Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IV

COUNCIL MET Regular Session Held Last Evening Routine of Business Taken Up—All Questions Concerning Water Works Referred to Superintendent Fulk. The city council met last evening tn regular session,' Mayor Coffee being in the chair, and every com ciiaian being present. The minutes ~f the l»»t meeting were read by the clerk and upon motion were approved. The street and sewer -n-nittee then tiled their report vu the Fristoe sidewalk petition which, upon motion by Teeple, was accepted Teeple then moved that the city engineer be instructed to make grade plans for the same, wh h carried. Porter made amo tion that the depo.-i.ion of Dick Townsend be taken to use in the Humphreys case, which carrieed Cpuii a motion by Porter the mat ter f the Mersman water rent was referred to dhe water works com mittt»*e for adjustment, and that they report back to the council p rter then moved that the treas urer be instructed to take the same number of days in October and charge at the same rate as to the same number of days in November per day on the D B Erwin electric light account; motion carried pirter movrd to'allow the bill of Fulk, which carried. Fordcye moved that any matters coming voder the care of engineer Folk should be referred to him and in is., f his inability to serve to have some one in his place, carried. Vpjn motion by Teeple the insur ance policies on the oiler- as sub nutted by Agent Peterson were ac cepted. Porter then moved to •ni-et in continued session this evening, when the Colchin stwer matter would be disposed of. The following bills were then read and allowed: John Coffee, pay roll, 145. M; National bank interest, |?25; C- <fr E railroad company, freight, ILXjC.M. Kenyon, printing, 1’21.40; Lake Shore Suftenirg com pany, supplies, 128 50; Citizens Telephone company, rent, |39.18; Home Fuel company, coal, 373.78; Sunday Creek Coal company, coal, 11,210.13; W. E. Fulk pay roll, <-18.67;M J. Mylott. pay roll. 1230; Dan Bailor, labor, 17; Sam Frank, police, 345; Joel Reynolds, police, |45; William G’ary, police, 310; F. V. Mills, supplies, 11.90; W J. Archobld, supplies, SO; D. F i'aeple, drayage. 1'2.05; Franklin Oil company, oil, 337.03 Council then adjourned until this evening BURKE CONVICTED Winc6«ur Jary Say lie was implicated in Ridßtvllic Sark Robbery. •pscial Telegram To The Dsm»i.'«i Winchester. Ind., March 7 —Mt cbas Burke, charged with being inipaoated in the Ridgeville bank robbery, was found guilty today and sentenced to fourteen years m prison Burke is well known to the police of the country as Fingers The case went to the jury last evemrg and they were out all oight, returning thia morning. Civic Improvement. Those interested in the formation Os the Civic Improvement society are requested to remember the time and plane cfneeting, Commercial olub, to morrow Thursday evening, at half pm seven o'clock Judging rum the interest manifested, this *lll he a largely attended and spir ited meriag, and that civic im Provement will b» initiat’d in Dee »tur with tru tn ph — WaSM*.

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MRS. SHADY DEAD Fubcrtoiosls Claims Another Victim in Adams County. Mrs Martin Shady died thia morm ig at her home, eight miles vest of this city, at 12:30 o'clock, after an ■ illness of several years from tulieroubisis, which finally caused her death She was twenty three years of age and just tn the pume of life. She was acquainted with her tradition tome time ago, ind a few day* before her death made a.I of her 'uneral arrange menu which, whoever, were not jbtaicable at the time we go to pres*, but which will be announced tomorrow Bhe leaves a h isbnnd and two children to mourn their lose. COURT NEWS — Big Drainage Suit Goes to the Jury Brilliint Arguments Heard T«»day-Two Hours Allowed to Each Side — O:her Items. A second paragraph wa* filed to i the complaint in the case of City of ' Decatur vs Sidney G. Humphreys, suit to collect ISO water rental. The case cf Jonn Gephart vs Noah A Lung et al. to quiet title, was submitted today, by agree m -nt. and the title was quieted a* prayed m complaint Judge O’Rourke of Fort Wayne, will be here Saturday to take up the case of Daniel \V. Meyers et al vs Joseph M Rice et al. a suit to collect street assessment, demand 1500. John Brand, guardian for Samuel Roth, ttletl his final report. A delay of an hour was caused in court this morning by the plain tiff a attorneys falling Io have ready their instruction. While the sirae wa- being prepared the attor neyw enjoyed an hour of good fei I lo » ehlp. telling experiences of their yeara of practice The evidence in the case of Sieg fried Gielser vs City of Fort Wayne in wnich 320 COO damages are asked was concluded at I »<i last evening and an adjournment was taken un til this morning, when the argu menta were heard. The speeches by the attorney* wsrs brilliant and interesting ones, each side being al lowed two hours C. J- Lutz open ed for the plaintiff, followed by tiny Uolerick for the defence, he by A. P. Beatty for the plaintiff and he by D E Smith and Mr Soham ba mb for the defense. Henry Col erick closing for the plaintiff at 3 .10 this afternoon Judge Erwtn charged the jury and sent them to their room at I o’clock this after noon. WHIST CLUB An Enjoyable Session Last Nißht at Dugan Heme. The palatial home of Broker an<l Mrs. C. A. Dugan was the acene of a most delightful event lust evening, when the Whist club held one of their enjovable see sion* Mr and Mrs Dugan, a! wavs sieve- as host and hes'ess. ' were at their best and the boors flew by rapidly. High scores were made by Bj«sie 8 ' hrjok and Mr J H. Heller. Five tables were used with three rubbers at each. The visitor* were Misses Dunathan, Congleton. Br *s and Agnes Sohiock. Craif an d Messers. Ward. Waring andSihrock The lunch was deli clous and daintdy served.

DEUATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1906.

SHERRICK’S TRIAL Opening Statement by Prosecutor Hadley Jury b L'rajnally h’tii<tnt In Ap-pearing-Ex-St are Auditor on Trial for Stealing State's Furfi. ■y United Press News Association. Indianapolia, March 7.—Prompt ly at 9 o'clock this morning' Attorneys Bene Hot an i H idler.; for the poaecution in the Snernok case, began the opening »t itement Ito the jury. Their statement» in dtoatei that they would not have m ,re than a dozen witnesses, and they would not take long to array • their evidence. The indictment wa* read and explained, and the lawyer told how and why the slate be’ieva Bherriok guilty of misap prupriating funds as charged ar d what the witnesses would probably say. The court room was crowded, many lawyer* being present as witIn» **es The jury is unnsualiy in telligent looking, there not being a ‘'professional'’ jnrer on the panel The jury will be kspl together dur ling the trial and no >ne will best i lowed to speak to any of them un ■ der les* an officer is pre sent Bher rick begins to show worry and ner VOO’OeSS In bis statement Had lev said | ‘We will show that he admitted to the governor in a letter that he had made investments This should be sufficient to convict him we will show that he lent monev to W. H. i Wiokard at two percent. Wickard took the certificates to the hank and got money on them, your money, the state's monev Sher -k| did not seem <o have a full real! ' sation of the importance of the I office to whv h the pxple had I elected him be aid not comprehend bis responaibiity apparentlly, and did not appreciate the honor and trust, nor feel as he should have felt bis obligations to the public FOR MEXICO J Messrs Kuebler and DuI gan Leave Tomorrow — As Guests of Railroal President—A Most DelUhiful ill Interesting Jocrney. — Cashier C. A Dogan and Vice President W. A. Kuebler of the Fiiet National bank, leave tomor i row night fur Kansas City, where! ' they jcin a paity cf sixty other capit lists and for two weeks will be the guests of the Mexico Cen trel railway They leave Kansas City Saturday coon, and stopping at the most important cities en route, will reach Mexico City next Tuesday. From there they go to j all the principal cities and point* of interest up that country, and tt e trip promises to be a most pleasant ( .ne, and likewise one from which valuable information may be derived. The parly lives during the two weeks on their special 1 train, which is a verit.ble palace on vi bet la, consisting of ficrtletp. l ers, a diner aid an assembly oar. 1 A guide who announces the b-au 1 ties of Cte country and p< infs ou» the most interesting eights is in charge of the party. The trip is given lo bankers and capita lists by the railway company as an ad « vertisement for their route to tbe t great winter results of Mexico. i

FRUIT INJURED Cold Weather Did It Say Calamity Bonier. Since the Cold weather a few 1 week* ago the outlook for a good frnit crop is not encouraging and as ; a consequence Decatur people may expect ti pay good price or their fruit Peaches have suffered more than apples and pears and from the latest reports will be scares. ’'w tog to the warm weather pr'eding the zero spell the peach buds be came prematurely swelled and were more delicate and easily frozen. A oouuie of months ago when fruit growers had prospects of a fair crop there were about one tmrd of the buds unharmed, but at present all are injured, sitbough the Mtchi gan raisers clsitn their tre-s sre not in as bad condition a« those of Indiana and Illinois farmer* The pears and appl-s n <t huit quite so badly at d may yield » f ir crop SESSION ENDS Commissioner’s Court Adjourned at Noon Zids Opened lor Sapplln it the County Infirm try -Frinchlset Grimed ind Reports Filed. The commitssoner* completed the work of their session at n«x n and adjomned Lucky bidders for sup ■ pit’s at the county infirmarv were IS E rille for groceries. Loch. ' D rkson &Co for hardware, H ill bouse. Bohulte A Co clothing Hile A Co. tobacco, J D Hale *eeds Krick 2b Tyndall tile. Holthouae ! Drug Co. drug*. T R Moore oil, j M Bums A Bob. harness, Wtnnes Shoe Store shoes Liquor licensee were granted to Jeff Klopfenstein of Preble and John S-haffer and ( Rsda-nacker ' of this city. - I A franchise was granted the fc 'dependent telephone company, as was also a (tanchise for telephone to Jonas Neuansohwander Reports of the cUs'k sheriff au ditor, treasurer and recorder were approved. 1 Telephone* were ordered pla-ed in the treasure’ 1 a, *heriff * and recorder s office Architect Hcffusaa wa* order, d lo draw plans for sum* repa rs at the jail. SCOTT'S POSITION Brl'ives Ri'ts Should be RrifuUtrd Loder Bestrtcions. —— Ssscial Tslsgram To Ths Oomocrot Washington, D C., Maron 7— Senator Scott cf West Virginia, in a sp-ech in the strafe today, de dared abac lately that be is opposed to giving the interfate commerce j oommiMion the right to fix rates i without the provision for a board ; and general court review. He took ' the position of a regulation form ; I of government ownership, and ’bus arrayed himself against the admin isjrutitn forces He bowed, ie add to the pressing demand fur regulation, but would have it re atiicted. America Declines. Spacial Telegram To The Oemocrai Contantinuple. March 7 --All for eign enibas-KM here have accepted the new increase tn customs except 1 America, which declined to do ac.

OVER LEVY Buggy Containing Three Persons was Hurled 8y FriAhitntd dortt-Jehn Lauure. Wife lad Son Wert Silfhlly Islortd. Mr and Mr* John La sure and son. Charles, of Hoagland, met with an acridaat laat evening while retJrmng t> tbetr b >m« from this ity, that might have reaulteti ae riously. Mr and Mr* Laiaure and son hai been obopptng in our city I and about 5 e'ekek started for heme They were criving a t-am [of h< rae* hinhed lo a light buggy and, according to Mr Ltisare * the team was very gen | tie. Everything went well until the bridge north cf the city wa* reaebsd, where they met a large Ifarnitnr* van. at which the horse* l:ok f’ighl an I lur ted t-i un side I throwing’no buggy and occupants lover the levy just north of the l bridge lamp ng them all out Mr Leisure receiving a fractured co »r b<>ne an I other brats**, bis son a very severs blow on the tower lip loosened 'on- taeth. whi:e h's w - received only a few t>>.iy bruise* The h rse* made n> attempt to ran and were ear. y caught The party returned to this city and had thtir injuries dressed by a physic an and al S o'clock started again on their return trip The enti’e pirtv was lucky tndsed to escape with as si.ght iajartM as they did r» o»tve a* this is a daageioue place Home action shoo’d b* taken at once to max* the ley safe f r the traveling public. ON BIRTHDAY Mrs. D. R. Reckard’s Life Closes Died This Meraiß< Fro« Ls«< Illness with Paralysis - W« Wife es Well fcaowo Mlalster.

Mrs D B Rec kha rd aged Sixty nine years, and one of the beet known women of the city, lied Hue morning a* her home on South F ifth street at 1 o’clock, death re eultirt from paralysis of the train She was the wife cf Rev Rrckar ! who t r years ha* beea preaching the gospel, end who recently moved to this city to live a retired life, owing to hi* health and that > his wife For year* Mrs Reckard j had t>een afflicted with paralysis and had teen an invalid, being tn a.l respects helpless She wt* s>rn n the state of Pennsylvania, wter* . she resided with her pareats until the age cf eighteen when they moved to Booth Whitley, thia state where she was married to Rev Reckard forty four ysars ag I Their married life aas a happy one, and during Rev Reckard s careet ;as a mnister she rendered him val liable asrestanee A sniidm turn in her condition was Bret noticed yesterday at wot, and from that j time until I o'clock this morntng i»he f silmi rapt tty, when the Mas ter oilled her home D *ath came jmt as a birthday dawned upon her. she being sixty ntne year* old today. Th* funeral services will be held Friday afteimon at 2 o'chik at the Baptist chuich. of which she was a member Rev Culli* will conduct the services. aM’is'ed by Rev John C. White, i and tnhrmftt will be n sde in Maplewood cemetery She leaves a husband, two brother* and cne sister to ir err the r less

NUMBER 41

LA DELLE Do You Wist to Sre Dtcitar's Fsmed Ma<kiafl Werl? Would yea like to see LaDlle? • The man that set them all craay in I the Pacific slope town* Look here? Five weeks in San Francisco, four weeks in Les Angeles, three weeks m Oakland, five weeks in Portland, Ortgcn, four weeks in Seattle. Tne papers *ay. nothing like him ever seen here And thsy bare had alt the good ores Keller. Al. too. Thursre-n. etc Mr LaDeltw ■is home tor a short visits and I think I can secure him fur a chi- ; .Irene matinee and one night s en tertaintaenl. But he don t work for fan any more, he i* past that •tagr If you would like to have him give n>- ' b.- eutartainmenf« here, step into the Uoithoase Drag store and •gn the big hat for a* many tickets as y >u can a«e a* 35c, and if I can get enough I will engage him fur children s matinee and night. The matinee price will be l<)c for chi. Iren ana 20c for adulta I will then ant: anew the late later Yours, J W B..see [ GENEVA NEWS Cris Myers Locates in the Tailoring Business Dr, Like t Ltc’fi'e Giod —A Eattr uiaarst Is be Gives tt Fhdr CMarch Genava, lad March 7 —Chris Meyr*. the new a. or, who has taken the Adam Bsettle stand I brought his goods down from De iatnr yesterday and is now ready ; fur Mr Meyer* is a i thoroughly np t late tailor and 3as work*! at the t.aie in Dscalur for the past ten veers eo that be is : competent Hi* urosaar. Henry, is alec e -ming here as soon a* he Caw arrange private matters and K■ k i men wilt bring their ‘amihes Toe doors are locked Dr Line will deliver h.s famous lecture. “Pika s Peak or Bust, at the Methodist church this evening land the indi 'siion* are that he w: t : n»« greeted by a ierga audience, a* the ticket sals* bare »en very good Dr Line la on jof the meet p.east ng and enter tain: ng men of today s Ivcture paltform and the Kpw rth League is to be xmgretu ated on Hirer •nci.eso tn secur.sg him Ob. my, n Toe building is still there' Sime more good new* for th* music lover* of Geneva and vtetn I:ty The steward* Os the Me'bodte: church have contracts i for a oon cert company t > give an entertain rnnnt here March 37, and while a ’COtupir-te announcement caa not he made at this writing, it may be *asd that a glanes at one of their pro gram* la enough to g isrante* a splendid concert The cimpanv ounstst* of a soprano a vi : m st. a piani’t and a reader There was a t sn ch'.led Geneva That was jarred by a sort of tor pedu; And now its supposed Th' jar closed hotel doors. An’ the pe. ple cried. ‘Bhamrcok we need y u ' Changes Religion. •y United Prase New* Aaaocistlon. Madnd, M iroh 7. —Princess Ena bride tlect of King Alfonso, forsook Angelican faith for the Cathcilo todav Alfoaso’a mother acted as god mother