Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1907 — Page 1

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highest praise (Given to Miss Lillian I Egly of Berne Lt A FINDLAY MUSICAL EVENT |n Which She Appeared Four Times and Completely Captivated the Big Audience. I A copy of the Findlay Courier,which found its way to our exchange table, Lives a glowing account of a musical Lent held in that city last Friday evening at the conservatory of music, ttnder the direction of Prof. Latchaw Lid Wineland’s orchestra. Among those that took part in the program appears the name of Miss Lillian Egly hf Berne, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ?hris Egly, who renedered a beautiful tolo entitled “Hearts” concerning uhich the Courier says: "It was beauSifully rendered, and captivated the nidience. Her voice is sweet, her snunciation distinct and within reach jf all. She gave a rendition of the piece that was seldom if ever equalled In the city. The audience loudly applauded her work and she was forced to respond. As the encore she sang ■ Springtime,” which was also of a high plane.” Miss Egly appeared four times on the program, and on each event she was met with thunderous applause. Miss Egly has been attending this school of music for several years past and has just closed her course and expects to return home in a few' days and spend the summer with her parents, and expects during her stay home to devote her time to teaching music and will endeavor to start a class in voice culture as soon as possible. Having graduated in one of the best musical schools in the country this will be a grand opportunity for those musically inclined in and about this city to cultivate their voices. Several of our farmers are buying clover seed for use next spring, from the fact that they think the seed will go to sls per bushel. It is now selling at $9.50. From reports there is bnly a small quantity of seed in the markets and as the acreage this year is very small, the price will soar very high.

ORDERED SOLD Big Gas Properties to go to Highest Bidder SALE TO OCCUR AT LOGANSPORT Unless the Indebtedness of Nearly Two Million Dollars is Paid Within the Next Ten Days.

Indianapolis, June 12. —Decrees providing for the sale of the properties of the Logansport and Wabash Nalley Gas company, the Lagalette Gas company, the Indiana Natural and Illuminating Gas company, and the Ohio and Indiana Gas company and Ohio and Indiana Consolidated Natural Gas company, provided these companies do not pay their indebtedness within ten days, were entered in the federal court. The decrees were in the cases of the Central Trust company, of New York, against the companies. The trust company was trustee on bond issues and held mortgages on the properties of the companies to secure the bond issues, and had asked for a foreclosure. The bond issue of the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas company

amounted to $1,690,000, and there is now due and unpaid on the issue and interest and other indebtedness s!■• 886,864.10. The property covered by mortgage includes the artificial gas Plants of the company In Logansport. Wabash and Peru and various natural Sas properties. The sale of this property is to be, according to the decree, at Logansport, and no bid less than 1325,000 is to be considered. — o In praising the skunk, the department of agriculture says: "Grasshoppers will leave a field through which a skunk passes.” Say. tell us something that woudn’t leave.

MRS.* CAROLINE HUFFMAN DEAD Well Known Lady of Jefferson Township. Mrs. Caroline Huffman,a well known lady of Jefferson township, died yesterday afternoon at her home after an illness of a year's duration, death resulting from consumption. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brewster and was held in high esteem by all who knew her, and her untimely death has cast a gloom over the entire community. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the Evangelical church in Jefferson township and interment will be made in the Loffborrow cemetery near Jay City, Ind. Mrs. Huffman was well known in this city, having visited here upon several occasions. twoneFcases Filed in Circuit Court Here Today . ERASTUS FRITZINGER IS SUED On Second Street Improvement—lnteresting Case Comes from Ft. Wayne—Other Court News. Attorney C. J. Lutz filed a new case at the clerk's office, entitle.! Emanuel Woods and Julius Haugk vs. Erastus and Rachel Fritzinger. The sum of $688.71 and S2OO attorneys’ fees and other costs amounting to SI,OOO in all is demanded. Woods and Haugk were the contractors who built the north Second street pavement. Fritzinger's assessment was $1,651.31, but he objected and after due process in court had it reduced to $962.60, which he paid. The contractors are nowasking for the payment of the balance of said original assessment $688.71. An intricate and interesting law question is involved and the result will be watched by many.

Aqgther new case just filed is that of the City of Ft. Wayne vs. Leikaut Backing company, complaint to abate a nuisance and for an injunction. The suit is a change of venue from the superior court of Allen county, where it was filed January 23rd last. The Leikaut' company operate a slaughter house and packing concern on Wells street in Ft. Wayne. This is a thickly populated district and the complaint alleges that the defendants have conducted their business in an unclean and unhealthy manner and have rendered homes and business houses in that district undesirable and almost uninhabitable, wherefore a perpetual injunction is asked. Guy Colerick appears for the city and Aiken & Underwood for defendants.

The board of review were busy today equalizing and securing the averages on the personal property in Union, Root, Kirkland and Preble township. There was but one objection to the real estate appraisement in Root township yesterday. Today is the date for hearing objections from Preble township. The board are industrious and put in full time. Deputy Treasurer Herbert Lachot is at Indianapolis today to make final settlement with the state treasurer for the spring taxes. He took with him the sum of $19,050.05, which with the $6,000 sent am onth ago, completes the required sum necessary to settle. During his absence, Mrs. John F. Lachot is serving as deputy in a most competent manner. THE MISSIONARY TEA THURSDAY Methodist Society to Serve Supper at the Church.

The Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will give their annual missionary tea Thursday, June 13, 1907, in the lecture room. The proceeds are to be used for missionary work in the city. The following menu will be served from five to six-thirty o’clock for 25 cents: • Pressed Meat Veal Loaf Escalloped Corn Deviled Eggs Potato Salad Lettuce Sandwiches Bread Butter Pickles Jam Jelly Peaches Cream . Cake Tea Coffee

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, June 12, 1907.

NEW LAW IN EFFECT Requires Station Agents to Keep Order Book SHOWING ALL ORDERS FOR CARS Application May be Either in Person or by Written Notice Given to Local Agent. The provision of the shippers’ law requiring the railroads of the state to keep a uniform order book at all stations for registering all orders for cars and all deliveries of cars went into effect this week. The law provides that "any applicant for cars for use at any such station shall record in such book the date of his application, showing the number of and kind of cars required, when required, for what kind of loading and the point of destination, and such other information as the said (railroad) commission shall prescribe. In case it is not practical nor possible for the applicant to apply in person, says the law, then the application may be made in writing or by wire, then one authentic copy shall be furnished to the local agent for filling in his office, which copy shall constitute a part of the lawful record. “Each carrier shall furnish to the applicant in not less than forty-eight hours after 6 o'clock p. ta. of the day of filing such application the cars so required, unless the cars are not so soon required, in which case they shall be furnished when required. The carrier's agent at every station shall record in such book the date the cars were furnished and billed out and such other information as such commission may prescribe in the form of such record, and every such record, or a properly authenticated copy thereof, shall be competent evidence in all courts of this state and before the railroad commission of Indiana concerning matters required to be recorded therein. Any such carrier shall not be required to furnish cars for shipment unless applied for as provided in this section; provided however, tha t the distribution and delivery of coal cars to coal mines on such carrier’s lines in this state shall not be controlled by the provisions of this section.” The intent of the act is properly to provide for car distribution.

DENTAL SOCIETY IN SESSION. At Indianapolis—Marion Wants Next Year's Meeting. Members of the Indiana State Dental society will meet at the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis, today and Thursday, where they will hold the fortyninth annual convention of the society. Dr. J. H. Prothero, of Chicago, will be the guest of the society and will deliver a finely illustrated lecture on “The Arrangement and Occlusion of Artificial Teeth.” A program of clinics and essays has been arranged and everything points to a most successful meeting. Marion dentists are very anxious to secure the meeting of the Eastern Indiana Dental society for this city, May 6 and 7, 1908. Cards booming Marion have been printed and will be distributed at the meeting of the state society.—Marion News-Tribune. o WILL VISIT HER PARENTS HERE Mrs. Murdoch, of Goldfield, Nevada, Here for the Summer. Mrs. C. N. Murdock, of Goldfield, Nevada, formerly Miss Maud Rice of this city, who left here five years ago, going to Great Falls, Montana, and other western cities, has arrived in the city to stay for the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rice. Mrs. Murdoch -was married about two years ago, after which she went to Goldfield to live, where her husband was largely interested in the mining business. Mr. Murdoch will arrive here some time during the month of August to remain for some time, after which they will return to their home. Mrs. Murdoch says the western country is a great place in which to live. Mrs. J. Rusk, of Mansfield, Ohio, and her two sons Howard and Herbert, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suttles for several weeks. Mrs. Rusk was formerly Miss Eva Lewis and has friends here who will be pleased of hearing of her visit.

BUY A LADIES’ SEASON TICKET Ten Admissions for a Dollar—Buy This Week. The base ball association are pushing the sale of ladies season tickets this week and they want to sell at least 200 before Saturday night. You should help them. Half the number have already been disposed of and the others should be readily taken. By purchasing these tickets the ladies secure ten admissions for one dollar, a saving of fifty cents as the regular price is fifteen cents per game. Help yourself and in doing so help the association keep the best ball team in the state in Decatur. If you havn’t bought a ticket, do it at once. You can get them from C. C. Schafer, Earl G. Coverdale, Roy Archbold or W. P. Schrock. IS NOT SERIOUS Japanese Question Not Acute Just Now CABINET MEMBERS TO LEAVE For their Summer Home—the Denver Land Convention—Other Washington News Items.

Washington, June 11. —The Japanese question was the uppermost topic in administration circles today. The cabinet went over the situation in detail and found nothing in it of an alarming nature. That it is by no means acute is evidenced by the fact that tomorrow morning the president will leave Washington for the summer. In ten days Secretary Root will leave for his summer retreat, and a little later every member of the cabinet will be away from' the capital. While the situation presents no serious aspects at this time no attempt is made to conceal the fact that it is possible for the agitation of the progressives in Japan to be kept up until an uprising will have to be dealt with. It was explained today by persons high in authority that there is nothing that the United States can do at this time except keep its temper. Senator Carter, of Montana, according to his own statement, told the president today that if the administration is preparing to send men to the Denver land convention this month to do what the newspapers have said is to be done, there will be serious trouble. Recently, it was printed that the administration was determined to control the convention, and to that end had instructed a large number of federal officeholders to attend it. “The president disclaims any such plans,” said the senator, “and Secretary Garfield has said to me that he and the other representatives of the administration who will attend the convention are going prepared to answer any questions touching the administration policy that may be asked them, but not with any thought of controlling the convention. As I understand It the federal officeholders will be present as guests. Invitations were extended to them by the officers of the convention.” Senator Hemenway gave a dinner party last evening in honor of Louis Hartman, his two sons and a daughter, all of New Albany. Mr. Hartman and family are sightseeing in Washington while enroute to Germany. The Controller of the Currency announces that he has extended the corporate existence of the Central National Bank, of Attica. The postoffice at Dillman, Wells county, now supplied by rural delivery service, will be discontinued on June 29. The following Indiana postmasters have been appointed: Bowers, Montgomery county, William H. Bundy, vice E. A. Roberts resigned; Carbon, Clay county, Benjamin F. Beeson, vice T. E. Beeson, deceased. o The small boys in the west end of town that are persisting in doing little tricks and embarrassing married ladies by their dishonorable acts, are hereby notified that if they do not discontinue the same, they will get all the notoriety and trouble that they can conveniently take care of. Boys jof their age are old enough to act in a civilized manner, and if they don’t hereafter, they must suffer the consequences.

ELEVEN DROWN Terrible Mishap at Old Hampton Roads ALL MEMBERS OF THE NAVY Returning from Exposition — Their Launch Run Down by an Unknown Steamer. Norfolk, Va., June 11.—Eleven men of the navy, comprising six midshipmen and five seamen, who left Discovery landing at the exposition grounds shortly after midnight on a launch of the battleship Minnesota, are missing and it is believed that the launch with the eleven on board has gone to the bottom of Hampton Roads. The men are Midshipmen Philip H. Field, William H. Stevenson, Franklin P. Holcomb, H. L. Holden, Henry Clay Murfin, Jr., Walter C. Ulrich,.Seamen R. H. Dodson, Jesse Conn, Frank R. Plumber, Harley L. Vandorne and George W. Westphal. A box belonging to the fireman of the launch was found floating near here today and as the last seen of the launch was when it pulled out from the exposition pier, officers of the fleet gave up all hope of ever seeing the men. The six midshipmen, accompanied by Lieut. D. M. Randall, came ashore last night in the launch of the Minnesota, which has been lying in Hampton Roads, to attend a ball on the exposition grounds. It was after midnight when the party got away on the return trip. Officers of the fleet today expressed the opinion that the launch collided with something unknown and that the boat with its occupants went down. An investigation has been ordered by 'Rear Admiral Evans. Early tonight the monitor Florida found a cape afloat in the roads which has been identified as that which was worn by Midshipman Ulrich last night. Lieutenant Randall of the U. S. marine corps, who was Included in the first list of missing, has arrived safely in Norfolk. He did not take passage on the Minnesota launch as had been supposed. While the launch carried a good sized party, no one has been found who can say exactly how many occupants the launch contained.

DRUGGISTS MEET Special Session of Retail Association WAS HELD HERE THIS MORNING Pure Food Law Discussed—Druggists Will Comply With it to the Letter —All Stores Represented. The Adams County Retail Druggists’ association held a special meeting at the commercial club this morning to discuss several important matters relative to their business, the most important of which was the pure food law. This law is a complicated one and as the druggists wish to comply with the requirements of our laws to the letter, they called this special meeting to fully discuss this act that became a law- quite recently, to get acquainted with its requirements. All the drug stores of Adams county were represented at this meeting. M. F. Atwood and Porter, of Geneva, and Stengle, of Berne, were the out of town druggists that were present. ■ —o SELLS THE CITY TRUCKING LINE Charles Miller Sells Out to J. J. Foughty. Charles Miller, who for several years has owned and operated the city trucking line, closed a deal last evening whereby he disposed of same to J. J. Foughty, the latter taking possession today. Mr. Miller is very thankful to the many who patronized him so faithfully and requests us to say so. Mr. Foughty has been employed by the company for some time and is a competent and worthy young man, who deserves success. He will try hard to please his customers and solicits new business, guar--1 anteeing satisfaction.

CUT OUT THE FREE LUNCHES Portland Saloon Men Serve Notice to Hungry Public. Portland, Ind., June 12.—The saloons of this city, with one exception, have signed an agreement, by which beginning on Monday morning they will cut out the free lunch feature. Two or three reasons have been assigned for the movement. In the first place it is a violation of the Nicholson law to serve lunch and in the second place, the expense involved was out of proportion to the additional revenue derived. It is said that in one saloon the free lunch alone has cost the proprietor in the neighborhood of $2,800 each year. The petition contains the agreement that after Saturday night nothing more inviting than corn and crackers will be served. SEVERAL SURPRISES Given Among Decatur Society Circles MRS. CRAWFORD IS A VICTIM Miss Ireta Erwin a Delightful Hostess —a Dinner for Miss Nellie Luellen. The June meeting of the Adams County Medical Society will be held at the office of Dr. Beavers on next Friday evening at eight o’clock. Dr. Beavers will read the paper. Thirty-five dainty invitations were recently issued for an afternoon party today by Mrs. Frank Crawford, in compliment of her forty-fifth birthday anniversary. Instead of the ladies waiting until this afternoon they decided to go last evening, so at 7:30 all the guests made their arrival and completely surprised the hostess. Eight small tables were prettily arranged in the various rooms, on which pedro was played. The first prizes were captured by Mrs. James Haefling and Mrs Ben Knapke, while the Mesdames Deininger and C. S. Clarke won second prizes. Mrs. John Garard and Mrs. Rademaker were awarded the booby prizes. At the close of this features, the tables were cleared and an elegant three-course luncheon was served. Thirty gji! friends (responded to special cards for an afternoon party given by Miss Ireta Erw'in at her home on north Second street, in honor of her fourteenth birthday anniversary. The hostess proved to be a royal entertainer, as she went from one guest to the other as they indulged in playing progressive peanut,at which the Misses Nora Harting and Agnes Meibers were the recipients of beautiful prizes, and Misses Rosie Slickman and Noami Dugan were the second leaders in winning prizes. Immediately following this pleasure came a two-course luncheon which was delicious. The hours were from three to five o’clock. The hostess received many beautiful gifts. A surprise six o'clock dinner party which was not mentioned was the one given by Mrs. C. O. Snellen on Monday evening in compliment to her daughter, Miss Nellie’s, nineteenth birthday anniversary. A small company of young ladies gathered at her home on north Third street. The dining table was very pretty with its simple decorations of cut flowers. The dinner was nicely served in three courses. Those who were present besides Miss Nellie, were: Misses Leota Gilpin, Ethel Pillars, Mary Hite, Zoa Miller, Georgia Meibers, Edith Soest, of Wayne. In the evening the hostess invited the following young men to join the girls: Messrs Jesse Sellemeyer, Ross Mills. Harry Berry, Brice True. Several amusements occupied the evening's program. Don't forget the “Dollar Social” at Mrs. C. Vogt's tomorrow evening. There is nod oubt that every minute of the evening will prove interesting to those who attend. The young people of the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will hold an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday evening. Ice cream and cake for 10 cents. The public is cordially invited to attend. The Ladies’ Mite Society of the M. E. church will entertain in the parlors (Osntlaued ea 8.)

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FIRST IMPRESSION Os the Big Jamestown Exposition AFTER A PLEASANT JOURNEY Through a Beautiful But Almost Barren Country—Other Chapters to Follow. By Lew. Jamestown, Va., June 9, 1907. —After an uneventful but pleasant trip over the picturesque and scenic Chesopeake & Ohio, we landed safely at the exposition grounds, after twentyone hours of solid travel out of Cincinnati. The trip was not in the least tiresome, there being so many things of interest to see enroute. The one thing that appeals to an Indianian is the barrenness of the soil, ten acres of Adams county land being worth, approximately more than all Virginia, especially that which lays along the right of way of the C. & O. It is all red brick soil, with not enough fertility in it to raise a fuss. It is not even good grazing land. An occasional field was under cultivation, but it would make an enterprising Adams county farmer sick under the vest to view the agricultural enterprise that predominates in this part of the world. The hay harvest was in full blast, but actually all we saw would not fill one end of Henry Eiting’s hay barn. But this is not Indiana, and, thank fortune, it is not Adams county, Indiana. But the scenery is beautiful. The green clad mountains, the hills, the valleys, the broad, clear streams of water make an enchanting picture. The little old farm houses with their broad chimneys, the primitive conveyances and unimproved roads carry (one back half a centruy. Not a dull moment is experienced during the whole journey. Those who are familiar with the famous Inside Inn at the St. Louis exposition, would find many familiar objects which, by the way, is managed by the same hotel company. It is not so large a structure, although the lobby covers more space and is delightful. It contains 650 guest’s rooms, employes 450 people who in every way look after the care and welfare of their guests. The dining room will seat 3,000 people. It is located on the ocean front, and from the veranda the navy manoeuvers can be seen. It has many other attractions that easily recommend it to those who come to spend a week or a month at the Jamestown exposition. It is our purpose while here to give the Daily Democrat readers a fair estimate of the exposition. From a casual observation taken in an hour's walk, we are inclined to the belief that some Indiana congressmen have grossly slandered a worthy cause. But of that we will write later. o MILLER IN COMFORTABLE STATE Has Real Case of Smallpox and Epidemic Feared. John B. Miller, the Calhoun street barber, is now quarantined at his home at 2520 Calhoun street, with a welldeveloped case of smallpox. Health officer Bruggeman has vaccinated seven persons whom he had the right to order vaccinated, but none has presented himself voluntarily for vaccination as the health department had hoped. Dr. Bruggeman says that from all information at hand Miller was at work in his barber shop on Friday when he was broken out with smallpox, as well as on Saturday. He waited on customers both days, but was particularly busy on Saturday. Miller consulted a physician Friday morning in regard to the eruptions, and says he was informed that there was nothing serious in his case and he could not communicate any contagion. Miller then went back to work, although he was feeling very sick on Saturday afternoon and evening. Early Sunday morning when Dr. Bruggeman saw him he was covered with smallpox postules fully developed and in a highly infectious state. This condition surely existed Saturday and possibly on Friday afternoon. The health department is anxious to have all customers at once to serious consequences. The barber shop was disinfected last night and all employes were vaccinated. Miller is in a comfortable condition, and while he has a typical case of smallpox, he is being carefully attended to and his recovery is predicted.—Ft. Wayne News.