Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 168

THOSE GRAY HAIRS Where Sunny Jim Pierce Got His WAS HERO OF PURDUE WRECK Labored Like a Mad Man for Hours at the Rescue Work—Was First One on the Scene. “Sunny Jim” Pierce is one of the members of the local ball team who will always be a favorite here. With bis always the same smile, his droll remarks and witiclsms, he has captured the fans and a few of the ladies. Always in the game wherever they play him, and with a hit when we want it the worst, he bears his honors modestly. Though only twenty-five years old, his hair is tinged with gray leading many to think he is much older than he really is. Jim got those gray hairs in a few short hours, during which his ever ready smile was missing for he was the hero of the Purdue wreck, and his work of that lay was loudly praised in the various newspaper reports. At the time he was working in a school supply house md standing In the doorway, witnessed the awful spectacle, a train loaded With light hearted, merry college stulents dashing into a heavily laden freight. Others stood spell bound, but Pierce leaped over the ground like 1 deer and was the first to lend aid o the injured. He and one other workman labored for forty-five minites, before relief came and then for lours more, carrying out the dead and njured, cheering those who could lean and aiding in a hundred ways, t was a sight and experience never o be forgotten, eighteen were killed md thirty-six Injured, and when Jim 'eturned to work three days later, lis comrades noticed the many silver ;ray hairs, a souvenir of the day, which will remain many years. Jim’s leroic actions were substantially rewarded by his firm, but the railroad lompany have never had time to even hank him, though he no doubt saved I number of the injured from dying. JLIND VOCALIST Entertainment Will be Given at Infirmary V. HAGANS. THE BLIND VOCALIST ie Lecturers, Sings and Plays Many Instruments —It Will be a Good Time. The inmates of the county infirmary rill be entertained Sunday afternoon t the chapel in a very appropriate lanner, as Superintendent Graber rill give them something out of the rdinary that will in the end be very istructlve. He has secured for this vent, W. Hagans, of Liberty Center, ihio, the blind vocalist and lecturer, ’ho will give a song service and mussal entertainment for the benefit of he inmates and all others who desire » attend. His lectures are edifying nd his songs are the best sacred, emperance and others of a moral ature. He combines harp, bells and iolln, which render very pretty music, le is a Christian worker and his enertalnments are along that line to the ighest degree. Mr. Graber has seured in this man a person that is ifted in « remarkable degree and hil- - promisee to be well ’orth hearing. The small adavsaioi’. f ten and fifteen cents will be chargd outsiders which will go to Mr iagans, who in this matter supports is family, two ot which arc soiely fflicted, one son belr.c like him. bind nd one son feeble minded. The chapI should be well filled, and those ’ho attend will no doubt be royallj ntertained. fc o Word was received this morning rom Ft. Wayne, announcing that Mrs. d’man Hart, who was stricken a few ays ago with heart trouble, and who Jr a time was very low, is slowly imroving and should she receive no ack set will soon be herself again, ’his will prove encouraging news to er many friends.

“CIGARETTE” BAKER IN ENGLAND Said to Have Been Sent There by the Tobacco Trust. That O. A. Baker, more commonly known as “Cigarette Baker,” since the memorable bribing escapade in which he figured has at last bidden farewell to the continent, and will likely sojourn for some time in Europe, is the text of a statement made by a relative in this city yesterday. According to this relative, Baker and his wife have left Canada, where Baker has resided for some time, and are now in London. “The company sent him to London,” was the only explanation made by the relative, and it is presumed that by “the company” he meant the American tobacco trust, whose interests Baker is alleged to have been serving when he offered a bribe to a member of the Indiana legislature. Mr. and Mrs. Baker sailed from a point in Canada shortly after Mrs. Baker left this city. Mrs. Baker stated before leaving that she was going to join her husband, and together the couple have placed themselves in a land where the fame of the man Sheriff Sourbier sought has not penetrated. —Marion News-Tribune. 0 FUNERAL TODAY Otto Schug’s Body Laid to Rest ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENT Was Driving Across Railroad Track at Fessenden, North D a kota, When Hit by a Fast Train. The funeral of Otto Schug, the Berne young man, who was killed Monday in North Dakota, was held this afternoon at the Reformed church at Berne, Rev. Frank Hartman conducting the English services and Rev. H. H. Kattman, German services. The remains arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schug, the bereaved parents, early Thursday morning, accompanied by two cousins from North Dakota, and by John Weldy of this city and Rudolph Schug, of Berne, who met the party at Ft. Wayne. Young Schug was twenty-two years old, eldest son of Phil Schug, and beside his parents leaves a sister and two brothers. The Berne Witness describes the accident as follows: Otto Schug went to North Dakota two years ago last March, to his uncle Daniel Neuenschwandet, worked a while at Fesseden. then took a business course in the agricultural college at Fargo, later took up a claim of 160 acres of land, 360 riiiles from there in the extreme southwestern part of the state, made some improvements on it, building a little house, etc , went back to Fessenden and had intended to return to his claim last Tuesday. July 9th, the day after nis sudden death. He was last working with six other men for a rich farmer nea, Fesseden and had the care of the best team of horses on that farm, a span valued at SSOO. He was driving to town Monday morning after some brick, was about three miles from Fesseden, when a fast train running at a speed of seventy miles per hour struck him with horses and wagon on a crossing, making kindling wood out of the wagon,. mangling the horses so that they could hardly be recognized, and throwing Otto a distance of about eighty feet. Death resulted instantly. When he was picked up he had a deep cut on the back of his head, bruises on the side of his face and one arm and both legs broken. The train did not stop until flagged by a farmer ahead of it who was an eyewitness to the disaster and says the train failed to whistle for the crossing. _— o— — Tonight at the Sing Sing show at the carnival, “Why Girls Go Wrong.’ “The Wonderful Living Flowers,” "The Dream of a Rarebit Fiend,” "Paines’ Spectacular Fire Cascades,” “The Thaw-White Tragedy.” “Escaped from Sing Sing,” and beautiful illustrated song by a Decatur boy. Judge R. K. Erwin, of Decatur, is touring Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and together with Mrs. Erwin, will sojourn for some length of time in California. Judging from the tone of the communications the Judge is sending back to his Decatur friends, he is not only an amusin’, but he is as well, an observin’, cuss.—Willshire Herald.

A NEW BUSINESS Immoral Japanese Women Brought to D. S. BLOCK SIGNAL EXPERIMENTS Railroads Appoint Board of Experts— Tracewell Appointed Upon Treasury Committee. Washington, July 12.—A vigorous protest has been received by the government from the Japanese and Koran expulsion league the headquarters of which is at Seattle, Wash., against what is asserted to be an organized traffic in Japanese women, who, it is alleged, are being brought to this country in large numbers for immoral purposes. The protest declares that wholesale misrepresentations, of perjury and fraud are perpetrated on the part of immigrants, and perjury and collusion on the part of the Japanese residents in this country. It is stated that the traffic is regularly organized, and that women are brought into the country and sold into a system of slavery. Washington, July 12. —Following a conference with a committee representing the American Railway Association, the Interstate Commerce Commission announced the appointment of a board of experts to supervise and conduct experimental tests of block signal systems and other safety devices as provided for by the joint resolution of congress. The members of this board are Prof. M. E. Cooley, chairman; Capt. Azel Ames, Jr., Frank G. Ewald and B. B. Adams. The first meeting of the board will be held tomorrow, when organization will be completed and a plan of work outlinedWashington, July 12.—Robert J. Tracewell, of Indiana, controller of the treasury, has been appointed by Secretary Cortelyou as one of a committee of five treasury officials to consider a plan for improving the or* ganization of the department so that the business of the various divisions and bureaus may be facilitated. o ABANDON SCHOOLS Superintendent Cotton Issues an Order WHEN STUDENTS TOTAL TWELVE Demands that Trustees Enforce the Law and Asks County Superintendents to See That it is Done. Fassett A. Cotton, state department of public instruction, has ruled that the law is very imperative in requiring township trustees to abandon all the small schools in the townships. State Superintendent Cotton has informed opunty superintendents that the act provides “that the township trustees shall discontinue and abandon all schools under their charge where the daily attendance during the last preceding school year has been twelve or fewer; provided, the condition as to roads, streams and bridges permit of such discontinuance." The county superintendents of the state are instructed to see that this law is enforced. It has been reported that some trustees have shifted the enumeration in order to increase the school attendance in these small schools next year. But this will not change the situation, as the abandonment must be based upon the last year’s attendance, and not upon the possibility of an increased attendance next year. O— The Jay Birds lost the Wednesday game to Decatur, the Adams.county bunch taking the game 3 to 2. Hunt pitched the game for Portland. The locals have now taken two out of three from Decatur and as the same teams meet here next Sunday afternoon the contest promises to be a hard fought one, as the visitors will endeavor to even up. It will be the first really fast team that has appeared here for a Sunday game.—Portland Review.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, July la, 1907.

OIL PUMPER FELL FORTY FEET Still Lives, But His Condition is Very Serious. Sheridan Karns, pumper on the Heagany lease, northeast of the city, fell from a derrick a distance of forty feet Monday afternoon and lives to describe the accident. However, he may die from the injuries sustained. Karns was pulling a block to the top of the derrick. He was using a wire cable in the work while he was perched on a board nailed to the derrick forty feet in the air. Suddenly the cable broke and Karns lost his balance and fell to the ground. He alighted on his right side, rendering him unconscious, in which state he remained for half an hour afterward. Karns’ young son. who was on the lease, called assistance and the injured man was removed to his home on north High street. Dr. Samuel Hollis was called. His right side was crushed, but so badly swollen that the physician is unable to judge the seriousness of the internal injuries, and the right leg and arm are badlybruised. The internal injuries are feared to be serious ones and may result in death. —Hartford City News. CLUB ANNIVERSARY A. H. C. Club is Having a Picnic Today LADIES’AID AT WISEHAUPT HOME A Dinner by Mrs. Pe r kins—Social Time by Pocahontas Lodge— Other Items. By Perle Burdg. In honor of their first club anniversary, the A. H. C. Club, composed of a number of young girls, are having a picnic dinner today. They are holding it near Brook Side farm, situated south of the city. There is no doubt that the girls will report a fine time when they return this evening. An informal party will be given this evening by Miss Frances Dugan in compliment to her guest, Mr. Chalmer Weaver, of Auburn, Ind., to a party of young people. Society meetings for this afternoon: Ladies’ Mite Society of M. E. church, at Mrs. Della Fetzer. Ladijes’ Aid Society of Christian church meeting at the home of Mrs. Artmans. Mrs. John Weishaupt pleasantlyentertained the Ladies’ Aid Society of the United Brethren church yesterday afternoon at her home on Market street. The afternoon was spent bytransacting important business, after which ice cream and cake was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Bertha Mills and Miss Lillie Steele. The Y. P. C. U. social was posponed on account of the rain until next week. A dinner of last evening which was elegant was the one given by Mrs. Thomas Perkins, at her home on south Mercer avenue, in honor of her guests, Mrs. O. H. Blossom and son, Brook, of Union City. The dinner was nicely served at six o’clock and each course surpassed the other. The guests who responded to the invitations were: Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Blossom, Mr and Mrs. Harvey Lanman and son Don, Mr and Mrs. Erman Burkhart and daughters, of Blue Creek township. Last evening the members of the Pocahontas lodge had a very sociable time. The meeting of the order was in session the first portion of the evening, during the time they had installation of officers and initiations, at the close of the session an hour of enjoyment followed and ice cream and cake was served. “United States Spotted Flag” will be the interesting subject of Mr. Carl B. Roop, of Wren, Ohio, when he gives his lecture at the United Brethren church at Bobo, on Sunday evening, the 14th day of July. The lecture will be free, but during the evening a collection will be taken. Everybody including the young as well as the old, are invited. Sixteen young girls responded to the call of Miss Winifred Ellingham to come and assist her in celebrating (Continued on page 2.)

NO ONE INJURED Lightning Did Some Damage in Blue Creek TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE The Dwelling of J. G. Miller Totally Destroyed by Fire —Origination Unknown. During the thunder storm last Friday evening the dwelling house of Fred Bilderback. who lives on the J. M. Bilderback farm on Blue Creek, three miles southwest of Willshire, was struck by lightning. The bolt struck the chimney, down into the stove pipe, which it ripped open from one end to the other. It also tore out the studding at the chimney. A portion of the electrical current deflected after the chimney was struck and striking the'rain spouting, tore down along the summer kitchen, into a cistern, knocking off a great deal of the siding. The seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bilderback had been sitting, leaning with her back against the stove,- not over a moment before the lightning struck, but had been called by her father to another part of the room, otherwise she might have been dangerously injured or killed outright. The bolt that struck and demolished the chimney scattered the brick in every direction, some of which nearly struck the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Bilderback. The property is now owned by the minor heirs of the late L. Brandt. It was fortunate that no one was killed or injured and that the house escaped conflagration.—Willshire Herald. The dwelling house of J. G. Miller, in Blue Creek township, Adams county, Ind., was totally destroyed by fire the afternoon of the 4th, while the family was attending the celebration at Monroe. It is thought the fire originated from an incubator. The loss will aggregate S4OO, including $65 in money.—Willshire Herald. 0 Miss Charlotte Miesse, of St. Marys, Ohio, came to the city this morning to be the guest of friends for some time. CUT THE WEEDS Marshal Graen is After the Negligent MANY HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE The State Laws Compel Citizens to Take Prompt Action—The Public Health Demands It. Marshal Green informed us this morning that he had notfied something like fifty people this morning in regard to cutting down weeds that had started to accumulate in alleys and back yards, and that he had a number of others to see and then if the respective property owners refused to get busy he would commence action under the statute of the state which provides that all weeds and other rubbish must be removed as it is a detriment to the public health. The recent heavy rains have caused the weeds to get a grand start, and some of the alleys, back lots and vacant lots present a very deplorable sight, and as the law comes under his supervision, he is going to see that it is enforced to the letter. A penalty is prescribed by the statute and in case action is filed the fine cannot be less than one dollar and costs. Regardless of the law, the respective property owners of our city should take a pride in their own property, and keep the weeds cut as it just increases that much value to the same in case one is in the market to sell besides this it speaks well for the looks of our city. Clean up and do it at once; if the shoe fits you and you will thus be excused from having the officials make you a call. o— Duth Linderbeck played in a pretty eleven-inning game at Quincy, Illionis, yesterday. Dutch was credited with one run, one hit, six putouts, one assist and a stolen base. Guess that boy is there.

THEY ARE WORKING HARD. Fort Wayne Boys Want to Win in Boxing Contest. “Chick” Long and Frankie Mason, the Ft. Wayne boys who are to participate in the next boxing match here, are working hard at their training in the Summit City. Both boys realize that they are going up against good opponents and are taking no chances. Long is one the best 124 pound men in the state and has never lost but one bout, having been knocked out by Young Howard, of Indianapolis in four rounds. He afterward won easily from Howard in ten rounds at Auburn, Ind., May 11th. He put out Geo. Eylenberg in two rounds, Ed Cahill, of Indianapolis, in four rounds; Jack Wyrick, of Ft. Wayne, in one round; Kid Martin, of Buffalo, in four rounds; Young Roberts, of Lafayette, in three rounds; Ulster, of Louisville, his opponent, also has a long record of victories, among them being a decision over Young Howard of Indianapolis, in two rounds. o The Misses Kittie Smith and Frances Bryson went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. o MARION TOO SLOW Coppock Automobile Co. Comes to Decatur THEY TRY TO KEEP THEM Their Contract Will Be Carried Out a nd by November First They Will Be Located Here. That a determined effort will be made to prevent the directors of the Coppock Automobile company from removing the plant to Decatur, as has been arranged, was the report started yesterday by a member of the Commercial club, who is interested in preserving the Industry for this city. He stated that the attempted meeting of the club Tuesday evening was for the purpose of discussing a plan to prevent the removal of the factory, and although there was not a quorum present, the matter was discussed and plans were made which will be carried out as soon as possible. In the meantime the residents of Decatur are expecting the factory to remove to that city and continue firm in the belief it will soon be among the manufactures of that city.—Marion News-Trib-une. The above is true in part. The Marion Commercial club are endeavoring to keep this compnay in Marion, but Mr. Brackett, who is yet in the city, says that the Coppock Automobile company will absolutely fulfill their contract and that before November first of this year, their buildings will be erected and their future home be Decatur, Indiana. That is as strong as any one could make it, and we believe him. The testimony here given by Mr. Brackett is further supplemented by the same assurance from Mr. Wiley, Mr. Coppock, Mr. Ward and Mr. Gartling, all reliable business men, and whose contract is good. Within two weeks from this date there will be plenty ot evidence that the Coppock Automobile company is actually carrying into effect their contract and intention of locating in this city. We are glad indeed, that Marion wants them. It is but additional evidence that the factory committee made no mistake in landing them for this city. They have a good invention, and with business management, the future for this company will be rosy. It can easily become the leading industry of its kind in the country. o The recent heavy rains have caught most farmers in a pinch. Owing to the fact that most hay has been cut only a day or so the rain did little damage as it had not yet dried. Otherwise it would probably have been ruined. Farmers are now hoping that the weather will be fair for a week or two at least. Wheat harvest has started and fair hot weather is needed until the grain is all in the shock. A few heavy rains or hard winds now while the wheat is ripe would knock It down so that it would almost be impossible to cut all the grain.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Last Day of Board of Review Session HAVE COMPLETED THEIR DUTIES Increase on Appraisement Over Fou r Years Ago is Seventeen Per Cent —Other News of Interest. Hunters' license were granted to Smith Shoemaker, of Berne, and Adam Egly, of Geneva. It seems that old Adams county still has a number of hunters who love the sport well enough to go through the necessary red tape. There seems to be a combination against the marriage business, said Deputy Clerk Baumgartner, as not a single license has been issued since July 3rd, and only one in two weeks. L. L. Vandiver, owner and manager of the Ideal Amusement company, called at the county treasurer’s office this morning and paid his show license for the week, the amount charged being ten dollars. This was the last day of the forty day annual session of the board of review, and every member expressed his willingness to resign his position. The work is tedious and by no means pleasant, but the present board retires feeling they have completed the duties assigned them. Today was spent in revising the work transacted during the term and closing up a few minor details of same. They inspected several properties in Decatur today where a visit was necessary before concluding their consideration. The average rate of increase on appraisement of farm lands in the county over four years ago is seventeen per cent. 0 Mrs. Henry Magley on yesterday entertained a number of her lady friends at six o’clock dinner in honor of Mrs. E. B. Uhl, of Wooster, Ohio. A delightful time was reported and Mrs. Magley proved herself a charming hostess. ONE DAY OUTING Adams County Druggists to Forget Business ON BANKS OF THE WABASH At T n is Time They Will Select a Delegate to Their National Convention —Many to Attend. The entertainment committee of the Retail Druggists association, of Adams county, have arranged an outing on the banks of the Wabash river for July 21st. All druggists, their families and friends are invited to attend and help make that occasion one long to be remembered. The picnic will be at the David Lehman farm on the east bank of the Wabash, about two miles north of Linn Grove. On this occasion a delegate will be chosen to represent this county in the National convention to be held at Chicago. The menu is as follows: Spring chicken, rolls, cakes, bananas, oranges, cheese, pickled eggs, bottle pickles, olives, boiled ham and everything that is good to eat. They will have on hand hammocks,pillows, camp chairs, boats, fishing tackle, bathing suits and everything that goes to make this kind of an event most enjoyable. Many from this city will attend and all look forth to a good social time. o Charles Eckler, one of the Clover Leaf's passenger conductors, has been summoned to Edwardsville, where he will be a witness for the road in a damage suit, wherein the road is defendant in the sum of $20.000. The plaintiff is a youth who suffered the loss of a leg while a Clower Leaf passenger train was making a detour and was using the Illionis CenItral tracks. The accident occurred on the Central tracks, but it is alleged the Clover Leaf engine and train were .responsible.—Frankfort Crescent.