Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 19 July 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 174

HISTORY CHAPTER Story of Adams County’s Public Buildings FIRST JAIL WAS BUILT IN 1836 Court House in 1839—Present Hsfll of Justice in 1873—School Houses and Churches. By Ladies’ Historical Club. Public Buildings. (Continued from Thursday.) or partition wall, except the north room, which is to have two doors, one in front and one at the northwest corner. * * * The roof to be in the usual form, sloping each way and covered with good, sound, inch oak boards, and those covered with heavy sheet-tin. * * * The doors to be constructed of double stuff, crossing each in an angling position, and the same to be covered with sheet-iron on the outside so that no part of it can be attacked by Are, the window shutters to be' covered with sheet-iron, and to be so constructed as to fasten Inside. A good lock to be put on each door and of four different kinds, so that one key will not open any lock but its own.’’ There were to be two coats of plaster and two chimneys. The glass for the windows to be Bxlo inches, all to be flnished in neat, strong, and suitable manner and workmanlike style, on or before December 1, 1846. For this building, when completed, the commissioners were to pay the said Joseph L. Eyanson, the sum of eleven hundred and sixty dollars in county orders. On March 11, 1853, an addition to the clerk's office was ordered built for the accommodation of the public business, said building to be located on the west side of the clerk’s office, to be of brick, 16x20 feet square, one story high and to be fireproof entire. Samuel L. Rugg agreed with the board to put np the building for the sum of S2OO. On March 6, 1868, the following unique record is made, verbatim et literatim: “Petition for right to build Waggon Shed. E. P. Stoops vs. Adams county. To the Honorable the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. I, the undersigned agent for the Silver Band of Decatur, would represent that we are in want of a piece of ground to build a waggon shed to preserve the Band Waggon and ask your Honorable body to grant us the privilege of building a shed for that purpose on the west end of the court house lot. It is, therefore ordered that the Silver Band can have the use of the west end of the court house lot for the above purpose to remain no limited length of time.” On March 13, 1872, the Board of Commissioners entered into contract with Christian Roseker et al for the sum of SBO,OOO for the building of a new court house, the plans and specifications for which are recorded in Book F, but they would occupy too much space in this paper and would not be of sufficient interest to transcribe them. While the contract was for SBO,OOO, the cost was much above that, but the exact cost is not given. It is built of Philadelphia pressed brick, Berea sandstone and iron, the hall floors being of marble. It is two stories high with mansard roof. The building is 70x120 feet in dimensions, with a tower nearly 160 feet from basement. It has been somewhat remodeled within the past few years. It is surrounded by a beautiful lawn and altogether Is an ornament and credit to our city. It was built in 1873. The old court house was moved to First street. In October, 1883, the contract for the building of a new county jail and sheriff's residence was let to J. Allright Christian, for the sum of $25,300, the building to be completed on or before the Ist day of December. 1884. The building is beautiful and commodious, surrounded by well-kept grounds and is located on Market str©ot Two and one-half miles south-east of Decatur is the 200-acre farm put chase for the use of the dependent poor of Adams county. The first in firmary building was of frame and was built at a cost of $2,000. she present commodious structure was built in 1904 at a cost of $35,000. It Is of brick and is well arranged for its purpose as a home for the depen dents and a comfortable residence for the superintendent. School Buildings. In addition to the Central school

building of Decatur, mentioned elsewhere, there are three fine brick ward public schools, two large brick Catholic school houses to which additions are now being constructed, one an addition to the day school, the other to be used as an Academy of Music. The German Lutheran and the German Reformed churches of Decatur have each a parochial school attached. There are in the county 99 public school houses and 7 parochial schools. As this paper is growing so voluminous only here mention can be made of the school buildings of Monroe, Berne and Geneva. The first and only school house at Monroe was a two-room brick structure built in 1887. It was used for fifteen years, when it was found to be too small and was remodeled and enlarged in 1902. This three-room building is still in use. The first school house in Berne was built before Berne was in existence in 1856. It was of roung logs in the northwest part of the town, where it still stands. In 1879 the first school house of Berne now a part of the Mission church, on Jefferson street, was built. It served (To be continued.) o THE CAPITAL NEWS Leave of Absence for Fourth-Class P. M’s. JAPANESE SCHOONER SEIZED Turned Over t 6 United States Officials —Prominent Young People Are Wedding. Washington, July 18.—Indiana postmasters of the fourth class have been granted leave of absence for as many days, not exceeding fifteen, as may be necessary to enable them to attend the fourth annual convention of the National league of postmasters of the fourth class to be held at Washington, October 22-24. First Assistant Postmaster-General Hitchcock has promoted three city letter carriers at Linton, Ind., from SBSO to S9OO a year. The postoffice at Harper, Decatur county, will be discontinued on July 31, and be superseded by rural delivery service mail to Westport. Jesse A. Wilson has been appointed postmaster at Sedalia, Clinton county, vice O. B. Elliott, resigned. The state department has been informed that the revenue cutter Manning, on the 5Ch inst., seized two Japanese fishing schooners, the Nitto Maru and the Kaimo, near the boat’s landing, within about a mile of the seal island of St. Paul. Both of the vessels were fully equipped for sealing, and there were evidences that they had been plying their craft in the shape of fresh sealskins in the small boats. The seized vessels were taken to Unalaska, and left in the charge of the United States marshal. The crews were taken aboard the Manning and conveyed to Ungi, in the charge of a United States marshal, where they will be tried before a United States commissioner on the charge of violating the sealing regulations. The Japanese embassy has been notified by the state department, but as the case appears to be an ordinary one of poaching, it is not expected that any diplomatic incident will result. Joseph B. Graham, son of Ziba F. Graham, a wealthy citizen, and Miss Nell Sefrit, daughter of Charles G. Sefrit, editor of the Washington Her-ald-Gazette, were married this morning at 5:30 at the home of the bride, by the Rev. Father J. W. Doyle, of St. Simon’s church. They left the city immediately after the ceremony for New York, from which place they will leave on next Tuesday for a tour of Europe, returning home in September. They will land at Southampton and will visit Paris, London, Switzerland and Italy. Mrs. Graham is twenty-two years old and a graudate of the high school. She is prominent in social circles. Mr. Graham is the manager of the glassworks at Loogootee. The couple will make that city their home. The state department has notified the governments of Great Britain and France that having satisfied itself of the sufficiency of the British and French chambers of commerce in the matter, it has authorized the treasury department to accord to their certificates the same weight that is given to the German certificates ip relation to the valaution of exports to the United States.

Decatur, Indiana, Frisday Evening, July 19, 1907.

DEATH RESULTED Dottie Cramer’s Sufferings Have Ended HAD BEEN ILL SEVERAL WEEKS Typhoid Fever Was Followed by Appendicitis and Other Complications Which Caused Death. Dottie May, the seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Uriah E. Cramer, who reside in the south part of the city, died last evening at five o’clock, death resulting from the shock following an operation for the relief of a strangulated bowel, which was due to chronic appendicitis, and contributory to an attack of typhoid fever. The young lady had just recovered from a long seige of tpphoid fever when she was seized with an attack of appendicitis, which resulted in a strangulation of the bowels. An operation was performed Thursday morning at nine o’clock and at five o'clock the same afternoon death relieved her from further suffering, her constitution being unable to withstand the terrible shock. She was a bright young lady being popular among her associates, and was just blossoming into womnhood when the grim reaper claimed his reward. She was a member of the Evangelical church, being an earnest and devoted Christian, and her many kind acts and deeds will be sadly missed by those who came in close touch with her. She was a student in the public schools, and was held in high esteem by her class mates and ranked at the head of all her classes. Her untimely death has cast a gloom over the entire community, and she will not only be missed by her grief stricken parents, but will be missed by her many young friends. The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at four o’clock at the Evangelical church, Rev. A. B. Haist officiating, and interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery. o— A WATER ANALYST J. C. Hindman'Secures The Appointment AFFAIRS AT DR. HURTY’S OFFICE More Requests for Sanitary Inspection of School Houses—Hurty Secures Another Recognition. Indianapolis, July 19.—Owing to the increased demand for water analyses, the state board of health has employed a special water analyst, J. C. Hindman, of this city. “Though the state will make these analyses free, the applications for such analyses must be made, and the proper blanks filled out,” said Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary to the board. “These samples must be sent to the laboratory in the regular containers probided. and those asking for the analyses must pay the expressage on the containers from the laboratory and back. For the analyses itself there is no charge.” Dr. Hurty has received more requests for the sanitary inspection of school houses, and he thinks the patrons of the schools are becoming awakened to the necessity for sanitary environment for their children. Patrons of the schools at Kempton, Tipton county; Terhune, Boone county, and district No. 2, Pike Creek town|shlp, Mladisdp county, se&t letters today asking for inspections. “The opposition to condemnation proceedings, always existent, comes from the advisory board, generally,” said Dr. Hurty. “They want to make a record of what they call economy. The people, however, are getting to prefer sanitary surroundings to this so-called economy.’ Dr. Hurty has been appointed vice president of the International Tuberculosis congress, that is to meet in Washington, D. C., in September, 1908. The appointment was made by the president of the association, Surgeon General Wilter Wyman, of the United States public health and marine hospital service. This congress has met in Europe several times, but the M ashington meeting next year will be the first one to be held in the United States.

FRANKFORT DOESN’T WANT DOGS Council Adopt a New Ordinance and Will Enforce it. A new dog ordinance has been passed by the city council of Frankfort. By this ordinance the canine population is bound up so that under penalty of death they are prohibited from all amusements prompted by their dog instinct. No dog will be allowed upon the streets unless it is properly chaperoned by its owner or some one duly authorized to represent the owner. Nor shall any animal of the canine family be allowed to bark, howl or growl or in fact do any of the things charcateristic of a good, lively and energetic dog. The ordinance directs Chief of Police Bird to instruct‘his men to shoot any dog caught violating any of the things prohibited by the ordinance. The ordinance has brought almost open re bellion from the owners of dogs. It is said that the “pug” or “spitz” the aristocratic specimens, will be the only breeds of dogs safe from the official executioners. o MEETING TONIGHT Base Ball Managers Gather at Indianapolis TO TALK ON PROPOSED LEAGUE Decatur May Join if the Preliminaries Look Good —Kling Will be President. The managers of six of the fastest independent teams of Indiana and Ohio will meet in Indianapolis this evening with A. R. Kling, sporting editor of the Star, and endeavor to make arrangements for the organization of a league. Kling will be at the head of the league, if they are successful in completing the organization, and he will be the judge of all differences and disputes between clubs. Managers of independent teams do not rest on beds of roses, and the managers of the teams to compose the proposed league realize the advantage* of such an organization. It will mean in the first place that players under contract to each team will be obliged to remain with the club. Then the fans of each city will better patronize their team, as the interest in a league race is all-absorb-ing. One principal point of the plan is that it will assure the patrons of the sport that they will see good base ball at every game, as they will, all be between teams of comparativey equal strength. The class of ball now being played by Richmond, Hartford City, Bluffton, Decatur, Van Wert Dunkirk and Portland is just as good and in many cases better than that seen in the leagues of this part of the country. And it costs the fans much less to witness the games. All the teams contemplated are in a better position at the present time to start than were any of those in the old Inter-state League, as they have been playing together all season and have all good grounds. The outcome of the meeting is being anxiously awaited by the fans. o — ■ CONTRACT LET THIS MORNING. Coppock Motor Car Company Order Two Cars of Cement. Parties today representing the Coppock Motor Car company, the factory that is to be moved from Marion, Ind., to this city, closed a contract with the firm of Kirsch and Sellemeyer to furnish two full cars of cement to be used in the erection of their buildings. The cars must be delivered in this city at a date not later than three weeks hence, when a force of men will be on hand to start the erection of the buildings. This is one of the many contracts that are to be let by this company, and the firm of Kirsch and Sellemeyer are to be congratulated upon their success in securing this big contract. o_ The law and order league has broken out anew at Dunkirk, and will stir things up generally. The organization is a worthy one, but its workings come in spurts. A little enthusiasm revives the Interest every few weeks, but a steady pulling at righting matters that have gone wrong is needed in the wide open town. It is hoped the league will bring about much needed reform and local legislation.

EDITORS’ SESSION Pencil Pushers Guests of Taggart AT HIS FRENCH LICK HOTEL As a Host Old Smiling Tom Outshines Them All and He's Right at Home This Week. French Lick, Ind., July 18. —Although this affair is billed as the annual meeting of the Democratic Editorial Association of Indiana, it resembles a meeting of the Democratic leaders of the state, for, until this morning, none of the editors had arrived. They have been dropping in all day, however, but the big rush is not expected until this evening, when it is thought that all who are coming will be here, including the leaders of the various kinds of Democracy. For one time in his life, Tom Taggart, national chairman, is not playing politics, or rather he is not playing politics by playing politics. That is a mixedup metaphor, but it explains the situation. Taggart is giving his entire time to looking alter his guests. The real Democratic Editorial Association's meeting will not begin until tomorrow. The “thunderbolt makers” are just having fun today. The business meeting will be tomorrow morning and tomorrow evening at a dinner given by Mr. Taggart there will be a few talks, some of which it is expected will be interesting. Tom Taggart would be supremely happy if he could get some of the vising editors to take a look in at a badger fight. Whether or not the visiting thunderbolt makers indorse Tom Taggart’s particular brand of Democratic politics, they all do approve of his especial make of hospitality. o SOME COURT NEWS Two Wills Were Probated Today BOTH TESTATORS FROM PREBLE Affidavit Filed in Juvenile Court ~Charging Four Boys With Stealing Tu-nlps. The last will and testament of Charles Koeneman, of Preble township was probated this morning. He provides that his wife reside on the old home farm during her life and that she be supported by her son Otto He bequeaths the old Mangold farm of 120 acres, to his son Carl, and the home farm, 88 acres, to Otto. The other children, Bustave, Martha and Clara, receive their share in cash from these two brothers. The will was written November 17, 1906, and witnessed by Fred Koeneman and William Schaekel; The will of Frederick Scherry, of Preble township, written March 21st last, and witnessed by C. S. Niblick and M. Kirsch, was probated at the clerk’s office. After providing for the payment of all debts he bequeaths all his property, personal and real, to his wife Emilie, who is also named as administratrix. Mary Steele has filed an affidavit with Prosecutor Heller, for action tn the juvenile court, charging that Charles Straub, Babe McClure, Alonzo Hooker and Henry Evans did on July 17, 1907, enter upon the lands of one Williard Steele, and then and there unlawfully taking and carrying away fifty turnips of the value of twenty-five cents. Action will be taken as soon as the September term of court convenes. 0 The sorest disappointment ever experienced by Ft. Recovery base ball fans was caused by the down pour of rain Monday afternoon that made Runkle’s park look like a miniature lake, and prevented the game scheduled between Ft. Recovery and Decatur. The big Decatur boys had completed a fine exhibition of preliminary practice, and our boys, full of ginger and all kinds of nerve, were almost ready to do or die, when the rain descended, driving the expectant crowd and anxious players to the nearest shelter that could be found. —Ft. Recovery Journal.

W. W. MOSES IS SUCCESSFUL. Former Decatur Boy Progressing in the Northwest. A recent issue of the Great Falls, Montana, Daily Tribune, received, contains an intertesting account of the future bright outlook of that progressive city, and an item of particular interest to Decatur people is in regard to Warren W. Moses, a former Decatur boy, who is apparently climbing to the front in newspaper work. He was recently honored by being elected as secretary of the Northern Montana Fair association, an organization of considerable importance in that growing state. 0 Food and drug conditions have been improved within the two years of operation of the pure food and drug law, according to a bulletin of the state board of health to be issued this week. Last November the adulterated of the whole number of samples taken was 42 per cent. Six months later the samples taken showed only 16 per cent adulterated. A PORCH PARTY To be Civen by Mrs. Lewton This Evening zDOLLAR SOCIAL WAS A SUCCESS Collection Amounted to Twenty-Four Dollars—Class of 1895 to Hold a Reunion. The porch at the home of Mrs. C. D. Lewton will present a lovely appearance this evening, when fifteen ladies will be entertained in compliment to Miss Elizabeth Melville, of Ft. Wayne, and Mrs. B. B. Uhl, of Mansfield, Ohio. The Dollar Social which occurred last evening from eight until ten o'clock at the home of Mrs. Henry Winnes, was not only a success from a financial standpoint, but socially, too. After the arrival of the guests, each lady who belonged to the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist church, related how she earned her dollar. This proved to be very interesting. At the close of the program ice cream and cake was served. The collection amounted to $24.00, which shows the great work this society has done since the previous meeting. Miss Acker wishes to announce that she will not entertain the Euchre club Saturday evening as stated. The session is postponed until next week. The old graduating class of the Decatur High School of the year of 1895, are planning and thinking very strongly of the class party, which will be given one evening during next week in compliment to two of their old classmates, who are here visiting, and it may be the last time that all the members will ever be all together. Further announcement will be made the first of next week, and there is no doubt that it will be an event that will never be forgotten. o THE LOCALS SCORED AT WILL Buckeye Boys Never Had a Chance— Decatur Made Eleven Scores in First Two Innings. The much touted Delphos team put in their appearance yesterday at Steele's park, with the intention of demonstrating to the locals how the national game should be played, but before the game had progressed very far the tables were turned and the locals demonstrated just how poor a team Delphos is supporting. Flushed with their recent victories over Van Wert, the visitors were quite chesty, and could not figure how Decatur could beat them, as Van Wert had taken us down the line for two games, and they had made Van Wert look small. However, base ball dope is very uncertain, and before the first inning was over Captain Suttles of the visitors was satisfied that the pace set by the locals was too fast and was ready to give up. The fireworks started in the first inning, and did not stop until the second was over, during which time the visitors used two pitchers in their attempt to stop the awful hitting bee the locals had indulged in, and when the smoke had cleared away it was found that the locals had Crossed the counting territory eleven times In the first two innings, and so far as the game was con(Continued on page 3.)

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THE OTHER SIDE Kalver and Hurst Tell Their Story CONCERNING FERTILIZER PLANT Deny That it is Unsanitary and Offer Some Evidence to Substantiate Their Claims. There are two sides to every story. Yesterday we published an article of news telling of the visit of a number of farmers from north of town to the city council asking them to remove the fertilizer plant, located on the Coverdale farm. They stated that the plant was a nuisance, and that the odor emitted therefrom was beyond enduraace. The proprietors of the concern, Kalver and Hurst, deny the statements made, and say that the effort to remove the plant is pure spite work. As proof of their side of the story they offer the evidence of Dr. Hurty, of the state board of health, also Dr. Miller of the county board of health, that such plants are of benefit to a communty. Several farmers were interviewed this morning, also several Decatur citizens, who had visited the plant, and who inform us that the odar therefrom cannot be detected ten feet away. Mr. Kalver says the plant is the most sanitary of any in Indiana, and has been so pronounced by every buyer who has inspected same. In some way or other a report gained circulation that the plant will close, and Kalver and Hurst ask us to state that they are still operating, and expect to continue to do so. They will, however, meet any necessary requirement of the law. The Democrat desires to be fair and therefor print this side of the story. 0 MRS. PILLARS DEAD Was One of Best Known Ladies of the City WAS SICK FOR SEVERAL MONTHS The End of Her Sufferings Came this Morning—Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon. Mrs. William Pillars, one of the best known ladies of our city, died this morning at seven o’clock at her home on north Third street, after an illness dating back several months, death resulting from kidney trouble and Inflammation of the bowels. Mrs. Pillars had an attack of lagrippe some time ago, which seemed to settle on her kidneys, with the above results. As she was unable to battle with the ravages of the same. She was born in Wells county, near Craigville, fortysix years ago, where she was reared and received her early education. She was united in marriage a number of years ago to William Pillars, and during their married life made this city her home. Although she had been known to have been sick, her condition was not considered serious among her friends, and her sudden demise came as a shock to the entire community. The funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at three thirty o’clock at the home. Rev. Wilcox will officiate, and interment will be made in the Decatur cemetery. o— REV. SCHARWTZ DENIES STORY On June 22nd we published an article credited to the Berne News, concerning the arrival of “Bu n Killer” in that region. Incidentally the article mentioned Ike fact that while this man was in prison, the Rev. Jacob Schwartz sent him money. We are now in receipt of a letter from Rev. Schwartz, in which he denies this part of the story and asks us to correct said statement which we gladly do. Mr. and Mirs. Rev. Schenck left this morning for Kokomo to visit their daughter, Mrs. C. W. Campbell, for some time. They took with them two of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell’s children that have been visiting with them for a short time.