Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1906 — Page 1

IfOLUMEIV

■closing of diamond contest

■Banner Event of Kind in I Indiana

Hover 325,000 Votes Cast For ® Candidates

THE WINNERS Lilas Butler and Anna jwinnes the Lucky Ones ■Disk was Exciting and the Interest Excelled That of Any Event in Years. ■ Ij Decatur, Feb. 10, 'O6. 11, G. Ellingham, II Prop, of the Democrat, Il Dear Sir:—We, the judg |ea selected to canvass the ■votes in the Democrat Dia ■mond Voting Contest, as Itercarcfully counting the ■votes and comparing the |cer?iti cates with the subscription receipts, find the ■total vote is as below, and ■that Anna Winnes is en■titled to the ladies’ dia ■bond ring, and Dallas Butler is entitled to the gentleman s diamond ring || David E Smith" I’ C. 8 Niblick || Shaffer Peterson ■1 J. T. Merryman || J. D. Winteregg | Will P. Shrock k C. A Dugan

J LADIES Anna Winnes. Eastern Star I9WI Ed. Luttman, Zion German Lutheran Church M. Soldner. German Reformed Church, Berne Pearl Burdg, Presbyterian Church ■ b B - Dude Voglewede, Bachelor Maida’ Clubs2<’J Francis Bryson, High School Bertha C. fiart, Bar Association Maud L. Maglev, English Luthern Church I s Winifred Johnson, High School M 0 *«- Geo. Louthau, W. R. • 2 " I GENTLEMEN Butler. K. of Baery. Elks ■9' He,ai ' !• O. F 1 Dotwin, Masons Gerber, German Reformed Church ... ■ Dar.vaehter, Red Men ' Wemhoff. Ku.ghts of Columbus.... *■’*’ ■Ph Case, ELgh School

hf ’ foregoing official standing 8 *h« story of the Dailey Demo 8 popular voting content, which Saturday night at 8 o'clock, the balloting ended and the 'nd records were turned over B' 8 JCdgus for a decision an to should be awarded the tro BF" A diamond ring has been to each of the successful and these will be a eon By remembrance of the high es |H‘ n which they are held by their U 1^8 throughout Adams county ■ ’icinity. ■8 3,8 fulfills the promisee made " Democrat when tho contest and makes a fitting close to the most interesting and y conducted struggles of su ■p 4c y ever attepmted in the city.

The Daily Democrat.

The leaders are proud < their auooe.*«, and those who have made such an aggr f -.*sive tight for lead ership and failed, have reason to agree that every move was fair and hoorable as the [strictest con struction of the rules and regula tiona were followed The feature* of the contest were h:> thoroughly noted during the progress that it is only necessary to state that the votes oast by the friends of the candidates during the last’bours of the tialloting contained developments’as surprising to the Democrats to any of those hoping for the p rize* The question was asked many times “Who will win? and each time the answer was, It is impossible to tell.' The mana gers’of the project, Messrs Bus kat & Stark, and those on the staff ot the Democrat, know no more than the puplic, for everything which could lie learned was told in the daily announcements *Fhe real heavy work o the con test was done Saturday, and all day long the Democrat office was the center of attraction Crowds congregated before our windows reading the bulletins and all guess ing as to who the winners would be. Old campaigners from many a well known primary for electionof years ago were out in force and all working like beavers for his or her favorite and J rom the result of the contest, this work surely cut a grant figure in the final result as this much can be said, that |the to tai vote bpolled is , something far beyond the figures ever thought of by either the octlie force or by the managers of tne contest. The total vote here of over 300,000 is more than three times the total vote polled at Huntington. Indiana, in a similar contest, and this surely

speaks volumes for the popularity of the Democrat and of the contest, and of the enterprising spirit of this pafier. This contest will go down in history as one of the hardest fought battles* which ever took place in old Adams county, and while we congratulate the winners on their tine showing in the contest, still we must also do the same to those who finished farther down in the lists. They may well feel proud of the vote polled Jby themselves, as this shows how high a plaoe they occupy in the esteem of the residents of this county. This is more ap parent to the managers of the contest than to other interested parties for this reason To date the’highcst vote polled by any one

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAI EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1906.

candidate in any oontst that they have had anything to do with was 38,000, and here in old Adams county the record is broken by three of the contestants, while the others are very dose to this figure The court room was crowded Hat nrday evenini, by the beat known residents of Adame county and one could hear the merits of the diff erent contestants discu-sed on every side This is the best indi cation of the interest displayed in this contest and is one of the most pleasing features of the contest The judges award is a strict and impartial one and leaves no doubt as to the final result, but a fair and impartial rnling according to the rules of the contest Again we thank these gentlemen for using their time and labor in determin ing the Jtlnal'result and may they live loag add prosper Now in Closing the work connect ed with the contest, the managers wish to thank everybody and everyone for their aid (unsolicited, however, in making this contest one of the most sucxieasful they have ever managed, which made their work here a real pleasure For when the people aided in the i access of a contest [as they did here and use their own person*l efforts as they did m this contest, the sue cess of the contest is assured, and again we thank everyliody and everyone for their efforts in mak ing this the m<«t sucoessul contest ever held in Indiana.

FINAL COUNT. Precisely at 8 p m , Saturday, the polls were closed, and soon after, the judges, who are representative business men, worejbuav with the task of counting the vote* to determine the winners The contestants and their frtands anx ionsly awaited the result, and while the’liest feeling prevailed, a sense of suppressed ecxitemeut wa* clearly evident while the count was in progress. When the arduous task was finished and the judges announced the result of the long struggle, which gave the lady’s trophy to Miss Annas Winns* and the gentleman s diamond ring to Dallas Butler The committee canvassed the re turns thoroughly, counting the bal lotsand certificate* and verifying the latter so as to leave no room for a question of their finding, and that very one interested may be assured of tne absolute fatrne*.* of the final count of all votes, certifi toes and records pertaining thereto will oe presetve«l for a reasonable length ofjime to |>erimt verification It was a great and successful Jeon tost, and It will always be recog nized as the most jhotly contested struggle of a friendly character that has ever taken, place in De oatur.

MANY NEW SI BSCRIBeRS. While the Democrai congratulates the winners on their success and the other contestants for the excel! ent shewing which they made, its feels that it cannot overlook its own share of success. It has upon its list many new tubes ribers and has reason to teel proud of its large subesriptiqp list and its grossly increased value as an ad vertising medium. We desire to here extend thanks to the judges for their kindly assistance at the close, Dallas Butler, the winner of the gentleman s trophy, is a young man, ‘but twenty two years old, who should indeed fee! proud of his triumph, he (is a native of Root township, where he was born May 3, 1883. He is a son of Sheriff and Mrs. A A. Butler, and for two years has served efficiently as deputy sheriff. He was educated in the graded schools an 1 took a course at the.lndianapolis business college. He was married last July to Miss Katie Krick He has a reputation for doing things when (Continued on page two.)

WILLIAMS HERE Demanded the Three Children Mrs. Thomas Gave Him the Two Bojs bat Flatly Refused to Give Ip the Girl. Albert b Williams, of Cleveland, Ohio, father of the three children who were Drought here last week, causing a sensational pres.* report, arrived here last evening to make some arrangements concerning the children which will end the controversy for the future Accompanied by Marshal Green and a reprneen tative of the Dally Democrat, Mr. Williams went to the homo of his former wife, Mrs Ira Thomas, on North Eighth street He demand ed the three chilrden and threat ened to have Mrs Thoms* arrested for kidnapping if she refused to give them to film, explaining that the law in Obi > made her liable lieyond a doubt Mrs Thomas said, "You may have the two boys, if they want to go with you, but you cant' have the girl a* the conrt'has given her to me and I don t believe you are fit to raise a girl 1 ' After a few rather wirm w..rd» Mr Will lams left, saying he would not make any effort to secure them ax cept by law. He will try to secure another order from the court giving The girl to him. The three children had started t> scbu-l hnre th.* morning and were ’siren a list of books needed and sent home, ar riving while the visitors were there Each kissed the father, the little

girl at once going to her mother s side The oldest boy, Fred, wept i bitterly and said he bad come with ' his mother because he could not bear the thought of leaving his sister. He and Charles the other ; boy, were willing to go with their father, but tbe letter did not take them, saying be wanted all three of them. He gave them candy. I oranges and money Mr. William* says he will remain here until to morrow and will take some action before he leaves the city The children are bright and beautiful and their love seems pretty equally divided between their parents It wa* a sad scene when the little ; ones were considered Mr Williams and an officer went to the Thomas home this afternoon and got the boys, taking them to thefomeof Mr Mathewson, near Pleasant Mills He will take them to Cleveland tomorrow and will at once bring proceedings toward* re securign bis daughter.

EXPENSIVE Congressional Cost Will be Nearly Ten Thousand Dollars. Anderson, Ind., Feb 12.—Pri- j mary elections to be held through out the district April 3to deter mine the republican nomination for congress will cost the (candidates between Bb.ooo and 110,000, to be shared equally and to be jmid on or l>efore the 15th inst., when th.* race will be closed 'against other candidates. At this time it seems that the 'only candidates will be Howard C. Stillwell of this city, and George W. Cromer, ’present in cum bent, of Muncie, and each can didate will therefore 1« called upon! for not less than 84,000 for primary ! election expenses There are 292 precincts in the Eighth district and the primaries of April 3 will be con ducted.along the same line followed in a state or national election, with the Australian ballot system.

SURPRISE PARTY Friends Help Albert Schtuman Celebrate His Birthday. Albert .Hoheuman. son of Mr an I Mrs Henry Hcbeuman, of near Bin gen, was the victim of a surprise party on his 18th birthday The evening was spent in playing all kinds of games and at 11 o clock an elaborate supper was served Those pret-oni were Messers Law renoe and’Hen .oh He kman, H»r man BuUemier, Lawrence Koene man, Otto and Herman Hcheiman, George Berning, lAwrence Zwtck, Gustav and Herman Fuhrman and Julius Hcheiman, and the Miaeee Elisa Berning, Lydia and Clara Bultemeier, Adele K mneman, Emma Heckman, Clara and LizzU Bullemire, Friday Hcheiman and Ida andd Anna Bultemeier FREE FROM DEBT Beulah Chapel Dedicated Yesterday Given to God s Service—Bit Crowd la AtttPdeace — Choir From This City.

Beulah chapel. a n*w Meth«x!ist church located mid way between Peterson and Preble. was deduced yesterday before a vast throng of people who gathered from far and near to witness the ceremony Her \\ D. Parr, »ecretary of the Board of Churh Extension*, was preesnt and had charge of the oerem >ny and clearly showed by his work of yee terday that he haa had a vast amount of experience in this line of church work The eddifioe in itself ia a beautiful one beirg a frame building, but modern and complete in every respect The audilroium is Urge and haa a seating capar ly of something like (our hundred In oonnect'on ia a class room which is to I* used for Sunday school pur poses. The tloors are built inclining ami the interior ta iieautiful. lieing ailed with circular pews. The morning services opened at 10 o'clock by a song from a choir frem thia city, including Mi»«' Blanch Renyolds, Maiie Patterson. Marguerite Daniels and Messers W P. Schrock and C. E. Neptune while Mias JLUxie .Phtereon acted as organist. The task of raising the stun of |I 300 was taken up by Be* Parr, and during the morn Ing services the amount wa» nd raised, but at the evening service with 1300 to spare was raised and the church starts out free from debt. The services were all 1 eautitul and impressive, and ‘he future o* this : new church and its congregation is uow assured Rev Parr was assist ed by Rev J A Sprague <f Mon roe, who will tn the future act as their pastor as the same comes witbin his circuit. COURT NOTES Troutner Cast Stt for (Trial for February 22nd. A marriage license has been issued to Humer W. Kelieyjof Blue Creek township, and Lncy May Miller of Washington township. The case of the State vs Daniel Troutner, larceny, has been set for trial for Thursday, February 32. The Mover Glendenning case at Portland, will be concluded about Wednesday It has already occu pied two weeks time.

NUMBER 25

K. OF C. DAY Four Hundred Visitors Were Here Forty-Five New Members Ttken lito Lod(e—A Somptoos Banquet Served The K. of C initiation yreterday was a most suooeesful one Visitors to the number of 400 were here from many Indiana and Ohio cities, the largest delegation arriving on a special ’tram from Fort Wayne-t eight o clock a m The first degree w rk was given immediately by the Decatur sound! At 10 30 ths knights attended ma*s conduct.*! by Father Valentine at lbw Ht Mary's church During the after. n «>n the Fort Wayne council gave th* second degree and H<>n Wm. Breen, D. D . and staff gave lbw wotk tn the third degree Visitor* say they never ««w the work carried out in a smoother, nitsr manner and the oeoasion was a pleasant one in every reaped Father Valentine, who is a member of the Iterator council, but who was initiated in Naw York, was here to attend the day s exercieea and enjoyed it as much as any member The new members inflated were Rev L A Eberle, Caspar J M Iler. Harman M Gil lig, Frank B Rum*chl«g. John Hessler. Peter Hess, Cha*. Colohtn, Ties M Baker, J<w»«ph I*ejK*n«t» Frank C Baker. Elliot J ITman, John J Schult*. Alphonse Kohns. T A Holthoose, WiHtam J Meyers, George H Colchin, Andrew C. Foos George Keller, Joeeph Leng* ertob, Chas H Yobet. J->hn G«ttner, Henry J Weibls, William E. Faurot. Chas B Humscblag. J. W Bosse. Lenos T Myers. Joeeph i Spangler, Edward L. Kiul* Liuis P Ktnts, j E Weber, Edward L. Colchin Edward H Harting G Kohne, J R Coffee, Med P. Miller. William Kortenbrer. John F Gelmer, Chas C. I*>se. Albert L. Colchin, Herbert Bremerkamp, William Herting. Char ’E Pennington l,*wren«» U Kletnhenz, William Johns. Julius Kohne At •even o clock last evening the lodge, candidates and vist <>r« were seated at tables arrange,! at Mei l*ers hall, where over 500 were fanqnetled J Thu part of the event probably surpassed any similar, affair ever given here and gteat praise is due the nommittee Messers Baker,'Colchin and Mar tin. who, a«si*ted by la<!l .* of the J church, were tn charge of the feast. The menu included all the good thing* in season and was heartily | eojoyeu Rev H Theo, Wi k*n 1 presided a* toastmaster and did hi* duty ni.'ely The addre** of welcome was delivered by Mayor D D. Coffee, followed by John H Joyce of Kokomo, “A Knight of Columbus.” Riahard H Hartford of Portland, replied to the toast. ‘‘Duty of New Members. ' William P Bretn of Foit Wayne. “Any Old Thing,’ and Father Valentine a * made a delightful short talk The day was a memctable one for the K. of C.boys and will be long re me nl ered. Linton’s Birthday. •pact * I Tslegrsm To Th* Democrat Waabington, D. C., Feb. 12.—The anniversary of Lincoln s birthday was observe! at the capital today by the flying of many flags The various army organizations will celebrate tonight Masonic Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Masoulo lodge will b« held Tuesday evening, February 13. All members are requested to be present.