Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1906 — Page 1

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[is STILL HERE L rs Thomas Not I Troubled by Officers I lecesury Will Male Letjal Effort to Keep Her Children-Lawyers Say She Can. I \{-« [r* Thomas, whose flight loron "hio with her three children tused a sensation in the metro Eohtan press. ® here and WIH Eaie every effort to retain her Cjldren, Fred, Laura and Charles Lrod thirteen nine and eleven years, Ksnectively. The court at Fort •Vivne .rave her the custody of |he girl and as there is no record loooerning the boys, and ihey are Liniuoh hers as Mr. William s kho has mistreated them, it is be Leved any court would acquit her If any charge and give her the I r. a representative of the ToLdo Bee was here today to inter Law Mrs. Thomas and will likely Live a thrilling story to publish. Eowever, the truth is that there L nothing sensational about the Lfair. Mrs. Thomas felt that she Lsd a right to her children and Lttompanied by her lawyer at r leveland, wont to the school house Lid got them. The police here live received no orders to arrest her and probably will not, although ■he fact that she and the children Lre here was published in Cleve Bind papers last evening. WEDDED TODAY pf. Oplinjer Takes a Bride—Will Reside Here. Announcements have been re Lived here of the wedding of Miss Mary M Baumgartner to Prof. Liwrenoe E Oplinger, the happy Lent having occurred today at the name of |tbe bride's mother. Mrs poeina Baumgardner, near Linn prove The hride is one of the host popular young ladies of her bommumty. The groom is the b«wly elected county superinten I nt. After a few days the happy png couple will be “at home” P' their host of friends here, and ksewhere, in a cottage in this city Lie Democrat extends heartiest pgratulations. IN HOSPITAL FMtber Went Wront* and Tried to Kill Himself. [•r United Preea News Association. IChioago, Feb. 8. — Rev. Justen F*dn, pastor of the Fieri Congre latwnal church [at Waukegan, who f ls arrested, charged with the cor option of 'boys, similar Rev. li’nmons of Peoria, and who at pupled suicide by throwing him in front of a railroad train, is P ‘he '.Waukegan hospital with r ur bad outs on the head. eclipse tonight F*t'ament Reports It Dae About One OClock. •» United Press News Association, "••hington, D. C., Feb 8.-An pipseo* the moon shortly after “ Inight tonight will bo visible to " .naked eye throughout North ‘ Ol enoa. The earth a shadow will the moon at 12:57, Washing ’n time.

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STILL ALIVE Frank Blossom Resting Easier bat not Oat of Danger. At two o'clock this afternoon Frank Blossom, the young man so bully injured Tuesday evening by being kicked by a horse, was still alive A telephone message from Drs. Parrish and McKean of Monroe, said the young man passed a very good night and this morn ing was resting easier than oould have been expected, yet the physi cians extend but little hope for the young man a recovery, as the na ture cf the injury is such that re co very scarcely ever occurs. MURDER TRIAL a Rushville Woman to Answer for Serious Crime. Special Telegram To Th* Democrat Rushville, Ind , Feb. B.—The sec ond trial of Mrs Anna Bankert, charge with killing Norman Cook, a farm laborer,in an up stairs room at her house here begins Friday Ben Walaoe, the famous Peru show man, is [a witness for defense, Cook having been in his employ for three years Cook killed a man in Illinois in 1902. Mrs Bankert admits killing the man, but says she acted in selt defense. CUT IT OUT Harvard Will not Play Foot Ball This Year. Special Telegram Te The Democrat Boston, Mass, Feb [*.—The Her aid this morning says Harvard will not play foot ball this fall. The faculty at a secret meeting decided against any inter Collegiate gridiron contests, but are hsldmg the official announcement until next week* when the rules committee is to re port HEROIC WORK Brooklyn Firemen Saved the Lives of Tea. •y United Pre*s Nswa Association. New York, Feb. s.—Forming a human bridge to adjoining win (lows two firemen this morning rescued ten persons who were onught m a burning five story apartment huse in Brooklyn. The remainder of the 10C occupants es caped over the roofs of adjacent buildings. SNEERED AT Count Casteilane Derides Offer of $40,000 Per Year. ■y United Press News Association. Paris, Feb B.—A stormy inter view occurred in the court room today lietween Count and Countess Casteilane The count derided her offer to settle an income on |him of 140,000 yearly. The countess may now sue for an absolute divorce. Hoch Must Die. Special Telegram To The Democrat Springfield, 111, Feb B—The su preme court thia morning adminis tered the last blow to Ivan Hoch s hopes by denying his jietition for a rehearing. Stone Factory Burns. •y United Press News Aesoclatlon. Portsmouth, O, Feb B—Tbe Ports mouth stove works burned today i with a loss of 175,000.

DEOATIR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1906.

A HOT ONE Fistic Battle Occurred This Morning Two Wtll Known Barbers the Participants— Received Painful Injuries. Ed Colchin and Girt Reynolds two barbers engaged in a free for all fight this morning in the jieoples restaurint the result l>eing that ('olchin received a beating and B K Reynolds dislocated the knuckles on his right hand From what we can learn the trouble has been brewing for several days and this morning they met at the above named place Reynolds ap proached Colchin and said. "I un derstand you are carrying a razor around for me.” Colchin in re sponge sail, “Girt, I don’t need a razor to whip you This seemed to fie the signal for fighting and they went at it. The first blow was delivered by Reynolds,who knocked Colchin half way through the plate glass in the door window, Colchin reoounded and as he did Reynolds caught him with a terriftic right hand blow in the cheek,’ knocking him to the floor He then started to hammer Colchin but Mr Bailey, one of the proprietors of the estab lishment, interfered and it was all over Colchin retired to the rear of the building and washed up ' while Reynolds went to Dr Miller and had his knuckles palled back in place From all reports the trouble is not over and the boys may be heard from again This afternoon Reynolds plead guilty to assault and battery A DIVISION Ohio City Gets Tur« Tabic—A Freight Terminal. The Erie railroad la building a turn table at Ohio City which will now be the terminal for the local feights Formerly, the lo cal division was from Manon to Huntington, now it will be from Onio City to Rochester going west, and from Ohi City to Mar ion [going east The great tn crease of local freight demanded the change. Four engine stalls will be built also The coal chutes will be left at Spencerville, and are now being improved The east bound trains wlil load from the south aide of the track, and the west bound from the north aide Thia will make Ohio City still more important as a railroad town, ’and will bring quite a number of laborers to the village A GOOD ONE “His Highness The Bey." a Shon Worth SetlM- • _ Bubblimr over with tuneful and tasteful musical numbers and tit ting dialogue, and plenty ot action. “ His Highness the Bey ’ has been running in Chicago all, winter Howard, Hough and Adams are re sponsible for the bo'k and music. |he sutMaio mouuntig, elcetrioa! nov elties and costming are more pre tentioas than anything here this season, while the oast, heade dby Phil W Peters, Ursul* Marsh and Mabel MoCane, is better than it has ever been The chorus, from a musical and beauty standpoint, is without question without an equal and the sprightly "Broilers ’ nightly dance themselves into favor “His Highness, the Bey wlil be aCßoMe's opera house next Tuesday evening

HAS CLEAR CASE Congressman Townsend is After the Pennsylvania Company. •peels I Tslsgram To Ths Democrat Washington, D. C.JFeb 8. — Rep reaentatlve’Townsend of Michigan, believes that the department of justice baa a clear case against the Pennsylvania aleged merger He believes this has been clearly shown and will present the matter to [the attorney general urging action. Townsend has valuable testimony from the officials of the Bullet Coal company of West Vir ignia, a* »o the control of the Bal timore & Ohio by the Pennsylvania railroad and its refusal to allow cars to independent coal shippers. IN CHINA Missionaries Attacked and One was Killed. •gaclal Tslsgram To The Democrat Amoy, China Feb. B—The revo lutionista invaded and attacked the missionary residences today. All the missionaries escaped except Rev Oldham, an English Preaby tenan The revolutionists, fully armed, have started toward Chang DR. MANN DEAD Former Citizen of This Place Died at Louisville. Brake received a card from his son in law. Max Gerard, telling of the death of Dr. .Jesse Mann of Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesdav Dr Mann was formerly of thia county and after moving to Louis ville be> ame famous as an eye and ear specialist He has many rela Hives and acquaintances here RIOTERS ATTACK I Officers of Frotce Checked ia Their Doties. •pedal Tslsgram To Th* Democrat ; Versailles, France, Fat s.—Un der the law for separation of church and state, the officials todav started to take an inventory of the ohuroh profierty While at work they were attacked by rioters and a number of people were badly in jured. Perilous Trip. ■y United Press News AaaoclatlssK Seattle, Wash., Feb. 8 —The story of drifting 800 miles during thirty days of stormy seas, is told by officers of the Marie Clam wrecked off the coast of Alaska The crew worked night and day bailing with buckets. Thirty nine ‘ members ot the [crew landed bat were neatly perished with cold when picke t‘up No Report Yet. ■y United Press News Association. Huntington, Ind.. Feb B.—At three o’clock thia afternoon the special grand jury called to mveati gate the death of R J- Holthcuee had not reported They are ex peeled to do so this evening and it is believed they will return about fifteen indictments against various people Bi’l Carried. •pedal Telegram To The Democrat Washington, D. C. Feb B—The passage of the Hepburn bill railroad rate was announced tn the house at 12 :40 this noon, by a vote of 348 to 7.

COURT NEWS Three New Cases Were Filed Two Saits AOiast Oil Companies. [Some Probate Business This Morning. A few minute- were all that were required tn dispose of [the boniness whch came before Judge Erwin this ' morning A P B’atty representing the plaintiff filed a new suit entitled James G Steely &Co vs Emma E Buller nut on account demand • L C De Voss of this city and Snyder & bmith of Portland are st torney* for the plaintiff in * new entitled William J Slattery vs Anguia Gil company suit to fore ci we chattel mortgage dematd •350 William E Waiters vs the Um verbal Oil company and George F Pontius, comp amt to fore! laborer * hen againta corporate property, demand 1275, is the cap tion of a new case filud by De Voss, Snyder <Sr Smith Word from Poit aud ears the big Mayer Glendennmg oa*e ie m»v tng slowly, toe pienitiffs not hav ing concluded thetr evidence ,*at evening The[n»ee wi I likely re quire a part of next week In probate court Fred Huffman and Pear! Baumgartner were ap pointed appraisers for rea estate ordered sold for the Wood heirs Sale was ordered In the Jaocb McDowe ’ estate Daniel Pontius, ad min tetra tor. an order of sa e was granted for e.ghty acres in Hartord township, ap praised st " Ordered to!d at private sale Marriage linensea have been is sued to Mary A Letchty of Mon roe and Sam Naaatiaum, a Berne merchant and to Jesse K >oa and Eisie Baughman TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS Mtttmt Called for This City One Week From Saturday. Countv CrUt baa been notified by State Tax JJotiuniaoion er John C Wmgate to oaU the | township trustee# for a meeting .in I this city on Saturday, February 17 ' iAt this time Mr Wmgate wtll be here to give them special instruction, in the art of asses-ung and fixing valutw of personal property along lines suitable to that body, the state tax board The t wnj i ship aseessKirs will be m their | lajort on the first day of March, i which ia but three weeks away, I Iso you might just as well be | gin now to make (lea e with him I Homer Stetler. Sylvester Honwr Stetler was b'rnin Van Wert eournty, Ohio, De< eml>er «, l<»>o.Jdted February j 3, 1908, age 45 years. 1 month. ! '.’B days He was married to Miss Emma Carter t>ecember 14. 1881, who preceded him to the better world June 5, 1893 To them was born three children, one son, Louie, having died Jure 4, 1*93 the two remaining being Clarence H and Ethel Marie He was a faithful member of the M E church since hie bavhood day* His funeral was conducted by Rev White, after which be was laid to rest in Maplewood cemetery He leavea father, mother, one brother and two sisters, besides a host of friends to mourn their Ices.

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MRS. CHAPMAN Former Poe Udy Died <t Fort Wayge. Mrs Frances Chapman, the wife of Manon Chapman, residing on Home Avenue. Fort Wanye. died at 8 e cock Monday evening at Bt. Joseph s hospital after undergoing a surgical operation The deceased was formerly a resident of Poe With her husband she want to F >rt I Wayne to reside one year ag> She was thirty year# of age and | was born in Canton. Ohio When i a young woman she went [to Allen | county and nine years ago was : married to Manon Chapman To the union were born three chilIdren. a baby ten days old and’two i children whose are rewpe<' I lively seven and four years Be j sides her tmmed ate family she is I survived by her father Mr Mur j phy f J'tnton, Ohio, two brother* j »nd three sisters The funara) i was he’d Thursday mormnx al : nine o clock at the home and later at the ( hrtstian church at Poe. The Rev F M Rfokoff criodoctod the services Mrs Chapman was well known and had many friends in this county who will Learn of > her death with much regret GENEVA NEWS Ray Judy Received Painful Injury Forrest Fike kriMsly 111 With L«*< Fever.-Some Society Newt From South Gears Ind Feb. - — Roy Jssj day. an oil man. met with an acct dent yesterday wb: e build ng a rig that wi cnpp!e him for several ' lays H*. with another man was mov.g some [heavy timbers ard jbe stepped on a twenty penny I nail The nat or waail sized ■ spike,[entered bis right foot and was in si far and tight that it (required'* f ; grown pa to gel b.t< at and sa a result. Mr Jutlay itas an ug y wound in his foot that I will be severs' days tn has Ung and j that will cause him to resort to I crut*-bes tor ame time Forrest sen of Jacob Fike is j very slock with <ang fever and hts I oondltion is such as to warrant a fee ing of a arm among the many ’ riends of the family He baa ;on.y been sick but a few days and jibe gravity of the caae was not known anti' ’..«tay Phy-i.uan* ■ held a oonsu talf-n and pro ! nounoed the lad's ca.«e as vety serious the no fata termination »s even thought of aa the beet care and nursing is being given him The Fotrnightly Wbtst club has its regular meeting tonight at the ! Masonle Kn iuet hall and the usua good time aad good things lo eat will be enjoyed by the members Mrs. Will Kelley proved herself a most Manning hesteas to the mem tiers of the Ladiee Birthday club, at her home in West Line street today Vatu as and uve amu-sementns served to ;*u the time verv rapidly and late tn the afternoon a <fa nly Incheon was serv - el The meding will always be remeni tiered by the guests January weather for curs' We would rather hear the stories of dandelions blooming, birus building their nests the mowing the front lawn and see the beys playing marbles, and leap frog tnaa to hunt the warm side of the stove dun ng this kiud of weather There were several stove* that wee minus the warm side, to, because the gas was so weak Nobody is happy but the ice man and he is working so hard that he can't get cold.