Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1906 — Page 1

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I COURT NEWS Bm Street Sewer Cases to Judge Fox Lgx hear five of them Hr>. M C ... uh Studabaker Ca.*e to I (Wle<t Judgment Wa* Tried Thu Morning. j WI .i. Ru-ae. aitßint whom L,♦ - tiled tor übaii'lonin.L. „■ ,-trt marrying her l«» aio.*l ■t r ~ .t the law. wa* arre«t«*l hwai .:**rn'«»n by Nheiid Buller ■c \ ; mtn gave born! In« | 1L,., ... m the nun of Kr»O. his [Zc 4 .mg a. Mrenrity. MU .11. , I*o Il 111 jv of John S. Bower. va. 1 ... 1 lz**e, et al.. Geolge IS . I —termtt a . I S. <}. Crew*. et al., Lucy I brer i si.. Fred Sehafer et al., pg I.ma. 55 SVattw. et al lon* . ~| to Judge Fox. of Rub IMd t..r trial and he aaaumad jun*hrtie today. Jadgr F>x. "f Hichm«»h<l wa* here attending to bu»ine»» in tire Xs»a • ireuit court. W J 5 raey of Fort Wayne »a» IWins: >fter legal matter* in court i.-« • morning He formerly pracitliwif having been ill tin* office »f Uta--■» \ M*m itifth- ’ T-. »- of b-.io* MH'ulhoigli < t a • 1’ 4 h HtlH’FttMM"’ OH III’’K aflfl ftl Rd* I I I***l <M‘' tie, Juigv H. I' Fog here Hit. ■ortn >.• tn AuauM. Itsst, Mr*. Me t«i ; . !3 r thru U>«t»e Bradley, wM' *•• . idiaker. for breach of prom a» i..< Im having been tried tn the J«y < lit court. latter Mr Simla hi! nt into bankruptcy and hl* 4rt- •• • till* «utl wa» that thi* eta. «d f ■ lebteilnr**. In the anti t«r fat in irney* A. I*. Beatty and <'• J l.s aulieared for tire plaintiff* I lad. I> !> Heller A Son and 55 J. t*w.. for the defendant. The <e«e no hilt a .hurt time, tile iple* «,,| being a legal one. Alter hearing tSeeiUenee Judge Fox promptly de fried tint <a*e ill favor of the defendant Hitienit hearing any argil* re*- »tsting‘the law m thi* case nt. Attorney* f‘*r the plaintiff gave notire that they would »p---p»i| i i ea*e to the supreme court. Court rejairter France «»» abaent toiai j . i H SI lteso** wa* appoint•d *» >|*etal reporter in the Met ul ' ngt ''turiabaker case. TO CONGRESS NEXT MONDAY Freaident Will Send a Hot Message on Anti Treat Question. Hcrlppa-Meßae Speotat Washington, D. I*-, June The pr*«tdent’n special message to con- • •■•» which i* to areoni|»aity the Neil Reynold* rv|»>rt will tie printed .Moir •fay The document is said to I*- it •' ’ th’ng more vigorous than anything t*! from hia hand* on anti-tru.t legi*■vtioii. It ia underwtiMel that the ptewident ha» been waiting for an opportunity to lock awords with tin paekerw end their fight which tiiey started the Beveridge ntiivnd®ent ha* given him the excuse tor <ring al,uni. O’ROURKE WAS RE NOMINATED Fort Wayne, June 2. —At two o thia afternoon the vote f<li tile Democratic primary hud not been entirely eauvu--.<l and the result* w ere not known exact. However, it is believed that Judge O'Rourke had *on <>ut over SS C. Rvan by .500 tniijority. Wells. Parker and F leiieh’cunieht were nominated for rvpre'*ntative, Rouke for senator, (ietz f or sheriff, while the others are so fbwe that the total vote must decide U.

The Daily Democrat.

DEATH OF UNCLE JOHN REX Wm a Sad Blow to OasUa. Where He Wu Greatly Beloved B|ieakuig <>f ti»e death of I'nrle John Rex. father <>f John Hex. of this city, the O-sian New* said in part: ** P/wiibly few men bnve Iw-en called frotn thi» ■ '■minunity an I the h*« «> sincerely felt «• it i» in the caw of I nele John, a* he «as familiarly known. He eounted hi* friend* by the More and was a man who »»• alway* able to win and keep acquaintance* A* a g>*ily man he ■ was widely known: he aa* devout ami had been «• from hi* youth up When in intense pain of late and friend* were solirituou* of hi* welfare | lo* would give them some rheerfiil reidy or *ay that hi* »uffenng wa* nothing coin |wired to that endured by hi* Sav wiur A* a bn*inv" man due credit ran hardly be done in *prakii»g «f hi* worth, lie ha* done mn ti toward the town and hi* worth i* known. He wa* bom in Stark coanly. tHuo. m IKW. and when be *a* twenty-two year* of age he ramr u, Well* eounty an I [bought an eigthy acre farm Herr he lived for many yearn, clearing hi* land ami making In* Meld productive. He l>r<n|>erv<l in thr* world’a good* and at <»lir time owned M-veral acre* of Unwl. In |H*» Mr Rri moved to Ominn and by hi* eonimg tin* town *»• highly favorr I He l**ught lire gri*t milt on Mill wtrewt. and wt about th» making of rtotir a* a tnwinrwv with the »am** energy he worked on hi* farm* hi I IMti.'i he odd a half interest to M F. Hur»h, now of Auburn, who eventual|lv Is.ughf the entire mill. After that Mr Rex embarked tn the hardware liusiiies*. first with A S Elxey and liber, with W Z Ib.lwrls. u>» of W*r*teiville. Obi - It wi* in I*H 11. twgnu the making of tile and that In all hU various husiwe** M«wiaftotis Mr Ret proved brni-lf tn hr la man of much praette Itinm.. Hr waa ever friendly ami waa " He was married to M-* AM Ib.vr and to then- union four chlldirn I were Ison; Job of |w-c.iinr. and I* reel of tin* place Jano s died in the west, while the only daughter. Mrs. Su»ie Number*, did ns Ib-eatur sev |‘eral vear* ago A large nunils rof grandchildren and great grandehd Idrrn are left to mourn with the agr i wife. The funeral occurred from the re*n•leiicv Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. itverhalt. of Za* * -ville. a- iste.| by the Rev. J. B l <s>k. officiating. Interment was made in Oaklawn. MARION MEN WANT REVENGE Poatoffice Boy a Were Stared at the Deca’.ur Team By a M«,rr of 22 t<» H. or in that nei^hboilosml. thr men who handle the mail at the Marum poatoffiee went down in defeat before I nele Sam'* Decafur tesim vevterday afternoon at the ball |mrk. Some say the Marion boys were seared. Thi* Statement, however, i* not strongly sup|*>rted. In the first l<art of the contest Marion could -;»t hit and Decatur walked away with several tallies Moore and Fay ley iutched for Marioti and both did well but of course a* if **• their first game of the season their staying Ipial’tie* were soon exhausted. Watson »f Manon played a star game in the left field, getting four hits out of five time. up. < "artel caught for Marion. The Decatur team had several old time players and considering thi* fact .Manon made a remarkable showing. Charlie Spirt's, who was the water boy and general *ubt*itute. says that it will not happen again, anti he- i* backed in his statement by the other men on the team. Revenge is sweet and Marion hopes to get it soon. Marion New,-Tnb»i* * Ben Hurs to Observe Memorial. On Sn.’o *.v. June Ibtt. 2:30 o - clock at ’’uir hall, tha Ben Hurs will ol>-. ; Memorial dny in honor of the ■•.‘p.T. *ed ones. Everybody is ni iteo *at ;'.l th**»c s« r ■ > ’• » .■ intuit tee.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, .lune j, iqo6.

“HICK’RY FARM” Given by Home Talent Last Evening GOOD SUM FOR THE LIBRARY Each Member .* the Cast Was Good Specialt'** Were Eape cially Fine. I The Young Matron* Club’* pr«*lm tion of ‘'Hiek ry Farm." at thr op lihhi*>4* Iftffit nitfnt* w*4 *»» | i i of *tx hwh<|r»-h parLf** I that i4*v A* a «*<•', I ah*»nt ninety iMlsr* Mill j In* addrU to th»* hbmrv ftihd. (Ut b*r If ihrr»» w«« » |irr»r>n p *h« |tlM»y are han! to pka*w. f« f W (••«* I aitrurtiona* of m*ri< were : •*♦••*11 tn lh*ratiir Th»* taknt aurprtaed many in thr j.lhl thr mtrrrwt tiiac. frni«•! •» tirvr* thr apf»rmati*‘ii by thr rn>«<l l>r F rrd PaltrF****!, of lirntfl, •* Ahlrrman MeK**<art, madr thr hit lof thr evening, ht» |*rf«»rn*anre a* a comedian bring Hie real thing. HiIwjieria! an«l hut imitation nt ! Magician 141 Delk* brought down th* ItoiiW. C E Nrjitune a* Zeke Fort lune, the old farmer, waa *|dr«u|Hi. Frank Wendu.ff. a* Jack Nri-« «b' II , i u .*«l lit. ability, sort Mim Kale Mylnit. oa Je**ie i Fortuiw, Him E»a Aek.gr •* Me* lWgr and Ui»* Mwmiw Ont* *a* P. i-gv, were earii delight fully K-*>«l m their part* and ware efcirered b»ng ami often. The *bow wa* under the .up .revision »f Hriiry Thoma*, wh» play led the part of Gilbert Darkw»**l, Ihr Lillatt*. and di.l hi* part nicely Tire work of the Har lwrabble trend made L hit. While the farm hand qua-tell* r.,m|.med of Me«*rw. France, Foreti.aii. Hite ami t'arroll. had to an.wer the eiirorew several time*. The hiu*ielndr.l tire following “Foolreh." from Mane t'ahill’* M<->nahine. Min Orvre. "Palter tfeng." <’ FNeptune "If Those Endearing YoUW Charm* Should Fade,” <’■ E. Neptune and Kafr .Mylott; ‘•Remorse’ from Sultan of Snlu." Dr Fred Patter*-m . •The lunger lainger «»»rl." Kate Mylott: "Sieg Me to Sleep." Hugh Hite; "Som*«<nr Think* of Someone l'om|*ny. "Winding, 55 inding Mountebank'* Song, lamia H-dtlioiisr and May Niblirk ; "Down in Peaceful Valley.” Company; “Old Oaken Bucket." Medley "Sweet Adelin*" • Tire l.aii<l of Nod,” from Hi* High now*, the Bey. Quartette; Final. ‘‘No la*ug. Jessie" from Forty five minute* from Broadway Kate Mylott and Company Tire show wa* a most eomptot* «ureess anti each member of the <‘S’- ! lrereving compliments today, a* are also tire Young Matron* After the performance tire ladies :tl ul geotl'iiien who took I«irt in th.show and the Young Matron* an I litisbands re;>aire<l to the home or Mrs. T M Reni on First street, where i delicious luncheon was served ami u hapy hour enjoy*!, a* a fitting finale to the occasion. MANY APPLICANTS ARE HERE Want to be Superintendent of the City Schools A number of fine looking gentlemen from various cities are here today. iipplicants for the position of suiierintendent of the city public schools made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Hartman. There are forty-one applicant* in all and most of them have answered the board’s notice to apirear in person. The trustees will meet tonight and expect to decide on a half a dozen applicants from among whom the .successful candidate will be chosen next week.

Isold ten dollar bills Hartford City Youths Ware Rather Extravagant Tiring of jdaying bull with two map ten dollar bill*, which they had found in a puree b*M gitig to Mr» ■ Floyd sVtllman. four-yaer «»ld Aaron ! Curry and font year <4l Bowen sVii. | man nt Hartford City, unruled the I crumpled lull* Mid after prrewiiuc the wrinkles out of then, -.id them tv Mr* Frank Yoimg for » nUkel apre. * , sVhen Mr. 55’iliniai *uughl in* I wife’* jwirer to get rome mairey lie I discovered that the bilk were uu**in< I and called hi* wife, they Irebl a e»»n ■ultatwm ami railed th<*ir ivung *«»r I tire neorey and tdaving ball with ttj I thin king it wa« ut no islire There Ltl**-k hit thi* «»• not m.de*tr«i i* Mhr yQtlDffwirFw k iiFM that •A* w* > «,! ...i.l . e ( - t« !*• 4 .• b>i - 51 • I <1 mrla<F| A <|t'Flt r^rtinrAir. pwlieAirif it w«» ft i ► I «lu> t<*»k it to *olJ It S -nsrtrr Mr* Y-.i*. .* • t r*l t*nr of th* bill* ai 4 th* Loun< UiHmai »*•' [[tx* V” " NAME THE DAY For Democratic Congressional Convention TO BE THURSDAY JUNE 2»TH At Alexander Dntrtet Committee Met at Mua.te Thu Marais c (Special to Democrat > j MUNCIE Ind Jnae 2 Th* Dem ocratic dutrtet conic, it tee met la this city thia morning and decided to hold , : the congrea»ional convention a Alex ander on Thursday June i — Thi* wa* a Itemociatre da* m M i cie. when the district committeemen ‘ tnei to decide up.ui a time and place II for holding the roi.gre**io«ial eonveu • I turn. The »re*ioji was Ireld thi* m<>ni* ling nt the Hotel Delaware. Ih»trwl Ichairmati Adair, of Portland. pre*id- • ing. Tlm*** prvMHii were rounty chair ■ men J. <’. Moran of Adam* «»nnty. L Stine of 55 ell*. J 1 M<»rsn >*f Jay. I Alva Hreley of Randolph. 55 ilham J Edward* of Madison ami J W. U>t» • us Ihriawaie ‘I At two o'clock tht» afternoon the I Itemocrat* of Itrlawnrv county ui'-i liu convention at th** Muireir eouri 1 1 hi'itef ami wleeted their eounty tick ’et It wu- a rou.mg meeting 1 tree hff*'’* WrFv b% pt** Hit li*r II 'iDrmm raU <>t th* inHiviH.4 Senator I* Ert >l*iek. *»l Fi.mkli 'iR. H. Hartford. ■' l , ortlan.i. a> ! norereii ■ »■ — * — — n ii'Au ll THE RICH GET THE GOOD MEAT While the Poorer Claw Get the i Tainted. gerlpp»-M< Rae Special Chicago. 111. Jm * That Amen j 'ca get* the cast-off, unfit lieet i- j Lliown poaitivly by the inspection *»t ■'the market.- hen*. In the exclnsi''*! ’ residence district the but.-her* sell j i"exp<>rt" beef, which i- supped t-> be perfection, the same a* i* sent t*> 'Europe. In the poorer ria*, district*, no exjs'rt beef is for -ale. I heie is a difference of eight cent* n jiouml or more between export beef ami tile ■ next grade, which mean* infecte 1 meat.

SERIOUS TROUBLE I Breaks Out on Mexican Border Line TROOPB ARE ASKED FOR In x Terrible BatUe Between Reg* I uade* and Mexicans Over Two Hum* A Kiliod Biabre. An/ *. » <• 2 Mi *.r Watt*, rom'ii* I*■ *• F-.r< i ■ fi’ofti i* tha ? 4 IfftFibi# hftftl* I I Mr* iHiorwwitW I *© * mtixKhi ! |it t a ?t«r( t tlMrYg* i [th* |»F*| »dl r M t feftfl ••Mlhi IflFlM*#!* tuft* t < tL** ftf* F*s'FMl' •'*l l * J .. I WAS GUILTY OF A FELONY II Supreme Court Deciaian Regardia* Road Supervtaore 11 That a road in.;-ret»r .>< - t pe r i*.. ( j * | may hot hir* hititwrtf t*» th* rootrart ‘ or at work w th** r»«ad. •»<!. if h* does, that he may not rUlerl wage* ; for tire work door. I* the dere»w»ii of the Indiana Appellate court in a | I ruling handed <iown in the ea*e ot I . John K. t'nroe. ..f Newton r«mntv I against George M * betiey au,i other*. [ ■ I New loti county l uror wa* empi**' , I e>i by the county romtni ..i.arer* to t i •iiiwr* >** tiw* w»»!Tb ft in* I n*ft*i Mh»i ftl*** uin*di !«• ’ »<*|» * f .a thr *inn *1 • 1 •» I*' ‘ ” i payaMmt of wueb **mirr* b ■ and thr rttnipanv rrf»t*rii to him. L »f"havw t been *** em t d*.y*d and l , i The Appellate court held the | I trurt WUft ft|l*l that thr r»mtt* could not affoM anv relief m a ea*e j Jinvohuig an illegal contract. Lu the | Newton, eoituty court the defendant |r*>iupany niini*- m*'tn'i. * have the* [jury »ti*trucie<i to find agau>»l tire I, i plaintiff but the motion was orernil led, The Appulalta court held that [the lower court erred in overruling 1 i the motion. Thi- .si'lH'llatc court further held that I urue committed a felony in ac--1 rrptinjf thr ftwinxid rmployinetH, ‘*A» . I the interest' of taxpayer* and con-’ I tractors were adverec." ami that In- ■ roe's averment that he artwpted *ueh [employment without fraud wm» in- ' competent. The fact that the statute [of limitation* na* expired forestall* trouble for tn roe on the felony ' charge.

Number 140

A SOCIAL EVENT AT WILLSHIRE Given for Mu* Hale of Bluffton and Mias Dykcmaxi o' Decatur. One nt th# m<*at delightful events of the reaMMi <w«*urre*l at ire !x>tne 1.,f Ml*. I**«h Bend. Tie....Uy Vining. May JW. at which Um* »lt»- en„f sh*. N-llre lisle «f Blufft..*., ami I Mi>« Erma Dvkrman of Decatur. Ind. The feature of tire evening, of courer. La. the annomieemewt of the h-ote—' riag- to Mr Herold Karr .Smith, nt t h»tt«n*-<a. Tenn After tire yuunff I ' h - 1 arr "" l * came. I IJTTVjfing !<• *#■**» ig ! Fa* A I * » f » ” •• nrn Hfvnffii, pi * «•» * I ’ I j H*- Lssh'a strew-r came la.t, and. > X IXI lil#* ’it & Ito th* bt!*r rrrrtvrgf by h*r. ami Mr* thr pmr h» Lmnu Banta Tbs Irr rn»l At **rh platr **rr hajiktna A .as Kt GENEVA NEWS Miss Sutton and Mr. Pontius Married 5 WEDDING THIS AFTERNOON | Both Brtda and Groom are Popular — Fans Anxious for Tomorrow z Ball Gama Get eva. Ind. June 2. Mi*. Gwtre ISutt«m *o*l Arthur Pmitiua, tw<» popunited in marriage tin* «fteni<*>o at I it w h..ure of the bndc'. parent* Mr. ami Mr. 55 S Sutton Tbr event wa* ♦»i <i fiaittr*. d** «»nt* 55 ell. of tire M F church, who united youngest daughter of Mr am! SD» happtm*. Mr. Pontius, tire groMn. i. a -,n> of Mr ami Mr* Albert PtuiHe i* at present holding a preritioti with the Fort 55 .IVU.* A Wabash Valley Traction f'omjmny ami make- his I*. ...i M mirtere at Fort sVayne. The young couple left on the three o clock [train for* Fort sVayne. w ' ere tin v will make their future home. The ball gam* tomorrow between! t Bluffton and Geneva promise* to draw i tire largest crowd of the season ami > the local fans cannot Jtow they can lose with Biers lorfer in the box. .This will Ire "Bitie’*"first appearance on tire local grounds thi* sea*<ui and he will Ire ten.iereil a rousing rece|>t ion. Mr*. Catharine Rugg and Mi— Helen Smith went to Rerue today ! ■ visit with relatives.