Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IV

they organize John C. Moran Chairman Central Committee Resolutions Passed In Behalf of Judge p K. Erwin for Supreme Judge— Next Meeting at Serne. Th* members of the denser at id mty centra! committee met at t tetr headquarters at 10 o'colck, and organized by the election of PrQfpoatar John ('. Moran chair »u £ Burt Lenhart secretary, and Michael Miller treasurer The achon* were all made without , y strife whatever, and the oom ruitSro will go into the camptign free from any tangling alliances. John C Moran, the chairman, is ne of the bright progressive dem <j-rat« of Adams oounty, and will put forth a clean and energetic cimpiign for the maintenance of the majority that belong* to the democratic party. The committee did the handsome thing by Judge Richard K Erwin, by pissirg the following resolution: We the democratic central oom mittee of Adams county, in meet mg assembled, this Ate day of Msrch, would most earnestly ill the attention of the delegates t > rhe democratic state convention to the political history of Adams county; that it he# never elected i republican within its confines t> a county cilice; that it fja* n-ver failed to give the candidates >0 the national state and congres *>ona! tickets a safe and handsome majority; that it has never had a candiiate, nor asked for a place on iu6 stato Os OOD gieaaional ticket*, but has been content to give a mag nifleent majority to the democratic candidates from the other counties f the state When some localities throughout the »t*te have faltered or were routed by our enemies, Adams canty maintained its pr~ud title i f “the one green spot' in the state. Believing that we are entitled to recognition by the democrat* of the *t*te. we present for ‘heir consider ab in tind we hereby endorse the candidacy of that learned and able jurist. Richard K. Erwin, judge of the Twenty sixth judicial circuit, for judfeof the supreme court for the fourth judicial district of Indi an*, and in so doing we stand »p >naor for his 'loyalty to democracy. his ability a* a jurist, and his unt'urpastied fitness for the place, and we hereby instruct the delegates from Adame county nt the state convention to use thetr ut m »t endeavors to procure .’.is nom ioation. This mildly expresses the senti meat of the pet pie cf this oountv, irrespective of party line* Judge Erwin is, strictly speaking, a .uan of the people, a ,hale fellow and honest to the core, and in hie effort V) eecure the nomination for su prsme judge of the fourth district, wi 1 have the hearty good will of everyone The committee will meet again on Wednesday, March 2*', at Berne, at which time and place drlsgatee to the various conven ►ms will be selected.

TrtE StiAKESPEARES Yesterday Afternoon With Mrs. Blossom. The Ladiea’ Shakespeare clnb *ere entertained y»»ttrday after nnnn by Mrs. Sloasom, the hoeteaa wading a most excellent paper on The Achievement cf Cbiiatianity.' *‘ w m » tno«t excellent presents (<to« of the subject, but Mrs. JBloe sum is »|way S thorough. Light re * r ’‘shnsenta were esrved and a most '•''iMful time da voted in a liter W*ry and sooia way.

The Daily Democrat.

MISS SUTTLES DEAD Huntiß<lon Voting Lady Will bt Baricd Here. Charles E. Suttles received word this morning from his brother, h M Suttles, of Huntington, an nouncing the death cf bis sixteen year old daughter and farther an nouncing that the remains would ba brought to this etty for inter ment. What caused the young lady g death Mr. Suttles ras unable to stat*, as the message did n it di? close the fact. The remains will arrive tomorrow morning over ’.be Erie railroad and interment will he made in Maplewood cemetery. A short service will be held at the cemetery GIVEN DAMAGES Jury Returns Verdict in Geisler Case Award Him Five Thousand DoiUrs for Injuries deceived by Fallin* From Bridge. “We, the jury, find for the plain tiff, and we assess his damages at the sum *5 WO. Wiiliam Worden, Foreman This is the result < ! the big damage case, Begfrnnd <«iesler vs City of Fort Wayne, de mand. 120,000, t hioh hsa been on trial here all week The case went to the jury at 4 30 last even tug, and the verdict was returned at 7 o'clock this morning, after hf tees hours deliberation It is said that the jury were practically all in favor of the plaintiff from the first ballot, bnt the amount of dam ages varied from <3,000 to <e,ooo, and so firm were the various jury men in their opinions that for hours it looked as though no agreement could i>e reached. However, a oom promise verdict was finally decided upon. The defendant* will prob ably ask for a new trial, and fail ing m that may appial tJ the supreme court. The case contained a number of fine legal questions and opinion among the lawyer* divided as the justice of the verdict.

COLCHIN SEWER Considered by Council Last Evening Motion to Advertise for Zids was LostReports of City Clerk und Treasurer Checked Ip. The citv council m*t last even iotx in cc"tinued sessjon’wtth Mavor Coffee presiding, all oounoilmen being present wi*h the exception of Fordyce. The Coichin sewer matter was at once taken up and up in a motion by Porter wee made the first matter of business to be considered The matter was argued for a short time when, upon a mutton to adopt the reso lutions to advertise for bid*, the same was lost by a vote of four to three, thus virtually killing lhei sewer and fur the present turning! down the application of Mr. Col chin for the same The matter of checking up the clerk sand trea* urer « reports was taken up and proved satisfactory with the _excep tion of a few minor error* which may be corrected without any trouble This being all tbe bu*i ness te transact an tbe hour being late, the oocn tl adjourned

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH S, 190(5.

LOVE AT SIGHT Culminated in Marriage of Miss Coverdale To Mr. Join Chrlffn it Albany. Gtor£U - will Visit Here If Two Weeks. As Mated in our issue of last evening. Dr. E. <4. Coverdale and his mother Mrs. J. 8. Coverdale, arrived home fro® Thomasville. i Georgia. where Mrs Coverdale ano daughter. May. had been en joying the winter Miss May t« I now Mrs, John Christian, to wh.rn i she was married last Friday morn Ing. at Albany, Georgia Mr Christian is a native of Elkins. Kentucky. He hoi h a lucrative j position with a rating agency at St Louie, from where he travel* He Is a young man of pleasing ap | jiearance good habits and Dr. Cov erdaie «ays he liked him very much indeed. The oocrtship wa» of less tiian a week s duration, and their marriage the result of love at first j tight They will go to St Ixiui*, wb*ie they expect to reside and will visit their friends in Decatur in about two weeks We wish Mr and Mrs John Christian the best in the land for their future portion of life g happiness Spraktng of the wedding a Thomas ville daib ps]«er *aid “The ' pranks that ouptd played in this affair,' te use the worts of the groom, himself, “would take quite a time to tell. ' The bride is the daughter of Dr and Mrs J S Cov erdaie, and came here with her mother about th* m d lie oi D rem < her, rending at the Cclhas cottage at 116 Love street Strange to say. the bride wa« born on Lovers I Lane in Decatur, but it appears that Cupid was unaware at the j fact and did not »pv her until .be moved to Love street The groom oame here a short time ago a* the representative of a mercantile 'agency of St. Iz>ui«. and stepped at the Mitcheil House It appears to have been love at first sight, j bnt there were several little jokes | cupid desired to play before the I wedding rerem< nr was performed by Rev T A Thompson at the First Methodist parsonage in Al bany The bride is a tall graceful blonde of striking appearsore. and wherever ate went si re she a r red in Thomasvile she has attracted at tention When Mr. Christian and j she took dinner Thursday at the I Mitchel Hotue some of their friend* imagined that there would soon be a wedding on tapis They did not then intend to elop*, it 1* said Just at the time, however, Mr JchrMian bad the misfortune to have an important business engage ' ment at Albany that w< nld brood no delay. So he decided to go there Thursday with th* expectation of returning before supper tn titre for an “evening weduing Love is j blind, it is said, and Mr Christian ■ jin hl* excitement admit* that he I took the wrong train He did not! go even toward* Aihany but be I did not discover his mistike until j he reached Cairo. With an excla mation of anrprine and dismay he, had to pocket hi* chagrin with a few remarks H* realized that It was "Cairo back indeed Ho had ! read of lovers walking great die tances. and swimming streams—tn fairy book*—to he in time for a wedimg Mr. Christian, however, decided to tru*t his locomotion to the railroad, and esme back to | Thoma.vile by slow freight 'ls wa s about the hour he arrived—too lite, else. too late Th* Al-1 hwy egagement grew more press ing in th* meantime, as did also th* wedding “engagement ” 8o yesterday morning, to kill two (Continued on page three.)

TONIGHT Civic Improvement Society to b» , I Organized. There will l>e a meeting at the Commercial club at half past seven o'clock this evening, for the pur pjseof < rgamzlng a Civic In.prove , m»nt Society Everyone who is interested in a more l>eautifnl and healthful Decatur, should pre* ent Fifteen towns in Indiana have organized similar societies within the last year, and from all come the meat encouraging r*]c>rt» It is only by the co operation of a j large nambet cf our pecple that arch an organization can reach it* greatest efficiency This invitation does not niMin someone else, it m*-ns you who are reading it Come and bring yonr neighbor Let u» start a sentiment for a clean and beautiful city from the back alley to the front street of every business house and home tn Deca tnr AT BLUFFTON Congressman Cromer Spoke Tuesday Evening Ht Laid on Macduff and Let no One Cry Enoo<h It wat Bick. 8 ire and Raev. Congressman Ufomet « Hinffton speech was red hot and from the t wire He told the tale Os the m ‘ ner circle without equivocati. n He is especially bitter t* ward the press of the district, which he claims are subsidized He paid bis respects to them all, and from the Banner, we reproduce what be thinks of bis party ergan in this mty “At the Journa BHs the till as the republican organ, although Cromer charge* It with little better than a mugwump • organ , He <hat Kenyon, the 'editor is mad and te told an in terreting bit of go**ip regarding ibe reason F;ur year* ago, said Cromer. Kenyon was the editor of a paper at Redkey Ctomer naked him to *upp« r» him and Kenyon agreed Cromnr famished him I some til* of reprint editorial mat ter, Kenyon started lie Washing ton hand pre»» and presented a bi for gl<3. which Cromer deciare* be paid. Ijster Cromer went to Wash ingten and b* says that ha no sooner arrived than be leceived a J telegram from Kenyon stating that he was coming to see him Crcmrr claims that be met him. treated him with due cnurtety but wh«n Kenyon asked him for tb* f oat ftio*. told him to return borne and that they would talk about this prop *1 J tion at a later time Kenyon didn t get the office and - he ha* *l*o soured ” An announcement of hi* appear-j ance for a speech rere is expected ; i soon, and a crowded house is all ready guaranteed STRIKE WILL COME S*ys in Ohio Oprrjior on April Flrtt. Special Telegram Ta The Democrat Cevtland, <>., March -.—“ The coal mines of the country will close April Ist. and one of the moat wide • spread strike* in bi*tcry will be on,” declared operator Young be , fore going into • oon'erecoe of Ohio operators today.

FILES REPORT Probation Officer LanKenau's Statement Shows the Children in H s Cosily Have Improved tn Habits and Morals. Henry Ijwxenau. prciattion offi oer of the juvenile court of A lam* county, ba* tiled bis remi annual report with Judge Erwin, it being one of the requirements of the law which created this ofllo* that this : duty be done at th* end of each six month- Th* r»’-<rt shows that Jesse Watkins was Inrnrd over to thejnventi* officer June ial. last, charged with bnrgiary Hinre that time he has been behaving tir»t rate, attends school regularly. I* a gout scholar an t » good boy ’ A®<*> Terrel, taken in etiatodv June I**, last for burglary. dt« appeared la-tfat! and has not been heard from since Fr*d « hromster • Oteo and Durbin Harb and Louis Higgs, have all improved under . th* flare es the oß:cer Al! exreps Otto go to school and are good; i 1,..< • i , works at a W'tig a : ley. bnt a* he tfl over sixteen, he isi .beyond control of the pro ban on ' I officer, who ask* that he tie relieved I from hts flare Margaret Moans of Hiue < reek township, who •** re pirted incorrigible has >*en • me pel girl since taken tn care hy the j ivenil* aulhoriiie- Hbe go** to school, i» a good achoiar and a tliff erect girl 'entirely The rvpwt sowstba’ ?!’*r Ite'itenan tvis ■ ion* bis duties we . ani that tb* new cjttrt ha* don* great good in 'improving th* ®or» » of th-** in charge must tndeed b* apparent A MURDER Believed to Have Occured at Chatanooga, Ohio Hn. Emend Fflond Dead in Well— Cflrtnen lnvttU<siiea Sltewt She was aet Drowsed. ——- C-lina, <», March - >uspici.® points to a foul murder committed at Chattanooga, < >hio Dr Wetter who acted a* coroner al the In I quest cf the body of Mr* Emerick. I found in a well, has msde the followup statement ‘ Th* latest developments in the EraeHck easel ' is that an examination of the lungs and stomach revealed the fact that I there was no water in either I i which seclude* the theory that she committed suicide by drowning! herself, or that she was drowned! :at all. This, added to th* fact that it H quite well known that she kept money in considerable quantity in her poeeemioc, also that *b* alwa.“* had a few -t sr< hinge with her for daily use. and that not a particle ccu'.d be found upon her [>er»<>n or in Hie house, give* it quite a shady a>pecv However. th«re i« no flee ss vet that would serve to justify anepioton a* to the i ientttv of th* the criminal. The .lommncitv '.* considerably *xnr cieed over the affair and a mushroom crop cf -peeulative theories has iteen grown up in a night and l>etng harvested by the wiseacres with a knowing kind of ’I could have told veu so. ’ Time mav re veal mnuh, but now is the time for quiet investigation and net goesip.”

NUMBER 4*;

SKATING RINK - lr Dftatar Will Hive a Modern 0«e hr Next Season. — A frimpany of Dsiaur parties ha* oragmzed for the purp ** of patting in a skating rtnk here for the next fleaeon, that will Oom pare with those nt Lima Fort Wayne and other cities They will have a iaig* building recon stru led especiallv fur the purpose, will put in a bard wood fl »>r and will arrange everything first class Thev will buy a supply of bull bearing steal skates its finest made and will give thoe* who like | the spirt an opp rtunity te indulge jin it to their heart* content At present we are not at liberty te give farther details bat the deal wii: >« r witain « short time, and wili then be mad* (rttblia GENEVA NEWS Dr. Line Lectured to Large Audience Concert it Mtlhodtil Church het TueUiv Will b- Best Efittr’iinmrn: la Gca«v< la a Loag Tlatc. Geneva Ind . M«roh * —The Mfothzdtst batch st* comfortably n «si wuh a large audience whi -h greeted T>r. Line snd heard hi* otnre Pike* Peak or Bast I say that it was • eplsadid tee tore te but mildly et.reestng tb* iopinion cf everyone who wa« tn attendance Dr Lio* is a pleas ing speaker, eloquent and forceful m •’.■sne of &;* dcstffpltomi of mountain swum wasseprt)- Tb* lecture iteelt we* very floe ami. while interesting and instructive, it was ateo aret to bring ont aims of the great truths Toe members of th* league ar* so be eon<ratulated 'on th* sucrees of eat evening • lee t ire, and should they see fit te have Dr Line here again thev will, no doubt, bare a much larger crowd it ba* been a long time since the : «opie of Geneva have bad an cp partunity of bearing such a musical treat a* will be given al th* Meth odist ohttroh on Tuesday evening Msrch 2* On th* 1 evening tb* stewards of tb# church have ar ranged for the appiaranoe of a con rert company, and to reed *ome <»f thetr program* over f* enough to n*ure a splendid entertainment. The company c»e«tsi« a soprano, a a pianist and a reader This attrutei >n is brought here by the stewards for tb* benefit of the ■ virch. and white they are paving a big prire tor th* company, they feel that 11* better th* ait-a’tion tb# mor* liberal the pUr mag* es she p*< pl* FIRE ARMS And Ama mt lon Bonn Salaried te the Orient. e» Unite* Prs## Nsws Aaeociatiers. San Francisco. March -—The Examiner, tin* morning, 'published a rrnsatfcnal sfety tißi(L tr>e crews of Pacific trail steamship* are engaged m smugging modern atm* and ammuni'icn to Chin* Twentj two boxes of medren rifle* and 10,060 round* of ammunition were found aboard the steamer Manchuria, which sailed todav for the Ottent. It is p ssibl* that i there were rranv more boxes o’ rifles aboard, as little ttme was left tn which to search the lift vessel Officials are alarmed *s they do nt. knew how long smug glirg hi* lawn gemg on-