to be enacted The I atmosphere of yesterdsy and last night was delightfully tempered by I a heavy shower early today, which indicated cool, pleasant weather for the Forepaugh Sells visit, and I when the sun showed itself about I six o'clock, the spirits of the young | stere simply went out of sight. I Each section of the big, yellow show I cars as they rolled into the yards I was received with a lusty cheer of I welcome, and all the four footedI inmates must have felt that they I were in for a strenuous day under I the canvass in Decatur. Although I belated, the vast army of work I men with the show went about I their huge task of unloading and I transferring the great cages of an I imals and mass of show property I as deliberately and systematically I as though the circus had arrived I on time. No one seemed in any E| special hurry although the massive II white tents went magically into ■ the air and soon 600 show folk M were seated at breakfast under ■ the big dining tent. A big crowd M of sight-seers saw the circus peo ■ pie at their morning meal and ■ marvelled at the system and disfl cipline displayed under the hastily ■ erected cook tent Then all was ■ made ready for the parade which fl left the show grounds about on ■ time. The incoming morning I trains from all directions had ■ dumped big crowds of excusii mists Hat their respective depots, the ■ roads leading to Decatur were ■ dotted with long lines of vehicles fl from the rural districts and when I the street pageant came along ■ there was a dense, epxeotant ■ throng lining the thoroughfares. ■ All were repaid for coming for the ■ Parade was excellent It was long, ■ beautiful and contained many ■ unique and novel features All ■the promises of the owners seem ■to have been kept and the spectaHole was a fitting index to the su■parb performance that took place ■ under the circus tents this after ■noon. Tho parade was appropriately heralded by a corps of drum ■fmers and trumpeteers who were ■ ollowed by fifty fine, richly robed ■horsemen on pretty steeds. Then ■came a big band ahead of hand Msome lady riders driving pretty ■ tandem horses. After these followed massive golden chariots and ■then thirty beautiful women on Biorsebsok. A big string of mon- j

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strous elephants, including "Kongo' and "Ziffs,” the big-eared fellows, and twenty richy robed Arabian and Siberian camels c.ime next. There were bauds galore, and a ridiculouslv funnv clown I band discoursed a most mirth pro-1 voking conglomeration of ’antagon istio ‘‘melody* aud set the crowds to laughing. Japs. Russians and other people from ttr away lands | added their presence to the scene of I color .beauty and waving flags and the Auror Z luakves. k world's military marvels), on horesback and , bearing tte dated banners of our various wars were in line Many open cages, with their fierce ocI cupants plain to public view came toward the la«t. and the calliope player ripped off “Cnder Toe Shade of The Old Apple Tree'' in a manner which would make Paderewski look to hi laurels. This afternoon a big crowd is in attendance, as might have been expected, witnessing a tine circus performance. Tonight the doors will opsn at seven o'clock, giving all visitors one hour in the animal college and an opportunity to hear a full concert by the ForepaughSells Military band of fifty musicians. The ahow begins Jat eight o'clock and every ast will bi persented. Everything is proper and orderly on the show grounds Visitors were shown every courtesy by the show people and not a complaint was heard, ft is a great show day in Decatur.

THE SHOW Holy City at the Opera House Last Night The Opening Last Night was Witnessed by a Large Crowd and a Good Show. The opera season opened las evening at the Bosse opera house with the "Holy City” company holding down the boards, and a large crowd greeted this popular company and those who were in attendance were well paid for the time spent as the play was fine in every respect, and the cast was composed of some of the strongest actors and actresses that have played in this city in recent years. The scenic effects were grand and gorgeous and the costumes were clean and neat appearing and every part was carried out to perfection, which showed careful drilling. Possibly the strongest ohraoters of this company were Edgar Jones as Marius,; a young Roman soldier, Rev. John R. Wright as John the Baptist Miss Grace Hamilton as Salome, daughter of Herodias and Isabel Winloche as Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. The play dealt with the teachings of Christ and the troubles the Christians contended with during the early times, when this grand religion was first < beginning to dawn, during which it i portrayed the beheading of John the Baptist and the crucifixion ot Christ. The play was uplifting in i every respect and should a return i date be played a packed house will i greet them. 1

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12. 1905.

DITCH SALES Four Ditches for Repair were Sold Yesterday. Surveyor Baumgartner yesterday •old several ditches for repair work, among them being the J. F. Stegmeyer ditch in Union township, stations 7b to 131 was sold to Ferdinand Bleeke for (.'4, stations 23 to 78 and 9x75 to 35 to Solomon Schuepp for 1115. The Dorris Houck ditch in the same township, stations 45 to '.*B, sold to Henry Grote fur (53, and stations 0 to 45 to Solomon Scbnepp for 140. In St Mary’s township the W. H H France ditch, stations 44 to 97 and I s to 44 were sold to George Davis for (•’5.50. In Munroe township the Samuel Smith ditch from stations 0 to 70x35. sold to D. M Teeter for (133.

PUSHING ALONG The Interurban Begins to Look Good 1 I Ties are Being Laid and the Constrction Train May Soon Begin Its Work. i Those who have been inclined to look upon the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban as a myth would, no doubt, be greatly sur- ' prised if they would take a little tour to the northern part of our city and then go due north and look at what has transpired along the right of way of this company. The mangement of this enterprise, that in the future will benefit this city greatly, have pushed he work during the past month until the line has become far advanced. | For miles along the right of way a fine wire fence has been constructed and men ate at present rushing the same to completion. Car load after car load of ties have been distributed along the grade and are being laid in shape so that the steel may be rapidly I laid in place upon its arrival. All side track material is now on hand and has been laid and as soon as enough of the main track has been laid and material accumulated. she construction tram will arrive and then the track will be steadily laid mile after mile. The excavation for the big 'car barn is almost finished and when this I structure is completed will contain something like thirty thousand cement blocks, which will make un enormous affair. During the past week a force of men have been engaged in repairing the damage to the power house, made a week ago by the lightning and wind. The middle of next week will see it in as good shape as before the storm. The cement blocks have all been relaid and the work of putting up the roof truses will be commenced Monday, these having been thrown into the basement when the walls collapsed. Taking everything into oosideration the company has been progressing and those who are inclined to be a little skeptical, should stop and thi rk that a large concern like this can not be completed in a day or week, but that it takes years. We 1 have the assurance of Mr. Fledder Johann and every stockholder that when the line is completed and 1 eveything is in running order the 1 citizens cf Decatur will not have 1 need to be ashamed of the Foi t e Wayne & Spingfield raiload, as the 1 company has bought nothing but * the best that money could buy, ' and are desirous in every way to i furnish the public with the best. ,' * —■ >—■

SAD ACCIDENT Rev. Morgan Drowned in Minnesota Lake Was Son of Mrs. James Hendricks of Monroe.—Had Just Arrived at Litchfield.

Rev. R S. Morgan was drowned in Lake Ruply on Monday morning, July 17' shortly bifore n »ju. Like Rupley claimed its second victim when on ‘Monday Rev. R 8 Morgan, who had just buen called to preach in the Christian church, coming here trom Plainview. Minn., ' where he had been located. Mr. Morgan ar ived on Satutday evening and preached in the Christian church on Sunday. He stayed at the Taylor house on Sunday night. , On M inday m Jrnlng h j took A C ’ Eastmanu s hunting boat, which ,be kept at the Taylor House, and went out on the lake for a row. IHe went alone. Nothing unusual , was noticed until toward noon | when J. E. Upham, who with his I family was occupying Strobeck I cottage, heard a call for help Mr. ' Upham ran to the shore and saw Mr. Morgan with only his head out of the water, and the boat some distance away Mr. Upham answered the call and ran to the Robertson landing for a boat, but by the time he secured it and was able to return, the drowning man had j disappeared Mrs. Upham also saw . the man disappear Mrs. D A. j Ross also heard the cries for help, i but was too late to see; he had , already gone down for the last time r The boat drifted to the northwest j i toward the brewery, where it was , found right side up and its contents intact. One oar was in and the other was found floating. Mr. Mor- | gun's coat was found later in the water It contained letters for his identity. How the accident occurred is mere conjecture. It is pos r sible, in view of the fact that the coat was found in the water, he . had stood up in the boat to take it off, and was pitched out, or he may , have tried to pick up the lost oar. j In the hands of one accustomed to its use tue boat is no doubt a safe one, but to one not accustomed to it it is perhaps treacherous. The de- , ceased leaves a wife to whom he , had been married but a short time. He also leaves one son. He was about thirty-six years old After some difficulty Mrs. Morgan was 10, , j oated at West Lima, Wisconsin, J where she was visiting relatives , : prior to coming here, which would | have been after a week or two. The remains were ordered sent to Union Centre, Wis. Following the drowning a systematic search was began tor the recovery of the body and a dozen cr more boats, all equipped with grappling hooks, were on the lake in close proxirxitity of the accident, but all of Monday afternoon and evening the search j was jof no avail. On Tuesday it 1 was continued and in the afternoon dynamite was used with no success. In the evening grappling was tried again with the assistance of torches and still no suoccess was met with. The dynamiting was continued on morning and in the afternoon the search was to have been continued with long, heavy chains on the advice of the chief of the Minneapolis police de- ( partment. However, on Tuesday , came the report that the remains ' had been found floating in the j water about 150 yards from shore, and opposite the hotel, where brightwood was in existence. The body was floating in an uprght position, with the head slightly forward, exposing to view the back of 1 the head and shoulders Ths body j was at once taken to the undertak 1 ing establishment of J. W. Wright, i where it was prepared for shipment e

to Union Center. Wis.. as had already been directed by the widow of the deceased. The dec eased wa« a member of the Woodman and K. of P. lodges and the members of these two orders rendered such assistance as they could under the circumstance' The death of Rev. Morgan among strangers was a very deplorable one, aud much has been heard on all sides in the way of sympathy for the stricken widow and relatives Funreal services were held at ten o'clock Thursday at the Christian church at Litchfield. Rev R <). Mitchell, of the Presbyterian church officiating. Tne remains were shipped on the afternoon tram, W. Y. Taylor accompanying them. The casket was covered with flowers and draped with white silk ribbon.—Litchtled,(Minn.) Review Rupert 8. Morgan was born in Richland Center. Wig., on January 21. 1869, and died July 17, 1905, at Litchefild. Minn Mr Morgan was the eon of Mrs James Hen dricks. of Monroe, this county, He was well {known (here, spending his younger days in school at Monroe and Dec itur, and attend - ing Valparaiso college, from where he was sent out in his work in the ministry and spent three years as pastor of Star City charge. Un account of tailing health he spent one and a half years in Wyoming, and on his return he went to Plain view, Minn, remaining there , one year. He was loved by all who knew him, in church and out He was sent by the state convention to Litchetild Bisides his wife and son he leaves a mother, father, ; three sisters and five brothers to mourn his departure IS CONTINUED

i Peace Conference Awaits t Further Negotiations 8 8 3 } High Hopes of Peace.—Believed the * Representatives of Russia and Japan will Finally Agree, e e . t 7 By United Press News Association. j Warsaw, Aug. 12.—The long list e of murder strikes, etc., here ret nentlv were augmented today by - the assassination of Manager Lid--3 poheran of the iron works. He was shot down at hi- residence by s a striker. t •pedal Telegram To The Democrat Portsmouth, Mass, Aug. 12.— , After the adjurnment Mr. Sito of i the Japanese’party, offieialy announced that the’conference would be continued This means the de- > mands objected to by the Russians i are now subject to negotiations. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat Portsmouth, Mass , Aug. 12 — Russia’s reply to the Japanese demands was handed to M. Witte at this morning's session as was presumed. Nothing official has been announced as to what Russia refuses, but the attitude of both parties to discuss the issues and the give and take spirit give rise for peace hopes. A written statement is to to be given the press association the first adjourn ment. The plenipotentiarys reached the navy yards at 9:35 this morning. Witte handed the reply to Komura, written in French and English, and very long. As to the cession of Sakhalin aud the indemnity the reply is absolutely 1 non passims. Other points were left for discussion. I Hogs Are High. ; ■y United Preet Newt Association, i Indianapolis, August 12.—The t best hog received at tte local stock t yards today brought (6.40, ttje v highest price pud for two years. A All grades were higher after a li steady advance for several weeks. 8

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COURT NEWS Mrs. Borne's Will was Probated Two New Cases Filed.-Mrs. Brandeberry Asks for a Divorce from Her Unfaithful Spouse. Charles H. Ball and D Edwin Shower, vs Stueben DeKalb Oil company, complaint on acciuut and for foreclosure of mechanics lien, demand (1,294.40, was the title ot a new by attorney Frederick Gramme of Geneva this morning. The last will and testament of Mary Elizabeth Borne, of Preble township, was probated this morning. She directs that her debts be paid and a tombstone erected over her grtve. She bequeaths her personal property to her daughters and grand children and her money as follows: (ine-fitth each to Sophia Yager, Mary Peter*, Louisa Miller, Susannah Reppert, and onetenth each to fluids and Lydia i Fruchte. Louts Fruofate ot this I city, is named as executor of the will « Attorney DeVoss filed another divorce case the plaintiff being Jennie Brandyberry and the defendant Emerson Brandyberry. The couple were married January 6, 1900, and lived together until March 19, 1905, when the husband deserted. Non-support and cruel ' and inhuman treatment are also » alleged, one of the charge being that while the wife was ill her husband forced her to sleep on the floor, refused her food and fuel and she was forced to appeal to the township trustee. One son, Laurence D . is the only child and ! the mother asks for his custody.

A REUNION Clinton Ferry Found Relatives in Decatur 3 r Star Actor cf Holy City Company is a Nephew of Mrs. W. P. McMillen. Clinton Ferry, the young man who played the part of Herod, king of Gallilee, in the Holy City last night, is a son of Col. C- P. Ferry., the Duke of Tacoma, who has visited here frequently. He is a grandson of Grandma Ferry and a nephew of Mrs. Dr. W. P. McMillen. He is splendid actor whose future career will |be watched with keen interest hence forth. For some years Mr Ferry, has lived in New York City, preparing himself in his chosen profession. Since be has entered the actors field his riyi has been very rapid and his success marked. He was under the impression that his relatives still lived at Fort Wayne and expected to go there to hunt them up. His Decatur people did not know he was with the Holy City company until his cousin, Miss Orvis, attracted by his name recognized the family resemblance. After the performance, she sent for him and a happy family reunion was held at the McMillen home. Mr. Ferry went to Bluffton with his company but will return for a Sunday visit with his relatives.