Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1906 — Page 1

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grafters fined o Pedlers Sold Goods Without License ,jusht by Marshall Green and Each Paid a Fine-Said They dad Good Sales. Two yonng men giving their name” as John Smith and John Jones were arrested last evening by Marshal Green, near the Laural boarding house, on the oharge of .diltng goods without a license The men were at once arraigned M'fore Mayor Coffee and admitted their guilt stating that they did not know it was necessary to have a license. The ordinance was then read to them and as ignorance is no excuse they were each fined » dollar and coats amounting to (9.90 in each case The men then promised to secure a license before peddling goods again. They were selling dress goods patterns, and s'drt waists and a< cording to their own testimony had met with con nderable success. Why our people centime to buy 'goods from this otasa of grafters, when they have so repeatedly been warned we can't say. Decatur nerefcant* sell goods as cheap as any one can and they help keep np the city and county. WED TOMORROW Miss MsJßurtte Kinlz and Mr. Joseph Smith to Plight Vows. Tomorow morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church at eight o'clock will occur the wedding of Mim Marguerite Kinta, the l>eauti ful and aoomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kintz, and Joseph Smith, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, sr., of this city The ceremony will be per t >rmed by Father Wilken, who will be assisted by Father Stanger Immediately after the ceremony the young couple will drive to the Kintz home, three miles south of this city, where a wedding breakfast. dinner and supper will be served. The event will be a quiet affair and only the immediate rela fives have received invitations. The young couple will make their future home with Mr. and Mrs. Kintz. GAME OF BLOCK Future of Charmmß Entertainment by Miss Zryson. Miss Frances Bryson delightfully entertained a number of her lady and gentlemen friends last evening at her home on Fifth street in honor of Miss Gok ie Fnedline of Delphos Ohio. The evening was spent in dancing and p'aying a new game called block which afforded great amusement for the gueits Late in the evening the guests were invited into the dining room where a most sumptuous re past was served. and during the progress of which each and every one present were called upon to Rive a toast, some of them being amusing indeed. The guests do parted at a late hour voting Miss Frances a charming entertainer. Postoffice Robbed. •/ United Press Nev.* Association. Hornersville, 0., Feb 20—Rob bers dynamited the postotlioe 'safe here, this morning, securiug <3OO and a large quantity of stamps and money orders, making a total loss of O ver 11,000. Robbers es oaped

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THE HAGUE Will Settle the United States—Vrnzuela I Controversy. ■y United Press News Association. Washington, D. C., Feb. 20 — Castro of Venezuela, has suggested that the controversey between Venezuela and the United States, over the New York and Bermuda Asphalt oompanys claims, be sub miffed the to Hague. This place will probably be adopted by velt time removing the danger of a dispute resulting in ' hostilities The negotiations are progressing through Minitre Russell at Cat* cas. COURT ITEMS George Smithy Pleads Guilty-ls Fined Boeder Will Probated — Mrs. Lacy Colchln Appointed Guardian for Her Children. George Smitley, indicted by the grand jury for allowing ]>ersona in his saloon on Sunday, plead guillty thia morning and was fined <25 and costa. The oa-e of the state vs Horace Porter, hunting on Sunday has been continued by agreement. Gay & Zwiok vs Dore B Erwin, administrator of the estate of Mary M. Heath, claim <l9O, finding for plaintiff, administrator ordered to pay claim out of estate The will of Jacob Boerger, nr., has been probated in the Adams probate court The property mentioned in the inventory filed in the estate of Forest A. Nichols, less than <SOO, has been ordered set off to the widow A sale bill was tiled by the ad ministrators in the estate of Conrad C.'.Chronisfer. Dore B. Erwin, administraor of the John Houser estate, filed his final report and was discharged. Mrs. Lucy Colohin has been ap pointed guardian for Agnes, Phil mena, Walter and Arthur Colohin and tiled bond for f‘2,000. The wards are children 'of Henry Col ohin, who died in Colorado some months ago. County Treasurer John Laohot has up the office part of his apartments m the court house by the addition of some new linoleum. THREE RESIGN Russian Officials Quit Cabinet Because of Witte. I peels I Telegram To The Democrat St. Petersburg. Feb. 20. —H. Timihasieff. minister of industrial commerce, Nemechaieff, minister of public works, and M Phillatoff, comptroller of ths empire, have re signed because they say the brutalities of Witte are dangerous for the country. Actress Murdered. •y Umted Press News Association. New York. Feb. 2 —Gussie Hart, un actress, was found dead this morning and her skull fractured and an ugly g»*h hor head. Three men and two (women were seen to run from her.

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1906.

BUSY SEASON lliMllllMH III.UIi Jl> Macadam Road Petitions Coming Thick and Fast Seven Petitions Filed for St. Marys Township, Five for Root and Extensions Galore. The macadam road fever has struck St. Mary's township with avengeance. a petition having been ! filed Calling for seven different macadam roads, and asking for an election The jietitlon will receive its first official action at a meet ing of the commissioners at their March session. Jbould these roads go through that township will be ' practically covered with the best roads that lay out of doors Similar petitions are in circulatl n in Root township where five addi tional roads will be asked for, to gether with an election to deter mine by vote the undertaking of the b«*t improvement ever inaug urated. Root township badly needs the roads asked for, and with tbo sentiment now so favorable the county over, will likely succeed in adding this improvement to the many they already have In addition to this stir for new roads extensions will tie built m Washington, Kirkland, Monroe, French, Hartford and Wabash townships. As has t>een previously stated Union township has under taken five roads and m all Adams county will present a busy scene dunng the coming summer, and the improv nents to her roads will be many and they alao will be sub stantial. BIG REWARD Offered for Return of Hone and Conviction of Thieves. The Miami County Detective as soctation offer <125 reward for the return of a horse stolen from the farm of Mrs. Cole, near Peru, and conviction of the thieve*, and are making a vigorous effort to find the men who they *ay are about thirty years old. The stolen an tmal is a black mare, seven years old, weight 1,650 pounds, 10 hand high, white strijie on forehead, diamond shape Thia association hunt a man until they find him and will no doubt get thieves The Adams County Detective *-*■ -la lion is » similar association and every honest oitßhn of thia coanty, including farmers and business men, should join the>r interests by becoming memlier* at once The oost is only one dollar per year and means much towards your protec tion. HAPPY EVENT Thomas Fisher and Daughter Surprised Sunday. — One of those happy events which brigtens life and helps to drive dull care away, took place Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs. Thomas E. Fisher. The occasion was the I birthday annlvtrsaty of Mr Fisher and daughter, Alice. The dinner was parexcellenoe and was fol j lowed by a good social time i Those present were Mr. and Mrs. | Jacob Eady, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fisher, Mrs Anna Beery, of Marion Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyers. Fort Wayne. Mias Fisher, Fort Wayne, Mrs Mallonee. and Mr. Hurst Mr Fisher was presented with many valuable presents. When evening came all departed for their homes, wishing Mr Fisher many more birthdays.

FORBING FARM Sold Yesterday to a Wells County Man at Good Price. Peter Forbing yesterday acid hi* fine farm lying one mile southwest of town, to John B. Tudor of Wells county Mr Tudor, lately sold hts eightv acre farm tn Wells county to Henry Ntrarge and Christian Neurge of this county, then came over here -nd bough t ■ the* Forking farm. This iarm is a ninsty three acre tract with (large new house and barn and will (make Mr Tudor an ideal home The deal was made through the North ern Indiana Real Estate Co.’of this icily and u one among a number 'of sales which this enterprising firm has made in the last few weeks. OF PARALYSIS William Fronfltld St, Died at Van Wert. William Fronetield, Hr., of Van Wert, father of William Fronetield of thia Jolly, died 'suddenly Sator day evening from an attack of par alyais He was eighty one years old and one of the beet known citizens of hie county The funer al services were held this afternoon at two o clock at Van Werl, being in charge of the Masonic lodge of which ha was < prominent mem her William Fronetield Jof thia city could not attend the services owing to an attack of Lagrippe, and the fad that he has nd entirely recovered from bls ’recent illness from blood poison Mr* Fronetield a tie uied the funeral | HAS RESIGNED Rtf. Miller of Bluffton Gots io Fremont. Ohio. Rev C. G Millar, pastor of the Preabtyerian church at Bluffton, surprised hia congregation Sunday ;by reeding hi* resignation He has :>een at Bluffton over five years and hia church has prospered H* 'resigns to accept the pastorate of Presbyterian church at Fremont. (Ohio, where he believe* the call ■ come* so clear and distinct ’hat not :to !i.<e<! it would be to prove mere ant to hie trust. Rev Miller is well known in thia city QUARTERLY SERVICES Last of Church Year at Washington Church Sunday and Monday. The test quarterly meeting of the Monroe charge will be held next Bunday, and Monday at Wash ington church The pastor will preach at 10:30 Sunday morning. Rev J. C. White will preach in the evening at 7-30 and conduct i the communion services Rev Dr j Wade, presiding elder, will hold, , the quarterly oonterenoe Monday morning at 10 o'clock WILL CELEBRATE Pocahontas Lodge to Observe Washington's Birthday. The Pocahontas lodge will oele brnte Washington a birthday Thur* day evening, and a good time is j anticipated. An 'appropriate program has been arranged to be followed by an luncheon. An ad mission fee of ten cents will be charged and the public Is cordially invited to attend. Doni' forget the date.

CLUB PAPER Paper Read Before the Shakespeare Club Civic Improvements as Seen by a Club Member- Such a Society May be Organized. The following ttapnr was read by Mrs L. G. Ell! ng ham at a meeting !of Shakes pears club It deals with ■ civic improvements, about which considerable interest is being man j (tested It is not my purpose in this paper to discus* at length any of the great subjects that corns under my topic today I rather desire to look at I the matter in the light of Individ ual effort to ask the scriptural question “and why beuoideat thou the mote that is in thy brother s aye, and Oo*ider**t not the bea.u that l* in thine own eye? I have select d civic tmprovemeuc as my main theme, and the vary anal! and practical beginning is the parupon which I wish to dwell It ie always well to look at th.mater'a I upon which one has to work as a man batldmg a house takes account of his reaoarce* first, bow much money ha has to invest, bow much tA keep up run rung expenses, the location, neigh > Ivorbood etc , SO must a community find out what it already has as seme times advantages are not appreciat rd The mayor, marshal and city council are largely irfiuenoed by ’ public sentiment and here Is where individual effort comae in In the recent elections an la 1 span idense in Jvotrng was r.mnlfest the* j ha* never liefore been apparent A wave of reform is sweeping over the country tn city, state and na liona! affalis The very small be ginning to this gigantic movement was one man's determination that the ugly eorpiraiion cursed city of Jersey City should have some bean liul place* for the p>or and that every child should have a re*|>ect* ble place to receive a common : school education One man's love f beauty and humanity and he a man who had never gone to school but six week* in Ilfs, one man who bad the courage to do his duty and the strength to stand by hie conviction* When the people found a man whoee heart beat in sympathy f or their needs and wh knew what those need* were, they chose him a* their leader Jand then stood by him To my mind. Mark Fagan, mayor of Jersey City, is the idea Jtown officer There is the point we must dem □nitrate. the nerd of better things, the law* set a higher standard than the people demand eball be euforc ad The mayor and town iwunnotl relied the sentiment of a majority of the citizen*, hence the only way to get belter official* is to gel bet ter sentiment, nothing is gained by criticism knocking is the death knell to advance. But how you say ? Well, tbe first thing to do Is to begin by finding out all the good things about our town First, we have muneipal ownership of our electric light plant and water ; works plants, which I personally believe is right,) but that is a ques tion 11 would be unprofitable for us to discuss at great length. There is a rapidly growing mmtiment tn tavor of public ownership of pub lio utilites Chicago is now facing a proposition of voting I's >OO.OOOI for that purpose. Decatur ha* a better light rate than any other city near. We have excellent water We have a tine sewerage systern which 1? oroved by the abemce of typhoid epidemic* among us. We have many good streets, good, but insufficient school buildings, and last but not least a Carnegie (Continued oa pige two.)

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ALWAYS GOOD The Public Knowt Whlte’t Ability in “Fiutt." The name of "Faust" conjures in the minde’of theatre goets the name of Porter J. White. He has given hia own production of the play after his own manner. Last night, when hie company gave his semi spectacular production there was very tittle 'standing room in the house Maur had doubtless seen (the play bes-we and knew what to ; expect The play was lieautifnily and elaborately staged so far aa scenery and eiectrioal effects were Concerned and was also well oos . turned But the production did not depend entirely upon the beauty of the ttage setting nor [the brilliancy of the electraia! display: but ! the acting w»i excellent The au dienne always discrimina'ing did net allow ttrons line*.finely spoken, to pass unn tioed Another welcome feature which was properly appre mated was 'he song of the intermezo from "Cavalleria Rush can* ’ It has never been «ung ao well or with aucn a superb,solo* in a local theatre before It was a good -leal of a surprise last nignl and allo ether unexpected Mr White has made tin parade kd stride* toward : the pinnacle of •uorams and is to lay <>ne of the moot promising i young stars upon the American ■itage—Grand Kapils (Mich.) Her eld At Bowe * opera house Friday rvening, February id I BUYS DRUG STORE — Will Rlettr EatMtf in Basinets at Hantlnttea. Word has been received ftom W 11 Hieter. a former Decatur boy. staling that st present he is yicated at Hunt ngt n Ind . where he has purchased a drug store and states that from all present Indt-atlon* be will no doubt sucoem! Mr Kieler, who (or some time past ha* been . - »*«-d at B oommgton. Ind where he wa* employed as a clerk n a drug store and was doing well. The stand he purchased at H'.intIngt n • an old reliable place and is centrally located and has hereto j fore dene the businee* in that mty. Mr Rieter is well v--r*«d in the drug I business and we predict sr.ocee* for j him He was a longtime in the employ of the Holtbouae Dtug OomI :xny in this city AWFUL TRAGEDY We man Tbrrw H<r Children Inte Scs tad Tka Uenrif. Spcclsl Tsl*gr»m Te Th* Oemocre* Fall River. Maae, Feb 30—A terrible tragedy developed this morning when Fail River tine steamer Plymouth from New Y<wk reported that a woman, probably from New York, had thrown her three children into the sound ant then jumped overboard, herself, i She left a note and a wallet containing money. ! MRS. DEEN DEAD ~ A Victim of Dropsy-Funeral Senrkts Tomorrow. Mrs. Thom** Deen, agrhl sixty six years, died at the home, yee terday afternoon at 8:30 o'clock after an illness of several month* duration, death resulting from dropsy and other complications. The funeral services will tie hold I tomorrow morning at ten o’clock at the home. Bev. J. A. Sprague of Monroe, officiating, and inter ment will be in the Ray oencetsry. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn thier loss.