Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 12 May 1906 — Page 1

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COURT NEWS 15 Ditch Case Argued | Here Today I A MOTION to dismiss £•., Four Counties-A New Ci.* Filed Today—Other Court Items. f I rtio.i ■ ; 'it-.'iiiw the appeal' L Ji,*, ih.ai i <>l county ci.mmi*Artifhur C. Fant peti-| . G>r hr argued ill •’otltt 1 Lo, • !i Samuel L Morri*, ’ L.. i t.i i»f Fort YY’ayne. |[i t Sr '*!■ 3pJ*‘*red for the re-1 .i I I’ F. Brunk and J. I jp . :-o inc |«’tit inner*. Tininitially dismissed lie-1 , tte -••••> in --'"iiiT’i ami an appeal I * Ul*.| <m Hint netioii. The dram M* four oimtie* namely Al let), Huntington and Well*. It » >i, .ditrlt many ;>eople are mated and in which MJWrnl itl-' wtiflk icgal que»ti«n* are being Tin- ruMe have already i pgpi a <-<m» ide ra file amount, and ’ » x*C that -tiould the dram be kUnhnl. a number of farmer* «J 4lr ruined. <'minty Attorney dhaan. it F"tl Wayne. »m here to raiment*. hdnlp.i Breiningcr et al., v*. Jouaa Rgy et al., finding for plaintiff, 4» ag.iimt all defendant.. ( ta . de oil cancel led 4nnne-,» Peterson A Momn filed » • ease t slay, the plaintiff b< Illg i Hud stone rxMtqiaav and the de dant«. Calvin Miller and three othi ■ nail mi account and on bo.' 1, lUid. *I.OOO. Ii the -a-- of (ieo. W Hold* v*. i Xat I.al Supply Company. et. • tri;.po ary real ruining order ifnuitrd t<> prevent the defemhuit c ete imlteritig or di*|*ming of i pni| ly »et out in petition. Building loan Fund nnd r ■*' Association v.». Melville J. Kier, et al., turecloMlve of inort-ran-r dhmi-sed and c*ata paid Kii. h,< i A Multx Co., v*. James K. N«i, ",i accomit, a|H-arntiee by Urrvoti a Moran for the defendant*. n'oiti i Ford v*. Clark F. Fink, *»‘ji • 00, de'uu't; judge tot relived for *1'13.75. DID A LITTLE DAMAGE 1 Home of Alex Hoyer—Soon Under Control. Ftrr broke out at eleven o’clock at i f home of Alex *>•". <' Mercer street mid for a "t liar looked t,> | M , vs . r y senou*. '• started from the spark* of i ei,.‘ine on the Chicago'A * railroad llhl | immediately ' after ' a ' ' pu-sed the Mercer street Magmas Teeple noticed the •*•'! turned in the alarm. The :es|iouded promptly and 1 the system of a bucket brigade. ' !,a, > the blaze under control, " Wt before it hdd burned a hide Meet Square in the roof. The dam--111 the house by fire, smoke and ''' *ill amount to nearly two liun- ’! dollars, which is fully covered by Hraucr With the high wind that today, prompt action was 'hat save the property from being ” destroyed. &WIE REPORTED TO BE DYING. s >'ilpp» Mcßae Special May 12.—There is a perrnt»or here today that Dowieis ! th* '* ** sa * l ’ ~iat 'b** “ffeetion » k '° W ** r ''nibs is extending to abdomen and when it does the ‘ 1 will h,, iqiMant death.

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PLEAD GUILTY TO ASSAULT Sat Straub and Buckmaster Will Get Ever. Harr, btraul and Mmimi Htmki .1-1 ••! , | ;.' ~ ~||< >!..•’ >• ■> 4. • P ..lie,!. . lay -...• !o M.. : i -nal Givi . o n ' r id fls-ault ' ami battery on Abraham Whiiright. •»r»» th<* f’lmiv’' | ' tore 'Squire Smit in Mr.. Idu Whit-1 right, were at rar. ; m-1 la-fore the I ’wjitire hud evening ami plead guilty Ito the , Ip . .1-I 11 tli. : of /.lie dullip ai d which tm-v IprompTypaid, an ’ were <h-. 4 Di** l>»y* itiC!' * 3* r nl sbfhUu' i . I Wiiitri'z-H. i”t t>r<»vok*‘ ?Hf’ I vrniws an I ‘Squlrv Smith <. «:• Ut* | r.iM* t<» ’Squire unrl the *nn»v ; I <lll b*’ hrar»l M'Ubiav ♦•veniiif. The; quarrel. WEDDING DAY < I Anniversary Celebrated in Due Style -I - ■ BY DR. AND MRS CONNELL Entertained Fifty Fneuds at Carda and a Banquet at the Murray Hotel Hr. and Mr*. C. V. Connell. la*t evening, celebrated their tenth wedding anniverMO at the Murray Hotel and from what we can learn of the event, it was an oeeasiai that will long be remembered. The hotel »»• lieautifully deeorute.l with |>alm». fern* and cut floweni and presented a I pleasing appeiiranee. The guests, I fifty in number, were received at the j door by Mr. and Mr*. Connell, whoi were assisted by Mi.*«e* Anmi Martin j and Edna Crawford, who instructed’ the guests to tile cloak room. The, guests were then seated at tables and; progressive jx-dro was installed as the favorite pastime, the p(iz.<- being' wo by Mr- Martin Mylntl ami Pvt' Gaffer and the booby prze- by Mr-. Will IJo—v andllenry Meyers. Ituring the entire evening m w.i- furnished by Master John Wemhoff. who carried out his part in n proficient manner. At the vonciii.»ion of the games ' the guests wen a—embled in the spa-1 cions dining room, where u two CourM* luncheon was served, and Mr. ami Mr*. Murray certainly outdid i tln in-eh vs. The luncheon wu» great and all the dainties of the season served, nnd in ii manner that reflected ■ great credit ii|s>n the management of the hotel, mid many were the eompli meats bestowed ti|*>n Mr. and Mrs. Murray. During the evening. Mr. and Mr-. Connell were presented with many beautiful pre-enfs, inelu ling cut glass and silverware After inn-1 cheon the guest* mnit-ed themselves in various way- until a late hour.. I w hen they departed, extending coil-1 grnlulntions to Mr. and Mr-. I onned mid wishing litem many more -tich i happy events. - ——i—. THE COUNTY ENUMERATION Shows Total of 7,644. a Gain Over Last Year. The enumeration otthe school children of Adam* comity has been completed and the various township have idl reported to County Su|wrintendent Opliger, as required by law. The total is 7.644. u gain over last year of sixteen. The rejmrts show a loss in practically every township, but a gain in each town. The enumeration bv township s as follows: I nion. .49.1; Hoot. 393; Preble, 499; Kirkland, 363; Washington. 3SB; Blue < reek. 392; Monro*. 845; French. 418:' Hartford, 453; Wabash. 653; Jeffer-. 50n,'421; Genova. 343; Bertie, 373. 1 and Decatur, 1,308. I

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, May 12,

CLASS RECEPTION I Given for the Seniors by the Juniors AT THE BOYERS RESIDENCE Delightful Occasion W hich Marks ths Beginning of the Commence meat Festivities. The Junior < la** of the 11-sa’ur Ullg . la.t sv. „ let ■ red lb. I Senior < i.t** a j tlie home of Dr J. .*> Ik.xer- <n Third ! iS’■ wt All tVm u ' • me i> •, j,.. pr- - >: ‘. • A'".’ the iiiacher* of the high whool. The evej mug wa« «;>ent in plaviag -werat one Ixv'T'a a eard gain* which, ; t i. shed mueii amn« >neiil. ti c pus-1 e* lieing captured by Pn>! --.> Hartinnn ami Mi-- Zoa Miller, thr tii't, prize living n bottle of k* le mp mid | the *wond prize a beet. A gucasing ■■oiliest was then indulged in. I’rnfe* ,*<>r Hartman again exi-ellnig ami captiiiu,'." (be prise <• bernit* >ii •*’ •»! Milton’» work*. At the conclusion of the games th* guests were- served with a five course luncheon. I hiring this lime several toasts were render*.! by Mis* Byerly, C. S. Ward, C. E. Hocker and Proses-or Hartman Mi»* Madge Hite then delivered ri addr.*** of welcome to the Junior* and Luther [foyers responded with a farewell address to the Senior*. The i*utamder of the evening was joyously »pcnt and at a laF- hour tUa gm»*t» departed. It wa» at tin* time that th* under elassnien got busy and several inf the dignified Seniors were captured and treated to a little rough usage, lone in particular being taken several : mile* in tin- country and forced t«» i walk Im. k Gilt.l le of tin* th< r.i-ep-|ti<>n was harmonious and a fine Itmc | had. , S -V.IAL EVEN 1 ’G IS ENJOYED Mi and Mr* '\hr > Entr tuned a Number of Friends Mr. and Mr-, Frank la Yahne. es St, Marx* street entertained the following (H-r-oii* last, evening; Rev. nml Mr- Margaret Craig. Mr- Jane M.Nmar and Mi** Mattie Wolford, of Van Wert, Ohio, and Mr. and Mr*. John Wolford, of Monmouth., Roy Wolford ami daughter, Pauline, of this city, nnd Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Kizer, of Mineral, Oregon. That Mr. mid Mrs. Yahne are royal entertainer* i« putting it lightly AU pre«-nt enjoyed themselves immensely. A delicious two eodrae luncheon wa- served at 1” o’ekx-k. The miisie of the levelling wna furnished by Mr. and , Mr*. John Wolford. n« vocali-t* and Roy Wolford m-companist on the guitar. Mr. mid Mr*. Kizer depart tor their western home next week STRANGER IS STRICKEN HERE; Has Many Convulsions on the Street* Today. A stranger giving hi.- mime as \\ eber ami who came here yesterday looking for work, has suffered a dozen or more epileptic convulsions. Ho was given It bed at the jail last night and this morning thought he was able to leave. About nine o’clock he strii'ken while in Fred Seiver*' saloon. He si sin recovered ami wa.- assisted to the Commercial Club yard, where he had oue tit after another constantly. The authorities are at a loss at to just what to do with the poor fellow. He will probably be 'given temporary quarters either at . the jail or county farm. He i* a * good appearing aud well dressed fallow.

'FARMERS ARE INTERESTED lln Bill to Take Agricultural Cenaux Every Five Year-. Farmers nil over the country nrc| interested in the bill recently f»v«>riablv reisiileil bv I ougti---van t run - | picker auiliotizing tlm taking <>l an l agrimlturn) cefisiis every five year- [ t ti** Hist’-nt ns* Dirf* 1 * !*» i I YfAF*. rht’FC I* ho FfAwoti whv tiiF i I whf'O''ft* ffiW Hill HO< lldd fliA* | to | lidr dutir> Slid * ill kM-m Itht <if lnkih<* the onmwni*l h on. * no«. th-f. U | h » wav! ..F tbr Vftltir of rn-|« and h..”n. .wef! by the de. e.H.ial eei.-a- 1 |ti**h a<, atr tn**-*’ w »*r Th* growth of tie- ntfriculliiral in- 1 crest* ba* k.(U l«w* ”•»»« "’h*r m histrie* and the iqetie.iatc farmer! want* to kirn* jn»t what advance hunt 'iwen made Areordinjr to Bi* **tiI mate* for th* la-l year the farm pro-' duets Os th- I liite-l state* Were *t,. ' The farmer lia- no way |of kmiwiug how tin* i-nomion* *um i wa* <listrtbuled He doesn’t know | how much wa* live stock, how tnueh ■ wa« grain, how much »*« bay or bow I much wa* Vegetable* fmm the gnr l*ti j In fact, lie i» all at ».-a concerning bi* own business Th* hill will pmbahly ;«!•• in time for the enumeration to begin Jitlv 1. ns pnq«/»ed ui the measure. PUBDUE COMMENCEMENT WEEK Th* Program for the Closing Dagx of th* Yser I'nigram* for Comeucemrnt Week at Purdue I niver»ity have baen r*-> reive.l Piesldenl Jiitiw* H. Angell, of the University of Michigan, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Snnilay, June 3rd. The program for the rest of the »r-*k l» a* follow*: M**»a«*. Jsse. *’*«.!* annual Exhibit nt the Art I>»t>«rtm»nl vontlnulns throughout Tu**‘lav All ilrpartm-nis *»0 t>ull<lln«« ..pen to Inlion by Hah «ame« on rttuart t-Hrld. to br ar I b*iw«*n ’Vwr»H* I Fatuity and Mh.l d ft* i!4i it» F-Wlrr Halt ip tl» non and Frat»rn»ty Keuni«»n». and ml funrtkMM in the earning Iwrmdap. Joar Fifth I'Um Imy at thw *«nh»r Hitrina th* m<»rnin*. F owler Hall and Hall lH*tw»’**n Purtii**’ and M*nnranta. Stuart Field 3pm Annual meetlUA the Atucnnl A**»» ‘ath.n « p m reo'ptlon r in h »nor of alamru. ifru.-liutax and gtMHita. AgrlvulturAl Hall. «-tl p m W edltrsdat. Jt«ar *l»lh OrarfuatinK even i»e» Fowler IUU. » 10 a. rn . . Abaravta of th••»*»» h? m**«n»era of th«- gradtmtina < !«»• Athli-eM by profeeaor Album n HmalL Vnlveralt' of t’hirago t'inferring of Dvrree* 11 AN EDITOR IN COURT Summoned Before Judge Alford for. Contempt Hx rlpp« Meli** Upex lat. hidiaiia|M»li*. Muy 12. Fred ll’ltrtly. editor of the liidiauapob Sun appeared in criminal court tin* morning to hear the xlexzsxm ot Judge Alford on a citation of Purdy for a’ legexl contempt of court. Purdy published an editorial alleging thut Alton! had “parked' the grand jury for the purpose of indicting his political enemy. Chief of Police Metzger. He also said Alford wa- incompetent and that tlie judge citexl him for indirect contempt. The case was arguwa* seiitem-exi to jail tor thirty day* and Hiiexl $259. CARL SHURZ IS DYING S- rlpp» M. R*x- Special New York. May 12. Carl Schurz, eminent professor and student. Is not expected to live through! the day. At 9:30 this morning. Dr. Rudiach on leaving the Sehurz home, said: “Patient very low. I do not expeet him to live through the day.”

SERIOUS RUNAWAY A Valuable Piano Almost Ruined W E SMITH IS AGAIN A LOSER Will Siu--. Who Wa* Driving thWagon Wax Quite Painfully Injured W. ), Smith i» a firm I* Hover tn th* I*M* rvetiiug, t» haul a Wei-> Iwdd it to th* thster Itav restaurant. I Lit <lht,. City IL r- ■■ ■ at-.m ■ : I»»! t»nng tlx tng> •. '» UI n?u****f I I the bo'r-e. m front »f the Waring; C.li.vr factory Th* .prtnkler wagon iiX” turned south on first street sad a«1 I""'"”' '••■■■■■ H hurX«l t«« th* crouh.l. bn-Utuf th* cum* gn<| raixing an **limAtrd •»f sl3** Will blu***r, th* b«»y who wam timing* thrown out gnd th# wggtMi rat* «>%*r him. H* r*r*n*<| an ugK ga«h «»n but rsght arul tu« I right arn***M« •*%rre!.v tprainr*! Th* ptano * ill I** **n t <o Ihr fad’tocy f»»r r»*|»diirw. ’Sqnif* Smith, whrn tnl*r Y|r»w| miml h** W‘»uhl rip*rl , Mr. H<wl*uh*rk t<» mak* th* !<*•• to the piano. Will Smith »aj» h* I»j alnwMi »wk over the accident, a* be hod defwmkd on th* •»!* of this piano to rnabh him to |>ay **ff the I account* he owed. H* *ay* be sill .qwn another nm-i* store here ami a branch nt tlhio < ity ami expect* l«[ -till com* out on top lie .lentew many t>f th* *turip* t«»l»l about htin, | I rial!v the on»* atiout ht"» attac'hwrxtit i I for tlx HlufFtou wtunan. wlu>m, h* ■ TAXES ARE THE FIRST CLAIM I Supreme Court Detinea County Treax uter i Rights ln«lianapolt*, ItoL. M<*> II lh*| *uitrfnu’ tluit a who.l f«>r ten. war*. ha«l failnl to ara fMtll tax. pnqxrtv or 4og lav. or to eontnbntr anything toward th<‘ «u|>-[ |M>rt «»f the government, rould not I prevent the ronnty treaaurer from tlrdorliiig tlx arrnied lai** from a *um paynblr t«» him ont of th* county I I treasury, ait bough it ***• m»t money |t»ai’i by the roimly. t ain tinker pre I I M’litrtl a ditrb warrant for h»l I the eounl> treasurer at Kort Vgyurj Igti«l wlirn the treasurer dr*lueted hi** ;xcniv‘i tax*’* ahti offrrwl hint a Gal I' tihrr of onlv *lH..’lh h*» brought man tlaiiitt* inriit. Ihe riiviul court dec hie*t in I hx favor .but the Mtiprenx rourt* in reversing the jn lament. *anl that the taxc* were a lieti ott e%rrythinu Hak er had and the lrva*ixr projwlv *eized tuotwy in ht> own hauda to *ati*t_v them. ARE PREPARING fOR A WAR — Genera! W’ood Getting Hi- Men Ready for China. Scripps-M- ttae Sp.clai __ Washington. -May 12. I mh-r the directum of tin- war xlepurtmi’iit. General l.eonanl Wood, commanding the Philippine division, has begun a campaign in thorough preparation for jMH-sible service in China. An order i-sued by him for elaborate target practice ami tiidd drill* was maile public toxiny by the war department. All troops are being instructexl especially in forced marclies and in throwing hasty entrenchment*.

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SHERRICK CASE IS APPEALED An Order Alao A-c«i Smvpeading Sentence. ii .|.4<.3|*.h.. May 11. -The a|q>eal a petition so ah onlcr p. fth* or a D«' Ar ! y; is Wlxrr the fmfehment t* to lx mi GENEVA NEWS Coles’ Circus Comes in Two Weeks THE OIL BUSINESS IS REVIVING Froet of W*da**day Night Riuaed the Early Fruit* sad Gardaaa la Month Part ol Cauaty Geneva. Iml„ May 12. H-C ve I frieml*. Th* Cote Brother* So,.*, a Lad wont rrarhnl here Fretay that two week* I*t ’em com*. We hope I Tlxec i* tjuitv a bit »’f renew ext I tK»*t ’*'• d-nv* in‘l thin«r* Are but they At> mrt half what th*y I u«hciic*. Willi.’ it wa* kmmii at the tint* Ith it th** erv trxM*t foxxc **• ' W .-iltn-sxlay night Im-l injured titIt M Am Dot WiM*' cg| theti !u*l l*X tlwHi age ih-iie wa* m» great. It woul-i be ; mn» to tu<* ui tni* vicinity. All the rariy cherries, strawberries, amt other fruit*, the tomato. 1 -. bean* ami pea», etc., »r»- prac-iti.-ally ruined. MRS ROBERT ANDREWS SICK Stricken With Paralyaia Yesterday at Noon. Mi-. Robert Andrew*, of near Monroe, suffered a -evere attack ot paralyses yesterday at noon and for several hour*, her lit* was di.-pain-l of. She had Ih-cii in her u.-iiat a'’’i with th* exception of a -light ♦orra. It trouble ami wa- sitting in a chair, reading, when -he wa- stricken with out a moment's warning. Dr. YY il*v«u. from Berne, was ha-tily summoned and administered to her. Th.* tnorn--he wa* nble to talk and it i* believed she will recover.