Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAIIA DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 219

HOUSES THE CRY Decatur Needs Dwellings at Once TILDEN LISTER TO BUILD Will Erect First House in the New Addition —Others Should Follow the Example. Charles Patton yesterday sold his lot in the Meibers addition purchased at the big lot sale, to Tilden Lister, the lot originally costing $125, selling for $l5O. This fact proves two facts. First, that the lots were worth what they sold for and more, and second, that they are desirable and will be wanted by prospective house builders. Mr. Lister will at once erect a house on his lot. this being the first in the new addition and a few years will see this part of Decatur well built up. It is to be hoped that others will follow the worthy example set by Mr. Lister for Decatur certainly needs houses and many of them at once. A number of people are anxious to move to this city, but are unable to secure residences. It is time to act. Rents have advanced so that a property is now a good investment. If we are to continue to grow, we must find room for the people. Who will do it? A meeting will likely be held this week some time to igrrange for the immediate building of as many dwellings as possible this fall. The number of new houses built this year has far exceeded any year in history, but was far from the number absolutely necessary. If you want a good investment, follow Tilden Lister's example, build a house in Greater Decatur, the best town in Indiana.

HE WILL SAIL SOON J. M. Frysinger Has a Great Lot of Horses WILL ARRIVE OCTOBER FIRST With Thirty-Four Head of Belgiums, the Best Ever Shown In this Country. Word was received this morning from John M. Frisinger, who is at present in Belgium, where for the past three months he has been purchasing Belgium stallions. The letter states that he expected to sail for America with his cargo of horses by September the 14th. He further stated in his letter that he had purchased thirtyfour head of these famous stallions and from the tone of his letter he is of the opinion that this is the best lot he has ever purchased. The trip across the ocean will take anywhere from ten to fifteen days, depending on the elements, and he should land in New York about the first of October. His horses will then be placed in quarantine and fully examined, after which inspection he will have the same registered in the New’ York office and immediately ship his horses for this city by express. The trip is a long one for these animals and they usually look gaunt when they arrive, but after several days of grooming and exercise, they again regain their former good appearance and will be ready to show to any customer. The firm of Frisinger and company have a widespread reputation as dealers in this stock and during the past few years have done an enormous business in this line. They purchase nothing but the best stock, while in the old country, and can thus, when baling with a customer, recommend the horse offered as being clean and sound in every respect. The friends of Mr. Frisinger have been anxiously awaiting some news as to his arrival ?nd Mr. Sprunger informs us that he has received numerous letters from Prospective buyers who desired to 'earn when Mr. Frisinger wonld return with his new stock. The animals open their arrival wili be immediately taken to their barns at Steeles park and will at once be put into a condition to show. .

BROUGHT HOME THE ’POSSUM. | Decatur Ladies Provide a Palatable i Dinner. Mrs. Alice Smith and Mrs. Dee Berger drove out to the country Monday afternoon in search of elder berries. They found them, also secured a dinner for today. Glancing up in a tree they noticed a young ’possum. While one of the ladies kept him in sight, the others hastened to a farm house, borrowed a rifle and returning, soon had Mr. ’possum in the buggy and were homeward bound. It is needless to say that the bill o’ fare at their homes today included wild ’possum with browned sweet potatoes and elderberry pie. AGAINSTTHESTATE Can Not be a Party to Appeals A SORT OF DIVIDED VICTORY The County is a Party, But Not the State, According to Ruling of Judge Elliott. Kokomo, Ind., September 9. —Judge Patrick Elliott, in the matter of the appeal of Felix Conwell from the ruling of the Howard county commissioners. in refusing him a license to retail intoxicants, in which appeal the right of the state to be made a party and to be represented through the attorney-general, is being tested, held that the state cannot become a party, and that the attorney-general cannot be heard.

The court ruled, however, that the people must be made a party in some way. and that the proper way is through the county; that the county commissioners, in refusing an applicant a license, are bound to defend their action if an appeal to the courts is taken, and that it is the duty of the county attorney to apear for the commissioners and support their contention. The effect of the decision is a divided victory. It excludes the states as a party, but admits the county. The applicant contended that neither the state nor the county could be made a party. The saloon fnen are gratified because the ruling is antognistic to Gov. ernor Hanly, but are disappointed because it gives the county the right to appear. The anti-saloon men, meanwhile, are somewhat disapointed over the rejection of Governor Hanly’s theory of the case by the court, but they say the finding that the people are entitled to representation through the county insures that appeal cases will not go by default in the future as they have in the past.

GIVES GENERAL SATISFACTION 7 Tne Abandonment of Schools With Small Attendance. An Indianapolis dispatch says that general satisfaction is expressed by county superintendents over the state with the new law, which becomes effective with the opening of the schools, and which provides for the abandonment of schools where the attendance is not over twelve. It means the closing of several schools over Indiana, there being scarcely a county which has not felt the effect of the law. Not a superintendent can be found, however, who does not approve of the action taken by the last legislature. For many reasons they are pleased, for they say that it will have a good effect on their schools. Where complaints had been expected from farmers living far from the schools, none are heard. The farmers seem to realize, as well as the teachers, the good resulting from the new act. _ — o— Deputv Sheriff Dallas Butler and Constable F. E. Smith drove to the Abnet home east of Berne last evening and arrested a young man named Frank Abnet on a paternity charge, the affidavit having been filed Ih Squire Stone’s court by Miss Grace Burley. No trouble was experienced in making the arrest and the young man is at present confined in jail. He will be given a hearing some time this afternoon or evening and will no doubt be bound over to the circuit court

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday'Evening, September 10, 1907.

OFF FOR COLLEGE ■ — Many Decatur Students are Leaving FOR THE VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES Four Go to Purdue —Others are Scattered from Boston to Leland Stanford, California. The school terms for the many colleges have opened and a large number of our young people have left for! college, where they expect to spend i the coming year at hard study. Those who have gone or will leave this week are as follows: Robert Schrock, CJornell; Florences Sprunger, Obarlin; Jean Lutz, Oxford; Irene Schirmeyer, Oxford; Faye Smith, Emerson’s College of Oratory,Boston. Mass.; Nora Smith, Wellesley College, Boston, Mass.; Fanny Frysinger, Indiana University. Bloomington; Charles Garard, Purdue; George Babcock, Purdue; Charles Knapp, Purdue; True Daugherty, Purdue; Brice True, Winona; Margaret Hughes, Business College, Fort Wayne; Hilda Tudor, Business College, Fort Wayne; Willie Shelton, Music Conservatory, Akron, Ohio; Roy Beachler. Earlham College, Richmond, Ind.; Tom Vail, Howe College, Lima, Ind.; Harry Berry, Valparaiso; Burton Niblick, Ohio University, Delaware. Ohio; Harriet Morrison, Glendale; Luther Boyers, Leland Stanford. California; Walter Baltzell, Leland Stanford, California; Harry Dibble, Medical College. Detroit, Ohio. No doubt there are a number of others who will enter college this fall, but whose names we w r ere unable to asceretain. It is a safe assertion that Decatur and Adams county furnish their quoto of students at the various universities.

IT CLOSES SUNDAY The Indiana-Ohio League Managers Meet WILL CONTINUE NEXT YEAR Decatur Was Third in Attendance— Protested Game Goes to Richmond L. A. Holthouse returned this morn, ing from Indianapolis, where he attended a meeting of the managers of the Indiana-Ohio league and reports that the meeting was harmonious in every respect and that every club was represented at the meeting with the exception of Van Wert. President

Kling presided over the meeting and plans were discussed for the league next season, and it was definitely decidedly to go under national league protection as the managers would thus be afforded protection as well as the players. The disputed game between Van Wert and Richmond was awarded to Richmond, as President Kling stated he had notified both managers not to use Stewart, the disputed player, and as Van Wert violated the order the game stands awarded to Richmond and should count in the percentage column. The Labor Day receipts were equally divided among the respective teams and every thing in this way indicates that financially the league has been a success. President Kling presented a tabulated statement showing the attendance of the various cities represented in the league, which shows that Richmond was first Van Wert second. Decatur third,' Kokomo fourth. Bluffton fifth and Portland sixth. Taking everything into consideration the showing of Decatur as compared with the other cities was remarkable. The season will close on next Sunday, as contemplated, and another meeting will be held spme time during the winter, when the circuit will be agreed upon and everything closed for next season, which now indicates that the Indiana-Ohio league will be a hummer. What the pennant will be was left to the president and. the team leading next Sunday will be awarded whatever prize the president may see fit to give

WHOLESOME STORY WELL TOLD. “Monte Cristo" which will be at the Bosse Opera House, Decatur, Ind., Saturday, September the 14th, is one of the greatest human nature plays ever written, and in its appeal to the imagination through the instinctive love of adventure and romance it is without an equal. It is a most ingeniously constructed play, the action is brisk and the situations give fine opportunity for the most elaborate scenic and mechanical effects. The incidents follow with cleverness and they are of true, cumulative interest that reaches great power in the famous climax of “The World is Mine” and others. The production is under the direction of Fred. G. Conrad. He brings a metropolitan company and special scenery. o AS FIRM AS EVER President Roosevelt not a Candidate FOR TAFT TO A FINISH States That Will Not Endorse Taft Will Be permitted to Endorse the President.

Washington, September 10. —The Washington Herald presents what it calls, “Present Day Facts as to the Republican Presidential Situation. 1 ’ "President Roosevelt," says the paper, “is as firm as ever in his determination not to be a candidate for re-elec-tion. His decision, his closest confidants say, is irrevocable. He would even go to the extent of refusing a nomination. He is for Taft to the finish, however bitter the finish may be. A significant report in this connection. however, has been current the last few days. It is to the effect that states which are for Roosevelt, and which cannot be lined up for Taft, will be permitted to instruct for the president, with the object of switching them to the Ohioan In the national convention. Whether such a course would in the end still leave it possible for Roosevelt to escape being the nominee is a matter of serious doubt in the minds of shrewd Republicans. They believe that, once states begin instructing for Roosevelt, no power on earth can prevent his nomination and that, strong and determined as he is he could not defy the will of the peo. pie as expressed through his party without everlastingly wrecking his future.

New York, September 10. —A dispatch from Honolulu to the American quotes Congressman Longworth who has just sailed from that port for San Francisco, as saying: "President Roosevelt will not become a candidate for re-nomination unless the entire country demands it. He has firmly made up his mind to stick to this course and only a more widespread demand for him to accept the nomination will alter his determination."

OBSERVED NEW YEAR’S DAY. The Jewish Holiday Celebrated —Yom Kipper Soon. Hebrews all over the world celebrated Roshashaoreale. New Year’s day, yesterday, and all Jewish business, houses were closed until last evening. September 18 is Yom Kipper, the day of Atonement, the day the Book of Life is closed and the sins that remain on its pages cannot be erased. It is an ancient story. It is said that the angels are ready to expunge the sins of men from the Book of Life if sincere repentance and prayers are offered up before sundown on the Day of Atonement. The Book of Life is opened on New Year’s day and remains open for ten days, in which time the devout meditate on their sins and pray for forgiveness.

o— Dr. J. M. Miller, secretary of the county board of health, has been notified by the state board of health that hereafter all birth returns must be compiled in an improved form. They shall be collected like reports of deaths and the county secretarymust forward them to the state board of health within twenty days after birth. Failure to report within twenty days means a fine of not less than $lO nor more than SIOO. Heretofore the secretary has made his 1 report quarterly and only forwarded the names and date of birth.

COURT HOUSE NEWS A Short Session of Court Held Today GUARDIAN APPOINTMENT MADE For Heirs of Thomas A. Archbold — James Haefling to Begin Duties October Fifteenth. Judge Erwin conducted a short session of court this morning, when steps were taken in a few cases, the records showing the following: Daniel Welty, ex-parte, to review' sewer assissment. Judgment rendered in accordance with the report filed. Judgment against town of Berne for costs. Christian C. Sprunger, ex-parte, sewer assessment. Judgment in accordance with report and against plaintiff for costs.

Delilah J. Butler vs. Margaret and Henry Mayer, trespass to real estate, plaintiff ruled to reply within five days. Judge Erwin ordered the sheriff to bring Gotthard Brown into court tomorrow morning to answer to a charge of burglary. James Haefling, county clerk elect, whose term of office begins January Ist, will enter the office as deputy October 15th, Mr. Paul Baumgartner retiring after four years of faithful service. Letters of guardianship were granted today to Cora M. Archbold, for Jonathan, Chester and Harrold Archbold, and filed bond for SI,OOO.

WILL CELEBRATE Rev. Alerding Sends Out Official Call OVER FORT WAYNE DIVORCE Fiftieth Anniversary to be Duly Observed —Program at Fort Wayne Cathedral.

i • The Rt. Rev. H. J. Alerding, bishop 1 of the Catholic diocese of Fort Wayne, has issued an official letter to all the clergy of the diocese, calling their attention to the golden anniversary of the diocese and requesting that services of an appropriate character be observed in each church in the district under supervision of the bishop, on dates to be chosen by the clergy themselves.

On September 22nd, the Fort Wayne diocese will be fifty years old, and on that day in this, the episcopal city, the bishop announced, the day will be celebrated by solemn pontificiai mass in the Cathedral, with the Very Rev. Andrew Morrisey, C. S. D. D. officiating and delivering the sermon. Appropriate services will also be held in the evening at Library hall, when a grand chorus of one hundred voices will render the music. Addresses have been arranged as follows for the evening service: “The Day We Celebrate’’—Chairman. “The Pioneer Days”—Dr. H. O. Bruggeman. “The Golden Years” —Hon. W. P. Breen, LL. D.

“Charity”—Hon. Henry C. Berghoff, ex-mayor of Fort Wayne. “Education” —Hon. Timothy E. Howard. of South Bend. In the letter of the bishop attention is called to the fact that the clergy will possess on this day a splendid opportunity of showing the people the grand record of the diocese and to inspire everyone with greater love for religious work, and to appeal to those following in the footsteps of the ones who made the path in pioneer days, that they may continue to carry on the grand work made possible by their predecessors. —Fort Wayne JournalGazette. o Mrs. S. D. Beavers went to Fort. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends.

TO HOLD A PUBLIC SALE. Mr. Bobilya Will Sell Real Estate and' Personal Property. G. L. Bobilya. of Willshire, w'ho bought the Frank Dibble property, corner First and Jefferson streets, a few months ago, will offer same for sale at public auction on the afternoon of Saturday, September 21st. At that time he will also sell his stock of livery, consisting of five head of horses, buggies, surrey, road wagon, harness, etc. The property is modem in every respect and can be easily rented for S4OO per year. The property should find a ready buyer, as good properties for sale in Decatur are a scarce article. WAS EIGHTY-FOUR Grandma Wherry Celebrates Her Birthday

MANY RELATIVES ARE PRESENT Special Meeting at Rebecca Lodge— Regular M e eting of the Eastern Star.

All the relatives of Grandma Wherry responded to invitations which were issued by Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry for a twelve o’clock dinner and six o'clock supper in compliment to Grandma’s eighty-fourth birthday anniversary, given at her home on north Third street yesterday. Very pretty did the home look, decorated with nasturtiums and sweet peas, and many were the beautiful remembrances that she received from the guests, who were: Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bryson and daughter, Frances, Mr. and Mrs. U. P. Smith and family, William Pillars and daughter Ethel, Perry Robison and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Rice, Joe Rice and family, Miss Stella Hunter, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hite. Mrs. Evelyn Sheets and family, from Monroeville; Mr. and Mrs. Harve Smith, Mr. and Mrs. N. Andrewson and family.

Tonight will occur a special meeting of the Rebecca lodge and all members are earnestly requested to be present. The Eastern Star lodge will hold their regular monthly meeting at their, hall. The members are requested to be there. Sunday was the birthday anniversary of Mr. Levi Baker and the event was duly celebrated. A surprise which proved complete and was perpetrated on him Saturday evening by a number of friends, and on Sunday the following accepted Mrs. Baker’s invitation to a delightfully delicious din. ner: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stultz and Mrs. Mentzer and sons of Bluffton.

JOE MILLER WAS RELEASED. Proved He Acted in Self Defense in Scrap.

The case of the state against Jacob Miller, bartender for Joseph Tonnellier, who was arrested upon a charge of assault and battery by Marshal Green for Saturday night s rumpus, was heard this morning before Squire Stone, the defendant being represented by Attorney L. C. DeVoss, while Prosecutor Heller looked after the interest of the state. Three witnesses bore Miller out in his statement that! Ed Whitright struck he first blow and that he fought in self-defense and the court concluded that the state had not I made a case and dismissed the defendant. Green Burkhead is scheduled] for the next, hearing, which w-ili be held tomorrow morning and this will ] end the fignting cases of last Saturday- evening. Marshal Green is determined to break this fighting practice up, and will make arrest whereever he sees something of this nature . started. i

Sheriff Mahoney this morning paid back to the county sll6 in and out fees which it has been decided by the supreme court he has no right to keep. All the previous sheriffs had made accounting of the fees in their settlement and this settlement completes Mahoney’s score th this regard The ex-treasurers are also looking up their fees for delinquent tax collections and will make payment to the county.—Huntington Democrat.

Price Two Cents

TEACHER’S NEWS Institute to be Held Here . Saturday FOR NORTH HALF OF COUNTY Dates of the Opening of Country Schools—Five Townships B e gin Next Monday. The teachers of the north half of the count}' will meet in this city next Saturday, the event being a joint institute. A good program has been arranged and the day w-ill prove a profitable and interesting one for the teach, ers, who will soon begin their year's work. A similar institute for the south half of the county was held last Saturday at Berne and was well attended. Within the next thirty days every school in the county will have convened, those in the various country districts all opening within that time. The dates as fixed by the various townships are as follows: Preble, Washington, St. Marys, Blue Creek and Jefferson, next Monday, September 16; Root. Monday, September 23; Union, Kirkland, Hartford and Wabash, Monday, September 30; Monroe and French township, October 7.

County superintendent Opliger is busy just now preparing his copy for the Teachers’ Handbook of information, which is issued annually and same will be published soon. o— Mr. add Mrs. E. N. Vancil and children of Decatur, Mrs. George Bergman and daughter Ethel Bergman of west Walnut street, this city, the ladies parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholsa Money, of Ft. Recovery, 0., have returned to their homes after a ten days’ outing at James Lake. — Portland Review.

JOHN ROSE DEAD ———— I Well known Business Man of Berne SUFFERED A PECULIAR DISEASE Physicians Failed to Aid Him Though Every Treatment Available Was Administered.

, John E. Rose, one of the best known business men of Berne, died Monday, of an unknown disease, which baffled the physicians and with which he’first became ill nearly two years ago. It was a skin caused terrible I suffering and finally wore his life away. He was about fifty years old and leaves a wife and two daughters to mourn. Mr. Rose was born in Wells county, moving to Berne in 1879,where I he soon secured a position with Andrew Gottschalk in his drug store, remaining there twenty-five years. In 1904 he embarked in the grocery and notion business for himself, and enjoyed a profitable trade. Since his I illness the business has been conduct. ed by his wife and daughters. The I funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at one o’clock from the i house and at 1:30 from the Evangelical church, Rev. Frank Hartman in charge. Mr. Rose was widely known over the entire county and in this city.

TO ISSUE COMPLETE DIRECTORY I M. and K. Company, of Portland, Will Publish a Good One. The M. and K. Advertising Company, of Portland, will publish for Adams county a complete county directory, giving a city directory for Decatur, Geneva. Berne and Monroe, and each rural township, giving the name, occupation, section number, number of acres owned and title. This will be the first complete county directory for Adams county.and should be encouraged by the business men, as it gives the location and rural route of every man .woman and child •

of school age in the county. The M. and K. .company have just completed a directory for Jay county and it was liberally patronized by tin* 1 advertisers and then twenty-five hundred of the books were sold to the residents of the county.