Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 151, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1906 — Page 1

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POSTMASTER IS APPOINTED t Dyke Frisinger Receives the Plum

not unexpected President Sent His Name to Senate Yesterday WILL BEGIN ON JULY FIRST PMtmMter in State for City of Tin* Size—Ha* Not Nam. •d Hu Deputy Yet. WASHINGTON June 7.—The praUhat sent to the senate today the a»«inat<.on of M A Friotuger as po*taarter at Decatur Ind T ■ ■ itnmeiidatioii wa- not re-1 **4 3 st had ! iW by IM khoWiiiu eWt’ > ;»r ?WO Hit! ftp” ;• -i- Maynard Frisioger. better' » • a- Dyk<* and this hoi-*>• 1 p ■ !>ii through hi- f ather, John M Fn- rer, who lias -served a« [reinty f 'lauman for several year-.; i sad t<» » .<•«;. no doubt. t’otightsainii; I truer owes mnre favors than any I l»■ ■■ in the district He held the apIpMctwnt in hj* hand, M it were, » 1 eamlv transferred it to hi* son. D> - but twenty-thro- year* old. an! nil! to the yougest poetmaaterj in I *• -late for an ofitev the size of Ibratrtr He has waived ns chief clerk | •1 the office for four year* and w popular He attend* to hie btisinr*.* and tn» father’s politicfd enemie* !ik» him. Tto recommendation will to nporov■M bi the •cnate as a matter of **ir-.. and the eoumi**'on wil ! attire - • ;r, few • ty*. /<rcompany- • ■•< tt;;- will to the bond and the blank* iu'<-. «ary for the recommends U® <>f a deputy. There will be property signed and returned to W■shrngton in time for the fore* to take iant- >f .iffairs by July first. Mr. Fnsinger said this morning that he had not fully detrmmed an to the depot v. but would make his appoint- ■ ' within a few days. Dyke's pop .tme I. dork is a civil service apjioint- *- t and that vacancy will be tilled in tn* regular way. While Dyke ut to*. it i» believed he will ably till the position It ia certainly a fat plum *w <>r- of bis years, the office pay- !!! * the liatidaoms salary of $2,31)4, anriully. with chances of an increase Kg Mr Hritts*>u, who retires, has made a r «hI [M*«tmaster. H< ha* for year* i 'nutling, energetic citizen, and **■ r-gret that he and hi* estimable: ' -hiii ■■• leave Dec.itur. they J hiving decided to locate at Midland. I ■ichiKan. where Mr. Brittson already' u< some interests. Th* appointment of Mr. Frisings i ®* ! 'ith the usual approvals and <listoproval*, when announced this morn--1 - but the big tight of other years **» Voided by the fact that it was *P to John M CHILDREN S DAY NEXT SUNDAY "she ( hildren'* Day exercises will * riven at the Christian churejh on wt Sunday evening. A good protztriii.e has been prepared by the ■l’idren of the Sunday school, and **D'a»ly j g medially invited to atthe*e service*. I Other service* ■the day are as fallows: Sunday "“J" 1 at 9:15 a. tn.; social services “ 19:15.

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LADY CLERK WAS DISMISSED At Bryant on Order* By Sleuth Btrdteye. A special to the Muncie Star *ay»: "I S. (}. Rinireyc's gory ax Wa* reddened with the blood of a I freak victim today. ‘•Rtrdeye i* the -lend) who recently f went tinmigii the Eighth dittrict, hi. ling out the naughty doit g* <>> | Reprerentattx ■ 1 ' ■ «•:■'* potW'.fc.lcii Ever, the laii -* eottl I n>>. recape hi* eagle rye. il •b . • i '!.al Mi»» Em|mu Bonliarn, a »>-. i »-«t.:nalii» man; leu lady who hands out the mad in I the town oJJ Bryant, back in the campaifc'u ot 19 >2 eommitthd the unpardonable *ll. douatm.’ »?’> to the Kepublican eampnign fund. He reported to the department, that «he ought to be removed, but eubaeqgently, when reired with an attack of galI lantry, recommended executive demi «ney. w •• I’ostinastr Cortelyoii thought that Birdseye' first recommendation i wa* the saner aud *afer of the two, land today to- decapitated Mi«» Bon- ! ham. t'oar'us Montgomery will handle the mai! ®t Bryatit hereafter.’ ; ZION CLASSIS | Holding Interesting Session Here WHAT THEY' ARE DOING Biulttaaa In the Mornim-Diactaaioa ia the Afternoon and Sennons in the Evening. l tn- Z < ... , <t> >• dtng tic iannual buaineaa sosaion in this city at th«‘ Reformed ••tiiireh. every member | of the C'laaaui being present, a* well a* the Eider.*. The first session wa» held We irte«inv momtr.g, when a sermon was delivered by R,v. Bosch of Fort Wayne. Thi* -ewion «** tn (lerniau and was li-t<-ned to by a large -*owd W>-dne*d i evening the Cla.Mi* r<org*ni««d and Rev. Bo*<-h of Fort Wayne wa* the nnaniinon* choice of the Cla-*i* for previd itt and Rev. A. ilrether of Mo on ■> t* selected as the e-vrreappt.litig *««-.»- tary I >n Thur*day morning the parochial rejiort* were read and *ocv very enco;r aging tact* were brought out, a* well a* some di-c iiirugmg feature#. The afternoon was pa.»*ed hy holding a general disewwion on the i m*wlern inetlnxl* ,i ' evangelism and revival- and some very interesting Ijs.,?;- **-■■* beard I: the vi’ci'inz | Rev. Kiel-meier <• Auburn, delivered •1 sermon in Engli-h. which wa* eagerly h( •■lied p. b . .i large crowd. This morning the rep>rt* of the committee* oi the different branches of the Cliu* -is work were read and approvn. The most inte -sting of these reportwas the one read by Treaaurer Mathias Kirsch, of this city, which was . eneouriigii z I showed Mr. Kirsch to be a shrewd business man. The afternoon was taken up in a general disciresion of the Holy Communion and some inter-sting features were brought out. This evening, Rev. Rut of Fort Wayne, will hold u preparatory service for the Communion, which the cong and Classi* ... -i *.sk.* Th»* nu**»tinD , *i iirp v» „ii t*in' •’•«■■ • proving interesting and are being a‘ tended by large crowds. The services i will close Sunday. 1

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 8. 1906.

! COURT NEWS Scherry Ditch Ordered as Petitioned For SELLS CASE IS REDOCKETED Attachment for Ora Bella—Rape Suit Submitted Some Probate Buainws Today Notwithstanding the atrennous lit * of the state convention from which Judge Erwin haa just emerje-* a abort waa bald today. Imfayette Rape vs, David M Jones.) lattuclitnent, demand K><W, oibmilted j on default ot defendant* ami jmlg-l jn.' tit rendered for ->.C*.7 Hurles- A Brewn ' - Thcmloi • H- 1* dneka. suit on ♦4M note, additional j anewer filed tn four paragraphs; erows complaint files!, rule to reply to each. Henry Seherry et al., petition for •Irani; final rejnirt ordered, drain ordered a# prayed in petiti<»n. The esse of Amanda Sells v«. Or* i Selta, divorce, wa* redocketed snsi » 1 attachment issues! for the <letendant, I who will have to -how why tie fans not ~-»mph«ul with the order of th -1 Firwt Nati»»«al Rahk v* Fr*ii Wply ftL-d tbiN paragraph# <»t answer. I Cstharuse lesw «»s gre.-rmr L-ttwr* I .is aduiitiist ratnx »f t * estat j Henry Chrisman and filed bond, wutc--; was approved. The heir* of pet str Klsfidane'-’in st-■ ed a petition to hair the -dvik pay j them tbs- imsm y dm- *n«l this v ’ wa* ordered by th<- rourf. Aceounta current were file! by Minnie A-hleman, guardian for Enni aa-i Albert .Vhlwwan and by F F. Fre--o guardian for Iternice and t D W. Miller. JUNE SALE I will offer my entire stock of I millinery at 3A per cent, off during th* I mouth of June. Thia sale will b* 1 strictly eaah. Mils M HCRDG. 8. Second Si TURNED DOWN A BIG OFFER Local Horsemen Wera Offarad 12 000 For Diamond D Two renownesl horsemen from Indiana|M*lia. who refuses! to give their name* for publication, were in the city last evening in consultation with D. W. Beery and J. W. Meibers. the owners of th* famous pacing horse. Diamond D. and begged to buy this game little horse. The price they were authorized to pay wa* two thousand dollar*, but this was promptly turned down by hia owners. They, however, before leaving, stated that they would consult with the partv they were repraenting and would return to Deeatur in a few weeks and again look the animal over. This the animal that was picked 141 last fall by local horsmen from a farmer j and af'er giving him thirty Jay- work ••nt. twk him out on the turf, v here . he more than paid hia own way. He I w nt lame last fall but a compete rest has again made him as sound as a dollar and he i* turning the track xu an amazingly fast manner. BEN HURS’ MEMORIAL DAY On Sunday, June 10th at their >all' at two thirty o'cliH-k. the Ben Itni -. n il observe Memorial day. in l.on-n the departed membera. Rev, J. •'. • White will deliver the addre.-s. A' members of the lodge are re,pi ■-.-■•! to bring flowers. Everybody invited to attend these service.-. Committee

GOOD AND BAD LUCK Sheriff Butler Had Both ou a Trip Yesterday. *her--T A A B<> - •' Dre.'tn was in the city yes'erday and while here fol!>x.--i up a stroke of good luck with one of bad luck. Il» i-n* enroute h >m* from Middlepoin’ 0., where he went to try to loeat- a horse which wa* stolen at Stunpw, Mieb. He failed to find the object „f h ( « search, but inetead discovered a horae I which was stolen recently at Warren, Ind. He notified I, - W i r rs of hi* find and they took step* to recover the animal. Last evening Sb - ’ Butler •trpi- 11 into the wash ro-m at the F*ei.ii»yl-| var.ia d*i»>t and la:! hi* pocketbook down while he perfron *•’ hi* ablu--I.OM. He well- i oat of the pU-e. leaving hi* w.r- ■ when he re* ;'timed for it it va« : -u< v . Tl * book e-wta.i'M no rn-mey. but, in it Oerei ; ■ »• -L for M -d, 1 r ,-k to ' * 1 1 for -** and some The officer at once took step* to step payi merit on the check* ai.4 '! •* o'hrr paI pent sere as nn value 7to himself. H-- often* a reward '\»r ”m r< I turn of the property to any F-»rt i Wayne officer.---Ft. Wayne JournalItlaaette. PICKED UP Jim Johnson was Arrested Yesterday FOR AN ATTEMPT TO MURDER Beat Clark But*;.*.- Wit:; Steel "Knack*’ -Induted by the Grand Jury. Jim Jobraon. wanted on a grand «ault and battery wtth latent to kill, .wa* arreat-l yewter lay by Deputy Sheriff But *r an-l pm-red it jail Hwa* rel« , a*«“d at midnigh* after hie father, U--i Jwhasot tud *eeured I signer* to a Irirtd bond for Jim’s apI pmtranew tn court oft -lensan I. On the jevening of April ••'<! John—ui, who 1* rpri’e a scrapper, went to tue h.-me ->f Clirk But*het, in Ktrklaud township, ueeii*-’1 hirn d saying things abou’ hi* wire and gave him a ternbl,? beating, using, it 1* alleg 'd, a pair of atert "knu-'k* ’’ Butcher's s«‘alp wa* pierced tn ten different piaec* and tie was under the care of phvsictan for several week* Johii-m wa« indicted bv the grand jruy a wrek later, but when the officer* went after him, he had left the country N • great effort wa* made to land him. and he evidently thought th* trouble ha i blown over for he dropped into town yesterday and visited hi* usual ‘•haunt*.'' When picked up by I>eputy Sheriff Butler, he objected vigororously on going to jail, but In- went he!*-* H* will tri*d S’ the September t -ru, • — •■* a«m»— ■— - ■!■■ ■■ FIRED ON STRIKING MINERS 8-rlpo* M--R*e #r— 'si It-, liana. Penn.. J in* * -T<.-con-tabular fireo un the striker* at [the Erne-t toines this mornirg in a - >,•■ . ,i*h. Ti :■ -• '••)■ ■■' -a'- - itwo men were killed and «everal iu- * YOUNG MAN SHOT HIMSELF ScrtpiHi-M- Raft SpeHal Bloomington, Ind.. June S.—Charles Brideweller, a young clerk in the Eagl • Clothing Store. 4es|>omietit >ver a love affair, ahot himself through the head this tnoniing. dying soon after. TWO DROWN IN THE LAKE Scripps Mcßae Special. ! s PsuL M inn., June *. —John Shea 'ail Detin- Me!rim. were drowned it. Bass Lake this morning, caused by boat capsizing while fishing.

THE CONVENTION Judge Erwin was Easily the Favorite WAS NAMED BY D E SMITH And Nominated by A clasration. Hi* Opponent Withdrawing- Dele <ate* Arnv* Hume The Dm-atar and Adam* manty i crowd who attended the state cotiven- ! tioa at hidianapdi* arm 1 mre this • mormug ttrod. but h«;-py Ju-lg« Er I win '* smile today t* the kind that ♦how* he the high boon* Ito Mt-reed n-.r ..in- lb- .» tre-mgi lermgrat illations upon every band and i 'in* Izreatur friend- ar* indeed proi*-! ; [of btm Hi* t>->miuali'>t>. while it sp I I pea re-1 eaay. was never aseurrei until | the eon ven tum met, when B (’ Moon.) of Kokomo, realizing ht» defeat, with-1 drew and Judge Erwin wa* named by; arrlamation. Hon. D E Sautte of !hi* city pl**-*.! Judge Erwin in m»mma-, tmn. making a «plet, iuily Drtmwral., I | «}M>erii. which wa* well rsmnvnd by : |the delegat** After '>• ' 'Hmnati-m. i ,1 : tdg* Erwiu wg* called up for ■[ d respond*! m • man tier j ! tuat -et ‘hr » *;. !.» -: '? irk»*J hun tE«* th** ***** I*t m A* m stepped >p-<ti the platform the-remark* went over the W . “He 10-A* hire 8r.." "He* *&•» ■ -■ 1 ■ a.; - -..T-W—.. --- A NEW .COUR’ DECISION ’ That Will Work Hardahip* on Town «k!p Tmtce* ’lw-wk a :iard.»hlp ••>!’. loWtreiup truatee* It «ay* “J idge Gilchrist m *upet -r court, s han*!**! down a dresomrti in the *eut [ > . 1 . 8 el ami other* *<».•■ ■ ( Township Trustee !}«~irg* Reinhardt, to rhe effect that the tr •t*-c ha* no i authority under th«- statute* >f the* . state to employ clerk*. *!-•■--»gr«p .-r-. lawyer* or other help and pay tt eiii • out of the township fun-i*. Th** deci : *i*m went so tar ** to **y that the-; trust*** cnild n-U. and the towtre.ap, ;vivt**>ry board tad n<> power to *U- , tbonze any payment out. of the township fund* of hill* for telephone* f >r J the trustee or for the justice* the peace or for law book* and office supplie* for the JU-tu-e* >r trustees "The deeaooa may be used to effect prartieally every town* up I i*te< in the state. *• ’ neiriv C ■’ them pav 1 a lawyer hIM or more * retainer | fee and employ clerk* and »tenographtr* The local trustee s otfire had 1 two clerk* The trustee can not pay ‘ the**- ,-lerk* exrept fr >n hi* own poeket. ••The suit brought l-re **ke*l for in injunction against ttie t**wn*htp [trustee and the advisory board pro-i | itbuing t'lem tr*»ti. makti -he uma* ■ rul ex pen lit Tire- Thein ineti-*ii was granted. The tmlawfa axpeaditdh-s In. this t<»wn*hip. Pigeon, m which the , eitv of Evansville is *it'iate*i. aw**uut- ,„{ jt; t1,,. i.i -ixtc- * arTlte trustee ha* already dteeharg**! Ida clerk- and lawyer* and had th>‘ telephone taken out. —— A WRECK ON IRON MOUNTAIN Collision Killed One and Injured Several S- SgecML St. Loiu.*. M .J- ' Th- Iron ■ Mountain pa—■ N . .b-r Nine, j I which left here last night, collided j with pa--enget Number fen at M- n- . , xi.. il.w msen;*,- Jtofh engines ‘were ba-ly wrecked, Fireman Heuekling being killed and other trainmen injures!.

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, V HAPPY WEDDING EVENT • Mre* Coppersmith Married to Mr Bentz of Rockford Mi** I lara (toppermnith, of this city •»« married Tue**iay evening to Mr Howarsl Bentz. The happy event •ureurre*! at the horn*- of the bride** brother, James ( ••|*|*er»mith, at Hoekford, Ohio, and w«* jierfonned by the Rev. I'owt* They came to tbt* etty on their «"siding trip, leaving to. lav for Fort Is*avenwurth, Kan***, fr-un where they will go to Oklahoma, ezpeeting to make their future bom* there The bnde is a sister of Mr*. John Ritter *»f this rity an I ha* hwen emploved at the Mitten factory for | several xesr* The gr***iii 1* a well-tr»-*!o young man, also well here He will engage in the threshing u: **k!a!.-‘tt a Ide I>s*rr-»crat extend* congrotulatisnMk GENEVA NEWS K. of P. Lodge to Hold a Memorial ON SUNDAY JUNE THE '.'TH • Marton Owl* for Geneva Sunday — Partland Team Defeated Genera Youths Ci*a-vo. I<-U June 4 «h»e wreig roimlay the member* of th* K. *i! be made hy Rev Dwrwl Welt* of -he M- 4i.l *• ireii There wil! to I 4 *!»*'"• 1-I*l pr*«<T4«? <V» ♦ H ‘ f ar-J th** puMb' Hl i‘B»t ha** liftli f in F*T>tra la4iar>a ja'lfi *tie biliJ sr*’ ftlF*' iF’l to ft Idft#* |Sun*L*v'” film* *a* ft on**. W '"-minf fftm-** k Fh? b**tt*T. | Bier* lorfer j* ia th* 0M nMki’ent* wrrs* h*<rd ♦FVprj, ‘urns** U*’ t<» mak* tb*’ | tnuftfk . ‘***’■*• mw hk<* th** tiftie* of *«*v* yww **** th*"** i <»h th** »tA’hJ thi* «•<!***■*••* »*•?!* *»'*rtftinlv for. with the bwoJ a *tr****t l»*>k aartitm an w cream *oeiai all o<i at th* ‘ *am«* titr.**. the |hn«l an eiruff* h> up town. 4W . iR Va 4 ’-Hus: ’•’*< ■I ** !Geneva Blue* in a pretty little game i,.t bail yesterday. Tbe two teams «»re verv uneveny matched for the - as ar iggregati-m of Vie • fastest kid ball player* ever seen : a.»>sit ii« re ami their manager* piay them every day, while the local team w.w just picks.! U p f„ r th* oeeiMton. T'.ie was Jit to 2. am! >-*«•‘t ierling 'hr strength of the visiting team 'the Blues need not feet blue at all. 'at all. 810 HORSE SALE TOMORROW At Ric*'* Stables- Go •tn'! W.’.tch It. • Th*- Decatur H.•<•«* Sal* t'omp.i::' i aunounc-** another big horse sale tor 1 tomorrow, when they will offer sixtytire head of go*ui elean driver*, draft ’and work ln>r*e* at puWie auction. The sale will begin at ten o’eloek tomorrow morning at the James hue -■*tah''- - I: ■ -t re- - I*■ - I horse* brought in by fanners. Beery -and Weil have consigned a car load of lowa homes, which wil! to - >l4 with--1 suit reserve. Many Deeatur people do not realize how interesting the-e -ales are Go to the Rice Stables totunrrow I an i witure- a real live sale.