Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1906 — Page 1

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paving contract was let Council Awards it to Haugk and Woods

LOCAL CONTRACTORS' Secure the Work-The Bid Was 526,927.34 RVE BIDS WERE OFFERED OtM: BuuneM Transacted at Busy (teuton of Council Last Nifht and Today. TV city ••ouncil met last evening k regular executive *e**mn, Mayor Mee presiding and every councilaai answering to the roll ••all The guw’ — the last meeting being w»*i i ip|.H>t. !. the matter >.i jtemg bid* upon the north Second Hrw! improvement wa* then taken ip sod t •• bid* were found t< !. tve b- ■ fii.fi a || complete under the re tarrneot. of th# council. F.aeh bid »»• then opened and read. Upon tn<*ter* by Bum* the bid* were turned s»»r >*> the elerk and the council to ] tert on W<*diie**lay morning, when ; ths bid* Would lie totalled up and the ’•’’tract awarded. Burn* moved that tbr sidewalk ordinance which require* ail mlewsik* that will lie hereafter raostrucced or repaired within the its limit* of the city be constructed st retnrtit and to be aproved by the osar:l Motion carried The rule* •ere then «it*|M*nded and the ord tastier pa*.e<| and declared adopted TV finance committee filed their rep»rt eotreming the elerk’* and ires* arer . re| sifts, declaring the «au)e to V oenplete and eorrtet in all thing* 7'-' -i-.rfs were ordered »pi* id ■ fmr.l The Hi|l> of Bart Frame ami tn* X.v „ n n! .Meter compm y were. "•I'tt motion, dismissed by the cutin '■* A resolution ordering the meter fund now ,n hand* with the City TfSasnrew h»- turned over to Water "Srk» Superintendent W F. Fulk ‘•4 that he settle with the National Ifetei company. This raaolution pa** *4 and was adopted. An ordinance ’•Hulatmg the salaries of the differed city officials for the year ending •y the council. This regulate* the •slides a* follows: .Mayor. «38i»; •irshul, treasurer. -Whl; clerk, full, city attorney, 4>3fto; street ***u.. loner, »50. An ordinate* watering the city elerk to issue order* ’■■t the salaries of the different ofV:sis f„ r fjj,, quarter ending .July 1. 1 "*'< was read and adopted. The *nt ten acceptance of the Imlianap•’h*, Decatur & Ohio Trindton romHay was read and u|*>n motion wa* s, d*red spread of record. In this acf’l’tir:.-,- the Traction company agree* 1,1 (crept the franchise a* granted by 'V council. Upon motion by Van! 1 l *tip the council adjourned until nine j ® *liH‘k Wednesday morning. The council convened promptly a' f'ne o’clock thi* morning ami irntmauttely started to figure up the bid* •übniifted Tuesday evening, which •bowed the following amounts: bine* 4 Bowlin $31,098.04 '»! Miller 28,057.33 K*l!ey Brothers 27.70fi.75 H»ngk 4 Wood* 20,927.34 The hid of Haugk 4 Wood* proved be the lowest and Van Camp mov•'l that the contract be awarded to ’hi'ni. Tid s carried without a dissent- ' vote. It was further decided by ,l "‘ council that the improvement s i.>iild be constructed of Metropolitan T*’tng brick and that the same be leu with sand. It wa* also decided

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W to u*, the Her a sandstone, tool -dressed for curb purf»>»e* The total number of yard* in tin* north **™u I street, improvement figured 13.245 square yard* and the estimate a* gt» • ]••!. by the ,-it.y civil engineer • 1000, Hui* showing that the taxpayer* I will get t Imir improvement for A3,OT2LRO !*■•* than th* estimate. I mler the specification*, Messrs. Haugk 4 Woods will l>* forced to give to the etty a bond fur fjt1.927234, or the fall I amount of the bid. which i* to insure | I the construction of the street accord-1 ling to th*< »f*ei'itiratums ami plan*. The bid "t New < astir. Iml, •«. ••• ! jeewd, owing to th? fact that be had faib'd to quote price* Upon the <*»natraetion r>t the foundation for the street The matter of the First Street improvement wa* then taken up and the plan* and «jw*ttlration* were adopted and the date for the letting of this contract was set for Tuesday, July th«* tenth. Martin movcl that the bill of t'ity Street <’ommisswmer < off >. ! ,»rd Motion . irried Upon motion by Van t'amp tin- council adjourned to meet this evening at ..vet; o’clmk Before .idfoi.inimg Tuesday evening the following bills «,• read and allow,*l I. <1 Blkngham. printing • »’ J* t» <1 Eiiinaisani. priming i i “ J C Palterson esprso A <• rlrsgorv rsnt «* O. Frsm *. swlari *1 ’ Hunverfnnl liras* •'■>, supplies lournal »>ltt. e printing Journal rtftlca primtna ii K * t frsiaht •» N*«-> hi' ‘ aupptl-s " W H Coffelt. lislco * ' o Al»s Barnett. Htwr Oulser supplies |t< Huetter Mtg C • supplies »« • * il, l' tlevoss espen.es I* '*’* I W <i *penrsi s tppite* l< F Teeple tabor <’ » R ft R. Co, freight. Peter Kirsch, coal ...... SHERRICK CASE IS BET DOWN Wtllbe Heard Before Supreme Court October 3sd. Th* supt'etw 1 court ha* •*{ Oetobor 1.3 a* the date ofi • limit the appeal of ’ l»a'. id E. Si.crrick, former auditor of 1 state, shall be argued orally before that tribunal Sherrick i« now «erv < ing a sentence in the penitentiary at Michigan t’ity for embetxling state fund*, and In* ca»e stand* on apfieal from the criminal court of Marion icounty. \ , -. lictieral t'harle* W Miller tiled a motion in the supreme court J tin* morning for the dtamiaaal of the suit against Daniel E. Storm*, former ' secretary of state. The action wa* brought againat Storm* to oust bun from that office, hut before it could be brought to trial he voluntarily re signed, thu* making iiniimeseary the furthei continuance of the ease on the docket The attorney general * motion for dismissal will probably be acted ou by the supreme court tomarrow. THE DR CULLISS LECTURE Rain Interfered and Was Cause for a Small Crowd. The iucleiiiFiit weather again interfered with the Dr. Culli** lecture, but notwithstanding, the Baptist chun h wa* comfortably tilled. San Franei.seu before ami since the awful quake wa* showed upon canvas* ami the points of interest appeared almost real. As he always is. Dr. Culliss gave a beautiful word painting and the combination was truly ami really inter* siing The City Improvement Soeietv will use their portion of the proceeds to purchase street receptacle* for waste (wiper that would otherwise accumulate on the street. This addition will be another tribute to a society who is using its endeavors to beautify Dwatur.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening. June 20, 1906.

YOUNG MATRONS IN SESSION Mrs Moltz Entertained Club at a Buatneaa M-eting Mr*. Harry H, Moltz entertained the following member* of th* Young Matron*' Club Me*dnmc. \V A Lower, .1 W Tyndali. I V Mills. .1 II Heller and I-. H. Elliugham Other gue«t* were Mr*<lano-» C A. Dugan, Hoy Arrhold an 1 Mi- Denman ami ■laughter of Toledo, Ohm, and Mi** Barker of Toronto, Canada. The bust m-*« of the afternoon was a report given by the president, of the pro ecad* of the rntertaiumenl for the Library fund. After all atpenMa were |«id the club had eighty dollars which w»- given to th,- Ltbr.it y Iman! ala recent meeting. Th* re|*>rt wa* arcepte I ar I ,i v„t • ut thank* wa* extended to the president, Mr*. I*,wer foi her m:s ..igs-mei'! ■: the MMolta serve,l dainty refrvwhaMmt*. I which clo**-<i th* tiiretllig Mr*. Elliugham « *- dertaift th* .dub Friday in to* M;-- Failing jot Flint. Michigui . w’i" i* t'.. gur*t of her *s*ter. Mr* E H. A*l itn*. COMMENCEMENT St Joseph School Exercises Friday Night THREE LADIES TO GRADUATE Appropriate Program Arranged for i the Occaaton Ticket* Now on Sale % Thu ('olimiuhrmirllt tf*x**r»’o! th<* f

St. Joseph <rh**d will tw held at Bosse's O|**ra House nert Friday evening, Jun# 22nd. Tfiicre are three graduate*, the Mi***’* Tonneliar, Clark and Ervin, ami the program a.« arranged a* follow*: Muaie, Oreheetra; Greeting song, (Bianist John Wem iioff) Cla«« , Salutatory a I B»a* «• i'oi:frroti<-v». Mi*« Mane Tunneller; Memories **f Hom#, Mi»* Margarrth Clark . Spring ami M aledictory. M>*» v Eh o . Awarding of h|.... mas, Farowell «>:>g (Bianist John WetnhoS). t’la** . Mt»ie, Orchestra. Following this program th, **'li<"d will give a two-act eoniady, entitled, ••A Grain »*f Salt.” and the astertaintneiit will I'onrlude with a garland drill ami iMiitomine and a tong. ’•School i* over." The admission price is twentyfivo cent,* ami the opera house will no doubt be comfortably filled with friend* of the cia** ami school. Tick ct» are now on «ai# ami can be reserved at the Holtbouie Ihrug Store Thursday afternoon. The*# l entertainment* aro always delightful and this one will be no exception GRADUATING CLASS AS GUESTS Reception Given Them by the Clasa of Laat Year. I.ftst evening at the horn ■ of G. F. Kinta, the grmhiatim. of the Catholic sclniol wu* pleasantly entertained by tile grmiuatnu etn*» of ia*l year. The evening wa* «|*‘nt in |day ing progreaaive fwaiiu!*. the prize* be ing awarded to Bernard Terveer and Mi-s Alic# Costello. The young gentle man received a beautiful silk fiamlkeieiiief for his efforts, and the young lady an interesting book. Mane Kintz ami Emma Kinney waite I *>n the guest* at the punch bowl. Refreshments were served and at a late liour th*.* guest* departed for their home*, well pleased with the splendid time they had had. VIGOROUS AT EIGHTY TWO — - •» Scrlppa-Meltaa Special Washington, -lune 20.—-This is the eighty-sceond birthday of Senator Morgan of Alabama ami to show be is as vigorous as ever, he started to deliver a five hour speech on his favorite topic, the Isthmian Canal.

BANNER DAY In Life of Major Robert 8. Allison HIS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED Out of Town Gue*U Included Dinner at the Burt Hou*e Major U Seventy Three Yean Old Major H.,l*>rt 11. Allison ne»* heu tn- I «#*,*iitj third mtlrwtoiw y-ester lav ami i lit w*» mie of tlm happiest iav« in In* I long ami eventful career Hh family | ami a number <>f fn*ml* gatberml her* j ami the day wa» devoted t» a quiet, I happy celebration of the event. Th* gm-wts enjoyed a special dinfler al tli*| Hurt Hott**, where H*>»t Beopi*-* vd : I wife did their pert in making tin* f*a-. titre of the day A success The afte: m*,ti war spent in autntmibibiig. j sight seeing and th* evening in card* and other amusements at the Alhsoi home «ti Adam* street. The dinner ' hkßrtv included besides the Major ami Mr*. AUi**xi, K K Allrom and wif*. Li Ms• .• > ! -■ ■ R-briL and I*, C. Waring, <»f this city; Mr*. K K Syplier*. Imbauapoh*; Mt*» Ella Hyphen, Jamestown, O . Mr, and Mr* to-.rg- i> Nc c.,., V( i Flvfrmr Nichole •* f Elyria, O ; Mr I ami Mt* Benjamin F SiHiman, Cleve le-.,d. O. Mr ami Mr» Harry Inarn, |Rhtfft* i d Mr* Fredretek GMi* *e lof Hirtniiigham. Alabama The entire joirty sept to Bluffton lodar, where the festivities were eontinuel at the Ifiram home Major Allr*«*c t* one of Iw-iatur’s pioneer*, popular rittsaii*. and be received many eongratulataHi* for hi* iiale ap|waranee He thoroughly enjoy,-d the day. a* did th# guest, DAN WOODS PHYSICAL WRECK

I Onca a Brilliant Lawyar He Was Hara Today I Dan WrnHb of K<,k>*m<>, was a visit* ’lor in Decatur today, hi* puq»>*e being the sale of splendid book* Five years ago, Dan \\*«*i« was on# of tbe m*~it brilliant young lawyers in th# }Htat# of Indiana. A hard worker, a , ma.ter of language, a natural orator and a brainy lawyer, there »r>>me»l no ’ limit to hi* sueee-w*. and he wa* #t»i joying th, n«-*t luerattv# practice *>f anv lawyer tu the central part of the ' state. About eight year* ago. hr dr fended a Kokotiq* man wh<* ws* *r e. .ted for picking poeket*. Hi- n*.’ L’ ’ » brilliant a ami bi* ,ib. *i •■* ' admired In oeryiitr wli<* wilue--c,l In* effort. Fiv# year* ago while tiying a bte en.i at M*irom *ud- ’ lenly hi •'*• l-»w i hi* nenes givirg away from tbe strain of overwork. Sim • then he ha- been a physical wreck. He ha* .pant hi* fortune, hi* I b*>m#. In* library, hi* everythms. but to n>* avail. From a haml.nme. manly apiwarrng gentleman, be ha. become a pitiful, broken down wreck, whom 1 none of hi* l*ecat ;i‘ friend* dd reeognize today. He never drank i>qm»r, hi* habit* were g***! but hi* xenl [ for *ii*e#*« caused him to over* *■ *. > (nd hi* rodlajk*.* wa* the result. He; eali* on the attorney. ti*>w «-* b< M»k*. ENGLISH TAILOR IS EMPLOYED Will Make Clothe* for the United States Soldier*. S* rlvpi*-MvRM< Syc lai. * Washington. June 20.—A roal English tailor ha* been employed to *ir siu'ii uniform* for the I tilted State* iriay and it i* esjieeted by the bureaeracy that the elotbe* of t’nele fiaui's otbeer* will soon have the genuine English swagger. DICK IVENS MUST DIE S.-rfiip* Meltae ’Spe Is! Springfield, lit., June 20. — Hie Supreme court today refused to interefe with the execution of Riehard Ivens, L thu Chicago murdered, condemned to die for slaying a choir singer.

NOTES FROM THE COURTHOUSE ! Marriage Umkm fotued—Bolfo Ca»: Progress. Puptdly A tuamagr he- ~ -*** iw*n i**u ■ I to Janie* Figley of Mercer eounty, Olm>. arwl iioidie E Hook *** Bl •<> Creek ' w nship Wilson H Shepherd fii.- l b*« 4 »i'h Itlie rountv clerk fur fl.tiHM. he having been ap|s>inte<l a irntary public. Decatur people, who have returned tr**m Forfland, »*v th# Bol«l» ea*# t* progressing rapidly and will pr*,bah.’. be e,-nelmled this Week The trial t« twfore Judge Macy, of W usehester, j and a jury C J L itr and J ,hr, IM**ran *»f thi* etty and Jam*** M -ran <>f Portland roproaent Adam* eounty, xml Jewae l*aF'ol.*-!te »f lm.iia<ia|«>i:s. j Ira defer hug B-iiJs. Th* an* twi* I ** I

CAREER OF A SCHOOL TEACHER Ups and Dows* Which Mid# * Coium bia City Prof<Hv>: k Millions;™ That mb wh*> tb* quahit *»( t tin# ther* tiFi* r>f , <>rw A* *»H (f**|tt**ftf If i m idbiwts by !»<*■;4*i* v ! Uvw» of i In • * «»\i *s* 11 1rv m&m*! h*r w-i' ftywli t«» ultfffH of • |ft ♦ t lty» thd H«* <*'«**! bought a httl* . pr«prrt>. -»a* !-• • b»* w»»IL an I |tF?t ■ sul.lenlv SHU *.■ **» oth ~f deb'. I bellied him Li I** • tiini#*l up « I .I Seattle He bought th# [Gdy B"*t| ' hdelbgvocer. onta; nd a stock cm. ; . !l*Miy. and tn a ** rt. time wa* p*>! ,; SM.iwMt. which h*- >' »t. ■ iui 1 mt** t 1 | plant. H# bwam# interested in aL m***t everything - railr*mi.l*. mc>*-*. I , *trovt railway, financial ni»tit*4t>**n». laii-l ps»l»ti«'*. ih« cam, t’** jiani- 'I I Ifitis and h# aga a *'t failure before] Ih, had *tofq»l to think <»f .uro#** H* ! 1 >h*apfw>ared into the nr ! and it predicted by all except a few sbu ba* licvd m him, that tee would never b# heard from again. Thi# wnt Ijeigh Hunt, who «» today Mw>ved to b# wort st l«Mt •I.*.!***. ■ ‘i Hi. first ro' **» t«-ni|*>rai * ■ He ha. ju*t «»id hi* interest m gold ' and silver mine* in K orea for **.‘»*t. ' ami h# *t*qq*-l work to make t - | 1 trip t»» Seattle. » ;■ibh.hr »■ t. r ■ ,wi a certain lay b# would ’»■ twtrol. ' ami jiay >*ff the claim.* agaiti.t hi**- I Io one day he paid *>ut m*»ro th*': al trtiilum *i,»llar. H# b*d a list of every] ' man b# owed ami b# paid the riaitEl according to hi* *jwi book*, with, interval. Moro, he lup eirry pe s«Mi who had utveated nc*n#y on hi* ad U. . I • axes .-I e#*dt,i*i fits* Psi’* ..

and MMt, an<! ma b* g*»**i tor Frien<i* weta hfrijxi *b<» had |<>yal to him. 1 then, when b** <a* through, lie wet t back to Columbia City To set tie In* <2.l*#l claim- • ■ |»aid out more fie fl2.‘*i , > F **e v. claim ot *ln<> be ,* >-.i! :*.iv *■_’*•• r-d j in a.i i.tion h# mate g*- ,ro i* prowrt.i to fiieml* of hi* lay'>•*«!- At diffe’ j ent time* h# ha* taken thirty you*;*; m«’n fH»ui <i ohi’nSti * '.*y a* I -yj i r • th**tu bKMf- an 4 • i bU mtn** in K<»*" H>* broti.ee Im* llaeett auperintwideut , f **»# work*. I A FIERCE BATTLE IN VARANU ! Occurred Thi* M irr.iag Many are Dead * i . . • at • Manila. Juu# 2" I', a. **■*- m■’ Bandit Bascar. attacked the town of * Varfinu early thi* re"t*in g. killed five soldier* of the Bhilippiu# cou*tabu-J lary, wounded five and capture*! a'l| tbe nest <if the force except the lieutenant in cotr.matel. and burned the I iworiis. They tied carrying away with them their d#a*i and wounded.] ! The constabulary were taken wholly | i unaware* aud were *uro»umie*l by the I engtuv before they even suspected. The men grahed tiieir ride* ami tought valiantly until overwltelmcd by numbers. Passar bin -elf wa* killed .ni*U ’the loss of Bulajetto* wa* heavy. I Lieutenant Johnson and real United ( Srate* troop# are in pursuit of the |des paradoes.

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AT GENEVA A Wedding Early this Morning THE GROVES TAYLOR NUPTIALS Geneva Band May Duorgaatxs — Heavy Rain Laat Night -G A R to Hold aI. ..* Geneva. Jm-.e 2> The wedding of M.* Anns Taylor to Mr tinoer plrwwe, two well known »*.nng jsn.i .»> h.;:s pi». -. ■■«**' .trred at tee :i,*m# j t Mr. an I Mrs. A ». Bngg. thi. koruing at seven o’rioek. The rervin th# prvwiire of a few intimate • mends of th# bride am! groom. Th# hajq»y r**n|de left on the seven thirty Ho for their future ■ >oi# ns Hunpertown, sheer Mr. tiroves i* employed by the lienrva Grain ami Hay t o. It was nim**r««| on the streets laat evening that the Genera < *>rnrt Hand was just about to be a thing of the pest and that th# hoys were making rra l« to di-orgs •*’ Several rea«*>ris were given for this move, one that the ba*. ws*tM>n could n**t he prvqierly filled am! another that Um many member* were leaving town. It will hr too ha*l if tile hand does die, for that '* about the only thing that t* left mm to •so anv ami-n-nt H rw’« b»>pi t ng it mas !»<ir a *#*• i#a*e Oil life Th- Ireavy rain last night ha. mad# lUta ground# al the bail park unfit to I-eared that th game with the Muncie :• >y amas w ill hr leelared off Tlw local i seam is getting in ***ni * it***! practice I tin* week m rea*!ir*rs* for next SunL.kgy’s game with lk*ewtnr. The members of the G A R ami S of V order* ar# makmg pro fairs ■ tion* for a big picnic to be b#M in th# grow »«l of town .Kir week from wumlay A *po»ial program is being arrat*gv*l f>»r the day *;i*i aiti«,*«b all arrangrmeut * ~a. e not beyn orniplrted. the people mav be mnautwd that th# pirn., nd! be a qderol, I affair ’ »'d ' !.’<( U'?4- t'> embezzlement case ended Thomas J McCoy the Banker u Sea tensed to Prison Tti. *.lay aftermam Th.vma. J MeCui ami fit* attorney sqqr-ared m *-ourt before Judge t arber arid withdrew tbe m*gi*m for a new trial, which *i* made la* f Saturday Jmige Farber road the verdict of th# jury, ron- |< r«l :.i»t S.it sriay. ami -rtstericed M.'Cov to serve from *»nr tn ihre* war. in Mwingaii City prison and rttiroj him 49«> Tli# vase of Alfro*! Met ’oy «o .U*mi»-*M EDITORS DINED IN CHICAGO Scrlr-p* M- Ka* Sr* let. * • *g”. Jiim- 2tk -The member* of tin National Editorial a****eiaiioi* arrive*! hero at ail o’clock this inomii g. vi*ited tiie stock yard*, lunched nt th# Bro** Club, and started for Mackinaw <*n the steamer Miiiiie"*ta. GOV HARRIS AT HIS FARM Sc r‘?p» ■Me Bae Special Eaton, 0.. June 2>>.- Gov. Harn* wa* back in his farnung clothe* at four ii’clm-k thia morning and a halt hour later wa* on bi* wny to hi* farm. He ia building a new barn mid »ml he just had to lie there. CALL FOR BANK STATEMENTS Scrippa-Mcßae Special Washington, -lune 2<*. The < ont roller of Currency today issued a call for-tbe condition of national hank* at the elose of business, .lune 18th. Hairy Daniel* of Holm. « iule piowing coru yesterday, hail the misfortune of getting hi* left hand caught in .i -pring ami having twq fingers almost severed from the hand.