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ll Leader VOLUME XVII. NO. 67 EL WOOD, LND TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1907. TEN CENTS A WEEK The Bl vod Ca Goes to Texas. Enjoyed Themselves.

MORPHINE DOMESTIC YOUTHFUL New Baby Girl. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Adair aire re ceiving the congratulations of their many friends on arrival at their home of a flue new baby daughter, and friends of the family are glad that all concerned are doing well. Little Master Harrold is viewing the new arrival distrustfully but Is rapidly learning to love his new sister.

The Eagles who wernt to Marlon on a special oar Sunday to aid In conferring the degree on a class of candidates at that place, numbered thirty-one. There was a large attendance of the members of the fraternity and the occasion was in every way pleasant 'and worthy of being remembered. Pythian Sisters Tonight. The Pythian Sisters will receive several candidates at the meeting this evening and complete further arrange ments for th trlD to be made to Wind fall Thursday tight. The degree team and officers will have a final practice and all members are request ed to be present.

CHAUTAUQUA Deferred One Year for Good Reason. PROJECT MET FAVOR That Elwood people are in favor of a summer Chautauqua was apparent last night by expressions at the en thuslastic meeting held at the city building, where representative citi zens met and discussed the project. The advantage of such a summer meeting, which would provide entertainment for the home people and bring many visitors to the city was apparent. There was not a person piesent who was not in favor of such a meeting. The point was brought up and very pertinently, too, that it was impossible at this late date to secure the sort of alent 'Wanedi for a Chautauqua next July, owing to the fact that the bureaus 'begin their bookings in October, and the field had been well booked over by other places and the choice of attractions taken.

It was found Impossible to get a big attraction as desired for the Fourth of July, which it was intended would be the big day of the session. The other people and companies offered to the committee could hardly be considr ered and for this reason it was ciiecided to take no action for this season. A splendid committee was appointed, which will contimue In service and all interested will begin pushing the movement for a Chautauqua in 1908. Contracts 'Will be made in October, when there is an ample number of good attractions to select from. Very wisely it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the same excellent committee that has made such a success of the Lyceum: association, in giving Elwcod high class entertainment' in the lecture course this year and the preceding season.

By real experience, teaming what the people- appreciate in the entertain ment line, the committee will accomplish much. Something about the aims and objects of the association will be published1 from time to time and there is no reason to doubt that the required number of citizens will be secured to make the summer fea ture as assured a success as1 the lec ture course has been. Buried by Fraternity. The bedy of Mrs. Vesta Davis, whose death was- noted, arrived in Elwood this afternoon on the Lake Erie Western train and was met at the depot by the members of the Order of the Eastern Star and other friends, who escorted it to the city cemetery, where a brief funeral ser vice was held.

Rev, Neal conducted a prayer service and the interment was with, the ritualistic rites of the fraternity. Funeral Today. The funeral of Eliza Noftzger, whoso death waa noted, took place -at her home on North Anderson) street this afternoon the minister of the United Brethren church In charge and the burial was In the city cemetery. Roy Griffith leaves Tuesday for Texas, where he will be permanently located in charge of a sugar and' cotton plantation, which Is the property of R. L.

Leeson, of Elwood, and Is located near Bay City, twelve miles from the gulf. Mr. Griffith will have complete charge of the business of the plantation. He will leave his Interest in Summitville in charge of his father. Have Nice Contract.

The firm of McKenzie Diamond, of this city, have secured a nice contract at Upland, for furnishing the gas producers for the new bottle factory, recently burned at that place and which will be rebuilt, bettei than ever. CRYSTAL'S Reopening With New Features Assured. The Crystal will open the first of April, as was announced at the time the theatre was four weeks ago. Manager Amnions was nere wis afternoon, consulting with Local Man ager Troyer, and starting the repairs. The front of the theatre is to re ceive a new coating of white paint, followed by a dress of enamel, the floor and steps being painted black.

The interior will be remodeled, the floor raised and other improvements made. Mr. Ammons stated that he had ar ranged to give the people of Elwood something new in vaudeville, In that the bills would be Changed entire twice a. week, excepting only the il lustrated songs, instead of having the same show for six continuous after noons and evenings. This Is made possible by arrange ment with the new family theatre, recently opened at Connersville, for which Mr.

Ammons does the ''booking. The attractions playing Elwood the rst three days will play at Con nersville the last three (Hays of the week, the company there coming to Elwood. When the house opens there will be only three matinees 'weekly instead of one daily, as heretofore. These will be on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The prices of admis sion will be the same a9 always, ten cents to all seated Mr.

Ammons said further that he had bookedi for a long period some of the leading vaudeville attractions of the country and that the shows to be seen at the Crystal, when it reopens, next month, will be the best ever offered anywhere for the price. BROUGHT IN PENNIES. Scraps of Valuable Carriage Destroyed by Pipe Liners. This morning a farm team hauled in the remains of a new carriage, once a pride of the Clymer livery barn, but which was hired the other night to carry a party of pipe liner9 to the camp north of the city. One of the livery drivers was sent along to see that the trip was made properly.

The passengers were intoxicated, however, and insisted on driving themselves. They enforced their demand and the livery man not able to remonstrate successfully. The result was as might have been expected. The team ran away, smashed the vehicle to kindling, and glorious to" nelate one of the liners suffered a broken leg. Mr.

Clymer got the wheels today, some scraps of harness, a few pieces of surrey that will make kindling for the office stove and said that as the parties hiring the rig were no good, he was out the remainder. Ladies' Aid Meeting. The Ladles' Aid society 'of the M. PVchurch, will meet Wednesday' after- noon at the home of Mrs. SHI.

Fergu-jebh at 1712 South street, at 2 Sewing will be the program of the afternoon. Would-be-Train Wrecker Under Arrest. PLACED ROCK ON TRACK Kokomo comes to the front with youthful criminal whose clMorted mind plans alruost Incredible actions. David Vennekens, seventeen, who has served a term In the Plainfieild reform school for petty thieving, was arrested by Officer Edwards on a charge of attempting to wreck the Cincinnati express oni the Panhandle road, near the Markland avenue grade crossing at Kokomo, hist Friday evening. That the attempt to ditch the train did not succeed was rault olf the would-be wrecker.

He placed a tie across the track and expected it to derail the locomotive and stack the coaches and sleepers up on top of It. The train was bowlfng along at a lively rate when It struck the tie. Luckily the pilot on the locomotive was hung low enough to catch the tie. When the obstruction was hit, it was hurled down the track about sixty feet. The train following it, hit it again throwing it out of the way.

The engineer, not knowing what was back of the attempt to wreck his' train did not stop when 'he saw there were no more obstructions in his way, thinking that the safer course would be to hurry to the next stopping place and there report what had oc curred. As soon as the engineer's ireport was turned in to the division headquarters, the detective branch of the Panhandle's service was put to work on the case. A detective came to Kokomo on the first train he could catch and quietly began an Investigation. By noon yesterday he obtained enough evidence to warrant the arrest' of Ven-nekens. When the boy was taken into custody he admitted' that he had tried to wreck the train, but asserted that he was intoxicated at the time and did not know what T.6 was dloing.

The police do not give credence to this story, for the reason that Vecne-ken has been incorrigible for several years, seeming to have a criminal bent that can riot be corrected. He has been in the reform school. PRODIGY In Musical Line Is Lo-gansport Girl. Probably the only person in this part of the United States -with that wonderful musical sense known as absolute pitch was recently discovered by Prof. C.

E. Condo of Kokomo, says the Dispatch. The prcdigy is Miss Irene Neff, the pretty sixteeru-year-old' daughter of a well known Logausport attorney. What the tense of absolute pitch is will be readily understood by musicians and students of music. Simpli fying, it means that one possessing it has practically a perfect sence of dis tinction between I the different "tones and combinations of tones capable of being produced upon a musical instrument.

When Prof. Condo at first suspect ed Miss Neff's remarkable gift, he gave her a thorough try-out, using the most complex combinations in an effort to trap her, but she was able to give him the name of each note struck in any register and the name of each combination of notes struck. The possession of the sense of absolute pitch does not necessarily mean that one has extraordinary talent, as' but very few' of the great composers were possessed of it. 'Ji Is, however. an exceptionally rare gux.

A. McCreary left today for a visit to his old home In Switzerland county. Chosen as Manner of Self-Destruction. ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE Frank Pollard, a barber employed at the shop of Lon Webb, attempted to commit suicide at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon by taking morphine. Where he obtained, the drug is not plain.

His mother asserts that he told her he had taken fifteen cents worth of morphine with the intention of ending 'bis-life. Young Pollard was found in the rear of the old Colonade saloon, sit ting on a box, faint and weak, -when Patrolman Silvey secured! a horse and buggy and removed him to his home at Twenty-third and Main streets. The mother was almost unable to talk, but to a reporter she said that her. son had come to her, saying that he had taken morphine adn was dying. She hastened to secure an antidote for the drug and administered it to him.

It was without effect, apparently. Pollard was married about a month ago to a young of this city and was apparently getting along all right. There was no known reason why he should have wanted! to his life. Later It was learned that the enforced exercise of the officers and the neighbors had had the effect of fighting eff the effects of the drug andl that there was a chance of recovery. Ed Martin Home.

Ed. T. Martin, a popular street car employe in this city for a number of years, who has been "down east" for the past four months, came home Saturday night, for a brief visit. He has been prospering and looks it. He Iras interesting stories to tell about the eastern cities and is entertaining friends with narratives.

He Is unde cided about his future movements, having a good offer here which he may accept, otherwise will return east after a visit with the home folks. PREFERRED To Deceive Husband to Insure Alimony. Although she had made up her mind to separate and live apart from the man who had been her husband for seven years, Delia Dean, of Sum mitville, was compelled to live in the same house with her husband! several days after she had reached such conclusions for the reason that she did not want him to know of her intention to sue divorce and alimony. The purpose was to serve a restraining order 011 Leroy Dean, the husband be fore he should have time to draw his money from the bank or dispose of other valuable property. Mrs.

Dean, in her divorce complaint. ako makes the Summitville bank of Summitville a defendant, asking that the defendant in the divorce complaint be restrained from drawing out the money during the pendency of the suit. She asks 11,000 alimony and alleges her husband has about $1,500 in the bank and IjOO worth of other property. The complaint states Mr. and Mrs.

Dean were married May 19, 1900, and separated March 10, 1907. The wife complains1 that her husband would leave home and remain away a week and she would be left without provisions and would have, to lookftepthe household and farm duties in- cold weather. They have one child, Marcus Dean, aged 5, and the mother asks the custody of this child. I Affairs of Myers Family Cause Trouble. COURT TO INVESTIGATE The domestic difficulties of George Myers and wife had another airing last night, andl a suibe'equen't chapter this afternoon.

The police have been called upon on several occasions In the past few days to settle domestic In this Last night Myers made an affidavit against his wife, charging malicious destruction of property at the family home on South street, and the policemen sent in search of her found her at the rooms over the Redlight, on South Sixteenth street. Myers followed to the police station and those who were present say that for a time he waa unable to restrain himself, so great was hi9 emotion. Finally he wa reconciled and after a talk with the authorities' agreed to stay the fine that had been assessed -against the woman, on the charge he had made himself. They left the city buildiing together, apparently reconciled and returned to their home. The police hoped that the affair was ended for a week at least, but were disappointed.

At noon today another call came from the same local Ity. Officers Broughman and Silvey re ported and brought Myers and wife to the court of Judge William O. Zerface. A charge of provoke waa preferred and the matter win De given a hearing tomorrow morning. It is a case that will doubtless cause a full attendancei of the lovers of sensation and until heardi publicly the details can not be printed.

Myers and his wife were married a few weeks ago by Squire McCloy, and soon after the former had been divorc ed. There has been more or less domestic trouble during the time, and if all stories told) are true, there will certainly be another divorce complaint on the docket fcefore many days. SUMPTUOUS Feast Provided Red Men at Windfall. There were one hundred and four members of Seneca tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men who made the trip to Windfall last night on the special train on the Panhandle and not a solitary one of the big crowd speaks other than enthusiastically of the trip today. They say they never were better enter talned anywhere, and assert that the evening waa one of pleasure and profitable experience to all who were present.

Windfall societies are always1 good at entertaining. In fact the place has a rare distinction In this respect. The El wood teams gave the degree work, three candidates being received. The warriors' team, in charge of Jess Roth, took the floor first and the chiefs' team, with D. B.

King in command, put on the finishing touches. After the ceremonies came the supper, and the hungry Red Men found1 not corn and venison, but tables bountifully laden, with fried chicken, cake and pies and everything else that goes to refresh the weary traveler 00 the hunting ground. 1 The El wood party returned home Just before 1 o'clock, a bit tired and sleepy, but all were glad they tad been there. R. L-.

Leeeon and Roy Griffith, accompanied by Mrs. Lou Federman, who has been visiting here, went to Brookville, this morning. Saw the Squaw Man. A jolly crowd of Elwood' people composed a theatre party to Anderson last night, and, taw "The SquawMan," at the Grand. In tho pairy were: Mr.

and Mrs. Charles DeHoilty, Mr. anil Mrs. Frank E. Dellority, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, Misses Nelle Heck, Jeanette Smith, Grace. Greenlee, Mrs. Nettle Abbott, Messrs. George W1I-helm and Charles F.

Wiley. CHILDREN Of Same Locality Were Wedded Last Night. The marriage of Mr. Claude C. Da vid and Miss Iva Maude Worley took place at the home of Rev.

E. E. Neal, pastor of the M. E. church, the officiating minister, last night at 8 o'clock.

The groom Is a wH known young man andi the bride is the excellent and attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Worley, of this city. Mr. and Mrs.

David.each have a wide circle of friends' and are now receiving hearty congratulations from them. They will take up their residence at once at 1526 North street. The happy young people were born within three miles of each' other in Howard county, but never knew of the fact until they came to fill out the application blank for their marriage license. The groom was born at Jerome and the bride within three miles of the place. They had never known each other during their childhood, but the sly little god of love ibrought them together afterward.

FUNERAL OF A. L. STARKEY. Services Will be Conducted at Home on Wednesday Afternoon. The funeral of the late A.

L. Star-key will be held at his late home at 921 South A street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Robert Sellers, of the Christian church being in charge. The funeral will be largely attended as no man in the community had more friends or was held In higher regard than the deceased. The interment will in the city cemetery.

Alonzo L. Starkey, commonly called "Tobe," was born In Elwood August 31, 1852, and died March 17, 1907. aged 54 years, 7 months and 17 days. Mr. Starkey was marriedt to' Josephine Handier November 3, 1892.

To this union -were born three children, Lu-cile, Ralph and Cedric, the latter dying In infancy. Two brothers survive him, one living in California and the other in Alt bama. Mr. Starkey was a firm believer in Jesus Christ and a constant bible student. A few days before Mr.

Starkey passed away he. told his wife Hi at he. had nothing to fear in the event of death. STONE CRUSHES GIRL'S SKULL. Child is Killed While Walking Along Railroad Track.

The 4-year old daughter of Daniel Hutchins of Cole's Station, Grant county, was killed Monday accidentally. Accompanied by their children, Mr. Hutchins and two or three other men' were taking a stroll along the railroad' track near their home. iAs they walked along they threw stones' at the telegraph poles along the side of track. One of men hurled a stone with such force that it Tebounded a distance of thirty feet, 'striking the Hutchins child.

-Which had walked ahead. The child's skull was fractured', and she died shortly after being brought to a local hospital..