Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 21 February 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IV

COUNCIL SESSION Regular Semi-Monthly Meeting Held Rootint Business Heard — Reporls Filed and a Few Bills Allowed. Tue council met tn regular bus! session last evening, Mayor Coffee preaiding, and every council naan being in his place and ready for business. B was agreed by the members to meet in continued ses .■ >n Thursday evening to take up and hear the remainder of the evi denoe in the Colohin sewer case and try and reach some conclusion in this matter The minutes of the mt meeting were read and ap proved. Porter moved that the street commissioner be instructed t. order the Decatur Egg < *se oom any to repair tbair sidewalk. Jes arson street and hereafter refrain from driving over the same For-,i-vo seconded the motion which carried Porter moved that the street commissioner tw ordered to instruct Jacob Railing to repair the a ley crossing In the rear of hts i.lding on First street Motion seconded by Buhler and carried I pon a motion by Teeplo which was seconded by Buhl<«r, the clerk wa* instructed to pay claim num bet 568 to the Chicago A- Erie rail nad company to the amount of four dollars Teeplo then moved that the clerk he ordered to finish ut payment of claim number 5*557 I the amount of *46 to the Chica. < A Erie railroad company on demur rage, and the same to be deducted from the Bunday Creek coal oom patsy's bill; Burns seconded and the motion oarrried. Teeple then moved that the annual report of Treasurer \V. J. Archbold accepted, but this motion was lost owing to the lack of a second. Gaffer then moved that the treasurer be al lowed a sufficient time in which to make an acurate report in oompli anoe with the resolution recently passed by the council; this was seconded by Burns An amend ment was the made to the motion and as seconded that if the report was not completed by the first meeting night in March, that the feme be extended to until the first meeting night in April. Toe amendment and original motion bth carried. Gaffer then m >ved hat, an order be issued by the o <rk on the electric light fund for interest due on an order issued to Fred Hoffman for repairs made on the water works plant said order now being in the possession of Barney Wemhoff; Fordyce 'second ed the motion and the aye and nay vote was called Gaffer. Burns, Kirsch. Martin, Porter, Buhler and Fordoye voting yea and Teeple rot mg nay. Upon a motion by Gaffer the matter of boiler insurance was referred to the purchasing commit ’•**. The following bills were then read and allowed; J. H. Stone transcript *1.50; L. C. De Voss transcript, *1 75; L. C. Helm fire P*y roll, *l3; Old Adams County **Ok, interest, 135; Frank Teeple irayage *33.49; W J. Archbold, toerest *ls 88 W J. Archbo Id. express *7.03 Wells Fargo Co. ex press 11; Krick <fe Tyndall supplies 12.75 No other business coming 'ufore the council they adjourned tutil Thursday evening. Grosvenor Defeated. Sosolal Tslegrarr To The Democrat Lancaster, 0., Feb. 21.—Albert, D 'Ugiiss of Chillicothe, was nomi uated for congress in convention bare today, to succeed General Charles Grosvenor, ft was a sur Prise.

The Daily Democrat.

BROKE COLLAR BONE liefsry Werlln* Injured—Was Thrown From Horse. Henry Werling a well known far mer residing north of Preble is suffering from a badly fraactured collar bone received several days ago. He and a neighbor Andrew Stegrneyer were riding along the road horseback when someone near by discharged a shotgun. Henry 's horse ride stepped and threw him breaking the collar bone and [other wise bruising him Dr. .1 C. Grandstaff was called and reduced the fracture and Henry is now on the road to recovery FIGURES The Valuation and Tax Figures for This Year An Abstract of Valuations and Tax Figures as Compiled by Auditor Lewton. Auditor Ijewton has Completed the valuation and taxable* and in I Union township the total value of I lands improvements and jwrsonal ; property after deduction of mort I gage indebtedness is 1562430 Root *916 60, Preble **20,545 Kirkland i *8,150 Washington 11,110,305, Ht Mary's 1767,660, Blue Creek *634,7*5 Monroe 11,042,270, French 6652,3 65, Hartford *893,310, Wa bash 11,028,095 Jefferson *637,600, Decatur 11,769,300 Geneva *375,735. Berne 1726,9*0 The total mortgage exemption is *545,105. The total state tax is *17,063.87, benevolent institution *6,312'43, state school *16,543 26, state educational *3,471.a1, county tax *4*,390.14, : township *13,802.39, tuition *21,134 38, sjiecial school * '4,903 44, | road *12,372.87, turnpike *10.099.90, j township poor *1,686.25, library *1,432 95, ooqioration *37,317.15, I bridge *7363 41, macadam road *50,7’8 64. sinking fund *9,343.33, | total tax *290.920.21. FATALLY ILL Mrs. L A. Graham Cannot Recover — Sefferin* From Septic Polson Is Uaconscloos and Sinking Rapidly. Mrs. L A Graham is lying at the point of death, and physicians say the end is but a few hours away A year ago she suffered a severe attack of appendicitis and other complications, and for wh'ch she was operated upon She recov ered slowly but was believed she would eventually regain her former health. Seven weeks ago she began suffering with intlamatory rheumatism, which continued until last Thursday. On Saturday sep Ho blood poison devel >ped, aocom panied by high fever. Hopes for her recovery were entertained nn til this morning, when she became unconscious and began to sink rapidly. She is O"e of the best known ladies of the community and has many friends over the county.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FERRI

TIME EXPIRED But One Congressional Candidate Pays Cromtr files an Appeal for Fairnns and Ash for a New Deal. At noon yesterday the time ex pired for the g, o. p congressional ■ andidates to pay tb> :r a-- — nmntHorace (’ [Stillwell planked down his *3,750, while instead Congress man Cromer find with the distr ; - t chairman a long “kick ', in whioh were set out his objections t > the arbitrary rules, together with a n - ties of appeal to the state commitee, asking that organiza'm to put the rules, as adopted by t is district joommitt.'e, on the shelf and to give instead a fair “square deal t every candidate and to every fan tion of the party in the district The communication to the dirtrict chairman also conveyed the infor I mation that unless something mor* I fair was given him he would pro iceed to follow the rump rules as ' jiasaed by the central Committees in Adams, Delaware and Randolph counties The district chairman a* already proceeded to give .Mr ! Stillwell a clear field, but to the I modest observer the end is not in sight For instance, if it actually requires *7,600 to hold this pti mary, Mr Stillwell will have to dig < again, and even that would be contrary to the rules as his asses* ment was but *3.750 Then again if the followers of Cromer hold a primary tn the three counties it will develop still another complex situation to be dealt wfth And if the district organization conclude that since there is but one candi date [a convention would l*» a money waver to the candidate this change would not bar other candt dates from entering the oontf«l At t>est the situation represents a Chinese puzzle and Mr Stillwell need net f«el sr< are tn the nomtna tion which he has not as yet a* cured. SILVER WEDDING Observed by Mr. and Mrs. Er fist SchlrdGnan Thirty Invited Guests Assist Them la Makin* the Day Happy-Minister Who Married Them was Present. Yesterday Mr and Mrs Ernst Schlickman who recently moved to this city from the country celebrated their silver wedding anniversary and from al! reports a most enjoyable time was had About thirty of their old friends and neighbors were invited Including the preacher who united them in marriage twenty five years ago. and the day was happily spent and the event duly celebrated. Mr and Mrs. Schlickman for a number of years were residents of Kirkland township, where ho engaged in the farming business. A short time ago, however, they concluded that they had worked their allotted time and moved to this city, where they expect to live a retired life during the remainder of their days. A sumptuous repast was served at noon and Mr. and Mrs. Schlickman showed that they had lost none of their charms when ft came to en ter taming.

TWO FINES Albrecht Rtber Plead Guilty on Two Charges Before 'Squire Smith. Albert Reber, the Linn Grove saloon man. who was arrested i Monday by Deputy Sheriff Dallas i Butler, on four charges of selling ‘ intoxicating liquors to minors, appeared last evening in 'Squire | Son th s court and plead guilty Io two of the charges, being awessed a tine of *3O and ccsts in each case The other two case* against i him were dismissed after Reber promised that he would not again violate the law in thia way The ! fines assessed are heavy but Squire Smith thought he was d »ing no I ' more than his duty and is endeav wring to >wenk up this practice Ths boys he was alleged t> have sold liquor range in ago from sis 4een to seventeen years Reber paid bis fines and returned to bls bjsne this morning A WEDDING Smith-Kintz Nuptials are Celebrated Popular Yoon* People I ailed in Conds of Matrimony Bi* Dinner Served. This morning at night o'clock at the S’ Mary s Cath die church, occurred the wedding of Ml** Marguerite Kintz, the beautiful daughter of [Mr and Mrs George Kintz, who reside three miles south of the city, to Joseph Smith jr , a>n of Mr and Mrs Joseph Smith Jar this oily The cere many was performed by Father Wilken who was aa-osied by Father Btaeger, in the presence of a large crowd of the young couples friends who had been invited to at tend the church services Im moil ately after the ceremony was per 1 formed the young couple were con I veyed to the Kintz home, where a wadding dinner was served, io which only the Immediate rela tives of the contracting parties , were invited and the event was duly celebrated The young couple are quite popular and have a host .of friends who wish them much joy and happtnesa They ex|>ect to make tbetr future home at the Kintz [farm The Democrat ex | tends congratulations SPECIAL ACT Mrt. Rachel Dailey Given < Pentlon us Twenty Dollars a Month. Through the efforts of Congress man Cromer Mrs. Rachel A Dailey, widow of Estah Dailey of St Mary's township, will hereafter draw from the government a pen sion of *2O a month. The pension comes a* a sjieoisl act of congress, it having jiasaed both the hcune and senate and been eigned by the president, snd gives Mrs Dailey the amount stated, dating from February 10. Mr Dzilev is a sister of Mrs J, 8. Lower and Joseph Helm and besides is known by many of our people Congressman Cromer s efforts in thia case will be commended by every one familiar with the recipient of the favor be stowed by the government Hoch Must Hang. •y United Press News Association. Chicago Feb. 21,. —Johann Hoch will be hanged Friday, the board of pardous refused to interfere.

ARY 21, 1900.

GRAND CANYON As Viewed by Mrs. Jennie Studabaker An interesting Letter From a Decatur Lady Now Travtlln* in California. Editor of in atur Democrat — Ths grand **anyun is a g >rge 217 miles in length Has an elevation at the north rim of *3,000 f«et and Is 13 m:W wide Through this gorge runs the Colorado river At cer tain pant* v i nan g<d a glimpse of th* river more than six thous •nd feet below, which looks like a narrow red ribbon, rushing on its way to the gulf of • •hfornia You know the story was for oenturie* that the Colorado river flowed in |»«rt underground and the Iradi lion of • underground river is no w ruder at all, for. standing almost where you will, on either side I of the canyon, you will And planes where th< river •• entirely and suddenly disappears, as if it were a train of cars passing into a tun ncl It la estimated al some point* Io be between 350 and 300 feet wide Its velocity, 15 miles an hour, and It* value and turmoil equal to the whirlpool rapids of Niagara Whether the grand can yon is the “Greatest Wonder in the Wo,id would depends little {on cur denflition cf ' wonder Charin'G Lumis ««»vs "Uossitoy it is no n>< re wonderul than the 'act that m.) tmv a fraction of thpeople who confess thetnaelves the smarten in the w .rld have ever •rrn it But without a dould I i» the greatest chasm in ihe world and the m<ei superb. Enough globe trotter* have «*>n It eetabltsh that fact The whole acene re minds you of arohilotural pinnace;*, towers, archsand columns with Ist ice work and delicate carving, and all petntd in verted hue*, pink, r*d. tirown, lavender, gray, blue and black F<>r here the colors of the heaven* are rivalled by the colors of the rocks In some lights one color prevails and in ether lights others You cannot see the grand canyon on one view You long to loiter upon the verge You are powerless to shake looeo from the charms We were told that only by descending into the canyon, oonM snyotte corn|irehend its pr< portions. There are four patha, by which to descend into the gorge. For the first twj mile* It Is a sort of a Jacob's ladder, zigzags ng al an unrelenting pitch At the end of two milee a gentle slope is reach rd, from as the blue limstooe level, some 3,500 fert below the rim, and leas than one half the deeoent has been made Overshadowed by •andKtonc of chocolate hue the way grows gloomy and the gorge narrows Here you stop awhile be n«<ath a standing cliff 500 feet high where there is a n Indian grave and pottery scattered about A niche | has been worn on the cliff and be oaus© of its fancied resemblance to an Egyptian character, was named the temple of Sett by the painter, Thoma* Moran. Untore you had been told you would not dream that away out among the pines, the flat earth is slashed to its very bowels, and from the place where you get your first glimpse of the canyon, you could jump and go down 3,U00 feet wiibtout touching it. It is as sudden as a well. An eloptent divine of Denver, has said ‘The Creator has several auto graphs, Yosemite, the Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon of Arizona, and others. The Yosemite might ;be called the Valhaaila, the temple of the gods; the Yellowstone might be called their prayground, their sublime wonderland; the Grand (Continued on page three.)

NUMBER 33

BEAT HIS WIFE Ed Myers, Livin* Jet Across Wells County Line is Wanted. A brother of Mrs El Myers was in the city today arranging for a sale of the personal property of Mrs Myer* He told a *v>ry of ’cruelty manifested toward* his sister, by her husband Mr and j Mr* Myers reside on the Peter ’Gerber farm, sig miles east of the i city The brother »tated that on ; last Friday. Ed came to the city and got drunk He went home, knocked ht* wife down with a chair an i bru.«.«l h*r in a msnn«r that ; bis caused her *0 k <ep her Md up to Ibis titre He also knookt-4 hi* I father in Isw down when he at* itempted v.j interfere They have j three children, the youngest fifteen month* and the oldest nine years ft is claimed that a daring their married life Mr Mvers has been guilty of cruelty toward his wife and ha« abused her from time to time Mr* Myers' frother staled that the officers were on the trs« k jof Ed and that if caught be would bn made to «uff*r for wbat he has done He ha* disappeared from i his home Mr* Myers will a«k i for • divorce —Bluffton Rtuner GENEVA NEWS Sons of Veterans Institute Lodge at Ridgeville Tia Stop Movtt is Brrat. Tto Five Oral Social a SoccttJ —A Coactrt Boektd. -[remit rre*;»>ndenas Geneva, Ind ,Fsb ?l —The members of the BqM|*l Veterans kdgs of this plane went Ridgeville Tuemisy a'lernc n. where they tn stunted an order last avenin*., tn th.« ateet and ni *l up to date style The Geneva ’ xige has quite * reputeti nJ >r this work, and to say that they du tbs thing up I fine is putting it very mildly . The hoy* .were acorn pa med by a martial land | The Ltcbly a- Sommer tin shop ii« no more, as th" stock of goods and a small •to'k of light hard ware was rnuvnl t B. rne today. | There ha» been several changes made in the firm and the new proprietors leel that, while they were doing a nt*e business here, they cm do better in H-rne. j There >« a splendid >q*«nlng for a repair shop here now and a good tinner can have things all bis 'own way, Mesilames Fr«-d Lindsey and Gecrge Calkins gave a fiie cent serial in the masonic banquet ball last evening, and the proceed* from the sama went toward* the Eastern Httr Piano fund The event was I quite well attended and everybody who was present received their money s worth, for teeidee having a good social time they enjoyed a luncheon which was worth several times the h-tte ntckle they fpsid for admission into the hall. There was a snug little sum added to the ptaoo fund. Ths people of tbi* place ate to Ist treated to rare musical treat on I the evening of March 5, when a Conor rt company is to apjiear hire j under the auspice* of the Eastern Star lodge The company is sent out by one of the leading lecture bureaus of Chicago, and while the contract has just l»een closed and it is too early to make any definite announcements the music loving people of the town are Jsure to be given a treat and a* such events do not happen Jvery often here the company should be greeted by a big audience.