Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1905 — Page 1

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WELCOME TO 8.P.0.E. City Decorated in Purple and White

MANY VISITORS Bluffton Sends Big Delation and Band Jsstitation of Elks Lodße To-Day and the Event Is Bein< Duly Celebrated. Its Elks day. Tas "But;Pdopie on Earth” ara here today to institute a lodge of the Benevolent Order of Elks Decatur is gaily decorated today in honor of the occasion, the lodge colors, purple •nd white, being displayed in tront of nearly every business house, while in nearly ever window bangs a card of welcome and •cross the street in front of the initiation hall is a banner which reads, ” Welcome. B. P. O. E.” About four hundred Elks are participating in the event, always a memorable one in the history of any lodge. Tne smile of good fellowship may be seen on the face of. every man who wears the purple and white and they are a band of well bred thorough gentlemen. The class to be initiated this afternoon and evening include Judge R. K Erwin, J. T Merryman, D. E. Smith, A P. Biatty, C P. N'bliok, R J. Holthouae, D W. Beery, J. D. Rioter, E. X Ehinger, I. A.

Salver, W. A. Lower, Harvey Roop, Charles Casio, George Mad<!y. A. J. Forbtng. M. J. Krohn, C. O- France. H. L. Conter. J. D Dailey, M J. Mylott. Nick Miller, E Studebaker, C- D. Lswton. F B Adame, W. P. Schrouk. E ®- C iverdale, Roy Archbold, C. J 'oglewade, Gas Rosenthal, L. A Holthouse, H- M. Devons, C. F Adleepereger, Charley Elzey, C C Schafer, C. C. Ernst, H. J. ' a !jer, J. h Yager, J. C. Moran, il A. Staokey, J. C- Johnston, P- Haefling, J. B, Meibers, Harry Fritzmger, L. A. Graham, Shaffer Paterson, Calvin Miller, D. '» Fred Vaughnn, F. C. Foreman, M E. Hower, C. U. Christen, Charles Brown, Thur®an Gottschlak. and Bart Mangold. The Bluffton team arrived ihn morning on the early train and •I’9nt all morning arranging the stalls for the degree work. The Paraphernalia having arrived last ev *niag by the overland route, it Uki ag two wagons to haul all the Material to be used, and the Rances are that something extra us added to the list for the sntit of the local candidates. The o| <rae work was started promptly at two o’clock, and will continue “ n ’’> late this evening, the candi*be’3B taken in classes. At 9 Oon olusion of this work the en-

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tire body of visiting Elks will ad journ to the new Studebaker block, where the banquet will be held, which is being furnished by Lee Martin and John Baker, and these two chefs have been working hard all week to prejiare for this big event. Tables have been arranged to seat three hundred guests, and during this banquet numerous toasts will be given by the visiting Elks. The afternoon train brought in District Deputy Donohue of South Ben' 1 , whose duty it is to supsrinten 1 the entire proceedings. The Bluffton boys, a hundred strong, came in style, as they always do, uniformed in white cap, with purple band, dark suits. and white gaiters and carried canes trimmed tn the colors. They were accompanied by the Bluffton band. The fifty candidates and the doze 1 Deeeatur Elks met them at the train and escorted them down street The procession was two blocks in length and the men made an excellent appearance. After a band concert ‘n the court house yard, the boys mar bed to the G. R & I. station where they met District Deputy Donohue and other brothers from Fort Wayne and elsewhere. Retnrning to the hall the initiatory work was taken up at once and will continue until late this evening Among the features of the parade was a real live goat. Levi Mock, tallest Elk in Indiana and R J. Holthouse, George Maddy and D W. Beery, who broke their arms to avoid taking the work.

DON’T LIKE IT Japanese Oppose Treaty of Peace People Hold Mass Meetings land are Dispersed By Police-Believe Will Not Occur. Special Telegram To The Democrat Tokio, Sept. o.—The first turbulent soenes resulting from piaoe terms has occurred. A mass meeting protesting against it was called to take place at Hibya park, but the police closed the gates and prevented the assembly. The crowd was serious, out not angry. Later they attempted to hold a meeting at another place and had to be dispersed with swords. The general sentiment throughout the oounry seems to favor reactionary measures, but it appears that the majority of the people will eventually resign themselves to the terms. The joy of those having soldier relatives at the front hoping for their return is proving the greatest boom for paaoe. The government v. ill try to prevent word of the riots reaching the world. tookThange M. D. Yonts will Have Trial at Fort Wayne. Bluffton, Sept. 5—M. D. Yonts, representative of the W. B Burford company, asked a change of venue outside this judicial district, of the case in which he was indicted for forgery in raising his bid for county stationery contracts and the case goes to Allen county, Fort Wayne. The affidavit for change alleges that all taxpayers in the county are really plaintiffs and the jury could not be secured.

DECATIR. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER «, l«05.

NINETY-ONE Mn. Lucitn Peyre-Ferry Has a Birthday. Grandma Ferry will next Mon day oelebrate another birthday, an event that is among the most happy of her life, and one too, that affords her many friends and acquaintanoest several hours of social joy. The next anniversary of Mrs Lucien Pey re Ferry will occur next Monday, September 11, and the milestones number ninetv one. many more than is usually allotted to the lives of humanity. During all those ninety one years she has been an active and in tustrious woman. and in the early days performed many an important mission that afterwards played a prom inert part in the history of this great country. Even now at the advanced age of ninety one years, she is interesting, and in fact charming m many ways, and will converse with that interest that belongs to middle life. The event of next Monday will be especially enjoyable to her. WASN’T FAIR Bluffton Los! Ball Game but it Don't Count. Bluffton's ball toa-u got all the way to Winchester, Sunday and were defeated by a score of eight to four. Now the Bluffton jiapers say thia game doesn't figure in their per cent column, because they didn't have their regular umpire along. It's great to oouut only the ones you win. Monday they defeated the Delphos team two games, Dfl Luke's umpiring lieing the feature A MURDER CASE Judge Erwin May Hear the Famous Welker Trial. The criminal caledar was called ,by Judge O'Rourke in the circuit | court yesterday, and the first case was that of John Welker, who was formally arraigned for the murder of Minnie Melohing. Welker's attorney, the Hon. Henry Colerick, asked f _>r a change of venue, wnioh was granted by Judge O'Rjurke. and it is probable Judge Erwin, of Dsoatur, will be appointed to try the case. Prosecutor Dawson asked for assistance to try the case for the state and Judge 8 M. Hench was appointed.—Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette.

BIRTHDAY PARTY Florence Hettler Has a Birthday and a Party. - Mr. and Mrs Hettler entertained at their home, one and one half miles southwest of Steele, quite a numb>r of young people, Saturday evening, September 2, in honor of the sitxeenth birthday of their daughter, Florence. The evening was spent in games, after which luncheon was served and the guests returned to their homes, wishing Miss Hettler manv more as happy birthdays, as the previous one had been. Those present were the Messrs. Albert Burke, Forest Dee Armond, Lester Davis, Lloyd Campbell, Forest Danner, William Fraze.r, Earl Wagers, William Beatty, William Burke, Harvey Tinkham, Rolla Raudenbush and Clarence Longenberger. The Misses Lena, Mabel and Leona Dailey, Foster Sacket, Lulu Case, Goldie Durr, Maud and Grace Harper, Hattie DeArmond, Pruda Danner, Nora Tinkham, Iva and Lulu Meyer and Della Young. A. M. DeArmond and wife, Walter Hettler and family, A. W. Wagers and family and J. Burke and fmily.

AN APPROVAL County Council Agree on Appropriations All Estimates for Next Year are Approved in Annual Meeting of the Council. The county council completed their first day's session with the oounty estimates about eight o'clock last evening, and this morning approved the same. From the record they made, the various county offices will receive for salary and expense of every kind the' J following sums: Clerk. |2,885;' auditor, 13,300; treasurer, 12.060;’ recorder, 11,750; sheriff. *2.173;: surveyor, 12,950; oounty superintendent. |1,937,; county assessor. t1,15A. The township assessor in I Union gets 1135; Root. 1180; Preble, ♦ 150; Kirkland. *135; Washington, ♦500; St. Marys. $135; Blue Creek. ♦ 135, Monroe, 1'275; French. |135; Hartford, 1150; Wabiah, 1265; and I Jefferson *l5O. Tne petit jury gets ♦2,400. grand jury. 3300, bailiffs and other expenses 31,950; change of venue. ♦1.000; insanity inquests. I 600; fuel, rent and janitors. ♦ 1,865; fuel, expt nse and boarding prisoners at the jail, fl,150; maintainanoe oounty infirmary. ♦3,630; bridges, ♦5,475; commissioners' court. ♦ 1,075; oounty and court attorneys, ♦425; secretary board ot health, ♦392; repair of gravel roads, 15,690 ; poor fund. 31,100 The appropriation for the Great Northern Indiana fair was defeated by the 'unanimous. vote of the council. As finally agreed to. the estimates will be approved and turned over to 1 the board of commissioners to exjecute in accordance with the stipulations attested to by them.

A HAPPY EVENT I Surprise on Jonas Fisher in Honor of His Birthday. A surprise was sprung on Jonas Fisher Sunday, the occasion being his thirty first birthday, ana it bad been well planned by his wife. In the morning John Evans came long and asked Jonas to take a buggy ride with him. About eleven o’clock they returned home, and when Jonas entered the house he found several of his friends and neighbors there. After a few moments he realized that he had been taken away so that he could be surprised, and a complete surprise it was. In a short time the ladies announced dinner and the guests were inivted to seat themselve< at a table loaded with many things good to eat. The afternoon was spent in a social way and a game of ball by the young boys. And when the guests departed for their homes they all wished that Jonas could enjoy many more such happy occasions. The following guests were present: Mr and Mrs. A. A. Butler of Decatur; Mr. and Mn. Amos Fisher, of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. Sarah Fisher of Decatur; Mr. and Mr*. Andy Baxter, of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. William Zarkle, of near Pleasant Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stalter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Steigmsyer, Misses i Bessie Fisher, Elsie Fuhrman, Elva Zerkle, Tillie Walker, Francis Hurst, Bertha Butler, Irene and Helen Evans. Beatrice and Ruth Stalter, Florence and Mildred 1 Fisher, Grace Baxter, Messrs. George and Jesse Huist, Francis and Charles Fuhrman, Will Erans, Floyd and Charles Baxter, Emanuel, 1 Herbert and Clem Steigmeyer.

MRS. BLACKMAN DEAD Younß Wife of Bluffton Doctor Diet After Short Illness. At two forty five this afternoon at at the home on west Wiley avenue occurred the death of Mrs C J Blackman Bhe has suffered for the past several days from an at take of perotenitis. Mr and Mrs Blackman had lieen married only about ten months Mrs Blackman was twenty two years of age ] Her name prior to the marriage was Mary Elizabeth Healy Thia morn ing her father arrived from Chicago The funeral will ooour in that city, her old home To the be reaved family the sympathy of the entire community goes out in thia their hour of sorrow—Bluffton Banner

COURT GRIST Criminal Cases Set Down for Trial Twenty to Be Tried, Beßinnmß Monday, September Eighteenth—Divorce Case Filed. Judge Erwin sot criminal cases down for trial as ’follows: JState vs Louis j Wible, embezzlement, Monday, _September 18. State vs Ira Thomas, abortion, Monday, September” 18. Canada jgWoods, disturbing meeting. Mondiy. fcSeptetuber 18. State vs Elvin Woods, assault and batterv. Monday, September 18 State vs Andrew JMoConnehey. petit] larceny, Tuesday. September 19. State vs Leland McCollum, disturbing meeting, Tuesday. Septemoer 19. State vs Elvin Woods, disturbing meeting, Tuesday, September 19. State vs Canals Woods, assault, Wednesday, September 20. State vs Samuel Steele, failing to advertise estray, Wednesday. September 20. State vs, Wallace Huston, assault with int int to oommit]lrape. Wednesday, September 20. State vs James Ellison, assault with intent to commit rape, Monday, September 25. State vs Alfred Burt, Mandy. Roy Ayres, Amy M >ore and Benjamin Tague, kidnapping, Thursday, Sepstmber 21. State vs Chauncey Steele, forgery, Wednesday .’September 20. State vs James Barr, malicious tresspass, Thursday, September 21 State vs Alonzo E Smith, provoke, Thursday, September 21. State vs William Page, grand larceny, Friday, September 22.

Attorney D. E Smith til 'd a new divorce case this morning entitled Mary Richards vs James Richards. According to the complaint Mary and James ware married Mty 5, 1900, and lived together until August 18, 1903. Their married journey seems to have been full of squalls and storms tor the defendant is accused of cursing and beating his wife refusing to provide for her and finally abandoning her, being now a fugitive from justice. A decree and 1500 alimony’ is asked. August Freese and Charles Gale vs John Gerard, suit on notes, demand |2,000, was submitted this morning and judgment rendered for 11,328.03. C. F. Blebsriok vs Frederick Koldeway, appointment of guardian by, appearance for defendant by Fruehte <fr Litterer and answer tiled. JEva J. Anderson vs Jesse S. Andersen, default a« to defendant and prosecutor ordered to answer. James L. Wagner vs Pearl Wagner, divorce case, set for trial ( Tnursday, September 38.

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TYPHOID FEVER Epidemic Strikes Near Geneva.-No Deaths Otty Bolds Likes Indian Territory.—Mrs. Rolfe Badly Burned.—Mrs. Sunter Recovering (Special Correspondence) Geneva, Ind , Set 6—There is : quite an epi ie mio of typhoid feve in the country east of here, and, although none of the cases have proven fatal, yet there are some which are quite serious and stub born and resisting to treatment. i Dr. Swartz, who has a number of tne cases, says that all his patients are on a fair road to recovery now, , but a short time ago he feared that some of them would not pull through. There is much more general sickness than there was a few weeks ago. Otty Bilds, who returned from the Indian Territory, a short time ago, after spending the summer in the oil fields there, is making prep arations to return just as soon as the danger tr»m yellow fever is over. It was on account of the fever that he came back here, and had it not been for that be says he would not have seen this country for many moons, because he likes the territory so well. He says that there are twenty chances for work out there to one chance here, and that money is very far from being scarce. The oil fields are all that they are claimed to be, and many of the wells do not even have to be shot, as they will run as high as 250 barrels a day from natural piessure. Towns seem to spring up in a night and people are flocking into that country in droves. It is probable that several more people from here will go to the territory with OltJ when he returns. Mrs. Ei Sunier, living jnst west of here, who has been very sicx since Saturday, is improving nicely, and is now on the road to complete recovery. Saturday and Sunday her attending phvsician, Dr. Collins, had a hard fight to keep her alive, but he succeeded, and now if nothing unforseen comes up her ' recovery is assured A serious complication of troubles caused her sickness While hurrying to get up the dinner for a big crowd of threshers vesterdav, Mis. Fred Rolfe, living southeast of here, spilled a bowl of steaming hot gravy over her hands and forearms, and as a result she will keep her hands in bandages for a week or more, as the burns were very deep and painful. It was feared that the flesh on her fingers would come off, but perhaps it will not.

A REUNION Eighty-Ninth Infantry and Ninth Battery to Meet at Marion. Members of the eighty ninth regiment of infantry and ninth Indi ana battery received invitations this morning for the twentieth annual reunion to be held at Marion, 1 October 4th and sth. They promise the best entertainment ever given and insist that all members attend. L. D. Baldwin of Marion, is president and J. W. Zaublin of Pen die ton, secretary. The secretary of Company H is Robert Patterson of this city, secretary of Company I, Janies McCune, Berne; and secretary of Company K. A. J. Teeple of this city. A number of veterans from this county will attend.