Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAIRY DEMOCRAT.

Lol ume V. Number 159

k PRETTY WEDDING Mas Solemnized on SatI urday Evening BhILDEN'S day was observed ■t Presbyterian Church—Surprise ■ Party Given for Mrs. Forester Andrews—Other Society News. By Perle Burdg. ■An pretty wedding of Saturday evening occurred when Miss Bella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Btults, became the charming bride of ■r. Glen Glancy, the son of Mr. and ■rs. John Glancy, at the home of the tide at 8 o’clock, In the presence ■ the parents of the contracting parts, Misses Maggie Bremerkamp. ■able Erwin and Effie Pence, of Ohio ■ty and Messrs. Bob Allison, Jr., and Bom Peterson. The ceremony was Kusually impressive. Rev. Haist, ■stor of the Evangelical church, of- ■ iating. The bride wore a very beaming gown of silk, while she carried ■ beautiful bunch of brides roses. Im■ediately after the ceremony the ■icsts were ushered into the dining torn where a delicious two-course lun-■>-on was served. Roses and carna■ons were the pleasing decorations H the dining table. The couple left Hr the north and before returning ■>me they will go to Canada for a Kort stay. Mr. Glancy has an excel■nt position as day operator at the ■rand Rapids railroad and is a hustKg young man and ought to be conKatulated in carrying off one of DeKtur’s fairest young ladies. Mr. and Hrs. Glancy will make their future Hme in Decatur. ■ The Maccabees will hold a business Heeting this evening. ■ Miss Jean Lutz will be hostess at H informal party this evening at her Kme on Brook Side farm, given in Knipliment of her guests. Misses Heta and Marrit Atkinson and CharHtte Dorwin, of Lafayette, Ind. Miss Hitz has been having a small house Htrty which will close Tuesday. There Hive been several parties and teas ■ven in honor of the guests for the H.-r week. ■ Last evening at the Presbyterian Hiurch occurred the children’s day consisting of a drill in which fifty' children took part, and Lord’s prayer by the infant Hass and address on nature by Rev. Hfred Fowler were given. The proKam closed with a song entitled, “We Hl can be Sunbeams." ■ The Junior league of the M. E. Hiurch will give a picnic at Steele’s Hirk on Wednesday afternoon. All members are requested to be presHit at two o'clock and to bring their There will be away provided B take the lunch to the park. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jahn delightfully Hitertained a number of their friends at their country home, Hmthwest of the city at dinner and a enjoyable day was spent. Those took part in the festivities were: Hr. and Mrs. Ed Zimmerman, Mr. Mrs. Kloppenstine, Mr. and Mrs. Bentz, Miss Mollie Pierce, of ■uffton, Misses Blanch and Viola of Berne, Miss Hoffman, of Bun Grove and J. R. Zimmerman, of ■ The party party which was given Earl Butler, w r as not a stag party, stated, but a lawn party instead. fins ' ■A very delightful Sunday dinner was by the relatives of Mrs. Foresaw Andrews, of Washington township. Be event being her thirty-ninth birth. By anniversary. They' took well filled and the surprise on Mrs. Anwas a success in every reWhen the noon hour arrived were invited to sit down to a table Bden with the choicest viands of the and to say the least, all did Betice to the same. Mrs. Andrews 1H the oldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs of this city. After dinner the was spent in music and a good time was had by all presMrs. Andrews was the recipient B a number of beautiful presents. Bhose present were Dr. and Mrs. Rain. r and grandson Master Vane ThompB n - Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Dibble and ■Bughter Blanch, Mr. and Mrs. J. RM° r ter and son Chalmer, Mrs. Agnes Bdrews and two daughters Cecil and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reinier

and sons Robert and Byron, all of this city. Those present from a distance were Mrs. Sarah Williams and Mrs. Dr. J. L. Williams, of Indianapolis. At a late hour the guests departed, for their homes wishing Mrs. Andrews many more such happy events. o Within a few weeks every street in Ossian the northern metropolis of the county will be fringed on either side with cement sidewalks. On the main streets the walks will be eight feet in width and in the residence district, four. As yet nothing has been done toward agitating the paving question there, but with the spirit of progress that the little town is now showing that move cannot be many years away.—Bluffton Banner. o Oliver Smith has been engaged to take Harry T. Mote in charge until Monday, when the county commissioners meet, and then he will be turned over to them and they will have to find some way to dispose of the case. Mote takes his meals with Mr. Smith but sleeps in the jail. The local order of K. of P.’s and Red Men have offered to pay some one to keep him, but no one can be found who will undertake the job. Smith says that he would not think of keeping him any longer than Monday. — Montpelier Herald. IN COLD BLOOD “Scotty” Cameron Was Murdered Deliberately HIS ASSASSIN IS ON TRIAL Joseph Schulte, the Murderer, Will Soon Know His Fate—First * Witness Called. Joseph Schulte, w'ho murdered Alton (Scotty) Cameron, January 27th last in a Detroit saloon, is now on trial for his life. The case is being tried before Judge Hosmer, of the circuit court. Ordinarily such cases in Detroit are tried in the Recorders’ court, but Judge Connolly, of that court, being a brother-in-law of Cameron's, a change was necessary. The case began Thursday morning, but a jury was not secured until Friday noon, and the first witness, Warren Coyle was immediately called. Coyle, who lives at 1822 St. Aubin street, said that he went into Wells’ saloon at 7:15 p. m. and that “Scotty” Cameron, the murdered man, came in a few minutes later. “He went to the bar,” said Coyle, and said, ‘Come on, boys, let’s have a drink.’ He seemed to be feeling frisky as he took off his coat, shuffled his feet on the floor, went to the stove and rattled the top and pushed Anthonk Schneider’s hat down over his face. He went to the bar to get a beer that was waiting for him. Schulte got out the revolver and leveled it at Cameron and said: ‘“See here, Scotty, you’ll have to cut this out; I won’t stand for it.’ “Cameron looked down the barrel of the gun and said. ‘I aint’t afraid of that.’ Cameron then moved along to where his beer was and Schulte followed. When Cameron stopped, Schulte also stopped, and without a word leveled the gun at Cameron’s heart and fired. Cameron grasped at his heart, reeled and then went on a crazy run out of the saloon. Jess Cole and I followed and caught him as he fell. I don’t believe that Cameron was drunk. I think that he was only putting it on, as I have often seen him act drunk. In order to rush the case through so that the jurors need not be locked up any longer than necessary, Judge Hosmer will hold court late each afternoon and will hold a Saturday afternoon session. The prosecution has about eight witnesses, while the defense will have that many, if not more. Many of the defnse’s witnesses will be to show Schulte’s previous good reputation. “No brainstorm or new fangled defense of that kind will be offered in this case. It is the plain story of a plain man. with no dramatic features, no sensations and no attempt to prove temporarily insanity. Frank Simmons, wha was with Walter Drake is defending Schulte, made this statement Thursday afternoon in answer to Juror Harry D. Kittle, 97 Charlotte avenue, who declared that he had prejudices against certain kinds of defenses, especially temporary insanity and brain storms, and that he couldn’t try the case in a fair-minded manner if either of these was to be set up as a defense.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, July 1, 1907.

MURPHY IS DEAD The Famous Temperance Worker Died Sunday FORMERLY LIVED IN INDIANA Did Great Work; Originated the Blue Ribbon Pledge—Held Services in this City. Los Angeles, Cal., June 30. —Francis Murphy, the temperance lecturer, died at 10:30 a. m., today. Pittsburg, June 30.—Francis Murphy first came into prominence as a temperance advocate in this city in 1876. Under his leadership a “blue ribbon" propaganda resulted in thousands of men signing the “Murphy pledge,” and attracting national attention. Fifteen meetings were held in library hall following which a call for funds was made to carry on the campaign in other cities. In a few minutes prominent and wealthy men, who had become followers of Mr. Murphy, subscribed $15,000 subsequently meetings were held throughout the United States. This famous temperance worker lived in Indiana for several years and conducted his meetings in practically every county of the state. He held services in Decatur and many signed the pledge. His temperance work over the United States was perhaps the most successful of any one man of the nineteenth centruy. Joshua Davy, of Indianapolis, went to Decatur Friday evening on a business trip and to visit with relatives. Mr. Davy visited here a few hours with his nephew, James E. Syphers and family of east Race street, enroute to Decatur. —Portland Review. o BAPTIST UNION International Convention Opens Thursday PRESIDENT CHAPMAN PRESIDES Big Event Will Continue Four Days and a Big Attendance From All Over the Country is ExpectedSpokane, Wash., July I.—Everything is in readiness for the 16th International Convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America which will meet in Spokane’s new state armory, July 4 to 7. Business houses and residences will be decorated with flags and large banners, the latter bearing the emblem of the union and the words, “Welcome, Spokane.” Ten thousand banners have been disributed by the local executive committee, and will be in evidence on the morning of the Fourth of July. Another feature will be three miles of commercial and Industrial exhibits in the businss district. These deal with the progress of the Inland Empire of the Pacific northwest, showing what supports Spokane. At the business sessions a plan will be presented by Dr. Van Osdel to extend jurisdiction to Great Britain and the Orient, making it the Baptist Young People’s Union of the World. Ten thousand delegates and visitors from various parts of the United States and Canada are expected to attend the convention. Following a brief praise service, John H. Chapman of Chicago, presi dent of the union will 'nrmally open the convention, the addresses of welcome being by Rev. Dr Oliver W. Van Osdel, pastor of First Baptist church of Spokane, and founder of the B. Y. P. U., and Mayor C. Herbert Moore. Rev. Dr. John W. Conley, of Omaha, will respond for the board of managers. Following the appointment of committees and the reading of the report of the board of managers. Rev. J. Whitcomb Brnugher, of Portland, Ore., will speak on "A Citizen of Two Worlds,” closing the morning session. There will be state provincial and territorial rallies in the afternoon and Toronto, Ont., Dr. O. C. S. Wallace, Lowell, Mass.. Dr. W. H. Main, Hartford, Conn., Rev. Dr. Curtis Lee Laws, Baltimore Md., and President Chapman. International prize banners will

be presented by H. B. Osgood, of Chicago, treasurer of the union. Rev. W. H. Bowler, of Idaho, will conduct Bible and prayer meetings the second day, and there will be departmental sessions under the direction of Rev. Carson J. Cameron, Toronto, and Miss Lorilla E. Bushnell, Denver, and addresses by Rev. Samuel H. Neil, Philadelphia, and Rev. L. H. Laflame, of India. Rev Dr. John W. Conley, of Omaha, will conduct the open parliament, while Rev. Dr. W. H. Main, of Hartford, and L. P. Leavell, of Oxford. Miss., will conduct devotional services, the session closing with an address by Rev. Dr. O. C. S. Wallace, of Lowell. Rev. George T. Webb, of Chicago, general secretary of the union, will conduct! the salutation of the flag the morning of the third day, and there will be addresses in the evening by Rev. J. T. M. Johnson, of St, Louis, and Rev. H. F. Laflame, of India. The convention will close July 7 with addresses by Rev. Dr. W. H. Main, of Hartford, Rev. Dr. George W. Truett, of Dallas, Texas, Rev. Dr. John W. Conley, of Omaha, L. P. Leavell, Oxford, Miss., Dr. 0. C. S. Wallace, Lowell, Miss., and Rev. H. F. Laflame, of India. The feature of the closing ceremony is the coronation service to be conducted by Rev. Dr. Main, who will be assisted by visiting and local clergmen. BY METER RATE City Water Must be Paid Beginning Today SUPERINTENDENT FULK BUSY Shut Off the Supply at a Hundred and Fifty Places—the City is Not Selling Meters. Water works superintendent W. E. Fulk this morning started upon his strenuous duty of turning off the water supply of those who had not complied with a recent ruling made by the common council in relation to putting in water meters, and informed us that by six o’clock this evening he expected to have something like one hundred and fifty consumers turned off. As the plant has something like seven hundred and fifty consumers, it can readily be seen that his task is no small one and that it will require several days in which to make the entire rounds. Out of the seven hundred and fifty consumers Mr. Fulk expects to have to cut the water supply off for about two hundred and fifty as the remainder of the consumers have made arrangements to comply with the order and will not be turned off. The plumbers all report that they are behind anywhere from twenty-five to a hundred orders and to protect those who have placed their order and have been unable to have their meters set, the superintendent will not turn off the water and will permit them to use the same until the meter can be set. A report has been circulated among the property owners that the city is selling these meters, and getting the commission upon the same. This report is erroneous as the city refused absolutely to have anything to do with the selling of the meters and not a cent passes through the hands of the treasurer for this purpose. The only thing the council has done in this matter was to order that all consumers use water by meter measurement, and are not particular what kind of a meter the consumer uses so as it does the work. Water works superintendent W. E. Fulk is representing the Crown meter company in his own behalf, and it may be in this manner that the false report has become circulated that the city is Interested. The councilmen are desirous of stopping all further censure in this line as they are not interested in the least other than seeing that every drop of water that is consumed is paid for. However, they do expect to insist that the resolution as adopted by them is complied with in every respect and will insist and urge that the superintendent do his duty regardless of who it hits or misses. With this new system the city dads are confident that the water works plant will be a paying institution the same as the electric light plant, as the shameful waste of water that has existed in the past will cease. In case your water Is turned off do not blame any one but yourself, as the council has given fair warning to all and it is your fault if you have not prepared for the same.

NEW DIVORCE CASE Was Filed at Clerk’s Office This Morning TWO HUNTERS’ LICENSES ISSUED Margaret Zaugg Discharged from Hospital—Board of Review Looking Over Mortgage Assessm e nts. William Drew, of Geneva, as attorney for Nettie Druly, has filed a suit for divorce from her husband, Dennis Druly. The plaintiff and defendant were married January 1, 1900, in Jay county and lived together until June 13, 1905, when they separated, and for more than two years the defendant has in no way provided for the support of his wife. A plain divorce and her former name, Nettie Wiest are asked. Margaret Zaugg of this county has been discharged as cured from the Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane at Richmond, Superintendent Smith having forwarded such a notice to Clerk Gerber under date of June 29th. Hunters’ licenses have been issued to Albert A. Butler, of this city and Evarett Woodruff, of Geneva. The statement that applications must be secured from the game warden, but this was an error as the necessary papers can all be secured at the clerk’s office. The county board of review were crowded out of the auditor’s office, where they have been holding forth and took refuge at the sheriff’s office, where they began the reviewing of assessment of mortgages, Union township being taken up first. This promises to be a busy and important part of the board’s duties. MEMORIAL DAY Observed by the K. of P. Lodge IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER Graves of Thirteen Deceased Brothers Strewn With Flowers after Beautiful Program Was Rendered. Yesterday was memorial day for the K. P. lodge in Decatur, and it was observed in an ideal way. The members assembled at their hall and left promptly at two o’clock for the ceme. tery, where the services were begun by an opening address by Rev. D. B. Kessinger. The address was quite impressive, and tended to show the good that has been accomplished by this order and how it has taken care of its members who have been unfortunate, being afflicted or who have answered the call of death. The male quartette composed of Messrs. Dan Beery, J. C. Patterson, Walter Johnson and A. Van Camp then followed with that beautiful and appropriate hymn "Rock of Ages.” After this selection the graves of thirteen of the K. P. brothers who have been called by the grim angel of death,were decorated with beautiful flowers, after which the quartette sang “We are going down the Valley.” The entire congregation sang “Nearer My God to Thee,” and the services were closed by a prayer by Dr. C. B. Wilcox. A committee that was appointed a few days ago, decorated graves at Geneva, Salem and Rivarre. o VISITS OKLAHOMA CITY. Judge Erwin in the Great State of Oklahoma. Judge Richard K. Erwin, of Decatur, Ind., is spending a few days in the city, on a tour of the proposed state. Judge Erwin occupies the bench in the Twenty-Sixth judicial district of the Hoosier state. “You have a great young town in a great young commonwealth,” said Judge Erwin, “and the thing that strikes me most favorably is the fact that you are building your proposed state government on the broad and living principles of simon pure democracy.”

INTERURBAN CARJUMPED TRACK Number Three off the Rails Caused Quite a Delay. Car number three on the interurban line this morning, while endeavoring to make the turn near the station, jumped the track and it took the laborers an hour and a half to get the car back onto the main line. The car was due to leave here at nine o’clock and was making the turn when the switch flew shut causing the front trucks to make the turn all right, while the rear trucks stayed on the main line for a short period and then jumped the track. The car was jacked up and pushed forward and after nearly two hours work was forced onto the main line and then run to the car barn. The damage done the car was slight, while the track was not damaged in the least. Fortunately no one was Injured. Over at Rushville, Ind., the Rushville Co-Operative Telephone company has begun work on the new automatic telephone system. A force of fifty men went to work on the the trenches for the conduits which will protect the cable. The total cost of the new system will be in the neighborhood of $35,000. This is the second “girless” phone system in the state. MACADAM ROADS Six Contracts Given by the Commissioners WAS MUCH DOING TODAY The Session Will be Short but Considerable Important Business is on the Docket. The commissioners opened a busy session, macadam, bridge and abuttment contracts being the principal business that interested many people from nearly every section of the county. The first entrance on the docket was the granting of a liquor license to P. T. Burk and Michael McGriff, of Geneva, and J. M. Ehrsam. of Linn Grove and Charles T. Omolor . Frank Heller entered into contract for the Reynolds Macadam road extension four The road was bid in at the June session. Report on the Maggie Miller ditch petition was ordered back to the surveyor for correction, three other landowners being due for assessment, and their names being omitted from the original assessment. John Hessler and L. H. Boknecht were appointed viewers on the Fred Blumberg Macadam road petition, they being ordered to meet at the auditor's office on July 5, to qualify. Surveyor Baumgartner was appointed superintendent. Six macadam road contracts were let, the bidding being close and interesting on most of them. Otto Reppert Road — C. W. North $5,987.00 E. Woods 6,300.00 Fred Hoffman and Sons 6,550.00 Sam Dook 6,144.00 Gottschalk and Yoder 5.987.00 Huser and Waggoner Road — Frank Heller $4,150.00 F. Hoffman and Sons 3,815.00 Sam Doak 3,815.00 L. O. Bears and Co 3,632.00 Beirie and Rose 3,999.00 Gottschalk and Yoder 3,707.00 West Washington No. 5 — Beirie and Rose $2,745.00 F. Hoffman and Sons 2,780.00 Magley and Parrish 2,799.00 S. Doak 2,678.00 Gottschalk and Yoder 2,690.00 M. Miller 2.579.00 Wm. Reppert 2,294.00

J. A. Cline Road — E. Woods $8,445.00 F. Hoffman and Sons 8,998.00 Julius Haugk 8,804.00 Magley and Parrish 8,998.00 Gottschalk and Yoder 8,525.00 M. Miller 8,709.00 Randerbush-Hain Road — Woods and Miller $6,024.00 Magley and Parrish 6,998.00 L. O. Bears and Co 6,999.00 Sam Doak 6,663.00 Beirie and Rose 6,930.00 Gottschalk and Yoder 6,572.00 M. Miller 5,969.00 Geneva, Ceylon No 3 — IL. O. Bears and C 057,599.00

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GLORIOUS FOURTH Promises to be Rather Quiet in Decatur BALL GAME CHIEF ATTRACTION Many Business Houses to Close —No Issue of Daily Democrat on that Occasion. .. Thursday of this week is the date for the most patriotic holiday in the United States —the glorious Fourth—a day celebrated in every hamlet and city of the United tSates, not always by big events, but often individually, when every boy for miles around lends his personal assistance and his eleven cents worth of firecrackers. This great day will not be celebrated in Decatur in any special way, in fact it has been several years since we have “cut loose” to any noticeable extent. This year ouif people) will visit other towns or cities for their red lemonade or remain at home to witness the Bluffton-Decatur ball game, the Guy Stock company show in the evening or amuse themselves in some other way. However, it will be a holiday, the banks, postoffice and other public business houses closing for the day. This occasion is also one of the few when no Daily Democrat is published. Every’ one or near, ly so, who cares to can arrange to get away from business duties long enough to shoot off a few skyrockets or torpedoes. The day stands for liberty, the birthday of the world’s greatest nation’s independence. Let’s all enjoy it in the way we like best if possible. o WILL ISSUE CIRCULAR SOON. Railroad Commission Will State Du ties of Inspectors. The State Railroad Commission is preparing to issue a circular concerning the general inspection of railroads. A. A. Shane is the chief inspctor. The circular is issued under the laws enacted by the last session of the Indiana legislature. The circular shows what the duties of the inspectors employed by the commission are, and sets them out in detail. The inspection must include the main tracks, side tracks and connections, and bridges, trestles, culverts and tunnels. Engines and equipment, including the sanitary condition of cars, must also be inspected. Rule No. 6 of the printed circular says: "Officers and men as to the efficiency of the management and service; whether the companies furnish printed rules of operation and instruct the men in these rules, and whether the men obey them; whether any’ officer or employe is intoxicated while in the performance of his duties or for any reason incompetent to perform his duties; whether full train crew's are provided; whether men are worked continuously exceeding sixteen hours; whether train dispatching, including the operators, is properly conducted; whether agents and officers and men are courteous and accommodating in their treatment of the public.” Inspectors will be required to make daily written reports to the commission. According to the rules, cars or locomotives found to be so defective as to be dangerous to emplyees and the public if longer used are to be condemned by the inspector and carded with a red card in black ink bearing the words, “Condemned and dangerous,” and further use of a car or locomotive carded is forbidden until the defects noted on the card have been repaired.

THE BARKLEY REUNION DATE. Invitations Are Out for the Big Annual Event. Invitations have just been issued for the sixth annual reunion of the Barkley family to be held at Steele's park, Septefnber 18th. Those who have witnessed these events know the happiness and pleasure derived by" every member of this big family. John A. Barkley is president of the association and U. S. Cress is secretary. They meet each year at Steele's park and the Barkley's who attend number several hundred. o Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Foughty went to Gas City this morning to be at the bedside of their daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Sipe, who is dangerously ill.