Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1906 — Page 1

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STORE SOLD George C. Steele Buys the Racket Deal Closed Last Evening—Store Closed ■ 9 r invoke Today-New Proprietor to Take Immedfale Possession. - A deal was ciu.sed last evening wtiereby George C. Steele, an Ad , m . county boy. purchased the jacket Store. " formerly run by |c T Summer*, and in consequence thereof the place ’■ today for invoice. Mr. Steele agreeing to take the stock at invoice price. Steele ,« a hustling young man and has Sl j >• n«i.i'Tab> experience in u hust»>n-« life and will endeavor to irni.h the public with anything n his hue. and in return solicits a *hare of your patronage E. T. '’umn-are, the retiring merchant, has been with u* for two years and during that time and under hie skillful management the business has grown to its prevent state Mr Sammers, however, stated that he «xpected to leave our city in a few weeks, but where he would go and •* *t busings he would engage in be was unable to state. He will, however, stay and assist Mr. Steele m getting started off in the rig ht ••r SENT TO PRISON former Government Official Pleads Guilty to Chirac of fraud.

Washington, D C-, Feb. 13.— '•surge W. Baa vers, former super intendant of salaries and allow anoea of the poetoftioe depatrment, thia morning pleaded guilty to an allotment charging oonapiracy with former Senator Green of New York, to defraud the government in omnection with the aale of time re - >rding device* to the department He was sentenced for two years to Moundsville prison. The other indictment!! will probably be tuuhed. Green will be tnjd next week. MURDER TRIAL Male Rests in Famous Case at Rushville. *o«ci*i Telegram To Th* Democrat Ruthville, fnd., Feb. 13.—The state rested this morning la the trial of Mrs Anna Bankert for the ®urder of Norman Cook. In re hottai the stats will introduce upward Bankert, aged seven, to testify that hie mother had asked him to run and play, leaving her sod Cook alone the forenoon of the murder. The defense began this afternoon. ANTI-JEWISti In Russia.—Rich Merchants to be Expelled. ** United Pre** News Association. Petersburg, Feb. 13. —It is ’•ported that the government has ‘ w 'iiied to adopt strong anti Jewish p iicy. Even the richest merchants *’!! be excluded from the city six ttl - I nths each year The families *’li be expelled immediately A ’liter article la the Naval Vretnya *ys Roosevelt intends to siezi the I| *ndn of Northwestern Siberia.

The D aily Democrat.

GREAT EVENT Rathbone Sisters Institute Lodge at Berne-Good Time. The Rathbone Sisters. who went to Berne yesterday to institute a lodge returned this morning tired *nd worn out, but still very en thusiastic over their succss and state that they were royally en tertained, by their southern friends Vfrs Laura Smith of Marion [dis rriot, deputy grand chief, and Mias Cora Hood of Ossian, grand mis tress of records and correspondence, were present to see that th* work was carried out as it should be, and congratulated tn* local team up< n their good work. Twenty five la dies were initiated and Berne starts iff with a moat successful looking lodge The entire degree work was give by the Decatur lodge, and everything worked smoothly. As ter the degree work a '.fine banquet was served and the time made merry until train time.

THE CONTEST Echos From the Recent Diamond Contest Daily Democrats Subscription Lisi Jumps to Over 2,200 - Dallas Butler Finds Lost The big diamond contest conduct ed by the Daily Democrat is ever and we believe no one can help believing it was a success from every point of view. We know it, for over 500 new subscribers were added to oar list, making a bona fide subscription list of over 2,000. This i* no idle boast, but a plain, oo;d statement of fact, and we in vite any advertising merchant of Decatur to oome to our office and ascertain the truth thereof. Ar« Oiunt of the vote for the gentlemen wan made this morning on a machine to verify the result* as given out and the totals Butler 61,223 Beery 59,049 Mr Butler yesterilay diecovered 5,620 votes which he had mislaid at the sheriff s’ office and failed to vote This would have made hl* total 67,000, nearly twice as high as ever recorded in any similar contest m Indiana or Ohio. He should certainly feel elated over the fact and does He will priae his ring, not only for its real value, but also for the manner in which he secured it.

GOT VERDICT C. & E. Brakeman Injured at Ohio City Secures BiR Damages. A jury in Jthe WabMh circuit court yesterday gave Clark Diniu*. a ’Chicago and Erie brakesman damages of 17,350 against the Erie and Clover Leaf road* While employed on the Erie as a tram tna n Dinina, the plaintiff, was in jured at Ohio City, Ohio, where the Clover Leaf and Erie railroad* have aide tracks on the name road bed. Several years ago the two railroads disputed as to which one was under obligations to properly ballast this joint road bed. While this dispute was being earned on between the two roads, Dinins, as a regular switchman, was doing some switching on the side track when he fell by reason of the bad condition of the road bed and a oar was naoked upon him before he could crawl from the track. His left foot was out off and his right hip was dislocated. Suit for |15,0C0 damages against the Erie railroad followed soon and later tne Clover Leaf was made a party _to the de sense,

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, IM>.

SUIT FOR MILLIONS Filed Against Indiana Gas Properties Taken in Logansport i Wabash Valley Coinpan yand Effects Geneva, Berne and Decatur. Indianapoli*, Feb 12.—Saits to foreclose mortgagee, amounting, with interest to about <4,0<>0,000 <m a net work of gas properties tn Indiana were filed today in the United States circuit court tor th* district of Indiana by attorneys of the I entrai Trust company of New Y< >rk acting a* trustees for a ma jority of the bondholders Th* foreclosure, should the sale lie or dred by the court, will affect gas properties in Jay, Randolph, Del aware, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Cass, Miami, Howard, Tipton, Grant. Adams, Blackford, Wabash. Mont gomery, Boone. Hamilton and Ma non counties, in Indiana, and An glaise, Allen and Darke counties in Ohio The Cities and towns affected are Salaraonina. Lafayette, West Istfayette, Davton. Mul berry M i<’hi gantown. Logansport, Peru. Wabash Decatur.Walton,Lincoln, Galveston, Somerset Russiaville, West Middle ton. New London, Berne, Geneva, Crawfordsville, .Lebanon, Frank fort, Thorntown. Darlington, Boy leeton Ptttaboro, and Circleville, in Indiana, and Greenville. New Knoxville, Cridersville, Buckland. Ansonia, Hume. Coldwater. New Weston and Glynn wood, in Ohio. The outstanding bonds aggregate <1,940,000, with interest said to amount to <174,000 The Lafayette Gas company’s mortgage it is said, is for <1.000,000, and there is <940,000 in outstanding bonds. The interest due it’ls charged la <8f,400. The mortgage on the Lotran*ix»rt Jb Wabash Valley Gas company is for <1,750,000. with outstanding bonds to the amount of <15.000 The Indi* ana Natural and Illuminating Gas company mortgage is <1,000,000, with <*20,000 in outstanding bonds and <73,400 in interest due The mortgages cover all lines, pqssa, plants and equipment of each oom psny

TO JURY Big Damage Case Will Go Today Moyer Glendennin< Sait Venued to Portlifid was Allied This Morning. At 11:30 o’clock Monday the plaintiff rested in rebuttal in the Moyer Glendenning oil case and the court adjourned until afternoon at 1 30 o'clock, when the argument was taken up. The ooart has allowed the attorney* four hour* on a side for thi*. which was l begun Monday afternoon, of the con ven ing of Jcourt. Thi* will run the ease until some time Tuesday, It .is hoped that it can be given the i jury sometime during the after ' noon The defense will have a larger 'numl>er of interrogatories which it will ask the court to submit to the jury, along with his instructions. The case has been on trial for two weeks, and the attorneys and others who have labored unceasingly daring that time, are glad that it will soon be over. It will Cost some one no little spec of coin, no matter what the decision, and will in all probability, reach the higher court be tore the litigation is finally ended. —Portland Commercial Review.

I DIVORCE SUIT 1 Mrs. Fogle of Geneva Want! an Official Decree. Attorney Jacob butcher of Geneva, tiled a new d.vorce ease this afternoon entitled Maggie M Fogle vs Robert Fogle The parties were married March 24. 1*99 and lived together until August "th. last Mrs Fogle says her husband has i cursed her threatened to kill her. ' took her money, and that he is an habitual drunkard Six children have been born to them, f -ur boys and two girls, now ranging in ags from two to sixteen years The plaintiff asks for a divoroe, the cars and cuspidy of the tour youngest ' children, the costs of the suit and such other relief as th* court bei lievea just The Fogles live at Geneva ; THE SHOW “His Highness The Bey” Here Tonight Best Musical Comedy Ever Stea la Decatur—Advance Seat Sale It Larte. "His Highness the Bey," the noteworthy musical success comes to the B-ssse opera house from a phenomenal run of five months tn I Chicago Teeming with catching musical numbers, this attraction [ caused a sensation in Chicago and will be seen here tonight at th* opera house with a company of sixty people "Th* B*y," which was termed the show with music" bold* the record at ths LaSalle Theatre. Chicago, tar length of run There la not a dull moment tn the piece from the rias to the I fall of the final curtain The piece deals with nternationa complies none n the Balkan* The Grand Bey has been threatened with death at the hand* of the insurgents and flees th* court. The throne being vacated a ruler is needed An ad vertlaement for a hand leader te sent to America and Loui Wntsel !he liner a German band leader from ' Kankakee, applies for the position The band leader is installed a* the 'Grand [Bey He is also selected leader of the insurgents ana Is se looted by the latter to kill "the Bey," himself ; There are many luditWoU* situations n the piece To add to the troubles of the ruler, he is followed to this strange land by bis wife On arrival she find* he has a harem, and proceeds Io make life miserable for him I FREIGHT WRECK Two Trains Collide-One Killed and Several Iniored. ■ y United Prea* Niwv Aaaocistlon. Charleston, Ind.. Feb 13 —A collision of Big Four and Baltimore l A Ohio freight trains occurred at j Deuty, Indiana, during a heavy fog thi* morning Conductor Buit l Brown w killed, Brakeman A. ‘Gray had hi* hand cut off, HenryWells, engineer, and Clifford Nach and, tiremen, were slightly hurt. I Little damage to tiains Hanged Himself. Sy United P-eaa News Association. Peru, Ind., Feb. 13.—James Sacra, an inmate of the Miami county infirmary, hanged himself to an’app'e tree. His father hanged himself in thtajiounty many years ago.

DEATH CAME To Mrs. Will Koldewey at Fort Wayne Daughter of Mr. and Mn. WiIIUb dalle Succumbt to Pneumonia After Short lilies. Mrs Johanna Knldewey, the wife of William H Koldewey, who is an employe of the Fort Wayne Build era Supply cempany. residing al 3402 Smith street died [at 7 o clock Monday evening 4 of pneum- nta Mrs Koldewey was taken sick one week ago and her decline was very rapid She was born in Adam* county in i»77, and came to Fort Wayne to reside, a little over two years ago. Bhe leaves her hueband, her parents, Mr and Mrs William Hoile, of Adams [oounly, and the following brothers and sisters The Rev Enoch Holla, of Omaha. Nebraska. Justin and Otto Hoile, at home Matilda, Lode la Lucy and Lna Holl* Mrs Kolde wey was a member of Z >n Luth eran church —Fort Wayne Journal • lazette Mr*. Koldewey was twenty nine yar», six m >nth« an I six days old Her death occurred after only a nine day* tllnees with pneumonia. The remains will be brought to her parents home Mr and Mrs William Hoile, in thia county, and the fnmral service* will he held Thursday morning by Rev H Luber of Fort Wayne Th* funeral cortege will leave the Holl* home at ten o'clock Interment at the Union township Lutheran c«metery SONG OF YOUTH

Bev. Fowler to Lectort it PrrsbvtrnM Charcfe Fridoy Euaint, Th* ladies of the Pre*bjte»lan church will give an entertainment at the church partar* Friday even tog Rev Alfred Fowlet. th* pop ular pastor, will give a lectare "Th* Smg of Youth Before oom ing to this City Rev Fowler wa> tn th* ;*clur* flsld for several years and hla appearance here Friday in that work should bring a go d crowd to the church A eocia< hour will follow the lecture Don t mis* it.

PRAYERS FAIL Prominent Lady Dowititc Dies From Burns. •v Un I tad Praaa N»w» Association. i Chicago. Feb 13 — Surrounded by praying elder*. E’tella Smith, principal of th* Ztaa City schools, died thi* morning, the result of bums received rrom an oil lamp exploding No physician was cwlled, but the Doweitee claim no human power could have saved her Nurses Strike. gpaclal Telegram To The DemccrsV Ptchraond, Va , Feb. 13.—Norses at the Mary Washington hospital at Fredericksburg, are on a strike because they have |‘o nnurse colored patients and carry tire wood Platt’s Removal •paclal Telegram To The Democrat Washington" D. C-, Feb 13.— A petition asking the expulsion of Senator Platt, because he is preei dent of the United States Expteea company, a trust, has been filed by C- W Post of this city.

NUMBER 2G

A CANDIDATE

J. Fred Fraace May Go After Noaiaation for Sopreme Clerk. “Mayor J Frsd France of Huntington will be a candidate for the democratic nomination for clerk ct the supreme court The News Tribune was uformed sst night by a prominent democrat that be' would make the race, although no forma! anmmntjrement of his o»a didaoy Im been made Mayor France t« one of the best known democrats m the state He has been active tn jxrty priiitto* for years, and i* now serving as dis triot chairman for the Eleventh district Him term as Mayor of Huntington expires in May Mr France is a vigorous campaigner and when h* ' gels to going a lively time tn the race for tte supreme court clerkship maybe expects!— Mart u Nsws Tribune When a*k -i about this (Mayor F rance said I appreciate the kind expressions of my friends ;a this connection and would consider it a great honor to be th* <tem . •vratic nom •»** fir this important offioe. but I rea s* that this •* an imp irtani matter and should b* well consider*! befoxe coming to a conciamon I have been Mltrttnd from different part* as the state to make this race, but have not satd I woaUl seek the nomination ' — Huntington News Democrat,

SPECIALIST CALLED Indianapolis Physician Visits Mrs. Silas Hale fier C»«4ili*a Serous.— Der Mar L*di« t* lastitotc lithtaac Sttftr Lsd(t it G<stva.

Special Uorrwtpomtenoe Geneva, fad Feb. 13.—Dr. Cook, ‘ an eminent specialist of iudianap Lilis, was here Monday to «e* Mr-* Sila* Ha * who has teen an invalid I for some lur* past For many months Mrs Hale* condition has been about the win-- and while ! there were times when th* family believed she was improving, t seem* i that th* improvement was only I temporary. What Dr Cook [ thought of the ■*** was not earned i but the manv frtendr hop* tha* he ! "an restore Mrs Hale « heath. The tm-mber* of the Epworth | league held a business {meeting at i the Methodist church Munday i evening which was followed by a I splendid and thoroughly enjoyable literary program and wieial time I Music was furnished by Miss Goldie I Fink Robert Poer, and the ma-e quartette Mis* Hendricks gave a reading and Mi** Bell* Scheer read a fine ;>aper on Llnooln Following the program all those in attendance were given cards and [pencils and : the remainder of the evening save i for the time refreshments were served was passed in gue"*inr whose picture* were on the wa s | cf the church Geneva is to have another lodge [A Rathbone Sisters chapter is to be instituted two weeks from Tne« day and the outlook for the same is very bright. The Decatur lodge will institute the chapter and the ‘ occasion will be a very memorable one for all. Ladies whose huslstnd* or fathers are member* of me K of P. lodge are eligible to mem bership in the Rathbone Sisters and as the K. of P lodge is a i large one it is thought that the ladies’ lodge will have a big tnem i bership _