Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 28 August 1905 — Page 1

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I MAY BE MURDER I Mysterious Affair Near H Monroe this Afternoon I f. 8. ftlltt. a Book Agent. Assaulted Near Washington Church.— Believed N< will Die. A mysterious affair is reported J from near Monroe, and it is be--1 I eved a serious crime was commit ted. For two weeks past a man fl named G. B Dillon, who repre ;.'fl seats the Dr Jacobs company, has I been in the vieinity of Monroe, de fl vermg receipt books which were || sold at 12.50 each. He was known I to have considerable money, as he fl .rd several times exhibited a roll fl At one o’clock this afternoon he fl was found by Henry Sovine, lying fl unconscious in his bua'gv a halt II mile west of the Washington fl church. A large hole wat over fl the right eye and showed the fl cause he having evidently "been fl struck by some blant instrument, fl He was carried into Mr Sovine's fl h use and Dr. McKean summoned || from Monroe An examination I showed that the skull had "been U t ractured and the man's condition fl very serious. After sjme tune the fl victim partially rallied, but was fl unable to tell anything other than M that lie bad been struck ny some-! Bfl <me, whom he couldn't or wouldn't Isl say. Deputy Sheriff Butler went fll out to investigate this afternoon. 9 iDillon is about sixty years oi l. fl and has a family at Prescott, I ova fl Later—A message at 2:30 this fl afternoon Zi.'.d the man was prof I ably fatally hurt. I THIRD TRIAL Big Bugs Indicted for Land Frauds In Oregon. ■ y United Press News Assoclsfon. Portland, Ore., August 28—At | the third trial of the cases against ,11 Congressman Williamson. Dr. fl Vangessner and former United fll States Commissioner Briggs, began fll this morning. The defendants S asked a postponement, which was .3 denied them. The prosecution an » nouroed that they had new witnesses here to testify that would weakIsl -en its case without them The I :fromer trials of these men who are indicted in connection with the |fl -Oregon land frauds resulted in a fl hung jury each time. I CAtJSEDMNIC 1 Bargain Counter Customers at Indianap 1 oils too Anxious. By United Press New* Association, Indianapolis, August 2S—Only ' ' the timely arrival of a squad of titteen poliemen this morning saved the lives of two thousand bargain ' I ciunter omto mers in a big down town department Store. W hen the hour for bargains came the streets in front of the store were crowded and a stampede occurred inside the doors, crushing show oases and cutting those near them. No one was seriously hurt, but thi store had to I ■ close its doors

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LEAVES THIS WEEK Father Eberle Preached Last Sermon Mere Sunday. Rev. Lawrence A Eberle, the clever and popular young priest, who baa been sent to take charge of the Portland church, delivered an eloquent sermon at high mass Sunday morning, bidding a formal good bye to the congregation. Rev. Eberle has served as assistant to Father Wilken since early last spring, and has proven himself a young man of ability in many ways He is an industrious worker and his work is the kind that counts. His place here will be taken by Rev Steiger, an educated young German priest Father Elrerle leaves this week for Portland. WAGNER CAPTURED Adams County Boy Taken at Deleware, Ohio Wanted litre for Horse Stealing.—Has Been Chased All Over the Country. Sheriff Butler left last night for Delaware. Ohio, where Charles Wagner of this county is in jail on a charge of horse stealing. Wagner's home is in this county, and he is wanted here for a crime committed last spring, when he stole a rig of Brown Bros.’ livery at Berne, drove it here and sold it to a Mr. Emenhizer. Wagner was chased across three states to Madison, Wisconsin. He was lost there, but has since been heard of in various places in the east The Chicago Detective recently contained a picture of Wagner and the following account of his recent career sent in from the police department at Delaware, Ohio: “Charles Morgan, alias Charles Wagner, alias Fred Carlton, alias Cook came here May 3rd and claimed to lie a mail box inspector. He hired a horse and buggy and drove in the country and askeu severs! farmers if their mail boxes had been disturbed, and finding they had not, would ask them to sign a statement, in that way securing their signatures. He then forged their names to notes and tried to pass them on banks, tut failed. On May 4th he hired a horse and buggy and sold it in Columbus, Ohio. The police then arrested him as he was about to leave for Cincinnati. Letters on him showed he bad been in South Bend, Toledo, Findlay, Hamilton, Ann Arbor, Bay City, Philadelphia, Washington and other places during tne past four or five months. He claims to have a wife in Cincinati and that his home is in Chicago. He lived in Cincinnati one month and went by the name of Wanner. He owns an interest in a saloon at Hammond." Sheriff Butler will make an effort to bring Wagner home with him, though it is doubtful if the Del iware officials will re lease him. A telephone message from Sheriff Butler at noon today said it was the Wagner wanted here A DISSAPOINTMENT Few Easterners Reach Portland for Educational Congress. a Special Telegram To The Democrat Portland, Oregon, August 28— Evidently very few easterners got to Portland to attend the national Educational Congress today. The number of visitors is a disappointment. W F. Harris, United States commissioner of education is presiding.

DECATUB, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1905.

IT OPENS County Institute Begins Its Session ; A Happy and Profitable Week Amon* the Adams County School Teachers. The work of the week promises to be the best for years. The common opinion, so far learned, is that County Superintendent Brandyberry is to be commended for se lection of work and instructors. The instructors are Prof. Francis M. Stalker, dedartment of history of education. State Normal school Terre haute, Ind.; Prof. E. O. Hollland, department of English, Louisville Male High school. LouisI ville, Ky., and Prof. D. A. Baumgartner, department of German in Decatur High school. The teachers convened promptly at ten o’clock, and theinstitute’opened by singing ‘’America," and the spirit in which it was snng shows a great enthusiasm for the institute, and schools this year. Prof. Stalker was introduced and he conducted the opening exercises, the theme of which seemed to be summed up in the quotation, "After all a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a haven for.” The first subject, "Teacning of Literature,” was tak en up and very ably discussed by Prof. Holland. During his dis I course, be said, in part: “Ethics is the theory of conduct that makes you know right from wrong." and “Ehtics belongs to college teaching principally, but not wholly,” and further in bis discussion be showed clearly that the purpose of it is to get the pupil to see what the author saw, feel what the author felt.” During course of talk he showed clearly that many of us make the mistake to get the pupil to see literature as we view it. “The first thing for the child in literature is the training the imagination." The best thing the school can give the child is an appreciation of literature. A short rest was given. Prof. Baumgartner enlivened the audience with music. Prof. Stalker gave his first work on "The meanirg of education,” in which he said that “every teacher should know where he i» going or he is not liable to get there.” He showed that sometimes the oriental order of education is found in Indiana, which is retaining the traditions of ancestors that only the boys need school, ing. "Education is life, character The banner of the teacher should be to make of the boy the manliest man that is possible to be, but to do this we must have some way of doing it. Character is the chief end. but there are some subjects ordinate ends as follows: Teach him to think; teach him to appreciate tieauty ami teach him to be good or to have self-control. NOTES. Evening entertaniuent by Prof. Cochran Program for Tuesday.: 9 a. m. Misto Opining exercises—Mr. Stalker. Music. The Teaching of Literature—Mr. Holland. Music.—Mr. Baumgartner. How the School Came to Be—Mr. Stalker. 1:30 p.m. Music. Composition Work—Mr. Holland. Music—Mr. Baumgartner. The School and the Community—Mr. Stalker. Talk to Beginners—Mr. Stalker, Only One Killed. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat Logansport, Ind., August 28— Walter Eversole, fireman, of Richmond, was the only man killed in the Pennsylvania collision early this morning. He was pinned un - der the engine and cried piteously f t help, which could not be given. Five others wore injured.

ANOTHER WRECK Clover Leaf Freight Colided at Van 7 Baren. The Clover Lvsf railroad had another l>ad wreck at Van Buren Saturday. No. 45, a west bound freight train, ran into the rear of > another freight standing on the main track and eight us the oars were demolished. The wreck occurred at the Main street crossing and the cars were strewn all over the street Three men of the crew of No. 45 were hurt, one badly The cars were loaded with mer chandlse, wagons and machinery. The wreck train was called from (rankfort and the track was not vet cleaned Ute this afternoon. The blame is laid on the crew of the train standing in the Van Buren yards who failed to flag the morning train. No. 45. There is a bad curve at the place and the engineer of 45 could not see the tram ahead Al! 1 < en that were hurt were on train Nc. ;45. Fireman Christian and Con ductor Alzhran, of Train 45, were i the men injured They were in the engine and both jumped through a window. Christian was only badly bruised but the conductor had a leg and arm broken and head badly hurt FOOLED THEM Kendalville Defeats the Rosenthals Secured Five Professional from Angola and Won by Score of Eight to Three. The Rosenthals were defeated yesteday in a fast game at Kendallville by a soroe of eight to three, much to the delight of the small audience present. The Rosenthals had been heralded as an all salary team which seemed to make the fans fee] better than ever on account of their victory. The game was well played by both teams and the errors were few and far between. Kendallville was strengthened by five men from the Angola salaried team and benefited much thereby. The hitting by both teams was free, but Kendallville managed to bunch their hits much lietter than the Rjsenthals and profited more. Farreil started to pitch for the locals, but in the sixth was touched up pretty lively and retired in favor of Bales, who finished the game in elegant style, his speed proving to be too much for the Kendallville team. Bales was also the hero when it came to hitting as in four times at bat he secured four hits, three of which were for two bases. Pennington followed closely with three hits in as many times up. The boys were afforded fine treatment and are high in their praise for the manner in which Vhe rooters used them, and will no doubt return to Kendallville before the end of the season. Arrangements were made yesterday whereby Ken dallville will play here some time next week. The score: RHE Kendl’e— 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 o—B 9 3 Deo -000200 010-3 14 2 Sacrifice hits—Harper, 2. Stolen bases—Eiohelbauch, Koder, Beard, Peterson. Two base hits—Prentice, Curtis, 2; Beard, B iles, 3. Double play — Pennington to Ratling. Struck out—By Perry, 7; by Ferrell, 1; by Bal’s 1. Batteries—Per ry and Beard; Ferell,Bales and Pennington.

SUNDAY GAME » Parker City and Geneva Played Yesterday The News of Southern Adams as Told by Special Correspondent. (Special Correspondence) Geneva. Ind . August 28 — A game replete with very pretty playa interesting and sensational situations working up to a grand climax in the ninth inning, when the score stood 2 to 1 in favor of the locals, was the game played here Sundav i with the Patker City club. When tne team came into town Sunday morning several of the fans thought because they weren’t dressed up-to-date, that it would be easy pick ing. The above score shows what Kind of a game they played. Up until the fifth inning the score was 1 to oin favor of the visitors, but between that inning and the ninth the locals tiegan to rally and two men succeeded on getting across home plate and Fisher died on third several times. It was a splendid game throughout and was witnessed by a smaller crowd than usual, but still larger than was expected. to judge from the numl>er of people who said they would not attend another ball game The Nebraska Indians play here Friday I and Satmday. There was a number of people who are inquiring when the Great Northern Indiana fair is to be held They are asked why they do not look at the advertisements and find out. That is unfair, cecause the I announcements for the fair are so few and far between that it is a wonder that anyone, save close friends of the management, knows about the fair. Why such business men who control the fair will l>e lieve for one minute that the coming event can lie advertised for a measely $l5O is a question that every one fall down on. Some say the directors wish to be economical If it is economy they are i practicing they are going to be sadly left To advertise a fair like the Great Northern |LSOO is not a cent too small. Then the people who live more than a mile or two from Decatur will know about the fair and the attendance will be so much larger that it will stagger the directors who believe that the "reputation of the fair (the first and second fairs) will draw the crowds. ” It is a shame to leave a fair like the Great Northern fall down simply because some do not know the value of advertising. Give us about *IOOO next year and see the resuit. Geneva, Ind., August 28.—Mr. Thurston, the gentleman, who secured the franchise for an electric liuht plant to be built at this place, spent Friday here making a hurried canvass for the purpose of getting a rough estimate of the number of lights that would be used and patrons who would subscribe for them. He stated that he was surprised by the large numbers of people who were so anxious for the lights and he feels very confident that the plant will be a paying one. Meters will be used and a very reasonable rate made Work on the plant will be commenced in a short time.' If everybody attends the Great Northern fair on Derby day, who says-they will there will certainly be a crowil there for nearly every person in southern Arimas will wait for that day. The Portland fair, the week following, and the Old Settlers’ meeting at Ridgeville on next Thursday will draw crowds because these events have been advertised and advertised well. There has been no excursions announced <

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for the Decatur fair, hut the people will risk the G. R. A- 1. for rates The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Weimer, living above Ceylon, while sliding down a straw •tack yesterday, broke hsr right 3 arm just above the elbow She with other children, had been playing about the stack for sometime, and she tried to slide while ing up. She fell over and could not stop herself, striking the ground heavily on ber right side. A number of teachers left here this morning for Deoatnr where they will attend the institute this week. The schools open here one week from next Monday and the oatlook is very bright. WITH PRESIDENT ’ L s . Mr. Shonts of the Clover Leaf Dined Last Evening. r J Oyster Bay, August 2;—Theodore t P. Shonts, chairmian of the Isthmian canal commission, was a din ner guest resident and Mrs. Roose- , velt tonight. He came to talk over with the president some matters in , connection with the canal work. t Chairman Sbontz said in response to inquiries about the resignation of j Sujierintendent Prescott, of the s Panama railroad that Mr. Prescott had resigned presumably because of strictures made on his conduct of the road He said Mr. Pres- ( cott bad been succeeded by Mr. Barnard, of the Rock Island sys- , tem, who was now enroute to Panama to assume his duties FIRST EVENING t Prof. Cochran Entertains You Tonight I I Institute Week Opens with a Humorous and Dramatic Readings and Impersonations. One of the most delightful and entertaining features!if institute week will be the lecture this evening at the Methodist church. Prof. I. M Cochran, dean of the school of oratory in the tri-state normal college at Angola, will entertain you. He is an impersonator.a humorous and dramatic reader, whose style is natural and simple and whose voice and presence telle the tale of polish and culture He appears in roisoelaneous readings and impersonations, readings from Shakespeare, James W’hitcomb Riley and David Harnm. It will be one of the best evening entertainments of the week, and a large crowd should hear him at the Methodist church tonight. The program begins at seven forty five. Superintendent Brandy berry is well acquainted with Prof. Ccohran and you are guaranteed a profitable evening tonight. MEET TOMORROW Ladles' Missionary Society and Their Program. The Ladles’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Nettie Schrock, Tuesday afternoon, August 29. The following program will be given: Paper —Japanese and Chinese in the United States, Mrs. Hannah Goeders. Reading—Miss Blanch Reynolds. Music—Miss Irene bohirmeyer. Paper — ” Immigration, ” Miss Harriet Weitzberger. Heading —Miss Lizzie Peter-in. Receptii n —Committee. M «sdames Sohirmeyer, Steele and True.