Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1906 — Page 1

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TO DIE - — Governor Pattison Has not Long to Live «ij Physicians Pronounced the Case Hopeless and Death is Expected at Any Time. ar unlUd Pre** Nev.a A**oclatlon. Columbus. O , March 23 —Life this afternjon She physician* pro nounced She can* of Governor Pattison as hopil***, and announo0d Shat his death was only a mat ter of the immediate future He iiM made a heroic battle against <reat odd*, and now the eigne of exhaustion which have lieen feared have appeared and the end I* near Governor Pattison* health first broke after the etrennooi battle of lot fall, and after hie inauguration became ill and has never as yet ap peered at the executive office He n of nervous temperament and rest daring hie illness han been impoMib>. Bulletins have given hope for bis recovery, but during the last few days hie physicians have been <arful of the exhaustion that has now come And with this Von there is no chance for him to live His death is but the matter of a few short hours FOUND GUILTY Jim Richards to be Given Term in Prison J 5 7 Agree oa Verdict of Guilty of Petit Larceny After Being Out Twenty Boars. The jury in the case of the state vs James Richards, which retired at noon yeetterday returned aver diet at 8 o'clock this morning, after being out twenty hours, finding the defendant guiltv of petit laroeny Richards was charged with stealing quite a quantity of pork meat from the smoke house at the home of Mrs Mary Gould, three years ago Richards is a nephew of Fred Rich •rds, who was recently paroled from a life sentence at Michigan City, Mrs. Blazer and her son, Fred, who were the principal wit nesaes against Jim, are daughter and grandson of Fred Richards Young Fred testified that he was with Jim and helped him carry the meat home. It seems to have been a kind of family racket The jury s verdict means a sentence of one to three years at Michigan f'ity, unless a new trial is granted, which will be asked by the de fendant. BANK ROBBERS — Blew Four Safes— Killed watchman at Last Place. •osclsl Tclegrair To Ths Democrat Sodus. N. Y., March 23 —Watch nun Fullman was killed oy robbers ®ar]y this morning in an unsuccess fa| attempt to idow the safe of the | Btnk of fcj,idu« The same gang fc ’ew the safes in Rome, Watertown a 3d Ogdensburg last night before coming here

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GOES TO JL’RY Mollie Lyon's Dannie Suit Cordate! at Fort Wayne. The damage suit of Merriman, administrator, vs the city of Fort Wayne, which occupied the circuit court for several days, was (finished and went to the jury at o'clock last evening Judge < > Rourke giv tng instructions for a sealed ver diol. City Attorney Guy Colenck sprang a surprise Thursd/y tnorn ing when he introduced evidence to show that tbs girl, Grace Lyons, whose mother was killed by failing l from the Clinton street bridge last summer, was not justified in her clsim for damages because she wi« married and not dependent upon her mother for support The action I was intsi’uted on the girl's behalf, I her attorney*, Emrick A Emrick, tiling suit fur 15.000 damages against ths city, alleging that the brilge was in bad repair The girl had not told her attorneys of! her marriage and the testimony caused 'a decided sensation She took the witness stand tn rebnttaL however, and said she was married * before sbe was twenty one and [■■didn't think it counted." The | jury was still ont at midnight TOOK ER BACK District Committee Will Now Try to be Good New Rules to be Drafted The Date Will be Changed to Some Time in May or June. The slate is clean and a new start is tho be made by the republican district central committee in its ar rangementa looking to the selection of the party's nominee for repre sentatt ”e from the t ighth district of Indiana At a meeting at the Ho tel Delaware, in Muncie, yesterday afternoon, the committee repealed all rules and regulations pertaining to the manner of conducting the primary election, leaving only the one point settled —that of selecting the nrr.dnee at a general primary election One committee on assess meets was named, and la composed lOf Messers Boltz of Randolph county, Gilpen of Jay county, and VanMatre of Delaware county. Messers Blitz and VanMatre are recognized as being favorable to the candidacy of Congressman Cromer In view of the fact that Mr Cromer a appeal io the state committee was based especially on the claim that the assessment of |3,750 lor each candidate in the Bold was exoessiue. Chairman Ter. bane said he favored the idea of naming on the committee on as ses-smenta a majority who would Ibe friendly to Mr Cromer, thus I permitting them t o determine the amounts to he cclleoted from Mr. Cromer and his opponent. Horace C fttilwell, with which to defray the expenses of the primary. Messrs Gordon of Wells county. DeHority of Madison county, and of Adams county, were delegated as a committee to draft and report rules and regulations for conducting the primary election I In the preparation of the report tbs ! suggestions and instructions made iby the state central committee at its meeting several weeks ago will be borne in mind and receive care ful attention it was stated. The date of said primary will be deter mined at the next meeting of tho I district committee, which will be 'cilled aft or these com nittees slgni Ifv their readiness to repirt. As I now discussed the late of th® P ri j mary will be >’o tue time ln May “ r I the first of Jane- I—».

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1906.

TO IMPROVE I Two More Macadam Road Petitions on Tile The Surplus Fund Distributed to School Fund.—Count, Assessors to Mett. The floor tn the auditor s office will soon be covered with lineo ; leum, arrangements io this effect being under way. Contract for same was given Niblick & Co. who will lav it at once Fifty •’tght names are affixed to . the |>etilion filed by U H Getting i for a macadam road on the line separating Allen and Adams oonn ties The road Is about one mile In length and will come up under a •pscial sot oi the legislature enact nd fur building county line toads David Meahlierger et al, are re ■lMonsible for another macadam road p ttiionin Hartford township, and la estansion number t wo to the Jimto wo pike. <>n March I the auditor takes the surplus dog fund ami distributes it to the township school fund This ' year there was 5M4 surplus, and after deducting an overdraft ot |32 in 81. Mary s anil 519 m Jefferson, it left 1553 to distribute Out ot this amount Union gets |2- *5. Rout 1'.'7,U7, Preble t > 57. Kirkland |2- 49. Washington |i 01. Bt. Mary's 53*.85. Blue Creek 53- 4?, M M ■ Ml tt, French (M It, H«r f ford 531.98, Wabash 5i7 34. Jeffer son 131.55, Decatur two 75, Geneva 527 48, Berne 529 «c. Next Wednesday County Assess or Crist goes Io Fort Wayne to attend a disti ict sealing ot county assessors Two members of the 'state tax buoard will Ire present and receiver rep>rta of the work and progress as hieing made in the several counties The treasurer's office is rather quiet these winter days the people calling there to pay taxes not tie ing up to the usual number Tata all mean* a rush later on SOCIAL EVENT — Mrs. C. A. Dugan as Hostess Yesterday Entertained Young Matrons Club ard Other Guests at an Afternoon Party. Among the many delightful So rial events of the year none have been more enjoyable than the one given yesterday aftrenoon by Mrs Charles A Dugan, at her home on Monroe street. The event »»i I given especially for the Young Ma i irons club, although a number of other guests were included, about forty in all An advertisement guessing contest was a form of amusement which proved enjoy able. Seven ladies guessed all but three of the advertisements correct ly and were asked to "draw cuts" for the prizi. Mrs Ella Bell was the lucky lady and the much covet ed prix* proved to be a handsome peacock feather. The guests then enjoyed theu.selves at cards, pit and authors At five o'clock a most jsilatabla luncheon was served. Mrs D igsn being assisted m serv tog same by her charming daugh tera.

GOOD TIME A Sleigh Load En'erralntd al Winter’s Homt-Clojing of Monmouih LiteraryA gay crowd from rural route nine, headed by Mr ami Mr* Dan iel. formed a tied load that spent last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs George W Wintvr* A most pleasant evening was enjoyed end Ing with a iainty luncheon served by Mrs Winter* Rural route one will be well tap 1 resented at the M mmoutb literary tbi* evening, ths •*•*■ m being the j closing one f<w the year Th« Mon mouth literary ha* been a decided «access many disouseion* having been OotiHldered THE COMMITTEES Civic Improvement Still on the Boards Thr Work oflhtSedrty Will Soos Reach the Feint of Actual Über - Get Ready The City Improvement eoeiely ate n>>w ready t<: begin active work At their meeting last night j committee a-uignmenta were made, and these committee* will be ca led within a few dav* Io formulate ! plan* for their work The commit tee« named are Streets, alleys and sidewalk#— Dr J 8 Coverdai*, J W Tynda! and Mrs VanC'amp Garbage—D M Hensley. E L iOartoll and Joahua R Parrish 'tanitslioD—Dr Marte H< Joway. Dr. P B Thoma* amt Dr H F i Costello. Tree planting —Mrs Nachirtol:. Osar R H ffman *od l< »e Egan Public park* a: d lawn*—Re* H Theo Wilkeo, Jeff Bryson an t U D Lewton Sohool*— A D Hatties E X Eh Inger. Date Peterson. Blanche Reynolds and Ml*a Johnson Entertainment—BeMte Schrock Clara Ter veer. Rev Alfred Fowler. W L. Übne and Bessie Cong lei on Culture of vacant lot*—Rev Luxe. Mrs D W Myers and Mis* Hattie Siodabaker H >me gr lumls—J A Ern*i>erger L D Adam* and Anna Winae* Factory— L. C. Waring J T Merryman and Mr* T M Rei 1 Mem tier^hlp—Mr F V Mill* Mr* Lee. Mr* D D. Heller. J W Neptune. Charlee Niblick and Rev. J. C. Whit. Th«*e committee* will meet next Monday evening and take up the work to which thev have been ap pointed, and should they all work at onetime Djoatur will wear a Sunday shirt every day IN POOR HOUSE Immortal J. N. Finally Lands Ir an ißftrmary. Upper Sandusky, <> . March 55 - Too county Infirmary director* re cieved a letter from J. U McDon aid, sui>erintcndent of the Perry county infirmary at New Lexington stating that the Immoxt*. J N Free was now tn that county and would be a charge upon that insti tution. The letter cottainsd the required paper* that cjnipel the au thorittes for the i>oor in this county to go to New Lexingt n and return him to Wyandct court* nrflrr.arv. Directors N. J. Sieert and H- A. Hetzel *’ll go *0 New Lexington and return, with the wandering pbilosi pber.

A WARM ONE Is the Post Office Fight at Kendallville Browand and Johnson the Favorites— Two Day Flection Held and Mass Meetlnt Called. Tao i' atoeffie scrap at Koadall villa, in which R O Johnaon and hi* father n sw are two of the principal factor*, o nttnue* to wax w*rm A* pravtmwly stated. Mr Browand who it Jubmain « fatbei inlaw. wa*app*>nWd p>stma»*er» | f»w week* ago He wa* in poor health sot a* soon a* he had ap I punted P. *• J<>hn*on a* deputy be went to Indtanapoil* and began treatment at a vanttar um Mr ,A,exaod*r, f irmer poetma*t*r, at . once made o*tb that Browand wa* of uMoond mind and ten day* ago Alexander wa* again given the office. Bru wand and J< Anwm bring l*t out Tata naa«ed great mdig II nation at Kendainll* wbei* ninety percent of the [Hs>ole mm* to fav r Browand. wbe*e mind t* a* clear a* it over w«* A dj»patoh trona there mvs As te lay • election j was sailed by p polar consent V) aacrrtaio ths Mattarenl of the j»*o- - p|« an th* p *<•» iffi -e *ilt>alt >n and wh ’o th- res ilt roaahee Wa«btng too it w mt tt klo the *nv* of Coo gr«**tnan Gilboit, who was first to ’ turn to 1 ! to bl* old fnen t—a repub I lloan whooe p tn<Hp!«* avo s’.evjiod in the hi dos th* civil war Heren hun<lrt i vote* w«»te ‘ *»l yeatorday ami the pbi w be pen unt l ! ’o’clock tonight when the v tes will ItO CMtntei All ths pejp’e *eem t.) regret the removal of Mr Bro wan'l and tt I* like* they will empbaaix* their feeling A mass meeting will b* held Saturday night wnen the roault "f the t« day • voting will ba summart eri and a committee appjintr t »•> < to Washington and ptwent the re*uil to the <>re*tdenl and Post mastor G*twra Gorte vou BUSINESS DEAL Ed Bultemeyer Bujs Livery Stable After April First Will bt Owetr tad «f the Old Weber Bart. I Ed 8u temeier completed a deal i M . evcuisg whereby he becomes the owner ’be Muichlsr A- Rein king livery stable, located in the old Weber barn on North Second I street Thi* t* one of the oldest i stable* m this part of Indiana and | ba* alway* enjoyed a splendid trade Mr Bultemeier takes po* seeeten April Ist. and that b« will make a •vccess oi the business is assured. For a year he has been interested a* a partner in the Riv erside stables on First street, where j be proved himseli a hustling, com patent and worthy ba-inet* man. He recently sold his interests tn tuat t>axn to bis partner. Mr Rod enbtak, and has vince leen looking for an epportunity to again get into business He will add to the already large livery stock and will conduct a first class stable Mr Mutohlor expects to leave soon on a prospecting trip *hrc ugh the west Mr. Rsinking has as yet no plans | for the future

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POST CARDS Leather Soovlaift Offer, Held it Fait I Office. In dlff-rent p sttoffi-s* many pt*! oard* made of 'sather are held up and either »*nt to the dead letter office, or al! >w*d t<> faoeoXD- . nlate because of a lack Os pstage The trouble arose ov-w the fad that ba* aiexod upjn ths y »t>ng women ot making sofa owhioa* of leather 1>>«I card* Ttice leather card* are of th* same aIM a* the ordinary natd, but do oct conform to the provision* governing mailing card* on acoount of th* material on which they are made When any writing i* placed np-n them thev immediately reqa::* -wo oenta t» carry them to their dwrttnalion | Honored* of thee* cards, onttousd, ‘ are held up ob aaoount of thi* •hirtage stamp* *• the average mitaen look* up n tb*m a* a ereiy mailing oards ani affixes to them 1 only a on* cent stamp WHIST CLUB > • r ’ Prizes Won-’A Good Time Resulted I Bstitett Bopffal—Tib 'ant tb< Gallty Om.—A Ceecrrt Thx» Will b« of lateral II Geneva Ind, March 3' — Mr*» Jack Xlacßae and W W Hriggs i were the w inners of Ihe hr*t prise* and Mr and Mr* Fred Dettach es the *x*ohy prizes at the meeting of 1 the Fortnightly Whist club rhioh was be d last evening The hoetw am f« the meeting were th* Me* damn* Towne. Redd ut and Mac <nnnett and Mi" Ixirence Ml,lev Toe evening was certainly an ea j iyable one and th* epiendid lunch eon served by the b • lessee gave it just th* right finish «*!M»wMiMaia>aMß [I i* believeo u«w that with the Opening of spring there will come general awakening In bueinm* It will certainly p -•a** the mercoant* I hut wba? doee it mean to the town . wh, n a certain qoeetton l* asked * wo have to »ay, No, we bare n h tai If there i» nothing doing i m regard to thie matter »<■ >n it won Id be a goxi thing if eo-ue of the towns -p - w -u!<i f. -m a »i xsk eompaayand take matter* I into their own haed*. lt *a*hame Tim Burns, the Geneva weather man who ie receivtcg all the blame i fur tbt* last touch of winter weath er. was near.* lynctu I yesterday when be made a threat of bring mg on some more cold weather Jost before tte rope was placed around bi* neck he renigged and promised to call this »crt of ' weather iff after March 24. A! iter the excitement has »übeided. ' however, he promised that be i would order all kmd* of ram 'or I the ' uum toe « H The common question nowaday* i j here tn Geneva Is, ' Are you going to the concert- and am s nvariably the answer is. Ye* 1 1The event i* causing no little in. terest and the company is sure to lie greeted by s full house. Every 1 lo*er of musi? should not fail io at tend this concert for it is a ga-irai teed attraction and one tba> is »nre to please Bodies Recovered. • v Unitsd e-VM Riswa Aaeocistlea. Phillipi. W. Va , March 2. — Twentv one dead bodies have been recovered from the v entury mine. ! eleven are still in the mine Over i two hundred men weie in the mine | at time of the accident. __ __