Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1906 — Page 1

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US INJURIES PROVE FATAL Ralph Eddington Died a Few Minutes of Six Last Evening

DETAILS of wreck lusty Knavel's Miraculous Escape from Death A BONE WAS BROKEN [teuh Piawtaed for Hour*- Archer Aiw Ev..prs -Young Light Hid Beer. Put off of the Train |»lp>: I Idingten died at s:.'<o |a*t gr-mit i‘ the Mcßrtde undertaking gtM»l>mrnt at Bluffton, tin- result fta* t'teier lo*af wreck. Hr wa* ex * pw-4 ’uni tin- terrible |»Hitiun in he had remained since 1 :3ft > fork. at I 30. He suffered but liir ;*a.- in.l llu- rotlM'lOU* until tell araa* is :>>iv death. Hosey Knaiei , gUi’i: rrmn Ihr wreek at font .>'• tel afti f living fastened i«n h<»ur» Maha ‘ His eaenpe ’»• a lb'-' jpv ie' i ..i e. and no one who *aw j»t#rnh!<- pmtwn in whirls he «u- ( gi ran .inter* (and how it wmn r *« ii" broken btioe* a* a result Is kg» are badly bruised an I hr will j :»ed up for a week or k* but —*n recover completely nr nun wm an east bound meat mr' and left Bluffton at 1:25 yr*-hr-t*- afi<moon Four Iteeattsr ls*y*. kr« E>i.ii'>rftoii. Hosey Knave). Ik*jnser and Hay Light bad left here look yesterday morning j K»local ,ii d rode to Bluffton. When l» Brat train left for the east all be- f Ih<- lop Started to get on the ■B, and all were successful except png. lasr who aa» ordered off by kttakeaai: Eddington got on first ffcs Knave] iiop|ird on the other *-nd ■ tte safe ••ar. while Areher got on pws, ran bark. When the train h* coming up the grade just this M» «f Bluffton, a truck on tin- car Bni of where the boy* were went b*’ the wreek of mix loa f H seal cars The end of the ear Mt» Eddington was riding went jm and the tmy failing. was eaught Wm.mtl. the car. The other end If ’hat rar went up. as did also the *t md ot the next car and Knnvel •“ tiding between them* two. He M'iOght just below the knees and pifaat, iiiitd finally .lug out by the |Wtl erew Archer either jumped or P»trims’ off when the crash came, p b unable > say which, but at any > !ta. was unhurt. | After ti... ~reek tram arrived Knit P" •» firs, taken out for had an at **' J her-; made to hoist the other M»t the rar to relieve Eddington. ;“*■ «.»nd have been eritshi-d to After,being extricated Knn- ■ i Med and was taken to the Me undertaking rooms, ivh-re hi' ■gj* ll * were dressed. In th- rm so Eddue-ton was taken ft mi te Mp the .-ar and also taken to M<B*i II" was crushed*troni tin down, the twines of each Mz Pre*’ ru.lm— m a horrible maimer B P**l physicians hard. Im' ■ W", do nothing but administer "p HP ease the pain. He scare, ly Mfltted hov. badly he was hurt, even HP*' 1 informed he could not live He died at 5:50 before any of here equid arrive. His re ■ ’’■fre brought home this m..rn B sn > taken to the home in tin part of the eity. . The aged ■ " is broken hearted ami Em ot the community goe- mh ■K r »a‘pli was fifteen yeartt|,>nth, ;1 bright, happy ami light lass Yfae funeral servee' to ni< i row afternoon at 1:3" ®t the Evangelical ehureh. house at one o'clock. Ke l '.

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IA. B. Hai.st wil officiate an I inter tiient wiff b»- made at Maplewood. The wreek was clean-.i at eleven o'clock laet night » that the morning tram* came up on time. 1,«.t night’s tram due Lre at MM ram. | in at time o’clock over the Erie via i Kingsland Knave! w ,i. brought m lon that tram and taken home. After young Areher e*ca|»vd from | the wreck tie started for home at oiwe The first end of the wrecked I tarin overtook him at I’eterwon an 1 i brought him V> town at four o'clock. I Light ai*o walked to I'.-ter-on an 1 ! wa« brought home m a buggy. Both Umys were bally fnghtemti and will I rrmendtei the lesson as long aa they »live Two autonionil>-« left here for the scene of the Wreck at five o'clock, loecupied by John Eddington, Dr. J. M Miller, Eh Nprungrr, Charles | Sullivan, Frank Smith, H T. tiregg and <’. <>. France of thia office. Mar*ha! Green went over on the wreck tram. J, B Holthouae an.! C. N. Christ* n, who were at Bluffton on i biisinvs., alm* *aw ttic wreek “Med’* Parker, who •a* menlioneil I yesterday. ««• with the buy* on th* train. H« wa« standing beside Edhtigtor, but jum|«* I oft on tin* oilier ’ »rlr nf the car, and esraped uttnjuresl. 'He returned to Bluffton, where hr lives now. Areher claim* ’hat he was | also on the stiiue bumper* with Ed I liii’gi *n n« !«•«». i Parker i i ~.. - j INDIANA FIRM TURNED DOWN ! Stale Board Takes Contract for Phya ioUgiM Away From Them. . The Indiana School Book Company to the |Ciblle schools of the state for nearly twenty year*, must step down and out •<> tar «' this (look is eonccrned. when it* present contract expires. The sate ls*ard of education has awarded the new- contract to Silver, Burdett «k Co., of Chicago It was intimate*! that other states had been able to buy the sum*- physiologies at a lower tigtire. The eircuuistauces coniteete<i with the awarding of the contract created much gossip and comtnent among the book house* representarives, who gathered at Indiana|sjli» to learn the board's decision regarding the different bids on text b*s*k contracts. The board was in session m<»t of last week. Before letting the physiology contract the board called in the representatives of the different book publishing bouses and asked them about the report that the same physiology that ie being furnished the Indiana schools is Jw-rng sold m other state* at a lower price than that at which it i* s"!* 1 , ”' rv - This action of the board «»» basid on the statement of the repre-ent i.n<*f .1, H. Lippincott A. 1 0.. of Philadc, I phin. Edward H.iwkm*. a manager ot the Indiana School Book ( otnpimy. «•*- among those called before th* boani. He was asked ho« it was that the American Book < otnpany appared to be selling the -auie pliy*n>»*u. his . eoni|.anv sells in Indiana to the schmds of Teniwsser. There wa- ■> suggestion in the board a question that there might be some connection between the Indiana School Book company and the American Rook company. Mt Hawkins was shown a copy of the book in question. He said he was unable to . understand it—that there must be some mistake. kfter hearing Mr. Hawkins state--lUent thelsured award, d the physiology contract to Silver, Burdette 4. 10., who publish th* 1 companv will furnish advanced books *t Hurty cents and primary book} a thll . n The contract will b. worth t- » a ,he company-

Decatur, Indians*?, Thursday Evening, May 24, 1906

COURT NEWS i Ex-Gov. Taylor of Kentucky, to Appear Here I AS THE COUNSEL IN A CASE Set for Thuraday—Elm Street Sewer Coms Beat to Fort Wjyne for Trai. The case of Pierer <M ( otUfMliy and James H Witty vs Albert A. Butler, sheriff, a rejMexin suit, is set for trial next Thursday, Max J’»t. Attorney A P. Beatty rrpres«-i.t* th** tefendant and Shaffer Peterson am! W. S TAylor the plaintiff The latter is the es governor *>f Kentucky. wh«w* eonnertioti with the (h*rh«l murder, mad* him au tail* from hm I «ia!a. He will no doubt pn.ir nn attraction in this rivilixe 1 ronimunity In, the caw of Andrew J Smith v. Sabin Smith, et al., to wt a«i ie deed and mortgage; all *!ep«*tions were ordered publwbed; motion to submit eauw to the jury, Gustave A Bran It, et al.. v« lt<*«.i E. Smilley, motion for charig* of venue from county sustained; cause wut to supenot court at Fort Wayne for trial .... ...... s E Hurle-s. et »L • » T A, Hendrick*, on note. iem.r ! rev filed to complaint In the caw» *»f John S Howers • I J Q Neptune «t >l., Margaret J. j leiutliam *t al . William Met .mnri.e,.. et al., and Edward Jobneon, Elm I Ist rent wwer asww*ment», ibe plant-j tiff tlle.| a moturn for change ot venue which wa» granted ami the eaww sent to lhe Alien County Circuit Court f**r trial. Judge Branyaii, of llut;tingt*>u, who I*o*l been apptinlr I s|*ecial judge in these caws, grants,! the change Two criminal case* were docketed today, but tbe name* of the defendants were m*t recorded. tJne i» for adultery ami the other for petit larceny. Bench waernnu were issued, and the bonds fixed at ami F-'” 1 ’ reit amtiveljr DOOLITTLE 18 TAKEN CARE OF Sent to Wells County Infirmary for Treatment. The trustee of lanieaster township was yeater*iay called to look after the stranger who had fallen apparently lifeless in the roa<i near the Mill* holland farm, an account of which wa* publishni in yesterday's iaau* of the Banner, The pe.*p|e who took the fallow in called Dr. Huffman to wail on him and the doctor stated that in hi* the stranger, who gair hi* name a* Doolittle, should spend some time at the county farm taking treatment. The doetor notified tbe trustee. !r. accordance with the order of thtrustee, the stranger was taken to the county poor farm where he will be kept until tn condition to travel. [Sxdittle eotlfcwcd that he a vie tini of epileptic tits mid stated that the attacks came up»n him about once a month and saya that the changes of the m*M*n have something to do with the wverity of th*- attacks He -* d he had two sisters who were unable 1 to *■ ire for him mid that he did not ■ 'v.ant to be a bur*len on them. Owing to his eonditiou, he claim* that he is unable to hold a pwotion for any length of time after the people employ him find out that he is liable to lie in a condition not to care for himself part of the time.— Bluffton Batiner. BROWN IS STATE COMMANDER. Scrtpps-Mcßae Sp*i !al. Lafayette. Ind.. May 24.—E. R. Bir»wn. of was elected departuieut eotutnatlder of the G A. K, late this afternoon.

|THE REHEARSALS HAVE BEGUN Preparation for Hick ry Farm Going On- Buy a Ticket Rehearsal* for “Huk'ry Farm,” the Y**uug Matrons’ Club benefit for the library fund, are g*mg steadilv on, and the cast is making rapid progress and by the preweutatioD night. Friday, June the first, they will surprise even their «>**»t ardent »up pvrter* by the finwh»-*i eveelienre of their playing The * sat ba* been carefully rioxom and each **i>« t» e*p*eially adapted to hi.* or her part “Hick 'ry Farm” a rural i■*»»•• !y tn three acts, brimful of humoi and laughter, mirth and mu»i<*. and cannot fail to please the m«*st dvspOptw- The ticket* are now out anJ the i**li<-» of tlm Young Matron*' I lob will call on Von all. T'x price »f a*inii**i*>n i* 25 < rant* lor any *eat m the hotew. j seat* reserve,! with Out extra etiargr at tl* u*t»al place Fn-iax morning, 1 Jttne I*l. at eight o'riorU The price I 1* within tier reach »f ail md tliri farm toad quartette and the Hard j I«crabhlr Cornet Ban! are al.'i.c worth! the |»n* •• a*k.r*l The pn* *> i» of I “Hiek'ry Farm” are for the librarx fund, so .imi’f f,*rgrt the date, Fnlay, June tbe first, and encourage tbe Young Matron*’ t iaf* Hi tbe work of freeing the library from debt by your |*s»‘i nag* *»f **nirfc ry Farm. THE GRAFTERS Railroad Men Exposed at Philadelphia BY INTERSTATE Trainmaster Gtvaa Jieneatiooal Evi deuce An Examination at Cleveland Also ftrrlpp* M- !-»• Bp" Philadelphia, 'la* 24 4*b«*wlv following an exposure of graft am*mg offirtai* high tip in the P#nu*yhania i railroad serxire. Wiiliam Glaaeow, ■ ouu»el for tlse Interstate ’ '■unmerce j 1 otumi»*H*n *|ue»t|or.e. fi>-l \r<>man,i traiumaste,' of tbe Tyrone division j H* said he recalled the great anthra-i rite strike, that it wenssd to him th*-rr were plenty of ear* ind that many times he could just hold nut hl* hand and moticy would drop into it from operators win* wanted .-sir* H*< »;n«l th** amount* varied from one to fifty dollars. He also *atd be held ahares in the roe 1 mine*, and even admitted that h«* had »<dd roal himodt Agent Heaton, *»f Oreeinburg, i‘» . «aid: “I belong to th*- railroad meu'« protective association ami employ a man to do my work. I am in p>*>r health that i.« the rea***»:i I do *•• M hen; the Keystone Company i e.l* *ny | care, I order them a* superintendent 1 ■>f tbe mine, not a* agent of tbe rsil*| road.' ’ 1 lei eland. Ohm. May 24 -At al bearing Ilf tile Inter-at** l omiiieri •'[ t'i>nwii«*i*.fi today, ot! the oil tn iu*i ! ry, startling written proof " *• an j ’ , | • t*.i !..*■' " ■ 1 I'. iuisy L itnia u 1.• i of llhe- on any road lit a.mid pi" rate west of Oho. Tlit* ga'e a monopoly to the Stands:<l t: the ea*t THEIR LAST MEETING The Knterpean Society will meet tin* evening with Mrs. Eli Meyer*, the leader tor the evening being Mrs.; H. A Fristoe. whose *abjeet v* t’opley. the first great American Painter. The program is an follows: l hararter sketch of Copley. Mrs J. S Peter *>tit Criticism, M *. A 11. N:w-h---r b: Copley’s art (11, Mr- J. C. I tersoii: Copley'* ai 2 M - D. F Stttdabakey; D< m-i pii«>r •>’ Pie-1 t., !*, Mt-. H. A. Fri-’ A- hi- is th*- last meeting of the year. 11 full! I attendance is desired. I I

FILES SLIT Mrs. Hohhouse Demands Sum of SIO,OOO FOR DEATH OF HER HUSBAND Frank Glass tbe Employer of Boston Weirton Made Defetiiant in a Big Suit WdheiiDina H**ltii»u«e. widow <rf I the late Roman J Holth** i*c wb»l • ted at hi* bom** in lierat.it as a re-1 suit of injurure infiieteii in thi* city bv B. M f*m Ue*t*m. Jai.uan !!. HMH. I ’ < this oHerorem. through her altorory. J Fred France, filed *«rt in rtremi . <->>uit against Flank Gia**. |*ropn»tor j of lhe rab line rtn plox mg Heaton al the time of the im-i.lri t Th* «ult I* !*r***ight bx Mnu Hollis*’*.* a* admin-1 Mtralna of tbe estate *>f bat fata* | tuind and the r**mpiatnt **k* damage* > in the *nm of pio.iwo. In th* cwnpiaint the mreumslancv* I trading up l*» the death «f Holtboow* ! are related and the alfrgatxm 1* mad* that H<4tbo***e. after t*aying hi* fare I to the cab man. wa* .mirk o* •» tel 1 ko***k liim down and hi* head struck I the pavement tn »u*4> away a* to! cause bl* deal" It i* all*4-I that th* I I bl*** delivered by Weat’* ■** mipru Ivitked. an«l m»t du* t» •*’* faoit ■*’ j | ■ J for damage* an I th* awmut named >» j [naked. Th* remtpini it i ** rertte* that hi.-nh*»>«- «*• thirty ’"d ,h * fatlwr of *t* eWMre* ILuurngt- | I Herald Tbe uncalled ft” death “f h '♦n.*tth*«i** *t th' hau*t* <«f Hnetun Wrrton. i» * 'vet *<dl remembered 1 bx **ur reader* »nd by th* fr-.*i: I* o the bit **f bre»>mf! £ sni**xieale*i. wa* 1 ! liiutal. surty man. who had fr*»|aent.L j had trouble and In* »m|ii*»v«* knew it and it t* believed will bi- n.-.J re •|MWi«iblr finanrially tor th’ kitting lof M f NEW CARRIERS Appointed on Decatur Rural Routes iaa*aa uawam HOMES LOWER ON ROUTE ONE And Jaime E Butter on Route Three Former Carriere Retire on Account of Health ! H .mer Lower and J -• B* Bntler ■ received notice thi* morning from the : II 'iiil Norviee board al M »«hingt*>n. Imdifying them that lhei ha I *iicre*s--1 fullv pa**e*l th*- < nd Serxiee exatnination for rural route mail earner*, and were ap|»>mted to fill the vacancies caused by the tllnew* of (Tayton 1 Dailey and Ralph Beabar. Mr. I**wer will atumaed Mr. Dailey qn rural rout- one ami Mr. Butter will aueceed Mr Realrnr on rural route three The report eame as rather a surprise to the buys, a* they were not exjiecthig to hear from thfeir examination* for several ilay* yet. Mr. Dailey ami Mr ! Reiilier, the rvtir-ttg men. tluni’g tbe tunc of sen ice. gave perfect sa’i-fav-tnm to the patron*, who will indeed miss them. Both have bene sick for some time nn I unable to perform their duties. Mr. Dailey suffering with lung trouble and Mr. Beaber with 1 rheumatism. The new men will a- | siime their dutie- at once. Burt Lower ■will be 'ub'Utute t*>: Homer l.ower (and H. E. Butler wil act in the same jeapacitv for J. F.. Butler. I ‘

Number 138

HAD A VERY NARROW ESCAPE Well Known Ladiei War* in a Barn When Lightning Struck it Mr* Feni People*. Mr* Henry Magley and little gran I daughter. Don Mar- M... * , ot -*• Mori mouth, were in tin* eity »**«<« r lay morning and started home atem* tl: *A o'rlock. White enroute tbe rai’i *wm* pip and they drove into th- born on tbe y*tem Smith farm A fir* .“non.e t» Islet the barn wa* stravk •»¥ lightning and ail three *»f th* *»r* ewpanta of th* buggy were bw’ly st toned Ttiev recovered and got out of the barn bumedl.v. They fell rather badly all day yesterday, but III* effect* wet* not *er ott* The han. eanght fire, but w®e •— -u order I r.su rol GENEVA DEATH Verla Deitsch Died Yesterday Afternoon arrangement for MEMORIAL No Rain Hare Wedding That Wa* Called OS Other New* of Southern Adam* I if, MilV 1 **'s(!* Frt if-v ■tfbii I thi ffW «»f V f Flit I Wttwtj ■. W fewfi? m * lock f >»r 4aa * »U<" h** with I b***1 lf 'int !• S?’if liif* L elttAir*' I -*iWW tltKk* i amt ?»er panrttla friruda kuo ‘ thai 4w*. th<*A ar** all &*>?'!■- I hrttfcm Shr wa* I bright litth* lift* | h*A»«i wA all » h*« h«’F Bta-tf jtiwMt’jfh lh* s f !<«*• will hg" Ifit tfsowl | gyWfilA La (hr father. brother, ii*t b*t will *wrT*»w f*»r hg»r r uoarwi arra^^ptfwntw lia Aif Fwf aW, bitt th** i«'e» Will hw h*M ''Mfv AH ana f»r |h« Urm*ma t<» W h*ld at th* I H |vliiirrh to**wt la' tn* 1 »! ?! M I Hill Ifiirtßf ♦•bi' I a4«irv*w*. Ibi tW* -iat th* L.birr s. «lU IW Baa lr b V II llf-rra<« Xilwrll. At > i ••fHt* Wad aa»tn«- |M»W f th* <t». to th* nraw «« itbirm ibiiik •* ran!** The ry Hl $ AMbdl drought has .ine.l everything up. even >mr iniagtnatHHi. and we are unable t» tell tbe t»ih or otbrrWtae Tbe hotel n cJooed. y«*u know that Hu»i uro i* dull, you know that. S'.uhmg doing in th* 'HI field*, yon know that, t«»> Th- '• a bad game next s ut! dav. but no one know* who play* her* Neither do * * There was to bars been a we*|ding la*’ evening, but It wa* declared off until after th* warm weather Os «-uur*e, tber>- were other reason*, but the man a*k**f na to keep it ttmter ’-or hat* and not tell that the girl b>. krd out at the la*t minute, and we're not Ling to. Tlie littte daughter of Mr. and Mr* Will Kauffmami, who ha* been nick for several week* and. who. it wa* feared for a time, would not recover, i» rapidly regaining her health and slhmil*! »be continue to improve a* meely a* die ha* been ■(•dug for several data. »he will *«>on be able to Im- out again. A FIRE INSURANCE MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Mutual Fire Insurance t'umpany ot Preble township. Adams County. Indiana. will meet on the 21*t day ot June. IfMhi. in th:* *ch<»d house *' Friedheitn. in Preble township, at on-* .’eteek p. ui.. to hold their annttat meeting an I to transact all busn -* *»f inqs’itiiiice. MM GALLMF.YER. President.