Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1905 — Page 1

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ANOTHER CHECK 4. Carnegie Sends Second Remittance • Library Assumes Form.-Will be a Beautiful Structure and will be Owned by the City. E. X. Ehingor, treasurer of the Dicatur Library Riant, ha* re cei red another check for #2OOO from Andrew Carnegie. being a reply to the aecjnd estimate sent in a tew day* ago. and making |5,C00 in all. There is still due 17,000, which will be received a* the bnitdlog progresses. The library is beginning to assume definite form and many of onr citizens are surprised at the size and beauty of the building, whtoh will be a credit to Deoatur. The building is to be completed by November 15th, and from the present outlook will be ready for use even lefore that time. We overheard a conversation this morning in which the icmark was made that "some dav Carnegie's heirs would slip in here and claim the property.” This is a mistaken idea, as anyone can taarn who will tike the trouble to goto the oounty recorder's office ani examine the deed, which shows the property to be in the name of tae Deoat or Library Bjard, in the same manner that our publio schools are in the name of the School Board. The library building and lot are therefore the property of the city, and will not revert back to Mr. Carnegie even should it be disoarded as a library, which is not likely to ever happen Mr Carnegie has no side contract a* to how the library shall be kept up. and it will not even be neoessaiy to report to him. Decatur owes the Library Board, who have attended to the present work a vote of <hanks for the splendid manner in whioh they have done their work. Miss Hoagland. assistant state librarian, during a recent visit here, said that if the board succeeded in erecting the library according Jto the plans and specifications, we would have by far the l>eet in the state, for the money. Mr. Ehinger says they are getting along splen didly, and the board feels very grateful to all who have assisted them. The bids for various details in famishing wiring and heating the {building show that the Decatur business men are not trying to make Urge profits, but rather desire the finest structure possible for the money. FAVOR NEW TARRIFF Resolutions Drawn by Natural Reciprocity Congress. •y United Press News Association. Chioago, 111., August 17—Resolu tions favoring the maximum tariff were drawn up Thursday by the resolution committee of the national reciprocity oongress. These advooate a form of reciprocity whioh give low tariff to nations favoring the United States. The resolutions were addressed to oongress. DID GOOD WORK Blood Hounds Here En Route From Warren Two bloodhounds, accompanied by their trainers, from the Pense & Woodward kennels at Dayton. Ohio, passed through the city today. enroute to Dayton from War - ren, where they wire used in hunting a trail of a robber, whioh was twenty eight hours old. The dog* did their work successfully, hut the robber got away on a Freight, his identification, however being fully established

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A GOOD TIME Miss Halt Entertains For Out Os Town Guests Mi*» Lucile Hale delightfully anteitained a number of her lady fnends last evening at her home. In boner of Miss Helen Davis, of Bellfontaine, Ohio, and Miss Mar guente Wall of T.pton. Ohio, The evening was spent in numerous games and music, and a fine three Course luncheon was served. At a late hour the entire crowd adjourned to the Eatre Nous olub, where they B|ient the remainder of the evening in dancing. FINED HIM Homer Haviland of Geneva in Court Here Convicted for Malicious Destruction of Property —Cut Set of Harness.

The ca«e of the state of Indiana against Homer Haviland of Geneva, on a charge of catting a tug on a set*of harness owned hv Aaron Irland. a liveryman of Geneva, was tried Tthis rooming before Squire James H. Smith, and resulted in a verdict being rendered against ]HavHand in the sum of two dollars and oosts. The trouble originated Sattirdav night, at Buena Vista, at which time it is alleged that Frank Schoonover, Earl and James Mason and William Wisewell se cared the rig from Irland and drove to Buena Vista to attend a show Haviland also went to the show that night in oompany with 1 Frank Steed and while there he ! went to the rig driven by Mason and the other boys and deliberately cut a tug square in two, Earl Mason at that time tieingin the rig and seeing the work done. After the show was over and the other boys came down to get their rig Mason told them what had happened, and as Havilaud was then pissing, he was acused of the dirty act, and at that time off ered t) buy a new tug, and even went so far as to try and borrow money to do so, which he was unable to do. He then broke away from the boys and returned to Geneva, his arrest following yesterday. The prosecntion was looked after by John C. Moran and Frank Sohoonover, Aaron Irland, Earl Mason and Frank Steed were used to make out the case. Jacob Danny of Portland, defended Haviland and William Dougherty, Sam Swigart, Jacob Batcher, and Homer Haviland were used Oy the defense. Haviland denied everything and swore he never committed the aot. The evidenoe however, was too strong and the oourt fined him. Haviland stayed the docket 1 MARK GRAVES Sam Henry Post Purchase Head Stones lor Deceased Soldiers. The Sam Henry Post of this city, to show how dear the memory of their dead oomrades is held by them, have purchased forty-two headstones to murk the grave of each and every soldier who is dead, who fought either in the Civil, Mexican or Spanish American wars, each bea-iug the name, regi metit and age of the deceased The stones arrived today, and George Lautben who has the distribution : of the same in charge, has already put up twenty nine stones in the i different cemeteries about the oity

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1905,

DATE IS FIXED Next Thursday is Elk Day in Decatur Lodge will be Instituted by Bluffton Boys who are Coming with Big Crowd. Word was received last evening by telegram from District Manager D moh >ne at S mth B*nd, stating that he had fixedjThursday, August 24th, as the day that the looal order of Elks would l>e instituted in this citv, and that he would so inform the Bluffton lodge of the same, as they will oonter the degree work on that day Mr Donchone will be present on this ocoasion and the day will long be remembered in this city Since the date has been fixed the different committees who on yesterday were appointed by the geneial arrangement committee are getting bmy and the wheels have already legun to grind in arranaing matters for that date The Knights of Columbus hall has been secured and the degree work will be conferred there, commencing at two o'clock i Thursday afternoon The banquet committee have held several conferences, bnt as yet have not Ut the oontract to anyone, and where it will be held cannot at present be stated The decoration oommittee will request the different business houses to decorate in the lodge colors of purple and white, and the streets will be decorated in accordance. The reception committee will meet the Bluff ton lodge whioh i will come one hundred and fifty strong on the noon tram and escort them to the hall and the same program will be carried out in meeting Mr Donohune The lodge in j this city for a starter will Fe one 'of the strongest in the state, as fifty eight candidates will be taken in, six of whom will be given the degree work Those who are on the charter list are R J. Holthouse, D. W. Beery. J. D. Reiter, E X. Ehinger, I A Kalver, Joe Lyman, Burt Lower, Harvey Roop, Charles Cusac, George F. Maddy, A J. Forbing. M J. Krohn, J. D Dailey, M. ’J. Mylott, D. E Studbaker, C. D. Lewton. J M Frisinger. E B. JAdams, C J Voglewede, Gas Rosenthal, L. A. Holthouse. H Devoss, Charles F Adlesperger, CharlesjH’. Elzey, C. C Schafer, J.T. Merryman, C C- Ernst, W. P. Schrook, H C. Yager, R A. Stuckey, J. C. Johnston, A. P. Beatty, Roy Archbold. E G. Coverdale, J. P. Haefling, J. B Meibers, Harry Fritzinger, L. A. Graham. H. L. Corner, D E Smith, Shaffer Peterson, {John C. Moran, Calvin Miller, H. J. Yager, Niok Miller, C O. France, D. D. Clark, Fred Vaughn, M. E Hower, C. N. Christen, Charles Biown, Frank Foreman, Thurman Gottschalk, Judge R. K. Erwiu, Charles Meioers, C. S. Niblick and Burt Mangold. TRADE AT HOME | —— The Story Os a Silver Dollar And How It Got Lost Ten years ago a farmer put his initials on a dollar, went to town and spent it with a merchant. Before the year was out he got the dollar back Four times in six years the dollar came baok to him for produce, and four times he heard of it in the pockets of his neighbors. The last time he got it four years ago, he sent it to a mall order house. He hasn't seen that dollar since and never will. That wilt never pay any more school or road tax for him; will never build up or brighten the homes of the community. He sent it entirely out of the circle of usefulness to himself. >

FUNERAL TODAY Last Sad Riles Performed for Mrs. Ora A. Brown. Addle D., daughter of Frank O. and Mary Davis, wa« born near New Corydon, Ind , bept. 27, I**2, and died at the home of her parent*. near JPleasant Mills, Ind., Aug 15, 1005, aged 22 years, 10 month* and 1* 'days When quite young she moved with her parents to near Pleasant Mills, where she lived until she was united to lira A Brown, on Dec 6, 1202. They moved to Celina, Ohio, m Sept. 1903, where taey lived until Sep:. 1904. when they returned tj Pleasant Mills, on aooount of her fail--1 ing health. Her heilth had not i been good for several years, tuberculosis gradually cev.doping, ana after their return from Cell , na her health gradually failed uu , til the morning of the 15th, when she p'acifnly pissed away. Sie leaves to mourn her loss her com. i panion, her father and mother, , two sisters, Stella, ami Verne and one brother, Loyd, besides other relatives, and a large number of ! friends She was converted seven , years ago., under the preaching of . Rpv. D B Reckard, but at that time she did not unite with any , church. Oa June 11, past, she was baptised and received into the Pleasant Mills Baptist church by Rev. Hubert H. Smith, Addle was an affectionate companion, a t good daughter and sister, a congenial and true friend She was , bright and cheerful, and her long , and weary sickness was borne , patiently. She will be sadly miss- , ed by her compinion, relatives and , friends. Her smiles and cheerful words will greet them no more on earth,, but they can look ljeyond the sorrow of parting to that , bright land where {shadows never . | fall and know that ther* is loss is her eternal gain. The funeral service took place at the home at ten o'clock, August 17, conducted by Rev. J. C- F. Schenioh, of Men- ( tone, Ind., and interment was ; made at Deoatur. DRAWING NEAR Is the End of the Peace Conference i Pressure Brought to Bear to Induce Japan to Forgo Cost of War. •y United Preee Newt Aeeociatlon. Portsmouth, August 17—It seems probable this afternoon that the conference of the p«aoe plenipotentiaries will be concluded by the last of the week The peace outlook is brightening Further artioles were agreed oil today. Special Telegram To The Democrat Portsmouth, 'August 17—The Russian Japanese peace plenipotentiaries at 9:50 o'clock this morning began the consideration of the disputed articles in the purposed treaty. There were persistent rumors about the hotel that several powers including America w re bringing pressure to bear upon the Japanese to forgo the cost of war and content herself with such other compensations as can be secured out of the railroad, Russian property in Port Arthur and Dalny, and cost of maintainauoe of Russian* in Japan, providing Russia agrees to cede Sakhalin to Japan, that being the conquered territory. It is authoritively stated that the questions of making Vladivostok an open port or Ameer river an international waterway, are not in the peace articles at all. Japan will make a stiff fight for the possession of the interned Russian {warships.

LAST SERMON Rev. Mower May be Transferred It is Decided that the Geneva School will Open on Monday. September Eleven. (Special Correspondence.) Geneva, Ind., August 17—On next .Sunday it is probable that Rev. Mower will preach his last sermon in the U. B church in this place, for it is the last Sunday I befere conference, whioh meets in ! Muncie on August 23rd. It is jthen more likely that Rev. Mower, who has been here for several years, will be given another charge, though the members of his congregation hope not. Rev Mower has done some splendid work while here, and if he should be tranTferred ’he will be greatly mi s^l; Tae date opaning of{the Goneva schools has been deffinietly I decided upon as Sept. 11. The following is the list of teachers: Superintendent and principal, Robert Poer; high school and giade, , Miss Mvrtle Pflumer, of West jlTnion. Ohio; 'sixth and seventh grades. Arthur Hetherington, of Noblcsville.; sixth and fifth grades, Grace Burke; third and fourth grades, Carrie Churoh; ~A and B grade, Blanch Aspy; 1 A and B. grade, Virgie Buckmaster. From this list it will be seen that the schools will certainly do good work this coming year. ’JTne people of of j tha county certainly will haYe opportunities tor seeing fairs this fall, for there is the Great Northern, the best fair ever held, at Deoatur week after next, then the Jay county fair the followir g week and the Banner fair at Celina is to be held {next week. All | three are good fairs and some will visit all tliree, but the most people will attend our own county fair—the Great Northern CITY CAMPAIGN The City Committee will Meet Again September 4th. According to a decree of the democratic oity committee, they will meet on the fourth day of September to set a day for the naming of oity ticket The meeting last evening was the means of bringing out a respectable gathering of the],unterrified, a majority of whom seemed to agree with the action taken by the committee. It now behooves the democrats of the city to begin their cabinet making, and that too with a view of plaoing before tha party a ticket that will command the support and influence

not alone of the Decatur demooracy. but of everv one desirous of a clean and economical {administration of citv affairs. COOK CASE Prosecutor at Rushville Finds Conflicting Testimony. By United Prees New* Association. Rushville, lad., August 17— Proseoutor Kiplinger, continued his investigation of the killing of Norman Cook by Mrs. Bankert and visited the Binkert home today. He says ho found conflicting evidence and brought a wagon load of objeots to be used us evidenoe. (

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CHARGES HEARD Malpractice Cases Heard Before State , Medical Board. tpeclal Telegram To Tha Democrat Indlanapollis, August 17—The state board of medical registration heard the charges of mulpractioe I against Dr. Pru ik of Inditinapjlis, and have same under advisement. The evidence against Prunk was secured by Eva Buy kin and Mr. Williams, who Prunk says represented themselves as husband and wife. Attorney John S Duncan, representing Prunk, flayed the board unmercifully to its faoe tor 1 the dishonorable methods used in securing evidence, and sitting as prosecutor and judge The board 1 has one hundred affidavits against physicians in ail parts of the state 1 secured by Boykin and Williams. The evidenoe can't be contradicted as the prescriptions are written by each physician and are made a part of the affidavits The board declares they will revoke each physicians’ lioense. COURT NEWS Application to Sell Real Estate Filed A Big Farm in Blue Creek Township is Offered.—Application for Letters of Administration. ) i An application to sell real estate , was tiled in probate court this morning bv Elwin Mansfield as , guardian for William Cummins, an , insane person, against William Cummins, Tiffin City National bank and others. Cummins lives in Richland, county Ohio, and was adjudged insane February 9th last. In order to pay his debt! it is neceasarv to sell a ninety four acre farm located in Blue Creefc town ship in this county. October 12th was fixed as the date for hearing the petition. Samuel. C Cramer has made application for letters of guardianship that he mav take care of the 1 estate of his father. J.>hn Cramer, who wu9 deolared of unsound mind a few in onths ago. Mary Stone of New Bremen, Ohio, called at the clerk's office this morning and drew her sbaro of the estate of her mother, Mis Hannah Elzey, who died seveial months ago. Preparations will soon begin for the Sepember term of court, whioh opens two weeks from next Monday. TRAIN WRECKER Kokomo Boy Arrested on a Serious Charge. By United Pres* New* Association. Kokomo, Ind., August 17—Earl Porter. fifteen]yeurs old, has been arrested, charged with wrecking the Lake Erie train in the southern outskirts of this oity a week ago today. Porter wedged a bolt against the switoh point, causing the wreck Tho railroad officials believe tha boy was used as a tool by someone who has a spite against the road. No Business Transacted. The oity oounoil met in continued regular session last eyoning to dis cuss various matters of more or less importance. However, no aotion was taken and there is oonsequant ly no record to publish.