Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1906 — Page 1

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Ito prison ■oung Arthur Harris is I Sentenced Btrcuiht Back From Mich I Saturday and Plead Guilty at Portland Yesterday. SI Arthur Harris, a well known K,, ;i ng man from near Berne, was Kentenced at Portland yesterday to K term m the Jeffersonville prison. K< will be rememered that we pub ■ tjshed the story of his downfall ■abont two weeks ago, when offloers Krere searching for him. He was ■kr< ngbt homo Saturday from Lud Hdington, Michigan, where he went ■from here. A dispatch from Port ■ land tells the story as follows. ■ln December Harris was staying ■at the home of Fred Hardy, a ■ farmer of Bearcreek township. ■ Sometime between Christmas and ■ New Year’s, he stole a small ■ <r< 'kery pig bank belonging to a ■ smad son Hardy, and containing ■ alioutklO. This he took to the ■ Farmers’ and Merchants' bank at I Bryant where it was changed to I larger coin This and the fact that Ihe disappeared at once turned I suspicion toward him. On .lanu ■ ary 2nd he went to Decatur, in ■ company with hie uncle, Ed Ray, lof Berne,, Thinking it was neoes I sary to come tc this city to cause I his arrest. Ray paid the young [ man’s board in that city and came | here to procure a warrant. The | young man was too wise to be caught in this sort of a trap how I ever, and when the northbound I f-r.n came along he was on board with a ticket for as far north as his money would carry him. The money took Harris to within thirty miles of where he was arrested. It was shortly after he reached there that he made the mistake : that led to his arrest. He wrote to a brother at Bryant to [send him I his clothes, aud thus knowledge lof his whereabouts [came to the I officers, and Sheriff Birr [went to ! Michigan. At Ludington the I officer hired a horse and sleigh *nl after a drive of about thirty mil •?, found his man He was I found engaged in hauling logs. He seemed rather surprised ti the sheriff in that country, but offered not the least resistance and willingly accompanied the officer back to Inidana He ail nutted the theft of the money, but did not attempt to explain why he took it. Monday morning he waa arraigned iu the circuit court before Judge Lafollette, I where he entered a plea of guilty, and was sentenced bran indeter I minate period of from one to three years in the Jefferonville reform story. ~ COLD SNAP ftot f« Severe as Predicted But Change is Noticeable. I'hs storm is here and while the predicted drop of fifty degrees has not been reached, the change is de oided and the bottom of the fem perature fall has not likely been reached. The dispatch from the weather bureau says: “Generally fair tonight and Wednesday colder. Evidently we are to miss the bliz I zard which left Helena, Motnana, •Sunday, eastward bourd, tut we may yet enjoy a comfortably cold snap. Wheeler is 111. •v United eras* News Aaaocistlon. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 23Br’gaJier General Joseph Wherever ’s very ill with pneumonia at the home ot his sister hire. Grave d >ubts are entertained for his re •cover/.

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ARE MARRIED — Miss Rose Forbintj Yesterday Became Mrs. Johnson. The Bellefontaine (().) Examiner said last evening U. i.W, Johnson of Huntsville, and Mies Rose Forb ing of Decatur, Indiana, were mar ied Monday Morning at 8 St Pat- I rick's church, Rev. Father Board, officiating. A wedding breakfast . was partaken of at Hotel Ingalls and the bride and groom departed i for Mt. Gilead, Ohio, amid a shower ’ of rice from their friends. They I will reside in Huntsville where Mr. ' Johnson is manager of a grain elevator. Among those present from out of the city at the wed ding were Fred Johnson of Sidney, A. J. Forbing and Mi«s Eleanor Forbing cf Decatur, Indiana, C. I Johnson of Huntsville, Leo V. I Forbing of Kenton. HORSE SALE Next One Dated For February 2—Will Ba Best Yet Held. The sale of horses by the Decatur Horse Sale company will be held at the Fashion Livery stables on Fri day, February 2nd and from the outlook will even excel the former famous records by this company. At the recent sale 125 head of horses were disposed of at good ! prices, most of them going to buy ors from a distance, there being many here from Fort Wanye. Indi anapolis, Chicago, Pittsburg and ;other places. It is estimated that ovre <IO,OOO was left here by people from outside the county who i bought Adams county slock. Far users, if you have horses that you wish to sell bring them in You can get the best price in the land, jlf you want to buy you can have your pick of nearly a hundred 1 head, it being jmrtiaHy assured that there will be that many placed under the hammer. Tae sales conducted by Cd. Reppert and Mr. Beery are gaining advertisement all over the country and are known as the best held in the state Bemem ter the date, February 2nd. POULTRY SHOW — Interest Growing as Dates Draw Near Big Event Opens [Next Tnesday and [[Show [is Sure to be Successful As the time for ths poultry exhibit draws nearer the interest becomes more noticeable, and there jis not the least doubt but that it will baa biz event, s 0 successful that similar events are assured for I I future year*. Toe [dates [are next j ; Tnesday to Friday, and the entries ■ already received assure the state ment that the exhibit will bo well worth your time and the small fie necessary to see it. The show has! ! been well advertised both at home I and in surrounding counties, and big crowds are expected Similar events have been held in various counties over the 'state and every where are reported successful. Adams county always lead and will do so in thi* Don’t forget the dates. Come, and bring your friends. In Hospital Joe, son of Widow Julia Ch am per io Jefferson township, who has been Buffering from inflammatory rheumatism sin -e many months ago. was taken to a hospital in Ft. Wayne yes terday where one leg will prcbibl have to be amputated. Berne Wit i ness

UECATLK, INDIANA, TI ESDAY EVENING, JIM IKY 23, 1906.

I FIRE FIEND ■ Is at Work in Earnest at. Portland Two Fires Last Ni<ht Including Another Bi< Kay Barn-Citizens Are AhrmedJ — Portland citizens are alarmed over the apparent intention of lume unknown parson, who is evidently | trying to burn out th.- city Dur ing the past month there have been i a half dozen more or less serious | conflagrations including two big j hay barns and an elevator. Short . ly after 6 o’clock la*t night the bay barn of Grimes brothers was . disoov ered on fire and the flames had such a start by the timo the ' department had arrived that it was impossible to save anything The tirmen were able to save surround ! ing property. Mr Grimes estimates the loss at >2,500; the insurance is only >1,200. Just a abort time be fore the fire was discovered a mar, was seen to enter the building and remain a short time. When he came out and hurried away his actions werejnoti'-ed. but did not excite suspicion until after the fire was discovered. A week last Sit urday night barn of the same firm and adjoining the one destroyed tonight wa- burned and nt the time it was generally believed: that some one had applied a torch Just a week before that a large barn belonging to Holmes Broth ers was burned with heavy loeonly a small amount of insurance was carried. Last nigLt about 11 o'clock after the excitement vflbe fire had died out, the burn of S | H Eichelberger was discovered’on | tire, tut by good work the fl trees were gotten under control before j much damage was done I COURT NOTES Mrs. Sheets Appointed Administratrix of Her Husband s Estate. The estate o! William Sheets, whose rather mysterious death occurred at Fort Wayne, ten days i ago, was probated this morning Clara Sheets, wife cf the deceased, was appointed adminiati atrix, and filed boud in the Him cf |i < 00 - Daniel JN Erwin has Imeri | pointed guardian for Leander son, whom the Court declared v: UD j sound mind last week , Attorneys for C. S Coffee, ln t 9 case of Washington Tnwnshi,, 'p S. C ffee and his bondmerj tiled an affidavit cf change u f'j l 7d7e aud Judge Heat< n of the supmor court. Fort Wayne, bus > t pp noted Judge Rose of Auburn" t, u h ettr th e Case. ,» DINNER PAUTY Mrs. Lymn Hart's EiSMp-Sewnd Birth. Day Cclebritrij. Mr. and Mrs. Lyres' n Hart en joyed dinner today wi^ th < iran dpa Samuel Kunkle of nea\- Monmouth the occasion being J [re. Hart's eighty second birthday. '< A feature of the day was a walking raoe B f ler dinner, the contestants being Mr Hart and Mr. K each cf whom is nearing the 'Mghty-five year mark. Taey walx>\i a dis tance of 16J rods. Mr. Kunkle do • ing tne stum in I | ' , J min lQ with Mr. Hart a half minute behind The day was enjoyed bp. the » r! , of pioneers exoee dingiy'>ell. ■

ANOTHER FLOOD Johnstown the Scene of a Terrible Cloudburst • y United Pr«*a News Aaaocistton. Pittsburg, P*.. Jan 3 —The business portion of Johnstown. Pa., the famous flood'city is again suffering from flood The cellars ate filleel and people taking refuge tn sec ond stories A cloudburst ram is the cause and is continuing The river is twelve feet slxive the high > water mark The street car sys tern has suspended and people are neaping in boat INSTITUTE Washington Township Teachers Meet An interesting Program Was Rendered and a Good Time Reported. The teachers of Washington tiwnshlp met at district number three last xturday Tbe institute was called to order by Chairman John Nelson, t«acber O’ the son< ■after which the opening exer- ».s were conducted by the pupils of ■ various distrloi* • Rul. was [caited by the secretary and showed every teacher nreseut. Diacusion • ■ the New Harmony Movement‘ and Method <>' the Recitati. n, wtire ■ spirited and most interesting At 112 o'clock the teacher led the way jto the basement, t whore a sump itoons dinner was awaiting them. of which over two bundled and fifty partook of the delicious dam ties furnished by the iad:the idisrict Pupils trom all the I school* of the township were well jrepresented Melvin Mailone taking ; the kad, having a total of 2* The afternoon as given to the pupil) of various dtsincts of which music and a very interesting program , was rendered, and a' u unusual ! good time prevailed throughout the I day. The teachers rendered a vole of thanks fur *bn splendid dtnuer and the patrena and school oflicia s rendered a v o r thanks fur tbs great interest manifesie.l by the teachers of Washington township who say this being the banner in stitute. ii was unonbted’. v the larg es» yt’t held in Adams county, r suiting m a mental and enoyabie g'»\xl time for all. PECK’S BID BOY Is Cntßin< to Town in All fits Radiant Mitchietitusness. Every youngster in town was a» tickled as he oou.d be when he *a< the bills go up announcing the oom ing of Peck’s Bid B >y to the B >*se Opera Hosue on Monday, January . tt. The ol ier ones were pleased ( as well, for the familiar farce come ' dy is a favorite with both old and toung The premise of “every thing new adds not a little to the pleasure Os anticipation Nove! specialties, sketches, together with the most popular songs of the season presented by a good company of comedians and singers are sure to make a record [among Jthe arc® comedians of the day Don't miss it. Is Better William F >rnetield was down street this morning for the first time in six weeks, and certainly looks the worse for his battle against the attack of bl< od poison that he has been suffering Ir m. He states that be is feeling some ' > letter aad that hie atm is gradually te’iing better. His trip down o.tt'l.ts morning was merly to • maul' with bis physician and have _,ia arm dressed.

STABBED WOMEN Fiend in St. Loan Attacked Ten Women. Ttlagram To The Democrat St. Louis. Mo.. Jan. 23. —Up un til no n t stay ten women had been found who were stabbed last night in the legs anti thigh* by * me would be aeeasstn Some of the ca»es will profwbly prove fatal Mostly aii were pretty young wo men who -were aaatileti The entire j police force are picking up auspt |clou* character- Ltsm Rueenblatt, I aged twenty two, and said to be ’ half witted, couldn t account for bimsnlf The womens hips and ! legs are badiv lacerated AS A LAWYER John [Andrews Appeared; - Lott His Find C*m Amo* Andrew* a young man from Monroe wa* aneatod last evening on an affidavit f*«ned by | William Ward, an employe of Loch. iDirkaon A- Company, on a charge ■of public intoxication Young An drew* was arraigned fiefore 'tiqutre Smith and here i« where the fun commenced Andrew- employed a relative ■ f hi* by the name of J >hn Andrew*, who run* a wlooa at Monroe to defend him. while Projects' ->r Moran ; .k«l after the , state a interest The case pt-i<re*s-;ed along smoothly until the argu ment* when John Andrew* became so abu»:»e to the court and those mtereated in the ch»e that 'Squir* Smith threatened at one time Vi jc-ntir.e him for Contempt The guilt of his client wa* clearly proven that the us, fined hm a dollar and c .»t-< am anting to IjSC , which young Andrew* p»id and was discharged otter tri able > may follow BROUGHT HERE Jim Richards Landed in Jail Chxrtrd With Buf<liry snd Larceny—- • Caught at Dunkirk Yesterday. Three rear* ago John Richtrds. aged about thirty five, broke into th* smoke house of Mrs. Goald in Monrce township and stole tw<. n>ga Immediately after ward* an affidavit wa* filed azsinet Richards char.:mg him with ir i glary and larceny Deputy Sher iff* Butler and Fisher were sent lout to make »be arrest* but im pr veil too slippery and got awav Since then he ha* “scaped the clutches of the law, bat yesterday i Sheriff Barr f Fortand arreeud ' him at Dunkirk Sheriff Butler j was notlficl and went down al j midnight, returning with his pri* loner this morning and he is now ■ m jail. His trial will no doubt lie called during tly; February terra and he will be upon to explain hi.* act'.odjgWr'Several years past. A LAST EFFORT - Being Madx By President to Savt Stittnood Bill. _____ •o*clal T*l*flrann To Th* Democrat \S ashington, D. C , Jan 23.—Tne administration influence was ex erted to ite utmost today, m a heroic effort to save the joint ‘state hood bill, which republican ; insurgents will aid democrats to I defeat tomorrow. The Insurgents, I ■ from Speaker Cannon down, were jvailed to the Wnite House this morning and given a straight talk by the president, who is very much I interested in seeing the bill go through. > •‘'l' .

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ROLL CALL I. 0. 0. F. Had Good Meeting Last Night Attendance Wu Urge and Protr**l Good - Daughter! of Pebekth Surprised Them With a Sapper. The Old Fell iw* held a roll call crux-ting last evening at th*ir lolge ro and 'rm all reports it w*a |then.--*» »u.- »-fnl meeting they have hel>. in y-ars Tb« meeting included every member of the order w and the lodge room wa* taxed to He oapacitv A program had been ar rangnl which included »peeehw* »nd reading* rom different mem-» her* of the erder The roll was j called hy E Burt I>>nhart after which G -dfrey C >ri»ten delivered an address on the subject. ‘ IMoeaaed Member*. ’’ L. (’ Miller read a paper on "The Ritual,” which was followed by an addre** by R D. : FattenMMt on “Charter Member* '* L. (' Helm read an e«tay General speecne* were then made by the entire ’ xtge, after which they cloned tn th* usual form the surprise of the entire evening wa* then in store fur the member*, aa the Daughter* of Rebe**ca had planned an y»t*r -ujjwr and immediately a ier the clumag ■ the Ltidge. the rnemb*r«[were invited in to the dining hall and were served m a royal manner The meeting waa a surve** and may he repeated ia the near future LOST A HORSE J. D. Nidlinger Has Serious Runaway Trim Rin Into a Tret tad Uo< Ifooc. Sa Badly Iniarrd It Had la B< Killtl John D. Nidlitger, the »»l known stock man, suffered the loss of one of b.« band* use gray borsee just alter nc< a inlay th* son bad brought a load cf Duroc Jer»y boge t t .vo to sht p them to buyers at a dlMtanCe When near the Ch ago and Erie ra;'.,- id the team took fright at a freight train and dashed away down Winchester street n wth.bsiog entirely unmanageable. When in front of John b Peter son e residence they ran into a tree with such force that one ot the horse* caught hl* leg between the tree and wheel, cutting the , leg In two. and necessitating that ihe be killed Tna bogs ou wagon were badly shaken up, but ti to not thought the damage to th*m i will be serious The horse ktlLd was valued at ab> nt >2 ! The j boy was thrown from the wagon near Sam Hite a grocery but was ’ unhurt War Declared •n*clal Telegram To Th* Democrat Washington. D. C ■ Jan. 23.— France will blockaded Venezulean ports along the entire coast, or det* to that [ effe?t having been prepared in naval office at Parle. This is practically a te’la ation of war. Card of Thanks. \Ve desire to thauk the neighbors > and friends who so kindly offered i their scrvlca during the sickness and death of our beloved son, Herbert Words fail to express what j our hearts feel toward those who I have proven iur friends during I hours of sorrow Mr and Mrs. J. I S. Colohm.