Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 104

k PLEASANT EVENT Ladies Shakespeare Club I Entertain Friends Itheir silver anniversary •A Delightful Evening at the Library Ere' Enjoyed by Two Hundred of Their Friends | Never in their twenty-five years of existence, pleasant, profitable and busy years, have the Ladies Shakespeare club, of Decatur, given a more delightful or entertaining event, than the one at the library last evening, which marked the close of another year, and a quarter of a century of organization. The auditorium was prettily decorated in yellow and white bunting and crepe, cut fruit blossoms and bautiful plants. Over two hundred invited guests were present at 8:30 when the program began with a song, “A Lyric Rose,” by Miss Marie Beery, a beautiful solo, sweetly rendered with piano accompaniment by Mrs. J. D. Dailey. Miss Hattie Studabaker gave a short and very interesting story of the life of the Ladies Shakespeare club, which was organised in 1882. Sixty-five ladies have been members of the club, the most at any one time being thirty. At pres•ent this club has a membership of three of whom were charter members. Very modestly Miss Stu■dabaker told of the public spiritness «bf the club and of the literary study they have indulged in during their existence. She closed by introducing gprofessor Ernest! O. Hollard. of InBfliana university, who delivered a lecSture on “The New Aristocracy.” I His 'topic was well chosen, his des livery excellent, his words showed rejsearch and study, and his lecture was f brimful of good things, well said. His I: proof was conclusive that the great [people of today, the new aristocracy, ■are those who do things, the scientist ■ the literary genius, the poet and schol|ar, not the warrior or man of brawn. I He held the interest of his hearers ev- | ery moment and the appreciative auI dience was delighted. A song, “Whisper and I'll Hear,” Iby Miss Florence Sprunger. accomIpanied by Miss Irene Schurmeyer was I given in away that pleased. Miss ■ C'3’-t> Terveer then sang “The Lonely I Harp. ’ with harp accompaniment by I her sister. Miss Mayme Terveer. This I number proved a most delightful and I popular one, and the young ladies reI spending to an encore. The program I concluded with a beautiful solo, "LeI nore.” by Mr. Jesse Ernsberger, with I accompaniment by Miss Ella Bell. I The entire program was of interest I and was thoroughly enjoyed by those I so fortunate as to be present.

A reception and social hour followed and added just the right finishing touch to a happy event. Mrs. Jennie SHdabaker served punch, while in the ladies club room, adjoining the auditorium, Mrs. J. C. Patterson, Mrs. Daniel Sprang. Mrs. H. R. Moltz and others, assisted by a dozen young ladies, prettily gowned, served light refreshments, while the orchestra rendered delightful music. Every detail of Ihe evening was arranged in just the right manner and the club's silver anniversary will be a matter of pleasant history. A number of out of the city guests were present. —o— Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGath are moving to Robison, 111., to make their future home. While- here they were the guests of her father, W. R- Miller. There are a number of philosophers in this town. One of them says that the plainest and simplest laws of health are outraged every hour of he day by the average man. Did Adam smoke? Did Eve wear corsets? Did Solomon chew’ tobacco? Did Ruth chew gum? Did the children of Israel make for a beer garden after crossing the Red sea? Did Rebecca eat gum drops and ice cream and call for soda water. Adam was the first and was made perfect head to heel. How long would he remain so after ea?ing a mince pie before going to bed? Suppose Eve had slept in a bedroom 5x7 with the win dows down, the door shut and two dogs under the bed? Suppose Eve had laced herself up in a corset, put on tight shoes, set up all hours of the night eating her fill of wash and sizzled her hair. When you come to look at the way a man misbehaves himself you can only wonder he ever lived to get there.

ARE ARGUING A UNION. Farm and Orchard Laborers Will Protect Their Interests in the West. Farm and orchard laborers in the Walla Walla, Spokane, Yakima and Columbia river valleys and the Big Bend and Palouse wheat belts are organizing a union to combat an anticipated movement by the Farmers’ Cooperative Union of the United States, which has branches in Washington, to regulate wages during the summer and fall. Laborers are now paid from $35 to $45 a month and board and there is an unusual demand for men, because of the many irrigated districts opening. So far the farmers' union has made no attempt to regulate wages and there is no definite information at hand that such a move is con'emplated, but the men at the head of the labor movement say they will take no chances. o IS AFTER PENROSE Administration to Warm up Pennsylvania A CASE FROM INDIANA The Cost of the Philippines Subject to Speculation —as a Consumer of Wood. Washington. April 27. —An interesting story comes out of the White House to the effect'- that the administration is to back a movement in Pennsylvania to dethrone United States Senator Penrose as the Republican leader in that state. The opposilon to Penrose has picked John P. Elkin, of the Pennsylvania supreme court, as the man to succeed Penrose as state boss as well as senator. Linked with this fight to down Penrose will be a contest for the delegates from the sta b to the next Republican national convention. At the White House no secret is made of the administration's intention to do all it can in a reasonable way to elevate Elkin to the state leadership.

Washington, April 27.- —Members of the interstate commerce commission say the regard the cases of the Indianapolis freight bureau against the railroads entering Indianapolis as the most important thatl have been brought before the commission since the new rate law was enacted. The rate principle involved in these suits, they say, affects many other cities. It is .tie expectation of the commission to hear the cases as soon as possible. Notice has been served on the defendant roads to answer the new complaints within a month. Washintgon, April 27. —The prevailing opinion in government circles is that the estimate cost of the Philippines to this country since we took possession of the islands in 1898,which the insular bureau is now making, will, under any circumstances be open to criticism. The bureau has not, as yet, announced what rule or rules it will follow in attempting to arrive at the outlay. The bureau officials seem to realize that they are confronting a difficult problem. Washington. April 27.—The United States forest service has issued a circular saying that this country consumes every year between three and four times more wood than all of its forests grow in the meantime, and that if this is continued the result will be a timber famine. A policy of government control and regulation is recommended as a remedy. The Pacific slates, it says, will soon take the ascendency in timber production. o W. W. Knecht returned to Winchester today after a weeks visit with relatives here. He was accompanied by Mrs. L. G. Ellingham and Master Miller Ellingham. Invitations were received this morning from Canton, Ohio, announcing thai Charles Rice, formerly of this city was united in marriage on last Wednesday to Miss Edith M. Daniels, of that city. Mr. Rice is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rice, who reside on north Second street and who for the past several years have been working at Canton. The news will no doubt prove a surprise Jo his many friends here, who had begun to think he was doomed to bachelorhood. The Democrat joins with his many friends in extending congratulations, although we are a few hours late.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, Evening, April 27, 1907.

TOOK THEM DOWN K. of C. Boys Out Bowl the Postoffice Team AND WIN TWO OF THE THREE Berllng Puts up Three Games Over the Two Hundred Mark, a Remarkable Feat. STANDING. Played. Won. Lost. Pct. Post Office .... 67 47 20 .701 Klondykes 60 32 28 .533 Elks 38 20 18 .526 K. of C 63 28 35 .444 Palace 50 20 30 .400 For a change the Post Office got their trimmings last evening when they met the sturdy K. of C. team and as a result were nearly pulled out of the seven hundred per ’cent., where they have been perched for so long. The games were close and exciting throughout and the handful of rooters that were present were pulling hard for the K. of C. boys to win all three, but they were hardly, strong enough for that' occasion and did exceptionally well to win the majority of the gairfes. The work of Berling, without doubt, kept the K. of C. team in the running, and his bowling was magnificent and he won the applause of all; in fact, he bowled the steadiest games that have been bowled on the local alleys for a long time. The rest of the teams in the league are thankful to the K. of C.. team for small favors and only hope they can repeat the dose in the near future. The scores: Post Office. Klein 165 214 159—179 Frisinger 154 193 171 —172 Vaughn 160 172 146—171 Shaffer 143 195 1771—171 Peterson 154 162 183—166 776 936 836 K. of C. Berling 201 204 202—202 Colchin, B 153 161 125—146 Johns 140 139 168—149 Colchin, H. .... 157 182 180—173 Wemhoff 167 155 202—174 818 841 877 knockeFdown Nicholas Meibers was Slightly Injured BY CARELESS DRAY DRIVER Who Ran Him Down —Threats of Prosecution, But Affair Will Likely be Settled.

Yesterday afternoon Clark Dibble, the young man that drives his father's dray, while driving north on Second street, ran against Nick Meibers, a man 74 years of age, and knocked him down with terrific force. Mr. Meibers received injuries tto some extent, and was under the impression that young Dibble did not try to avoid the accident, consequently he went to the office of Squire Smith to file charges against the young man, but after considering the proposition, left the office without taking any steps to prosecute Dibble, stating that he would ‘Jake the matter to the prosecuting attorney. No action has been taken, and the affair will probably be adjusted out of court. o WEDDED AT HIGH NOON. John H. Eiter and Miss Cora Wilcox Were Married Today. At the Presbyterian church at high noon, the Rev. Alfred Fowler united in marriage, Mr. John H. Eiter, of Ft. Wayne, and Miss Cora M. Wilcox, of Decatur. The ring ceremony was used and the young and happy couple start out in life together with the brightest hopes and prospects for a happy future. Mr. and Mrs. Eiter purpose to commence their new home life in the city of Ft. Wayne, where Mr. Eiter has a very lucrative position in one of the leading firms of the city. Their many friends join in wishing them every good luck and happiness and success in life.

FATHER AND SON TO COMPETE In the Newspaper Business at Huntington—lnteresting Fight. Huntington is soon to have another newspaper, the third in a city of 12,000 inhabitants and the fourth morning paper in the last! ten years. This time the father of the editor of the Herald, republican in politics and published in the evening, is to start a morning daily with the avowed purpose of running the son out of the business. All this exhibition of a family row arose from the purchase of a large block of the stock of the Herald corporation formerly held by the father, Thad Butler. It was bought by Hugh Butler, the son, who had been associated with his father in the control of the Herald for several years. This purchase was made a year ago last November and the elder Butler went to Colorado, where he purchased a weekly paper. Disposing of that he came back to Huntington and organized a company recently to publish another paper. The elder Butler, when he was in charge of the Herald, was a warm admirer of the lately defeated congressman, Frederick Landis, of Logansport. He had in earlier days supported Major George W. Steele, of Marion, and later turned against him to Landis. When the paper was sold the younger Butler announced that he would not get into the figh* at all. The Landis people, deprived of the support of the paper, swore revenge. Therefore, when the older man returned from Colorado, some of the Landis people, following what is generally thought to have been a carefully devised plan to revive Mr. Landis, purposed putting a new paper in the field. This paper will array falr.br against son in business opposition, in political life, and of necessity in such a town as Huntington, in social life. Both papers are amply able to take care of themselves, and the fight will prove a warm one and an interesting one in every particular, with the respective adherents betting about even as to which wins. o SOON RUINED A NEW BUGGY. Orley Ritter Had Runaway on His First Trip.

Orley Ritter, living south of the city, purchased a buggy of the Shaffer Hardware Co. this morning and hitched his horse to it, intending to drive home, but us he was driving southward on Second street, the horse became unmanageable and jumped sidewise, breaking a shaft. The animal then star.d on a run, kicking as it went and badly demolished the buggy. The vehicle was brought back to the hardware store for repairs. The occupant escaped unhurt. Wm. B. Burford, state printer, has gone ahead of all previous records in 4he rapidity with which he has published the laws enacted by the late general assembly. The legislature closed on the 11th of March and on the 27th he made the first delivery to •.he secretary of state of the laws complete, making a printed volume of 800 pages, bound and indexed. Onlf those who know something about the intricacies of book making, and the many difficult things connected therewith, can form any idea of what this marvelous achievement in this particular line of the printing industry means. There is money in hogs if the experience of the. Belshaw Brothers recorded in the Colchester (Ill.) Independent may be taken as a criterion. These gentlemen recently shipped to a sale in Kansas City five head of hogs which sold for $2,935, an average of $587 a head. The world’s record price for a four-month's-old pig was S4OO, and the record price for a five-months' pig was $520. The shipment scored three records without parallel in history. It goes without saying that the hogs were not of the razor-back variety. Rev. John C. White left this afternoon for Logansport, where he will make his future home. His household goods were shipped this morning over the interurban and by the later part of next week he expects to be firmly settled in his new home. Mrs. White and children will remain here until the first of the week, when they will join Rev. White. BUSTED AND NOW DESERTED New York, April 27.—The publication today of the fact that Mrs. Talbot Taylor, a daughter of James R. Keene, has begun a suit for divorce created a sensation among the 400. Taylor went broke in a recent raid on Metropolitan stocks.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Shaffer Peterson Conducted a Mock Session AND CAUSED A HEARTY LAUGH Two Marriage License Were Issued — Treasurer Lachot’s Busy Season . i* at Hand. Judge Erwin was absent this morning and consequently there was no official court record made. However, the Hon. Shaffer Peterson assumed the bench, decided all his own cases in favor of his clients, issued attachments for all the lawyers and then when they appeared before him allowed them twenty-five dollars for doing so. He proved conclusively that he would establish some precedents of, his own if given the power. All the lawyers took the joke in the good natured way it was intended, and enjoyed the laugh. A marriage license has been issued to J. H. Eiter, aged twenty-two, of Ft. Wayne, and Cara M. Wilcox, aged twenty-four of this city. A license has also been issued to Lawrence H. Koenemann, aged twentjfethree, of Ft. Wayne, and Elisa Berning aged twenty-four, of Root township. Th office of county treasurer Lachot is enjoying one of its busiest seasons just now, and a half dozen clerks are kept busy issuing tax receipts and taking in the cash therefor. One week from Monday is the last day for paying the spring installment, and if you haven’t attended to this important business, it's up to you to do so within the week. 0 Transportation was sent Friday to nine of the men who will compose the Hartford City baseball team during the “’O7” season, and they are expected jo arrive here before Sunday, when they will workout at Athletic park. Pitcher Jones and catcher Bowhart, secured from the Dayton, 0., central league team, are expected to strengthen the team much. —Harftord City News. THEWHifECAPPERS Fatally Injure an Indiana Farmer JOHN LAYMAN THE VICTIM Eight Men Call Farmer to His Door at Midnight and Inflict Fatal

Wound. Spencer, Ind., April 27. —About midnight last night eight masked men, after cutting off telephone connections, appeared at the home of John Layman, a farmer, and aroused the family. As Layman opened the door and noticed the masked men, he scented danger, and tried to close the door, but was prevented. He resisted, putting up a good fight and while two were beating him he was shot through the breast. Weakened through the loss of blood he was compelled to give up, when his assailants dragged him into the yard and bound him to a tree, determined to give him a merciless beating, but his pitiful pleas, in which he told them he was fatally wounded led them Jo investigate and finding his statements true, they left without beating him. The family who had been powerless, hastened into the yard, cut the ropes, carried him carefully into she house and summoned medical aid. The unfortunate man is dying. The assailants are unknown, and no one can give any reason for the whitecapping. o— The great American hen, learning apparently of the threatened decline in business has been doing her full part toward discouraging the idea. Last week 65,300,600 eggs reached the New York market, the record receipts being made on Tuesday, when 17,937,360 “strictlys” all carefully packed for storage, arrived on the ground. The amount received since January 1 surpasses all previous receipts by at least 50 per cent, and the end is not yet.

LAUNCHING THE TAFT BOOM. His Advance Man Says New Jersey is for Him. Washington, April 27. —Congressman Burton, chief “I am” for the Taft advance ground, returned to Washington from Trenton, N J. today well pleased with the wild fire enthusiasm with which the name of Taft for the next president was greeted by the Republicans of that city. He says New Jersey can be counted for Taft. Cincinnati, April 27. —Secretary Taft arrived today. He w*as met at the tirain by an army of photographers for whom he posed gracefully. He told the newspaper men he would see them after breakfast, but reminded them that he had nothing to say. His interview after breakfast followed those lines closely, as he gave out no word of interest. o A CROWDED HOUSE Prof. M. N. Cunningham at Baptist Church A MISSIONARY PROGRAM The I. O. O. F. to Attend Church Services Tomorrow —Miss Bryson Entertained Sunday School Class. Before a large audience at the Baptist church last evening, Prof. M. W. Cunningham, the humorous entertainer, rendered a program of humorous selections that kept his hearers in a continuous roar of laughter from the

start to finish. Mr. Cunningham is < a reader of rare ability and he not . only is a humorous reader, but a read- j er of the sincere character as well, ] always pleasing his audience wherever ( he goes, by the able manner in which _ he renders his excellent program. He ( came here from Olean, N. Y., and has , offers from several Nebraska cities f for his services in the future and suf- . fice it to say he will more than please his audience wherever he goes, and . those who failed to attend last night missed a splendid treat, as he was 1 far above the average. Mr. Cunningham left this noon for Bluffton, Ind., to spend Sunday. On Tuesday evening the Ladies ‘ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will give a missionary program and musical at the church par- ' lors at 8 o’clock. This will be the first meeting of the year, and there will be some excellent reports from the missionary convention, which was held at Auburn, Ind., while other short sketches from different subjevs and fine readings will be given along with a musical program, after which a reception will be given by the ladies, and evryone is cordially invited to attend. The outline of the program will appear later. Watch for it. Sunday morning at the Baptist church the pastor, Mr. Bergman, will deliver a sermon for the benefit of the Odd Fellows lodge, who will go in a body at 10:30 o’clock. Miss Francis Bryson delightfully entertained her Sabbath school class this afternoon at her home on Fifth street. Progressive peanut occupied the afternoon's program, after which the little guests were entertained at the soda fountain in a very pleasant manner. The Misses Nettie Smith, Lettie Lang, Clara Lang. Jessie McKean, Mesdames Charles Christen and Lawrence Smith formed a jolly theater party last evening to attend “The Lion and the Mouse’’ at the Majestic at Ft. Wayne. Q - Robert S. Peterson, the well known attorney, who has been in ill health for several years, suffered another relapse yesterday and is again confined to his bed. Frank Crops has been retained because he is about as good a catcher as there is in the league. A veteran in point of service he will be of great use in steadying the pitchers when he is in the game and his throwing and hitting are apt to surprise somebody, too. Elmer Johnson, whom Manager Grant discovered last summer, will make his first break into league company and there is no doubt he will make good. Elmer is a good backstop, has a good wing, and besides can hit the ball harder and oftener than most! catchers. —South Bend Tribune.

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WRITES A LETTER Bob Berry Tells of North Dakota THE GROWING NORTHWEST Bob Says It's an Ideal Country, Where Crops are Big and Everybody is Comfortable and Happy. Mott, N. D., April 22, 1907. Editor of the Daily Democrat!, Decatur, Indiana: Dear Sir—Having received at fre« quent intervals, letters from friends in the vicinity, asking about North Dakota and my success, I take this indirect way of reaching them all. I came here about one year ago last fall and my brother and I bought a half section of Hettinger county land near Mott. Last spring I returned here, built a house and barn, put in some crops and harvested over one thousand bushels of wheat, oats and flax. When I reached Mott, North Dakota, my land was all raw prairie so that you may know that it required some hustling. I would like to ask my pioneer Hoosier friends if they did as well their first year in Indiana? This is certainly an ideal country, the land is mostly beautiful rolling prairie with numerous springs and s treams furnishing an abundance of the best water in the world. Water is obtained in wells at depths of 20 to 65 feet of the very best qualities. Our soil is a rich, black loam underlaid with a splendi clay sub-soil which holds the moisture remarkably, and gives It off to the growing crops during the warm summer months as needed. I never saw grain grow more rapidly than it does here. Another great advantage that we have is the abundance of coal that may be had free for the digging. There is a very good coal mine within a few miles from my place and the whole country is underlaid with beds of a fine quality of coal which crop out at various places all over the county. The people of Hettinger county need fear no coal famine for the supply of millions of tons cannot be exhausted for several generations to come. The rich nutritious grasses which fatten our stock, make them equal to the corn fed stock of the east and in several instances steers entirely grass fed from Hettinger county have been known to bring higher prices on the Chicago market than cattle from ihe best sections of the corn belt states of the east. The climate in Hettinger county is the healthiest in the world. The warm summer months and abundant sunshine make the growth of the crops, while th winters are pleasant and invigorating. I have seen horses and cattle out on the range all winter without shelter or feed, other than the native grasses which cure on the ground, and at this writing all stock is fat and sleek and in fine condition.

The people are a thrifty, intelligent, progressive class, mostly from eastern states. There are over 5,000 inhabitants in the county now and by nexb December there will likely be over 10,000. The county has just been organized and the officers are taking up their duties. The people saw fit to make the writer their first county auditor of Hettinger county. A new court house will be erected at Mott, the county seat immediately, new school houses will be established in every township before fall, new business enterprises are locating in Mott each week and the Mott Commercial Club is a strong factor in the development of the town and county. Among the new enterprises which Mott expects to receive in the near future are a big brick and tile plant, a flour and feed mill, machine and repair shops, a large and well stocked lumber yard, and a new forty room hotel. The hotel is badly needed as all the hotel facilities are taxed to their utmost all the time. I am glad so many of my Decatur friends are taking advantage of the opportunities to buy these good lands while they are cheap, and would be glad to see more Decatur people out here. We have a postoffice a few miles north of Mottl, named Hoosier. It is the center of a large settlement of families from Indiana who are prosperous and well satisfied with the country. The new county adjoining (Continued on page 2.)