Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IV

GO TO MICHIGAN hank Richard's Wife and Children Desert Him After a Ftw Days’ Absence on Business He Returns to Find an Empty Home. Erank Richards, who resldas on fcixth street, is at present having s onething more than his share c* domestic troubles, and is just now the loser of his wife together with his chilrden. Mr. Richards some time ago purchased a farm in Michigan and recently sold the same and returned to this city. On last Saturday he made a trip into Michigan to collect some notes and Wednesday night when he re turned home he found the house all dark and cold and his wife and children gone. He at once com tr.euoed a search and was rewarded by finding [a note on the dining room table say ng, “I have left you and have gone to Northern Michi gan, where I expect to remain and if yon ever desire to see your ohil dren you will had them with me. ] bear you no malioe but oannot live with you and have hence taken this mode of leaving. Signed, Mrs. Richards.” This was certainly enough to tell the entire story, and from what Mr. Richards says they may remain in Michigan as he will not go after them. This is the sec ond offense of this kind by Mrs. Richards and her husband’s patience has been taxed to the limit. ADULTERATIONS An W Illustration Showing How Articles ire Doped. The current hdtnber of the monthly bulletin of the State Board 01 Health, just issued, containing th result of the analysis of food and drug samples that have been made so fir by the chemistry division of the State Labratory of Hygiene, under the direction of H. E. Barnard, state chemist. The results shown by the ieport remind one •ofthe story of three flies that started out together to see the world. (ine stopped by the way sif.e to taste a lump of sugar in a grocery store. The sugar was adulterated and the fly died. The second fly was tempted a little far ther on ty a jug of molasses. It, too, was adulterated and the insect died The third fly, despondent at ihe loss of its two friends, alight ed <,n some fly poison, determined to end ail. But the poison also was adulterated and the fly in spite of -teelf grew fat and waxed strong in the land.

A PRIMARY The Wells County Democrats Nominate Tomorrow. The democratic primary eketion in Welle county will bo pulled off tomorrow, and as a matter of tact excitement incident to thereto is at tex er beat. The list of candidates is long and at present writing every one has a sure shot. The race for circuit judge with W. H. Eichhorn, Charles Sturgis and Lavi Mock as candidates, has beta a little bit tho warmest po Utica I struggle that has taken phoe for many along ilay. Friends Os he candidates here will await the returns with considerable In

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TO POOR HOUSE Immortal J. N. aoon to Go-Friends Desert Him. Poor old J. N. Free, more fa miliarly known the country over as ‘The Immortal J. N.,” is having a mighty hard row to hoe these days. He is 82 years of age and the people who in former days were willing to see that he got along are becoming tired of his presence. He has been “op and down’ the road in all parts of Central Ohio the past few uluhltlS, hut the best he gets is a piece of cold shoulder. On Saturday the Riohland infirmary directors, ticketed him to Buoyrus. He had spent the previous night in the Mansfield city prison on the charge of loitering. For some days and nights he had been hanging about the depots in flat city, not only bothering the officials with his rambling speeches, but by getting onto the tracks and causing trouble in that way. He belongs in Craw, ford county and it is quite likely that he will spend his declining years in the intirmarv there.—Mt. Vernon (O.) Republican News, EXPENSIVE Dredging the Loblolly and the Wabash River

The Adams County Commissioners in Session at Portland With the Viewers. The board of ootnm.ssoinere, with' County Attorney Lutz, were at Portland yesterday, and by good business judgment saved Adams ccuaty a fifteen thousand dollars bridge expense. The big lob ditch inJay county and part in this county being dredged, to the',Wabash river, and from the point'.where it drains into the river the Wabash is being dredged to a point below Linn Grove. This latter was necessary in order to get a proper outlet. Tne whole undertaking is quite colossal and will cost <7O 000 or more. At Ceylon and at Jimstown the course of the river is changed and short ened. But the point in which the commissioners and Adams county wore interested is in the four or five bridges, all of which were too short after the streams were deep ened and widened, up and which will necessitate new bridges and new abutments. This they man aged to figure into the costs of construction and the contractor will rebuild them as such. The bridge at Ceylon is the only one this county will have to figure in the expense. Another bridge will be moved there, new abutments made and the proper fill put in. This will cost <SOO or S6OO, and is pretty cheap, after thinking what they might have had to pay had they been sleeping on their rights. NO HARM / Has Come to William English Walling, a Prisoner in Russia. •p«clal Telegram To The Democrat Chicago Jan. 19.—William English Walling the Chicago socialistic student now a prisoner in St. Petersburg has received no bodily harm according to * cablegram Just received t»div by his brother Willoughby Walliug. The cablegram is from young " ill himself ard was sent through one of the Bt. Pee reburg banka.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1006.

DEATH CAME Herbert Coichin's Illness Proved Fatal One of the Most Popular Youths of the City—Had Been Sick but a Short Time. Herbert Colchin, fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Colchin, died at six o’clock this morning. A month ago he began feeling badly but his condition became serious enough to keep him at home until tan days ago. Since then he generally grew worse until he sank into the slumber which knows no awakening in this world. His physician Dr. Costello, did everything known to the science of his profession, assisted by other local physicians and by Dr. Me • Gear of Fort Wayne, but to no avail. Herbert suffered from a chronic kidney ailment which shortly after his illness affected | the spine. He was one of the most popular boys in town and of a cheerful disposition kind manners progressive spirit and charming ways; he was a gleam of sunshine to those about him. He was an only child and the parent's grief is almost unoonsolable. He has been stricken just as life was budding like a flower just leady to blossom in all its beauty and his host of friends can scarcely realize or be Irve the sad news which has so shocked the community. In his School yyork Herbert was exceedingly bright and Rev. H. Theo. Wilken p-ld b'9 inClP<?ry a high I tribute today when life ekid. ''fie • was one of the best boys I eVef knew, there were no better in Decatur.” The funeral services will be held Monday morning at niuo o'clock and his classmates will act as pall bearers. The ser vices wifi be held at St. Mary 's church and interment at St Joseph cemetery. HORSESALE

Biggest of Season was Held Today Hundreds of People Attended and the Bidding was Spirited—l2s Head Offered. - Decatur was visited today by the largest number of out of town horsemen who have been i n our city in recent years all being attracted by the big horse sale that was conducted by the Decatur Horse company at the Fashion stables One hundredfand twenty head were offered for sale and the majority of these ammais were sold at prices that in fact, astonished those who were in attendance Visiting horsemen were heard to remark upon all sides that they never attended a sale where so many good animals were sold under the hammer, thus speaking volumes for the Adams county farmer when it comes to raising ‘horse flesh. Fred Reppert conducted the sale and his melodi on« voice was never in better shape, and the way he rattled oY the prices and the quick manner in which he disposed of these horses was a marvel to the an lienee. These sales are most successful and it is now up to the farmer who desires to keep his stock in the best of ah>po and he will be able to realize the highest ira<ket price if put into ths handi of tin Decatnr Horae company. The next sale will be held February 3 at the same place.

HELD MEETING Detective Association Were in Session Today. The Adams County Detective association held a special session this morning and took in twenty two new members. About a hundred membei were present and the meeting was a very interesting one. A number of topics were discussed and the routine business transacted It was decided to hold the next meeting at Berne on lab ruary Ifi. This is the last of the special sessions after which meet ings Will be held only quarterly. The association continues to grow and will prove a protection to the members. COURTNEWS Motion for New Trial in| AmacherCase Overruled ———— Waggoner Divorce Granted.-Attachment Issued for William Cowan.—Judge Fox to Hear Stadabaker Case.

Judge Fox of Richmond presided . in circuit court this morning and I head arguments for a new trial in the Amai her dioth case Tha ad resses by the various attorneys were earnest and forceful appeals and the court listened attentively to! each. He stated tnat the evidence that the ditch was of public utility was very meager and had the case been tried before him without jury should have found for the remon Ijtktori R(> Johnson,but he could nut bring himself u Hl J point of, setting aside the verdict of the jury. He accordingly overruled the mo tion for a new tris!. The case will likely te appealed to the supreme’ court. In the divorce case[of Nade Haley vs Della Haley, the defendant tailed to appear'and the prosecuting attorney was ordered to answer for her. William ’Harden vs Lsander Johnson, complaint for guardian, default as to defendant and answer filed by the clerk In the case of Louis JMoCullogh et al vs David E Stuadbaker, suit on <3,000 judgment. Judge Vaughn having failed to assume jnrisdic , tion. the case was assigned for trial to Judge H. C. Fox of Richmond Percy McGill vs Alpine Oil com piny et al. case dismissed on mo tion of plaintiff for costs Cora [E. Waggoner vs Henry Waggoner, divorce, finding for de fendant. Judgment against plain tiff for costs A warrant lof attachment was ordered for William Cowan, who tailed to appear this morning as ordered by the oourt A junk dealers license has been issued at the county clerk s office to O. P Cornewell of Middletown, Indiana. STEALING WOOD The Decatur E<i> Case Company Will Stop It. The Decatur Egg Case company report a wholesale stealing of wood and kindling from their factory here. In one night a cord of wood and a load of kindling paited company with them in a manner not in keeping with the higher ideas [of moral rectitude. Every night some wood is pilfereo, and they have reached the point where patience ceases to tie any resemblance to virtue. A close watch will hereafter tie kept upm the grounds and any one found transgressing will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

BUSINESS CHANGE H. A. Fristoe Sells Smoke House J. R. Morris of Van Wert the New Proprietor—Took Posession Last Night. H. A Fristoe his sold his' , "smoke house" to J R Morris of VanWert, the latter taxing posses sion last evening. The .leal was 1 consummated Wednesday evening but was done so quiokiy and quietly that no one was aware of the change until the new proprietor took poMssarioo Mr* I - baa conducted the smoke bouse for a number of years and has been very successful He has built up a big tobacco and cigar business, both at retail and jobbing. He has not deci ded what he will engage in but will likely soon resume business of some kind. Mr. Morris Is a genial ani courteous gentleman, who will no doubt succeed. He will increase the already large stock and may in the future add some other line He is assisted by George Klein of Van Wert who has had years of experience m the tobacco line and a olerk at Comers store, one of the best oigar stores in Ohio Tne Smoke House will continue as headquarters for smokers A HOT ONE Best Bowling Contest of Season Last Night All Star Team Defeated Holty's ' Dubs,'' but It was a Race From Start to Finish.

One of the hottest bowling con tests «ver held in this city was played last evening at the Palace bowling alleys by ‘ Holty 's Dubs and the All-Star teams and the rooting that was done by the sym patizers of each team was enough to put to rout the best rooter that ever attended a iwse 'oall game The contest started promptly] at eight o’clock and from then on until the finish of the third game the result was in doubt In the tint game the “Dubs'' were defeat td by 145 pins but came back strong in the second game and de tested the All Stars by 6? pins Not contented with this the" Dubs again demons‘rated their ability and in the last game defeated the All Stars by 42 pins thus giving th-’ series to the AU Stars by a total of 41 pins a very narrow escape in deed The f-11 credit of this re markable showing is undoubtedly due to Roman Holthouse. who enthused his team all the way through although defeat did stare them in the face. Mr Holthouse was captain of the ' Dubs and wore a neat white hat with captain printed on the same in purple ink A return match may be played soon All Stars, {>41x783x741—3,385. ‘‘Dube’’ 69<>xS45x78 3—3,324 U. S. Indifferent. ■y United Preu News Association. Washington. D. C, Jan. 19 — This country will view with indifference any violent measures France may take against Venezuela so long as France does not try te occupy permanently any American port in violation of the Monroe dootrine.

NUMBER 5

GROTTO OF HAN Wonderful Place Visited by John M. Frislnger in Belgium, Through the kindness of John M. Frisinge- w e have ghnoed throigh an alba j jjalde book of the Grotte of H in. known as the most wonderful eight tn Belgium M: Fn.iogfl’. who » re quent trips to BalgifluJ, has been through this wonderful phoe and pars it is even more wonderful than is de-cribed in the Album. I The Geotte of Hau is a big moun • am, situated near the center of ' Belgium, at the side is a small en ; francs through which the traveler enters and is guided entirely hrougb the b g mountain fo* a mile, coming out on the other aide. The trip is replete with sighta never to be forgotten, the Leme river being in sight part of the time then losing itself and showing up again Tha grotca furnish many beautiful and wonderful sights and the traveler is awe stricken as he

gazes up in them The way is lighted with electr.citv adding beauty to the sights Mr. Frisinjer «ays it was the treat of his life to visit this wonderful place GENEVA NEWS Dance Last Evening a Success Revival Services Csirlaae With Inierest— Several Ccn-ersioiu.—Other News. .Special (orreepondence) Geneva, Ind., Jan 19.—Last n ghtsjlanee was just as enjoyable a« promised, and everyone who was in attenadnee. and there was quite a crowd too had a ioUy good tune Med Miller and Worley Reiffjfurn'.shed good music and the dinners did the rest The dancing club has proved a success now and a dance every two weeks is an as suied thing The reviva services at the Methodist church are increasing in interest eaeb day and now the members arc holding two meetings daily—one in the after noon and the regular evening ser vice. There have been several conversions so far It is no known when the series or meetings will end but they wi be continued as long as the interest can be kept up Frxl Lindsey, the barber, has installed a bath room tn the rear of his shop and the fin 1 shing touches were put on the same today , and hot or cold l>aths are now in order The new bath room is complete tn every particular and has all con veniences that are to be found in the cities It is something that has long been needed and Mr Lindsey will receive very liberal patronage. BUSINESS CEASED Chicjtjo at a Stanstill Darin* Marshal! Field's Funeral. Boeel al Telegram To The Democrat Chicago Jan 19. — Business was j temporarily suspended this mornt mg as a mark of respect during the ! funeral of Marshall Field Chicago's greatest merchant. The services were held at the late residence of Mr. Field. There was no wr mon but a number of addresses on the personal life and work of th- great man were delivered by i intimate friends