Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1907 — Page 1

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have gone home The Rowen’s Left Last Evening for Columbus tH e elopers are forgiven The Money Alleged to Have Been Stolen is Claimed as Belonging to the Bride. • Several new facts in the Rowan case have developed since the publishing of the article in yesterday’s issue. and upon request of those interested and concerned, we have been ■equested to publish their version of the entire affair, which is as follows: [t is true that Miss Leonard and frank Rowan did elope and that they did secure a marriage license and nere married at Bryan, Ohio, but as to the young lady stealing two hundred dollars from her mother they deny in the most emphatic terms and say that the young lady had this amount to her own credit in the bank it Columbus, Ohio, and that before leaving, she drew this amount out to >e used in defraying the necessary expenses. Mr. Rowan and his bride came to this city and have been visting here for a week with his father, who resides in the west part of the city, and it is here that they had been spending their honeymoon and were apprehended by Mrs. Leonard, the girl's mother. Both of the young people come from respected families and no objections had been raised to the marriage other than that the respective parents thought they were too young- Their entire differences were patched up yesterday afternoon and the young couple were readily forgiven by the mother and the entire party left last evening for Columbus, Ohio, where they will make their future home. 0 Mrs. O- P. Mills and son Robert, accompanied by O. Godfrey Bell, went to Bluffton this morning to spend the day with friends. Marshal Green returned last night from Bluffton, where he tried to locate Tom Covault. Tommy could not be found and Green left word with the Bluffton sheriff to take charge of him should he return to that city.

TAFT ENDORSED Ohio to Present Him for the Presidency STATE COMMITTEE MEETING Foraker Beaten by Committee, But He Refuses to Quit Fighting. Columbus, O-, July 30. —The candidacy of William H. Taft, secretary of war, for the republican nomination for president was endorsed by the republican state committee to day by a vote of 15 to 6. The endorsement •carried with it a declaration that the republicans of Ohio are opposed “to the elimination from public life of Senators Foraker and Dick.” Although beaten by a decisive vote in all the preliminary contests the adherents of Senator Foraker in the committee refused to accept the olive branch extended by the Taft supporters and when the resolution as amended was finally adopted no effort was made to make the action of the committee unanimous. The resolution as amended and finally adopted by the committee was as follows: “Be it resolved by the republican state central committee of Ohio that. “We believe the great majority of the people of Ohio, convinced of the high character, great ability and distinguished services of Secretary Taft endorse his candidacy for the presidency and, further “We declare that the republicans of Ohio overwhelmingly desire that the name of Hon. Wm. Howard Taft be presented to the nation as Chios candidate for president and that the republicans of other states be invited to co-operate with the republicans of Ohio to secure his nomination in 1908. “And be it further resolved that we

emphatically declare that the republicans of Ohio are opposed to the elimination from public life of Senators J- B. Foraker and Charles Dick, whose services to the party and state have been distinguished by ability, wisdom and patriotism.” z o MARRIED ON LAST THURSDAY Miss Ethel Bothoff Weds Harry Calvert, of Fort Wayne. Miss Ethel Bothoff. of this city, who has been away for several days, returned yestqrday afternoon and it was then that she made it known that she became the bride of Harry Calvert, of Fort Wayne on last Thursday night, the ceremony having been performed in that city. The news came as a surprise to her many acquaintances here, as it was not even known that she contemplated matrimony. To make it more surprising to her Decatur friends she succeeded in keeping the secret until she came home and divulged it, herself. The happy couple will reside in Fort Wayne, where the groom has a lucrative position. Their friends wish for them much success and happiness.

IN SPECIAL SESSION The Council Transacted Some Business READVERTISE FOR BOILER BIDS Consent Refused Township to Build Macadam Streets—Regular Session August 6. The council met in special session last evening, being called together to take some action on the bids recently filed by various concerns for new boilers to be installed at the water works . plant. Every councilman was present and they immediately got down to business. The finance committee to whom had been referred the matter of securing these bids, filed their report, which was adopted by the council. The matter as to w’hat kind of a boiler the city should purchase was the basis of considerable argument. Councilman Van Camp arguing for the tubular boiler, which under the existing circumstances and surroundings he claimed would be of more benefit to the city than the water tube boiler, and he then went ahead and explained his theory in a clear and concise manner. However, to settle the question, Burns moved that the council adopt the water tube boiler and this motion carried. Mr. Van Camp then made a motion that since but two bids had been filed on this type of boiler, that the council reject all the bids that were on file and readvertise the letting of the same, so as to give the various water tube boiler concerns over the country an opportunity of coming in and placing their bids with the council. This motion met with the approval of all and the same was adopted, and the letting of the contract was set for August 13th. However, instead of purchasing two boilers as first thought the council concluded to buy one four hundred horse power boiler which will be ample to carry the load required and Councilman Van Camp was instructed to draft detailed drawings, plans and specifications, which are to be presented to the finance committee, which will forward them to the various boiler concerns. Upon motion it was determined to lay a sixinch water main commencing at Fifth street and thence to run west to the new factory site, which will afford an opportunity to use water and will also guarantee them fire protection. John C. Moran, who is attorney for the petitioners on certain gravel road extensions running through out city, presented a resolution to the council asking that they grant the petitioners the privilege of constructing the roads, which is in conformity with the statutes, and thus force every taxpayer in the township to assist in building the street through the city the same as a macadam road is constructed through the country. The question was argued pro and con and when it came to a vote the resolution failed to pass, two of the councilmen, namely Burns and Chronister, voting for the same and Christen, Martin and Van Camp voting against the resolution- No other business coming before the council, they adjourned to meet in regular session on August 6th. Q Frank Erwin is in Bluffton visiting friends and taking in the show.

AFTER PENNANT Decatur Fans See Visions of First Place SCHEDULE OUT FOR AUGUST Cy Alberts Signed and Pitched the Game at Bluffton Today—-More League DopeThe new schedule recently adopted has been completed and is expected to reach the hands of the local management some time and will be published in our issue of Thursday. The schedule is said to be fair to every team and the dates will be satisfactory to all concerned, and is complete up to September 1. Manager Holthouse is going to make a desperate effort to capture the pennant, and in his efforts this morning made a great stride when he secured the signature of Cy Alberts, of Ft. Wayne, to a contract and for the remainder of the season and that whirlwind pitcher will shoot them over in the interest of Decatur. In securing Alberts, the pitching staff is now completed and will practically necessitate the releasing of one twirler and from what we are able to learn the man slated to go is “Lefty” Geyer, who has been with us all season. Geyer,who has been with young man of good deportment and we certainly hate to see him leave, but according to his own version, he is doing the team no good and has been credited as our losing pitcher, although the games he lost were of the hard luck kind. He always pitched hard, consistent ball, but was unable to keep up the clip and generally fell down in pinches. It is conceeded by all who have seen him work, however, that he has the goods, and may be able to deliver them for some one else besides Decatur. However, wherever “Lefty” goes he has the best wishes of his many friends in Decatur. With Way, Alberts and Railing, the pitching staff is the best the market affords, and many a team will find this trio a hard lot to beat and we predict they will lead the league. Alberts will pitch at Bluffton today. o For a shine that will not come off. and one from an experienced workman. call on George Browne at the Murray Hotel.

THE NEW MURRAY Furniture and Fixtures Are Purchased TO BE MODERN AND HANDSOME Mr. Murray Entitled to Credit for His Enterprise and Loyalty to Decatur. C. D. Murray and Nick Miller are home from a several days’ absence in Chicago, where the former purchased the furniture for the New Murray. Many handsome designs, exquisite in color and the latest in style were purchased for the office, dining room and bed rooms. It was a great purchase of everything that is necessary to furnish a modern hotel and make it one of the most complete in the country. The shipment entire will arrive in about two weeks, when it is hoped that the work upon the interior will have progressed to the point where it can be set and arranged. While these is much to do before the last nail is driven, yet a faint glimpse of the finish can be realized. The beauty of the place will never be fully realized until the new furniture, just purchased in Chicago, is placed in position and the interior is completed in every way. Enough is known that the Murray will outshine anything in this part of the country and will be a lasting credit to the best boosted and livllest town in northern Indiana. Mr. Murray is entitled to no little credit for the enterprise he is displaying and the money he is expending in giving Decatur a modern hotel. o—————— Med Miller was a spectator at the Decatur-Bluffton ball game today at the latter place-

Decatur, Indiana, Wednsday Evening, July 31, 1907.

TRIP THROUGH THE NORTHWEST

TRIP THROUGH THE NORTHWEST Secretary of War Taft to Make Western Trip in August. Spokane, Wash-, July 31. —William H. Taft, secretary of the war department, has been invited by the Spokane chamber of commerce to pass a day in this city on his trip through the Northwest and Puget Sound country the latter part of August, and it is given out by L. G. Monroe, secretary, that it is more than likely Mr. Taft will include Spokane in his itineary to tell the people of the Inland Empire of the Pacific Northwest of his candidacy for the presidential nomination on the republican ticket. o — Zera David saw the Wallace-Hagen-beck show at Bluffton today. Mrs. Robert Pelham and daughter, Mrs. John Briggs, of Geneva, passed through the city today enroute to Bluffton, where they will visit friends and relatives. George F. Bowers, an Adams county boy, who went to the Philippine Islands as a soldier, and remained there after the close of the Spanish-Ameri-can war, is now on the Pacific ocean, homeward bound, to visit his mother and friends.

YEAR’S REPORT First Year of the Decatur Public Library! WELL ORGANIZED AND GROWING The Total Circulation is Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Two. Report of the Public library for the year, July 20, 1906 to July 20, 1907. The first year is one of growth,as the report indicates. Miss Moses, the librarian, enthusiastic over the prospects of the coming year. The first year has been largely spent in completing the organization of the details of the library work. -The books are arranged in Dewey classification system, as required under Indiana library commission. The close of the year finds the machinery running smoothly, and with good hope that the work for which it exists is being well done. The work is toward one goal: the more efficient service of the community in which we work. A penned catalogue has been completed for use of borrowers. The number of readers in the reading rooms has increased with each month and great interest has been manifested in the excellent line of magazines, placed for their use on the tables. Beginning with the new year there will be 57 magazines and eight daily papers- The magazines are all gifts of citizens interested in the welfare of the library. The reference work done by various literary and musical organizations and pupils of the high school and grammar grades was very great, and the coming year will see 'more work; along this line accomplished, as reference books are being added for their help. Books have been ordered that will be of special aid in the Shakespeare, Historical and Euterpean clubs, and in the departments of English history and science in the high school. Report of circulating department: Days open, 305; total circulation, 13,922; monthly circulation. 1906: July. 502; August, 595; September, 834; October. 1,052; November, 1.499; December. 1,356; 1907: January, 1,810; February, 1,347; March, 1,166; April, 1,218; May, 1,241; June. 1,302- Daily average, 45; highest daily circulation, 93; lowest daily circulation, 11; borrower's cards issued. 925; borrower’s cards discarded. 41; gifts of books, 389; tatol number of books, 2,478; assessments and fines. $32.70; number of magazines, 57; number of daily newspapers. 8. Besides the gifts of books, valuable files of magazines have been given that will be bound and placed in reference room. o Homer Cross was a visitor at Bluffton today and while there saw the ball game. Miss Marie Myers was the guest of friends at Bluffton today and will return this evening. Mrs. O- P. Edwards, of Leipsic. O-. and Miss Harriet Morrison went to Bluffton this morning to spend the day with friends.

A HAPPY TIME Boys in Camp at Steele’s Park LOCATED NEAR THE LAGOON Dr. Wilcox Has Solved the Problem of Interesting the Boys—Having a Good Time, A good jolly time prevails in the boys’ camp at Steele’s park and the little fellows are taking advantage of every opportunity to enjoy themselves. The camp is located near the lagoon, the most picturesque spot in the entire park and an onlooker would suppose that it is a common occurrence for these boys to enjoy such an outing by the way they govern their affairs- Some can be seen playing ball and in fact most any game out of which enjoyment is forthcoming, while three or four of the number assist in doing the work around the camp on the day that they have been assigned to do so. Dr. Wilcox has solved the problem of interesting the small boys and he certainly has a warm spot in their hearts, which he fully deserves from the effort he is making to interest them. The camp was opened last Monday night and suffice it to say the lads did not get much sleep on that night as they were busy surveying their surroundings, and making plans for fun during their stay. Next Saturday the paraphernalia will be brought to the city and thus will end the first camping expedition of this kind that has ever been held within the boundaries of Steele's beautiful park. o GEORGIA STRICTLY PROHIBITION Legislature Joins Other Southern States in the Dry Column. Atlanta, Ga., July 30. —The Hard-man-Covington prohbition bill passed by the Georgia senate some days ago was adopted by the house this evening by a vote of 139 to 39. Two amendments added to the bill by the house will necessitate the bill going back to the senate for concurrence of which there is no doubt, and the bill then will go to Governor Hoke Smith for his signature, which has been practically pledged and prohbition will become a law in Georgia.

MAKE THE ISSUE Indiana Dry in 1908 the Battle Cry TEMPERANCE PEOPLE WORKING Next Legislature to Pass a County Local Option Law—Thirteen At Work. Winona, July 30—“ Indiana a dry state in 1908” is the campaign issue says U. G. Humphrey and his Shibbo Peth. This was the first note of the temperance conference that is now being held at Winona. The conference holds all its meetings at Westminster hotel and much interest is being aroused on the question of temperance. In his address Mr- Humphrey said that without a doubt the next legislature would pass a law prohibiting the sale of liquor, but this is not what the temperance people want. They want an amendment to the constitution and for this they will work. The county local option law is the stepping stone to the constitutional amendment. A legislature must be elected to pass a county local option law, said Mr. Humphrey, and how best to accomplish this is the purpose of this conference. The saloon element has already commenced its efforts to pack the next legislature, he said. Eloquent speeches and temperance literature will not offset the work of the saloon element- Indiana has thirteen people giving all their time to temperance work. W’hat is needed is personal work, house to house work. Preachers must preach this doctrine of “Indiana a dry state in 1908' from the pulpits, teachers must teach it and all men and women must pray and work for the great end.

NOTHING OF VALUE TAKENThe Home of John Spangler Entered by Thieves. The country home of John Spangler, who resides east of this city, was broken into yesterday afternoon while every one about the house was busily engaged in working in the harvest field, and when they returned in the evening they found everything torn up in a disorderly way, a number of drawers opened and the contents thrown and strewn all over the floor, as if some one had been looking for something and wanted to get away in short order- The family made inquiry among their neighbors as to whether they had seen any one enter the house and were informed by George Tricker's son that he had seen two junk men drive up to the Spangler home, get out of their rig and go into the yard, but further than this he was unable to state. A search of the premises disclosed the fact that nothing of value had been taken, although the robbers overlooked a wallet containing a hundred dollars in one of the drawers they had rummaged. Mr. Spangler was in our city today closeted with the prosecutor, and it is possible that an affidavit will be filed against the junk men some time today. STILLAFTERTHEM The Government Is Now After Powder Trust MISS ROOT TO WED SOON Society all Agog Over the Announcement Just Made Public—Gunboat Accident. Washington, July 31.—The government filed in the United States circuit court for the district of Delaware at Wilmington, Del., a petition against E. I. Du Pont de Nemouns & Co-, the E. I. Du Pont Nemours Powder company (of New Jersey), and twentyfour other corporations and seventeen individuals connected with the twentysix corporations which are made defendants in the petition. The petition relates that all of the defendants are engaged in interstate trade and commerce in gunpowder and other high explosives and are violating the act of July 2, 1890, commonly known as the Sherman anti-trust act. It seeks to prevent an restrain the un, lawful existing agreements, contracts, combinations and conspiracies in restraint of such trade and commerce; to prevent and restrain the attempts on the part of the defendants to monopolize such trade and commerce and to dissolve the existing monopolies therein.

Washington, July 31—The engagement has been announced of Miss Edith Root, the only daughter of the secretary of state and Mrs. Elihu Root, Lieut. Ulysses S. Grant,, U. S. A., son of Major-Gen. Frederick Dent Grant, and grandson of President Grant- No date has yet been set for the wedding but it probably will take place in the early autumn. Washington, July 31.—A dispatch received at the Navy Department from Commander Boush, of the gunboat Wilmington, at Shanghai, says a boiler tube of the gunboat burst yesterday while the vessel was at Nanking. Three men were scalded, one of them, fireman Philip Hind, subsequently died. The other two were not seriously burned. Hind was a native of Maryland. GETS AN INCREASE OF PENSION Congressman Adair Makes Madison County Pensioner Happy. George W. Shreeve of this city has had his pension increased to sl7 per month through the efforts of Congressman Adair. Mr. Shreeve has been a sufferer from a chronic ailment for many years but on account of some technicality was unable to get an increase of pension, though he had been trying for years- Some time ago he referred the matter to Mr. Adair. He took it up with the pension department and within a very short time Mr. Shreeve received a letter from the pension department that his application for an increase had been allowed. He also received a letter from Mr. Adair to the same effect- Hon. J. A. M. Adair Is a congressman who does things.—Anderson News.

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GAVE A DINNER Many Visiting Ladies are Here Today MISSIONARY MEETINGTOMORROW A Good Time at the Picnic—Auxiliary Meeting—P. F. F. Club—A Lawn Party—Other News. Fourteen ladies from Waterloo, Ind., came to the city today noon and were entertained at the home of Mrs. Earl Peters for a few hours this afternoon. At 12:30 o’clock a four-course dinner was served to the merry crowd, after which progressive pedro was played until 2:30 o’clock when the out-of-town guests repaired to the interurban station to leave on the three o’clock interurban for their homes. The out-of-town guests were: Mesdames Russell Hull, A. C- Gruheke, F. C. Waterman, D. L. Leas. H. K. Leas, O. Leas, Ncrmtin .Izekmnn. F. R. Knott. 11. Mot-i.L'.-rmfin Boozer, T. E. Imhoff and Lizzie Schmacker and Misses Bertha Bemenderfer and Pearl Wittmer. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham was among those present from this city. Mrs. Fred Mills will be hostess at the meeting of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church at her home on Mercer avenue on Thursday afternoon at two o’clock. The Queen Esther Circle is invited to meet with them. Mrs. Wilcox will have the principal topic upon “Work for Young People.” The Misses Reynold’s, of Joliet, 111., will play a duet and Miss Grace Miller, of Chicago, will render a vocal solo. A large attendance is very much desiredAt nine-fifteen o’clock a chartered car started to the St. Johns’ church, yesterday morning with a large crowd of young people and old people, with baskets, pillows and every' article that would be necessary for the Prebyterian Sunday school picnic, ready to enjoy the entire day. At twelve o’clock as soon as the noon car went by, as a number of the people were on that, a large table was made and dinner beyond description was spread before ninety people. The afternoon was pleasantly spent with different games, and strolling through the shady grove and beautiful fields until three-thirty the car returned to (Continued on Page 4.) LEFT HIS HOME Carl Craft in a Despondent Condition HE WAS IN THIS CITY Officers are on His Trail, But Up to this Time He has not Been LocatedCarl Craft, whose home is on a farm between this city and Monroe, while in a despondent condition, Monday afternoon, left his home without the knoweldge of his niece and nephew with whom he resides. For several months past Mr. Croft has complained about suffering from a pain in his head and at times became temporarily demented, but he had never before left home without informing his niece or nephew where he was going, consequently their suspicions were aroused when they learned that he had been absent from home for more than a half day, without leaving any word whatever. They at once set out to find him and had only gone a short distance before learning that he had ridden to Decatur with Hazel Andrews, of Monroe. Officials in all the surrounding towns were notified to be on the lookout for him, but as yet nothing has been seen nor heard of him since one o'clock yesterday morning wAien he was seen in this city- He was in several stores here Monday, and acted strangely, but could not be found after it was made known that he was wanted. o Frank Stone was a visitor in our city today and left on the noon car. Curley Ellis went to Bluffton this morning, where he saw the ball game and other attractions.