The Elwood Daily Record from Elwood, Indiana • Page 1

THE DAILY RECORD VOL. 101. NO. 10. ELWOOD, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1902.

TEN CENTS A WEEK THE LIBRARY FUND WAS GUARANTEED LAST NIGHT AT COUNCIL MEETING. DEED FOR THE GROUND RECEIVED. The City's New Telephone Loeated. Last Meeting of the Old Council. To the surprise of all of the "wise the city council met in regular session last night and put the finishing touches on a number of important things that it was necessary for this council to attend to iu the last meeting.

The connoilmen who are elected today will take their seats at the next regular meeting night, which ia two weeks from last night. It was 8:80 when the members all got in but when they did get down to business they transacted more business in an hour than they have been accustomed to doing iu three hours. The reading of the previous journal was passed and then came the reports of the city officers. City Attorney Call reported that he had secured the Smith heirs a deed for the lot at 16tb and North A streets. There some little imperfections in the title and in order to make the title good it will be necessary for a suit to quiet title, be brought.

In a contract accompanying the deed, signed by the mayor and W. H. Smith, as attorney for all the Smith heirs, it is agreed that the cost of the sait to quiet title be deducted from the purchase price. By a resolation provision was made for the annual allowance of $2,500 for the saport of the library. The drst mouey 18 to be paid from the general fund and after the next tax levy the levy will cover the account.

The engineer's report and final estimate ou some improvements were as follows: Central sewer improvement is 792 long and cost $742.59. South street improvement is 4,629 feet long and cost $7,902.98. South street improevment is 8,992 feet long and cost $5,966.62. South I street improvement is 6 800 feet long and the cost of this improvement is $9,852.63. By resolution the reports and estimates were adopted.

Plough read a petition from a ber of the residents in the neighborhood of the Wright shovel works asking that that compauy be prohibited from tbrowing their refase in a pond North of the plant. The petition was referred to the secretary of the board health. A pitition read by Smith from H. J. Millikin asking privilege to put some repairs on the roof of the, When building was referred to the city attorney to report on the same at the next meeting of the council.

By resolution John Webb was appointed inspector in the first precinct of the second ward instead of W. T. Matthews. Joseph B. Hevron was also selected in the place of C.

O. DeHority, as was Samuel Fleming instead of W. A. DeHority. The places for the new telephones that the city is to get free was decided as follows: One each at the mayor's ottice and residence; one each at the city judge's office and residence; one on the treasurer's and clerk's office; one in the fre department; one at the City attorney's office; one at garbage furnace and one at the police headquarters.

After allowing the following c.aims out to hustle for their candidates who the council adjourned and all went expect to be favored today in the election: J. E. Darrow. 3.54 S. B.

Harting. 480.97 Chas. W. Davis. 1.00 L.

E. 57.21 City commissioner. 125.00 Carter's Feed Store. 1.80 H. O.

43.00 J. E. May 207.50 Carlton Collett. 1.20 C. O.

DeHority 152.81 St. Labor 848.00 G. V. Newcomer 14.00 F. M.

18.66 J. F. 94.60 Elwood Electric Ligbt 738.56 S. J. 14.00 G.

B. Bird. 8.00 Arlie Harbit 14.85 Harry Roda 12.75 Jobn W. 26.88 P. C.

C. St. L. 18.59 R. L.

Leeson Son. 48.95 B. G. 60 W. T.

1.45 Havens Hodson. 72.05 Unauthorized Solicitation Some -of the people over at Hobts are making complaint of some of their neighbors who they claim are taking advantage of the recent fire to go ou and solicit aid. In several instances it is claimed that persons who lost nothing by the fire and who had but little before the disaster now have plenty and that money they have secured is being spent for whiskey and in riotons living. Is is such people as this that does the cause of charity a great deal of barm and prevents many worthy persous from receiving aid from the pablic, when they are in need. Steps should be taken to prosecute the guilty parties that others may learn a lesson thereby.

Lost Father and Uncle Millard Thomas, of this city, who resides on South street, returned from Estill, yesterday where he was called to the bedside of his father, who was dying. His aged parent passed away a few days after his arrival and was laid to rest in the Cedar Grove cemetery near where he had spent the best part of his life. On the same. day that Mr. Thomas' father was buried he received a telegram that his unole had died suddenly in Oklahoma.

A few days later the remains of his relative was laid to rest at Panola, and Millard returned Ito nis home here feeling that fate had aid her band heavily upon him. Buried this Morning The funeral of Bryan Doran, who committed suioide yesterday morning by drowning, took place this morning at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's churob on South A street. The remains were interred in the Catoblio cemetery. Marriage Licenses.

Charles Hendershot and Luetta Sutton. James Miller and Loy Imogene Lorenz. Bert Orouse and Mertie Robinson. Edward B. Ward and Lewis.

and Lillian Whetsell. Earl Riley and Eliza Comer. DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS ASSURED SMITH'S ELECTION AND A MAJORITY OF COUNCIL NOW APPARENT. A Forcast of the Situation as Viewed from a Conservative Standpoint. The battle of ballots is now on and has been raging since the polls opened this morning with unceasing fury, each of the four parties who have candidates in the field exe ting their full strength.

As we go to press at 8:30 p. m. the battle is still on and will continue until 6 o'clock. A heavy vote is being polled and the number of votes cast will be as heavy if not above the number cast at the national erection two A canvass of the situation shows at late hour that the Labor candidates will receive four hundred votes. The republicans will poll in the neighborhood of one thousand, while the democratic vote will be something over hundred, electing Smith for mayor by safe majority of over two hundred.

The balance of the vote is conceded to the prohibitioniste. A conservative estimate at this hour gives the democrats two councilmen in the second ward, one in the third, one in the fourth and one in the first. A fierce fight is being waged in the first ward by both the republicans and the labor candidates and a great deal of soratching is being done. In several in stances the heads of the tickets named are working combinations in conjunction with each other but it is not thought that anything will be gained by either party thereby. These parties are working hard to show their strength in this ward in the hopes that it will have a tendency to whip some of the derelicts, as they call those who are.

opposed to ring rule in the other wards, into line, but conservative republicans are already lying down, and conceding that it their mn is elected at all it will be 'by a very small majority. Democrats are very jubilant at 8 p. m. and are willing to wager that when the ballots are all in that their colors will be on the top of the political mast. As a whole the election has been one of the quietest ever held in the city, there being not single distarbauce reported from any of the polling places, bat underlying the placid water of the political lake there is a seething caldron that is boiling with all the force that a political pot can be wade to boil.

If you have not voted go to the polls at once and do so. If there is any 'of your friends who have not voted get them out. Every vote counts and this is a time that every citizen who is interested in advancing the city's interest should help to place men Fin power who have the interest of every tax payer in view at all times and under all circumstances. Go out and vote and see $bat fyour friends do likewise. Pleasant Wedding A pleasant wedding party toor place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Boyland, 2325 N. street, last evening, the' contracting parties being Miner Green and Mies Bertha Boyland. Those who were present were Mindora Mach frash, Ethel Stepbens, Lella Whitaker and Blancne Parker; Nellie Kidwell, Lola Cam, Edith Green, Minnie Silvy, Lola Verna; Mesdames Oscar Madefresh, Lee Hiatte, Glenn Kenzie, Art Kenzie, Olint Kencade, Alvia Larson, Wayone Cebatway, Veril Radcliff, Deanis Swihart, Jerome Carson, Pierce Haynes, Dan Condo, Mr.

Ancil Folend and wite, Mr. Clyde Boylaud and wife, Mrs. Willie Green and family, Mrs. Oscar Smith and family, Mrs. Allie Swisher and wife, Mrs.

Green and the groom's mother, Funis Boyland. Folen's orchestra fornished the music. At: a late hour refreshments were served and all departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Green a long and happy life.

Nuptials. Hughie Welker and Miss Maggie Murphy were wedded at the home of the grooms' parents on North 13th street Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, and after the ceremony was performed that made the happy couple one, music was had by an improvised orchestra and those present tripped the light tautastic until a late hour, when the guests departed wishing the newly married a smooth sail on the matrimonial sea. Base Ball. The Elwood Clover Leaves bave started a successful season by ing the Tin Plate stars a week ago Sunday and by defeating the Elwood Shamrocks Sauday by a score of 23 to 13. The Shamrocks' average age is about 20 the Clover Leaves about 17.

Clover Leaves' line-up: Fisher, catcher; Collins, pitcher; Williams, S. Shaw, 1b; Behee, 2b; Shaw, 3b: Barnes, If; Fisher, cf; Wilson, rf. Challenge any team under 18. The Weather. The Weather.

THE CIADA'S NEAR. WARM WEATHER WILL BRING THEM BY THE MILLIONS; Not the Pest Supposed. Good Fruit Year Follows. If it continues warm for a few days more those seventeen-year locusts which are being held up to the public 88 a terrible pest will make their appearance. Contrary to general belief the locust is not a pest but a harmless insect and when it emerges from the ground, crawls directly to a tree or bush to which it clings until its shell bursts, when it flies forth, singing until it drops dead from exhaustion.

The 'ciada)' eats nothing during its sojourn on this earth and when its substance which it brought from the earth with it is gone, it drops to the ground dead. In numbers of instances it is found sticking to the tree, its wood biceps, commonly called stinger, imbedded in the wood, the insect being too feeble to withdraw it. Their sole mission seems to be to lay their eggs which is dose by boring into the soft twigs oa trees and bushes, that their kind may be propagated, and after their eggs hatch in the warm sun, drop to the ground and soon bury themselves in the dirt, where they reman for seventeen years, although they can be found in small numbers iu the country every year, especially if the early part of the summer is wet. The ouly damage doue by locasts is to young trees and it is notic-4 ed that after the advent of the "ciada" the year following is always a splendid fruit year, SO that their coming is not the calamity that many believe. Dr.

Say lor, the weather man, says A Corn there will be showers this afternoon and east portion. Cooler tonight. Wednesday fair. believe. A Corn Plant- ing Device SHORT NOTES.

Milo Lee got in from Richmen this afternco1 in time to vote the straight demcoratio ticket. A. P. Cook, a brother of Mrs. Sam Armstrong, who is suffering from tumor affection is reported to be much worse today.

'Mr. Cook resides at the corner of North and Eighteenth streets. It has been a breezy time today in more ways than one. I you stayed at home and your man gets defeated don't blame no one but yourself. It's the stay at home's that often defeats the very ends the party seeks to gain.

John Howells visited his brother at Indianapolis today. The Junior class of the bigh sobool have received invitations to the wedding of their olass mate, Miss Myrtle Downs, net Thursday evening. Will Stoneman went to Indianapolis on business today. J. F.

Foley went to Kokomo today. J. M. Brown returned to Frankfort this afternoon. J.

D. Johnson went to Kokomo this afternoon on business. W. D. Welob is the guest of friends at Sharpeville.

Jones, the newedealer, and A. R. Kaufman, of Summitville, have perfected an equiue attachment for planting corn in stumpy ground. The cora box is attached to the back of a horse, with spiral steel tubing running down to each foot, wher3 an unique apparatus releases the grain. One horse does the work, at each step the borse takes a hill is planted.

A pateut has been applied for. Much money is back of the venture and the tool will soon be placed upon the market. -Anderson Bulletin. Strike at Windfall About thirty-five hands that work in the Ober hoop factory at Windfall "walked out" on a strike yesterday morning, demanding a slight increase in wages. Most of the men were getting 19 1-2 cents per and asked 15 cents per hour.

The proprietor was looking for extra bands all day yesterday, and if the factory is started with new men trouble is expected. -Miss Bessie Guina returned to her home near Kokomo today after pleasant visit with friends..