Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 26 August 1905 — Page 1

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QUITS MINISTRY Rev. E. A. Allen Resigns Dis Pastorate Mill Move to Epworth. lowa, Where He has Purchased Interest In a Bank.— Farewell Sermon Tomorrow. Rer. E. A Allen has tendered hie resignation as pastor of the Presbyterian church, and will leave next week for Epwortb, lowa, where he expects to make his future home. In retiring from his church here. Rev. Allen likewise retiree from the active min wtry, after twenty years of service. in which he has been successful. He has had charge of churches at Indianapolis. Kokomo, Decatur and eleswhere, and in each city has left his conngregation t tronger and better than he found hem. He has purchased the controlling interest in a bank at Epworth. and both he anu his son. Samuel, will hold positions and take an active part in the management of the institution Rev Allen says he has made the investment more for his son than any other reason. He expects to be -moceeeful and has chi sen his location, after a careful investigation of the country and people, and be believes there is a great future tor the town. Epworth is a small town of but a few hundred population, located in the very heart of one of the richest countries in tha world. It is a suburb of Dubuque, a city of 75,000, and a beautiful pla.e. Epworth is a college town and a delightful place to live Rev. Allen is a natural financier, and bis success in that lino has made him independently rich. His success is assured in the west and while bis Decatur friends regret that he will leave Decatur, they wish him the best of everything, a> well as his popular wife and son. The board will probably act formally upon his resignation this evening and Rev. Allen will preach his farewell sermon tomorrow. No arrangements for a pastor to till the vacancy here have yet been made. Rev. Allen today sent letters to each of his church members, which read: ‘Beloved—The time of my ■departure is at hand After an ac quaintanoe of more than seventeen years and a pastorate of nine, 1 close my work on August 27th. My resignation is a source of both joy and sorrow. J >y, that 1 can ■leave the church prosperous, united and strong Sorrow, because I sever ties which are as dear to me as life. Nothing save a call to other duties causes me to take this step. My work in your midst, while falling far below the ideal, has been a work of great joy. I am sorry that more has not been done. Mistakes, no doubt, have been made by both pulpit and pew. But I suppose angels and fools are the only beings that escape the calamities of mistakes. Tue record is made up. It can not lie changed. Let us throw the gentle mantle of charity over each other’s mistakes, and remember only the pleasant things. 1 leave the pastorate with only kindness and love in my heart for everyone, and trust that everyone feels the same towards me. I am sorry that 1 cannot come into all your homes, and say good bye face to face, but time forbids. 1 shall never forget your kindness to me and mine, nor cease to remember you in my prayers. With a heart too full for further utterance, 1 can only say with the Great Apostle, ‘‘Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect: te of one mind: live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with yo u Faithfully yours, E. A Allen ”

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ECLIPSE OF SUN Dated to Occur Next Wednesday — Watch for it. Next Wednesday, August 30, will take place one of the most interesting phenomena of nature —an eclipse of the sun. If the morning is clear this will be an event worth seeing, as the sun will lie, at its maximum, between 80 and VO per cent ocvered. The sun rises that morning at 5:26 and will even then be partially eclipsed. At about seven o'clock the per cent of im mersion will be maximum. From that time until about nine o'clock the sun will reappear from behind the moon's disc. The cause of a solar eclipse ha- linen understood forages In its monthly swing around the earth the moon some times comes directly between us and the sun. At such times the sun is eclipsed. If one happen* to lie directly in the path of the moon's shadow, one sees a total eclipse This eclipse will he total, hut not around this part of the world The path of totality begins in northern Canada, east of Hu Ison bay, steps across the bay, across Labrador, the Atlantic, Portugal. Spain, and the Mediterranean into Afiioa Along the path, particularly in Spain, observers are sta tioned to watch the eclipse. Indiana university has sent out an expedition which is located in southern Spain. While the coming eclipse will not be total here, it will be well worth seeing

PEACE NEWS Still Flickers.—Envoys Talk to Reporters Say Little However that Means Anything. Roosevelt Still Hopes for an AAreement. ■y United Preee New* Association. Portsmouth, August 26 —The peace envoys gave no information today that there had been anv change in the situation. The reports that Russia offered to give half of the island of Sakhalin to the Japanese cannot be confirmed at this time. Today as yesterday, if there be anny chance for peace it seems to lie in the president's efforts. It is presumed that Witte’s offer to the Japanese to compromise, and which has not been made pubic, related to the parting with Sakhalem. By United Press News Association. Portsmouth, August 26 —M. Witte, speaking of the peace situation this afternoon, said: “It all depends on Japan, and whether she is willing to make any concessions. I don't anticipate any favorable result from today’s meeting, but am ready and anxious to get away.” M. Sato, the Japanese spokesmen when informed of Witte’s statement said with a smile, “All right, we can act accordingly," then for fear the Russian was pushing him too far, he tnd id the interview. CITY TICKET Indianapolis Democrats Endorse Mayor Holtzman. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat Indianapolis, August 26—The democratic city convention in their platform adopted today, denounced the graft of former Mayor Bookwaiter’s administration and congratulates the people of Indianapolis on the freedom of graft ijuring the last two years. Reach's slate was n ominated.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2K, 1905.

COURT NEWS Attorney Peterson Files Two New Oil Cases Quiet Title Sult by Attorney C. J. Lutz - Preparing a Brief for Supreme Court.-Other Business. Attorney Shaffer Peterson Hied two new cases in court thia morning. the first one, number 7024. being entitled Willford M Sulm vs The Michigan City Oil company, suit on account, anti to foreclose mecbaniocs’ lien; demand 150. The second Case was Sherman Myers vs The Michigan City Oil company, complaint on account and foreclosure of mechanics’ lien; demand |SO. Attorney C J. Lutz filed a case this afternoon entitled Ezra and Mary Glendeuning vs Mary E Glendenning, complaint to quiet title and damages for |SOO. The land tn question is located in Hartford township. Attorneys Shaffer Peterson, C. J. Lutz at dJ. C- Moran have been busy for a tew days pre]»aring a brief in the case of George £. McKean vs the City of Decatur, which was appealed to the supreme court by the city. They represent Mr. McKean. Charles O. Hobrook, administrator of the estate of Henry Hoback, filed an inventory of personal propety, cush and lank stock, showing a total of 16,865.24. Custodian Titos Ernst, has already began hie house “cleaning’’ in the court room, preparatory tor the September term which begins on the 4th. Miss Jessie Magley has resumed her position as deputy clerk, after a several weeks’ vacation. Deputy Paul Ba imgartner is enjoying an outing of a few days away from the routine. THE COMMITTEES Bluffton Busy Arranging for Elk Day in Decatur. At the meeting of the Elks' lodge last night the committees were ap pointed by Exalted Ruler C. H Plessinger to take charge of the work of arranging for the institution of the new Decatur lodge on September 6th. The plan is for the Bluffton lodge to go to Decatur on the 11:30 train on the day selected headed by the city band and the work of instituting the new lodge will be taken up in the afternoon and continued at night. Arrangements may l»e made for a special train to bring the local lodge home This matter will be in the hand of the transportation committee. The committees appointed are. as fol lows: Band —Will Daily, F. J. Tangeman and H. E Robison. Transportation—tl. M. Kapp. Notice of Institution—A. L. Kapp, CT. Kain and Clem Brinneman. Uniforms—N. K. Todd, T. E Sayler and Frank Ruyan. General Committee—F. C. Dailey M. H. Ormsby, U. E. Sturgis, L. D. Myers, E. B. Edmunds, G. E. Mosiman, Fred Birr, William Baker, O. M. Go»b, and Fred Metts. Paraphernaleia —Charles Tribolet, P. E. King and W. P- Greek. Another meeting will be held next Thursday night to make final arrangements.—Bluffton News. McMahan Dead. By United Preee News Association. Erie. Pa., August 26—Captain McMahon, the most noted life saver on the great lakes, was burned,to death in a fire here to[day. He was recently award id a I medal by congress

BARN BURNED A Thousand Dollar Fire at Peterson Last Night. The big barn of R B Johnson at Peterson was destroyed by fire at nine o’clock last evening, the loss of building and contents being complete The cause is unknown and the blaze had too much start when discovered to control, and the attention of the neighbors who gath ered was devoted to watching surrounding buildings The barn contained quite an amount of hay. grain and machinery. As stated, the loss is total, estimated at 11000, with <650 insurance in the American of Newark The fire was ! noticed from this citv. being plainly visible and many tnougut it only a mile or two away. FIERCE CONFLICT Occured at Red Key Last Evening Detective Purdy of the Pennsylvania Fatally Injured.—Clash in Rail oad Interests. Rodkey. Ind . August 25—William Purdy, twenty four years of age, of Brandford Junction Ohio, a detective for the Pennsylvania railroad, was fatally wcunded this evening in a c mtroversy between I the construction crews of the Panhandle railroad and the Muncie & Portland Traction company, which arose over the installation of a crossing. Sheriff Barr of Jay county, had served an injunction on tin railroid company, restraining it from laying additional tracks. The Pennsylvania company, however, had already placed its tracks. Tonight when the traction company started to tear up the tracks several shots were were fired from ambush. Purdv was shot through the abdomen and will probably die William J. McCarthy, forty five years of age, of Logansport, was shot in the shoulder, but not seriously injured. Charles Gray, of Logansport, an engineer on the work train, was arrested and is in jail, charged with attempting to kill the marshal, William May. Nine employed of the Panhandle company were arrested today for trespass and each was fined <2O by a justice of the peace HIGH HONORS Bluffton Man Appointed District Exalted Ruler of Elks. Charles E. Sturgis, a past exalted ruler of Bhiftton lodge 796 B P. O. E. has been appointed District Deputy. Grand Exalted Ruler for the Northern Indiana district. The honor comes as a complete surprise . to Mr. Sturgis and while he has not received his official notification, Exalted Ruler C. H. Plessinger has been notified of the fact and the official documents will come later. It is hoped by the lodge here that this will occur in time for the Institution of the new lodge at Deca tur in order that Mr. Stuigis may have charge of the work. If he is officially notified of his appointment at that time, he will be the proper person to have charge of the work. The Blurt ton lodge has been institute only a little over three years, and for this lodge to receive the honor of one of the Grand lodge offices so early in its history, speaks well tor its stand-, ing in Elkdom.—Bluffton Banner. ■

A PRETTY GAME Decatur Wins First of Series from Geneva John BriAAs Umpired and not an Objection was Made to His Clever Decisions. The first of the series of five games to be played with Geneva was pulled off yesterday afternoon, at Steele's park, before one of the largest crowds of the season, and resulted in a score of five to nothing in favor of the locals. The game was the prettiest that ha* ever been plaved on local diamond, and was played in the remarkable time of one hour and twenty minutes. ■ Geneva came with her strongest line up, and was backed up by a nice following of rooters who cheered every nice play made by their team, but when it came to cheering fur runs they never had the opportunity, as Railing seemed invincible in pinches The game practically resulted in a pitchers' battle, between Railing and Biersdorfer, with Railing having all the , best of it, he leaving Geneva down with two hits aad striking out six teen men, while Bieredorfer was ’ touched up for nine hits and struck 1 out iwelive men. Both pitchers were on their mettle and their work was good to look at Farnan of the Fort Wayne Shamrocks, was at the receiving line and caught in his usual brilliant manner, hit coaching being one of the features of the game. Railing used the spit ball to good advantage, this being the first time this peculiar curve has been seen in this city. The game started promptly at 3:30 o'clock, with Geneva at bat, the first three men going out on strikes, and from then on until th, end of the game Geneva was only able to get a man as far as third base In the first inning the local* were retired in one, two three order, but in the second B France, the first man up, rapped out a two base hit, scoring a moment later off Bales' hit. Bales was out at seclond on a fielders’ choice, and I Railing was safe at first. Railing went to second on a passed ball. | Touhey struck out, Railing scoring on Farnan’s hit. Meyers was an easy out. No more scoring was done, until the sixth inning, when Devinney led off with a single, taking [second on B France's hit, both scoring on Biles’three base hit to deep right field. Railing struck out, Jas did Touhey, but Farnan scored Bales with a timely single, t lis ending the run getting for the remainder of the game, the score being five to nothing For Geneva, Rupe, Biersdorter and Fisher played phenomenal bail, and did the heavy part of the work, while the entire Decatur team was in the game from start to finish and field ed everything hit to them. The feature of the game was a wonderful stop of a throw ball by Touhey at first from Bries. The game was umpired by John Briggs of Geneva, and was done in a faultless manner, his decisions being prompt, and there was never a kick raised in tne game. Tile best of feeling prevailed, and the Geneva team showed themselves to be perfect gentlemen, and will be welcomed again The next game will be played at Geneva. The score: 123456789RHE Geneva— 0000000000 2 1 Decatur—o 2000300 x 5 9 3 B arteries—Railing and Farnan; Biersdorfer and Fisher. Two base hits—B. France. Three base hits —Bales. Stolen bases—Meyers, Fisher. Struck out—By Railing 16; bv Biersdorfer 12. Wild pitch — Railing. Passed balls—Farnan 2. Bases on balls—Off Railing 2 Hit by pitched ball—Synder. Assists — Rosenthals 9; Geneva 9. Left on bases —Geneva 6; Rosenthals 4 Time of game-1:20. Umpire—j Briggs. Scorer—Vaughn. t

NUMBER 194

A NEW PLAN Rural Route Boxes Will Be Numbered Consecutively. Dor public convenience and to facilitate a more accurate handling of mall by rural free delivery carriers, it has been decided that each rural mail box in use on a rural route, which under the regulations of the department is entitled to ser vice, shall be designated by numIter*; and the delivery by rural carriers of ordinary mail matter of all classes addressed to suoh l>oxes by numlier alone will be authorized, •o long as'improper and unlawful business is not conducted thereby. The boxes will lie assigned numbers consecutively beginning with the first regulation box reached by the carrier after leaving the starting point of his Jroute, and the box owner will lie requested to place the same on the box New boxes erected subsequent to the original numltering will be assigned the next consecutive number not used on the route on which the box is erected. A circular letter of instructions to postmaster* at distributing offices concerning the matter will shortly be issued by the fourth assistant postmaster general. ARE YOU READY? The Great Northern Fair Opens Tuesday Banner Event in History of.the Association.- Don’t be Foolish EnouAh to Miss it. Have you heard that the Great Northern Indiana fair, the best on earth or anywhere, will open its gates for the fifth annual exhibit next Tuesday? ff so. have you told all your friends' The various exhibits, shows, race horses, etc., which are necessary to every successful big fair are arriving each hour and by Tuesday noon the grandest display ever seen here—and that's suying something —will be ready for your inspeo tion. The first stock parade Wed nesday noon wiill lie a banner one. and the races will be fast and contain many starters Now’s the time to boost. Tell your friends not to miss it. The free attractions this year are the best on the road, and there will be many things to see that you haven't thought about The electric lights on the ground and in the various display buildings will be a valuable addition It’s next week—the big fair—don't let anyone forget it. MUSICAL DECATUR Will Have A Page In Muncie Star Tomorrow. The Muncie Star tomorrow will contain a full page story, headed “Musical Decatur, “a complete and interesting write-up of the prominent musicians of this oity and a half-tone photograph of each. The pajier will be of unusual interest to Decatur people, and ns their will be a great demand for the same you should send your order into Miebers’ News Stand at once. A Fatal Hunt. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat Flat Rook, Ind., August 26— While hunting this morning Harry Nading mistook William Mont, a farmer, who was walking behind some bushes, as game, and bla zed away Mont is probably fatally wounded. •»-- -W i. .« •• • • - '