Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

B'olume V. Number 130

WILLSHIRE “DRY” ||he“Wets” Again Defeat- ■ ed Yesterday Mfter an exciting campaign was Close, the Majority Being I ,■ Twelve —Decision Good for An I other Two Years. I two years more the thirsty Willwho care to look upon the I ;4t>e when it is red or flip the collar schooner of beer, will have to go to do it. The election Moni day proved another victory for the ■jrs,” the total vote being 75 to 63, Majority of twelve. Two years ago the “wets" were defeated nearly two tolone and the three or four saloons were closed. To secure another election it was necessary to wait two years and then present a petition I signed by forty per cent of the voting of the town. This was done so easily that the wets expected to win out' without much troubL le and the verdict of the ballot boxes | came as a surprise. Peter Shaffer, it is understood, had already purchased a a stock of goods, and expected to be ' operating a saloon within a few days, g buX now his hopes have been dashed ■ away for another two years. ConsidI erabb interest was manifested in the | campaign. and the vote was equal to | that of a national campaign. The vote I father shows a gain in favor of the saI loons and at the same rate the "wets” I will: assume control easily in another I twoiyears, but that’s a good ways off I and'the statement is not given as a ■Hidiction.

THE ERIE STRIKE ttmpany is Employing New Men | TO USE AS STRIKE BREAKERS I Gfion Shops Will be Removed to as Result of the Labor I I Troubles Says a Recent Order. IH is understood that Erie machinM strike-breakers will commence arin Huntington today to take IA places of the old machinists, who lAt out last Friday. Supplies for I A re-opening of the strikebreakers' are being received by C. W. Dearworth, and quarters are being rennovated for |o& upancy. The strikers state that comes to them that the is having great trouble in se|l g new help, but the managesays that up to Saturday afterHm over 300 had been employed by various labor agencies.

Kt meeting of striking machinists < ■s held in the Trades and Labor i Huncil hall this morning at which 1 of indignation was expressed < the action of one of the former i machinists who attempted to j a revolver Friday night for : riot purposes. The machinwill investigate the matter and i ■t accordingly in their lodge. IKrhe most sensational development ; H the strike on the western divisions a telegram Saturday to SuperlnBident C. A. Allen at Galion from Manager J. C. Stuart of the under date of May 25, of the folreport: |B‘'This company has hesitated a time about moving the shops at on account of the hardship of Bovlng families of the employees from here, but now. owing to strike of machinists, it been decided not to re-open the shops, but move them to Mar■n. Please co-operate with master and get ready to move tools and machinery as will be to carry on the work at Marinstead of Galion.” |P President O’Connell asserts that K-" strike is but primarily started, indications are that it will spread er the entire country in a moveto secure a nine-hour working ■ The high officials say 30,000 or ore machinists will go out June 3 In York City.—Huntington Herald.

I MRS. ZACHARIAH BOWEN DEAD Well Known Lady Near Wren Has Ceased to Live. Mrs. Zachariah Bowen, one of the best known women in and about the town of Wren, Ohio, died last night at her home at eleven-thirty o'clock after an illness dating back several months, death resulting from a complication of diseases. She was sixtytwo years of age being born in Fayette county, Ohio, where she made her home until she became united in marriage to her husband, when the moved to Wren, where they since resided. She was a popular lady, her friends being innumerable and her sudden demise has cast a gloom over the entire community. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been announced, but it is presumed it will occur some time Thursday. a Proclamation Mayor Coffee Issues Decoration Day Call ASKS FOR GENERAL OBSERVANCE Os the Day Commemorated to the Memory of Those Who Have Answered the Last Bugle Call. Whereas, Frank Hanly, governor of the state of Indiana, has designated and set apart May 30, 1907, as Decoration Day and proclaimed the same

a legal holiday throughout the state, I, D. D. Coffee, mayor, do hereby earnestly recommend that all public offices be closed. Business should be suspended and toil discontinued. Frivolous amusements should be avoided and the law respected. In the national cemeteries near the great battlefields of the Southland and about the prisons at Andersonville, where gaunt and phastly famine stalked and disease and thirst made welcome visitor there. Over the grave of all, even the unknown, the forget-me-nots are in bloom today in annual commemoration of their exalted sacrifice, and there each recurring spring above their formless dust they spread their fragrance sweet as silence. These, all these, gave their lives, and the unknown ones gave in addition their identity forever, that government of the people for the people and by the people might not perish from the earth.

We, their children, cannot forget them. We cannot forget what they did, nor can we forget why/hey did it. We cannot be less mindful than the flowers of all brave and gallant hosts, who have marched to battle in freedom's cause on this continent, and who have died amid its carnage or in peace of the intervening years their remains to us nothing visible — nothing that the sense of sight or touch can comprehend —save narrow graves in scattered cemeteries. Since these are all we have, let us seek them out on this day, wheresoever they may be and leave upon them some tribute of our love —a wreath of flowers, a flag. Let these graves be to us as so many holy shrines at whose portals our own lives shall be consecrated. Let no idle ceremony, then be heard or held. Let neither music, song nor spoken word give voice or tongue to aught but the heart’s resolves. The dead may not hear. They may not know. It may be that they will sleep on unconscious alike of both our tribute and our praise. But we shall hear and we shall know and our children shall hear and know, and we and they shall be lifted thereby to higher citizenship and our feet turned to holier ways.

Given under my hand and official seal this 27th day of May, 1907. D. D. Coffee, Mayor. — o— — Cappie Johns has certainly demonstrated his ability as a window dresser at the Fullenkamp store. The window he has just completed is an appropriate one for Decoration Day. Dress goods is arranged in away to represent a monument. A foot stone is composed of the same material and the entire window is displayed with the old red, white and blue, and three muskets that have dealt out death to prominent position. The window represents the original ideas of Mr. Johns and his ability is remarkable considering the experience he has had.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, Evening. May 28, 1907.

WAS DEMENTED Austin Wilson Was Taken Home Last Night HIS FATHER DIED SUNDAY Young Man Taken in by Officers Here Sunday Claimed by His Relatives. Austin Wilson, the man who was arrested Monday by Marshal Green and against whom a charge of loitering had been made, so as to hold him until further information could be ascertained concerning him, was taken back to his home at Montpelier last evening by relatives, who came to this city for the purpose of locating the young man. That the young man is demented was fully explained by his relatives, who state that he wandered from his home several days ago and that they were at a loss to know where he had gone and had searched every place for him. His father, w’ho was sick at the time, he left home, died Sunday afternoon, and was buried this afternoon, the young man being taken back home to attend the funeral. He hardly recognized his relatives who came after him, and stated that he did care to return to Montpelier. However, with a little persuasion, he was talked into going and they left last evening on the nine o’clock Clover Leaf train. His relatives expect, to place him to a sanitarium for treatment.

RESERVED TICKETS For Commencement May be Secured Thursday CLASS PARTY FOR FRESHMEN At the McKean Home Last Evening— Success of Miss Nora Smith of This City. • By Pearl Burdg. The board for the commencement exercises will be open Thursday morning at 8 a. m. All persons holding tickets and as many others as have an appreciation for the kind of entertainment that a commencement offers, will please go to the Holthouse Drug store for a reserved seat. The exercises promise to be first class. The music, both vocal and instrumental, will be rendered by some of the best aritsts of our city. The orations given by the class of 1907 will compare very favorably with orations given at occasions of this kind. The crowning feature of the program will be an address given by Dr. Aley, of the State University. Mr. Aley has had a wide experience as editor of the leading educational paper of our state, and his fame as a public speaker has gone far beyond the borders of the Hoosier state. Miss Nora D. Smith, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, who graduated from Indiana University at Bloomington, has been granted a scholarship to Wellesley for next year. This is one the leading girls’ colleges and is situated at Cambridge, Mass. Miss Smith has many friends in the city who will be delighted to hear of her great success and will extend their congratulations. The Rebekahs are earnestly requested to be present at their regular lodge meeting this evening. The semi-annual election of officers will occur and the delegates from grand lodge will report. Music, games and refreshments will be provided for the evening. The best talented members in the lodge have been selected to render the following program. The Rebekahs only: Piano prelude —Love’s Old Sweet Strain Mr. John Smith Ladies’ quartette—Old Black Joe Mesdames Lizzie Helm, Mary Elzey, Catherine Thomas, Sarah Venis. Reading—The Two Lunatics.... Harvey Rice (Continued on Page 4.)

FLOWERS FOR DECORATION DAY The W, R. C. Asks for Observance of the Occasion. Again the W. R. C. in its preparation for memmorial is confronted by the scarcity of flowers. Let no one refuse to pluck her choicest blossoms for the heroic dead. May the 30th, the day sta aside as a memorial to those who died in defense of the flag is drifting into a holiday not a holy day, with base ball and other attractions to lure the young from the patriotic exercises. The question that confronts us is how to prevent this desecration of our sacred day. Teach the children to strew the flowers by keeping a blaze in their hearts, a spirit of patriotism and to love and reverence the flag for the finest material thing that this country possesses is old glory. Why. Because it stands for liberty, equality and justice. This day was given to us as a memorial day and is justly ours. Pres. Cor. W. R. C. No. 41.

NOT A NEW ISSUE Initiative and Referendum is Many Years Old MENTIONED FOR ADVANCEMENT Benjamin F. Harper May Be an Internal Revenue Commissioner — Court Decision. Washington, May 28. —Recently when William J. Bryan, in a speech in Brokolyn, N. Y., announced that he is in favor of the adoption of the initiative and referendum by every state in the Union, a lot of people scattered throughout the United States said, “Well, what new “ism” will he take up next?” One ecect of the Nebraskan’s indorsement of the so-called “ism” is that many persons who never before stopped to ask what the initiative and referendum means are now seeking information. Plenty of organizations and individuals are ready to shed light on the new political doctrine. Long before Mr. Bryan approached the subject a nation-wide propaganda was being conducted from headquarters maintained here at the national capital. George H. Shibley, a man reputed to be worth several million dollars, is at the head of the national organization that is conducting an educational campaign throughout the country. Within the last two or three years initiative and referendum leagues have been organized in many cities and it is the expectation of the natonal organization that within another year every state will be fairly well organized. Washington, May 28. —A rumor has been persistently circulated in Washington for several days that the president has in mind to appoint Benjamin F. Harper, of Ft. Wayne, at present auditor for the war department, commissioner of internal revenue, to succeed John W. Yerkes, of Kentucky, recently resigned. This place was offered, about amonth ago, to a Louisiana man, but up to date he has not accepted, and the impression prevails that he will decline the offer on account of business reasons. Mr. Harper says that he has had no intimation of such a promotion, has not been called to the White House recently, and is inclined to think there is nothing in the report, but, of course, would be glad to accept the appointment if it were tendered him. Washington, May 28.—A decision favorable to the interstate commerce commission was rendered by the supreme court of the United States in the case of the Southern Railway company againsta Georgia lumber firm, H. H. Tift & Co., involving the right of the commission to prohibit the railroads from advancing freight rates on pine lumber from the South to Ohio river points. o A new time card is expected to be issued in a short time on the Clover Leaf railroad, says the Charleston Courier, and several important changes along the entire line will be very noticeable. What these changes will be the Courier does not say or when the new time card goes into effect. However, we pan speak for the traveling public out of this city that the time table at present is one of the best that the company has ever had in force.

A HAPPY EVENT Seventy-Fifth Birthday of Mrs. Mary Hendricks BIG SUNDAY DINNER SERVED The Real Surprise was the Arrival of a Brother, Mr. Coffman, from Erie, Kansas. One of the happiest events in the social history of Adams county was a surprise dinner on Mrs. Mary E. Hendricks at the home of her son, J. A. Hendricks, at Monroe, last Sunday, May 26th, the occasion being the sev-enty-fifth birthday anniversary of that estimable and highly esteemed lady. The victim had some inkling that something was doing, but when her son J. A. H. drove in on Saturday evening with the brother of Mrs. Hendricks, George M. Coffman and wife, of Erie, Kansas, the surprise was a most complete and happy one for both Mrs. Hendricks and her sister, Mrs. Abe Beery. They had never thought of the Coffman's coming 700 miles to eat dinner with them, and their arrival completed the occasion. This is Mr. Coffman’s first visit to this county since 1876, when he stopped while enroute home from the Philadelphia centenial. He arrived over the Clover Leaf Saturday evening, an a his first remark was to express surprise as he had berth 13 and the car was 23, there were just 23 people in the car, and his ticket was 123, a mixture he termed unlucky. However, he arrived safe and sound, excepting a strained knee received while going to the train and a night at Monroe cured

(Continued on Page 4.) o COURT HOUSE NEWS Another Gravel Road Petition Filed COMES FROM WELLS COUNTY Two Divorce Cases Dismissed at Cost of Plaintiffs —the Diehl Case Reaches Circuit Court. Thomas Johnson, of Willshire, made application and w r as granted license to buy junk from house to house in Adams county. A petition for a gravel road in Wells county, entitled Elias Tice et al, has been filed in Adams circuit court, a change of venue having been taken from Wells. Todd & Gordon are attorneys for the petitioners. L. C. DeVoss has entered his appearance for the defendant in the case of Martin J. Bligh vs. Jonathan M. Andrews, suit on account, demand $73.71, and was ruled to answer within five days. Clara D. Harris vs. James C. Harris, divorce, Smith and Moran, of Portland entered their appearance for the defendant and were ruled to answer. The divorce case of Dora Hauser vs. Charles J. H. Hauser has been dismissed with judgment against plaintiff for costs. The Charles W. Carpenter vs. Laura E. Carpenter divorce case has been also dismissed at the plaintiffs cost. The case of the State vs. Adam Diehl, wife desertion, has reached the circuit court, he having been bound over by Squire J. H. Smith. Inventory number four w r as filed by Christina R. Niblick, administratrix of the W. H. Niblick estate and approved. A petition to sell $5,500 worth of Geneva bank stock at private sale was filed and granted. “Words and phases, judicially defined,” is seven handsome volumnes, is the latest acquisition to the court house law library. It is a very valuable and interesting set of books. Mrs. Shrock and daughter Bess returned this afternoon from a short visit with friends and relatives at Butler.

BUSINESS TO CEASE THURSDAY Merchants Will Assist in Observance of Decoration Day. According to the custom old the following list of merchants have concluded to close their places of businees between the hours of twelve and five o’clock Decoration Day, and will thus show much courtesy and respect to the departed soldiers who fought, bled and died for their country. The business men will assist and take part in the exercises and will do all in their power to make the day one long to be remembered in Decatur. Those who will close are B. Kalver Clothing company, Elzey & Vance, Myers, Dailey & Co., Holthouse, Schulte & Co., Clem Voglewede, Fred Tague, Anna Winnes, Charlie Voglewede, Kuebler-Moltz Co., Niblick & Co., Mr. Fullenkamp, True & Runyon. o BETTER EDUCATION Superintendent Cotton’s Plea for Children TELLS HOW TO SECURE IT Advises Co-operation of School Officials With County Farmers’ Institutes Toward This End. Indianapolis, May 28. —In his annual bulletin to the school officials of the state, giving suggestions on improving school work, Fassett A. Cotton, state superintendent of public instruction, enters a plea for better education for country children and urges the co-operation of all school officials with county farmers’ institutes toward this end. Mr. Cotton considers that now is the opportune time to bring about a closer relation between the school officials and the institute associations. “Indiana,” says Mr. Cotton in his bulletin, “is entering upon a new era in public school education. The new school law’s require higher qualifications and better pay for teachers, make provision for an extended system of training schools for teachers, authorize the consolidation of schools and the free transportation of pupils to and from central schools, provide for uniform courses of study for the non-commissined high schools and for additional funds for the poorer school corporations so that the educatinal advantages of the school children will be more nearly equal throughout the state. “The state board of education has recommended more rational and more practical courses of study, including nature subjects, manual training and the elements of agricultural and domestic science, which will prove of especial benefit to the rural, consolidated and township schools. “It is especially gratifying that these recent measures for the promotion of education are not foisted upon an unsuspecting or indifferent public, but are really the result of the united demand on the part of school officials and teachers and intelligent school patrons for an educational advance all along the line—a demand for a system of public education which shall connect with practical life when the boy or girl leaves the school at the age of 14—which will insure equal educational opportunity to all children.” The farmers of Indiana are rapidly coming to realize and assert that their sons and daughters are entitled to just as thorough, practical and complete an education as the children of cities and towns. This sentiment has often found expression of late in farmers’ institutes and farmers’ clubs and in resolutions adopted at the meetings of the state grange and at the annual conferences of farmers’ institute workers. For the first time in a long number of years, the Ft. Wayne Shamrocks will not be able to play ball at league park on Decoration Day, owing to the fact that Pains Sepctacular production of the fall of Port Arthur has been induced to remain in that city until Friday and give a performance each night. This new arrangement puts a ball game out of the question at league park, as the show’ is holding forth at that place. The Shamrocks were to have played the Van Wert team.

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BIG PREPARATION Being Made for the State Convention BENEVOLENT ORDER OF ELKS Which Meets at Lafayette on June sth and 6th —3,000 Visitors Are Expected. The Elks of Indiana will hold their state convention in this city on June 5 and 6. The last convention was held at Peru and was a big affair. This is the first time that Lafayette has had the honor of entertaining this order at a state convention, and an effort will be made to make the visitors feel so much at home that they will be glad that this city was selected as the place of meeting. Purple and white, the colors of the order, will be conspicuous during the first week In June. It is expected that between 2,000 and 3,000 people will be in the city on the last day of the convention, and will either take part in the parade or will join the crowd from the city in watching the demonstration. It will be one of the largest state gatherings ever held in Lafayette. The folowing program has been announced: Wednesday, June 5. —10:00 a .m. to 3 p. m.—Delegates present credentials and receive badges and tickets. 3:00 to 5:00 p. m.—Convention. 8:00 p. m.—Exemplification of ritual. Thursday, June 6.—9:30 a. m. to 12 m. —Convention finish work. 1:30 to 3:00 p. m. —Parade. 4:00 to 6:00 p. m. —Baseball game. 7:30 p. m. —Band (Continued on page 2.) SECURE A TICKET Boys are Boosting the Opening Game BALL SEASAN OPENS THURSDAY Two Big Games Scheduled for That Day and You Should Purchase a Ticket or Two. The boys are out hustling for Thursday’s big benefit ball game, first of the season. It is the desire to make this a hummer, the best paying game ever given in Decatur. Some objections have been heard concerning the price of admission, but those who really enjoy a ball game and w r ant to see Decatur support a high class team should not object to this one extra charge. You will see two great games for fifty cents, twenty-five cents for the ladies and every cent made will be used for the support of the team. Nothing so advertisers a city as a good ball team and who wouldn't give fifty cents for such a cause, especially when you get value received. Quite a number of tickets have already been sold. Incase of rain on Thursday, the tickets are good on either Friday or Saturday, when the Ft. Wayne Corner Rod and Gun club play here. If Thursday is a good day, however, the tickets must be used at that time. The Marion Owls are coming to win, and you will see two great games. It you haven't been solicited, you can buy a ticket at Corbett’s Cigar store. Buy a ticket at once. - ■ o — MUST PASS AN EXAMINATION Clover Leaf Men Will Have to Make Good. G. W. Dull, the agent at the Clover Leaf railroad, is in receipt of a circular from the officials of the road, wherein it is stated that all the employes of the road whose duties pertain to the operating department, will be compelled to undergo an examination in the near future, to ascertain Whether or not they are capable and ’competent to fulfill the different positions that are entrusted in their care. The circular does state the exact time the examination will take place, but it is thought that it will be held in the near future. C. S. Niblick returned this afternoon from a business trip to Ft. Wayne.