Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1906 — Page 1

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still in session Conference Appointments Not Yet Announced i i SS7LL BE READ TOMORROW p r e»cher« Are Doing Some Political Work —Logansport Gets the Next Meeting. [ j., .ii.ltia, April U. At three o‘aften Inq appoml nta l u ,j , announced ain't Bishop War p . ,i.ne ( l that owing 1.. tin rush of ~ ~ Im-me** m-ce—ary before elos- ||- -cs-imi, the appointment* «.siid «>■»< I** announeed before tomorpx infilling. i A .nndria. Ind., April 9. Bishop Warren was buss today patting the , . joiirhe* on the pastoral tw.genenls. There «us no set pn>.r.llll tor the morning exercise. The Lan jaflitics was played among th. puncher* who warft desirable [places .with high salaries. A . aiding to the program of the . iiiferenci the question as Io where i < next session of the conference is 1„ Is held was made a sjaciiil order bum lay. ]■ ■ itioiis were extended to the roiifi-rem-e from Market street church L<a’i*js»rt; Winona Lake; Bradley , ,i (iiientiehl, and Erst Church. A' son. Kev. Earl Nnftzger reprewiit- l.ogioisjiort. Kev. W. J. \ gus tsp.. -,-r ted Winona Lake, but as this invitation did not offer giatilous eui <rt iment, Dr. Vigils withdrew the no tat ion. Kev. W. W. Murtn repre[swite.l Greenfield, and Hr. C. C. • is. f • .■presented Anderson. Each of Its- ministers enforced his invitation by much wit and eloquence. There were 292 minister* persent, rwi limg n vote of 102 to decide the joint. Upon the brat vote laegaus|«»rt received the majority, and upon w|tion of Kev. Mr. Marlin the choice wa- made unanimous. , SIX MACADAM ROAD PETITIONS Union Township Likes the Macadam , Road Business. Ml- - I’etilioiw have beeti tiled al the t-blito'r’s office for extensions one. IA" and three to the - Stesrmeyer macudai -ad, one and two to the Scham i'ioli road, lioth in Union tow nship, "here is also a petition for mneadam on the township line between 1 nion leal Root townships. ! The township assessors are potting pi good licks now mid have started tl'iwii the home stret-li on their labors •>f placing n value on the peruoiinl l ,|? "|“ity of Adams county. MT VESUVIUS IS DANGEROUS. People Flee From Eruption of the Famous Volcano S. -rlppa-Meßae Special Naples, April 9.—The eruption ol tomtit Vesuvius is becoming alnrin- •«. and inhabitants are fleeing from 'he city in large niinilu rs, going to tome. Cinders from the mountain tave fallen in some places to u depth •f three feet. Only those who can't nt away remain. Captains of ves •els in the harbor have offered their ‘hips fur the shelter of the fugitives. CLOUD BURST AT PETERSBURG. Serlpps-Mcltne Special. Petersburg, hid., April (>. A cloud biiist | a te last night did great dniii-ht-re. Hail stones the size of iiaildes fell for fifteen minutes. The '.v.tiHville mid Indianapolis railroad *'ts washed out m several places Fite electne light plant was flooded Rud the city was in total darkness all t'ight.

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ROCKEFELLER VISITS HIS HEIR Attracted Attention En Route —Has Aged Greatly. New York. April 9.—A tall, elderly man who sat in the front seat of the ferry from Jersey City today, attracted the attention of everybody Il was John i>. Rockefeller, coming to this cits, to visit In.* grand-on, John 11. the thrd. Pair- and haggard he has aged yearn in the f< w months since he win here last fail. At Lake wood, when Rockefeller boarded the train, he had to seek the aid oi his coachman and valet to get him on the cur. Photographer* tried to get a snap shot, but the old man kept biarm raised. He did net wear bis wig. DELEGATESCHOSEN To Republican State Convention WERE SELECTED HERE TODAY F. L Litterer and C. D Teeple Win Out in the Only Two Contests for for the Honor ’i The Republicans of Adams county met in convention at tin- court room in this city at one o'clock this al tenioon for the purpose of selecting delegates to the state convention, to be held at Indianapolis this week. About sixty Republicans attended the meeting, which was presided over by County Chairman Frisingcr. while L. A. Graham acted as secretary. Ten delegates were clmaen. the primary form of election being used. The only contests were in the city, where F. L. Litterer defeated W, A. Lower by six votes, and C. If. Teeple defeated l-.i dore Kalver by nineteen vrtes. The delegates will go to Indianafsilis to morrow The list of delegates chosen were as follow-: F L Litterer. Deentnr; C D. To, pie, Jfeentnr; John Evans, Root township; Kennith Winans. St. Miry-; Boyd Daugherty. Monroe; Ben Wi amis, Ib rne; W illis Gl.id< nmag, Ge neva Jes-e Buekmaster, Jefferson; Will Gleiideiining. Hatrford. and Will Ehnnan. Kirkland. THEY LAND A GOOD CONTRACT Mann & Christen Will Twe School Houses at Napoleon Mann & Christen. the enterprising firm of builders and contractors, of this city, last Saturday secured the contract to erect two new schisd Imildiugs at Nnpdeom <>, They hud live othei contractors to eouqiete with but were able to underbid all and secure the plum. The contract price is $29,909. They cX|H.*ct to leave next week for life above named place with a lone of men and will start work immediately. The buildings are to be of brick and will lie modern in every !*<•!* TRACTION CAR WAS DAMAGED A Limited on the Peru Line Struck by Lightning. Scripps Mi ll ie Spe-i.U linliami|vohs. April 9. Lightning ran through a limited interurban car from Pent, due hen- at midnight. The car took the and was badly damaged. The conductor and motonnan fought the blaze, dipping water fnun a ditch with cuspidors. The aeedent hap|x‘ned near Tipton. PRESIDENTS SUMMER PLANS S< t lpps-Mi Itae Speetat Washingotn, l>. April 9. The lolltees of till president of the United Slates will be located over More's grocery after June 25. when the president goes to Oyster Bay to spend the summer. He decided today to go on that date.

DECATUR, INDIANA, MONDAI EVENING, APRIL 9,

FIGURING IT OUT 1 f —II ■'■■■ — «—w Toledo Gentlemen Looking at Electric Route I I FROM VAN WERT TO BLUFFTON Proposed Line w Only in the Speculative Stage and There la Nothing Definite to State Toledo ji iitlemeii have i»,-)»-nd ing some time here and along the line jlguring out a route wild right of , way for an interurban roa»l, the present projective isntits being \ an Wert and Bluffton. There m nothing definite to state about the project further than the fact that siieb is in the wind and that it is one of the possibilities of the future. Whether those now in charge have a corner U|»>n the stock of finance, with which to carry it outor whether it is purely upeculative with them, we know not. They have not gone even so far as to determine the route, and no right of way has been solicited. They will likely inveligate the advantage- of such a road, the best unite and tin n go into execu five session upon the projsmitioi’. Should it furniah aufEeienl allurements to excite the capitalist, the project imght be vigorously pushed. Such a line would lw welcomed by evemme in this city. It would traverse a territory not eoverwd by a steam road, and also a territory that needs such connection. Van Wert is hut a short distance from ih-citnr, yet it is a half day s travel to reach there. Our business relations for this reason, is limited. S ieh an mterur I ban line would doubtless a winner. . ami would do the busim -s. and i a short time would be making a goo! round dividend for its owners. SCHOOL BOOK QUESTION AGAIN A Report That Another Change is to be Made There is a very pronounced protest goi<ig up from the uyopb of Indiana ov« r the report which come- from Indianapolis that the suhom fss>k trust is endeavoring to get control of all the school books used nl Indiana, it this comes to jms.s, another sweeping change in the books ol the state *dl lie made, and many ttlousanffs of do!- | lais will !»• taken from the pocket* of the patrons of the publie schisd-. , abo are -ol unl<- to stand fott-r . draft upon their finances. Some ugly , things are being said, even so far a- , Io charge that some of the old pehmd , men of the state are urging the , change lor Hie iHirpowe of lining lb- »r , jMM-kets with money which they might gain by lead-ng their influence to the , scheini to ret tin entire business of , furnishing the tiooks for the state ( into the hand* of the school book , trust. i At present l>. Heath &< o. furnish part of the hooks, and the | scheme is to oust these people and in- ( stall the school book trust with its m a »et nt issiks thqa tendering ( the fwsent boohs worhless. Be it nn- '< derstood thiit the fieoptr of Indiana ( are not sending their children to ( school to enrich any institution, and ( the state otHcers will be commended if they luiojit the most drastic men*- ] tires to put a quietus on this new attempt at change. The present book* are all right, and if they are not, the < js-ople who put them into the schools should be roundly condemned. DOWIE'S RACE IS NOW RUN. -- I He Tells of Great Deeds, but in a Feeble Way. Scripps M- Mae Service San Antonia. April 9 John Alex nnder Bowie is today the exemplitieation id the mighty fallen. Never physically imjvosing Howie now see:;..shriveled. Only when talkin', of '■n? lie terms “his wrongs,” does he <x trt himself at all. Though lie talks of great deeds to come, it is plainly seen that his race is run.

IT ALWAYS PAYS TO CACKLE. If You Don’t Boaat Your Own Buxi neas No One Else Will. / A dmik. which i.ad faithfully stuck to tiusiness during the summer and laid several dozen large fam colored eggs, complained that she wa« not appreciated. “See that new hen over there,” »aid the duck; “she has not laid so many n» I i avc, m>r -o tug, but she has Ihm>lu written in her honor, while m*bo4y say» a word alsiut me.” “The trouble with you is,” said a wise buff, “you ,|n not tel! the public what you have doi «-. You lay an egg and waddM off without saving a wirtd, while that sister of mint" never lav- with«oit every body in the neighborhood know of it If you want to cut any ire in ttys community you r u«t learn to adver--11»».' HOLY WEEK Began With Palm Sunday Yesterday EASTER SUNDAY APPROACHING Thia U Mort Sacred Week tn the Er desiartical Calendar The Several Hobday*This is Holy Meek, till’ most ‘a* 1 - red week of the year and ta-gan yr[terday with Palm S iday, a celebration of the day when t'hrist n lrl*>l 1 Jet l-.1’.-r.. . ■ ■ with palwi branches. The OMt mcu.orahte week in the i, u sia-li'ui year is the week pr<-. -In - ka-tet > i.iv nl k .:<■ '■ ■ Ii"-' '• •' I *' o! the Holy I’a-d. . The t .re- pm i-tpiil day- an Mau y In ;rs >y, tossl Friday ami ILdy Sat irduv. though 'iotu 'he Kom.v.. a’ J ? van eburcbes uaw a ep-t-'ui i" f»r each day. On Miu ’y T' nr*ffav a day formerly characterized by the ».i«hi'ig of fert a» an art of iiumiiity. fivll- and ii •(! ui »> i* - ir v •; imecd. not to be hciM a until Holy Saturday. The ble—mg of oil* also take* place on thi* Jay. Good Friday, the anniversary ot the crucifixion. i» tin only day u !"• year qn which ma*® i« m>j *aid. but j there ts a aervirr sin dar to it in al! : rr»|H*ets except that the host i- imt | I'otisccriUril as ou other day* lee host umtl in the t a>» ‘MJ :f i* day iciinsecrated on thr day pre* u**l* and is left in a repository away from tie main altar. •'> tlu- dav ' « ■ taken from the n-pmilory -m i «'»’ rted tn prwre»*i«tt !«• th* hill*» a*tai , • here the one service, the ma-< o’ the pre a>a'H-tina>b U- wld. b'l4h»W*i- ! till- the Litaiiv of tl.r Samis 4- ■ chanted, a pne*l lying prostrate oi the altar stepa »yml*dizing the sirms of the church. Easter, the te.i«t ot thr iv-um-c tioii. is in honor of the la»rd * rising again from the dead by Hi* ow a power on “the third day after Hi* cruciflxiou.” It is called Easter from “oron,” wheh signifies the “east or ■‘nsing,'’ ami is one of tlie titles of t'hxisl given in the fourth chapter of Zeeharm. LOIS BRIENER DIED SUNDAY An Attack of Rheumatism of the Heart Proved Fatal. Ixris Mahel, the tuteen-y ear-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. William L. Bremer, who rv»ide in Kirk*;.’ ■! township, died suddenly Sunday morning, at nine o'clock, after an illness of four weeks' duration, death residing from rheumatism of the heart. She was a bright little gir* and was the light of the household, ind her smiling countenance will In adly missed by thosi who lovin’ her I • The funeral si rvtees will be arid Wedm'sday meriting, at ten «• • • k. at tin ilondura* church and interment will be made in the Zion . iiuetery.

COURT NEWS April Term Opened This Morning GRAND JURY IS IMPANELED A R Wolfe Appointed Foreman - A New Suit Filed—Seme Probate New* The April term «»f court convened thw nmrrting’. tnd tb» <h>eket thirty rrijttilud rn«r» ami Ui7 rivil Auita, Th»* mtar» *tir t Mate I ra*i-*» »til Im thr B«»brrr Au* I «lrrwM raae*, tunntr for I pruitiftß of halbtf* and I lie I iaitrr tor Urreuy. 1 Judge Erwin m»trwted the grand I jury, apoiuting A R Wolf foreman jat d Andrew Wclflry , bailiff. ‘Squire I J H Smith will act *- rob’ g had tiff The inotrtirtinn* were the onliI nary one*. pr»»vded by law. uo special [order* being given. Tliere is no tin- * jMirtanl matters to tn vest t gate and it i* bcltevr.j Hie msmkhi will not eonlinm longer than a <r“ dsy* yicrryin.i Jv Sum. tiled a • lit rn ’ titled Gem,;a' BaiU.t.g bun. >la I arid >avii.g» A»e.<iati"<i *■». Jennie ('••e. et al., mi note and to forveh***. mortgage, demand *bi *u. , w I tiie ea«- of Ira Fra i<-< i t al., v». Calvin Mdler. et a! , d« murrers were tiled bv W II lare and • S W Lama:;. 1., cmipt.imt A total is-port wa. tiled at. i Iti ' I commission di-< harwed in the parti* ’ i ti. -, . lit of An •* W •• n-k v* Wil I li» and Vioivt Wager* Joiui l>. Hoitii' a-irdi* for Ulettiu* <*|»<! T.. Nix, tit tent rvjort. while ...I* al aed. John B Holt house, guardian for b'.ii*. Ulartnce. H,u;, Jn. • i«, Feiic auu taiiuiiiiu- (I. Il'ctiOW*. Uhi*i a final rejsvrt a* to t’larvnce ami current report a* to other*, discharged .- to (Tarn.. I baric* Roar, gu.inlau for Jennie. Frank and Alice R. u» . tiled hi* final rejsii't and ww» dweharged. I Francis M. Andrew*, guardian for I Harn < . Andun*, fl a!, tiled tiiiai [ rejw»rt au-i »»• du*< l argi-d A juuk licc'iM- w*,. i-*ued tin* morning tn VeriMiM Potillu* to per chase junk at hi* hue,* near Geneva, for one year front date. HIS LIFE WAS CRUSHED OUT I Ad Robinaen. of Monroeville Killed at Fort Wayne Adam t' Robinson, a Monns’vttle man, well km>wn here, wa* killed at Fort Wayn* Munday night Roihiisoo wa* in bit'iues* al MonroevHie iiuttl about a year ago, when he went into batikrtipley and M*>n after accepted n |»-«itmi> at the Perfection Hisetui factory at Fort Wayne, a* elevator man. He went to work at five o’rlu>k Sunday evening, and hi* first trip proved a fatal otic Hi* lifeless body' was found n few moment.* aftvrw.ud by two fellow employe*. Au exauunatioii of the clothing worn by Kebiti*ott ala.a cd plainly that the fatal accident had been cau*ed by the heel of hi* left shoe being caught by the flooring. He eivdenfly hail freed his left fi*>t and in doing so hi* right leg was caught in the ojieiiing and he was held while the elevator |iu*ae«l upward and crushed out his life. Robinson was forty-eight year* old, and leave- a wife and three children. BANK STATEMENT IS CALLED Script*-Me Rae Special. Washington, H. April 9. —The controller of currency this morning, issued a call for a statement of the , condition of national banks at the close of biisiiApril ••th.

NLMBEH 9!>

A PECULIAR SUIT IS FILED Manon Woman Wanta Pay for Smoke Damagee IkeaiiM' coal smoke. *«•* ami cinders from th* stack* a’ the plant ot the Marion Light cud l|*at>ng roml«any have entered her liuh»e, damaging tier liou-i lu>ld g'ssl*. evrprta, c irtai s .Old f-irniture, Mrs Addie Mot '« ot w!h. hoi u adj*>i:n* th“t of th«- drfc'idai t c unpany'a plant, entered -ml in the Gram t'ir- ■ .4 court >l*lu*r<> ig f j’M damage*, ■ Siu- alb .• - that the defendant rumjamy u»< * a poor grade of <*«! in it* ftirnare*. the coal tiring full of Jack and tmpuntie*. and that no *m*»kr ctHMiumrr* arc n*ml In the defendant. Tin- allegation* in the *uit are unusual. a d ti e outr.,!. .i ~f the rase will tie «ateh»-<j with interest, a* M.» rmn i- not tin- only ettv where •■•• m i plaiut* have been made nt a like cliaraeter. WEDDING INVITATIONS ISSUED For Mi** Vera Prtterion and Mr. I Fred Bell Seventy five engrave*} invitation* weir i»* ird tmlav by Robert 11. Pat- ■ tenwM for the wedding of hi* dangtirr. Mi— Vera. «<t Mr. Fred Durwn Bell, the event to oreur at the Pal- | Irrsoi: lu-Hir, tkJJ north Seroml *lrert. lai *evrn <»'cl*e-k ott thr evening of [Thursday, April 2»> Ttw contracting ||Mrtie« arv among tl»r m**t j»>)Hilar ' I voting jMM.ptr nt lite city, and have • htimirrtl* of friemU wh<> arr advanc - ing wbjic* for tlicir fnturr happ*ne*a. REV SUTHERLAND ACQUITTED Jury Clean Him of the Charge of Wifa Murder - • • : • 1! ■ Ne* Aihnny, April 9 Her t’lv*M-* Sutt>* riand, acru*c*l nt killing hi* wife, wa* acquitted after thr jury tor* were barred fronts thr court room ».i<u tt,< vcr-liet v'.i* itud. SuttierHe - hai.-i- wiih ah' thr juror*. The jury stood ten to two for roe vic»mn ttnl'l ri.-ht i.'.!..-*, th;, m.irning. HEADQUARTERS ARE OPENED - • •• w Repubkazu are Ready for Their State Coaveutlon Imtiaiiapolia. Aped * -Every eanfor »talr o’flk-i ba- ba» hrMbfuMtera o|*-ti in the < iuypuol hotel tmiav A perM»n di-wu the eorrnlors wa- n-ri Jv! of g> nlg ilowii tile aisle I Hi WlJtTl*’ f' ttsKIW » COAL MINERS CALLED AGAIN Prwpact Bright for Settlement is Ohio and Virginia Wheel- g, W Va.. April 9 —Tin* mornsiig a rail wa* issated tor another eonrrntron of mine w-irker* to settle the -trke in number »ix roal vein in (lino and We*l Virginia. The pro--jiei-t* are bright for an mimediato adjustment, jiendimr a final settlement. J E WATSON HAS AN IDEA. For Civil Service Reform to Get Rid of Dead Tmber. Rushville. Ind.. April 9. Congressman Wat-on arrive*! from Washington today to attend the KepuWicnn State Convention. IL- *ay» hr ha- a civil service idea that he intend* shall top off all dead timber. Rob Manstii-hl. who is to marry Ja< k Gowdy‘s daughter, aceompanieil him. He refused to tell hi* [dim- today. OPERATORS POSTPONE AGAIN New York. April 9. Many differ- • enees rvsuhmi between th anthracite operators today as to what should be - done about the miner* I’test pi*>- • poaal for arbitral ■. i* miothi postpomr >: . • ■