Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1906 — Page 1

I« IS ASSAULTED j Ln C. Coffee a Victim | of Highwaymen THREE HOURS I ■ {ta t , 1 and Beaten by Strangers. ■ W:.. Left Him LylI1 » in the Road K w -h Ugly Wound m His Head M I Coffee, the horse buyer, Irt- ■ i , a* sheriff John. who reside ■ -f ” ur eity. murderously K..,, . -I last tai«ht by two men near K,, ...me of Peter Frank, while enK.,, io hie home, and relieved of Ki... dollar* and fifteen t-ciits in , ill the money he had. He re j Kfoeo in return a very severe scalp several inches in length and Km In i Kt'tied eye. w here the men L nm. Sir. Coffee started home KL„. t nine o'clock last evening, gnd Ib.ni just reached the home of Mr. L 41... when two men jumped on him [ 4 , , be ng a tall fellow about six feet In In-u-ith. wearing a black coat and ilni and the other being a abort, lira-’ i -et man w.-amg * brown rout and 1,. As the men jumped at him hit them at ruck him in the back of t e head and the other struck him in t?,e left eye, rendering him unniii- « is, He laid there until twelve „ wk. when he eame to. and returnt bat* city and informed the poI I i- that he had been relieved of I , . . money and -ra» brok- iow . . uarly that the intention of the i■ . a a» robbery. Mi*. Coffee suffered I a cry -evere scalp wow’d which will | ■* era! week, to heal up. While ; . !t eye i» id irk and blue. show I ii.g that he u-n- struck with rotisidI able force by the holdup men. The »,„k WIW no doubt that of trampe. | were desperate and needed moIN THREE WEEKS 1May Seventh Last Day to Pay Spring Taxes .‘lir THE RUSH WILL SOON BEGIN ..*■»!—•—-*g 8 irveyor Baumgartner i» Busy Surveying Macadam Road? This Week. Three week.- from next Monday is the laat day in which you eon pay your spring installment of taxes without the penalty attached. Maliy a'* now liquidating, but from the present outliHik, the laat two weeks will witness a rush at the treasurer * office. No reeeipet will I** laid awav as th<* law ia much more strut. The grand jury is occupying tin* •office of Naperintendent Opliger, and he is now doing office work al hi* home. This is u great inconvenience to this public officer, and one that f eeds a remedy. Niblick & Co. are driving a few finishing tacks in the linoleum improvements that is on at the auditor s office. Surveyor Baumgartner has been absent all week in the southern pari >f the county, surveying' in u’iid.itn mads. The most id' the work in that egioh lias been in Hartford township where considerable. nmcmlani road bidding is under way. H<* will tack! ■ St. Mary's towns!.ip roirls v.lieu the smith end is finished.

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I TAKING SCHOOL ENUMERATION i A. C. Sellemeyer Busy With That Duty Now. l’ A. C. Sellemeyer, as a menilier of of the School Board is taking the annual school enumeration for the < ity of Decatur. This work must Isdone between April Ifitli and April 2!)th. It is believed the enumeration I this year will fall below that of last year. The duty of taking this roll of chiiUr**!! oi>v insult* h*v<‘»»p»«iry by law and every citizen should treat the enumerator with eourleay. Ans wer hia questions truthfully and aMist him in every way possible FIRST SESSION Republican State Convention in Session District Meeting Held at Eleven. Coffinite* at Twelve and Convention at Two. Indianapolis. April 11. The Hrwt part <>! th* atat* 1 hetfai. at *l*v*ii <>**l<*rk. wlifii the I I county d*l*ifatie»!iM m*t iii <1 i*t rtrt I I meeting, and welee.nl their commit I llt-e representative*. At these meetings [the fol low ng committee assignment* I and officer* were ehoeen: Rules and I Permanent Organization, credential*. I re*-dutlone, vice-president ami n-.ist ■nt .c relary Al twelve o'el.s-k the three committees met and framed l their rejewt*. tor committee on re**’ ! ha* i hit Dh* duty to perform. There «a- rouwi.ler able discussion and disagreement over various feature* of the platform, including an indorsement of < lover nor Hanly and their report »n» de I laved until late this aftermsm. The I leandnlate* are doing the usual job of I Ilog rolling, ami as a result soiiw of I I the wise one- arc predicting seinra! surprises. Judge L. J Monks, for i supreme judge o’ctsts to have the ,«>- litieai aiachinery working right, and I hi* nomination is a* g<»*d as com-rded cin rn.tnv that k'>><» th* wire*. Ed \ Fitzpiitnek lauded well with the Ma non dcb’gation, and ha-, many back era who arc willing to put np the gdt that lie win. out. OLD ARSENAL IS DESTROYED A i'>o.ooo Fire at Indianapolis Thia Morning. eIw—■SIIIIIWI Bcrtppa-Meltae Hpei-fsl '* liiduina|sdi., April 11. Fire this morning, in tin* old I’nited States Hi'enn! buddings, in the center of the Winona Technical Institute grounds, adjoining the residence of President Sol (*. Dickey, completely destroved this magnificent old aCrueure. The | IHI , is Vsl.ihMi, Other stiroiitiding building* were saied with difficulty. FIRE INSURANCE ADJUSTED Sum of 12,571 ia Allowed on the Building. Insurance adjusters, representing the lour coiupanies carrying the line ou the J. H. Holthouse building, dairaged a week ago. were here la** night, and made « satisfactory settlement allowing Mr. Holtliouse The promptness of the companies met Mr. Holt house's approval ami he speaks very highly of them. This make* the complete loss as allowed by the insurance companies on building and st.«*k A Bowling Contest The employees of the Palace Bowl- L ing Alleys were defeated last eve ning. by the employees of the Klondike Alleys, by a total of seven pins. Both teams rolled creditable scores. ; The games were playtfd at the Klondike Alley*.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, IW>.

COURT NEWS Civil Cases Set Down for Trial rrt JURY REPORTS TOMOP.ROW A Number of Witnesses Were in To day Col. Reppert i» an Attor e ney at Law. The grand jury will conclude their work for the April term this evemiyt. <.r tomorrow morning A tiumlirr of witi>e..es from Berne and Hanford and Kirkland t..wi.shi|s. were on the I carpet this morning and several inCottrell A Mm an have entered their Iji| »| «est r a lire* f»»r ttM* Hi tn»‘ raw of Hnrle.. A Brown v. T A Hendrick*, suit on note. A number of civil ease* wen- set for trial during the Iran a. follow. William Hall vs. John H Riff, et al . sint on note. Friday. April J?. Wilflam J Slattery ft»w> Lrsday. May !l; Peter Holthou..- A It ... J A Fleming, administrator, claim*. Tiinuiay. May 1; lUniel H Ninde v«. Richard Klein, damage*. Momlai. Apni m. Thoma- -oiit vs. Ttii-o. A Cooper. Hon rompliann- with term, of .ale, Wr.|nr«iay, Apni 2S; I William .*lrutt v* Martin Kirchner. I damage*. Thursday. April 'Jti; We»Iley l> Ihff. rt d., vs (tennis Wai lace. .1 al . oh motion for new trial. Tnewday. A|>H 17 Hutus Michael* vs. Charlealun Is* vriopritt-nt I es ai , <hwrn** I hi | at (*<dt| <*f pimnHlf I Arnold Ashietnan e al, vs. I’etm I I’rudiiclion Company, et al., n .cliau I ic s hen, rails** tllsmissed. K X. F.iiniger. admimstrafor. v. John W and Bar tear a t offer. ra»<’ ordered left off thxdtet by the court. In probate court W illiam 1 Reirli art. executor of the estate of tintl fried Reirhert. the executor til--d hi* fhuil account. Henry Hoppel. executor of the Jacob Riley estate, tiled his Sual n l*>rt. which wa» allowed and he »»» ' ' :l '* 1,1 ** *' " Col. Fred Reppert. the pdly tin 1 tunieei', was admitted a* a full fledged niemla i of the Adan.- county bar, liavilig pn.»rd a »licer-«fni rx •»Hiinall«•<» Iwfore l>. B Erwin, !• E. Smith, and J <’• Moran. If In* i* half as smeeasful at law a- hi- ha-Is-eu at aiirtimu-rring. In- will lw :i winner. , CanJine Cramer ha* filed a claim for *lK>..'>l agmnst Caroline Cramer, administratrix. Bailiff Welfley and other officials als.ut the eonrt room had a speek of fun with Grandpa Kuntz, of Heu.r. who was a witne*. before tin- grand jury mid tried to claim hi* fee*. An affidavit of non - rest der.ie was til.d in the cum- of Gustav* Brntidf, et al., vs. Rosa K. Smitley. et al., the order beng returnable June ALEX DOWIE IS AN INVALID Is Offered >25.000 for Six Months' Lectures at a Theatre. ScrippM - M<Tjw Special. Chicago, April 11. -Howie is a very sick man. After twenty-four hours’ consultutton. the venerable prelate find* he is not in a |s>*ition to tight, much as he would like to. He i- ■ i-ealiv an invalid. A Chu-ago vau-h- i vide’man has o -cred Dowie *2\.*Mt> for six ni' U •uin •*, t«»ur ;i week, i he to <•!><»<»*<• his own top’r*.

| ARRIVAL OF KITTY MONDAY I A new Comdy by a Good Company at Opera House. A new etmie.lv from the |*-<. of of Norman U-c Nwartout. author ®i I “Sandv ao«i many other equally I farce*, im «4*he<tai«M for an .made one of the substantial bit* of plicati.o s. written along line* similar U> thos. Os the old Hovt laugh nmk | er» but entirely original tn them* Hum* i o. brhrtr that Dp* time i* rigr | ! ' fiftU ffiet ' ! '-ive thiw »»* «■*«•»i ' of Kilty/’ the « win UJ I tlie roHifi*»l j i**ry**.f tfi’* eao (era Howw, M ip it I WORST TO COME Vesuvius Continues to Pour Forth Fury CITY OF NAPLES IS IN DANGER I Five Hundred People Killed Today * Tourist* Arrive to Wttnewi the Spectacle all Motr* «»r v rniiviu*. aim ti i* <»•* Atlanio ami Mn p’ Mattirnri, wbi w brawiitf all m hf I day “ Th* v«dram»‘* t*Bt|»»niry ralm i man % it** <*ral**r* ‘ui v * appt*arw|. , N< k i*mH’ Hohlto«li«*al* th* m<»*< **•l t*r* »ub ait*!4ii*** , H* .atio it !< h**lie%*ffi th* wool i* vrt to rom* . Gon. which Im* alrca.lv e.«.t hundred. Inf lit** and drtv*t> many hwmlrrtU, l»**m>* f»> *v?ft »*t**e<i that •*: 1 ’ ua*» fa* dav* M t v t.oirut* arc Ar ‘ i rivji-.'X to witm* • th* •»!>•••■ ia*i*. .i* add it tonal rw»tne tit thr lu»t of • fatalities increase. THE MITE SOCIETY ON FRIDAY At Methodist Church Election of Officers. ■ I The April teetimi of thr Ladies Mite Society of tin- Mctli.sli.t church . will hold tbrir regular social meet - ing. Friday afternoon al the ehnrrh purlorw and the largest . row-1 of thr aeasoti i* antieipatr.l, (hi tin* oc.-ii 1 .mu wd occur tin- animal election of the < s-iety officer* and much interest * lieing manifested and your presence is desired. Have You Seen Them? Marshal Green rweiv.-d the following iii.tiee from W. S. Mills, chief of jsilice of l.ma, Ohio, asking him Io Is* on the l.siko.it for three hov* answering the follow mg di-M-riptioil. who ran away from home. Harold I Tuttle, ten year* old. small for his age; dark gray mix suit; gruv cap; iugvrM.il wateh; wearing rubber sins-*. Michael name on .-o-il collar; browi hair; brown eyes, -car on right temple. Ray Holm.*-', ten yi-ai* 1..1d. dark brown hair, light e.m»; dark I pant*, -cur over left . ye. I’mil Scholes, brown suit, old shoes, toes out ; I bine cap. light w aist Mack stripe j running through -.light hair, blue eyes. I

SERIOUSLY INJURED Alex Leßrunn was Hurt at Hoagland CRUSHED BY UNRULY HORSE i While Awnrtiaj Farmer With Hone. Weil Known Resident of Decatur Nearly Ix>«t Hu Life Alex leHruu. a rm.ient of this I teg >-l'*- »»d it" -•- aud | M lay m--rm M- leß> o I GETTING READY FOR EASTER j Next Sunday to be Day at Glads - m Over the World lithe I‘hnstiaii calendar I etf ill *ii’fflMll*»t(* tiiLe* <** ll lit ltd ll*’ |ft tit < l«“»*-I ill >*»♦. « id , v ' j»nJ”fmm tie dead I Mm. I v*ar. aud n«» *ill tw* in I 4*lllH)ot ♦’ t I till \l.t rr •; -w-., or later than .Vpnl but tartwean k- <»-’• “»• «"•* ,h » rd ..f Ni.e. A !».. ET*. it wa* agreed v 'cuX/Xh fTX | Mareh 21. or m other —rd*, •'on the | th* fin»t Ind m<M»u ash-r the* th* Im* whirh it t»u M.itrh SI >ll-’ An alww arrat <*-| m*nl *»* by th* tfreat **• *r ha* fall*ti on Ma rh Xt and ou : t’v*rv dal* brt«**n that and Aprd | 2.*>. it* h»t**i |M«**ibi* date, an event j whi*h had iu*l h*f«»r* (trrurmi dunrttf . the uineternth eentury and wftieh will ’ I HH3. Thr last time Faster fell .Hi lii* earliest date wa* m IHIS. ihi.* | •w ill not happen again -inniig this, centiiry or the next. In IsflA Faster j fell mi Mareh Ti. Easter wdl be on | Sunday. April l->. tin* vi-nr. Recovers His Horse. Marshal Gieen tn .umcd us t'-ut Wvatt. ot Warren, nnnouncing th--reeorery «d hi* h<>r*v and which had lic-u stolen from'him ; few davs ago. The mittit was dis- I eoieivd at PunUer Hill. Ind., and was I twenty ye:ir* of agv. Tin* voiinc ■* low now lar.gnishM :n ie : l.

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j 7 YEARS WITHOUT EATING. ’ The Terrible Condition of a Boy Who Drank Lye R > hmoml Va At. ?! I tfle t’harie. Kelly. It. ha* Ire., n able I for seven year* to -wallow «>lu| I pial h*u’“t x a■» . <h»* t|>v hu wulrarM. ruttWMC off {away to a mrr* At -aal th* GENENA POLITICS Stillwell to be There Thursday Evening The Return of Rev Wcu* Meets the General Approval -The Easter Fair Saturday j ll<»fa* *•* * >’■!*.•* *.* A •tw ki‘ W|li J*»" h*i*| -5 * *''** I t > t)„ r • J Th* r.e*j»t*r rmr, wturh im t»> hat | wilt br quit* a.ul ;t 3XU* th* r.pARE CLEANING UP. Janitor Ernest Cutting Quite i Swath Today Janitor Ernest, with a f.m- of I worknwti. Imv* b**n cli'tirm:/ th* court hom-e lawn ot the lan.-- etton- | number eu down uhett thev completed and Mid started. A- ..it. in .t will be I every portiuti <>t tu* yn»ntiu mid intH