Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 8 April 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 87

WANT TO KNOW PublicWouldLiketoKnow About Conspiracy AN INDIANA APPOINTMENT Charles Denby, Counsul General to Shanghai—Senator Hemenway Has Gone Home. Washington, April 8. —It will be disappointing all around if the president does not take the public into his confidence and give it the full details of the “conspiracy" to prevent him from controlling the next Republican national convention. So far he has only

whetted the appetite. The public wants the details. It wants to know the of the men who are in the conspiracy, and it wants all the facts about the raising of the $5,000,000, which the White House says has been subscribed for use in carrying on the conspiracy. Up to this time the only definite information given out is that Whits House learns through a friend of the president that Senator Penrose had. at a dinner, talked of plans for controlling the next national convention and had said that a fund of $5,000,000 had been raised for this purpose. The president asserted in the first of the town meetings of newspaper men that Harriman, Rockefeller and Hearst were behind the conspiracy. Washington, April 8. —It has practically been decided that Charles Denby of Evansville, now chief clerk of the state department, shall be appointed consul general to Shanghai, China. Mr. Denby spent many years in China while his father was minister to that country, and is looked upon as the best posted man in he state department on affairs in the far East. His present position pays $3,500 a year. The consul generalship will pay SB,OOO. Washington, April 8. —Senator Hemenway called on the president to say good-by. He left for Indiana this afternoon, but will be back this way toward the latter part of the month as a member of the senate committee appointed to attend the opening of the Jamesown exposition. The Brownsville investigating committee, of which the senator is a member, will not meet again until the latter part of next month.

RETURNED HERE Rev. Haist Again Assigned to Decatur WILL BE WELCOMED BACK Evangelical Conference Closed at Fort Wayne Late Saturday Evening. The Evangelical conference closed at Fort Wayne late Saturday evening, when the assignments of pastors was read by the bishop. Rev. A. B. Haist, the popular pastor here for several years past, was returned to Decatur and this information was welcomed by his many friends and admirers. He is a faithful, earnest and able minister and has hosts of friends in this community. The appointments for the Fort Wayne district, in which nearly all surrounding towns are located, were as follows: D. E. Martz, presiding elder; Fort Wayne, E. L. Loudeman; Kendallville, J- W. Metzner; Wolcottville, E. Greiner; Waterloo and Hicksville, D. O. Wise; Edan, W. H. Freshley; Scott, S. D. Rainey; Linn Grove, J. L. Buyer, Van Wert, W. H. Mygrant; Salome, J. M. Lantz; Portland, L. S. Erne; Fort Recovery, J. Rees; Beppus, G. F. Zuber; Defiance, S. Kroft; Webster, D. R. Heil; Huntington, C. D. Rarey, Markle, Charles Geist; Berne, F. Hartman. Decatur is under the Indianapolis district. o— Mrs. W. H. Leas of Waterloo, who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Peters over Sunday, returned to her home this morning.

WILL TEST THE MOORE LAW Liquor Interests Preparing For Big Law Suit. Indianapolis, April 8. —The constitutionality of the Moore remonstrance law, enacted by the last legislature, is to be tested, according to J. E. Bell, attorney, who represents large liquor interests in the city and state. The conention is that the bill was put on its passage and passed when it was up for consideration on second and not on third reading. This, according to Mr. Bell, is contrary to the section of the constitution which provides that a bill must be read on three separate days before becoming a law unless the constiutional rules are suspended by a two-thirds vote of the branch which is considering the measure. The record of the house proves Mr. Bell's contention that the bill passed the house when it was on second reading

IT IS ALL OVER Evidence Completed in the Thaw Case A SHORT SESSION HELD TODAY State Had One Witness and Defense Rests at 10:51 —Evelyn Has a Quarter Million. New York, April 8. —The defense rested in the now famous Harry Thaw case at 10:51 this morning. Immediately after court opened Judge Fitzgerald announced that he had confirmed the report of the lunacy commission. He directed that the trial should proceed and Dr. Alexander McLain, who testified that Thaw was insane when he shot White, was called and was asked a few questions. The state has also rested and evidence in the longest case in history is at an end. Freedom or death now awaits Thaw. With Fitzgerald's confirmation of the lunacy commission report and with both state and defense resting, at the command of the court, Delmas began this afternoon summing up of the case for Thaw. He will be fololwed by Jerome and then the judge will instruct the jury. Fitzgerald surprised everybody by saying that from now on he will keep the jury locked up together until a verdict is reached. The present indications are that the case will go to the jury by Wednesday evening. Delmas should finish by Tuesday noon and Jerome by Wednesday noon.

Pittsburg, April B—The report from New York that Mrs. William Thaw has settled $250,000 on her daughter-in-law, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, has been confirmed. She did it, it is said, because she felt that both Evelyn and Harry have turned over a new leaf and are doing well. o HOAGLAND-ORCUTT WEDDING Celebrated Last Evening i n This City. Last evening at - the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jams H. Smith, on Ninth street, occurred the wedding of Mrs. Eva Orcutt to Dorsie E. Hoagland, the ceremony being performed by James H. Smith, the father of the bride. The wedding had been kept a secret and no one was present except the immediate relatives of the contracting parties, the ceremony being performed at nine o'clock. Mrs. Orcutt is well known in our city, having made this her home for years and has a host of friends who wish her much joy and happiness. The groom, Mr. Hoagland, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hoagland and is a hustling young farmer. The young couple will leave in a week on a tour of the west, looking for a location and in case they find no desirable place, will return to this city and make their future home. The Democrat extends congratulations. —o ATTEMPT to wreck express Tie Placed on Buffalo & Allegheny Tracks. Pittsburg, Pa., April B.—An attempt . j rl« xr oftaimorm tn was maue vcdiciuuj wreck the Pittsburg express on the Buffalo & Allegheny railroad. A tie had been placed across the track about three-quarters of a mile south of Parker. The engine, however, dashed the obstructio aside with but little damage. One man was arrested on a charge of attempting to wreck a train.

WAS BURIED TODAY Services for Mrs. Latilla Lenhart LIFE LONG RESIDENT HERE Born and Reared in Adams County and Had a Very Wide Acquaintance. Mrs. Latilla Lenhart, one of the best known women of our city, died Saturday afternoon at her home on Monroe street, after an illness of seven weeks duration, death resulting from dropsy. She was fifty years of age and was born and raised in this county. She was the wife of ex-County Clerk John H. Lenhart, now deceased, and for a number of years past, had made her home on Monroe street. Although she had been ill for some time, her many friends did not think she was in

such a serious condition, and all were shocked when her demise was announced. She took a sudden turn for the worse last Wednesday and from that time on her decline was rapid, until death relieved her Saturday afternoon at three twenty o'clock. She, was a member of the Methodist church and was a devoted Christian and an earnest worker in its behalf. The funeral services were held this afternoon at two o’clock at the chuck, Rev. John C. White officiating and interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Millie Rice, w'ho resides in the south, and two sons, E. Burt and Norman G., to mourn their loss. o THE WORK IS PROGRESSING Electric Line Will Soon Extend to Jefferson Street. - « The Fort Wayne & Springfield are certainly pushing their line down Second street and another week should see the cars speeding past the court house. The rails are being placed in position today, the poles have been erected and the torn up condition of this busy thorughfare will soon vanish. The managers deserve due credit for the effort made to rush the work. Though nearly impossible to secure men, they have done the work with a force of boys and have lost no time in doing it. oMEETING TONIGHT Krick, Tyndall Company Proposition At the Club Rooms—An Opportunity For the Investor—Great Thing For Decatur. I One of the most important meetings ever held in the city will be the one at the Commercial Club this evening when the Krick, Tyndall & Co. proposition is to be launched. This reliable concern has been a part of Decatur for a quarter century, has grown from a little country brick yard into a mammoth industry, one of the largest concerns of the kind in the state. Stock in this institution has never been offered, though there is none better anywhere, isafe and sure and paying large returns, what more could be asked. However, that they may enlarge into a much bigger plant, running .the year around and employing a large force of men, they have an offer to the people of this community, which means much for the city, more for the investor and their plans will be made public at tonight’s meeting. You should be there. You can at least help your city by lending your presence on such occasions. Come tonight. o FRANK GALMOUR is ON TRIAL Valparaiso, Ind., April 8. —Frank Galmour was placed on trial here today charged with being responsible for the B. and O. wreck at Woodville, which cost fifty lives. Galinour was the engineer of the first section of the passenger train.

Decatur, Indiana, Mo ndy tvening, April 8, 1907.

MRS. KIRSCHNER IS DEAD Had Lived in Preble for Many Years— Well Known. Mrs. Pauline Kirschner, aged seventy years and one of the oldest and best known ladies of Preble township, died at her home in the town of Preble, Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, death being due to cancer and other ailments. She was born in Germany and came to this county when but a mere girl, her parents settling in this county and she had made her home here ever since. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at one thirty o’clock at the Preble Lutheran church, Rev. Preuss officiating and interment will be made in the Preble Lutheran cemetery. She leaves four daughters and three sons to mourn their loss. o A HAPPY WEDDING Celebrated at the Janies Hurst Home

OTHER SOCIETY NEWS ITEMS Surprise for Miss Harting—Miss Frances Dugan, Guest of Honor at Fort Wayne Party. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Hurst, corner of Monroe and Thirteenth streets, occurred the wedding of their beautiful daughter. Miss Fran ces to Mr. Albert Katterhenrich, Saturday evening at 7 o’clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John C. White, in the presence of the immediate relatives of the contracting parties. The ring service was used and was simple but very impressive. Immediately following the ceremony, an elaborate dinner was served. Miss Frances was eighteen years of age, Saturday. She is a leader among the young people in society. Mr. Katterhenrich is employed by the Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction company as bookkeeper. He is one of the popular young men of the city, and has lived here for over two years. He is certainly to be congratulated on winning one of Decatur’s fairest young ladies. They will be at home with her parents on Monroe and Thirteenth streets. Miss Fayma Bradhaw entertained very informally but most delightfully last evening for Miss Frances Dugan of Decatur, who is visiting Miss Elizabeth Porter. Four tables of pedro were played and the guests spent an unusually merry evening, at the close of which a delicious supper was served the players. —Sunday JournalGazette.

Miss Leone Harting was the victim of a surprise party given at her home on North Third street. Progressive pedro was the main feature of the evening. Miss Lizzie Knapp and Tom Leonard capturing first prize, while Anna Miller and Herbert Lachot won second prizes, after which a dainty luncheon was served by the hostess. The remaining portion of the evening was spent in games and with music. All report a good time. Rev. John C. White, the pastor of M. E. church, delivered his farewell sermon last evening, as is the custom of the M. E. church just before conference. He will leave tomorrowmorning for Logansport, Ind., to remain the rest of the week. oOVERSTREET SENT A MESSAGE Telling James Sherman to “Say Nothing.’’ New York, April B.—lt is practically admitted that Jesse Overstreet, secretary of the Republican congressional campaign committee, is the man who sent a wireless message to the steamer Blucher, which had on board Speaker Cannon and party, including James Sherman, the congressman, who can settle the veracity question between Harriman and Roosevelt. Sherman admits getting a wireless message saying “Say nothing,’’ signed “J. O.” His lips are sealed. oTAFT IS NON-COMMITTAL Havana, April 8. —To the great joy of those interested in business here and the consternation of the Liberals, Secretary Taft today assumed an absolutely non-committal attitude on the questions of Cuba’s future and refused to give any definite "Statement.

A SURPRISE PARTY Earl Marschandthe Victim of a Happy Event A LARGE NUMBER WAS PRESENT The Event Was Held tt the Home of His Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marschand. A grand surprise party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marschand and daughter, on the Heckman farm, seven and one-half miles northw’est of Decatur, in honor of their oldest son and brother, Earl, the event being his twenty-first birthday anniversary. Those present were as follows: the Misses Adda Fuhrman, Florence Morton, Lizzie Heckman, Tena Fuhrman, Bertha Weighman, Martha Conrad, Clara Hockemeyer, Lizzie Hockemeyer, Hannah Hockemeyer, Florence Diehl, Bertha Bazy, Pearl Diehl, Daisy Diehl, Gusta Gallmeier, Freda Gallmeier, Bertha Galmeier, Martha Gallmeier, Osa Marschand, Aldena Harschand, Martha Koldewey and Mrs. Lillie Brandyberry of Germantown, 0., and Messrs. Hiram Morton, Mart Bultemeier, Frank Morton, Edison Heckman, William Fuhrman, Mart Heckman, Connie Scheuman, Adolph Stoppenhagen, Henry Conrad, William Hockemeyer, Mart Conrad, Charles Weighman, Crist Wente, Pete Bultmeier, Rina Heckman, Walter Bultemeier, Lawrence Heckman, Henry Cook, Louis Fuhrman, Henry Kiser. Adolph Doehrman, John Kiser, Mart Buuck, Frank Kiser, Charles Zwick, Coonie Doehrman, Add Diehl, Adolph Buuck, Henry Koenneman, Mart Bieberick, Otto Keiffer, and many others whose names could not be obtained. Altogether there was close to a hundred present. Everybody enjoyed themselves very much and spent the evening playing games of all kinds. Music w’as furnished by Earl Marschand and Otto Keiffer with the violin and guitar and much music was furnished by a phonograph. 'Mr. Marschand gave Earl a fine driving horse as a present, and Earl received many other nice presents. The surprise of Earl was complete. The rooms were decorated and the part was said to be one the finest that was ever known of. All stayed until a late hour, dinner being served at 12 o’clock. The guests departed, wishing Earl many more such happy birthdays.

COURT HOUSE NEWS April Term Opened This Morning BUSINESS IS NOT VERY HEAVY A New Oil Case Filed—Claim Against Niblick Estate—Marriage License Issued. The April term of the Adams Circuit court opened this morning and the roll call showed nearly every member of the bar present. Judge Erwin has called the April grand jury to report for duty next Monday, April 15, and for a week or so after that time there will likely be something doing. Taber & Clapp of Toledo, are lawyers for the plaintiff in a new case filed against Leddra W. Holt and J. C. Hamil, as individuals and as partners, attachment on account, demand $641.08. Robert D. Patterson vs. Christina R. Niblick, damlnistratrix, claim $87.50, was filed in court this morning. Alexander Frantz vs. Geneva Oil Co., receiver discharged, Indiana Pipe Line Co. ordered to pay clerk of court the sum of $53.80. A marriage license has been issued to Dorsey E. Hoagland, a farmer, and Mrs. Eva Smith Orcutt of this city. o J. H. Chamberlain of Indianapolis, was in our city today buying horses. Mr. Chamberlain is the heaviest horse buyer in Indiana, weighing something like four hundred pounds.

DENATURED ALCOHOL PLANT Indiana to Take First Rank in Its Manufacture. Preparations that are being made for the manufacture of denatured alcohol in Indiana lead internal revenue officials to believe that the Hoosier state will t>ke a place in the front ranks in the development of this new industry. Plans have been completed for the establishment at Terre Haute of the largest plant of this character in the United States. The United States Industrial Alcohol company is the name of the new concern, which will also have a plant at Peoria, 111. Denatured alcohol already is made at two places in Indiana —by the Commercial Distilling company of Terre Haute, John E. Beggs, manager, and the Hammond Distilling company of Hammond.

NOSUMMERSCHOOL Rev. Elmer Answers the Question SOME MORE INFORMATION Taylor University Has a Three Year Normal Course and a Good One. Too. Many ask, “Have you a summer Normal course?’’ No, we have not. The course plans three years w ; ork in the regular school year. A typographical error recently caused me to say “Bachelor of Physiology,” when it should have read “Bachelo of Philosophy.” Taylor University is located at Upland, Grant county, twelve miles southeast of Marion, on the Panhandle division of the Pennsylvania railroad, and only about forty miles from Decatur. The five main buildings are heated by steam. A well, two hundred feet deep, with engine, reservoir and plumbing, furnishes an abundant supply of excellent water. The University is situated on the highest general elevation between Chicago and Columbus, 0., according to the railroad survey, 936 feet above sea level. There are one hundred and ninety students, one hundred and twenty of which take meals at the dining hall. The main building is Maria Wright hall, in which the work of the various schools is mostly done. There are also two men’s dormitories, and two for the ladies. It is hoped that ere long, there may be added to these a chapel, a gymnasium, another ladies’ dormitory. with other improvements for comfort and health. Remember that Taylor University leads the way in cutting out the “objectionables” from the institutions, giving a good, broad, general education. This is an age of reform. Can anyone do better than to help her in this great undertaking? Can you, reader? Phone 82. GEO. C. ULMER, Financial Agent. o YOU MUST HAVE A MAIL BOX If You Want Your Mail Delivered by Carrier. A dispatch says the postmaster general has issued an order that all residences must have letter boxes in which carriers may deposit mail. The patrons of city free deliveries are given thirty days from March 31 to install boxes, after which they will have to call for mail at the general delivery window, if they have no box. The movement of the postoffice department is in line with the order issued several years ago for mail boxes to be installed at all places w'here mail is delivered on rural routes. It is said that mail boxes in every house in the city would be a great convenience to the letter carriers, and would shorten the work of the force several hours each day. It is claimed that much time is lost by the carriers under the present system, since at each house the carrier must stop and ring a dooi bell, and then must wait until the bell answered before proceeding on his route. Under the new system all the career has to do is to place the mail in the box, ring the door bell and proceed. No such word has been received by the local postoffice authorities but it was stated this morning that such an arrangement would be a good one if it could be enforced. There would be a great deal of sawing in the time taken ■■' by the employes and it would be fai ; I more convenient for them, than th< methods now used.

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A VERY GOOD CAST Home Talent Show for Next Friday Night REHEARSALS ARE GOING ON “Uncle Rube” a Home Talent Show Friday Night at Bosse Opera House—Good Attraction. Rehearsals for “Uncle Rube" the local talent show at the opera house Friday night, are going on and the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian ’church, for whose benefit the play is being given, assure their friends a finished poduction. “Uncle Rube” is a comedy that portrays country life down east, the scenes being laid in

Vermont, and tells a quaint old-fash-ioned tale of the love of a penniless artist for Millicent Lee, the country schoolma’am. Uncle Rube Rodney, justice of the peace, school trustee and a master hand at “swappin’ bosses,” has no parallel in stage literature unless it is David Harum. Os course, there is the usual villain. Deacon Smailley, an unctious old fraud, being aware of the fact that Millcent Lee hold the deeds to some western mining property that she thinks is worthless, but which in reality are valuable, conspires to have his son Mark marry her and thus gain possession of the property, but is fustrated in the end and all are happy. The cast is augmented by a young ladies chorus of splendid voices and the musical numbers are catchy, tuneful and are the whistling kind. The program will be announced later. The cast follows: —:CAST: — Uncl Rube Rodney Sam Shamp Deacon Smailley (a smooth old villain) O. P. Mills Mark, his son and a promising rascal Clayson Carroll Gordon Gray, a young artist.... Frank Wemhoff Upson Astorbilt, a New' York swell Richard Erwin, jr. Bub Greene, a young rustic J. J. Helm Bill Tappam, village constable... Hugh Hite Millicent Lee, the pretty schoolma'am Miss Mabie Erwin Mrs. Maria Bunn, a charming widow Miss May Niblick Taggs, a w'ait' from New York Miss Frances Bryson The admission is 25 cents. Secure your tickets of the ladies of the society and besides helping a worthy cause, you will enj-.-y haying a laugh with your “Uncle Rube.” o DRAINAGE LAW Repairs Made by Petition to Surveyor

ALLOTTMENT GIVEN TRUSTEE There is Much Red Tape About the Cleaning of Ditches, But it is an Improvement. The new drainage law provides* for repairs by a petition to surveyor by the owners of one-eighth of lands along lines of ditch. The allotment list in turned over to the township trustee, with addresses; it is the trustee duty to notify resident and nonresident owners of day set for sale of allotments. Notice of appeal may be made to county clerk three days before sale of allotments by any dissatisfied land owner, but he must give bond in twice the sum of his allotment. The surveyor and trustee are summoned by clerk, surveyor files record, no other pleadings are required for determination of case. The trustee must not sell but await court’s action. If landholder’s assessment is not lowered 20 per cent he must pay all costs. No appeal from circuit court judge's decision. No ditch constructed by drege can be cleaned out under the act without a petition by owners representing onehalf the land affected. Nor shall it apply to tile ditches. The surveyor shall not receive a greater sum than $8 per mile of ditch for himself and assistant. Landowners are required to 1 keep down noxious weeds and grasses. I The landowner ha the right to repair his allotment on his own land.