Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1906 — Page 1

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| GOODRICH WON ■bidder's Men Gave Up I at Noon fitter SUlemtßt Issued by the Defeated Candidate Boarders on the Sensational. I Special Telegram To Th* Democrat J Indianapolis, Jan. 18.—James P. ■«, .'lnch was elected chairman of ■ the republican sta'e committee thia ■ afternoon. At noon at Sheideler "e ■ hea carters it was announced ■ that the election of Goodrich was ■conceded but the most important ■ and sensational announcement of ■ a’d was that if Shideler could have i shown the district chairmen in the ■ thirteenth and twelfth, that with ■ their vote he oould win, these two I won’d have voted for him. thus ■ electing him SUiedelei expected ■ the fifth district, and by losing it ■ lost the chairmanship. ■ Special Telegram To Ths Democrat B Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. IB.—The ■ most significant statement probably I ever given out by any Indiana pol Itician held as high as Shiedler, | was given the United Press assouia I tion late this afternoon. Reading between the lines the statement tells worlds of information which sooner or later will become public. The statement follows: “I have made an earnest fight and have [ lost Mr. Gccdrioh has won. Personally 1 have a very high re ! gard for Mr. Goodrich, in fact, my fight had not been against i him personally but for myself and against the policy adopted by him in conducting a campaign I have Contended that it was bad p*rty policy to keep the same man ta the head of the committee tor more than two campaigns. I have contended also that the state committee should not endeavor to control the nominations fur state brers and that it should not control the election of senators. Every capable republican who aspires to a place on the state ticket is entitled to a fair field INTEREST GROWS In the Diamond Contest of the Daily Democrat. The diamond contest being given by the Flatly Democrat is creating great interest and will, no doubt, be the best contest ever given in Djcatur The tiphies are certainly wurth the effort which is being put forth by the various candidates, are valued at seventy five dollars each and any one who secures olc of the rings may well fee! proud The c -ntest continues three weeks and irom the interest manifested now the finish will be good, I* your friend in the race? If so, back him or her If not, nominate them now while the race is starting, by voting for them MEANS WAR Ventznli Minister Ordered to Leave France at Once. •p*c*a! T*l*gr*m To The Oamscrat Paris. Jan. 18. —Minister Man bourget, representing Venezuela here, today was given orders to leave Paris within twenty-four hours. He leaves at ten o'clock ! tonight for Belgium. This is the breaking of! of all diplomatic no gutiations with Venezuela. The council of ministers will snow de aide what course France (will pursue towards Venezuela, which probably means war

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SURPRISE PARTY Given for Mrs. Clark Coverdale Last Evening- A Delightful Time. Mrs W. 8. Hughes, assinted by Mrs Ora France and Miss Jennie Congleton, arranged a very pleas ant surprise on her d lughter. Mrs. Clark Coverdale. last night. The guests were entertained with music and games Miss Marguerite Bnghes served refreshments dur ing the Mrs Coverdale and ohiildren will leave in a few days for Arkansas, where they will make their future home. Mr. Coverdale has located a shingle factory at that place and they will make that their home for the present. Last night's affair was delightful and will long be [remembered by th.se present. WANTS PRIMARY ■ Horace Stillwell is Game if Nothing Else. District Chairman Terhune has unified Mr. Still well and Mr. Cro mer to take ten days to think the politics over and make up their minds what they want. He will then get the county chairmen to- ! gether and settle «he time and man [ ner of nomination Unless he changes Mr. Stilwell will a.ik for a primary With an honeit board in every precinct and a fair count he does not doubt his abiiltv to win His friends think he can poll sixty I percent of the republican votes tnja contest with Mr.Cromer. He feels like he is a sure winner Anyh> w. there is a ‘ hose" race on fir the republican nomination. —Anderson Me ws Os INTEREST Is a Case Against Collier's Weekly Now on. •pvcJal T*l*gram To Th* Democrat New York, Jan. IS —Judge Jo ! seph Duel of the court of special seasons, who sued Collier’s Weekly for libel in connection with Col her's expose of T i arn Topics, was stowed and frived on the gridle of attorney Osborn's cross examina tion today He (admitted |ISO 000 had been collected for fads and ftneies which Duel schemed and prepared to publish. Duel p’a iti ' caly admitted that the ,Town Top [ ics attacked those who refused to [be blackmailed by facts an 1 j fancies. WOMAN LAWYER Appeared in Supreme Court—First Time in History. ■y United Pre** New* Association. Washington, D C. Jan. 18.—Tue supreme court of the United States today, for the first time in its ex istence, heard a woman lawyer advocate a case in oral argument. Mrs Belva Lock wood presented the case wherein the Cherokee [n dians claim three million doll an damages from Is Sinking. Herbert Colchin, only son of Mr and Mrs John 8 Colchin, took a turn for the worse this afternoon and no hopes are entertained for his renoveiy He has been sick about two weeks Jews Executed. •y United Press News Association. Warsaw, Poland. Jan. 18.--Six Jews, who were convicted in the recent riots were executed today in the Warsaw oiUdll.

DECATUR, INDIANA. THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY IS, 1906.

DIRECTORS MET Premium Lists Revised and Increased Great Northern Fair Officers in session - A New Feature for the Young People. A meeting of the directors of the Great Northern Indiana Fair association was held at Sheriff Butler, s office in this city this morning Twenty one of the twenty font directors were present and each seemed to take active interest in completing the early prliminaries for the best fair ever given here President Trioker and vice president M L. Smith were among the absent and oonse oueutly Harry Grove was chosen to preside The meeting was fcr the purpose of hearing reports on the revision of the premium list. This was done and the reports all accept ed with a few oases The premiums this year, will as heretofore, comp ise are with those offered at the best fairs in the country, and should encourage everyone to com pete l< r the prize. A new feature added is the offering for premiums to boys and girls between the ages of ten and eighteen for the best exhibit of corn, oats, pitatoes. bread, butter, fowls, etc. It is believed this will create interest among the young folks It is assured that this years fair is to be the best ever given in the county SUES RAILROAD Wren .Man Demands Payment for Loss of Stock. Oliver Sheets has sued the Chica go and Erie railroad company for two huudred and fifty-two dollar ' for the loss of two head of cattle and injuries to others shipped from Wren to Cincinnati. Mr Sheets petition recites that a car | load of cattle was consigned to the I company for shipment to Cincin nati, byway of the Cincinnati I Northern route, but tha defendants after permitting animals to remain on a side track for eighteen hours, carried them over some other rou*e and oiused an unreas onable delay in their arrival at the Cincinnati market. d’uat two of the animals were missing and the others were bruised and otherwise damaged when they finally reached their destination —VanWert Bulletin. GETTING READY Wil Mt to Hive a Bigger Shew Than Ever. Col. B. E Wallace, of Peru, leaves shortly for Birmingham, Ala to attend an aution sale of the Sells A Downs circus property which ta'advertised to commence Tuesday and may make some pur chasvs Ths Sella A Downs’ circus is wintering thia year at Birmmg ham Mr. Wallace is already mak ing great prapaations for tha oom ing circus season and besides hav tng a large force of men employes! at the winter quarters in making usual repairs to the shiw proparty he has awarded a contract for sey eral thousands of dollars' worth of new wagons Yeslerdav he lof, ai. order wirhU: A. Ager !' >r eigiite.-r sets of tine harness which will oost over |I,UOO,

ARE WORRIED Roosevelt's Friends Don't Know How to Meet Tillman's Resolutions. •y United Pr*** N»w» Aaaoclatfoa. Washington. D. C, Jan IB—A conference was held this morning by president Rocsvelr’s friends m the senate to determine a course of I action on the resolution introduced today by Senate? Tillman provid ing for the appointment of a ocm mittee of five senators to investigate i the ejection of Mrs. Minor Morris from the White House. The presi dents' friends feel that if they vote down the resolution it will provoke more criticism throughout the country. The Tillman resolution for a com miitttee of inquiry was voted down ; by the senate, 54 to * OPERATED ON Mrs. Allen Became Sick Here—Taken to Hospital. Mrs. Belle Allen, a sister of Judge R. K. Erwin, is quite ill at the Hope hospital, Fort Wayne Daniel N. Erwin, also a brother, came home thia morning from her bedside and says she is ie*ting . nicely andjthe physioiar extends hopes for her recovery Mrs Allen came here about a month ago to visit relatives and shortly afterward became very nek. She was taken tc Hope hospital and yesterday Dr Porter performed an abdominal operation which is be- [ lieved to have been successful Her home at present is at Grand Rapids, Michigan. OFF FOR WEST | Mr. and Mrs Humphries Leave for Their Western Home. i Mr and Mr S G Humphries left early this morning over the C. A E. for Chicago, from where they go to El Reno, Oklahoma, their fu- , ture home Their two years mDe eatur have been pleasurable ones and they depart solely because of business interests so large that per sonal supervision is necessary. I They are excellent people and leave manv good friends m Decatur who wish them success They expect to return during the summer for a several weeks' visit. Mr Humphties has embarked in the newspa [ per bustness in the territory and j during b's ti rst m* nth behind the! I quill proved his ability HUNG HIMSELF Murder of Wife and Child Follows Them. — ■y United Pr**« N*w* AuocUtlon. Indianapolis Jan 18—George Ford, aged fifty, who a year ago killed his wife and son at VaVay by chopping off their heads, com mitted suicide today at the Central Insane hospital, by hanging him seif with strap* MONEY TALKS Chicago Covncilmen Change Minds Qoicfcly. Special Telegram To Th* Democrat ’Chicago. Jan. 18. — Fifteen min ' utas after Aiderman Foerman, who [ i represents the traction tut’rests, , ntered the council chamber today, I 'arrying a well tilled valise, the < council adjourned until 2:10 p. m. i ’ without voting on tha hancaise «

COURT NEWS Amacher Ditch Case Again Tomorrow JudZe Fox Will Hear Arguments on Motion for New Trial.-Jury Commissioners Sworn in. ——— L L Dunbar of Lian Grove, and Harry R Moltz of this city. appaared in court this morning and Judge Erwin administered the cash of oftlco which made them jury i commissioner-* for toe ensuing ■ year They will perform the.r first duty in a week or *o, when thev select the February jury Judge Fox of rtichmond, will be here tomorrow lo hear the argu ments for a new trial in ‘he Am i acher ditch case This Case has I iieen fought through two long trial and the motion fir a rehearing I will be ruled to a standstill. The attorney* interested are DeVoss and Lutz an l Hooper. Linhart, Heller and Moran. William Cowan has bwn ordered to appear in court tomorrow and shew cauae why he should not be punished for contempt of cjurt for fai: are to provide for the support of his di voraed wtfe, according to the order of court In our report of court new* ye* terday we stated that She case <1 Jacob L wer v* Gaorge Nichols bad been withdrawn This was au error a* the ‘ sse still stands MRS. TAGGART Scpjwed to Hive Landei With Her Sons at London. A woman and two Children. «up posed to bi Mrs Tiggsrt an i sons, arrived here today The boys were given to th* custody of their father by the court, but Mrs Taggart sudden y disappeared with them The London papers are taking an interest in the case The sensational divorce case of the I'aggart s at Wooster. C-b;o recently will be rememoered lhe woman said her name was Mr* | Thompson from 8 in. Francisco, and when ran r >nt • i with the state went that she was suppose-: !<■ te Mrs. Taggart, she only laughed and said the statement was ab-urd CONTEST TONIGHT Best Bowlers in the City to Meet at Palace Alleys. | The best bowling contest of the season is on tonight at the Palace Bowling a leys, when the all Pro tessionals meet Holty'*" Dubs. The Professionals ars J. 8. Pater son. Dr. E G Coveradle, Dr Burt Mangold. Bart France and Guy Dorwin. while the “Dubs'’ include R J Hoithouse, D E Studabaker, Oscar Lankenau, Frank Wemhoff and C C Schafer Both team have been claiming the championship and this series of three games has been arranged to settle same Along with the bowling exhibition, the spectators wi I hear a good ' jollying match Eacock Case Ends. •v United Preu N*wa Association. Lsfayette. Ind., Jan 18.—Atter neys tn the Eacock case appeartd today and announced that Joseph Eicock was insane, thus ending the case until the first cf the month, when it will be formally disposed of.

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ANNUAL ELECTION Lidia' Aid Society of Rcfraed Church Met. The Ladies Aid society of ths reformed church held its meeting on Wednesday afternoon st the home of Mrs M Kirsch. There I were thirty three ladle* present The annua, rlection was he d which resulted as fellows Mr* C. Vogt, president; Mrs F Newer, vice president: Mrs F Reppert, secre tary; Mrs. P. Kirsch, treasurer A very pleasant afternoon was sjwnt in discussing the interests cf the society After a de ightfal j luncheon served by the hoateas and committee the society adjourned to meet with Mr P Kirsch. February 14, 190«. Collection 112.55 ENTERTAINED The Birthday Club Give an Enjoyable Feast The Dtncoz Club Hold Fourth Tomorrow Evening-The Lithtun • font ion Agitated. Special Ccrreepondeace Geneva. Ind . J»u * —The member* of the Birthday club were entertained by Mes«l*mee J A Anderson and Harrv McGinneti at the home of the latter Wednee day afternoon in a verv enjoyable [manner The memiers of this ".dub, like most the people, have t i v ir and « aeon member s birthday comes around (he entertaiLa the Club At Wedoeeday’s party the time was made to pa-* all too tapidiy with several unique eonteats among ■hem being a test of the five wnusee where the guests were to ntme i-er tain articles, some by tast rg, some ’ by ferling, by bearing, «me<ling 1 and seeing and to say that this afforded great amusement is need lews An. ther contest was to an swer a series * f questii n* bv giv mg tho name c; a certain dower was the answer for each querv Dainty prizes were awarded to those who gave the most ccrrtct answer* .n each contest Late in the afternoon a dainty luncheon wu* served The ' tuu ! a-c» ace ot the Geneva Dancing e ub will be held tomurrew evening and the music will tie furnished bv Worlev Riff and Med Mi er It has been two week* now since the last dan <■ and every bodv is ready anti anxious or even tag to c >tne and a urge ctowd s looked r. Several it iur ueneva people are agitating the question f street lights again and is :s to be hoped , that before long the proper author Hies will see tit to place some sort of lights, even if only the old ’ash icnetl gMolin • lights, on the princt pal streets at least It would be 1 baid to find another town the size of Geneva that has no street lamps and there is no other town that needs them worse It ’ darker than Hades here on a cloudy night and 1 lots and lots of times it seems that the side walks ar* an ■ place but under your feet This is tsp* dally on a stormy night when there is mud, mud everywhere and no sidewalks to walk tn On these nights, too, the street cressings get unusually cute and a fellow can t find them until be is nearly tlireetbirds cf the way across the street tnd has spit out a whole lot of naughty words. I>st us have some sort of light for next, to a hotel we need them worse than anything ' else.