Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1906 — Page 1

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COURT NEWS | Joshua Bright’s Will Probated Today IHE v - A E GOES TO HIS WIFE y Live* Then to the Chii d, Petit Jury Du charged far Term. Aj.nl nt, and.* ten weeks’ vne.itiw I ErWIU trii* morwuic j 4., . th* pdtt jury with the tl, ot th* -’-’ir’. Several ease*. »-.;t <■ ,ard tliix week au«l next, but ] be use-? • I I'. ;ti laettliurt v*. J. Roman Hu- j . ,-t aU affidavit of non-iesi | 4.. .<l. publication ordered. r>- ' tan ,iri< at the Neptainlier krni, {Sr: > dt a* to tbe defendant* wa* B»t» i in th- ease of Joint Owens et aj, Franklin A-latn*. et al.. « to quiet title. , Th* jury repined tbi» morning tc w th. trial of Bclua F. Van Camp »* Christ H-ffstetter, for ♦7IW dam»<v». but the raiiM- wit* continued and the jury dl*uil«»ed. Th* last will and testament of J..- u Bright a»» probated tin* u - After pnntding for the utyu.mt of debt* ami funeral ex t* he Iseijueath* to hi* beloved *,S Nancy Bright, all hi* real e» tan- and i»r*<>nal property, to long a* she retnauied lii* widow. Should .h. -marry. *lm> t» to have Cwi ami p.» h« ,-rhrid good*. After the death of Mrs. Bright, the projietty i* to b* divided equally atn->ng the ten children, an l*tiw b®ir» of one child. drcesM-d. eieli receiving the one-el«v---•all part, each rhild t« be ehanfl I with a hat money they have heretofor* been advanced. a* set out in the » No diviM.'ti I* to lie mad*’ of <n' *r money or property until Mr*. Bright die* or re-niarne*. Should any of the children die without heir*, their -hare i» to be distributed among th- -’hera equally. George H Bright and N'«daoti W. Abbot are named a* »i<- liters. The will' waa written March I", IWti. DOZEN 18 KILLED IN WRECK Collision at Louisville Caused the Death of Many Scripps MeF.ae Hpeelal Lmiaville, Ky., May 2H. Seven people were killed in a wreck on the lov - ill* a Nashville yards here this n. nmg. when a train from Kn< xviile collided with a freight train The wreck caught tire ami the dcpartnmt was summoned. LATER The wreak was caused by the breaking of a flange. It seem* probable now that a dozen were kill’d The mangled condition of the b-lies makes identification difficult. Although in railroad service thirty* four years, this was Engineer Keyvr’* first wrwk. Twenty-five people were badly injured OET READY FOR WEDNESDAY ✓ Decoration Day to be Observed in Decatur. lieeatur will observe the annual It. •< mntir.n Day in liotioi of the dead soldier* and the usual program ha.* b» t arranged a* previously announced. Rev. Alfred Fowler will delivei the address to the veteran* and theii friends. In honor of the solemn nceasion all busine** house will vlom during the at’ternooti. Most of the store* will cluse froni one to tin o’eloek. though a nunilier will elosi at noon for the rest of the -lay. Get your ting* and bunting ready and help in observing this day of sacred mem£r.v to so many

The Daily Democrat.

'COMMITTEES FIRST SESSION Educattona! Commission Met and Or ganited , 1 The fadiatu s )#{r Educational I i' inmi - 1 ' ' ~• - h State Teacher* ’ A«»«<eianoh «mb*, ite i ■ in a r--du'i.ni at the close of an ad-1 | ton, in which he made some i"iint'-'l \ jnsgummendation* p-girdiug teacher*’ : of the «J«ed system hi to*. n*lii|« The I taxation and all otlwr mat ter* that > I may rightfully eotne bcfopt *n«-h a| | The rommiwkm i* wunpoaod »f B iF. Moore, *urpennte» lent of *--h<w>l», | Marion; F. F M—re. .fata .nat-r.’ I <’onn>‘t*i ill*; I*. Eri Slack, atati: «*'• I | a tor, Franklin; Tlmma* D. Slimp. at- j i4«.rwy, Washiinrt.-o; Will H Ritche, president of tile school Imard, let'- | non; Edgar Webb, editor th* I-edgvr. j Attica, and John W. lanria, county iti|M*rinteiident. •Subject* that will lw investigated are teaelicr*’ {my. the manner of electing county *ii|«Tintrndrnt«, the j advisability of a larger normal acbmd »y*teni. local and Mate tar Ivviea, and th<w formation of a township *« h<*d Ism rd. Tlie next Btectin* wd! be held on June J?- The commission will be glad to rertpvc *iigg>stioh* from any one intcrrsti-d in the welfare of the school* of In liana Addrew* either the chairtnaii, B F. Muorv. Marion. Ind., or the secretary, Edgar Webb, Attica, Ind. DEATH RELIEVES Unde John Rex Died Saturday Night WAS SICK SEVERAL MONTHS Was Nearly Eighty Yeara Old and Had Lived in Welle County Over Half a Century Uncle John Rex, of Oaaian, Indiana, died last evening at nine o’clock, after an dine** of several month* duration, death resulting from heart trouble and old age Hr wa.s seventynine year* of age and had made hi* home in Wells county, near Oaaian, for the pact fifty year*, during m.»t of that time following the profession of a farmer. H<- «»* well known in thm city. ••*|*-rially among the older ritlAins, and had visited here oti ni.iii > ..IS ocrasiwith I. « -*>i . lohn !."\ and family. The funeral ,i, * . d la- held Wedncmbn afternoon at two o’clock at th- h-u*--ami interment will lie made in the Ossian cemetery. He leave* a wife ami two sons. John hex, of tlu* city, and Israel Rex, of Osaian. to mourn their I--** Two children preceded him into the grout beyond. MCURDY IS COMING HOME Special. New York. May 2S.—District At torqev Jerome ha* r-ceive-t word that Richard Met’urdy will be I in throe week* from Europe to defend himself against the proceeding* recently* tiled. SNOW FELL IN NEBRASKA Scrtppa-Mcßae Special. I.in-'olu. N'eb.. May T, “' m ‘‘ r * ury stood close to the freezing {mint all over the stale last night. Snow fell in the northern {Wtii-.u of the state.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, May jK. iqo6.

REVOLUTION Again Threatens Fmperor Nicholas THE PARLIAMENT STANDS PAT The New Body Sxya tbt Ciar Mar. Bow to Will cf Peojle Lose Hi* Empire. waits tn* g*#verumv:rt * ro*f*o .** ■ cunng the ministry' and d*matwii«»ff| ; dap in the face and a direct ’hallto prefer il« u*ual {••bey "f tempro-f liaation and e»imi»r«misr, ran hardly I I avoid meet ing Parhameiit has burned the bridge] and virtually ba* tak-’n the step w hirit - the French elates general did when it transformed itself into a nati-mal! eovcntlon By flauatmg the fm-'lametal la** I and practically declaring that it pro l«,»es to exercise full parliamentary right* with a re*|»-u*ible muiritfy it has become in the eye* ”f fh* !•* 3 [ revolutionary body and from that {*» I attmn there **«m» no retreat The, qew* ->f the action of the h-iu*c can like an elwetnc shock, the people gen | erally being a* greatly *ur{>n*-‘<l a* the buroaiirraei at the promptm .* with which the whrde of the govern I ment’s policy was al’*->iutrly rai-mrd . B<>ih »uic» rre-gmr the aei»tn»***| laud *rriou*nese of the moment but J II he pauir is Hi tin- g.orniment ami] {not in the popular ramp. GOT JUST WHAT HE DESERVED Frank Cotton Whipped by a Man of Three Score and Ten Frankie C-dtoti, who hang* around thia city and |te<atiir alternately hut claim* thi* city a* hi» h<*me, wa* soundly whi|>|*-d last night and wbde a«*ault ami battery is something hardly to I*- re---mmen-led as a g*n real i-astime. the prevailing -pinion is that Frankie gut about what was -M-ming to him He wa* put to the bad by Sol Wriat. a man of *ev «t» yearn. The trouble happem-d in the oC.ee of lhek Humphrey’* bus bam late last night. It seem* that UoMou. ac e-r-hng to the statements of the «n*i' around the barn. ha» boon tormenting Wri*l for the |>a»t two week* l.a»f night hr carer into the office ami saw the old man dozing in In* ehair Cotton lockvtl thr iloor of the office and thru commenced tormenting the old man. thinking he was drunk. Wrist was sober, as it bappanad, and in a few minute* he had t'otton -town and was giving him the trouncing of his life, t'otton !«*»t a i-nir of gi.--*‘ * ii. . thr fracas and later went to th-- office I of a doctor to find out what ailed him | Dick Humphrey was forced to kick til thr door in order to get M eiat to desist in the punishment he was in fheting on thr meddlesome kid Bluffton Bannr(. PERU MAN COMMITS SUICIDE ■Manager Walsh of Telephone Com pany Took Poison. Uerlpps Me Has Special Peru, hid.. May William C Walsh, manager of the Bell Telephone Company’* plant here, committed *ui cide l»*t night, taking syanide potash He was seemingly in good spirits just before. He came hero three years ago and movmi in the lie*! society. He had been in.company with a well! known lady. At eleven o’cl-ick In-. came out of the Bear*’.* Imtel. pl ace-11 a letter on the tiro alarpi box. *at ; down on the ridewalk and -lied afterwal’d.

REPORT OF REFORMATORY! •fiboo! Did a Flo MM I th* P ;.. ’ . f I A t .• • » ‘ ’l* “ W " to tarn a&y ttikb | j *iltb vrar, «rv*nth irtr, eighth v«*»r and hifb w*b*4. , .-n- fntm Kentucky. *<x from Teun, * | I set. eiyht unknown, two fr—ui 1 -r|*| .many, one fn-m Cana la an I -me from] I • | A SUNDAY BRAWL OCCURS ; Fight Yesterday at the Johnson Hoose on Oak Street A free for all tight woim I >*• < Uerjay aftrrt><*.n »’ j ii'-mr -n «»ak slrw-t. i-> wlmo yo.irg ; l.J.d»ti~.n wa* ta-lty brst-ro and brut* ' |e>l up by John S-rtlrl It M>e'.|i« tl>*t - stetlrr. m rratqMmy with Red Ault I lii—l y—uug Blazer, st, walking ,«sst I I the Jobn**m b*mir on-i were drink inf an 3 quarreling about a certain I i-Wiug lady, and were talking tn the vilest ssf lang.i-igr V> -" »■ 4«kml Ibgtn. in * v -i-» >«-.lv 'ay .i.’»i»t, winch twiunl 1-- *i>g»r stetier. i «ho hit lum -'er lite head with aj l*-er b«tt|r and then brat him wp tn a temblr manner, A w arrant woe I at ou»'e tMtsed f—r ttw* two and stellar; wae l-teafrd l*»i rienosg by l*«d|cr ; men Reynolds ami Greet at tu,- r- -i j .f-mre of Grorgr |K-Im!l on 1 lr,t I street, and we* hriegd tn pul Tin* morning, hr »*• arraigned before Mayor Coffee and {dead guilty, be log *#•<-***«’ a tirir -if a dollar ami <—et* ami ten day* in jail BriHg muable to pay or star the ,|-*k**t. he went to jail. Tbe pohrr are now on the lookout for Blazer and Ault HAVE A DAY OF ENJOYMENT The Lull man Family Reunion Was Held Sunday The Luttmaii family reunion. Nun day, whteh was <klel»rnte-l at the ih Bn- Mr ami Mr* Edward L-ittmmi i-f R«*»t !owii*hij», *»» |«-iha|“> the most enjoyable of the ni*nv that haie leU-n Iwld. Despite the inclement weather, all were ptraent, thirty the bring the number <l**t enjoywd tbe dsyy ami purt-sd. of the plea.uro* «f the comfortable home of Mt and Mr*. Luttmaii. At dinner a table was ! arranged for Mr. and Mr*. Henry j Luttman. senior, ami their *ix *,>n» ! ;mfl one daughter. William Luttin*n and wife cauir d-wn from It. Wayue. and returned that evening. The dai was thoi-ughly enjoyed ami appreciated a* only sneh family meeting* eali lie. and will be long remembered by this family and tbrac isuiueete-l with it. CLOTHING STORES WILL CLOSE All clothing *toro* in Decatur will ~f,we from twelve t-> hie o rock We.lL ’oiav afternoon, acvoiuit Decordtrnn | ‘ PETE HOI.THOI si i CO . f.LZEY A VANcI . KAI.VER A SON. MYEKS-DAILEA t o

HICK’RY FARM A Good Show for a Good Cause BE SURE TO BUY A TICKET ! Syaopst. of the Phy to b Given Fri ! day EwmUm by the Yauag Ilion -n Zefcr Fort ■’• place, "Hiet I r» Farm.*’ A# tbe rails-ad will p*. ! title ileci from t-rturo-. disprove* I turn and reap tbe pt—ft’* -»f th* sale I INlMimed, who ha* a !-* g -uambug 1 grudge against F »rtu *. tgiees Isteal the dee-l Urk.mri .Ira di* Ic-icrs that fortune » -mly daughter. I Jessie, ta (he little rountry gut uh—** ' I heed be l»a-t turned tbe {teerrding |o ebqw with him IVfore leaOog I «!•>> mauagr* rob Mayville’• bank juhich eutitauA ail of Fortune’• «•> j ; y<*. a,-., -a*. sp • - Wry ..1. lark Nrtaai. FoWgre’s »d -p« • . ’ . i , „ t ., —., f | fl* * ■■ « ,4a if * g Ltt •as • I V'’ • > hiM M&l Furfuo* * «wrr hi* for ffee F.ertu’ r ftml Jirk ht< |Mirt in fife a&»ir that hit* *»ts »441 I fnrsi l. tbreatm* ripfer IA Nrw Y«wk dkHWti*'* irrit r* *i>«l I with Rumfer * brlp obtain* I that lMfitWw»4 n»Htw?wl lb#* bank I return*. r* arrv*f«»»l ' Jae-ik XfSwrti * ■ ..l.jrtrwo, Fortmi* t-.rgf. r. Nklnm-r I his iwrt in the affair m»l --** gvi-er—*, pty causes Durkwamd I**, re,-ent aw lh” ! returns the n«»ru-y m- stole from the - batik and the title .1,--I to the fani: |io the I hirii a-ci. ’■ »• 'lh- k > i Farm rest—rod 1-* r—r1 r ■ * ami lUc ; *od I’rire in *-a' - aftnr !‘.u f!i.- sr.i j dltlg dal »>! Je**i* i 1 Jar* *1 hand Yldertuaa M-K»« gao and Mr* ! Ihslgv create no end *,( aniu-s-mciit t* j t■. : -I • | * I - I'egr' and ih-acm White keep thru au,lienee m an u|»r>>ar all the while tbey are on the stage. The |4ai ai»-i* up with a bilanou» linale when the Farmhand tjuartette and the Hard | vrabble Cornet Band ewme doe n to mi Inert the oceaamu. The musicai program i* lengthy an 1 the mMnbrm are all of the whistling kind The east follows; Xrk* Fortune Or. C K. Nagitwa* t'riah munor tMHMon White lae Vaara Jack Metsoh Frank W'emho ft iMtty Mr-Keeaan l»r Fre-t Psit»rs-n itllHert t*srkw*w*«l Hsnr, Tbow-a* t>Ctmtve Hsr-ktn llasr. Hit* Ps«r Mia* Mo-no orvia I Mr* !**!«• Mi*a K,a Acksr I With Mi,» Kate M«utt as J»«sl« S'»r. I tune Tire east i* a strong one an-i will | give a mentoram* |*»rf--rnnnre Be-1 euro your ticket* ftotn tbe la-lie* —f j (hr Y<«tr>a Mstron*’ Club slid follow j the crowd to B--*«e‘» <t|-era House. | Friday, June tbe first CONTRACT FOR CEMENT WORK At Library— Rooms will be Frascoed By an Artist Th-- Library (NHMfetQ* ’-slay! lawardtsl the contract for the building of a cement sidewalk to Frank Hawkins. The only other bidder* were Hoffman A Butler. Th- walk extend* from the step* to th- eurb. A decorator will arrive from Indianan pili* ti-ni'-rrow t-> figure on froscoiuif tins wal* ait-l the building * t*» be complete an-l furni*!.--i by July Ist. It will be a beautiful Uftd well furnished library. •w I

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| FOR THE BASEBALL FANS Be* of Baaebill Ntws Fieked Up Here There and Evwywharu. j staFt* ■ *1 tri* i tfe wHWMik* | ri.lP, (AkiFrt A *■ «• Afkl Ssl*3m !»£ life g Amr. th* »•»’»« •b-rtsfop. ia a «xn!«fef W Ifetl it <•♦ »<s*«*"• |O BAFi'llifm j Hoti* them tFH*?hnf •rd Urn He I* a beady youngster i Mtaf life IwOFtO|^®wAtso | *«k*t » fl fv-oJoA fe a m.ieh f-l*r game than laat ywr 1 tkr hail will |dn»c manv a tuteber t« «»er tafoeu er >| Tie *«lMl t esW*» i. » l«<uCra lan.l sill emwie them t» do some hard ts h j »A htr-fetnftp th«*V rL»*«flfe !<♦** llUrt Fraar* will tm*b’ubte4ly W h» !•« ; rn kft and F m *•*«* H -i - ■*. < • • Tb-tti** »«-l MHiaira. *S Gra*H D>. . X Brown, fedmra, ik-yd rad ' NoWMMMMk*r ll*i h»»e eiso «sw»ro>l e * rbl "”*"** <b> " THE MEMORIAL SERVICES The Veteran* Attend Services at the United Brethren Church The annual Memorial service* of the G A B were held Sunday mom mg at ten thirty .--’rfoek at the I nitml Hretbm church. Rev Luke official ing At ten —'chock, sharp the G. A H . the W K <’.. and the Sons of Veterans met at tbe G A H hall and marched in a body to the church, itiero twmg a large attendance from leach order. The text that Bev. Luke ! *j*-kr fr-tn was as follow#; I bar- | f"light a g>««l fight; I have finiabrol I n,v rouror; I have kept the faitb.' I Tlie serm*m was tin-* and Rev Luke '{Kirtrayed many beautiful pieturra (from tlie taxt. He sprit* for nearly llwv Isnir* iiud »s* giveu tbe closest .ittenta-n. S|* .-ial music we* given lin honor of Die event. A BIRTHDAY DINNER I A birthday dinner was held Sunday !at the home of John Frank, in Blue 1 Crwk trnmahip in honor of Mr*. Miranda Buekmaater. who had reached her seventy-sixth milestone. The event was attended by forty-eight guest*, the majority of the same lieing m —>me way related to Mr*. Bn cniarier. The dinner a* serve-l by Mr*. Frank, was sumptuous in every respect ami all the daintic* of th*ea*oii wen; served. The -lav *•' i joyously *{ient and »ill be long rc- ’ membered by those who ati- iid-i. Mi*. Bitckma*ter was the recipient |..f iintnv beautiful |-re*-tit*. i