Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 226, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAIRY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 226

regular session Another Busy Council Meeting Last Night SEWER AND SIDEWALK ORDERED Tax Levy Ordinance Adopted for 1908 —Mayor Threatens to Veto the Ordinance. The council met in regular session last evening, Mayor Coffee presiding, and every councilman being present. The minutes of the former meeting were read, after which the council immediately got down to business md carried out their regular routine of work. The petition of Lavina E. King for a sidewalk in the south part of city upon which the street and sewer committee immediately reported favorable, and the sidewalk was ordered constructed. The contract and bond of Henry Stevens for the construction of the John M. Lenhart sewer was read and approved by the council and were ordered spread of record. A resolution ordering the construction of the Weikel sidewalk in the west part of the city was read and adopted and those now desiring to put in their walks may do so at the grade to be furnished by the city civil engineer. The bond and contract of Julius Haugk for the construction of Seventh street were read and upon motion were ordered spread of record. Mr. Haugks contract calls for the completion of the street by the first day of December and for the faithful performance of the same he furnishes the city a bond in the sum of $23,000.00. A petition for a sidewalk in the west part of the city was presented by D. G. Mumma, and upon motion was referred to the street and sewer committee. The city civil engineer then filed his report on the Clyde M. Rice sewer, reporting that the same was completed in every respect according to the terms of the contract and at the same time filing his assessment roll on the improvement. A notice for the hearing of objections to the assessment roll will be announced at a later date. A resolution ordering the city clerk to draw his warrants on the city treasurer for the salaries of the respective city officials for the quarter ending September 30th was passed, and adopted, by the council. Three bids were filed by the finance committee for the furnishing of new flues to be used at the water works plant, the bids being as follows: Bass Foundry $275.00 Atlas Engine Works 270.90 Borne Fuller Co 258.30 Upon motion the purchasing committee was instructed to make the best contract possible and to report at the next meeting. The clerk’s and treasurer’s report of the month of August and the mayor's report for the quarter just passed were filed and ordered referred to the finance committee for examination. The plans, specifications and profile on the C. D. Lewton sewer in the north part of the city were read and approved by the council. The tax levy ordinance for the year of 1908 was read and is as follows: General purposes. 62c on SIOO.OO Water works ind interest.22c on 100.00 Water and fire hydrants. 30c on 100.00 Special street and sewer. 10c on 100.00 Library fund, 7c on 100.00 Sinking fund. 25c on 100.00 Electric light, 32c on 100.00 To pay judgments, 2c on 100.00 Water works extension, 10c on 100.00 Fire protection. 10c on 100.00 A tax of $2.00 is also levied on each male dog, $5.00 on each female dog and a fifty cent pole tax on every citizen over the age of 21 and under the age of fifty. This levy is seventeen cents lower than the levy of last year and shows that the city dads are making an effort to reduce the high rate of taxes. The .ordinance was suc " cessfully passed by the council, but the mayor served notice on them that he would veto the ordinance at the next regular meeting, as a levy had been made to pay judgments when there was no judgments to pay, and the ordinance was thus not valid. The appropriation ordinance was read and Passed, but this the mayor also refused to sign, giving the same excuse as on the tax levy ordinance and stated he would have his veto ready at the next regular meeting. The matter of purchasing a new pump to be used on the new well now under construction was (Continued on page 2.)

BADLY HURT IN A RUNAWAY. Dr. Mattox, of Genva, Had Collar Bone Broken. Dr. L. L. Mattox, of Geneva, sustained a badly fractured collar bone this morning. He was driving out to visit his mother, when his horse became frightened and ran away, throwing the doctor out, breaking the shoulder and otherwise severely bruising him. It is believed he will recover, though he will be confined to his room for several weeks. Dr. J. S. Coverdale, of this city, was summoned to dress the injuries and went to Geneva this afternoon. Dr. Mattox has many acquaintances here who hope for him a speedy recovery. - Q A MODERN PLANT Is That ol the Decatur Produce Company NOW IN FULL OPERATION Automatic Cooling Apparatus Provides Temperature Below Zero During Hottest Weather. At the new Decatur Produce plant the cooling appartus for the storage rooms has been installed and is ready for operation as soon as the work of testing the machinery is completed, and all other parts of the building are equipped and ready for occupancy. Keeping the storage rooms cold during even the warmest weather is made possible by the ammonia process of extracting the heating properties from the air and it is possible to lower the temperature to five degrees below zero by the use of this system. Coils of pipe are placed in the three different storage rooms in this plant and when viewed by a Democrat representative yesterday, the pipe was covered with frost and at one place it was one fourth of an inch in thickness. Workmen that have work inside these rooms wore overcoats snugly fitted around their necks yesterday, while people on the outside were seeking relief from the extremely warm weather. The compressor and ammonia process is arranged so as to work automatically and does not require the attention of any qne after it is started in operation. When the temperature gets too low, the compressor stops and when too high it starts of its own construction. A twenty-five horse power motor furnishes the power for the compressor. This is absolutely the only plant with the aforesaid equipments between Chicago and New York, and Decatur people should be elated over the fact that we have this concern in our city. The capacity of the butter and poultry room is 60,000 pounds and 6.000 cases of eggs can be stored in the egg department. The ammonia cooling process is undergoing a test at the present time and everything is proving quite satisfactory to the owners of the concern.

ROAD WANTS ITS SUBSIDY. C„ B. and C. Files Appeal to Jay County Circuit Court. Portland. Ind.. Sept. 16, —An appeal has been taken to the Circuit court by Fred Bimel from the action of the board of county commissioners who on Thursday of last week refused to order the collection of the subsidy of $54,500 voted the C., B. and C. railroad in September, 1903. The collection of the subsidy which had been placed by the auditor on the tax duplicate, was ordered suspended by the Circuit court until such time as the road had shown thaf they had expended the sum voted in permanent improvements within the township. September 6 last the road filed with the board of commissioners an itemized statement of alleged expenditures, footing a total of $82,999.10, and asked the board to order the further collection of the subsidy this fall. The petition was refused Thursday, many of the items of expenditure listed by the road being eliminated because they were not considered permanent improvements. An appeal bond was filed by Bi-nel Mondaymorning in the sum of S2OO. D J. Dilling made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, September 18, 1907.

CONCLAVEMEETING The Holy Grail Give Goat a Workout THREE TAKE ESQUIRE’S DEGREE Their Membership Now Numbers Twenty-One—Boys Are » Interested.

The Esquires ind Knights of the Holy Grail of this city held a conclave meeting in the lecture room of the M. E. church last night and three pages of the Holy Grail were initiated into the mysteries of the Esquire degree. The membership of this order is increasing rapidly, twenty-one boys of this vicinity already having been enrolled. The order has proven to be what the bqys want and they manifest much interest in its behalf. Every meeting that has been held was well attended and this is evidence of the Interest that is taken by the members. Those that were given the Esquire degree last night are Lee Burk. George Nachtrieb and Emerson Hays. Immediately after the initiatory work an elegant spread w’as made, much to the delight of all present and this concluded the evening's enjoyment. In view of the fact that only seven of the entire membership of the Decatur castle have taken the Knights' degree it was arranged last night to confer that degree on several other members one week from next Tuesday night. HE IS AFTER IT Congressman Watson Wants Governorship

MAKES HIS ANNOUNCEMENT Says His Ambition is to Be Governor of His Native State—ln the Fight to Win. Representative James E. Watson authorized a formal announcement that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor. In doing so he gave out the following statement: “I have determined to be a candidate for the Republican nomination for the governorship of Indiana. I have arrived at this conclusion only

after the most careful consideration and most earnest deliberation. I am a candidate because I want to be governor of Indiana. I have studied the duties and responsibilites of the office and believe I can meet them with credit to myself and with honor to the state.

“I am not leaving congress without much regret, but my desire to be governor of my native state is so earnest that I have put all congressional ambition behind me and henceforth shall entertain but the one hope of being chief executive of Indiana. “I am making my campaign solely upon my own responsibility, free from all pledges, promises or aliances whatsoever.

“I am in the fight to win. I desire to meet as many of my felow citizens as I possibly can meet before the reconvening of congress in December and I want my friends in Indiana to rally to my support and aid me in landing the nomination." Representative Watson is a product of Randolph county. He was born at Winchester, Nov. 2, 1864, and was educated at the Winchester high school and at DePauw university. His father was one of the most prominent lawyers of eastern Indiana and in seeking a profession the young man naturally drifted into the law. He was admitted to the bar in 1886. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and has been grand chancellor of that order. He is a member of the Methodist church and has served two terms as president of the state Epworth league. He attained state prominence in 1894 when he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for secretary of state and was second in a list of strong candidates before the convention. He moved from Winchester to Rushville in 1893.

GROVER CLEVELAND VERY SICK His True Condition Has Been Kept from the Public. New York, Sept. 17. —Grover Cleveland, ex-president, is a very sick man. He has been confined to the house several weeks except for a few short drives. He has received few visitors, and this enables the family to keep the true condition from the public. This statement was made today by a close friend of the family. This per,son says the former president is suffering from Bright's disease, acompanied by gout and intestinal trouble.

WAS IT SUICIDE? Jim Freeman of Geneva Shot Himself DEATH OCCURRED INSTANTLY Popular Young Man Ends His Life Quickly—Occurred Early this Morning.

James Freeman, aged twenty, an oil pumper, and one of the most popular young men of Geneva, shot himself at his home in the north part of that town at about 7:30 o’clock this morning and died almost instantly. Whether the affair w-as accidental or done with suicidal intent will probably never be known. At the time he was in the dining room and his wife in the front room. When the shot rang opt Mrs. Freeman ran to the dining room and found her husband lying on the floor, blood oozing from a ghastly wound in his breast, and a smoking revolver in his hand. She screamed for help, but before a neighbor lady who heard her arrived, the unfortunate man had stopped breathing, death having been practically instantaneous, the bullet had entered just between the breasts, veered to the left and struck the heart. The terrible iffair caused a great shock in Geneva, where he was known by every one. Owing to the location of the wound some believe the affair was suicidal, while others think he was simply examining his revolver when it exploded. Freeman was married January 3rd last, to Miss Fay Young and their married life seemed a happy one. There is no known reason why he should wish to end his career. He held a responsible position and seemed prosperous. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen and carried $2,000 insurance in that order. Corqner J. C. Grandstaff was notified immediately after the sad affair and held an inquest this afternoon.

WANTS TO TEST IT When Should Liquor Licenses be Dated AN APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT Want Opinioln Whether Such Licenses Date from Date of Granting or Issuing.

The question of whether a liquor license should date from the time of the grant by the county commissioners or from the time of Issue by the county auditor, will be carried to the Supreme court. “We want this question ruled upon by the higher court,” said the Rev. Demetrius Tillotson, of Lebanon, president of the Good Citizens' League, “and if it is possible we will get the matter before that tribunal. Os course in case of an adverse ruling in the lower court the way is open for an appeal, but if the ruling is in our favor here we will have to try some other way to get the question before the higher court.”

The Anti-Saloon League is interested in the question and temperance people over the entire state are anxious for a ruling by the Supreme court. It is an important matter to the anti-saloon people and the state league has asked the Lebanon Good Citizens' League to make a test case of the question.

WAS HERE TODAY Linn Grove Saloon Crusader in the City MASS MEETING ON SEPT. 28TH He is Determined to Drive the Saloons from that Place—A Merry Scrap.

J. L. Buyer, of Linn Grove, leader as the campaign against the saloon men in that town, arrived in the city this morning to look after business a.airs. He informed us while here that on the twenty-eighth of this month he will hold a. mass meeting at the Linn Grove Evangelical church where several speakers of ability will discuss the liquor question. He states that the citizens of Linn Grove are determined to wipe out the saloons and they will fight to the bitter end to accomplish their aim. On the other hand the saloon men are as determined to stay in business as the remonstrators are to bust them, hence a bitter fight ensues. The meeting to be held the 28th, however, will have some bearing on the situation and it is hinted that the remonstrators have thus far claimed the victory. The speakers who will deliver addresses on the 28th are Rev. O. A. Harris, of the Bluffton Christian church; Mrs. Joseph Walmer and Mrs. Dr. Goodwin, of Bluffton. The outcome of the fight ■will be awaited with interest by the people in vicinity of Linn Grove.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Husband and Wife Claim the Furniture __ w I BEELER CASE IS IN COURT Trial by Jury Today—Suit on Note Decided—Probate and Other Business.

The case of Nina A. Beeler vs. Samuel E. Beeler, is being tried before a jury today. The parties are wife and husband, Mrs. Beeler suing to replevin household goods which Sam gave her. The cause was tried before a justice several months ago resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff. Mr. and Mrs. Beeler are nice appearing young people, who should adjust their difficulties. The plaintiff is represented by S. A. M. Butcher, of Geneva, and C. J. Lutz and the defendant by D. E. Smith.

William O. Gross et 11 vs. Charles N. Brown, suit on note $525; default of defendant; submitted; finding for plaintiff in sum of $512.06. In the case of John W. Paling vs. Peter Holthouse, suit on note, S9OO, demurrer filed by defendant. — ' * Cora M. Kanneberg vs. Wittwer and Liddy, suit on account, $250, Joel Liddy ordered to apear at office of A. P. Beatty on Mondi y. September 23rd at 9 o'clock and submit to an examination under oath as a witness.

In probate court final reports were filed by John F. Kelly, admr. for William C. Felty estate and George B. Maurer, admr, for the Samuel Maurer estate. A marriage license was issued to Arthur A. Kemper, aged twenty-one, a farmer, of New Berne and Lucy I. Ford, aged sixteen, of Wabash township. The happy couple were married at about nine o’clock this morning at the county clerk’s office, Squire James H. Smith officiating. o BABY BOWSER IS DEAD.

Died on Wednesday morning, Albert, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Bowser, who reside on Decatur street. The funeral will be from the home on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. o The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bower, who reside in the north ' part of the city, died last evening. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been made.

WHO WILL BUILD HOUSE? The Question Still Causing Same Anxiety. A hundred new houses before next spring. That’s the cry at present. Who will build them? This question is hard to answer just now, but some one will. We are sure of that fact, for Decatur has never failed yet, when put to the real test. Come on people, come to Decatur, the best town in Indiana and our enterprising citizens will make room for you. Already quite a number have promised to build at once and a company will probably be organized to erect ten or twenty residences. o — A HORNET’S NEST Official Board Criticises the Navy AS A CANDIDATE FOR LEADER Congressman DeArmond of Missouri, Will Seek Minority Leadership.

Washington, September 18. —A most extraordinary government document, which by its prodigal criticism promises to stir up a hornet’s nest about the ears of its author, Capt. William V. Judson, of Indiana, of the corps of engineers, United States army, has made its appearance. Captain Judson in an official report, gives ground for complaint not only on the part ,of naval officers members of the diplomatic corps and brother officers in the army, but has something to say about the foolishness of sending warships to the Pacific, which is out of harmony with the announced intentions of President Roosevelt in this regard. Capt. Judson is one of the officers who were sent to Manchuria to report on the observations of the operations of the Russian and Japanese armies. The scene of carnage which he witnessed appear to have had a very demoralizing and depressing influence upon Captain Judson. In his report he disparages the utility of the United States navy, hints darkly at coming wars, which will involve this nation, and tells about the weakness and embarrassments growing out of the Philippines, the Panama canal and the Monroe doctrine.

Washington, September 18.—Representative David A. De Armond, of Missouri, is reasonably certain to be a candidate for Democratic leader of the house in the Sixtieth congress, according to Representative James T. Lloyd, of that state, Democratic whip of the house, who reached Washington today. Mrs. Lloyd declines to discuss the line upon which De Armond would make his fight, but it is understood the chief argument will be the lack of aggressiveness of John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, in pushing some Democratic policies in the house. It is intimated that De Armond will have the backing of the Bryan element in the house and the Nebraskan himself may use his influence in the contest.

REV. McCARTY TAKES A BRIDE Married at Portland Last Friday Afternoon. Rev. W. E. McCarthy, pastor of the Portland M. E. circuit, and Mrs. Isabelle Williams, widow of the late E. T. Williams, were united in marriage Friday. The wedding occurred at Richmond at the first Methodist

church parsonage, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Dr. C. W. Wade, presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district, assisted by his son, Rev. Ray Wade at whose home the lives of the couple were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. The wedding which was a quiet affair, occurred at 11:30 o’clock Friday forenoon, and was witnessed only by the family of the Rev. Wade. The couple left immediately for the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada K. Forrey where they remained until Saturday afternoon when they returned to this city arriving here on the 4:21 o’clock train that evening. Mr. and Mrs. McCarty will reside at the home of the bride on east Race street.—Portland Sun.

Mrs. C. C. Cloud left this morning] for Kalamazoo, Michigan, where she will visit with her sons, Frank and I Jesse, for two weeks.

Price Two Cents

SOLID FOR ERWIN Wells County Promises Support to Him HELD COURT AT BLUFFTON Will Visit Terrell at Richmond Asylum Soon —Judge Sturgis to Hear Cases Here. Judge R. K. Erwin, of Decatur, was a visitor in Bluffton today for the first time since the trip he and his

wife made through the west this summer. embracing a sight-seeing tour of about 3,000 miles. The judge was here for the purpose of signing up the court docket in the John W. Terrell case, and the Blauser divorce case, in which he heard proceedings, and also for the purpose of consulting Judge Sturgis in reference to trying other cases in which Judge Sturgis is disqualified to serve. One of these is the condemnation suit of the C. B. ind C. against the Faylor estate for right-of-way. It has been set down on the docket for September 23rd, but Judge Erwin was not positive this afternoon that he could take it up at that time. He has some cases he wants Judge Sturgis to try at Decatur and they will reach an understanding later as to the time. Judge Sturgis could not hear the Faylor case because he is related to some of the interested parties. The last step which Judge Erwin took in the celebrated John W. Terrell case was to refuse to hear motions and take action on the same, as requested by attorneys for Terrell, who sought to secure a new hearing for Terrell, now confined In the asylum at Richmond. Judge Erwin based his refusal on the grounds that to the best of his knowledge Terrell was insane and a trial of the case was a useless step in the condition in which Terrell was alleged t<? be, He gave the promise to attorneys, however,' that he would make a personal visit to the asylum at Richmond for the purpose of seeing Terrell, and upon the condition in which he found Terrell would depend what further action would be taken. If he thought Terrell was insane he would not take up the case, but if he thought Terrell was sane and feigning insanity as some claimed, he would take jurisdiction and proceed at once. Judge Erwin stated to a reporter of the News today that he will visit Terrell before his term expires which will be in November. He said that he expected that he would pay a visit to Terrell about week after next.

In addition to his many other duties Judge Erwin is now looking after his fences as a candidate for the nomination on the Democratic ticket for governor of Indiana. He is promised the solid support of the Wells county Democrats. —Bluffton News. o SIXTEEN YEAR OLD HORSETHIEF School Girl Did Wholesale Business Without Detection.

Spokane, Wash., Sept. 17.—When Chief Deputy Srei. Ledgerwood, of Stevens county and a mounted party arrested Elizabeth Paschilk, a sixteen years' old school girl in the foothills in the Colville district, north of Spokane, for horse stealing yesterday, they cleard the mystery surrounding the wholesale thefts of highbred animals in eastern Washington the last few weeks* proving also that it was not the work of an organized band of rustlers, as generally believed. The girl was encountered near Marcus,

Wash., while driving a team, stolen from Peter Paul’s ranch, to Spokane. She confessed to a series of thefts and said she was not assisted by any one, also that the stable owners and buyers in Spokane and other points were of the impression she was disposing of her grandfather's stock. She had lived with her grandmother during the summer and was known to many in various parts of the district. The girl will be tried in the juvenile department of the Stevens county superior court, J. A. Rochford. prosecuting attorney, having ascertained she is under the age of criminal responsibility. and until the case is heard she will be under guard in a private family in the district.

Harvey Roop arrived last evening from Indian Territory, where he has i been traveling and will visit here with [relatives for some time.