Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

(Volume V. Number 197

FAKE A TUMBLE M Sensational Drop in I Stocks Yesterday ■xCITEMENT ON WALL STREET fcwest Prices in Years Followed An- ■ nouncement of Failure of Pope Company for $22,000,000. MNew York, August 14.—Distrist of ■e government’s attitude toward the Krporations, a threatened monetary Kingency in all the leading markets K the world and the financial embarof the Pope Manufacturing combined to demoralize the Kick market today. Prices melted ■sensational fashion and the average of declines} was below that in the memorable Northern Keltic panic of May, 1901. were sold lower than ever in their history. Os the several named, the failure of the New Kphmd corporation probably excited greatest amount of apprehension. the early session of the today there was no hint of coming storm. In fact it was ■ until the failure of the Pope combecame generally known that list became unsettled. Then the for a decline, encouraged successful attacks on prices the past fortnight, renewed attacks, concentrating their fire Harriman and Hill issues, St. Paul, the coppers, AmerK Smelting and the steel stocks. vigorous hammering a great orders to sell to stop losses uncovered, and, as is usual in of great excitement, numerous Bunts were thrown over and sold they would bring. 'SI o—- —■ F. Jewell and family of FrankK ln d-> who have been in Willshire M P week, visiting Mrs. C. F. (Shell. Mrs. Mollie Riker and other have returned to their home. M 1® the first genuine vacation Mr. Mell has taken in five years, if the °f his illness several years ago accepted, and no one desires to get M simply to get a vacation. —Will--9K Herald.

ILL OPEN SOON Brnoe Bank Building is ■ Complete THE FURNITURE HAS ARRIVED Will Be Installed Within a Few Days the Doors Opened to the General Public. home for the new Monroe Bank, MBh gives promise of being one of th®nost flourishing little institutions state, is fast nearing compleat the expiration of the next ■twwweeks the stockholders fully exIpecßto open their new place of busNNm to the public. The contractors ißißfeter and Nash, who had the erec■of the building under their suHHsion, have completed their part RW contract and formally closed kp their matters with the directors afternoon, and all that now to be done is to arrange jtee furniture, which is already on the fctouhd ready to be set up. The tuildiiig js one of the most complete section of the state, being for banking business only. Pad ft has all the modern conveniences F a banking institution. The contractors may feel justly proud of their yhiwement, and they are receiving of all who have the building. The bank when promises to be up to date in respect, and has a bright fuThe concern who sold them fixtures is expected to IM in a few days and set up the hWfA're and they will then be ready W 1 ' v their doors open to the public Miflteeive deposits and do a general MHBig business. jy - ■ > —■ ~ Stella Neher returned to her /Mat Schum, Ohio, this morning r**® visiting friends and relatives pili city.

MOCK WILL TAKE GOLD CURE Decatur Molder Now Reforming in Bluffton Jail. The case of George Mock, who was charged with intoxication was tried in Mayor Hamilton’s court last night. Mock plead guilty and was fined the limit, |5 and costs. He staid the docket and was taken back to jail where he will lay out the sentence, which will be fifteen days. This is Mbck’s first trial before the mayor for intoxication, although he has been up to answer for other charges. At the close of the trial the mayor advised Mock to take the gold cure and the latter promised he would immediately. All of Mock s troubles seem to come from his likeness for booze and if Mock stands by his pledge made last night there will be no more trouble in store for him. He announced his intention of taking the cure at the jail while he serves out his sentenc. —Bluffton News. — AN INVESTIGATION Indiana Municipal Water Supply Good CENSUS REPORT ON PRISONERS Secretary Cortelyou Will Relieve the Money Market for Movement of Crops. Washington, August 15—The investigations relating to underground water supplies, being conducted this summer by the United States Geological Survey, throw much light upon the condition of municipal water works in Indiana. There are few parts of the country, the survey says, where the supplies are so good as they are in the region thus far covered by the geologists. Investigations in Marion, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Hamilton and Grant counties have been practically completed, and in not more than three towns of this area are the supplies poor or even of questionable quality. The poor supplies are those using river or creek water, or polluted by water from pools, etc., run into the mains at times of fires. The general high quality of the water the experts report, is due to the fact that nearly all the communities have deep wells, which are drilled into the Niagara limestone. This limestone water is very hard and, therefore, is not adopted for boiler use, but it is excellent for drinking, which is the most important purpose to be considered in a question of water supply.

Washington, August 15. —The Bureau of the Census has just published a special report on prisoners and juvenile delinquents in institutions. Two classes of statistics! are presented. The first class deals with the prisoners and the juvenile delinquents, who were confined in institutions on June 30, 1904, and the second with those who were committed during the year 1904. Exclusive of juvenile delinquents in special institutions for that class, and exclusive of persons imprisoned for the non-payment of fines, 81,772 sane persons at least five years of age were serving sentences in civil prisons on June 30, 1904. Out of every million persons in the estimated poulation of that date, 1,006 were prisoners. On June 1, 1890, the total number of prisoners was only 66,803, but the number in each million of the population was 1,067. New York. August 15—Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou, according to the Times, has decided again to come to the relief of the money market and distribute government funds to aid the movement of crops this year. The plan pursued last year is to be followed. with some modifications, but in general it will be that adopted bv Secretary Shaw in his regime. One of the ideas in the minds of the officers of the Treasury Department is that the government should place its funds in the banks, subject to with.i awal by check. —o Sunday was a big day at Rome City, every place being full to overflowing. We are informed Woodlawn Beach has 107 extra guests for dinner and this was only one place of many to report a large number of guests The merchants state that notwithstanding the changeable weather this season has been the bes t in years. Cottages are at a premium and everything is lively. Fishing is good, also.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, August 15, 1907.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Three New Cases Were Filed Today APPEAL FROM GENEVA COURT Nina Beel*r Wants the Furniture Now Claimed and Held by Samuel E. Beeler. Attorney Beatty has filed two new suits at the clerk’s office, the first being entitled The Old Adams County Bank vs. Dennison Krick, suit on an old Loch and Dirkson note, demand $l5O. The other Is Martin J. Bligh vs. Charles D. Murray, demanding SBOO in settlement of the balance on an account of about $2,600. Another new case filed in circuit court is that of Nina A. Beeler vs. Samuel E. Beeler, appealed from the court of Justice Veley, of Geneva. The case is a replevin suit and the complaint alleges that defendant purchased $90.00 worth of household goods at Portland and gave them to the plaintiff, that he now has possession of them and refuses to give same up. The cause was tried before a jury on July 19th and after thirty minutes deliberation they returned a verdict for the plaintiff, whereupon the defendant appealed to the circuit court. S. A. M. Butcher is attorney for the plaintiff, and D. E. Smith represents the defendant. o All Indiana felt the effect of the telegraphers’ strike Tuesday in a most depressing way. Not only is there inconvenience in communicating with the outside world, but conditions are having a decided effect on the commercial interests of the smaller towns of the state. The grain business, perhaps, is the most seriously affected. In some cities the elevator men have announced that all business will be suspended within the next twenty-four hours unless conditions change. Grain buyers are at sea and without market quotations from the great commercial centers they say it would be folloy to attempt to continue business.

DIGGING UP CASH Ball Team Has Cost Bluffton Two Thousand NO BIG DIVIDENDS THIS YEAR Strong Methods Necessary to Obtain Money to P a y Bills —Every One Extends SympathyFor two or three years Bluffton has talked of the great financial success of her ball team and has sent dispatches'- broadcast at the end of the season, telling of the big (?) dividends declared. This year its different and the poor old worn out town is having a terrible time to sustain a supposed ball club. Early in the season they sold $1,200 worth of stock, all paid for. Then they began claiming the state championship, and shipped in forty or fifty players. Gradually the $1,200 slipped away as only it can in the national game enterprise. They were ready to quit. Then the 1.-O. league was organized and they decided to take a chance. Yesterday the treasurer called a few of the faithful together and tearfully announced that the $1,200 was missing and the unpaid bills amount to nearly that much more. Nel Todd and two or three other boosters were called in and decided that Bluffton must finish the season, and using the telephone, they called a number of business men and quietly held them up for the amount necessary to pay bills, and now declare they will finish the season. They are the only town in the league not paying expenses, and while we feel sorry for our poor sister city, we can’t help feeling that this reverse in finances is a punishment sent on the directors for their misuse of the Decatur association last season, when at the very close they deliberately beat us out of a SSOO day by refusing to play the last scheduled and advertised game. Dig up, boys.

FOR STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Two Decatur Youths to Attend California College. Luther Boyers and Walter Baltzell, two of Adams county’s brightest young men, left this morning for Stanford California, where they will enter the Standford university for a three years’ course of schooling in the literary department. The school opens the 25th of this month, and the young men left early so as to be in time for the opening. The term lasts until the later part of May and they fully expect to be absent until the summer’s vacation. The Stanford university is ranked as one so the largest and best in the United States and from all reports the boys have made a wise selection and will be benefltted greatly by attending this school. key men’s Strike Telegraphers Hold Out for Their Demand ADD NEW RECRUITS EACH DAY

Roosevelt Refuses to Take a Hand in the Affair—Office Here Doing Little Business. Still there is no relief in the big strike of telegraphers, which grows with each day, and is causing great , inconvenience in the business world, and on the stock exchanges. The grain and stock markets are unobtainable except by mail and agent Patterson of the Western Union Is not receiving or sending messages, as it is simply impossible to do so. Oyster Bay, August 14.—President Roosevelt will not concern himself personally with the telegraphers’ strike, according to the best information obtainable here tonight. Appeals to the president to take some action looking to a settlement of the strike were received at the executive office here today from boards of trade and commercial bodies of a large number of cities. The applications were similar in character to those formulated yesterday by the Chicago Board of Trade and today by the Toledo, Indianapolis and Detroit Boards of Trade. The communications have been referred to Commissioner of Labor Neil. It is understood that no instruction or recommendations have been forwarded to Mr. Neil. It is stated here that he has as yet made no report to the president, nor has he received messages from Mr. Roosevelt touching on the matter in hand. Mr. movments, however, have been closely followed and while the direct statement is not made, the impression is given that in Mr. Neil’s efforts the administration considers that the limit of its functions and authority in the matter is being exercised. Kansas City, August 14. —Cale Ryle, chairman of the grievance committee of the local union of the commercial telegraphers, declared today that the Order of Railway Telegraphers had tendered the commercial men now on strike their $1,000,000 reserve fund. o THE BIG FAIR WEEK APPROACHES Great Northern Will Be Best in History this Year. The big week for the Great Northern Fair is nearing and preparations will soon be on In earnest. Decatur business men should get their display ready for the time is but little over a week away and it behooves every one interested in the welfare of the county and town to do their share. The ex-' hibits this year are going to be bigger | and better than ever, the races, we are informed are all filling up and will be by far the best ever witnessed here. With good weather the crowds should double those of any previous year and the officials are making every effort to make the fair of 1907 , an unequaled one in every respect. ( The big event will occur week after next opening on Tuesday, August 27.

STAVE SHEDS BURN Fire at the J. W. Vail Factory Today CAUSED THOUSAND DOLLAR LOSS Buildings Were Empty — Flames Spread Rapidly— Firemen Fought Blaze for an Heur. The stave sheds located along the Clover Leaf tracks, which have been used by J. W. Vail for drying purpurposes, caiught fire about twelve o’clock and the structures were entirely wrapped in flames before the people in that neighborhood were aware of the fact that there was a fire. The factory whistle gave the alarm, but it was some time before the fire department arrived and chances for saving any part of the buildings had vanished and the firemen devoted their services in saving the surrounding buildings from meeting with the same fate that the drying sheds did. No valuable material was contained in the sheds, but the loss is estimated at about SI,OOO partially insured CELEBRATE FIRST ANNIVERSARY Picnic this Evening in Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Simcoke. A picnic will be held tonight at Steele’s Park to commemorate the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Simcoke, of St. Louis, who Were married one year ago tonight. The picnic will be held near the lagoon, the most picturesque spot of the park and the merry crowd present will without doubt enjoy themselves immensely. Those who will be present are: Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Simcoke, of St. Louis; F. V. Mills and family, Mrs. Simcoke, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kauffman, Mrs. Hill and Miss Jane Hen. dricks. A six o'clock supper will be given. 0 The P. F. F. girls and their gentlemen friends were entertained last night at the home of Lulu Jahn west of the city, and all present report a good time.

ASKS PEACE BOND Mrs. Fred Koenig Wants Legal Protection FROM HER BRUTAL HUSBAND Who Persists in Beating Her and Has Threatened to Kill Her at Sight. Fred Koenig, who without doubt has had more legal experience than any man in Adams county, is again in the limelight, and must sometime this evening appear before Squire Smith and show cause If any why he should not be placed under a bond to preserve the peace. It seems Mr. Koenig during the past several weeks has again been very abusive to his wife and during that time has mistreated her in many ways which has become unbearable by the woman and to protect herself from further abuse and mistreatment she on last evening appeared before the prosecutor and informed him that her husband had just given her a severe beating and had threatened to kill her on sight and in order to protect her life as she is in immediate danger, she asked the prosecutor to commence proceedings to insure her safety. Prosecutor Heller at once prepared his affidavit and this morning filed it before Squire Smith and Deputy Sheriff Butler was sent out on a still hunt for the offender. Mrs. Koenig has been very patient and lenient in her suffering and would have undoubtedly continued to stand the mistreatment had her husband not threatened to kill her. The neighbors of this family say that Mr. Koenig's abuse to his wife has been something fierce and they have wondered that she had stood the same as long as she did. With this surety bond hanging over his head, Mr. Koenig in the I future will no doubt be on his good! behavior.

A MONTH OF REAL DRY WEATHER Is Predicted by Hodgen, Who Never Has Failed. Irwin, Pa., August 14.—With the new moon in view last night Jacob Hodgen came forward today with a weather prediction of drouth. His prophecies have never failed, according to records kept by the family for the last half century. Hodgen every year watches intently for the new moon in August. From its position he bases his prediction of fall weather. He says the big rains are past and that the rest of this moath will be dry. The sign for this is that the moon is at only a slight angle. That the weather will be cool for the rest of the summer is shown by the moon being well in the north. This sign particularly never fails as shown by his yearly records. o A NOVEL DINNER Given Last Evening by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas FOR MR. AND MRS. KNAPP Mrs. Dille Celebrated Her Mother’s Birthday Anniversary—Miss Stone Gave a Dinner TodayBy Pearle Burdg. A dinner which was quite a novelty was the six o’clock progressive dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas in compliment to their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Knapp, of Evanston. Pretty little tables were artistically arranged on the lawn and the guests found their partners and as each course was served they would change partners until the fourth course, which was served in the house. Nasturtiums formed the lovely decorations for the small tables. After dinner the evening was most pleasantly spent in listening to fine solos, instrumental and vocal, rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Knapp, Miss Carrie Thomas and Mrs. Jesse Ernesberger. The guests were: Messrs, and Mesdames John Niblick. J. C. Patterson, Chas. Dugan, L. G. Ellingham, Paul Hooper. W. H. Keub.ler, Jesse Ernsberger, W. H. Nach. trieb, Frank Dibble, Lee Walters, Frank Schirmeyer and Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison.

Mrs. Chas. Dille delightfully entertained last evening in honor of her mother’s birthday anniversary at her home on south Eleventh street. Games and speaking were the amusements of the evening. Mrs. Louthan and Mrs. Hilderbrand favored them with readings and Mrs. Railing with romantic stories, after which a three-course luncheon was served the guests who numbered fifty. Very attractive was the twelve o’clock dinner given by Miss Victoria Stone today to a company of five ladies who were: Mesdames Belle France, C. O. France, C. J. Lutz. Chas. S. Niblick. Miss Stella Perkins will entertain the young girls of the “Gleaners” club at a chicken dinner this evening at her home on Mercer avenue. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church will give an experience social, at the home of Mrs. Cy Weavers on Friday evening, August 16th. Everybody cordially invited to attend, for it is for the public, as well as the society. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the United Brethren church will hold an exchange Saturday at Baughman’s five and ten cent store, all day long. Q —....— The electric theater proprietors will present one of the best shows that has ever been shown in the city tonight. They have a new film and tonight will be the first time that this film has ever been shown to the public. The subject will be “The Reality of Life" and many object lessons can be learned from these pictures. This film was reeled this morning before a representative of this paper and it far surpasses any film of Its character that has ever been presented here. Miss Opal Shalley, of Berne, came to the city this morning to spend the Iday with friends. She will go to I Bluffton tonight for a short visit.

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DAY WAS ENJOYED German-Reformed Picnic Was a Success HELD AT THE MILLER GROVE A Ball Game, the Big Dinner and a Literary Program Were All Thoroughly Appreciated. The picnic of the German Reformed Sunday school held yesterday at the Miller grove was a grand success socially, financially and every other way. The crowd w-as large and every person there, old and young, seemed to be out for the purpose of having a good time and helping every one else to enjoy themselves. There were various kinds of amusements, including a nine inning ball game, ably managed by Umpire Tom Fruchte. The church choir sang several pieces and there were various other numbers on the entertainment program. Perhaps the most delightful being the reading and singing of several pieces by Miss Pauline Werkman, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. W. F. Brittson, of Dallas, Texas, both of whom are visiting friends in Decatur at present. The day was an ideal one for the big annual event and those in charge were highly pleased w'ith the results. The Holy Grail will have a metting tomorrow night and they will initiate Alfred Gentis into the mysteries of the lodge. Plans will be completed for their Winona trip at this meeting. Claude Weeks, of Marion, nineteen years of age and married, is mysteriously missing from his home in that city and his wife and father cannot account for his prolonged absence. Weeks left his wife in Marion on Saturday evening. August 3, telling her that he would be home early that night. As he did not return his relatives commenced to inquire for him and have received word that he was in Warsaw and also in Benton Harbor, Mich., a week ago. Since then nothing has been heard from him and it is feared by his relatives that he may have met with foul play.

WAS RE-ELECTED D. D. Coffee Again Chosen as President CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION Huntington Meeting Closed With a Social Hour After Elected Officers for Ensuing Two Years. The meeting of the C. B. L. closed last night after having one of the most interesting conventions of their career. The committees which held sessions during the afternoon reported in the evening and all business was closed before the social hour which had been planned for the night. The evening was spent in music and other enjoyments every one seemingly having a good time. The guests departed at a late hour after an address by President Walsh. The w'ork of electing officers for the next two years was completed late in the afternoon. Those elected were as follows: President—D. D. Coffee, Decatur. Vice President—F. B. Rosenberger, Ft. Wayne. Secretary—John Langan, Tipton. Treasurer—W. J. Margowske, Delphi. Marshal—Peter D. Smith, Logansport. Guard —Henry Coleman. Ft. Wayne. Orator—Philip Young, Huntington. Trustees —John Zwessler, Richmon; M. D. Brorder, Lafayette and Anthony Geraghty. Elkhart. Representative to Supreme Council —John Langel, Tipton; alternate D. D. Coffee, Decatur. Spriitual Director—Rev. Anthony Henneberger, Tipton. — Huntington News-Democrat. o— Mrs. T. Peck went to Pleasant Mills this morning to be the guest of relatives for a short time.