Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 89

JEROME IS AT IT Speaks For State in Famous Thaw Case USES SARCASTIC LANGUAGE Calk Evelyn the “Angel Child” of the Floradora Company and Says Its Nonsense. New York, April 10. —It was not -until 11:40 that Jerome began his in the Thaw case. He said: f'We seem to have been wandering [through a field of romance for two *days. No matter how fine the orator ■we must not be swayed by what we '■desire, but we must remember what [the safety of the state and the safeay of all of us demands. Such an important issue in a man’s life cannot be determined by biblical quotations; this is no civil suit; it is not a quarrel between Stanford White's executors and Harry Thaw; it is not a legal battle to determine whether Stanford TWhite assaulted Evelyn Nesbit, but it his an issue between Harry Thaw and [the state of New York. We must decide this case on the evidence. 1 will [prove to you that in what he did this 1 defendant disobeyed the law and he must answer to the law for it." Jerome [then discussed the possible verdicts [and said: “Thaw is either guilty or I not guilty. If not guilty it is because he was either insane or the act was but justified does not mean dementia Americana, but means self (defense. When a man is setting calmhy looking at a play and is suddenlyshot down, no stretch of imagination, this side of the Mississippi could call it seif defense.” The district attorney then took a slap at Delmas by saying that injecting appeals to the jurors passions as Delmas had done is not considered professional on the Atlantic coast. - ”A» to dementia Americana" said Jerome, "does it wait three years and I glare at its enemy, then kill? Does (Continued on page 2.)

THE WOODMEN Organized a Lodge in Decatur Last Night OFFICERS WERE ELECTED E. Burt Lenhart is Consul—Degree Work to Be Exemplified Saturday Night. Modern Woodmen of America, Decatur Camp No. 9770, was organized at the K. of P. hall last evening by James Corsant. district deputy from Anderson, Indiana. The following officers were elected: Consul, E. Butt Lenhart; Adviser, James O. Ball; Banker, Eli Meyers; Clerk, C. L. Walters; Escort, George Everett; Watchman, W. P. Briggs; Sentry, J. B. Stroud; Physicians, W. E. Smith and E. G. Coverdale; Managers, W. IL Fledderjohann, C C. Enos and Burt Mangold. The latter board elected for three, two and one year respective!). The officers were then installed and instructed in their duties. A class of forty-four were elected to membership, after which Mr. Corsant made an excellent talk to the members, telling them of the many good things about the order which by the way. is one of the largest in the world. The membership here includes many of the best known business men of the cit) and we predict a healthy future for th< new order in Decatur. The lodge "il meet Saturday night when the degr > > work will be exemplified by the tort Wayne camp, and in the meantime a number of new members are expected to join the ranks. ' n Fred Ashbaucher was here from catur Sunday to see his sister. Miss Mabel. She has been confined to her home two months, but is now slowly improving, and is able to be about her home. —Bluffton News. WELL KNOWN BANKER DEAD. New York. April 10—John H Cle c w l of the banking firm of Henry clews Company, died today.

MRS. ANDREW NIBLOCK DEAD Lived at Asosco, Michigan—Had Relatives Here. Mrs. Andrew Niblock, of Ososco, Mich., formerly a resident of. this city, died Sunday evening at her home, death having been due to dropsy. She was past fifty years of age. The deceased will be remembered by Huntington friends as Miss Alice Malloy. Her marriage to Andrew Niblock occurred in this city many years ago. The Niblock family have been residents of Michigan fifteen years or more. The remains will arrive here Tuesday for burial, and may be viewed at the Chas. Hammond home on East Market street until the hour of the funeral Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock. No services will be held at the Hammond home. The deceased was a sister-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond. In the immediate family an adopted son survives. Also a brother, John Malloy, lives in Lima, Ohio, Richard resides at Wabash, Robert at Owosco, and a sister lives in Logansport. —Huntington Herald. Mrs. Niblock was known here, being a relative of Mrs. J. W. Place, the Mylotts and others. Several Decatur people attended the funeral.

HOLD CONVENTION District Pocahontas Meeting Here Tomorrow GREAT OFFICERS COMING Over Three Hundred Guests Expected to Visit Decatur Tomorrow Afternoon and Evening. The series of the Pocahontas conventions will be held in Decatur tomorrow, April Uth. The following great officers of the state will be present: Mrs. Iva Hunemieier, of Washington, Ind.; Mrs. Hunemieier is the Great Pocahontas; Mrs. Lydia Rosier, the Great Wenonah, of Richmond; Mrs. Emma Graham, of Anderson, Ind.,

the Great Keeper of Records. The convention will open at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with the Great Council Degree and any past Pocahontas who wishes to have that degree conferred upon them may be present at stated time, and at 2:30 o'clock the secret, work will be exemplified and also other discussions which are for the benefit of the order. In the evening the ladies of Decatur lodge have planned for an open session from seven to eight o’clock. During which an excellent program will be rendered by a few of the most talented people of our city, who will take part, and also a few addresses will be delivered by the different Great Officers. The following is the program : , Song America Music True Fristoe Responses from Great Pocahontas. Opening Addressßy A. P. Beatty Reading Miss Merle Burdg Music Mrs. Anna Lutz Reading Miss Faye Smith 5010... .Mr. Fred McFeeley, of Wayne Talks by the Great Chief. After which, later in the evening, there will be thirty or more candidate* who will take the degree. The public is invited to attend the open session from 7 to 8 o'clock during the evening. Mi!S. Florence Bain, the Great ■ Prophetress, will entertain the Great Officers while they are in our city. | —o— WILL ASSIST MR. HOLTHOUSE. , Some of the Best Talent in Decatur. Among those who will assist Mr. f Holthouse at his recital are Miss Myrtle Beachler, who has just ret turned from the Richmond Conservaj tory of Music. She will render a . sonata by Beethoven. Miss May NibI lick, a pupil of the American ConserJvatory, of Chicago, will sing several grand solos. While the vocal abilities ' of Miss Clara Terveer, Messrs. Jess i Emsberger, Hugh Hite and Louis Holthouse are worthy of and command our I bes t praise. Do not miss his recital. Tickets are on sale at The Holthouse s Drug Co., 25c, to any part of the r. house. ; Miss Mary Peters, of Monroeville, : who was visiting her sister, Miss Elva Zerkel, returned home this noon. Rev. D. D. Spangler returned this morning to his home ai New Paris. s, While here he was the guest of his parents.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, Evening, April 10, 1907.

THE PREMIUM LISTS Out For the Great Northern Fair BIGGER THAN EVER THIS YEAR Speed Program Includes Three Great Days of Racing With $2,500 in Purses. The 1907 premium lists of the Great Northern Indiana agricultural fair are out announcing the dates August 27, 28, 29 and 30th. George Tricker, as president, and C. D. Kunkle, secretary, with a list of able and experienced directors and superintendents will again have charge and we are promised the greatest of fairs. The premium lists this year contain sixtyeight pages of prizes and purses offered for every known article and the speed program includes three days of good racing for which nearly $2,500 is offered in premiums. Secretary Kunkle greets the patrons of the fair with this announcement: The Great Northern Indiana Fair Association announce this the seventh annual exhibition, which we predict will outclass any previous one.

We offer thousands of dollars in premiums, purses, and great care will be taken to place this money with the worthy ones. Our race track, new buildings, thousands of beautiful shade trees with gravel w’alks and drives winding among them, the lake with its numerous boats, the entire exhibition grounds (consisting of more than one hundred acres) are unsurpassed. Parents may feel safe in bringing or sending the young people to this exhibition, as no gambling in any form will be allowed, nor any intoxicating liquors to be sold. Decatur may be reached via. Grand Rapids & Indiana, Toledo, Saint Louis & Western, the Fort Wayne & Springfield Electric line, and the Erie railroad. making it very convenient both for the exhibitor and the visitor. The grounds and buildings are lighted by electricity.

THE FIRST DAY

M. E. Conference Opens at Logansport FIVE HUNDRED MINISTERS Report for First Roll Call—Bishop McDowell Arrives and Takes Charge. Logansport, Ind., April 10. —Bishop William T. McDowell, of Chicago, arrived today to preside over the session of the Northern Indiana Methodist Episcopal conference. The conference meets for the fifth time in the fifty-four years of its history in Logansport. Bishop McDowell comes here from Annapolis, Md., where he presided over the Baltimore conference. The morning session was devoted to the roll call of conference ministers, workers, leaders and members. The capacity of the city was tested today by the early arrivals. In the storm and snow and wind the Methodist ministers and their wives had been conveyed to the places of entertainment in open street cars, the ordinary cars not being sufficient. The Market Street Methodist church was turned into a business office, with branch postoffices,telephone exchange, telegraph office, book stores and correspondence rooms installed. Five hundred ministers arrived today and were assigned to local homes. The appointment of various pastorates will be made just before adjournment next Monday.

The funeral of Mrs. Pauline Kirschner was held this afternoon at two o'clock at the Preble Lutheran church, Rev. Klausing of this city officiating. A large crowd was present to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased and Rev. Klausing protrayed the past life of the deceased in a beautiful manner The remains were laid to rest in the family burial plot in the Preble Lutheran cemetery.

NO ROUND TRIP TICKETS Beginning Today the Fares Will Be Straight Two Cents. Indianapolis, April 9. —When the new 2-cent railroad rate law becomes effective at 12 o’clock tomorrow round trip rates to points along the various roads operating in the state will cease to exist, and hereafter a straight rate of 2 cents a mile will be charged for all trips. Positive declaration is also made that the railroads traversing Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania will not reduce their through rates to conform with the provisions of the 2-cent laws enacted in these states, the rate being kept on a basis of 2% cents a mile. It is pointed out, however, that under the new ruling of the interstate commerce commission a through rate shall not exceed the sum of local rates between intermediate points and that such excessive rate shall be regarded as prima facie evidence [that the through rate is unreasonable I and trouble for the railroads is likelfr to follow.

REV. WINCHESTER President of the Taylor University AN AUTHOR OF NOTE His Latest Book, “The Victories of AVesley Castle” —Profits of the Sales Given to the University. Dr. Winchester is the author of several books of high merit. His latest, and the best, is the one bearing the title. “The Victories of Wesley Castle." In the reading of this book, one soon discovers the much coveted ability of the author to analyze life, and read character. The view of life from every angle, the possibilities of success and victory, over all opposition and obstacles, soon beget a confidence in the reader that Dr. Winchester understands the needs of young people. That he knows how to encourage and how to advise. How to show them the way out of many of the difficultiees that confront the student in college life. Parent and youth soon come to believe that president Winchester is a man into whose hands and under whose care it is safe to commit the young people. The profits of this book have been donated to Taylor University, through the kindness of the author, and have all ready reached a large sale, and have brought several hundred dollars to the institution. "The Victories of Wesley Castle” is a neatly cloth-bound sixteen mo., splendid print, and sells for one dollar, postpaid. Order from Pres. C. W. Winchester, Upland, Ind. The University also publishes a four-page, four column quarto monthProf. Lorenzo D. Wastno, D.D. It is printed at our own printery, and Prof. Lorenzo D. Watson, D.D. Is Is printed at our own printery, and is furnished for the small sum of twenty-five cents per year. If you want to get in touch with, and keep informed about Taylor University, send 25c and your name and address to Pres. Winchester, or hand to the agent. Any serious, thoughtful reader will declare the first copy that he reads to be worth the subscription price. Geo. C. Ulmer, Financial Agent. o— MONROE LADY IS DEAD Mrs. Brandyberry Dies at Age of Seventy-Six.

Mrs. Louisa Brandyberry, aged sev-enty-six years, and one of the oldest and best known women in Monroe township died at her home in the town of Monroe, Tuesday morning at seven o’clock, after an illness of several months, death resulting from organic heart trouble. The deceased had made her home m Monroe for years, and was loved and respected by all who knew her. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at one o’clock at Monroe and interment will be made in the Ray cemetery. Mrs. Effie Slagle and little child of Decatur, came Saturday for a couple of days' visit with her sister, Mrs. Aca Blount, West Third street.— Portland Sun.

COURT HOUSE NEWS No Session of Court Held Today PROBATION OFFICER’S REPORT Filed by Henry Lankenau, Showing Condition of Affairs Regarding Unruly Children. Judge Erwin, being absent from the city, there was no session of court this morning. A marriage license has been issued to Franklin R. Johnson, a painter, and Belle Longacher, both of Decatur, and each aged thirty-seven years. This is the first venture for the groom, but the bride has been married and divorced twice. Her maiden name was Belle Grim. A junk dealer license has been granted to B. Kaminsky to buy from house to house in Adams county. Henry Lankenau, probation officer for Adams county, has filed his biennial report for the period from October 15, 1906, to April 1, 1907. His list of delinquents include Jessie Watkins, Lawrence Biggs, Fred Chronister and Durbin Harb, all at home and all going to school, except Watkins, and obeying instructions. Watkins is at work. Margaret Moser and Frank Houston, incorrigibles, are at the county infirmary, and Warren. Wilkenson is at Plainfield. Other boys who got off the track a little have been looked after by Mr. Lankenau and are behaving nicely. The probation officer says in closing his report to the court, that he has patrolled the city at different times in the evening and has not found as many children on the streets as heretofore, after eight o'clock. Mr. Lankenau also filed his bill for the period from November 2, to April 8, calling for twenty days pay, a total of $57.00.

SOCIETY AFFAIRS Dinner Party for Mr. Harry Bowseman WAS AN ENJOYABLE EVENT Ladies' Aid Society of Presbyterian Church Will Meet Tomorrow Afternon. By Pearl Burdg. One of the leading events of Saturday evening was the prettily appointed six o’clock dinner given by Mrs. Harry Bouseman, in compliment of her husband, Mr. Bowseman. The home was ’very beautiful with the decorations of cut flowers and palms. In the dining room the table was artistically decorated with pink carnations and ferns. The guests as they entered, were handed a carnation as favor of the evening. Dainty little hearts were used as place cards. They presented Mr. Bowseman with a box of fine cigars as this was his 38th birthday anniversary. Those who enjoyed the evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Snellen, Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Meibers, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tonne'.ier, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Mailand, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Beavers. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lange, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mr. R. B. Patterson and daughter Miss Elizabeth, Mr. Charles Myers. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will be entertained on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Theo. Kennedy, on corner of Market and Rugg streets. The hostess will be assisted in entertaining her guests by Mrs. Joe Smith and Mrs. Fleming. All ladies are invited to attend. o — W. J. Archbold, the Adams express man, had the misfortune yesterday to lose a very valuable horse by death. The animal was a well bred one, and was worth several hundred dollars. Mr. Archbold feels the loss very keenly.

[COMMITTEE AT CLEVELAND Investigating Factory Which May Come to Decatur. The factory committee of the Decatur Commercial Club are at Cleveland, Ohio, today consulting with capitalists concerning the esablishing here of a large factory. It is believed they will be successful and the papers clinching the industry may be signed before they return. Those who formed the committee of investigation are F. M. Schirmeyer, H. R. Moltz, L. G. Ellingham, Judge R. K. Erwin, Will P. Schrock and C. C. Schafer. They will arrive home tomorrow morning some time. “UNCLE RUBE” IS POSTPONED The Ladies’ Aid Society of the, Christian church are extremely sorry, but owing to the illness of True Fristoe they are forced to announce a postponement of “Uncle .Rube” until Friday, April 19th. Tickets bearing date of April 12 will be honored at that time, and the board will open Thursday the 18th, at 8 a. m. Holders of tickets please take notice. The ladies i are truly sorry, but under the circumstance hope that their friends will not ' be disappointed and they look forward 1 to seeing them all attend “Uncle 1 Rube" Friday, April 19th. DISTRICT MEETING: ( Red Men to Meet at ; Hartford City J i BIG DAY THERE TOMORROW, r f Decatur Delegates to Attend the Ses- ' I sion—Great Program Has Been g . j I Arranged. Hartford City, Ind., April 10. —The , members of Otsego Tribe No. 310, Im- j proved Order of Red Men, are making ( every possible preparation for the I district meeting of the order which will be held in the opera house in this city on tomorrow afternoon and night. 1 Forty-five tribes of the redskins will |

be represeted at this meeting, and from many of the tribes large delegations are preparing to come. The tribes are located at the following places: Union City, Yorktown, Albany, Montpelier, Winchester, Ridgeville, Eaton, Daleville, Cammack, Farmland, Bluffton, five tribes at Muncie, Keystone, two tribes at Marion, Millgrove, Gaston, Dunkirk, Baldwin, Gas City, Decatur, Parker, Barbers Mills, Windsor, Emporia, Selma, Royerton, Redkey, New Lisbon, Jonesboro, Progress, Fairmount, Matthews, Chesterfield, Warren, Hartford City, Monroeville, Dillman, Oakville, Rigdon and Balbec. There will be large delegations especially from Muncie, Union City, Oakville and Yorktown. The teams of these last named tribes are on the program for the exemplification of the order. At 1:30 p. m. a special great council fire will be kindled by the great chiefs for the purpose of conferring the past sachem's degree on all past sachems who are entitled to the same. No one but the great chiefs and past sachems are admitted to this session. At 2:30 p. m. the great chiefs will kindle a tribal council fire for the purpose of examplying the unwritten work of Adoption, Warriors’ and Chiefs’ degrees of the order. All chief degree members are urged to attend this session of the meeting. One of the special features of the district meeting will be the public parade which will take place from the opera house at 7 p. m. Degree work will commence at 8 p. m„ and the degrees will be exemplified as follows: The work in the Adoption degree will be given by the degree team of York Tribe No. 63, of Yorktown, and Moccasin Tribe No. 390, of Oakville. The work in the Warrior's degree will be given by the degree team of Mississinewa Tribe No. 62, of Union City. The work in the Chief's degree will be given by the degree team of Keechawa Tribe No. 275, of Muncie. These fication of the degrees in which they are to do the work, and it will be quite a treat to all Red Men to witness these ceremonies. Otsego Tribe has been doing some hustling for pale faces for candidates on this occasion, and up to this time has twelve candidates for the Adoption, eighteen for the Warriors’, and [twenty for the Chiefs.

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“ TOOK TWO MORE "i J Lucky Postoffice Bunch ; Win Again 1 . r j DEFEATED K OF C TEAM Won a Game by Three and Another By One Pin—Three Close Games. Standing. Played. Won. Lost. Pct. j Post Office .... 64 46 18 —718 Elks 38 20 18—526 Klondykes 58 30 28 —526 K of C 60 26 34—433 Palace 47 19 28 —404 If ever a team bowled in tough I luck it was the K of C team last even--1 ing when they bowded against the lucky’ Post Office team, and lost two out of three games when with anything like a little luck would have placed all three games to their credit. In the first game both teams failed to roll up to the standard and the K of C boys won this by a margin of eleven pins. It was in the second contest that the tough luck began to show itself and the Post Office team won by three pins, also taking the third by the narrow margin of one pin when it looked throughout as if the K of C team was the winner. There is no mistaking the issue that the Post Office bunch are lucky or they are just a little bit too fast for the rest of the teams. The scores: Post Office. Frisinger 162 178 178 —172 Vaughn 132 140 144—138 Foreman 151 154 131—145

Schaffer 186 188 168—177 Peterson 122 145 138—135 753 805 759 K of C. Niblick 123 140 108 —123 Johns 131 158 167—152 Colchin 171 182 154—169 Berling 183 151 176 —170 Weinhoff 156 161 153 —157 764 802 758 Foraker Tonight Expected to Flay Teddy In His Canton Speech OTHER WASHINGTON ITEMS Os Special Interest in Indiana —Charles Denby Named as Consul to Shanghai, China. X Washington, April 9. —The next dramatic event in the presidential preliminaries is scheduled to be pulled off at Canton, 0., tomorrow. The $5,000,000 conspiracy was forgotten today while all eyes watched the Ohio develpoments. Senator Foraker left Washington for Canton with blood in his eye at 7 o’clock this evening. He had put in a busy day answering long distance telephone calls and giving counsel to excited admirers out in the Buckeye state. Charles Denby, of Indiana, at present chief clerk of the Department of State, has been selected to succeed Linn Rodgers, of Ohio, as American consul-general at Shanghai. China. Mr. Rodgers will be transferred to Havana as consul-general there, to succeed Frank Steinhardt, this change being in the nature of a promotion, although the salaries of the two posts are alike, namely, SB,OOO. Mr. Steinhardt's resignation was announced at the State Department several months ago, but it was stated that the change would not take effect before July 1 next. Mr. Denby is the son of the late Charles Denby, who was at one time minister to China, and for a number of years was secretary of the legation at Pekin, so that he is thoroughly conversant with the Chinese customs and is acquainted with the language. Mr. Denby’s appointment is credited to Indiana, but it was not made on the recommendations of the Senators. It was an appointment on merit alone. It is understood the Senators were notified that the appointmen would be J (Continued on page 2.)