Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 149, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1906 — Page 1

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A BUSY COUNCIL SESSION F. V. Mills Elected School Trustee

grant franchise To Indianapolis, Decatur 4 Ohio Traction Line IS GOOD FOR FIFTY YEARS Reynold* Releasad Street Improvement DUcuaeed - Other BnidneM Th* city eooDeU met in regular a#s><t evening Mayor I'offe* Pending and every councilman being prwi t Tin- miuute* of the la«t ■eeti: j were read with the exception afttoi part relating to the plane and ... 'l'Ttta for north Second street • ’*•«• .'l.rit inued until the tUMCt g The mayor then tiled ap# tjtwn iteelaring the pnuitnxt of iSig’;' n an now oceupirl by Joel R«i ■ l>e va.-aut, thus retiring this ■><* <>m the eity pay roll. I'poti * by Burn*. the council tiw-t< ;■ .p-d to the elect h-n lit a school ’ trotre ■., late the place of Wil la Wes- ait.mie lime had expired. Only «rta waa nreeaeary t» make a * ' ■ vote resulting. Fred Mill* fmr. i d t'harfe* Suttle* one. Mr, M ♦ »,i- then declared elected. The , .«•■ ptiuir# of the Ft. Wayne 4 > • ... ieid interurban iailroa-.!. tn ■ re., ten. to the extension of their , wa« reg'l and ujmn motion i ex» ordered spread of record. The jodieiary committee tiled their re|»>rt «t the Eim afreet aewer upon the re it"l of I), D. Heller, who asked , tUi tn« eity re ap|M>int the city rom- ' »i«»e>neni in accordance with the old ■*». so that the etntu* of the Elm I term s»wer cases might !»• deterniinf*d by 'he court. The ronimittee rei »"*4 unfavorable on the matter and 1 refused to act. The improvement 'emtnitter. to whom »a* referred lh«niter of the franchise of th-* IndiIrunnlia, liecatnc X Ohio Tf..<t on ' roifuny hied the; I report, whe ll n .1* flWtrahlc. The report of the eommi ’•* »*• acrrpied by the council. Van • then moved that the franchise '* advanced to its first reading, I »tach passed auMMafully. I'pun I *> , ioe by Burn* the rule* were «n* | teded and the franchise advanced I"■ « second reading. Thia also paaa- *’ Van l amp then moved that the I mb* lie siinpanded and the franchise I * w>ad a iid r d time f„ r g tta [ I •*-. acd the franchise w*» declared I tewed. This* gives the new company Iright to lay a single track from I’* St. Marys river bridge to the west l ra T»rath>n line and gives them a tit'- |“ yc Jr ,' f ruil ,.hi»e. the line to l>< | n «l«i* l l by the year lll'W. The I*'"pauy was represented by Attor|*f Todd, Os Toledo. The bond of |*-ity tmi Engineer Vogt was read ordered spread ofYoeord. Bui nthe petition of the Bu»ine— I 4i J" in relation to ex |*t'hng u franchise to the new intei I u 1111 company be spread of record | I i tarried. The proof of puhln .iI '"neeruing the First street mi|Pf'v«nent waa ordered spread of ree|wi. t i|y ciy.ji Engineer Vogt then I/d liia plana arid estimate on the i ®»t street improvement. The inven<»f City Electrician M. J. Mv Ipt! »a* reat j aill j ordered spread of " r '*’ ** WB * al* o the inventory of I derworks Superintendent W. F. j„' '■ resolution pertaining to th>> |. Irs! street improvement was read, I 1 '’ Much it wag declared that the I nehts derived would exceed the cost I '‘"nstnietion, and upon motion, ■ ordered spread of record. MurI ® moved that the bill of J. S. Peter-

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, < .... erly uj'pioved by any city official. Motion carried. The following Udi* I were then read ami allow cd W J Ar- l>le<t«l interest I to* »tur Lumber Co lumber tsi • VV - stem i-ili. - 1S l<i It A I. treteht XX IS i hauht < hose eart I > 1 J W ttuhlnson. r*nt taoa M J MiMI. suppil** t.»B Frank Hurat, labor St 3« IFt Warn* Kl*, tri. Wk. .up is'. |M t M*lwt« par roll j:<i •»>» | National «"ar»» n <'-•. » ,nr**** Si o > ;M>nar>h Kl* Wk. auppll** 8! : I Ft Wav n« Kl*- Was • . i m«. ti. <•-. ...j.j !>.•• as si IConttal Klactrle Co s -im ~ 4 | Krla HaSlroo t tr»teh( *1 |Jo«l It.vnohU troll*" *4®* W E Fulk, pay roll Jts »S t. F Tecpl* 4nsy«a. 58 oa Ate* H i'nett, late>r M 4 j|l It MF**.- U .'I i No other bu«m*s» eotniiig before the council. Van Camp moved that they ad>*um to meet in contininul w>wion next Friday evening A FABT STRING OF HORSES Caa be Seen at Steele « Park Aay t Day i I c le'cal yopapuetl ar* very tnmdi eiatt rd at pr*»naf th- *'»T ' ten rttsi- tiorsc. that gt- at ’ Hie*?, Park, »at '*#* ah*i every ■ »ne Ar* «T the opm.on that the vtrmg • quartered tlicM pu lr' tiie »nperti*i*»: I uud training of H Ovrriy. a'*- the fa.tr.t lot Oi .-■.*> Ad I jin. . nHify. These TtihMl* principal-. • ly twi'iog to 1< <a! u-u •< i 4 ere Iwtnc 1 eondatioend by Mt Overly for rh* racing »*»wm which will atunmonee in • .I'lly Among t o ..'•*» ire Plan.ll.,'May King. Jr ; Wonder, True A .Hih. J. w.»ud< r, Btmtri Hrown, • fam irw. Nell and J * Brown, all i lies ng animal* nt emir t in recnig r circle*. The** h»»nw* nr* showing rei markable form for early m the ■ es.m and Mr. Overly prciict* a t ver* *uccc**xul muwihi dnaticially. Mav King. Diamond D and Trie I Worth have up t«> thu turn shown - wonderful burst* of «|wwd and have 1 been turning tm 'rack i' an amaaing i manner. A TRAVELING DOCTOR SUED i ~ Wells County Men Going After a Quack Traveler. 1 Bluffton. Ind., June rt i'wo prominent fanner* in 110 kr;.••■k township, ’ Ed Decker and Dani-I Bro. irell, Lan 1 been wuod on note* of amt eld* reapedively. given to Alfred Fermin, 1 a traveling doctor, for medical treat- ' ment. The defendant have employed ‘ attorney* and will tight the i-aae »u court. According to the .tory told by th* 1 note giver*. Fermin, whoae residence i* unknown, guaranteed to eur* the 1 families of the men in ipieatum if h« 1 advice wa* followed. Then, a* a matter of go-»d faith, the doctor toidt a - note, which «a. not to be paid until ‘Lome indefinite lime in the future. ’ Thew note* were offered for <ale to . a ioeal bank, but were not taken and suit I* started for their collection. The signers of the notes allege fraud and miarepresentatioii. —— BURGLARS VISITED BLUFFTON] Stole Goods From Junk Store and Came East. » Burglar* broke into n weond-bon 1 .tore at B'lAiin lastjugW nml *t<d • a number of watches, rings and other ; article*. Officers here were telephoned to go to the Clover Leaf and capj ture the men who were supposed to i be on board an east bound freight. The train had jiaiwed Decatur before ' the message came, however, and the - word wa* sent on to Obio City.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, June 6. iqo6.

A TOUGH ONE ” iliriiiiiiiiWiiAiu Locals Lost Battle Royal to Frankfort THE SCORE WAS FOUR TO TWO . Decatur Out Batted and Out Played! tbe Visitor* Bit Lost Second Game Today ' 11 I > i lx»v*r» of the national »si-. > failed to »*•■ ye*tt,<d»y'» gam* whei j J the local, met the Frank! ( bunch, im».*d one th* fa»t*.i • > prettie.t game, eier played Side T• ■- ' ivi.itor* claim the rhempio- .h.p J and they are certainly a strong ag gri'galiioi, Th«ir victory of yr. - ’ day, I* «ever wa* a lucky on* i. • thy* were et-batted and Out played i *ecunng but five hit. to Decatur’* ■ nine, and making tw« error* to D* ■ ealur * on* The rain sjwnled <he I . rowd and made the ground lather •low, but th* little bu.M'h of fan. who gathered enjoyed every minute of tb* I tu •• inni' gFrankfort led off and were quickly re tin* I Iteeatur foil >w*<l suit and P thia par* w»* continue I until th>» fourth inning. whwn th* visitor, wored one run on a single, a <a*nnr* and a double From then on gntit the ninth, iieilher .ide .red hi th* . riist he :: oft: jl Kadmg ■* a better. 1 & ra’h«i uj»»t itgt appwrei.'tiy and . p and a lot htroughi m Atr* A I ft’ <•■ : haff lie, al' J ro- ,p «V> I .A»'l a hit n* t'l-ff.F uA--g«t St> two ■buns, after *h:r ■?-- »»>vs w*r» t |tii»d tn onlei It » » tortile r>" i. •It. m st.**’m !»•*..»• ’ •** Frank'-.-t lw>y< knew they were ip »«* O»! a ■ team of real hall player* Several »rn.ati,, ai sjkay* i.-'-ig the gtin..» I added tn taef exm-mewt. ’ Th* «.!- • * , iteeetur 111 A ft FO A »i I AiHI. se. > » 1 F » 1 • O Fram »b » • A » I - HilWna.r. a s » ■ tun., ro J ♦ i ! H Fi.n-» If. lit: . ite'bna a- t t i i 1 a P.t.rxin *f. text -e i C,IW»* rs I » f ! I I I’rne, C. . » -> I l» >» » i rotate ..... it. J t It » I 1 Frwnkn.rv AM It M FO A E , i-.M.k th, « a '• » -I 1 ii'.ttln. la, t •> t II 4 * ! Ituret. <-t, t I I > » '» Johnson. . .. . i t '> i • i l‘h*rtng»r 1k.,. 11 I 5 I • A .tain. ••. . 1 t « 1 Thomas rs tilt** 1 ilMornson If. » ■> ■» S > ’» I* it I ll*. P I * 11 i I Totals ... It « 5 I? U I M-nr* by Inning* 11111 < t I ’ 1 ttei-atur s <» » e ® n a it Frankfort •» S s I •0 4 4 1 I ftattsri*. Itaillne a«4 Frl.-s iSillts and Johnson twr-baa* hila. Fhsriag»r t,»a*. on ball* off Kalllne I. hit bv plt,h*.l halt. Cott** ftei** Hural Fb*r ing.r Adams, struck out. by Hailing le, tillite 1 bite, tewaiur » Frankfort 5. time of game 144 fmplrs. J M , Psternoe JAY COUNTY NAMES TICKET Republican* Held Convention There Y eater day The Jay county Kepubliren* yeatertiominated the following ticket Kejs-, resentative, Attorney A H. William j sou; clerk. F L. Crane; auditor, 0, H. I Jone», treasurer. John l« Resur; a* ‘ eesnor. J. K, Current; recorder. J. 1.. Sisk; sheriff, Samuel H. Barr; surveyor, J.wph K Silvers; coroner, R B. Earp; eommiS'iouers, John M Siarr and Luther Ashley A numfter of prominent state ptditiciau* were pr.wtif. , A STOCK YARD INSPECTION Scripps-Me Ftee itoectal. Chicago, June 6 -*The eity build ing inspector went to the stock yard* today to make it thorough examinarion of the buildings there. He say* he will insist on improvement*. — REPUBLICANS AGAINST BOSSISM Scripps-Mcßae Spsclal. Pittsburg. Pa., June rj.—The Republican state convention adopted a remarkable platform Uii* afternoon which show* » brttak-away from bos* rule. The plank resent# boss rule of all kinds.

THE BAKERIES MUST BE CLEAN State Factory la*pe<-tor Send* out a Warning Itecatnr bakers have ntewtted mrtie# from D II McAbee, .'ate factory iru>[«eet»r, warning t. *-i. M keep thur -•lot*- rleasi A ejn ; .is li-tti i« Ikstng .ent out by but to a t tl>* b»k- --' ' r / i•’ prtetors in I -•*•*>.* railn.g at* , tentum to tb* fact that the sanitary .’onditione of their e»labli.hment* I circular i.» as foUow* "Th* law g.rteniif g the •amtati.m ’ of bake-whops and f«»»J-prod«rtng *•- j tablishment., a,q»r.>vei February %| Iffitl, has been in operation <ii.ee May I hi of tbat year While there ha* l«**i" I a very genera! <*onpiian<* with th* I fwwviawHi* if I In* law, yet, the fl« ! turea. furaiiure and utei .4* of ma.-jy l t>ake-sho(H ar* iaa-lty i.*gl*ete<l an<l I 1 »»»• u ■ ept V. a »>. I *»::■.( dai • i*anttary *..ndll>.m Hereafter, all hi-High b*»M**. •!«»•»! •ell and tb»rowrWy wb*te !• IP i ♦A* t**4 r;.-A v ! I all w.eiw.rk of doors and Windows •mist be (minted aro! kept washed, i ith »>.ap io-I w *t» • '“ltejMily inapewter* are directed t<»| j make close mspewteoii <»f all bax* I *o*>f»* and prime«’ule all panama «j , tiraaa rleglwtiisg or refu.o.g !<• keep' th* furniture, fh*»rw, »ut* walls and j ceiling* in a clean and sanitary *»»■- ‘ dltwoi a. the la* req or- • lleputy ih.|wM't.ir D F Spees -nd "There ha» h>.» g"*at improvem*?’’ in th* sanitary cixiit* .»f Irak* ! *h,»|*> dnnng th* last f*w year*, and. i , a. t general thi g. f’ • *r- *.w k-qn ! , l- a g...l coi iUi.n . b-H < .er* are .t;.. 1 .!• f*w tbteogteoff tip •«*** » which | jtetea we an gw*« g after We h»v» i Tsilruwded ol bavn-g • imhwr ..-f sorb I t'Htk* I's-■ ?? ■ ■ *tj W® 4^*ls-‘ * * ■ Jffret rt*.r. -.f eh an botflmg* and ha» • •cu-M’ ' a'» >• ;» ’ I ■nrwj .‘kther*. In pearly alt tn. - • - It ‘id-' . It* 64* ffi* (• > H* »?i*, lw* ; Il i ! 4» wUI ‘ltv .iiw THE LID WENT DOWN HARD Wine heater la Now Dry Judge Mi cay a Deviates A o»e*.Age from Wi:;e ,ester, to the. | Mett .|*>htasi |.ro. .a’.i Th* .Id went! Hi m Winchester thi. tu-,ruing with an unexpo'led thu I and Randolph' county's eaptai is now a dryt tetra.|i »n th* surface at l*a*t Judge Ma*y. in the circuit court this morning, in ' the rase of the state r». Levy, held! that a liqswir hren— date* from lb* time it i* granted by th* board of , eummiamoner* and not from the time i the bond ia lile*l and the Ueenae taamM by th* au htor There were only two drinking |dae* left tar Wmebestcr. as they had dwindled down to that num her after the anti «ali»>n rnwade of over A’year ago. when blanket rrmon I. strain** were filed m all of the | ward* and the way pared for the: pr.■**•;? ciHiditi-o', ->* aruhty * One of the saloon* expected to ran ! - until Septendier and the other till No ! , vemher, but th# present der'i.jpt ha* j.-aught them up. a* both >: !b<* li-. jcrii*** were granted over a year ago,; |th<..gti tietther wa* taken out unt ;< i later «n. Th* news cam* kuddenly. right In | th* midst of a trojuea! morn. ; n. ( the • , 33” «ign. hn'ked tb* d M ’r* and | walked out. It was very hot and dry ; in Wi'.icbesteg today. Th* people downtown spent most of tiie after noon ilUKWwin* the situation; the grass in the court yard i* already! l ' turning brown and the leaves on the J trees sirnw signs of entering the or* t and yellow state; while the obi hell * 'in the .ourt bou--: t.over clang* out* 1 the hogrs mournfully m a dry, me- i Lallie tone, a* though it were usher- < I ing in a new era to the people of the t I town. It was really pathetic this after- I noon to watch the straggling citixen < »triiggiing up through the hot san to i the door of the drink shop only to be I met with biilte and bars and then tot- < ter away to the babbling hydrant on • ■ jtlye corner. j<

WILL WED I John H. Conner to Take a Bride WEDDING IS NEXT TUESDAY Tb* Bnd« to be is M;sa Barbara Graf at Swiaarala Fa Decatiu F*oyls to Attend IHX|tatH*>S hs-* I***-:'. ;*»l.r*t fol' tb* I .aamag* of Mte# Barbara I lira. 1 idau.'i.T ..i M< »' t M-. H- i. .L - .vs** Ha ■ |>* .1 •<**•<« ■ i’a u». Mi Jirtro H F m *r. f D»*ai«f. ! Indiana, wh«rti will tab* piece at tbel I r**i lenre of Ilk* !»*-.<;* 11. Hwtewval*. ’ |Jane IJth. at lee thirty p m Mis*. I Edith “mith. of iWaiur. Ind . « 1 i ruro «t the rr»rm. wd be M- | ltirw r • maul of h,,i! w. whi ■ Mr. N«*r * 'man I Graf, of *».••■ s';*, a brother j 1.,f the brute, will be Mr Fonnee’si lgr«>im*«nan Among the «f town I j guewl for the weld mg will tw* Mi | Fanner • sealer Mars aa«i Mr a.*< i j . Mrs J t Hmtfh. all of Iterator. I- •! I M- f. ■. ■ Mlegtwi ». f‘», the former »»..nve fl ; tb* brtii-*, for several »*»r» post and 1 is tioW Wi'fl th* Prr***e*i htesil I gr . Co, ..f McKee*• H’*b* Al Itetete ■ late* are anmeeteaid f*»r »*te* A<te I oat |sf at their teite— *WI Brig tun | j Rirad, fteitevuo, Pt fasdtaifen* ha*e| A PRETTY WEDDING EVENT Cetostated at M- -r®» LaM Ssutday Bvmtes i 1 M•! ■ -list rhurr ! . as M - l>4 * i!f»gg*rd of F’.r-! Michigan. M ’ • H-, ali., M- . H - 11 ' ! •i ■ 1 The hre.te's maid. Mi*, th-It* Ute ! ' 3 *>f «h» 'Jf ’ Quit* r • 1 Bl 4 | , rted ptek camathrtt* The grtwqa o*l best men Mr tirover *- * a e. -in ! -d th* bride. w.*rw the maewf - ’ ilMeek. Tie brute I* the hea 111? d I (daughter Os Mr ami Mt. Ud>r] jHcndneka. »• popular and well k-.. j pn th** city, a* well ae in her owtw < i town The gr.*«n s* an imte»t non* I i young man, formerly Monroe, but I i now of FJmo, Mschigai.-, where h* i owns a large farm, and where they ! will make then future borne l.rttle Miss Sanai Ihrfln. A Min t»f the briii*. aete«i as throw girl Th* mtntater. Rev Stetesman, met tb* wedding parts at the door -T th* rhurrh and preceded them up tb* aisle !, to th* soft strains <>( the w«Mhk | march played bi Prof W bitwise! I Tli* presents were gteny m I hea'rti | fi, Mr an-t M • Jo B ,-khea.l ( and Mr ami Mr. Ct.ar 1 .-. H.wkw, , •,f thi« city, . • *•' wadding, th* bndo b*i g i rounq <»t | Mr Barghsad’* We ex’* d «wigr«’ h OFFICIAL MAKES CONFESSION

— Chiaf Clark of Pennaylratii* Railroad T»U» How H- Got Rich. 9<:rtpp« M Has !»! Fhila«leiphia. June rt 1 K Bo\er. chief eletk t» laperititw. lent ,»f mojive p«iver <>f ti. P« LHj’ha iic, admilted to the Internet* ' omroeree Gwmimeion today the m<«« amaaing outepokeu graft yet unearthed n> the' investigatiou H w.i- _ ■ -! 'k iti certain e<»al eompante* wi,H-h he admitted he favored. Hr was also given from three te the eent* a ton hj ( three companies. am< ng whom he distributed the company's «>al patronage. He admitted that although his salary with the Pennsylvania is only * |2,50d a year, he made aM' $50»0 last year by “divies” .with 1 eoal companies.

Number 149

jCHANGE OF VENUE IS TAKEN Mr* Holthonaa Damage Cass Gow to Whitlay Co .aty J Fred Fran**, atiokney for Mrs. Wilhelmina Hidthostsa, ulministratn* morning ftletj a jw-utuw for a change of vanwe in th# ♦ln.tJf I damage ratr agaifial Frank Glass, th* hverymoa. Tn* petition saa gragtad and th# *••* •as s*< t t<> Hi* Whrtey mintv <"tr *uit rsiyrt al <<. mbia til - and ten >tays were gives f<w prr|»ralom at the paper, th the appeal Th# cae* is ona eherein Frank lilas* Ml eltergrd eilh being responsible for the death as M J Holttenaae, wbo was struck hy B-sl-m Vkcl.m, re.' Jan .ary tk.,-..,. *a* so-, .ot gml |ty at mandaugh'-er®* and he i» n»ro - at Jaffer#»i>vill* for th# act, while baa !*<**- i* |wsndi « sn s| j re s to the w’SJpfiFflh'*' i Wewtmt «»« db#* ih* i f‘.* 4b MS J **B" IH# BiPt lb j t*» **di Lv OwtK »?lit waa fie-1 a*-a»rt tilasw J H Mtem i Lib* *’**■’l sb»<Mp| | West-m hut a few months s<-i GENEVA NEWS Alumni Planning an Art Exhibit BOOK MAN DID BIG SUSINEsWI ■Jfa,-4ert Rain as tf* Seaetel S’.r*. k Sueth Fart >f the Cawstr Yesterday t prognre»i» sue*. (TOI grit. A to*i man »a« bare last sailing ba«*s at .uetwm and h# d-to# a very Hare businee*. ten. His whkl# »>rt »f tb# eiasaw kwr latest mate*, were weU worth the m->nev bid fw them that <». »»«»# at them sere worth the money ansi some sould have been par-based here <»f b>>*# I dealers at th# same pn** at a !tew than what was pen! f»w them at tn* of th* harir.t rains that "x* ever vwnled th’* rgnmunity. cam* this morning at an early b“-4r 4?> ‘ fc»r a time «t «e*me»l that th# water wx* reunir g lown in ehunk* t t ? sire at tub* Ttemgh no damage ha* ii h*arl of vat, th* tore* **f th* Hurt could scarce help bat Jo « 'tie thJUJrV St* D

— EVERYBODY IS FOR BEY AX His Name on Kame at the State Coxventwn S<rlpps M Rae Special Indianapolis. June 6.—Nothin*' but Bryan is heard about the Grand Hotel corridors, where the Democrat* are gathering for the slate convention which I* to hr held tomorrow T • ultra cotisen atives, who left the pi"tv in l' i ‘S> are for Bryan now stronger than anyotu- State * - ■: ’ 1 rey. of Fort Wayne, who belonged to the radicals and favored Hearst, aays he i* very much in favor ot Bryan. Champ Clark and Cotigrew*niaii I." - 'coin Dixon will arrive from Wasim g•ton an I will apeak tonight.