Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1907 — Page 1

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Volume V. Number 156

STUNG ’EM GOOD Locals Administered Coat of Real White Wash ro THE WELLS COUNTY BUNCH Louie Boyd, the Famous, Driven to the Bench Early in the Game — Score was 6 to 0. The first game of the series between Sluffton and D<«catur recently ar•anged, was played yesterday at the ocal park, and we took them to the ,une of six to nothing. The day was Ine, the crowd fine and from a Desatur standpoint the game was fine, md the local fans were overjoyed as a result. The crowd began to assemble at the ball park as early as one o’clock by those desiring to get the choice seats as a scrappy battle was ooked for, but in this respect the >rowd was doomed to disappoinment, is the game was very tame. At three hirty o'clock the crowd had practi;ally all arrived and the spacious ball >ark w-as well filled at the time the [ame was called. Charles Dailey, who ras scheduled to assist in the umpirng. failed to arrive on account of busness, and the two teams consented to i'rance umpiring the game single landed. As the Decatur team went to he field they were greeted by great ipplause. while the faithful few from lluffton heartily applauded their men is they stepped to the plate. For the irst three innings it was one, two, hree, and during that time some very iretty plays were made. The Bluffon aggregation started out in the first nning as though they were going to Irive Cy Alberts from the box as the Irst two men up secured safe hits, tut Cy was there with the goods and >y magnificent pitching worked himlelf out of a hole and the first danger joint was passed. It was in the fourth inning that the locals got busy ind took a liking to the much touted Louie Boyd's delivery, and by batting lim hard and often pushed two runs tver the counting territory before the side could be retired much to the ielight of the local fans, who yelled themselves hoarse for in these two •uns they saw victory perched on their >anner. However, not content with the runs the locals came back in the fifth inning and again started in to bumping the ball and before they got through had forced in three runs This was the straw that broke the camel's back and Captain Pfefferle quietly informed Boyd that he might seek shelter at the bench and cool off and summoned Whalen to the box, he escaping the remainder of the inning without a run being scored off his delivery. With Boyd batted off the rubber whatever hopes Bluffton had of winning were quickly dispelled and a gloomier lot of looking fans you never saw at a ball game. Just to make things safe and sound the locals in the sixth inning proceeded to go after Whalen, and by clever hitting, secured a run making their total six. Disheartened and discouraged, the Bluffton team fought nobly to the last, although they were never really dangerous, but at one time, this being in the sixth inning, when Alberts permitted two hits and walked a man after two were out and then Captain Pfefferle struck out and ended the agony. The fielding of the two teams was equal, each being credited with one error, neither of which amounted to anything or caused any damage, and some very brilliant work was done by both teams. The cause of Bluffton's defeat can be attributed to their inability to hit the ball in pinches and their inabilty to stop the heavy hitting of the locals when hits meant runs. Nevertheless we secured first blood and took our old rivals into camp in perfect style and the fans are content. The two teams (Continued on wage 2.) CALL “CY” ALBERTS A RINGER Poor Old Bluffton Begin Their “Crying” Game Again. Decatur will not present her reg ular line-up but, following out her rather unfair tactics of last season, has imported a twirler for the one contest The ringer is “Cy” Alberts, a blacnlisted Central leaguerer, now Playing with the Ft. Wayne Shamrocks, and he is expected to make monkeys of the Bluffton stickers. Bluffton Banner. You forget to state that Boyd traveled all night in an effort to secure a pitcher who could stack up against Decatur, but was unsuccessful at least for the f> rs! game. You always were about one day slow over in Bluffton. George.

FOX STOLE MONEYFROM MOTHER Portland Boy Who Suicided was a Bad Son. William Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fox, west High street, shot and instantly killed himself Wednesday morning, in the bedroom of his home. The boy and his mother were alone in the home at the time, the latter preparing to go to towtv The act of self-destruction is said to have followed the discovery by the mother, that on the day before, the young man had taken from the home, something over one hundred dollars of her money, and spent a large portion of it for numerous things of no practical value. Shortly before he took his life the young man called to his mother, asking her if she was going to town. She replied in the affirmative. “All right, mother, goodby,” he replied, and with that the shot rang out. The mother, who was sewing two rooms away, ran to the bedroom where she found the boy lying across the bed, the blood flowing from his mouth, nose and ears. Beside him on the bed lay the weapon with which the act was done, a twenty-two calibre target rifle.—Portland Commercial Review. WRESTLINGMATCH Was the Best Ever Witnessed in Decatur EDWARDS WON TWO FALLS First Required Eighteen Minutes and the Second Twenty—Another Contest to be Put on Here. Before a small but enthusiastic audience the athletic show was pulled off last evening at the Bosse Opera House according to schedule, and those who did attend were more than pleased with the card presented. The show opened promptlp at eight-thirty o'clock, with a four round scientific sparring exhibition between Frank Mason, of Ft. Wayne, and George Dale, of Indianapolis, and these bantam weights put up one of the fastest contests ever seen on the local stage. The boys have fought before, and the result has always been a draw and they were cautious of each other, but when they mixed it up it was fast and furious. This contest was followed by an eight round go between Chick Long and Young Robison, both of Ft. Wayne, but it terminated very suddenly in the fourth round, when Robison was forced to quit owing to the fact that he was short winded. However, he was no match for Long, and had the fight gone many more rounds Robison would have heard the count of ten. While it lasted the contest was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Long was given the decision by Referee Murbarger. The wrestling event which had been causing considerable comment, was the next event, the contestants being Max Wassen, of St. Louis, and Andy Edwards, of Knoxville, Tennessee, the later being substituted for Murbarger, who had been injured in a contest the evening before at Ft. Wayne. Edwards was a well muscled fellow weighing about 165 pounds, being about twenty pounds heavier than Wassen, although the latter was also well built and has a reputation of being some pumpkins on the wrestling mat. The men were introduced by match maker Morarity, of Ft. Wayne, and immediately got busy and for eighteen minutes they squirmed and wiggled over the mat until Edwards secured a half nelson hold and forced Wassen's shoulders to the mat, thus being awarded the first fall. After a short rest the boys went at it again, as the contest was the best two falls out of three and for twenty minutes they wrestled as only professional men know how. In this bout Wassen showed his cleverness and wormed himself out of several bad holes, but was again forced to succumb to a half nelson and permit his shoulders to be pinned to the floor. The contest was clean in every respect and Mr. Morarity is to be congratulated upon the success of the event. He expects to put on another card on July 16th. which will be Eagles’ day and the Opera House will no doubt be packed by lovers of good clean sport. _— o Mrs. C. W. McKee, of Chicago, has been in the city for some time visiting her brother Dr. J. M. Miller and left this noon for Celina, where she will visit her mother, Mrs. Susan Miller.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 27, 1907.

MOTE IS CRAZY Was in the County Jail at Muncie FINISH OF A CIGARETTE FIEND Man Who Wanted to Organize Base Ball League Was Dopy—Has a FamHy at Bluffton. Harry T. Mote, the former Montpelier barber, who created a scene in the office of Mayor Buthrie Tuesday afternoon, - when he demanded damagers from the city in the sum of $50,000, was adjudged insance yesterday afternoon at Montpelier, and is being held in the lockup there, awaiting the action of friends or lodges with w’hich he is affiliated. Mote courted trouble every time he came to Muncie and he was picked up by the police on several occasions. Tuesday afternoon he was taken to Montpelier and turned over to the keeping of the marshal. The inquest to determine Mote’s mental condition was held in the office of the Montpelier mayor and was presided over by Justice Nelson. The jury was composed of six well-known citizens of Montpelier and in addition an examination was made by three physicans. Deputy Prosecutor Boyd conducted the inquest and it took the jurors but a few minues to declare him insane. The cause of his insanity was not determined, although it is thought it might have been brought on by the excessive use of liquor and cigarettes Mote acted as his own attorney, but failed to make much of a defense. It was decided that Mote is not able to care for himself and that he should not be permitted to go at large. As he is not a citizen of Indiana he cannot be sent to the hospital for the insane. Mote is a member of the Red Men and Knights of Pythias lodges, and a called meeting of the two organizations was held last night to discuss plans for Mote’s care. It was thought that arrangements might be made for sending him to a private hospital, but the lodge men did not reach a decision last night. Until some arrangements are made for his care, it is likely that he will be kept either in the county jail or at the county infirmary of Blackford county. Mote is a married man and has a family of three small children. They are staying at the home of the wife's parents in Bluffton. — Muncie Star. Mote is the man who for a month has been trying to organize a base ball league in this section of the state. Little wonder he went crazy. K. P. MEMORIAL Observed by That Order on Sunday ADDRESS BY REV. KESSINGER These Services are Patriotic and ’ Visiting Lodges Will Likely Attend. The K. of P. lodge of this city will observe their annual memorial services next Sunday and an unusually good program has been planned for this important occasion. At 2 o’clock the lodge members will leave their hall and march in a body to the Maplewood cemetery, where they will at once proceed to decorate the graves of their members that have gone to the great beyond. An address will be delivered by Rev. D. B. Kessinger, after which the regular lodge ritualistic services will be indulged in, under the supervision l of F. V. Mills, who will act in the capacity of master of ceremonies. During the afternoon a male quartette composed of Messrs. Walter Johnson, A. Van Camp, Dan Beery and J. C. Patterson will render several selections. O. L. Vance has been chosen to act as Chancellor Commander and D. B. Erwin as Prelate. All K. of P.’s are requested to bring flowers with them for decorating. A committee has been appointed to decorate graves of their dead brothers at Geneva, Salem and Rivarre. o Miss Charlote Dorwln, of Lafayette, arrived in the city today to be the guest of Miss Jean Lutz for some time.

SPEAKS WELL OF GUY COMPANY Portland Paper Well Pleased With Opening Show. The Guy Stock Company opened a week’s engagement in Porltnad on Monday evening, when in their tent, corner of Water and Ship streets, they presented the melo-drama, "A Man from the South.” A good audence was well pleased. The cast was a strong one and each carried well the part assigned. Specialties between the acts by various members of the company, filled in short waits. The singing, monologue stunts and juggling work of these artists, drew forth frequent applause and laughter. The show remains for the balance of the week, and pleasing bills have been announced for each night.—Portland Commercial Review. The above company opefis a week engagement in Decatur Monday. See them. o The Packard Music House will have a piano tuner here tomorrow. Those desiring the service of an erpert tuner can obtain same by telephoning or calling promptly at the Packard Music House, opposit Murray hotel. o COURT HOUSE NEWS Board of Review Was Busy Yesterday THREE MARRIAGE LICENSES One Couple Were of Advanced Years —Peculiar Question Raised in the Miller Damage Case. The board of review had set aside today to hear complaints from oil companies as to their assessments, but at noon no representatives of any of these corporations had been heard from. Yesterday was quite a busy day for the board. Complaints were filed by Enock Yoder. The Peoples' band and the Bank of Berne, R. Schug of Hartford and others, besides the time spent with the board by Mr. Martin. A marriage license was issued to James H. Williams, of Bryant, Jay county, and Irma Blanche Glendening of this county; also one to Floyd E. Brandyberry, of Monroe, and Alta P. Buess, of Berne. Another license to wed was issued to G. W. Keller and Elizabeth Laughery, each aged sixty-seven, and both from Monroe. The groom has been married twice and the bride once before. This afternoon late, in the trial of the damage suit of Andrew Miller, of Adams county vs. the Grand Rapids & Indiana company, Judge Allen Zollars, representing the company, raised the point that Miller has sued the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad company, and that corporation went out of existence eight years ago and the damage was alleged to have been done within the past few years. He moved the court to take the case from the jury, as the company liable if any, was the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway company. The matter is being argued and caused some sensation in the court room. —Ft. Wayne News. ALLEN COUNTY VAULATION LOW State Tax Commissioner Parks M. Martin came to the city in the afternoon and sat with the county board of equalization, for a time. Mr. Martin contends that the real estate valuation in Allen county is below the average, is lower than the valuation in Adams, Wells, and Huntington counties adjoining. Mr. Martin urged the board to a slight increase, but he didn’t meet with any appreciable response although the Allen county officers acknowledge the real estate valuations are low. Mr. Martin intimated that if the county board did not consider the matter the state board would be very apt to act. —Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. Baker and Anderson, the progressive restaurant men, have installed a new wash stand in their place of business that is complete in every respect and which adds materially to the comfort of their guests and boarders. They made several other changes that added to the appearance of the inside of their store room.

SOCIETY DOINGS Mrs. Morrison Gave an Informal Party FIVE O’CLOCK TEA THIS EVENING Mr. and Mrs. Dull Entertain Friends —An Ice Cream Social Tonight— Church Society Meetings. By Perle Burdg. Don’t forget the ice cream social given by the boys class of the Presbyterian church at the home of their teacher, Miss Kittie Christen this evening. There will be music and tables everywhere. The public is invited to patronize these young boys. An informal party of yesterday was given by Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison in honor of Miss Katherine Calvert, of Covington, Ky., to a company of twenty young ladies. The invitations called them at four o’clock, from four until five-thirty, dancing and a socia ble time was indulged in and then an elegant three-course luncheon was served. Miss Irene Schirmeyer will give a five o'clock tea this afternoon at her home on Mercer avenue in compliment of Miss Harriet Morrison’s guests, and Misses Jean Lutz and Charlotte Dorwin, of LaFayette. The Young Ladies' Foreign Mission ary Society of the M. E. church will hold an exchange at Stoneburner's Pictorium on Saturday morning at nine o’clock. They will have pies, bread, cake, cookies and other good things. Everybody is welcome. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dull last evening was a scene of gaiety when a small company of friends gathered there to enjoy the evening. Pedro and various games were indulged in during the time, after which a dainty luncheon was served. The party was Mr. and Mrs. Dore Erwin, Mr. and Mrs. John Moser, Misses Pearl Stults, of Ft. Wayne, Gale McClure, of Daisy, Ohio, Mrs. Chas. Heller and son, of Toledo, Ohio and Mr. Orval Stults, of Ft. Wayne. At the G. A. R. hall there will be an ice cream social on Saturday evening. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Evangelical church are being entertained at the home of Mrs. John A. Smith this afternoon. o A GREAT PITCHER Idaho Man Has Made New World's Record FIFTY SEVEN GAMES AND NO RUN Job Mason Who Won the Victoria Cross for Gallant Service in Africa in 1853 is D e ad. Spokane. Wash., June 27. —Base ball fans in this part of the northwest claim for Walter Johnson, a native of California, now playing with an Idaho state league team at Weis, south of Spokane, the world's record, having pitched 57 games without a run being scored against him. The recognized mark is 54 games. Among Johnson’s performances is striking out the first eight men who faced him in a recent state league game, also returning all other batters during the nine innings also striking out 18 players in another game, in which not a man reached third base. Johnson is 19 years of age, stands more than six feet and is as strong as a workhorse. His arms are several inches longer than “Bob” Fitzsimmons’ famous reachers. The Weiser team is composed of crack players from middle western and eastern cities and each is a star in his position; in fact, the people of Weiser are eager to match them against any state or interstate league team west of the Rocky mountains. Spokane, Wash., June 27. —Job Mason, who won the Victoria cross for gallant service in South Africa, in

1853 and was sexton of All Saints’ ’Episcopal cathedra! in Spokane 19 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Goodwin, yesterday. He was born in Sittingbourne, ent, England, in 1819 and when 17 years of age joined the First battalion of the rifle brigade, serving till 1851. Part of this time he was under General Woosley, later Lord Wosley, and was promoted to the grade of sergeant, receiving a Victoria medal for gallant services in 1853 in South Africa. He was present with his brigade at Queen Victoria's coronation. After retiring from the service he engaged in business in London, then went to NewBrunswick, later to Minnesota, and finally, 20 years ago, arrived in Spokane. ~ o Al Burdg, the barber, informed us this morning that he had completed the work of installing a bath tub in his barber shop and was now in a position to handle any business in this line. One tub is all that he has installed at the present time, and if the business warrants, he will put in another immediately. The bath is connected with soft water, hot and cold, and should attract a number of people who have been looking for something of this description. A TRESPASS CASE Joseph Murphy Tried This Morning BEFORE SQUIRE JAMES H. SMITH Results in a Verdict for the Defendant —Trustee may fiile Similar Case in Circuit Court. The case of the state against Joseph Murphy of Monroe township was tried this morning before Squire J. H. Smith and resulted in an acquittal for Mr. Murphy. The case had attracted considerable attention as it came to this township upon a change of venue from Monroe township, and had caused some notoriety in that vicinity. This is the case our readers will remember where Murphy seized the church property In Monroe township plowed up the yard and planted the same in corn, claiming as a defense to his actions that the church property had been abandoned and had according to he terms of the deed reverted to the party who held possession of the land at the time of desertion. The trustees of the church claimed that he was wrong in his theory and filed an affidavit charging Mr. Murphy with trespass, and the case was heard today with the above result. According to the verdict of the court a man cannot trespass upon his own property and in so many words declared that in his opinion the property did by right and law belong to Mr. Murphy, and that he had a right to do with the land whatever he pleased. That the case will in some manner be taken to the circuit court is the opinion of all concerned, where the judge will be given an opportunity to give his theory of the law governing such cases. Mr. Murphy was representated by David E. Smith, while the interests of the state were looked after by Prosecutor Heller. o BELL COMPANY QUITS WABASH Withdraw Local Telephone Service in That City. Wabash, Ind., June 26. —The first fruits of victory following the refusal of the independent telephone companies to consolidate with the Bell company, in Indiana, which was done at the recent state meeting, came today with the announcement that the Bell company wihdraws from local business in Wabash. Several other towns have been abandoned except for toll business and a circuit is organized, Wabash being placed in this circuit. There will be no local manager here, M. C. Glass, of Peru, managing the circuit. The fight has w-aged for twelve years, during nearly all of which time the Bell company had lower rates. Only toll service will now be given in Wabash, once a Bell stronghold. o The K. of P. lodge at Markle has decided to give up the idea of organizing a uniform rank of their order, as they do not have enough members to make the venture a profitable one. It is said that the Markle Knights will be invited to join the Huntington lodge which will help them greatly with their showing at Indianapolis convention in August-—Huntington Democrat.

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FOR PURE MILK Government is Waging a Hot Campaign JUDGE GRAY TO THE LAWYERS Concerning “the New Federation” — United States Now Has an Official Hunter, a New Officer. Washington, June 26.—The government's campaign in favor of pure milk supply for all the cities of the country is .attracting much attention. From the agricultural department, which is backing this campaign, there has been issued for general circulation a report on the sanitary relations of the milk supply which the department believes will be helpful to any municipality that is now wrestling with the problem of obtaining a purer supply of milk. The report of this committee is based largely on its researches here in the District of Columbia. The committee was composed of Dr. George M. Kober, professor of hygiene, medical department, Georgetown university; Emile Berliner, a celebrated chemist; Dr. G. Lloyd Margruder, Dr. Charles F. Mason, assistant surgeongeneral United States army; Dr. A. D. Melvin, chief of the bureau of animal industry, department of agriculture; Dr. John R. Mohler, chief of the pathological division of that bureau; Edward H. Webster, chief of the dairy division of the same bureau; Dr. M. J. Rosenau, director of the hygienic laboratory in the bureau of public health and marine hospital service, and Robert G. Smith, one of the largest dairy men in the country. > Judge George Gray, of Delaware, who has been considered in connection with the Democratic nomination for the presidency, delivered an address last night before the Pennsylvania State Bar association on “The New Federalism” that is attracting as much attention here as Senator Knox's speech at Yale night before last. Judge Gray discussed in large part the same basic principle as did Senator Knox on the development of the federal power regulating commerce. He sees nothing but danger in “the new federalism” and cries halt. In explaining the subject upon which he spoke, “The New Federalism,” in contradistinction to that older federalism which had its origin prior to the adoption of the constitution, Judge Gray briefly reviewed the conditions (Continued on page 2.) EAGLE SCREAMS . . ’ IB 1 ' Will be Heard at Monroe This Year WILL CELEBRATE THE FOURTH Program Includes an Industrial Parade, Ball Game and Big Display of Fire Works for Evening The fourth of July will be celebrated royally at the town of Monroe this year. Never in the history of that enterprising little town has there been more enthusiasm manifested by the people in regard to the celebration of this great holiday than at the present time. No expense has been spared by the promoters that will tend to make this occasion a most enjoyable one. A fine program will be rendered, including an industrial parade, a ball game between the Monroe and the Decatur high school, and various other amusements. The crowning feature of the celebration will be the grand display of fireworks in the evening. The committee will have an elaborate supply of all kinds of fireworks and the people who attend cannot help being pleased. The Berne band will furnish music during the day. Wheat took a decided jump today in the Chicago and Toledo exchanges and advanced nearly five cents in price and it is now quoted to within a fraction of a cent of the dollar mark. IThe bulls and bears without doubt got busy and in consequence some one will suffer.