Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 26 March 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 72

GREATER DECATUR ASSURED

Big Lot Sale an Overwhelm- * ing Success E M. Schirmeyer Buys the First Lot Offered for Sale

EXCITING CONTEST Nearly Every Lot Sells Above Appraisement COURT ROOM WAS CROWDED Col. Fred Reppert Make the Effort of Hi* Life Conducting This History Making Sale. This is the day of which we have talked for two weeks, the big holiday In Decatur, the occasion of our lot sale, when a factory fund Is to be raised that means so much for future generations. Last night a Smoker was given at the Commercial Club rooms and every room was filled with public spirited men, boosters citizens of the kind that move a town, convert it into a prosperous city. Plans for future industries were talked over and details for today’s sale perfected. The festivities today began with a band concert at eleven o'clock. At twelve o’clock every business house closed for the afternoon and the birth of a new Decatur was heralded by the blowing of every whistle and the ringing of every bell in the city. Such a din. Such a roar. Certain it is that not a citizen of Decatur or vicinity but knows there was something doing today. Hundreds of people flocked to

the court house and the holiday spirit prevailed. At 12:30, the h0..-r appointed, the court room was crowded with men and women, who were there to buy lots. "You could read it in their faces,” as Col. Fred Reppert, the popular auctioneer, said as he mounted the judge’s stand after a short concert by the band. He made a short concise explanation and followed by an outburst of oratory that marked him a future candidate for mayor of Greater Decatur or some other political office. All his skill and energy and ability were brought forth and he wound up by calling for three cheers which were given with a will. Then he digs down into the box and brings forth a card bearing the words, “No. 53, Meibers addition, appraised at $300,” and cried "Who’ll give the appraisemen?" "I will,’ shouted a dozen, and away she went. Five, ten, fifteen, twenty-five, fifty, seventy-five, eighty-flve, ninety, once twice —three times, and sold to Frank M. Schirmeyer for $390. Then on to the next and the next and there were many battles. A scene of laughter

was created when Barney Kalver and son Isadore bid a lot up for two minutes and some one slipped in and got it. So they wettt/ A merry holiday auction. Louis .Kline, J. R- Graber and Jacob Shaffer were among the farmers who bought. Mrs. D. E. Studabaker was the first woman to buy. It was a great sale and will go down in history as the greatest eient in all Decatur’s past. Chris Egley of Berne, was pnoiher out of town man who proved his loyalty and belief in the future destiny of the count > seat. The sale of lots up to the hour of going to press was as follows. Pafcterson Addition. Lot No. 28, appraised at $325, sold to H. R. Molts, >390. Lot No. 6, appraised $350, sold to R. K. Allison, $350 Lot No. kt, appraised S3OO, sold to J- R Graber, $355. Lot No. 83, appraised S3OO, sold to J. R. Graber, $375. Lot No. 87, appraised $250, sold tc C. A. Dugan, $255. Lot No. 24, appraised $275. sold to Fred Hoffman S2BO. Lot No. 23, appraised $325, sold to Dr. Burt Mangold for $365.

Lot No. 48, appraised 1250, sold to C. G. Egley of Berne, $250. Lot 46 appraised at S3OO, sold to Henry Krick $340. Lot 22 appraised at S3OO, sold to Mrs. D. E. Studabaker $360. Lot 49 apraised at $145, sold to Holthouse, Schulte & Co., $165. Lot 62 appraised at S2OO, sold to Jesse Sutton S2OO. Lot 40 appraised at $325, sold to A. W. Sellemeyer $350. Lot 4 appraised at $250, sold to C. E. Neptune $275. Lot 34 appraised at S3OO, sold to August Wietfeldt $375. Lot 41 appraised at $325, sold to F. M. Schirmeyer $385. Lot 39, appraised at $275, sold to J. Daugherty $285. Lot 36, appraised at $250, sold to W. A. Kuebler $250. Lot 31 appraised at $l2O, sold to Simeon Hain, $l4O. Lot 12 appraised at S3OO, sold to W. A. Lower $360. Lot 80 appraised at $240, sold to A. J. Smith $240. Lot 16 appraised at $325, sold to J W. Vail $425. Lot 44 appraised at $l4O, sold to C. E. Hocker $l4O. Lot 85 appraised at $240, sold to C. H. Colter $240. Lot 84 appraised at $250, sold to Dyke Frisinger $255. Lot 35 appraised at S3OO, sold to ' H. J. Yager $355. Lot 88 appraised at $350, sold to ■ J. M. Frisinger $350. Lot 42 appraised at $275, sold to John Niblick $275. Lot 26 appraised at $125, sold to ' Orval Harruff $165.

Lot 74 appraised at $225, sold to W. J. Meyers $225. Lot 90 appraised at $275, sold to Will Winnes $275. Lot 64 appraised at S3OO, sold to Dan Niblick $370. Lot 9 appraised at $175, sold to Herbert Lachot $195. Lot 29 appraised at S3OO, sold to John Yager $350. Lot 89 appraised at $250, sold to Dyke Frisinger $250. Lot 33 appraised at $250, sold to John Niblick $270. Lot 45 appraised at $250, sold to I Louie Kline $255. ‘ Lot 18 appraised at $275, sold to Wesley Hoffman $275. 1 Lot 5 appraised at $350, sold to ‘ A. Van Camp. Lot 61 appraised at S2OO, sold to 1 P. W. Smith S2OO. Lot 60 appraised at $250, sold to John Niblick $250. • Lot 17 appraised at S3OO, sold to - C. F. True S4OO. t Lot 19 appraised at sllO, sold to 5 P. W. Smith $135. 3 Lot 8' appraised at $275, sold to r Dyonis Schmitt $275.

Lot 25 appraised at $125, sold to H. M. DeVoss $155. Lot 14 appraised at $175, sold to B. J. Smith $175. Lot 38 appraised at $125, sold to G T. Burk $l6O. Lot 66 appraised at $250, sold to L. E. Opllger $255. Lot 68 appraised at $225, sold to L. C. Helm $235. Meibers Addition. Lot No. 53, appraised S3OO, sold to F. M. Schirmeyer, $390. Lot No. 55, appraised $275, sold to Fred Schafer, $285. Lot 31, appraised $250, sold to M. I p. Schrock. $260. Lot 30, appraised, $l5O, sold to Dr. i J. Q. Neptune, $l6O. Lot 29, appraised $175, sold to F. > V. Mills, SIBO. Lot 76, appraised $250, sold to > Louis Kline, $255. Lot 81, appraised $275, sold to Prof. , W. A. Beachler, $305. Lot 27, appraised $275, sold to j Judge-Elect J. T. Merryman, $3lO. Lot 18, appraised $225, sold to Rev. j ji Theo. Wilken, $235. Lot 17, appraised $250, sold to C. 3.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, March 26, 1907.

Niblick, $270. Lot 67, appraised $250, sold to Elzey & Vance, $285. Lot 16 appraised at $250, sold to Lawrence Voglewede, S3OO. Lot 75 appraised at $250, sold to Dyonis Schmitt $265. Lot 73 appraised at $275, sold to M. Kirsch S3OO. Lot 26 appraised at $275, sold to W. H. Fledderjohann S3OO. Lot 5 appraised at S3OO, sold to O. M. Snellen $315. Lot 57 appraised at $240, sold to Jacob Schafer $265. Lot 58 appraised at $235, sold to Adams Schafer $255. Lot 60 appraised at $250, sold to Fred Ashbaucher $285. Lot 61 appraised at $250, sold to M. Kirsch S3OO. Lot 62 appraised at $275, sold to E. X. Ehinger $3lO. Lot 63 appraised at $275, sold to E. X. Ehiger $305. Lot 51 appraised at $275, sold to Walter Kauffman $305. Lot 13 appraised at $250, sold to W. H. Fledderjohann S3OO. Lot 54 appraised at $275, sold to Charlie Voglewede $320. Lot 14 appraised at $275, sold to D. D. Clark $3lO. Lot 32 appraised at $275, sold to T. M. Reid $325. Lot 33 appraised at $275, sold to W H. Fledderjohann $3lO. Lot 34 appraised at S3OO, sold to W. G. Spencer $340. Lot 35 appraised at S3OO, sold to Nick Miller $350. Lot 36 appraised $250, sold to S. J. Laman $290. • Lot 37, appraised at $250, sold to L. L. Baumgartner $305. Lot 47 appraised at $250, sold to Dr. E. G. Coverdale $295. Lot 48 appraised at $225, sold to Rev. Augermeier $225. Lot 42 appraised at $250, sold to D. M. Hensley $250. Lot 3 appraised at $350, sold to C. A. Dugan $425. Lot 8 appraised at $250, sold to J. D. Meyers $255. Lot 44 appraised at S3OO, sold to T. J. Durkin S4OO. Lot 24 appraised at $275, sold to Otto Kirsch $305. Lot 25 appraised at S3OO, sold to Fred Heuer, $325. Lot 23 appraised at $250, sold to George Maddy $320. Lot 80 appraised at $225, sold to O. P. Mills $250. Lot 79 appraised at S2OO, sold to Wid Dorwin $215. Lot 68 appraised at $250, sold to Fred Jaebker $250. Lot 78 appraised at $240, sold to J. B. Meibers $255. Lot 65 appraised at $275, sold to E. X. Ehinger $285. Lot 21 appraised at $225, sold to David Gerber $225. Lot 12 appraised at $250, sold to Newton Anderson $290. Lot 71 appraised at $275, sold to J. B. Holthouse $225. Lot 15, appraised at $275, sold to Andy Artman $275. Lot 83 appraised at S2OO, sold to Paul Baumgartner $225. Lot 52 appraised at $275, sold to John Moser $295. Nutlman Addition. Lot 29, appraised $225, sold to John T. Meyers, $230. Lot 15 appraised $225, sold to Fred Schafer $235. Lot 18 appraised at $250, sold to Judge Erwin $250. Lot 25 appraised at $260, sold to C. A. Dugan $260. Lot 24 appraised at $250, sold to C. F. True $255. Lot 30 appraised at $250, sold to H. R. Moltz $250. Lot 23 appraised at $225, sold to B. J. Rice $225. Lot 17 appraised at $225, sold to John C. Moran $225. Lot 10, appraised at $225, sold to Mann & Christen, $225. Lot 1 appraised at $250, sold to P. J. Hyland $250. Lot 27, appraised at $225, sold to Decatur Abstract Co., $225. Hanna Addition. Lot 19 appraised at $225, sold to W. L. Lehne $230. Lot 24 appraised at $240, sold to Charles Yobst $240. Lot 30 appraised at $240, sold to C. C. Schafer $240. Lot 15 appraised at $225, sold to John Lachot $225. Lot 28 appraised at $225, sold to Fred Fruchte $225. Lot 14 appraised at $175, sold to John Baker $l9O. Lot 22 appraised at $240, sold to Eugene Runyon $240.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Gas Engine Case Goes to the Jury COMPLETED THIS MORNING Diehl Case Set for Trial for Next Friday—Some Probate Business Transacted. The evidence in the case of Slxby & Grumme company vs. Hirscbey Bros., to recover payment for a sec-ond-hand engine, was concluded last evening and the arguments were heard this morning, an hour being allowed each side. Speeches were made by Merryman & SuttonFWYU made by Merryman, Cottrell, Smith and Snyder, and the case went to the jury at a few minutes before eleven o’clock. Hooper & Lenhart have entered their appearance for Stump and Stump in the case of Bernard J. Kohn vs. Rosa Stump et al., suit to foreclose mortgage and demanding SSOO. Rule to answer. Adam Diehl vs. Emma Diehl, to annul fraudulent marriage, answer filed by prosecuting attorney and case set for trial Friday, March 28th. E. Burt Lenhart, administrator of the Sydna Reed estate, filed a petition for an order to pay to Widower Reed $176.59 as part of the distributive share. So ordered.

Junk dealers’ licenses have been issued to Joseph DeWood for Berne and Geneva, and to Arnold Bros. & Mesel at Bryant. o TAFFY FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS Hon. George W. Cromer is Still Showing Life. Some newspapers in the district are printing the following: "That George W. Cromer doesn’t propose to remain a political dead one any longer than the people just force him to, is evidenced by his latest attempt to curry favor with the veteran pensioners of the district. “As is well known, a bill which passed and became a law some little time ago, provided that all soldiers of a certain age, were to receive a pension of a certain amount. There were three age limits named in the bill, each drawing a different amount of money. All that was needed in order to get the service pension was to send in the old certificates, if the soldier was already a pensioner, or to make proper affidavit of service if not. “Mr. Cromer is now writing letters to all the soldiers who have benefitted by the increase, congratulating them on their success and endeavoring by the context of the letter to leave the Impression that he secured for them their increase in pension, something entirely remote from the truth. A number of the letters have been received in this vicinity, it is said.”

A MODERN BRICK AND TILE FACTORY The Kyrck-Tyndall Company Will Improve Their Plant

Among the industries which show a promising future and which within a few years will probably be one of the largest concerns of the kind in the state, is the Krick, Tyndall & Co. tile mill and brick factory. Within the .past ten years this •'oncern has grown from an ordinary old style brick yard into a modern and mammoth plant, wdth a capacity exceeded now by but few similar mills in the country. It is estimated that during that time $75,000 has been expended i” machinery, buildings and ground, and under the very careful, yet progressive management of Messrs. Krick & Tyndall this wonderful advancement has been possible. Now they propose improvements which will make their factory a leader. During the coming summer they expect to add new machinery which will permit them to manufacture brick and tile every day in the year, instead of having to submit, to a certain extent, to the pleasures of the weather man. New buildings, an elevated railroad track and other im-

THIS MIGHT BE TRIED HERE Marion Will Make Its Hoboes Work Out Fines. Today will witness the culmination of a plan long cherished by the city and county peace officers. The new scheme is not expected to be popular, however, with the drunks, hoboes and loiterers, who are in the habit of spending a considerable portion of their time in the county jail. All the petty offenders who are incarcerated in the jail from this time on will be required to work during their periods of sentence. No more will the days following a sentence of $1 and costs be filled with luxurious ease, but the weary Willies will be compelled to take up their spades and shovels and earns their beans by the sweat of their brows.

The prisoners will be put in charge of a competent man and will be placed at work, which will be commenced today in rebuilding and strengthening the levee. It is announced that the ball and chain scheme will not be used at first, but this method of restraint will be brought into use on, any of the men who show a disposition to escape. It is hinted that the bill of fare for the man who refuses to work will be limited to a very simple diet —Marion News-Tribune.

BONDS ARE SOLD County Treasurer Lachot Conducts Sale THE BIDDING WAS VERY,CLOSE Old Adams County Bank Secure* Bond* on Four Road* and Wild & Co. on One. County treasurer John F. Lacot sold bonds' on five gravel roads this morning, the Old Adams County Bank securing all but one road and losing that by only twelve cents. The bidding between the bank and J. F. Wild who secured the one road was the closest ever known here, being as close as six cents, while not a dollar was found between these two on any road. Charles C. Wedding & Co. and Breed & Harrison of Cincinnati, also bid on the bonds. The results were as follows: Old Adams County Bank, Root & Preble No. 1, S4IBO, premium, $4.18; Brushwood College No. 2, $6,820, premium $6.82; Reiter & Buhlman $8540, premium $8.54; French Township $5560, premium $5.56. J. F. Wild & Co., Indianapolis, Root & Preble No. 2, $4,480, premium $5.00. These roads will be built this summer, the contract having been let several weeks ago.

George Ulmer, an experienced printer from Decatur, arrived in the city this morning to take a position in the mechanical department of this office. The increased demand for job work made the addition of more help absolutely necessary.—Bluffton Banner.

provements, also the; purchase of additional ground wiffs’ajecessitate the outlay of many thousand dollars. To meet this expenditure the company will increase their capital stock to $75,000 and sell a sufficient amount for their needs. This stock will'pay Six per cent, free of taxes, and will no doubt be sold without difficulty. Decatur people have the utmost confidnce in Messrs. Krick & Tyndall who have so well demonstrated their ability In years past, and no stock in thd CtEy will be more valu able. The completion of the improvements will make this factory a great industry for Decatur, as they will employ from fifty to seventy-five men the year around. Decatur will soon be the leading manufacturing point in this section if others of citizens will but keep pace with this enterprising firm. Complete arrangements for the sale of this stock will probably be announced soon and work on the improvements may begin within a few weeks.

STIRRING THINGS Governor Hughes Now a Good Politician THEY MAY FILE STATEMENT Senator Beveridge Will Not Speak in Paris —Indiana Congressmen Arrive Home. Washington, March 26. —The political situation in New York state is worrying the president again. Timothy Woodruff, chairman of the Republican state committee, who came here last night to see the chief executive, was sent fur.j He was as’ted to come over after the president had bad a talk with Herbert > aison« t ehaiimim of the N» v York city committee. Governor Hughes is giving the machine in the state a good deal of tiouble. The burden of tne comp.u'nt carried to the White House by Cr-.Urman Parsons is that Hughes is not a politican, and, wni'e trying to cur out some rommendab'--reforms, Is' constantly offending Re publicans whose supj-crt the new Boachine must have if It is to succeed in holding its grip on the party in the state next year. Washington, March 26. —It begins to look as if many of the railroad systems would voluntarily file with the Interstate Commerce Commission statements showing the physical valuation of the roads. Just now they are showing a willingness to do this, with the hope that the showing made will discourage the administration from pushing its program for a thorough investigation designed to get at the actual valuation of railroad property in the United States. Washington, March 26. —Senator Beveridge cabled the American Chamber of Commerce in Paris, today, declining the invitation of that body to deliver an address before it on the Fourth of July. Instead of going abroad the senator will spend the months of July and August in the mountains of Colorado. He left here today for New York and after spending a few days with his publishers, will return to Indianapolis. He expects to leave for home by Thursday or Friday. Washington, March 26. —The Indiana congressmen, Messrs. Chaney, Holliday, Foster and Gilhams, who went to Panama immediately after the adjournment, are back. They are enthusiastic over the way things appear to be going on the canal strip. They will all return to Indiana immediately. —o TO ENLARGE RICHMOND HOSPITAL

There will be considerable improvement made next fall at the eastern hospital for the insane at Easthaven. At the last session of the legislature the sum of $77,800 was appropriated for improvements at the hospital and plans and preparations for these improvements are now being made under the supervision of Dr. S. E. Smith, medical superintendent of the hospital. In an interview Dr. Smith stated that the amount appropriated by the legislature is not available at the present time and that he thought the work of making the desired improvements would not start until next fall. The first work that will be Jone will be the erection two large cottages each of which will be able to accommodate from forty to fifty patients. The erection of these two cottages is absolutely essential, Dr. Smith stated, owing to the fact that the present quarters for patients are overcrowded and it is extremely ha-1 to find room for the new patients that are daily being admitted to the hos pital. In this county for the past two or three years many insane people have had to be confined in the county jail for weeks at a time owing to the fact that the hospital authorities could n-> admit them because of the insufficient accommodations. The same conditions has existed in the other counties in eastern Indiana. o—A deal was consummated this morning, whereby Charles Meyers disposed of his interest in the saw mill in south part of the city to his partner ( John Lenhart. The deal had been pending for several weeks, but was ; finally closed this morning. Mr. MeyI ers, the retiring member, would not attempt to state what business he ■would follow and will not determine 1 for some time.

Price Two Cents

ATTACK OF HEART TROUBLE Hon. U. B. Hunt Stricken Twice Yesterday. Indianapolis, March 26. —Union B. Hunt, chairman of the Indiana railroad commission, and former secretary of state, was stricken with heart trouble yesterday afternoon at the state house and, although able to go home In a cab, was still suffering from the attack late last night. Shortly aftre he returned to his office from lunch he started a letter to a friend. While he was writing the letter his heart action suddenly increased. He grew weaker and perspired freely. Charles B. Riley and others about the » office went to his assistance. Mr. Hunt was carried to a couch and in a short time apparently recovered. Ke arose and resumed his work. A few minutes later he had a second attack more serious than the first one. DID IT AGAIN Elks Defeat Invincible Post Office TWO OUT OF THE THREE GAMES However, the Uncle Sam Boys Make a New High Score That Will Make the Boys Go Some. STANDING. Played. Won. Lost. Pct. Postoffice .. 55 39 16 .709 Elks 35 19 16 .543 Klondykess4 28 26 .518 Palace4l 18 23 .439 K. of C 57 25 32 .439

The unexpected happened again last vening when the Elks by some pretty fair bowling managed to take the Postoffice team down the pike two out of three games and as a rdsult the Postoffice boys are hanging onto the ragged edge of .700 and may soon be in the six hundred mark. The Postoffice team, however, bowled a magnificent game the first time, making the high team score and setting a pace that will be hard to beat. Their total was 932 and it was beauty. This effort, however, seemed to take the life out of the boys, as the Elks won the other two games easily and are now making great headway toward the top of the per cent column. The scores: POSTOFFICE. Frisinger 215 143 226 195 Vaughnl92 136 150 159 Dorwin 189 120 156 155 Schafferl7B 197 149 175 Petersonlsß 203 160 173 Totals 932 799 841 ELKS. Petersonl77 164 147 163 Klein 182 190 211 194 Lankenaul4s 156 147 149 Mangoldll7 174 190 160 Francel6s 136 174 158 Totals7B6 820 869 o MIAMI CHIEF IS BURIED AGAIN The Famous Francis LaFontaine Now Sleeps in a New Grave. Huntington, Ind., March 26. —After two burials within sixty years, the bones of Francis LaFontaine, great chief of the Miamls, were disinterred for the third time, and are now permanently at rest in Mt. Calvary, the Catholic burial ground north of this city. The bones of his three sons and a grand son, with their wives, were exhumed at the same time and all were buried in the same lot. Chief LaFontaine was one of the best know'll Indians of the early days in Indiana. The tribe had headquarters in Huntington and adjoining counties. On his return from the Kansas reservation, where he had accompanied his people In their removal to the government allotment, he was taken sick at Lafayette, where he had sheltered himself in an abandoned home. He died there, and was buried on what is now the St. Peter and Paul schoolyard, April 13, 1847. He was 38 years old, and he weighed 360 pounds. Thirty years later his body was taken up for reburial in the old Catholic burying ground, and it was found to be partially petrified. Yesterday nothing was left save the massive bones. The removal of the dead chief and his family was caused by the abandonment of the old burying ground. Mrs. Archangel Engleman, the only living child of the dead chief, and who still lives in the old home place opposite Miami park, directed the removal of the I bones.