Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 113, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IV

| CROMER AGAIN THE VICTOR I Defeats Horace C. Stilwell for I Congress M | — ——

THE LATE FIGURES Give Cromer a Majority of 1723 STILWELL CARRIES HIS COUNTY Midnon Gave Him a Majority of 2194—Official Count To * morrow. » ’4*» I.- . W. I'rHfiit r, <>i .Muncie, wa-it-I y—lcrdiiy !»• titapuldir • is Eighth di-l ri< t a- tbeir rai iliLlte tor (’*>ngrr*«. defembig }!. Horace Stilwell, <4 And* r*>n. I • rl' .'twxi wa* ii «pu«- uiiaii" wild !:a Sidwell Imrkrr. xy the day-nt- . vote was the cans* of their defeat. In this county the vote wa.* tis tenter than two year* ago an.’ < 'romer** vote i« I<W tea* thnn Dunlap. Thi- county report- < brst, the south ward in this city maiiHj; in their returns a few minair* alter seven o'clock. By nittej <«-k the entire county had reportgivtr * (‘miner a majority <4 2MM.| • ; «ai.< r earned this city by fifty-four I a rain of tbrty-one over two years a.ln Preble township there were hut nine vote* cast ami of these seven «ere by member, of the election board, (‘miner last in the north part «.f the .-minty, but gained in the south. The -uprises came tn Madison ami Jay counties, which were expected to the Stilwell forces to turn a vastly iiifrrent result. In Ma<H*mi it w.i» rejected that Stilwell would have a Biaioniy <4 nearly Uhhi and rind would _ivr Stilwril ti majority of 4 ( M. Itish ad Mailison coutlly gave it* home eamhdate, Horace C. Stilwell, a majority of only 2,2t>» votes and Jay county went to (’romer by .till. I er carried Wells county by 183. Rdhilolph by Art ami Delaware by M 5, giving him a majority of 1723 aver Mr. Stilwell. The vote all over the district seem* to be pretty much • surprise as iu the places where gains »->, ri|iected by the Stilwell people they invariably iisd. The election inspector* nil reported t!n» irmnitng and gave their sealed ADAMS COUNTY PRECINCTS , caoaata , Itiri Union 27 [ 14 East Root ...... 19 19 West Root 13 ‘ 28 Preble 8 | 3 Kirkland 14 31 Washington, 58 h 25 North St. Marys 58 23 South St. Marys 54 29 North Blue Ciyek ... 28 22 South Blue Creek ... 20 11 Monroe' 51 19 French 20 8 Hartford 37 32 Ceylon 35 32 West Jefferson 43 7 I East Jefferson 14 11 j Geneva 107 85 i Berne 74 50 [ North Decatur 109 93 i South Decatur 103 tH Total 485 597 Majority 2W ......

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hegs cmitainitiu the voted ticket* ami I tally sheet t<> (‘hairmni Fri*nti--i H* will leave in the morning for Muncie where al eleven o’clock the vote will be i-nnvn-- by the district eonitr.ittee. A comparison of the vote in thia roimty with two year* ago, show* a net gain of ninety-eight votes for Stilwell. Ibe vote g, shown from rej«>rt» from over the district rev. vs a! three o'clock Ibis afterimoit was a* follows: Total Vole. County I ion..-I Stilwell Adam- h*s ,'u7 Ih-lagare 51si> J“t»l •Jay lii’i* 1.347 Madison .2251 4115 flandolpti ......... ,2ils> 2mi i Well* .............. 845 tei’J — “t— ~ Total ...EW> lld'i-’ Majority Vote Adam* 2*B IMaware ..........30W» Jay 341 Madiwin 21!H I Randolph *»h Writs 183 Tola! 3417 2191 Cromer's majority. 1723. SOME BUSINESS No Objections Filed to Paving Second Street FRANCE IS NOW CITY CLERK Sewer and Side Walk Petitions Acted Upon—Newt Council Metta Next Tuesday Night The city rouucil met l»*l evening in continued regular «i>»hsi this being the ia«t meeting night of the old council of this eity. Their meeting was held in their new council rhandwr at the Library building. Mayor Coffee pu-siding and every councilmun being prwent. The minutes of the last meeting were read and appnivt-4. after whieh the eouncil prepared themselves to hear objection* to the improvement of north Second street, but the property ownurw seemed to be entirely satisfied with the impn>vement and not an objection was filed. It i* now the duty of the city engineer to tile hi* plans and *|>ecifieatioii* and estimate the cost of cetiidruction, whieh will be followed by the advertisement i,,i I,;.I- and lh»* <•..ntract let. I';.*--tied and -cw-. r committee rejwirh-1 favorably upon the |wtitioim of Fr.mk Burger ami Eh Sprunger- f'*r ” brick pavement along First street from Marshall street to Adams street and the clerk was instructed to name a date t« hear objections on the said improvement. The street and sewer committee reported favorably ui-m the petition of B. H. Meyers and • orueliiis Eiling, but the council retu-ed t;> concur in tl«ir report sm.l the matter was laid over until the next regular meeting. The bill ot H. H. Bremerkiunp for *bi».4l, upon motion by Teeple. was allowed. The bond of [Carl 0. France, city clerk, was read [and upon motion by Teeple, wa* acIcepted by the council and he was duly |-worn in by the Mayor to faithfully (discharge such duties. Teeple moved , ' that the council adjourn, whieh carried. (.»n next Tuesday evening the uew council will meet for the first , time and will proceed to orgunixe and . jet for busmesa. j

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AI’HIL 25, IWfi.

(will LEAVE BLUFFTON SOON i Dr. Fowler Will Sail From New York May 15 Enronte to North Pole. hr. W. N. Fowler r,-< rived hi* <-«.nI tract from Walter Wollrn ■< last FriIday and ha* signed it up and forwarded it to Mr. Wellman, thereby | finishing up the last touehe* by which I he gives himself <n >• to aid in the I ex;*ditmn az<i<i.*t the north pole. Th<* contract was virtually the hmw as* lb»- offer* male at the Chicago Bw*»-t-I ing between Mr. Fowler ar I Mr.! Wellman and th* d<*-t«»r, acting in I acordlUice with Mr. Wellman’* re<pie*t, stated that be did not ear* to give out any detail ne *»• the eontrget. Mr. Fowler will receive' h < direct order, as to hi* trip within a few days. I’art of tlw*- he ba* already I 1 te. ;ev,<d. He is !■> h .|V. N« U A»’ j Citv on the fifteenth of Mav and Will I * • prolmMy leave tins city two week* fieri, today. Mr.’ Wriim-o will taad | hi* credential* and authority rifh which he is !•» make hi* purri»»«* • ml the rity of New York at the time ho| mails him his order* for hi* josnUey direct to join th* other mer. *ww* of tla*- expedition.—Wuffton Barner, COURT NEWS Andrews Case Nearing the Conclusion ARGUMENTS THIS AFTERNOON Will Oo to Jury This Evening or To-' morrow Morning Probate Bud nev* and Other Note* The Andrew* larceny -,-,i to tl-< jury late thi* «.< t.. morrow morning. Th* defense rested at,about 2:30 thi* nftenuui and three hour* were aliuwed for th/argument», L. C. IkfVo** opened for the state, followed by l>. E ,*>mitb tor i ! >*- -I* ten**- and John • M-uin the stale. The state use I several witnesses Tuesday to intpvueb Mr, Andrews* te*iim«my and th* defeu**iim- 1 a number of witne**»-« tiday to prove hi* g>**l reputatnn, for truth and veracity in the neigfahorhond m which hr lived. There ha* been no lit. tic interest manifested in the ca*e, the court ns>m bring well filled with spectators, and the verdict will be a» Jilted axiotisly. ■ MSSaSMSHMSMisw-MMsaa** In probate court E. Burt guardian for John T. Jones, tile* a current re|»>rt, ( A junk dealer*' license ha- been issued to William Gilbert and G H Sprague. t<> buy h*»u»- '<• house in Adam* county. George W. Schott. adinu,i.!rator of the lieorgr H. Heliott estate, filed , pnwif of publication as to alt deletuiants. L. C. In V— appointed i guardian a<i litre . L>r minor*. Clara, . George, Alfred and Emma W.ssl and , files general denial. ( i OFFICERS HERE FOR RAILING But Left After He Showed Them Hu Letter From Their Manager. I C. L Ijeverruz, president ot tin- , fhinville Base Ball Association and I >i;.-riff Bard, of Danville, HL. were f in our city today and had an inter | view with Tom Hailing, whose arrest | they caused on a charge of larceny and obtaining money under false pre- t tenaes. While here Railing showed • them considerable eorreepondenc and t telegrams which seemed to open their t eyes, and they at ouee offered over- | tures of settlement. From all appearances, there seems to have been mistakes made on both side* of th* I case and if a settlement can be made, g

NEW POSITION Deputy Postmaster Colter to Accept MANAGER FOR SMITH A BELL Will Assume Hi* New Dulles May Ist - Hm Made a Splendid Record. • buries H. Colter, d- imiy postmaster, ha* acceded a p—ition a* bnoki, and Leal manager for th*-1 | smith 4 B*4l Lumber (■-.m.-anv, sritl begin hi* dutie* nett T«**day.| i May l»( Hi* t» rn. a* deputi ,»••*< I I-t‘a*(rr expire* with Mr Britt*. ■ 1 - ■■ '■ 11 3* Deputy Poaimaatcr (' H Colter i rhe Smith A Bril C.4Uim;r. who. by j kitosii . bbitig lumber firm* ui t.- ‘ country, lb i« sph->rit,«y adupled | for the new posithu and will Wcred beyond any ipwstum »f a doubt. HliaH m tlw | iufiitwr bwutiffw, hi* b»vi , | Iwm' at it ht.iny yvar* [ and it Jiring Mr ( idler’, work until I ne began >»«.kk~pi»g. At th* latter hr an ri|«rrt # «rni I ••*1 M*vrral year* n» that raparuy tl„ F:r»t National Rmri I* fore I* ginning hi* dulse* a* «lejmiy post master. Hr i* a genial. mdu»!r>* >• young man and ha* alwa.v* provru hi* abdtv at any work hr uiwlrHook and hi* fnend. know he wilt do <•> n»> Mr Krily, of Mareui. who ha* been acting a* l»«>kkvr|»-r for Smith A Hril, Im* rc*igne<l TO BE NO MORE FREE SEEDS, Congrss.’ Cut Thu Item From Agn cultural Bill S. rltst>» M« Rs* :*l. Washington, April 25 Otic •peen-* ot graft wa* eliminate*! yesterday when tile lu»u*«- emumittrr on agrietd tun rv|»>rted th* avneu’.ltiral b> minu* the usual item for free •**•! distribution, hi explaining th* offiissH»t> of this vote getter for rongrew men the rv|»>rt ha* to «ay: ’‘The iten covering the amigre—ional free di* , Itibulo-ii of vvgi-tahle and Bower «<d , ha- ben entirely »mit|ed from th<bill. There i» wot, and never h.v > been, any wanmt of law tor tins ex-1 penditure. and the item ha* simply Im-> i: to . rated i- appi • •‘The ptincijde- ir.vidvnl in thi- i work w entirely wrong, ha* never ls* n approved by the k-partmeid of agriculture amt baa really bven a block to other and more important hues of investigation, “The original puqsews of the or gauie law. to-wit. the dsfrihution of •ran and uncommon' seds. etc., for expcmieiital purpose* through the experaaent stations of the several states ; has been retained.” Mrs. Battenburg returned to her home at Muncie, today, after making a pleasant visit here with Mrs. Hrien a.--— ■<**■■ .

WRITES INTERESTING Attorney Beatty Received Word From Sister at Oakland. A. P. Hearty received * letter (hi* tuoruiitg from hi* sister, Mr-. John «<r. sh«> lives at Oak’aixl. California. Tire tetter »»• written on Thursday, after the eaCMeputlo* • liie writing »a* ha»>l«v mtriligbh, though Mrs. -.(sowing her intense exritrnn- it. Hbe -ay* several budding- al itaklu,) sen- destroyed, the street* arelrrd, gna and water Ines broken and olirrr rialuagc done* Tlw- beat fnrtn lite d>««irr«l Nan Fraticisro wta* aiagwl un brarftbte and sen- fforit’rog in Io OalUaud h‘. th- rtrsro.if*. n any of them dressed <mly tn their -»<d*r wear. Mrs. Johrw-n said her family I hud lived out in the yard fnr twenty|h<H4F*. atftmd t*> k** GENEVA NEWS Andrew Miller Alarmed For His Sons THEY WERE IN BAN FRANCIBO (And H* re Not Brea Heard From -1 W J Kelley l» Ordered to Part laud Geneva, L.d . April 3». -The phya |*iWN» are report >»g I oat the jegte IS’ Sfcrai rrv 4l*< i I few raw* of *ick»e** There is si I »hght *janemic of nurowdre* but all j |t,rcv«**ary |urraut *.<t* are twing (akm t Ito prevent the apr»»dia« of the d»- | ’hat a* (lit* t* tkc rm*- >*f the veer i I ‘ ’-ill ;i •-k’af 1 f -. i ,.■ i Iwy I im.»v #t>»l I fem* h#*a4 imm I Inwr iKmi may r<»«w Mr ami Mr. And. M»l!rr »md family, and in fart, everyteriv here,j rtt’S'’ IjrPHtlv WfkFfttriil 1 of the fart that w word bun ’•**■< | terr«ve«l from their two son* a tu. were in tnmines* rigid m the heart of that I •retioH «f Nun Fmaei-ro Hurt was .te.troyrd lasi wrek At first Mr and Mr* Mdler did not worn m.wh, f.< Lari- .‘i.c tUc JV.’Ji i ’mar’'Th.” i .ter tta v reriu.,l that 4 . .* nr.t t J I'JT’X S. cite' X.J. ho»'Xm?i!.L ■ • pmkctbe Miller, are benmro.g urerh rourrrne.l for (heir hoi. Mr Mdler r*«t rte»*<' but A (t<"A ttrrkw !»’•«’ | Hm* wtfdrr <mt thrnp pi»<l murU us tmw itt San FraarUm wilh ht* W. J. Kelley, manager »f (be Her I Turjirdu hriv* ortlrm! t« rort irtl to fakr a| Mmilar A nr* nuitf.hXjn* b>« |, Ixrn built np»r anU Mr. | th»*n* . but wut r»*»* ( hi* familv until thr fir*t of th» I -I- M M K • ’ a [large number of friends here who , i arc loath to have them leave, but , “K.-lley's ts» t to mind the ho**.” | Wilt Petti* will take Kelley ’• |dace | [here. _ | JERRY FROM KERRY COMING I i I The next attrarton at the i house i* Patten A* Perry's funuuyl Musical farce comedy and vaude-I] ville show. Tins company ha.* been playing with unprecedented success and is beyond a doubi the brightest and most refinci amusement on the road. Atmmg the many special feat- | lire* with this company are Campbell I and Fleteher. the eomeiiy acrobats; the famous Gibbs Children, in the - greatest juvenile act before the pnb,Lc, —1 —-*

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NORMAL AGAIN Business Being Resumed at San Francisco AFTER A WEEK OF PANIC Pre»idr.-.t Roorevrit Prataaa Pre pl* •f San FraaciMn in a Proc tarnation Ar r lU** SAN FRANCISCO April IS Ta (day the rondttkm* b*r« begat to i-x»k aoraud after a wetk c> tk* m«4 terI rtblr distress »vsr known tn th* (lury *f any Aja«ri *a city Ssdi man* of trad* a* were sot burned ar destroyed opened for b«*tacre IM* moraing and a (enerd bid'. - «•* <p parrot os every baad * •<**» M ita* (Wretaf WASHINGTON April tf> Prout d-n! Ro seveit thia aftemoca i»«ued a practamaUoa. prauiag th* people of San Fraacu. o for their earrty in ( takiag care of th»®»elve, sad >o< [ <esta to the pnblu that no more c«u j trbutioua to the Red Creea are sere* \ rery H* taya hereafter all realrlm j Uoaa aiureld be rent I* Jaata* Phetaa. ' head of the Saa Fraaciao* relief com ’ ontte* Th* war dagartaMdl wired ilreetey au*g*ati*< that be recall *u j ,-eg for addtuosal tro*p«, the [ pr».id»at feeling that the people |«hcald be placed «* tbeir aw* rrepoa whljit) The p rMde vt baa also asked coagtttes tai appropriate fa&de for a ' (orernwent b<uldla( at San Fraatmco uaaiedtatety eo the saes there may be given wutk droripuo M- use apreiai. Man Frsitero--. April 24 -TW fit. i ,’p -.» ; - I ■'H- ■‘■l « »j-i*<‘f(i* w« •plro.ivd.ly tn tb* fore at .ueh »» eg»I rriWf*j 'Jg Fj*! e tli*t MtQgkV 4 Hill* L>g wire I’rrei lent K-—vrits |*wI lamatMMi »*< rood, i .rmng over u» [Or. 4.4* rd Devine, <4 tbr Nattudtl Hed t >•••-. the inai>g*tr>ro< of Rrlarf . r ♦ •£**» tbs Ist f «,►! I ilr ft•’•tl liib- tW •#Bh«’ It j that tW <«f th* w»» Ith nmnh of A< • kiwfrn at Fort *"* -«*- sd.j i i • -t » a■■ r jggtmmgf, '\i •* */ <i*c.. • ■*< r |*a ; •!***’. Lffrred tital tiro wa* the -*-* ami th.-’ |»! I*'--..- iilll-wif -’>•■■ll.l it-'W <..-•>! Uu. presrirot mfumtag I turn of tbr etdemditl work already Idwne aixi of the wiltiaguewo to ***i»t m furwardimg tbr measure, rireody Itrirn. What hurt even more than | !ht*» * 4®* tlmp •uifyT'wlHMi uj**!** tlw* IHUH* fn.m Frrwukhl Romotw to i of War Taft tturt re|*»rt* »i rs*fi«’ii<*ri 11104 flisl »•*** *** ‘ »br»wit the who »lwfU (Ibrrt* than th** «M <hrrrtin< ’ f h*t ts thl* trtM 1 * *irouM bo at !? tbv of San Fra. gtr in jotk* With t 'id* t hlF’V'O*, ?t Ml f#»it that ttiv name tlx*v have iu die pend for ehaniy ami yn-h. «rtauv rvdeetmn (hat tiicv would have black or yellow -within thrir r*mh Io suffer. Mature tefivt-tron, bowevyr, brought the oMtrtrlion tliai tbe truth had trot reached the president *:;<! a .(•■curt in.--age «•" - by tile etmstituted auilrontic- recounting the exact facta. NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MOB Scripps M Use Special Oakwood. Texas. April 25. A negro, aged seven teen, known only a* George, who aaaulted a white woman, was hanged today by a tm>b. The sheriff tried to protect the prisoner -hooting at the crord .. - tir es, tr- w - — I