Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1905 — Page 1

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THE CRISIS Is at Hand Today in Peace Conference treat Interest Shown at Portsmouth.— Presidents Compromise Proposition to be Read. Special Telegram To The Democrat Portsmouth. Mas*., August 23— Witte and Baron Rosen arrived at the navy yard for tne day’s see sion of the peaoe conference at 025 o'clock thia mornlag Baron Komura and Fakahira arrived five minutes later. Excessive tension are the only words that can be used to describe the situation before the envoys met today. Tots is evident in both camps. Summer guests are as agit ited as foreigners and crowds on verandas watched the departure were larger than any time sinoe the sittings began. Russians’s reply received and the envoys made answer this morning. The tone of the reply is secret, but this morning it was reported, that the czar at the crisis of the poaoe negotiations declined to grant in full the Japanese demands for Sakhalin and indemnity. His message asks further discussion. It was semi-officially learned aftar the meeting liegan that Komura was to bring up the president's compromise suggestion as soon as the en voya met and assert frankly that Japan was willing to conede and accede to the president’s wishes. If the Russians do not this warmly and assert their willingn >ss to reoommen I the a coptance to the czar the Japanese will probably announce there is nothing more to talk of and adjouran sine die. It tne Russians consent peace is assured. This was the situation presented at noon. AT EUCHRE Mrs. J. It. Heller Entertained Lady Friends Last Evening. Mrs. John Heller entertained at euchre last evening for her guest, Mrs. C. W. Cole, of Lancaster, Ohio Twelve games were played. Mrs H L. Confer winning the high prize, a Japanese cup and saucer. Refreshments were served and the evening was a very pleasant one. Beside' the guest of honor those present from out of the city were Mrs. Miller of Goshen. Mrs DeVilhiss of Lancaster, Ohio, and Mrs. Frank Christen of Chicago WILLCLOSE Decatur Merchants will Attend Fair Three Days.

President Nidlinger of the Great Northern Fair Association, informs qb today that entries for stock, race horses, etc., are pouring in this week, and that it looks as though the fair for 1905 would be a recordbreaker. That Decatur will turn out this year is shown by the fact that all firms, including drug stores, dry goods, hardware, cloth Ing, shoes and grocery stores have arranged to close from one to five o'clock on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It will be the biggest event in Decatur’s history, and don't you forget it. Many Injured. By United Press News AssoelstlonNew York. August 23—Twenty people were injure!, some seriously, in a collision of two trains at Coney Island terminal today.

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A CLOSE CALL Clover Leaf Passenger Trains Face Each Other on Single Tract. “ The Bluffton News gives the fol. liwing story of how a terrible wreck was narrowly averted on the Clover Leaf recently: "The dispatcher first issued oiders for the two trains to pass at the “Y" at the G. R. & I crossing at Deovtur, but the eastbound train was a little lute and a second order was issued for the trains to meet and pass at Peterson. The crew of No. (I failed to obey this second order and ran on past Peterson anti met No. 8 j about one half mile east of that station There is a big curve Lear Peterson, one of the worst on that line, but the trains came in sight of each other on a straight stretch of track and the engineers each saw the other train in time to stop. It is said that the two engines were not more than one hundred feet apart when brought to a standstill. The eastliound train was in charge of Conductor Firth, who made bis run to Toler o and returned through here to Frankfort on No. 3 this morning in charge of the train To whom the blame really belongs for the mistake in orders will have to be determined by an investigation of the officials. One report said that the engineer of No. 6 did not read his second order and that Firth forgot that the meeting place had been changed from Decatur to Peterson, but whether these reports are true cannot lie said. The engineer was summoned back to Franfort on No. 1 yesterday, or so it is reported W. S. Hughes, the marble dealer of Decatur, was on No. 3.

SWITCHING AGREEMENT Between Lake Erie and Pennsylvania Lines Help Grain Men. •y United Press Newt Association. Indianajkilis, August 23—The railroad commission has secured a switching agreement lietween the Lake Erie and Pennsylvania railroads, so thatjgrain merchants can transfer oars all along the lines. This was never posa,ble before Special agreements were made for Elwood. Kokomo and Hartford City. FEVERRAGES Condition Outside of New Orleans Worse than Ever. Special Telegram To The Democrat New Orleans. August 23—With the fever cheoked here, alarming reports still Oome from up state, where exjiert medical assistance is needed and seemingly can’t be secured The fever is really more general outside of New Orleans it appears than ever before MUST DIE Cantwell Improved, but Only Temporary Says Physician. Special Telegram To The Democrat Indianapolis. August 23—The condition of Sydney W. Cantwell, ex speaker of the house, was greatly improved today. Dr. Wishard said however, "Cantwell will never get well, when one kidney is removed it will only prolong his life a short while.”

DECATUR, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 23, ISOS.

COURT NEWS James Barr of Geneva Bound Over Killed L. G. Botkins Do< and Mus Answer for It.—A Ditch Petition Filed. The case of the State vs James Barr has been sent to the circuit court. It is a dog case tried recently before 'Squire F D Armantrout of Geneva The evidence showed that the defendant maliciously and purposely shot and killed a ’’alu able bird dog belonging to L. G ’ Botkins, the latter appearing as the prosecuting witness. It teems that the 'squire could only assess a fine not to exceed five dollars and as he did not deem that sufficient for the enormity of the crime, he lound him over His trial will come up here at the September term of court John Meshberger has tiled a peti-! tion in the circuit court for a ditch to lie oc .stiacted in French town ship, affecting the lands of John Meshberger, Rosanna Baumgartner, George Watson, Peter Weisbrodl, Paul Grandlinard, Lewis E. Jullerat, Levi Moesberger, Robert and Cora Meyers, L. C- Dunbar. R K. Gerber, K Yoder, Taiford Runyon. Benjamin Banter. John Simison, Robert Simiaon, Julian Merrilott. Lucinda Haughton. Levi Heller and Fred Miller. DeArmond-Wagers. Tne marriage of Mr ArthurDe Armond and Miss Olive Wagers, took place at the beautiful country home of the bride's parents, Mr. j and Mrs. E W Wagers, one mile south of Steele, on Wednesday, August 16, IVOS. At prompt six o'clock the bride and groom enterrd the parlor and Rev J A Sprague performed the ceremony, which, made them man and wife. Im mediately after congratulations supper was served The bride wore a »eautiful dress of white silk muslin, while the groom wore the conventional black Both are very popular young people of near Steele. The bride received many nioe presents, including silverware, r .re pie' es of china and many oth r useful articles The young people expect to make their future home in Gas City. Those present were Edward Lynch and family, Charles Martz and family, Ralph Gates, wife and baby, Rev. Sprague and family, Charles Sims of Marion, Ind.; Mrs. Hettier and son, the Messrs Owen Sims, Fratk Malony of Muncie; Forest DeArmond, Lloyd Campbell and Marion Tink ham, the Misses Anna and Dona Sims of Willshire.; Naomi DeArmond, Florence Heftier and Hattie DeArmond REAL ESTATE" DEAL David Werling Sold Four Acres to the Standard. A real estate deal took place today which will give the Standard Oil company four more acres of ground at Preble, and for that David Werling receives I*oo in cash. The company intend to erect two more large tanks there, and will have them ready for use yet this fall. The Preble station is Becoming an important point with the Standard Oil comp iny, and yet it keeps spreading out as time goes by. It is a good Hung for Preble, and is the means every yeat of cir- I culating lots of money there.

MET TODAY Adams County Detective Association Ready for Business. The Adams County Detective As sociation met at the council room in this city this morning. Quite a number were present and the interest manifested provedjthat the men are in earnest A number of new members were accepted and the constitution and by laws as pre pared by the committee were adoptel. The next meeting will beheld Friday evening, September 15th. thia being the annual meeting as fixed by law, when officers will be elected. Every member should be present. CLUB DISBANDS Entre Nous Boys Closing Up Rooms ■ Have Consolidated with the Commercial Club.—Have Good Record. The popular Entre Nous club, which has been in existence in this city for the past five years, and which had grown to be one of the finest soioal organiaztions in the city, at a meeting last evening decided to disband and ten of the membership of fourteen will go in the Commerical club with whom J they will affiliate in the future I The club for the past two years has ; been occupying the rooms over the Meyers. Dailey & Co. clothj i ing store and have the same fur--1 nisned in a comfortable manner. all of which will be disposed of with the exception of the piano, which will be moved to the Commeicial club rooms at once. The meeting was harmonious in every respect and the decision to disband was reached by a unanimous vote The club was composed of a number of the leading young men in the city, and the reputation of the , club was always above reproach, i The name of Entre Nous was upon I the tongue of all the young people who had tasted of their hospitality. The club goes out of business with a clean record, awing no person and without a stain or blemish upon the organization The acquisition of these new members to the Commercial club is a big gain and the interest of this popular club will be aided by the new members. A FAIR SHOW Two Stars in Midnight Flyer Cast.— The Rest Weak. A fair-sized audience witnessed the production of the "Midnight Flyer” at the Bosse opera house last evening, but were not treated to a very strong play. The company with the exception of Miss Eva Lewis, as "Dick, the newsboy.” and Fred Humes, as "Sam Snowball,” the coon, being very weak. The plot of tne play vas good and the climaxes reached vere many, and like all other plays of this nature, the villain met with his just dues in the last act. The waits while the scenery was being changed were tedious and the audience became restless. The specialty acts as introduced by Miss Lewis and Fred Humes were the best features of the show, and met with the approval of the audience.

COMING HOME Miss Studabaker will Sail Next Week Letter of Interest Describing|splendid Trip Through Old Country. . Warwick, Eng., July 23, 1205. Dear Dick This afternoon we left out a little of our eight seeing in order to write home. We had quite a time ar ranging the ticket for our tour and in securing passage on a ship for home We went to all the steam ship offices and had our names on the waiting list of three lines for a week August, Sapteml>er and Oc{tober are such crowded months for the steamships The N G. Lloyd telegraphed to Bremen to get an officers room for us, we offering to pay a lot extra, but we could not get it. A>l we could get was passage on the American Transport line steamer. Minnetonka, sailing i from London September 2nd, and due in New York in eight and a half days. This is one of the big freight steamers and carries only tirst class passengers. Sinoe we engaged passage we have talked with an English and several American ladies who have crossed by that line and the? like it very much. The staterooms are large the food is good and the passengers very congenial. We don't our stateroom but it was that or noth ing We hope to l>e advanced to something better. People often release a stateroom even a few days before sailing and go at a different date or line. We felt we were fortunate to get anything We got our tickets for the tour from the A. Express company and think we have nice tour planned. The agent went to a lot of trouble to arrange to suit us and made us good suggestions about it. I will enclose a copy of our itinerary. It took a lot of our time m London to ar range for this ticket and our steamer. The weather was very hot and debilitating. But we kept well and got in a lot of sight-seeing between times. We left London Monday at 10:40 a m. Brought only our suit cases. Pack ed one trunk with articles we will need and the American Express company is to send it to Edinburg. When we leave here we will have it shipped to Glasgow then to Dublin and so on saving time money and annoyance. You know there is no checking system here We left ti e other trunk our steamer rugs etc. at our London boarding place until out return tie reached Oxford about two p. m. The train passed through beautiful country scenery. One place the track ran through a seed farm of over 3000 acres. On both sides for a long distance were beautiful flowers. You know the English have rose trees. Instead of roses blooming on bushes or vines, the stalks is trimmed and grows like a tree with a few short branches at the top bearing beautiful roses They aie usually three or four feet high, but we have seen them six and eight feet high. I'he farming is neat and it lends beauty to landscape. At Oxford we went to lodgings. As it is a university town and has 3000 students during term (as they call itjmany people take lodgers. It is vacation now from June to October —the "long vacation.” and many people are very anxious to get American tourists to board. We has such a pleasant place. It was real plain, but neat, and very comfortable. We each had a bed room and a pretty silting room, together in which our meals were served. We had breakfast, lunch,' tea, dinner and all good meals In ( Continued on page two) ■-- ~-r- —.— -»-J**** I

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ENDS IN DIVORCE Trouble Between Mr. and Mrs. Bowen Hale at Bluffton. The case of the State v*. Bowes Hale surety of the peace, to have been tried Itefore 'bqmre Walbert this mornng. was dismissed at the request of the prosecuting witness, Mrs. Hale. Instead us placing Hale under a peace bond, she decided to ask for a divoroe and the complaint was prepared by Dailey, Simmons <fe Dailey today. Mr. and Mrs. Hale have not lived ae husband and wife for a number offyears. and the grounds for divorce will ba abandonment, cruel and inhuman treatment and drunkenness Tne immediate cau.se of the trouble l>etween the parties was the tight at the Hale home some few days ago when Bule is charged with havaing come there for the purpise of raising a racket Mrs. Hale has been considering the advisability of asking for a divoroe for some time, and Hale claimed that he went to her home to discuss this matter with her — Bluffton Banner. GENEVA LETTER Wilson Shepperd is Seriously Sick Crickets Visit Geneva.-Nebraska Indians Play Two Games Next Week,— The Light Question. I I Geneva. Ind., August 23—Wilson Sheperd. one of the best known residents of this part of the county. and known by almost everyone in the whole county, is sick at his [ home a short distance west of i here. Mr. Shepherd has beeu in poor health for some time past, but seemed to hold his own • until a few days ago when he was taken worse, and he is now confined to hie bed. He has some symptoms of the fever, but they are not so well marked but what the physicians feels that he can avert an attack. For awhile Tuesday evening it ' looked as though crickets were going to cause more trouble than a dozen industrial strikes and or bus Iness men to close their stores. The crickets came from the ‘somewnere into the here" in an increditably short time, and soon there were clouds of them in front of the stores and every time a door would open, in they would go. The clothing and dry goods stores closed early, for if the crickets once got into the stock it meant that all goods had to be taken from the shelves in order to get to the insects. ' The Nebraska Indians ball team, a team composed entirely of redskins, has been secured for two games here next week on Friday and Saturday. Many people who have seen this team play say that they have the article down pat, and know what they are doing, so a couple of good games are looked forward to. It was with a sigh of relief that the people received the news concerning the granting of the electric light franchise for at least one weighty problem of light for 'them coming winter. The people hated te go back to the coal oil lamp and they knew there would ret e enough gas to make a blaze—even the gas company says there will he none better even if as good service as there was last winter. The electric light plant however, will furmsh light to all who want it and there will be many. ■ -r- \