Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1906 — Page 1

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RACE RIOT All Quiet at Springfield Today Ole After a Mttt «f Arwo. Mob Rule nd giofa Soldiers on Ooty. yp. „ r, «,'»m Ts T*« Democrat .. nng’i' I »>, Fob Jta—After ■ M * ; i rng which Hot, arson and B . . ■ bold fut away, th* r «, »a! « race war Hpringtfa-ld :a r ,-t t‘ • m rnmg, with . 4 ,»ri« p*tro rag th* atrevts ~ , r ' what happened .t.-rdsy t wo tiegr « ■ > « r« r »■! brakeman named (»»’» !-»*t night a mob of 3.000 r i t tak* the negroes —a> J» »«td yncb thorn Fires mt« •tarted which eventually and w.ped not ae»*ral . n-»r— tora-k* the mob expecting t>. ♦ V -fatract atbmli.m and allow tt*ta t get to th* prisoners The tar e wrought Jungles, a negro «h *tren! where the fir* orw-urred. »«<-.. viewed by tfamaand* today Tup * had been o»e»p>wer«i Pm fir* department defied, saloons » 'M and pandemonium reigned tar t urs Today there ia no tndl further rioting Dav* >• •u alive and tins nergoee atill in « T« oompaatas of the Third w rn * are on duty and another •• t ear if co >r»d auldiere are Mi,. m readiaraa ior any trouble »s >1 bavta di» The action of icw auinoritiea th p> king oat a *«d mptny i* bemg eharply Tl-uet < nrad V .Itner, an aged •widens died fa n excitement dnr lag the riot AT BLUFFTON Wwntar riulty May Opts Bese Ball SdMML •» vrrnor Hanly ia to be asked tototge tn Bluffton to open the ha erav-m here and there I* a pawbt; ty that the governor will * J the nv ration, a* hia expert *• w< be {Mid and be will be thown a game that will be worth to •**» livoaua* Hlufft >n 11 oot piay Sunday hall last year ■~l rnur waa greatly pleased •uh th. management of the B uff *•« . . and at the end of the ar* * *h»n he found that it bad ■» vsd the |aw and aliU made < d t: raey, mor* than any other • in the at vie, he wrote a let • *•» prai*tng the management for ila * •* J - rk Thi* year the Club * I be run on the mim plan and * Mievsd the governor will lie ! a’er<-*t*d to the extent that bi will oe here to loach the button that * -tart the work* moving The * 5 •ill probably open the season *t »ut the last of May and should *b* governor accept the invitation “* would draw the largest crowd h: jffl >n has had in years—Bluff 1 nNews NO COA L STRIKE *ll<ifltlei Uy There Will be N«u I* Either FteM. •r Uaiteg Press News Association. s ’w York, Feb. 31—High off! tn the antbraciM coal interests •othority for the statement that ( 4 ”'' will be no strike in the bi o®iuom or anthracite districts. *** Meel trust and other large bny- «* <i! * l * re a ßhtlng down the n « talk and insist there will te ’’tae.

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INFORMAL DANCE Given by S H C. Club *w g Decides Socceu. The informal dares given last even log by th* N H C club land Iwhich is to be th» last public dance given by that organization until alter the seat n was a decided *u \ very *•’••• t ci «d >f thirty <•> up!«» enjoyed the "hop" to Ibe fullest ex t«nt and the floor was vn.wJ<*d to iu iitncwl ■ apacity by the merry y ung [MOple The evening however WM not spent entirely in dancing as the crowd was entertained by various getnxs a: i n.u« Mr John W*;t«rs cdorwd of Ft Wayns with bi» broth ••rl l,»h .’<mp -y«l st th- Hot 11' tel far r-»! the . ,ub ‘vi ! ti - r guests v '.L a liicd-r ■ ? mun al •’•lwti ms both losUunt-n’sl and viral, Mr lu > Wallers is aa er perl pano player and the boys rweived I many c-ogralulatians on securing him The Miller afrheatra furnished th» tuu»i> for th* acr-sswvn A number of out of town gu*wts were in attend t an< * The next affair to be given by the club i»»ya will bean fluster bail WHAT IT’S FOR Ladies Auxiliary to Farmers’ Institute Te be OrfiaizH Here Siturdtv Uditt of City Cooßtry art laicrttirl. In y-wterday * i»*o* we announc ed lbs fact that l‘rsei<l*at Ed H M<>**s and fba vie* president* of tbs Farmer • Institute would meet io lb:* ettfy Haturday aftwrnoew to discuss the oragaiaatuwt of a Woman • Auxiliary ! the lusli rate To thi* *«‘**ii»n all ladies in terseted are a»rdially invited As a matter U explanation Mr Mo*** ba* given us the fallowing [•’Tbn Woman • Auxiliary to b* or gan.sad batutday afternoon, al the First Nations! enk !>«•- »tur ha* for lie objrct the promoting and improvemant inert end se eoce of household eooncmio* and the <fe veiopment m it* members of those bouse wifely qnnlttiee which characterixe the good hou*e kaepsr and home maker The meeting is called for 1 30 p m , and should interest the ladle* of lieoatur a* w«ll aa those of th* country, and is tic.ler Ibe dirvetion rs the State Sui-eriatendonl of Farmers' ln»i tutes, i*r» f W A Latta A'* may add to this that a number if the l>*»t ladies of the community have already interested them** van in this plan, and the auxiliary will undoubtedly In* a successful organ! zatioo SNAKE STORY Ed Andrews of Mar Momee Killed a Blue Racer. The first snake story of the sea son is at hand, and if this is a pat tern, we may expect a>me good one* before summer is over Ed An draws of near Monroe, is reported to have killed a bine racer last Bunday which measured five feet and three :nohea Hia enakeahip was enjoying a winter * sleep tn a hollow log when Ed saw him, and a duel, which resulted fatally tor the reptile, ensued. Lawyer Fell Dead. ■y United Frees News Aseeclatlaa. Lebanon, Ind., Feb. 38.—C. N. Beamer o! Zanesville, one of the best known lawyers of the state, dropped dead at hia home this morning of heart failure.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAI EVENING, FERRI IRY 28, !9<Hi.

ANNIVERSARY Os Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pattersons Wedding Day Ctkbra'td by < SarpHu Sli OXteck Dinner Served tad M Etittible Ting. Y«»*terday was th* twenty *ixih wedding anniversary of Mr and Mr* J C PatlerwfU. who re* Is 03 Month Heeomi «treet, ard to •bow that this event was still fresh in their memory Mr* A R Ball and Mrs W H N*«blireb planned a surprise up in this couple whi’h wa» <»mpl*».'* in -very rwipe'd Mr* l‘*tu<r»< . during th* afternoon, went Io Vi* Mission meeting at the home of Mrs C F Tzoe. where *he w«* Istamed until *n o'olo'k wbiiMr Patt#r»;n was detain*! at bis place of bu*tn*es by ttarry l»*am of B!«fft>n until at* o clonk lu lbs meant me the ladiea tad taken ' p*w*ai m of the Pat eraon fc>«*. I and bad the dining talA* «pr«* l and : loaded down with good thing* 1“* eat. which they tiietnselvan had Lrougbl t’p»n tb« arrival of Mr and Mr* Pattaraoe. which was "almost al ibe sama time, the guest* wer* present aud as the victim* stepped ‘.Bto the bouse :th*y w*re gre-»t«d from all sidea bv their friend* Altar th* menl had »ui>*id-»! the £O**U were aosiwd al the Übl» and a sump tu*>us rrpa.t served The evening wa* then sp'nt in a jolly to>i l: me Those present were Mr and Mr* A H B»H. Mr atnl Mrs W H Na htrieb. Mi am! Mr* P H Thomas. Mr and Mrs F W Dibble, Mr and Mrs F M rwhirmsyer Mr and Mrs C F True and Mr and Mr* Harry iMam of Bluffton SCHOOL CLOSES MittfiuaMaff Camplriet Ikr Yurd Warl tta Her Rtiw« It Atlid. The winter term of school at district number seven R‘».4 town ship. Mias Dora <*ran.l*taff, taach er, cb>*ed yesterday with a splao did entertainment A Mg dinner was served which was participated in by the scholars, thrir parent*, the trustee and th-r visitor* Afterward* a *p!an»hd pr gram waa rendered and enjoyed by every one Miss <lran<l«tsff ha* proven herceif * pojralar. effa'isnt and worthy teacher and her patron* proved their appreciation of h*r efforts by voting unanimously that •be be returns! t > lira **«’* next year This resolotlon a* a oompilment greatly appreciated by the teacher DISTRICT MEETING 1.0. 0. F. L#d<e Will Bitt Sodtl Mtetiht March Stcond. II . - - • The Rieter Encampment, No Sl* I. O. O F., will hold a district meeting on Friday, March 3, lto« Al! members of the encampment are requested to be present and as*rat in conferring ibe degrees; time, 3:SO o'clock p. m., sharp There will be preeent the Geneva staff, also members from Linn Grove., Supper will be served by Olive lodge. No Srf, D of R. at 8 o'clock At 7:30 pm, the members of the subordinate lodge are cord! ally Invitee, to the meeting Speck Ing by Grand Patriarch J. M Baker and others L. C. Heim, Boribe.

WILL STRIKE Fgfntrt Swciety es Eqaliy Will Dtouad TMr Owb Price. A strike of the 300.00 farmers nompo*tng the Amesl an Society if Equity an urganiatton with bead q'xrtsrs in Indianapolis, has i**en called for March I. Evety one who responds to th « nail will agr«e to withhold from markr ing a I agri cultural produ - '« *ro*»p'r.g al prices that are up to th* standard that ha* been decreed as eqnita le by the offi< lais of the organiaati w> The word ba* been passed through •I! the wheal growing atatas and Im re»fa>n*e that i* being n>»4* is said to be oausing cornu leva hie tbra .Mrn on the p»rl of market m-n and •paculst »ra A rsprvwee:stive of th" western MHl*r. • re**gni*’d auth’-srily tn the wneii ■ »!» lain this pari of th* state trying t» a» nwrtaia that r<*p»n*e the eai >• r—»:vrag i’!. « <rg«ru-*l n aim, t at Ibe pr do«w aghl t>> z-t at ~a»t I a bnstra f r wheat n > •aeirar. what may be th« sise of the Crop || i* el*, med that the price of any agrrauliura -nm -I tty can be enotroHad ‘>y ewetrol ling th* marketing Ttw> all for *ba strike acts forth a minimum art** on all farm prod» ts prfawo which the agrh’ra.tmml *trik*r* claim ’hey are entitled t«» and -an gat If they (tan I l <«lb»r K*U*a* and Mran-w.ta ar« *» • « .■.i.~i with oopta* nt thi* ~a It is f!g than* s*atse h > ! <rat for ibe higher prioww th* irlok will tw> turned. •• Mfunea.it* r« «*■ a bigger percent of the spuing wheat crop and Kansas pt due** a roe moiling per-ven- d ths winter crop WHAT THE RE FOR Mak t*a Judtt Glvn Osi stag rii Dviitt •I (Wfkrri. ■»>■■»«■■■ I want Io tell you right hate that th« next time a law id. w **y* i • not his bovine** to -u*ke < mpiami aed te » you that if v u • *tgn tba complaint he will set theme oh nery at the law in a> tioa, that yon nan aasuie him it is trot the duty of any private rttitan to do this It ia not •*’• f>r any prtvais ettiasn to attack Ibra* kinds of law tdwntarv—keeper* of house* >! prostitu ton. gaml rars am! Uqecr daaterswbo rail unlawf-oly Th* •upprvwsicc of this tilegel Braetn*** ts mot the concern <>f private cit sen* If they are active in thi* direr tton they m»y have tbair bouse* burned down or be subjected to assault, but they d*re hot . *«an,t tba ffi- -r beo»’i*<* ha represents the majesty es the law Every potlee offtoer h*« th* power -d governm-nt be hind him, and law breakers know that if they kill tike officer they > tn never kill the off’.'w. ttat as aoon as one officer is out nt the way there s another in hie plan* f<a« enforoe'nent i* what you pay the officers for, and it 1* their duty and not a prviata mtrasn s —Judge Grant of the supreme court of Mich ig*nPROPERTY DEAL Or. IrchlwM kr< Molu o’*' »• Moaree Mrttt. By a deal nonsummaitad today. Dr. Roy Archbold became the owner of Ibe hmnliful H R Molts residence on Monroe st:eel The home is one of the prettiest and most modern m the City, and waa built only recently Dr Arch bold takes potserston September 1, when he will move his family to the new property. In the mean sime.it ia underatoed that Mr Molts will build a new home on Fourth •(reel, where he has owned a lot for several years.

GOES FREE Dan Trouiner Acquitted by Jury Cam (sacladfd Thd Menuif Ta« Quirt Title Cami filed - Other Csgft Newi Prosecutor M<«ran was at * to ■*» tn • • Ith •in • t.- ng «..!_■*>■» tte araome.it* >n the **** •<-. n»i l>aoi*i TrouMMW. who U charged ; with *i«a ing turksv*. w«re imn** <li*ii*v taken wp an hrar to a side i being nlkswed Mr M -*n sp.hs far th* vs ! M? * - ■ ■«» -v th* defendant The Jury were charged t>y Judge Erwin *N *t y after -levee o stank and swot to their r • » At ■thv a' iern •.f *. r r rvt imed the f / . jWlng ver-4 t We, th* joey find the 4-fetsdamt n«t guilty I* Kueiiia man Th# *<•■! tef«ndaa' am! h»s Wl'» -ft 13* c. *lfS r- . n, • : ',g »• «,;-»• ' '•' v « ,>>■ Miur-ge A ntib. as stfe»rner* tis Willlatn •* t»..ulbin* filed a nsw o*w> l»*l*v against Ma tin < ffman aa4 ethers to ?e>*t III.* to real estate Th* notfew -f n»m fe*l.lea* s»* <->t ierwl pub; *h<M r<- .u?n*<« Ap ■ ■' i Kluateth H Ktad *1 ** H K-»** *t a». default H KieOS, suggeetioa of b..» mfmwtty an 4 H H H* *r sj -ins*! g dt*n ad '.item Th* etefk ha* r*.w<rwt u. from th- •■ills- ri*. .»* st ’ **t Ils : lumu* hoej its! Htebmowd n-dify ng him >t the adn>i**i n ' Jaeper IranlSg f Jefferwn li.sntk:;>h<r fl ftaltee a d iak" leaefssg a wav tomorrow n> rniag Hannah Welle vs J*— 0 M - re st al oomptafni to qn "t lif.e to and in •eta • ts : ’ H * rtvi |o*:-;*h ; :s tbs title cf * n"« «wa» fi e<i tedtay by fit-hurger A i*m>ib There are twenty seven defendants named n ; th* esmptelni GOING SOME Ntw Yeel Ltatn Detail CkMta*H« tad Smote J Uttrefiti. a, V*‘t*4 Pr**a Mew* A**.. •«'** New York, Feb. T* —ft** Mad laun Peter tecturwi her* la*t n.ghi Go. and during hi* disßOxrve ma-te fbt* slarf>iOf •t«t-meai At twenty five very yirang sotva drank thirty six quart bottle* of! champagne and flitws of them j smoked seven doton cigarettes A QL'ARREL B«u!ti ia Marder of Praatitteal Wofflta by Mather-la-Uw. By Unites Press News Asaecrat!**. Wheeling. W Va Feb ta —Mr* Arthur Higgins, wife of the ex mayor of Ltnlition. was fataly »tabed Ibra morn*-* by Mrs. James Higgfss her mother in law They ba<l quarreled over, tbe allegei! bad treatment of Mr* Aitbur Higgins children by Ibeir grand mother Against Watson. tssclal Teisgrsm Ts The Osmocrst Kiohxnond, Ind . Feb. 3” —Rev. T H Kalin of this city, today an nounoed his candidacy fur ooegre-* against James E Wataon He v ill run on an independent reform platferm and will try to get the democratic esdersemen*. in the district. 4

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SERVED 'EM RIGHT Gttlttf Got ia Bn Wsrk Nicely tt Feri wane. A srga t F<l With* ! railroad n>sa are the ttottme at a « » ■ pwrahons ar* •aid to te very rx tensive In fact i te ts •* 4 to te have aotarted sev | eval hued rod 4 -ar* while be gave i very iitlie in rtaarn A wan at fin* spp*arai»ce -am* t< Fort W*yn*. giving tbe name of Edward Mwr, .and saying that be •»> th* repr*» ••stall re of a (’h*na<n efathing firm He woald. np>:a hia arrival g*t into tk* g- d gre "• o’ eeata! f..reman «r a ;-<■ .triiS*®! r a! »a«i then broach hi* sc items «Inij* were fusm*i roateini.nd iweotv five m«m tar» and each mem ter wa* •npje **l x- pa r .»"<**. .ar a we* a Everv Haturday r>ght there was ..to |« * drawing and oo* veemtw wvu«! te gtv«« a• . » ■' et>s4.h«e Each memter ••* finally to rv calre a • I at a pro-w r*ag: sg •rv.rn |« tat .*wvera rfnte Were rgan'MM sf» th • Iv iOC 'rd 'Bg men vmp" fed a a th* rotate 1 ashling rat F rt Wnyxa* and the I revenue SrJketed from th* «r*e» * tors »*• v*ry arg" Tbe tetaMty alt sad f p*M into tta sefjasn* bv Fort \v*,n* m«a .ranges I* ta rants i ’r m tri I Tb* raaa is seM ta>* *-* have —ram*e-- with • ' bis roL*4t bs and fly * ***y : i'aw have «l ths* to show fw their n»<*o*y ~.F'.rt Wayn« J..t»rn*l M,latte GENEVA NEWS And Sull They Have No Real Hotel Pidnrt Usa aa AoranMa. J«tt IkCrty t Yttfof. a Ytry Lrs s th Par san st < rr*w»v* ) t jw |a4 B J* bart « p • turwi . !*ir « ' , T y ‘W’l t*» th# HA K Tt# ftrirnt Treia Harry -*ir<ob«r4 M hr-4 f a-. -« ■ 9 >«• •Iraw* a**t that *• all And st'll th»r* is n-*» b t»l ini iff nSt l’»ir<k»a*y th «v •nteenth uv March—an*! lb* da.T will ta royally <*.»■ -ratr 1 bv '• wyni Irishmen Th* l i i i* sMtl rioted Ta" prevent eold *nap has pul a j dampener or. the kid tas* ba tea * which were working r a . t„.-r ■■ was in t a*‘ : !•< • larnouu It is too Cold to ptay uiarblas. the top season is past and so all tbe jx>w school kid bas to do now is to " hang around No. there ia no hotel, but ws have a hotel budling John McCurdy of Marksville, who has teen here for »evera weeks the guest of hia sister, Mrs Geo. Cooper aoi family, is oonfin ed to hia bed with a severe attack of what ia feared to be pneumonia and it ts reported that hi* relatives and frienda fsar that on lees there >S some great change for the tetter be will not survive the illness Mr MoCordy ia wall known here and everyone is hoping, that hie ne , so vary may be rapid.