Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1906 — Page 1

■OU’ME IV

Ration s daughter weds Hiss Roosevelt Became Mrs. Nicholas Longworth

AT 12:14 TODAY ireatesi Society Affair in Score of Years kTbMMnd Invited Gaests-President Gifts His Daughter to Ohio Congressman. I ~ — Tslegrsm To Tha Democrat Washington D. C. Feb. 17— Birtop Salter lea who preformed the Lrr«niony emphasized the word robey to which Alice answered blaarly“l will.” The only excite Orient attending the event was while im large throng in the White Hoose were waiting for the bride Lad groom to appear, there was Lidd»nly a commotion in the Hast room, accompanied by several , ream# rotn women. Mrs Wayne MsoVeagh, wife of former United putes Attorney General had faint I and was carried out Scripps MaoKae; I Washington, D. C.. Fab. 17.—Mias A!.;s Rooeeveit. elder daughter of too President of the United States, •u married to Representative 15 iholas Longworth of Ohio, at 1514 today in the east room of the White riouae The Right Reverend I Hinry Yates Satterlee, bishop of I ths diooese of Washington, per f irmed the nuptial rites, using the •utsly ceremonial of the Protes tint Episcopal ohuroh. President ; Roosevelt led hia daughter to tho altar and gave her to the young I-talesman from Ohio. Miss Alioe had no bridesmaids, for from her I heat of girl friends she could scarcer have selected any without hurt mg the feelings of the others Ths bridegroom was attended by Thomas Nelson Perkins of Boston, a member of the corporation of I Harvard University. Nearly all ’he ushers were Harvard men A ’»* momenta before the str< ke of tweve Miss Roosevelt left her dainty boudoir on the second floor f the \\ bite bouee. where she had *en assisted in donning her wed •ini? garments by her cousins the Misses Robinson On the arm of her father she descended the pri v ate elevator at the west end of I the mansion between the state din •ng room and the breakfast room, I while the marine band, stationed at | the marble lobby, struck up the ridel chorus from "Tannhesser | Mils Roosevelts left band rested on i her fathers arm, and in her right | "be carried a g< rgeous boquet of white orchids and lilies. Her long [litidal veil of the filmiest tex *nr» was fastened at the head with * "pray of orange blossoms The president wore the conventional trook coat with striped trousers, ’mt tbe unconventional “lay down ”' )l; ar, which he refuses to discard 'n favor of the regnlation ‘stand "P’ collar, style even for this great ; *’«nt At the foot of the stairs ,[ >ey were met by the president’s militatry aids and the ushers, who 'I ths march down the loug cor r dor to the east Room, where the quests had already assembled. The ceremony was performed on * lo w platform before the large Wl ndow overlooking the treasury •'siliimg, the ushers having ar ■'aged themselves on either side. Among them was seen the manly

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young form of Theodore Roosevelt, jr., brother of the bride The bridegroom’s family was represent ed by the Vicomte < barle de Cham boon brother of the Comte Adel bert de Cambuan. who married M Long worths younger sister; Buck ne A Wallingford, of Cincinnati who married his eldest, sister, and 1 arz Anderson r.f Washington, grandson oi the tint Nicholas Longworth. The other u»uers were yuincy A. Shaw., jr.. of Boston, Frederick Wintorp of New York, Francis R Bangs of Boston, and Guy Norman of Boston, all of them college mates of tnu groom The wedding party all wore frock . rats, striped trousers and white gloves, and were decorated with boutinnieres of white gardenias Members of the two families were seated at the right, in a apace set apart by floral chains. Across the aisle at the left, were the repre sentatives ot the foreign govern merits Behind tbese, in the order iot official precedence, were placed the members, of the cabinet and their wives, the justices of the »u I preme court and their wives, the foitner members of the cabinet who are now m the senate the Ohio delegation in congress, the New York delegation in congress, the members of the party that ac i com panted Miss Roosevelt to the Orient last summer and the personal friends of the young couple Mr Longworth and hia. beat man had entered the room by another i door, and as be met hia future i wife and her father at the alter the notes of the wedding march were | blended into the sweet strains of De i Kovens’ “Oh, Promise Me.” which was then played softly through the I ceremony. Infirm clear voice Mr : Longworth repeated the vow. I j Nicholas take thee, Alice, to be my wife, while the music of the un strung words, “No love so perfect as a life with thee floated gently through the room The promise | given in return, and sealed with a I plain gold band ring placed on the finger of the bride, with right i hands clasped they heard the sol emn words of the white robed bishop, "Those whom God hath ■ joined ,” then kneeling received tbe’benrdiotion. When they arose the first to greet the new Mrs Longworth was her father, Joliow ed by the members of the two fam Hies Still standing on the plat form the bride and groom receives! the rest of the guests, remaining until all had offered their oongrat ulations and l>est wishes Break fast was then served in the spa clous state dining room by a fam ous New York caterer The wed ding, and reception and the break fast consumed but little more than two hours, and soon afterwards the bridal party followed by a great procession of friends and surround ed by the cheering crowd of citizens hastened to the railwa.v station. There a splendid private oar wait mg for Mr, and Mrs Lonawortb, to bear them away to southern orange groves of their honeymoon. This trip to the Southland will not be of long duration, for the groom must soon return to his desk in Congress After adjournment, j however the Longworths will take an extended journey to Europe. I and in London, Palis. Berlin, and on the Riviera will enjoy to the full their deferred wedding tour. On their return they will be at home in Washington at the oom sortable mansion. 831 18th bt., the property of Mrs Longworth, mother Os the groom. Between Congressional sessions, and after Mr Longworth Quits public life, they will live at "Rockford ” the ancestral home of the Longworth family, in Cincinnati.

DECATUR, INDIANA, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1906.

TRUNK LINE Vanderbilts Planning Electric Road From Boston to Chicago. Special Telegram To The Democrat Chicago, Fab . 17—The Vander bills are planing an electric trunk line from Chicago to Boston. They already have acquired a number of i roads whi-h will be combined and are now working on drab in Indi ana Ohio, and Michigan The route will be Chicago, JEUhart, To iedo, Niagara Falla All>any and Boston SOCIAL SESSION — Held by Elks Lodge Last Evening In Honor of Exalted Ruler H. L. Confer, Who Leaves for Southwest Soon— A Handsome Present Given. The Elks bald a meeting last evening -hat m some reapecta was out of the ordinary as k th«ir was a social session in connection with the general routine of business This special event was held in honor of H L. Center the Exalted Ruler of the lodge who leaves next Tuesday for Jonesboro Arkansas, where he will engage in the (mana facturn of ice cream, and was in a way a surprise m him Lodge was opened in the usual way alter which Bart France was initiated ; into’! he mysteries of Elkdnm and • now eligible to wear the honors ! Immediately following tho degree work* D E. Smith asked perm is •ion to approach the Exalted Ruler which wax grant®*! and there dellv ered an appropriate address and presented to Mr Center a beautiful Elks tooth watch charm Mr Con ter plainly showed the emotion he felt but at last *m«nagrd to thank the memlers of the lodge for their token of respect and kindness Lunch was served and for several boors the time was wiled away in happy amusement by those present Mr Center has proven a splendid | presiding offier and bis popularly among his lirothers is only slightly shown by the gift I SQUIRES COURT Four New lists Filed Against Linn Grove Saloon Men. Four cases were tile*! this morning in Squire Smith's court by Prosecutor John C. Moran against Albrecht Reber of Linn Grove, a.'l charging him with selling liquor to minors The affidavits were all signed by John D. Lichliter, and set forth that lietier sold intoxicating liquor to Wilmer Lichliter. Ed Alberton, i George Lichliter and Hugh Johnson all being minors at the time. Reber will be arrested some tune Monday and hi# hearing will be had some time next week. Reber is the same saloon keeper who hat! a slot machine seized in hot place of business some time ago, and which was >r den* I destroyed by the judge OUT ON BAIL — Boston Wes’.og Released Lader $2,0C0 uond. Boston Weston, the Huntington man who killed R. J. Holthouse has been released on a 12000 tsind signed by John A. Weston, Frank Glass. .LB Williams,'B J. Barilet, M B. State and J. M Barker The court first fixed the bond at |SOOO but reduo *d it to 13000 upon request of Westons father.

COURT NEWS Motion to Quash Rohrer Indictment Argued Crimiaat Cases Dismissed.-Jim Richards Arranged and Plead Not Guilty/ A motion 'to quash the indict ment against Fred Rohrer, ll egal printing of election ballots, was ar trued in the court this morning by hia attorneys, He.ler and Merry man and answered by Prosecutor Moran Judge Erwin ha* the mat ter under advisement The oa«e is j set for trial one week from Men | day. Cases against Joseph Tonne her land Michael MoGiff. were diamiseed on motkia by the Prosecutor Chris Boknecht pled guiltv to selling liquor to a minor and was fined <25 and oosta which be paid James Richards charged with burglary and larceny was arraigned I hia morning after Judge Erw-.n I overruled a motion to quash the tn ; dicimmt He plead not guilty George Aomi >r ganrdian Frank Anmiller vs Mary D Downey et al partition report of sale filed and leed rdcred Nathan Shepherd et al vs Wijham ' Siraiglet et al, report by clerk of the court of of mort g»gaa Ei xa *th H K ■** *1 al vs yu ncy H £ooa a* al, partition, m- ton by guardian ad I item H B Heller to quash summons sustained Sum moon ordered 'or i/ntney Kuoa re turnable February 3S BATTLE IS OVER Barney Hackman a Victim of Typhoid — Well Mown Farmer Died Last Eveaiag at Eight O Clact-Faaeral Service Moaday. Barney Hackman one of the beat known farmers in Adame county died last evening ai his home four ' miles mst of this city at sight lo’clock, after an tllneea of six weeks j duration, death resulting from ty phoid fever. Mr Hackman wm forty nine years of age, and dunag ail of hia life made hie home in ; this county, following the vocation lof a farmer. He was successful in ■this lur. and other business trans actions, and was always fair and honest with those he dealt with. He was first attacked with the fever ! six weeks ago. and dunng that | time his sufferings were something terrible Two weeks ago his medical attendants successfully broke the fever, but the patient was not able to rally from the ravages of the dis ease and last evening he departed this life He was a memlier of Si. Marys Catholic church am! was a devote*! Christian , and his many acts of kindness and deeds of charity will be sadly missed by those who came in contact with him. The funeral services will be held Monday morning at nine thirty o'clock at the St. Marys Catholic church, Father Wilken officiating, interment will be made in the St. Joseph cemetery. He leaves a wife, two daughters, two sone, six broth ere and two sisters to mourn their loss.

WAS SPLENDID Rev. Fowler s Lectore was Well Attended. The song evening at the Presby ter:an chun k Jwas a delightfully I pleasant one for those who attends' ' and we beleive every citizen of De catur would hare been benefiitted by attending last nights lectore The opening was an instruments' solo I ‘ Under the palm. ' played by Mrs C J Lutz, who also preacdsd at the piano dur ng the eni re evening her »Fill adding not a little to the’ pleaanree of the enteriainmeni Rev Ai’red Fowler, delivered hi» lecture “The eong of Youth.” an hour and a half talk on love tbs' old bat alwaye and ever sweet theme He brought out many bappy, bmut’fal thong its inter i mingling the earnest sod humoruui in a most entertaining wsy Woven m with. h:x lecture were a half dozen charming old love *>ng» n •piling the young and as be put it ' 'resting a beauts-ul sentiment even | among ths ot<ler lovers The iac tare was •n*-t»a»'al flnancu |y. the ladies Aid Society enr eh ng their purse by a boat |25 and we beleive that should they be able to induce j Rev ’Fowler to de.lvor another - lecture they could double the •mount THE VICTIMS Gates Leaves a Wife and Little Babe Howard Lived Near Siafftea - His Brother Lest Life la SiniUr Way Three Yean Ata. The two mo killed tn the »xplo ! m -n at Genera vaster-lay were Ed : Gates of Hartford Ctty, and lar '■ Howard of Bluffton. Gates was married man am! lived with bis wtte and baby at tho oorunr of Franklin Snd Mill streets Mr* Hates a half boar after the aoot dent, was ooiified by ts epbene romG»nnva of the tragic death : her basband The ooaplo were married with n tbe part year and the young wife is si moot prostrated by the shock l-ee Howard was the voungest *-n A M Howard and wile of Bluff tin. and was a brother *of William Howard and Hrs Mamie Landfa.r of Bluffton He was former:y emj loye-l by the Empire company here and (resided in that City He «»* known as an tnd istrtous young man ami was well liked. Tbe d®ath of bis brother, who was killed in a similar wav near Bhiffb u.three year* ag What remains oouid be dial aguish ed fr-'iu horse ’.orth sixteen ; ,::nds mal were ked up tamler v and will be buried in one grave, funeral •ervmes for the two unfortunate men txt’-ng held together HAS APPENDICITIS Miss Lizzie Bcrnin< to b< Operated on This Evetint Miss Lizzie Berning daughter of Mr andJMrs. Henry Berning who reside one and a halt miles south of Williams, was taken very ill last evening with terrible ptms in the side Dr Morris of JWilliams was summoned and pronounced her trouble as appendicitis and suggest ed an early operation He wa.s in sfuoted to secure the services of Dr. H. A Duemhng of Fort Wayne and the operation will take place this evening at six o'clock at the Berning home.

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DEATH CAME Mrs. John Barger Died at Hospital Optrttloa Failed to Save the Lift of a Weil Kaowa Lrty- Rtaiias Brought Here. W<wd was received last erwoiag ft m F >rt Wayne about five thirty ■ >ck»-k aamMiQ'' ag that Mrs. Jobs Rargwr ha d"| irto! this f® aS th® H 3>« Hi-apta. whet® -.tie had twn ■'tufiucl for a k •offering from a •an-erxis growth m tb« «toi.”*-i> The doctors were unable to rwlievs h*r iu any manner Mrs Barger ate thirtr y«Mr* of »gw tad just m the prime of life SLe wm the daughter of Mr : Mr- ! pi«w, who rwude in thia city Seen* ago «h® tx*'*m« afflicted with what waa suppior*! to be an Arttruetios of tbe bowls ami Dr Rweathai law ematmoMd from Fort Wayne to per fam an operation The peiiaot was too week at th® ti»® acd it was deruled to tak® her to th® bnsp«taJ at Fort Wayne, where aa fecaUoi. cm Id Im perf ruled aa eoou as she wax able. This wm last week anti it «»» then found that Mrs Barger was •offering from a i am’wrcus gr wtb iu the stouiacb and n thing ci.'.i.d be d.-.me to «av* her life, .c.'i death wte • matter of mdy : a •bort time *ibe gradually became waaaer utiid tael »«S Jig ebe« ah® l expired t mieytaker Gat wae die I patched al ooce to Fort Wavna am! j armed here with the remain* tbi« I twxnuag The furewal tervu-we Wil! Ibe held Monday after no* xt at oae cloak at Baery church. Rsv Harker, cl Bluffton. officiaUag. •*! interuteot will be made in the Dara tur cemetery, hbe leaves a hoeband, father ... tb*r tw - c -r® aad a® •inter to mount thwr tart ENTRIES CLOSE — — BiS Congressional Fight is Now On Par Lp YwltriU* f»r New Crtdidzles-’ Axurtffltfit far Exh s to be Md Befxe Twsdty, None but Horace t! Stillwell, of Anderson ami George W < romer of Mancie can make the ruce for the next Republican oougraateonal nomination tn the Eighth district Tbe time far getting nation of own didatc* to John H Terhune, of Auderson. the district chairman expired roster :* ■■ ends' a meeting of tbe distiiot committee in *tus city ymttenlay, Mr Terhune an nounoed that ha had received such notification from Mr Stillwell and Mr ('romer Tfcg committee estimated the ooat of the nominal ing primary to !>e he d April l at 17,500. Today Mr Terhune will call upon each Candida to to pay in | ,750 by noon cf Tuauday, Febru ary 30. next, or half the estimated expense of the election Failure to pay tbe money by either oandi date would preclude the possibility of his name going before the voters of the disttrict m the primary and therefore would pot him out of the race Ail member- of the distiiot committee were present at the meeting which woe held at the Hotel Delaware except John Fryinger, chairman of Adams County. — Muncie Star.