Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1907 — Page 1

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■FARMERS CAUGHT |By Scheme of Smooth | Chicago Gamblers ; WHO OPERATED IN GRAIN Claim to be Board of Trade Men, but are Working a Gigantic Swindle. Hlt is rumored that several farmers Kin this part of Indiana are reflecting I seriously over the result of a cam|paign the Chicago gamblers have been I Carrying on among the tillers of the * soil. It is known that every once in a while the grain gamblers of Chicago * distribute literature through Indiana in the rural communities setting forth in glowing terms the transactions on the Chicago board of trade, whereby big profits can be made by any person who will take the trouble to post himself. The communications are adK .(tressed to farmers and. of course, talk Retrain. for if there is anything the KSarmer is sure he knows about, it is , wheat, corn or oats. Such a campaign was carried on this spring and hun-■bi-ds of persons have been specula- ■ ting in margins. The reports of bad prospects, bad weather, grassh< . >pers, all tending to drive the mar■Ket up. have been numerous, although is reason to believe that many on the Chicago exchange. ■ May wheat became cash, with a ■kttb- change in the market, and the MLikill speculators neither made nor Hfcet a large sum. The bucket shops now trying to induce the same to exchange for July wheat, prospects are for less than a crop. Many are biting, it is the "bulls" will jump in SKn the short side of the market and will be an unprecedented of "lambs.”

MAY BE BODY OF REV. COOK. ' New York. May 17.—Detectives have een detailed to make a thorough instigation of a case of suicide. A body was found in a bowery hotel tojay. believed to be that of Rev. Jerre tnode Cook, wbo eloped with seventeen year old Florette Whaley. The luicide wore the garb of a minister. A BIG SEAT SAIE Warks the Success of the Show “Santiago” TWO NEW SONGS WRITTEN 3y True R- Fristoe for This Occasion —Choruses Will be Best Ever Heard Here. The seat sale started off with a rush this morning for "Santiago and if this is any criterion, whatever, the success of this show is a success. Santiago is a military melodrama set to music, and that music comprising the latest hits from the big comic operas and musical comedies, and in addition to them are the two numbers that were written especially for c. ntiago,” “I’m the Butler, words and music by True R- Fristoe. and the "Red Cross Girls." words by II Thomas and music by True 1-nstoe The chorus formations are swell and together with the fact that the choi Is composed of the very best x - of our city, “Santiago" can • ■ ’ t:l _" please even the most critical. lln production is being staged t>' Hem. Thomas of local fame, and he that this is the best bill he I.l' put on here, the cast beir.c w. .s ' anced and the choruses m id< the best musical talent, lhe e.i i.' a worthy one and every citizen shomd lend their encouragement by attending at least one performance and -c " the Columbian club that the? ■- heartily in favor of the best educational advantages. The seat sale Tuesday's performance will open Tu<» day morning at the usual place. R' member Santiago. May 20 and -I Mrs. Charles Rinehart went to I'Wayne today to make a short v i>it with friends.

POSTMASTERS HAVE ORGANIZED Opening Session was Held at Indianapolis. The presidential postmasters of Indiana, including those in charge of first, second and third class offices, formed a permanent organization at the Denison hotel at Indianapolis Wednesday. About 125 postmasters attended the opening session. An address of welcome was delivered by Mayor Bookwaiter, who paid a high tribute to President Roosevelt. He suggested, however, that when Indiana sends a delegation to the next presidential convention the delegation be solid for Charles W. Fairbanks. The organization will be known as the presidential postmasters of Indiana. Jesse Parmenter, of Wabasn, was made president of the new organization. Other officers were elected as follows: Pratt Loveland, of Peru, secretary and treasurer: Samuel E. Grey, of Terre Haute, first vice president; Marcus R. Sulzer, of Madison, second vice president; F. E. Farley, of Crownpoint, third vice president.

GOESTO OKLAHOMA Taft to Represent the Administration There IMMIGRATION OF ALIENS Commission Going to Europe —Simplicity in Postage Stamps is the Order to be Promulgated.

Washington, May 17—The president has decided to send Secretary Taft to Oklahoma to represent the administration in the fight that is to be made by the Republicans against the adoption of the new constitution. It is announced that a final decision has been reached by the president that he will not consider the question of refusing to promulgate the new constitution until after it has been passed upon by the voters of Oklahoma and Indiana Territory. The Oklahoma Republican leaders who have been here this week have been advised to return home and make the best fight they can against the adoption of the constitution. If the fight is lost, as the Oklahoma politicians say it will be, the president will then decide whether he shall exercise his perogative and refuse to promulgate the document. Notice has been received here that a suit has been brought in the circuit court of Oklahoma for an injunction to prevent the consti:ution from going into effect and the understanding seems to be that the Republicans will postpone their state convention until after there has been a decision in this case.

Washington, May 17.—An international agreement covering the subject of immigration of aliens to the United States will, it is believed in administration circles, be the outcome of the work of the immigration commission which is just leaving for Europe The president now has authority from congress to call, in the name of the United States, an international conference soy the purpose of formulating an international agreement, or he may send special commissioners to the several countries that are pouring a total of more than a million aliens into this country annually, for the purpose of regulating by agreement the stream of newcomers. A suggestion well thought of is that under an international agreement the United States may provide for the mental, moral and physical examination of aliens by American consuls or other officers of the United States at the port ' of embarkation or elsewhere. Washington. May 17.—PostmasterGeneral Meyer is being besieged with I inquiries and suggestions as to dei vising a plan for placing on postage . stamps the name of the city or tow r n in which they are sold. The scheme . is impracticable, according to postN office officials, owing to the necessary . delay and expense involved, and does 1 not harmonize with the ideas of the - postmaster-general, who desires to . simplify the design of postage stamps > so that they will have as little on - them as possible, thus making the f denominations clear and distinct. X J. Devinney shipped his household goods to Muncie today, and he left on the noon train for the same place. His son, Dee Devinney, is at t present employed at Muncie, and it is for this reason that he is moving.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, Evening, May 17, 1907.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Guardian Appointed for Joseph Snyder A NEW CASE WAS FILED TODAY Suit on Account Against Jonathan Andrews—Final Action in Kenyon Receivership Case. Jacob R. Graber vs. Joseph Snyder, a suit for the appointment of a guardian, was tried before Judge Erwin this morning. After hearing the evidence the court rendered a finding that the defendant is a person of unsound mind and a resident of Adams county, and incapable of managing his estate. Peter N. Mosure was appointed guardian. Plaintiff's attorneys were allowed $ 10.00.

Martin J. Bligh vs. Jonathan M. Andrews, is the title of Case No. 7383 filed today in circuit court, attorney A. P. Beatty appearing for the plaintiff. The suit is one to collect $73.71 for liquor sold to defendant since 1902, being the balance on a bill of $873.40. The plaintiff is in the wholesale liquor business at Logansport, Indiana. Harry Daniels vs. Chester M. Kenyon et al, appointment of receiver, petition filed by receiver for an order to assign accounts to Harry Daniel, so ordered. Final report of receiver filed and allowed and receiver, B. W. Sholty duly discharged. Mr. Sholty was not in court, being at Boulder, Colorado, and he was represented by his attorney, C. J. Lutz. Auguste Klickman. administratrix of the estate of Ferdinand Klickman, filed her final report which was allowed and the administratrix discharged. Peter N. Mosser qualified as guardian for Joseph Snyder and filed his bond for S6OO, signed by Amos W. Snyder and Eugene Runyon. Court will close June Bth, three weeks from tomorrow, for a ten weeks vacation. Judge Erwin is planning a trip to California and return for the summer months. gettTnT anxious Fans May See Base Ball Next Week

A FEW EXHIBITION GAMES Will be Arranged—team May go to Delphos a Week from Sunday— A Strong Bunch. It is probable that the base ball fans of Decatur will see a game or two next week, as manager Behringer informs us that he will lose no time thomrh the season proper doesn’t open until Decoration Day. when a double header will be played, lhe new players will arrive Monday and Tuesday and at once begin their work out. During the week games will likely be played with the high school team and with "Boney” Frances’ seconds. One week from Sunday the bunch may go to Delphos for a work out game, prior to the opening of the season. Manager Behringer is confident that he will have the independent penant winners in Decatur and his line-up certainly looks strong. His two pitchers, Geyer and Welden, are big league comers, and will no doubt make good. Catchers Winger and Daniels are great ball players as is every other member of the team. It will be a bunch of heady ball players and good hitters and that’s what wins a ball game. Everyone is beginning to talk and the old time fever of excitement will soon be a reality. a— JULY WHEAT REACHES DOLLAR. Chicago, May 17. —July wheat closed today at $1.00%, September at $1.00% and May at 98%. This is the first time in the present scramble that July options closed above the dollar mark.

WON’T BE BUILT THIS YEAR. Money too Tight for the BlufftonCelina Traction. From a reliable source it is stated that there is little likelihood that the proposed Interurban line from this city to Celina, Ohio, byway of Linn Grove and Geneva, will be built this year. The money market at present is against new enterprises of this nature and it is hard to secure the desired financial backing to push through the construction work. The preliminary work, such as securing right-of-way, making surveys, etc., has already been largely carried out. and it would not require much time to build the line once the work on construction was started. Eastern financiers are timid, however, about backing such enterprises in the present unsettled condition of affairs, and a gentleman who is in a position to know of what he is talking says that he feels pretty sure that the line to Celina will not be built this season, although he expects to see it built probably next year or the year following.—Bluffton News.

DELIGHTFUL EVENT Kruckenberger - Schroder Wedding THE VOGT'S TO ENTERTAIN A Linen Wedding—Baptist Ladies Met —High School»Exercises Today —The Commencement. Yesterday afternoon at three o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Schroeder.who reside nine miles north of the city, Occurred one of the most noted social events held in that portion of the country, when Miss Mary, their fair daughter, became the bride of Mr. William Kruckenberger, a hustling young farmer. The services were simple and impressive. Rev. Franke officiating. The bride wore an elaborate princess effect of white net over silk. She carried a pretty bunch of yellow roses. The bride was attended by the Misses Lena Schroeder and Hannah Kruckenberger, who wore very becoming gowns of white, and they carried pink carnations. The groom was attended by the Messrs. Martin Kruckenberger and Henry Schroeder. The entire house was a pleasing sight to behold, with its decorations of pink and white carnations. At six o’clock over two hundred guests were seated at two large tables in the dining room. Here they were served a sumptuous dinner that pen cannot describe. Immediately following this the guests gathered in the spacious barn and held an old-fashioned barn dance. The young couple will make their home on a farm in Union township. The Euterpean club had a delightful study on John Ruskin last evening at their meeting with Mrs. Fred Mills on Mercer avenue. Not a large number of the members were present, but the meeting was very interesting. Dainty invitations will be issued by Mr. and Mrs. Vogt for a delightful evening party given in compliment to their silk and linen wedding anniversary on Wednesday evening. May 29, from seven to ten o'clock. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church held a very profitable meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Coverdale of south Eleventh street. There was no program only a business period, after which a refreshing luncheon was served by the hostess. The attendance, which was thirty, was remarkable for this time of the year. The students of the Decatur high school rendered a very pleasing literary program at the central building this afternoon during' the school hour. The numbers of the program consisted of essays, readings and solos. One new feature of the exercises was the ladies’ quartette. Miss Winifred Johnson and Walter Baltzell conducted the exercises. The eighth grades visited them this afternoon in a body. The commencement exercises of 1907 will be held at the opera, house on Friday evening, May 31st, at eight o'clock. The seniors have prepared excellent essays, the titles are as follows: "Ideals,” Winifred Johnson; "Is (Continued on page 2.)

THE PRESBYTERY Two Features at Session of General Assembly DR. ROBERTS IS MODERATOR Has Served as Secretary Fourteen Years—Annual Sermon by Dr. Ira Landrith. Columbus, 0., May 16.—There were two features of the opening session of the 119th General Assembly of the Presbyterian church which convened at Memorial hall in this city today—the annual sermon by Rev. Dr. Ira Landrith, of Nashville, Tenn., moderator of the last Cumberland Presbyterian assembly, which was delivered in the morning and the election of a moderator, which took place in the afternoon. More than 900 delegates answered the first roll call and several thousand viistors looked on at the opening sessions. The election of a moderator was reduced to a formality by the withdrawal of all the candidates except Rev. William H. Roberts, of Philadelphia, w'ho was chosen by acclamation. Rev. Dr. Roberts has been the stated clerk of the assembly for fourteen years, and is regarded as one of the ablest and most popular men in the church. His name was presented by Dr. Ira Landrith. of the Cumberland branch, who paid a high tribute to Rev. Dr. Roberts as a leader, both in the movement for a united church, and in the broader field of interdenominational co-operation. The keynote of Rev. Dr. Landrith’s sermon at the devotional service in the morning was an appeal for concerted effort toward the complete union of the church. “The war is over,” said Dr. K. Landrith. "Southern Presbyterianism without our co-operation, can never overtake the prebyterian possibilities and demands of the south in general, and the southwest in particular. The southern church will welcome our cooperation and it will hasten the consummation so devoutly to be wished, the ultimate union of the two churches. It is favorable acquaintance and not sectional exclusiveness that brings church together.” The communion of the Lord’s supper was celebrated tonight by the assembly.

BEN HUR EVENT Announced to Occur at Fort Wayne FOR THIS ENTIRE DISTRICT A Hundred and Fifty Candidates to be Initiated —Twenty of Them to go from this City. On the night of June 10th, at the Majestic theater at Ft. Wayne, will occur one of the most spectatcular events that has ever been presented on that stage. At this time 150 candiadtes selected from different cities in this vicinity, in which Ben Hur courts are located, will receive the initiatory work. All the work will be exemplified on the stage, and to members of this lodge, it will be a treat which they have never before had the opportunity to witness. The Decatur court will furnish 20 candidates for this event, and in order to accomodate all the members and candidates that wish to attend, arrangements will be made with the interurban company to get reduced rates on this occasion. All members of the lodge that are in good standing will be admitted to this affair, and none but Ben Hurs will be admitted under any circumstances. The work is in charge of the supreme officer of the lodge ,and he will select the team that will confer the work. .— e_ - CANNED BEEF EXPORTS SHORT. Washington, D. C., May 17. —The bureau of statistics makes the surprising announcement that the supply of canned beef exported this year will be only one-fourth in quantity compared to last year. o Mrs. J. L. Gay and Mrs. J. L. Moser left this afternoon for Auburn, where they will visit friends and relatives for several days.

CASES ARE ALL DISPOSED OF Against George Allen, Excepting One Which was Appealed. The remaining two cases against deputy game warden George D. Allen, which were sent to the Adams circuit court several weeks ago, on motion of the defendant, and set for trial there on Thursday, have been dismissed on motion of the defendant for want of prosecution. This was done by the court, after a letter had been received, addressed to Judge Erwin and Henry B. Heller, prosecutor for Adams county and signed by James R. Fleming and Jacob F. Denney, saying that they did not care to try the cases for good and sufficient reasons, and that it would be in accord with their wishes in the matter if they were set down for trial on the date mentioned, and dismissed when called, for want of prosecution. This disposes of all the charges pending against Allen, save one on which he was convicted in the Jay circuit court, and in which an appeal has been taken. —Portland Commercial lieview.

THE MERGER LOSES Independents Turn Down Bell Proposition THEY REFUSE TO CONSOLIDATE State Telephone Convention Closed Last Evening—Mr. Schirmeyer a Delegate to International Meet. Indianapolis, May 16.—The members of the Independent Telephone association this afternoon entered into a free discussion of the tentative proposition of the Bell Telephone system, looking to a merger of both telephone interests. The result of the discussion showed, conclusively that the “Independents" are opposed to any plan of consolidation. The convention before its adjournment amended its by-laws So that hereafter any independent company .hat has direct Bell connections shall not be permitted to become a member of the independent telephone association. The constitution was amended also so that any company now a member of the association who is found forming connections with the Bell system shall forfeit its membership at once. “The day has not come for an alliance of monopolistic and independent principles,” said one of the members of the association. “This is simply a ruse of the Bell telephone company to destroy competition brought about by the independent companies,” said another member. The association elected all of the old officers as follows: President—A. C. Lindemuth, of Richmond. Secretary-treasurer —Charles S. Norton, of Indianapolis. Executive committee —A. C. Lindemuth, of Richmond; Charles S. Norton. of Indianapolis; Theodore Thorward, of South Bend; Jesse W Weik, of Greencastle; Charles D. Knoefer, of New Albany, and William L. Moellering, of Ft. Wayne. The following delegates were selected to attend the international independent telephone association of America, which is to be held in Chicago June 4, 5 and 6. F. W. Schirmeyer, of Decatur: Theodore Thorward, of South Bend; Dr. J. E. Yarling. of Peru; F. O. Cuppy, of Lafayette; James E. Goodrich, of Winchester; Jesse Weik, of Greencastle; George C. Hitt, of Indianapolis; C. S. Norton, of Newcastle; A. J. Dayton, of Lockport; F. S. Shoemaker, of Bloomington; Thomas E. Davidson, of Greensburg, and W. J. Devol, of Lebanon. The association closed its work late this afternoon. PRESIDENT GOES TO PINE KNOT.j Washington, D. C., May 17. —When the president left here today for Pine Knot, Va., he took with him a full copy | of the report of the attorneys for the | interstate commerce commission, who investigated the Harriman lines. The president believes Harriman has kept just within the law; that the law is weak. — o— — Mrs. Mary Shenck was a visitor in the city today, returning to her home at Ft. 'Wayne this afternoon.

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HARD TO DECIDE Huntington Libraryßoard in a Quandry WHAT TO DO WITH A BOOK Morman Bible Presented by a Missionary is Causing Considerable Discussion. What will the Huntington library board do with a volume, the Book of Mormon, which has been left there with a request that it be placed in circulation? This question promises to be a hard one for members of the board to decide at their meeting Friday, May 24. It is understood that the majority of the board are not in favor of placing the book on the shelves but on the other hand there are some reasons why it should be there. Either way, it is thought, there will be considerable interest, or rather concern, among the people of the city as to the disposal of the book. For some time J. P. Swanson, an elder of the Mormon church and located at Meman, Idaho, has been in Huntington with a confederate. The purpose of their visit is a missionary one. They wish to establish a Mormon congregation in that city. Their visits to the city free library have been frequent. It was as they were leaving the library that they walked up to the counter and handed the book, what would be commonly termed a Mormon Bible to an assistant with a request that it be placed in circulation. A pahphlet containing explanatory lectures on Mormonism by Dr. James E. Talmage was also presented. The tw’o books were carefully secreted until they could be submitted to the board and it was only by accident that their presence in the library was discovered. One member of the library board

was asked as to what disposal he would favor for the book, but as he had not before learned of its being at the library he declined to make any positive statement. He said, however, that personally he should not favor the book being placed in circulation. On the other hand he cited the fact that the Koran, or the book of Mohammed, was in circulation, as was the book of Brahma, the Indian deity. SCHMITZ HAS QUIT Hands Reins of Government to Committee SAYS HE IS PHYSICAL WRECK Mayor of San Francisco Turns His Office Over to the Citizens’ Committee. San Francisco. May 17.—The Call today publishes a sensational story that Mayor Schmitz has handed the reins of government over to the citizens’ committee, composed of three members who are merchants, one lawyer and one judge and members of the chamber of commerce. Preliminary steps have been taken by the committee to remove the chief of police, Dinan. and other officials accused of graft scandals. Mayor Schmitz says his reasons for taking this action is because he is a physical wreck, and cannot do the work, besides he will be very busy for several weeks in his trial for extortion, which begins next week. His action has caused the greatest surprise of the year and the results are being thoroughly discussed in the hotel lobbies and clubs. Further developments are expected hourly. o SAYS FORAKER MUST WITHDRAW Columbus, 0., May 17. —The Ohio Farmer, a popular rural paper, will Saturday print an editorial demanding the withdrawal of Foraker to private life. It declares he has been fighting against the interest of the farmers by opposing the oleomargarine bill. o — Miss Edna Crawford, saleslady at the Boston store, is confined to her I home on account of a severe cold.