Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1905 — Page 1

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ENVOYS REACH AGREEMENT The White Dove Hovers Over Portsmouth

MAKING THE TREATY I ( President Roosevelt Given Credit for Ending War I Russia and Japan Agree on Terms.— Was Practically Closed Yesterday.— Mede Public Today. •pecial Telegram To The Democrat Portanuath, Augu-t 29—The envoys announce they have reached a complete accord on all p lints and that the treaty will be drafted Tne announcement came after this morning's session. The first thing taken up was the protocol of Saturday's meeting. Immediately then the Japanese modified their de mands and presented these as agreed to yesterday by Council Ministers at Tokio. M Witte was authorized by message received early today to accept these modified terms instantly. Russia knew of the terms through Roosevelt, in fact Roosevelt should have the sole credit for making the peace for it was his proposition that was accepted. Peace was assured at Oyster Bay yesterday, hut the public knew nothing of it until today. The following is the official announcement given out by the peace commission to the public:! ‘ The session of August 29th. con-j ference arrived at a complete ac-; cord on all questions and it has been decided to proceed to the elab- ! oration of a treaty ' «y United Preet Newt Aeeoclatlon. Tokio, August 29-The wildest eoenes of excitement occurred here on tie announcement that peace terms had been agreed upon The news was ieceived this afernoon and the newspapers issued extras The whole city knew it instantly The fact was immediately cabled •to Oyarna and troops will learn it at roll call tomorrow. >y United Preet Newt Association. St. Petersburg, August 29—The evening papers issued extras announcing peace, caused wild excitement. The czar had expected it and was not surprised General Linevitch was informed tonight ami will tell his troops in the morning. By United Press News Association. "Condon, August 29—The stock , exchange closed when they heard of peace. Roosevelt is given credit ■far peace here as well as at Paris and Berlin. -Special Telegram To The Democrat -Portsmouth, August 29—Japan agreed to withdraw her demand for indemnity. This caused Witte to say, “Peace is assured'’ Other articles, especially the Bakalin limitations of Russian naval power and the surrender of internal war ehips was quickly agreed upon. No further session today The secretaries are drafting the treaty articles in English and French By United Press News Association. Oyster Bay, August 29—“ This is just splendid" said Roosevelt, when being informed of peace. “I have not heard anything that pleased me so much in years When officially informed of the agreement the president will issue a formal statement. Here credit is given to Baron Karneko and Presi

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dent Roosevelt for insuring peace Undoubtedly that is where the credit belongs By United Press News Aeeoclatlon. Portsmouth, Mass . August 29— The Russians here are applauding Witte, and one said, “He is the only statesman in Russia capable of concluding such terms so honorable to Russia It easily makes the second man in Russia.” One Japanese newspaper correspondent was so disappointod at the terms that tears came to his eyes “Such a peace," he said, "is dishonorable to Japan's dead soldiers.” Other Japanese are not of this attitude. Russia will pay Japan seventy five million for keeping the Russian prisoners and will divide Sakhalin, Japan taking the southern part “We are not to pay one kepec of indemnity,” said Witte, when he returned to the hotel. Minister Takahira announced that Witte was correct Farther than this it was decided that an armistice now be signed nntil the terms ara fi nally in writing and signed by the commissioners. Guests at the hotel cheered wildly when the plenipotentiaries arrived there, word of the terms agreed upon having proceeded them Japanese say little, rather deferring the honor to Roosevelt. There is no way telling if Russia will pay money secretly as indemnity. Special Telegram To The Democrat Portsmouth, August 29—The peace envoys met at the navy yards shortly after ten o'clock this morning. This is expected to be the most important session yet held. All depending on the Japanese reply to tne Russians' proposition to (divide Sakhalin. An important cablegram was received by the Russians from St. Petersburg early this morning THE JURY Chosen for September Term of Court Session Opens Next Monday—Commissioneis Select Twelve Men, Tried and True. The September session of the Adams circuit court will convene next Monday and the wheels of justice will again begin their grind, continuing almost unbroken until next June. Preparatory to this the jury commissioners, David Manlier and H. R Moltz met at the ■ county clerk's office, and with the assistance of that official, selected the citizens who will serve on the petit jury during the September nine weeks' term. The following men were ohosen: George Bosiman, Union township; A. R. Drummond, Root; Fred Sliokman, Kirkland; Isaac Beer, Monroe; J. C. Moses, Union; Henry Merhenke, Root; Jacob Houser, Jefferson; George Chrisman, Hartford; John M. Parr, Blue Creek; Thos. G. Bears, Hartford; William M. Anderson, Hartford; C. H. Lsniraiman, Monroe. While . the jury comes from only seven 'townships, the north and south are about evenly divided. The jury is an able one and the Jmembars will perform thetr duties in al honest, consceientious manner

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1905.

DILLON WILL DIE Man Injured Yesterday Cannot Recover Mystery is Cleared.—Was Kicked by a Horse.—Drove Four Miles Unconscious. 8. B Dillon, the man who was found unconscious in a buggy near the home of Henry Bovine, three and a half miles southwest of thia city yesterdiy noon is still in a very serious condition with practically no hopes of recovery. A message from Drs Parrish and McKean at two o'clock thia afternoon said the man was suffering from internal hemorrhages of the brain and his chances for recovery were very alight indeed. An operation was performed on the injured man at ten o'clock this morning by Dr. McKean, assisted by Drs. Parrish and Royle, when a piece of the skull which had been driven into the head three quarters of an inch pinetrating the brain, was removed. Immediately afterward Mr. Dillon regained consciousness and told the story of the accident as he i remembered it. Shortly afterward he again became unconscious and it is feared he will never rally again. The mysterious part of the affair has been cleared, and what was supposed to have been a mur- ' der has develop id into an accident, Mr. Dillon having been kicked by tho horse he was driving. Deputy Sheriff Butler, Prosecutor Moran and a representative of the Dailey ( Democrat visited the siene of the accident yesterdav afternoon and assisted in unraveling the mystery. t Dillon is sixty nine years old, his home being at Presoott, lowa, rural route two, where be has a family Two months ago he trav- . eled through the country south of here taking orders for Dr. Chase's , receipts bocks and family physician. Ten days ago he returned and engaged a horse and b jggy from H. J. Andrews' livery barn at Monroe and had since been de livering hu books, of which he had sold a large number. About eleven o’clock yesterday morning, while driving a half mile north of Cur ry ville he dropped one of the lines and reached over to grab it. As he did so the horse kicked with both feet, one striking the dash board, tue other landing on the old man’s forehead just above the eyes. He drove to Curryville and ' then east short distance to the home of Henry Jackson, where he stopped and had Mr. Jackson and his daughter dress the wound They bandaged his head and he said he believed he was able to drive to Monroe where he could get medical aid. Shortly afterwards he lost consciousness and in that condition drove nearly four miles until found by Mr. Bovine. He was injured at eleven o’clock and was found by Mr. Bovine about 12:45. While semi conscious for a moment yesterday he murmured ‘‘they hit me.” and that led to the rumor that he had bean murdered. When searched by Mr. Butler |175.31 and a valuable gold watch was found upon him and was brought to this city and placed in the First National Bank for safe keeping. His family were notified by telegram, but no answer has yet been received. The injured man is still at the Bovine home and is being well oared for by Henry and his good wife. Dillon’s hat which he lost when the accident occurred was found this morning, thus prov ing the place of the accident. Mr. Jacxson had given him a hat, which he had pulled down over the bandage and this accounts for the fact that several people passed him without notioeing any thing out of the ordinary.

FAMILY REUNION Happy Time at the Home of John Momma Sunday. A family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mra. John A Mamma Bun day, was one of the most pleasant and enjoyable days in the lives of this happy family. All the children were present, they being: Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kern and family, of Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs Amos Lew ton and family; Mr and Mrs Charles Mumma and family; Mr and Mra. Leo Wilhelm and daugb tern Miss Clara and Josie; Mr. and Mrs. Corlette helped enjoy the din ner and took their pictures. After all departed at a late hour, wishing all to be present and enjoy another , time in the near future DONATE BOOKS High School Library to Public Board I Trustees Vote Twenty-Five Hundred 1 Choice Volumes to the I , Carnegie Library. 1 At a meeting of the Decatur 1 Biard of School Trustees last night > the high school library, with the I exception of about 1000 text books 1 and others of especial need in the r school work, were voted to the » Carnegie Library. The high school I library consists of nearly 3500 - choioe volumes of the beet books to be found in any library, and means ' a splendid start, for the new pub- ' lie I'brary. To this will l»e added 1 donations from various sources and ’ new works will be added each ’ year, so that within a very short i time Decatur will boast of one of the most complete libraries in the i state. The public will use the > books muoh more than they do i now. At last night’s meeting the board also accepted the resignsf tion of Rev. E. A. Allen, us mem- ’ ber of the llibrary board, and his ■ successor will likely be appointed lat the next regular meeting ’ Some bills for work at the various 1 school houses were allowed. : IN PRISON J I ' Will Wagner Serving Time in Ohio » . 1 » Sent to Mansfield Reformatory in July.— Will be Brought Here Within a Year. i i Will Wagner, wanted here for stealing a horse from Brown Bros, at Berne, six months ago, is nowserving *n indefinite sentence at the Ohio reformatory, for stealing a horse at Delaware, Ohio. He committed the act May 4th last, and was tried and sentenced the first week of July. Under the Ohio laws he must serve one year and as much longer as the enormity of his crime and his behavior in prison warrants. The rule is, however, that where a prisoner is wanted in another state, he is turned over to them at the expiration of his first year. This means that Wagner will be brought here about July Ist, next, and as the evidence seems conclusive, he will probably have to endure a sentence at Jeffersonville. In the meantime he may have calls from other states that will keep him safely employed for a (number of years to come. Sheiiff Butler returned from Dels ware this morning and says the prisoner is Will Wagner, though he was convicted under the name of Charles Morgan. I

BIGGEST FAIR IN HISTORY The Great Northern Opened Its Gates Today

A QUEER CASE Half BrotherJ and Sister GetflMarriage I License at Wabash. _ |,< »ne of the first oases of the kind ever brought’into the Wabash oounty circuit court will doubtless come up at the coming term of the circuit I court, as already the details of the case haave been placed in the hands of a local as they were related at the clerk's office thia afternoon. Four years ago a man and woman giving their names as ' Charles Hoag and Bertha McS’ea, applied for a marriage license. The necessary questions were asked and the parties were given the 11eenaeT which they - presented to 'Squire Tyer, who tied the nuptial knot. This afternoon a man claim- « ing to be the father of the bride 5 and groom called at the clerk s * office and stated that the woman * who had been given the license J was his daughter, that her name 1 was Bartha Hoag, and that she was 1 a half-sister to the man she n_ar- ’ ried. According to the statements ’ of the man. now living in Lafontaine, the marriage of his children I was not known to him for many I months after it was solemnized. 1 The groom also'altered his name t somewhat —Wabash Plain Dealer. ; CAN YOU EXPLAIN? ) J Operator at the Erie has Peculiar Experience While Talking Over a Telephone He Hears a Wireless Telegraph Message. G. G. McGill, day operator at. the target, has run across something phenomiual in the tele- , graphic business, which he is unable to explain The peculiar circumstance took place Bunday when he was answering the tele phone that is connected from his office to the water tank, and which is usea by trainmen when they are unable to distinuish what the block svstem reads, and it was while conversing with the engire r that ho could plainly hear the ticking of telegraph instruments, and out of curiosity he took down the message which was being sent from Boston, Mass., to San Fianoisoo, Cal. What makes the affair so mysterious is the fact that the telephone line is not in any way connrctod with the telegraph line neither does the lines that run in the office have anything to do with the sending of messages. After listening over the telephone for several moments and taking down several other messages Mr. McGill made it his business to examine the line from onfc end to the other, but is still as much in the dark as ever to understand how he could hear the ticking of the telegraph machine over the telephone, and so plainly hear the message as it was being sent The circumstance is a unique one, and,. Mr. McGill says it will take a1 i longer head than his to explain ,' I the same. ’ 1

NUMBER 196

ARRANGING EXHIBITS Every Department Filled to Over-Flowing I I Races will be Best Ever Seen Here.— Many Entries.-Derby Day 1 - a Great Event. i , The Great Northern Indiana Fair opened today. It's the best in the 1 history of this great organization. . This is no idle boast, but clean, > oold facts. Almost every departI ment is crowded, and if you go to . the fair and don’t enjoy yourself , you need Jto consult your physij cian. A trip through the grounds i proved to a Democrat representa- ; tive that the association has beeu 5 busy, and every lick has counted, i There are shows galore, picturegal- . eries, merry-go-rounds, fortune 9 tellers and refreshment stands in . wholesale quantities. The horse, i cattle, hog and poultry departments r are over-crowded and surpass last year almost double, the sheep de- » parlment being the only pl.ee where a shortage is noticeable. The race horses are there, lots of r them."and if any of our readers feared they would not have an opportunity to see some real live races they are badly mistaken. Tae hatness races Wednesday aad , Thursday’contain from five to fit- * teen entries.Jfast horses and every heat will be a fight. The Derby Friday will undoubtedly be tho greatest afternoon's racing ever seen in of Indiana Already some twenty running horses have arrived, and Supt. Harry Groves, who |has just returned from Greenville, reports that as many more will come here from that city Thursday. Every race will be filled and the person who finds delight in watching the jumpers will have the opportunity of a life time.]|The fair grounds never appeared so beautiful as they do this year"and with a few days of weather the patern of today means a record breaking fair for 1905. The entries for tomorrow's races are as follows: 2:24 trot—Maxazo, b. g.; May Bar, b. tn..; Stephens; Lday Pauline C , b. m., Van Aletine; Auerelia Guy, b m., Tasig, True Worth, hike , Morgan 2:30 pace—BlueJJTonis, b. g. Slater, Steve Dillard, Van Alstine; Mary M , b. m., McGeath; Captain Kidd, s. g., Turner; Diamond D., Morgan ; Ethel <Red, b. m., Turner; High Alf, b s.. Brown; Mabie M., b. m , Wilson; Jim Wionder, i. g , Ellis; Major King,"!) g., Andrews MAY ARRESTED Redkey Policeman Must Answer Murder Charge. By United Press News Association. Redkey, Ind., August 29—William Mav, the night policeman who shot and killed Detective Purdy of Logansport, last Friday, was ar rested today and remanded to jail without hail to await action of the Jay county grand jury Logansport authorities were here and wanted May. but local authorities refused to give him up