Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1907 — Page 1

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COMMITTEE CALL G. 0. P. National Committee to Meet CALL FOR DECEMBER 6 AND 7 Capt. New Seems to Favor Kansas City for the National Coinvention. Washington, Oct. 20. —The Republican national committee will meet in this city Dec. 6 and 7 for the purpose of deciding upon the place and time for holding the next Republican national convention. Formal announcement to this effect was made by Harry S. New, acting chairman of the Republican national committee. Acting Chairman New, who arrived here, held a conference with Elmer Dover, secretary of the committee, when the time for holding the meeting of the committee was decided upon. The official call for the meeting will be issued within a day or two. According to Mr. New, a number of cities have made formal application to secure the next convention, among them being Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Denver, Seattle, Atlantic City and Pittsburg. From Milwaukee and St. Paul also have come inquiries as to their prospects for securing the convention, but Mr. New said that at this time he was not committed to any particular city. ‘‘The next convention is going to attract a larger number of people than have heretofore attended," said Mr. New, ‘‘and there are four considerations to be taken into account in deciding upon a place for holding the convention. The first is the accessibility of the town. It must possess adequate transportation facilities. Second. it must have ample first-class hotel accommodations. Third, it must provide a good hall,sufficient in size and susceptible of being arranged for the accommodation of the convention, and, further, it must possess adequate facilities for the distribution of news." Capt. New said he does not believe that the Coliseum in Chicago, where the last national convention was held, will be adequate to accommodate the next one. The Kansas City Coliseum

he considers satisfactory in every way. Capt. New was met at the depot by Secretary Dover. He probably will remain until after President Roosevelt’s return on Wednesday. BIGGERTHAN EVER Will be the Poultry Show This Season ————— t TO BE HELD IN JANUARY More Interest Than Usual is Being Displayed and Arrangements Have Begun. The officials of the Adams County Poultry and Pet Stock show are making great preparations for their annual event to be held during the forepart of January in this city. The

show during the past two years been more than a success and now that the poultry fanciers have taken .an interest in this show the managers this year will hold the same on a .much larger scale than ever before. Everv day brings letters and messages from some section of the state asking what date has been set and what the conditions for entry are. While on the other hand the management is receiving letters from large concerns o er- . _ • numerous prizes tor

ing various and numerous pru.~ - various events. AU arrange meats have been closed with Judge who will be J. C. Gault, of southern Ohio, a man of widespread reputation an i. fully competent to handle every section of the show. The members of thia association have been un ate in the past in selecting a comp • tent judge and have profited y I .experience and engaged a man o tional repute. The local poultry m are -getting their chicks ready for th s ■ show and from all present Indication. it promises to be a hummer. | W. F. Brittson went to Briant this morning cn a special business trip.

A GOOD ONE ON BOL. A Clover Leaf Freight Waa His Jonah the Other Day. Because a Clover Leaf freight train stood across the street more than the time allowed by law at Bluffton last evening Sol Carter missed the M. B. and E. traction car standing on the opposite side waiting when he arrived at the blockaded street crossing. An hour and a half's wait for the next car was not calculated to put the traveling representative of the Attica Bridge company in the best of humor, but he took the next car, which left Bluffton on time, and had about forgotten the occurrence when he arrived in Marion. But there, standing right across Fourth street and blocading the passengers who wanted to get up town was the same freight train that had caused his long wait in Bluffton. After waiting for several minues, Mr. Carter, with other traveling men, walked back around the end of the train. The fact that the conductor of the crew was arrested and fined may have been a direct result of the stimulus given the depot policeman by Sol Carter. Who knows? —Marion Leader. THESPORTINGNEWS McFarland and Goodman Getting Ready FOR A BIG BATTLE WEDNESDAY The Result Means Much for the Future of the Winner and Each Wants to Win. Offer of fight continue to pile in on Packey McFarland, the pride of the yards. Walter Little, the champion idle fighter, who gets his title because nobody in or near his class seems to care anything about his game, is the latest aspirant for Packey’s scalp. A match hinges on the question of weight. Little’s suggestion being 133 pounds at the ringside. If McFarland will agree to stop Little in ten rounds at this weight, Little’s manager, Hughey Gatens, is willing to sign up on a winner-take-all basis. And better than this the Indianapolis Athletic Club says it will bid for the match. This, too, despite the announcement of McFarland's manager that he will not permit his man to fight again in Indianapolis. Littld has not fought much in Chicago but from the form he has shown in stag bouts around the city many good judges see in him a possible championship candidate. McFarland continues to work well for his fight Wednesday in Fort Wayne with Abe Goodman, the Boston feather weight, who once was regarded as one of the smartest little fighters in the business. Packey’s lame hand does not bother him at all as he uses it

Only for a few brief sessions with the punching bag. Goodman is reported to be going at the fastest clip of his career in Fort Wayne, having Jimmy Gardner as a sparring and training partner. This is not the first time this pair has trained together and they understand each other thoroughly. The little Bostonian is working for speed and strength as he hopes to out-gen-eral the Chicago man in both these departments of fighting. He already has held Packey to a fairly close de-,

cision in fifteen rounds, the contest ( having been decided in Davenport, . where Packey is a prime favorite. Abe understands just what Packey has ' in stock, he claims, and that he knows 1 enough about the game to circumvent : any little plans that the Irishman may , have framed up for this battle. Goodman never has been knocked out and does not entertain the slightest idea : of taking the full count at this time. 1 With a perfect defense it is almost impossible for a man to reach the Kid's vulnerable point for the knockout. Several years ago when Goodman was boxing around Chicago he showed great form and many conceived the idea that nobody near his weight could have anything on him. He fought ■ some of the greatset men of the light . weight division and generally carried off the honors. Among other accomt plishments in the ring Goodman trimmed turelia Herrera to the fian's taste ' ln a twenty round engagement in St. Louis That was when the Mexican s was very much at his best, too. IYaZTßrothersTnd Ranking shipped a large consignment of furniture to Preble this morning. I

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 21, 1907.

IT MAY BE DRY Prohis Working to Make National Capitol Dry ANOTHER STORY ON BRYAN Some Wise One Thinks He is Itching to Put on the Gloves With Roosevelt. Washington, October 21. —If congress at the coming session prohibits the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in the District of Columbia, as now seems probable. President Roosevelt will be in an embarrassing position. For tactical reasons the prohibitionists will tack their bill to an appropriation measure, so as to assure its passage. When such an appropriation bill comes before the president he will have to decided, first, whether he can afford to jeopardize the interests of the branch of the government for which the appropriation is proposed, by veting the whole bill in order to get rid of the objectionable clause. If he decides he cannot afford to interpose a veto he will have to decide whether he shall obey it and furnish no wine to guests at the white house. There is no power on earth that can compel the president to observe any law. As all writs in the District of Columbia run in his name, it is obvious that he would not arrest himself for desregarding a law. That he had disregarded it would be notice to all peace officers that he had decided not to enforce it against himself. Washington, October 21.—-Mr. Bryan has been delivering addresses in the country south of Washington, and some of his strong friends in the faith have just come from his presence. They seem to have hea-d th ngs that were much more inters'ing than anything he had to say- in his public addresses. These Washington adherents of the Nebraskan intimate so sharply that intimation has the strength of direct statement that when December comes Mr. Bryan is certain to declare himself a candidate for the Democratic nomination, provided that then it seems to be clear that the Republicans are to renominate Roosevelt. If it appears that the president cannot under any circumstances be forced into the field, Mr. Bryan will put off the declaration of his intentions for another month or so.

A HAND MASHED John Schultz Loses Hand in Threshing Machine EVERY BONE WAS BROKEN The Drs. Clark Dressed the Injured Hand and the Patient is Resting Easy. John Schultz, a young man who for some time past has been assisting in

the operation of the Werling Threshing machine, had his left hand caught in the cogs of the machine this morning at the Jacob Omlor farm, where they were operating and in the twinkling of an eye the entire hand was mashed and ground into a pulp. Schultz was attempting to mend a little portion of the machinery on the feeder and in some manner the thumb on his left hand caught in the cogs pulling every other finger on the hand through the same before the machine could be stopped and the hand released. He was Immediately brought to this city in a rig and taken to Dr. C. 8. Clark’s office, where the Injured member was dressed. Dr. Clark informed us that every finger including the thumb was mashed and ground to a pulp and that practically every bone was broken. He dressed the hand without amputating any of the fingers and will make a heroic effort to save the same, but at this time he ‘is under the impression that Schultz will be forced to undergo another operation and have the fingers taken off. Schultz lives near Monroe and is well known in this city, he being a hard [working, Indus:rious young man.

NEW SHOW ELECTRIC THEATER For Tonight’s Entertainment —Passion Play this Week. Schmuck and Miller, proprietors of the Electric theater, have secured a new film for tonight’s entertainment that is one of the best that has ever been seen in the city. The first subject, ‘‘The Wire Tappers," is very interesting Indeed, showing their life and the funny incidents that happen therein. The second subject is one that will drive the blues away from any person. It is undoubtedly the funniest ever produced. Don't fail to attend and get the most show for five cents you ever dreamed of. Beginning next Thursday afternoon the Passion Play from the very latest and best film on the road will be shown at this popular place of amusement under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church. These ladies have tickets for sale and they deserve your patronage inasmuch as they will have other interesting features in their entertainment including special quartette snging and other special music. THE BALLOON RACE Begin From St. Louis today AND CAUSE GREAT INTEREST Will Continue Until Friday—Something About the Contest and the Prizes. St. Louis, Mo., October 21. —Today marks the first of the flights through the air—the international balloon contests in which four nations take part —America, England, Germany and France. Rubbernecks will line the coqrse of the aerial racers and for a week upturned eyes will sweep the skies for glimpses of the big gas bags and their pilots as they scurry along, each seeking but one goal—that of capturing the generous cash prizes and the James Gordon Bennett trophy, I this latter representing the most valuable of all, the honor of holding the > badge of the world’s supremacy. In

racing for the trophy the daring navigators take their lives in their own hands. It is a race with death for gold and honors. This is the second contest of the nature ever held. The first one was held in Paris, France, in September of last year, when the cup was won by an American, Lieut. Frank P. Lahm of the United States Army. Lieut. Lahm's victory brought not only, the Bennett trophy to the United States, but also this year’s contests. Five days will be devoted to the contests. Monday is the long-distance contest for the Bennett trophy. Tuesday will be given over to the aeroplanes or flying machines of the heav-les-than-air type. Wednesday the machines of the lighter-than-air type will hold forth, and Thursday flying machines will contest for the Scientific American cup. Friday closes the races with a free-for-all contest in an effort to exceed Lahm's record and for the Lamn cup offered by the Aero Club of America. The cup which Lahm holds is an object of art in massive silver valued at $2,500 and was offered by James Gordon Bennett to the aeronaut covering the longest distance in a single flight If the cup is won three times in succession by an aeronaut it then becomes the property of the aeronautic club of which he is a member. The winner of the enp in each international contest, by the terms of the donor, will receive in addition a prize of $2,500 In cash, together with one-half of the entry fees and forfeits. The contestant finishing second will receive one-third and the contestant finishing third the balance of the entry fees and forfeits. This second competition for the Bennett international aeronautic cup was organized by the Aero Club of America under the rules of the International Aeronautic Federation and will be conducted under the auspices of the Aero Club of St. Louis. Promptly at seven o’clock tonight there will be a chorus rehearsal of “My Uncle From Japan” and at eight o’clock a rehersal of the cast and chorus. The different members of the cast are well up In their lines and the ebon- promises to be the hit of the! season.

ONLY TEN CENTS Law Suit will be Fought Through Court WAS FILED HERE THIS MORNING Change of Venue from Fort Wayne— To Decide Question of Importance to Express Companies. A new case, entitled Edna F. Cox vs. Pacific Express company, domplaint for replevin, has been filed here on change of venue from the Allen circuit court. Notwithstanding the fact that only twenty dollars is in litigation the case promises to be a hard fought one, as a very important question is at issue, that of compelling express companies to deliver packages beyond a fixed limit. The case was filed before Michael Tancey, Justice of Wayne township, last June. The complaint alleged that the express company held an overcoat, her property, for which she asks possession and for S2O damages. The defendants answer admits that they hold the overcoat which was shipped from Arkansas to Fort Wayne, that the defendant lived a half mile beyond the delivery limit established by the company. They delivered the package, but charged the defendant ten cents extra for doing same, which she refused to pay and they held the overcoat. Squire Tancey rendered a finding that the plaintiff should have possession of the overcoat and one cent damages and the defendant should pay the accrued costs. The express company appealed to the circuit court, then took a change of venue here, and if defeated here will no doubt appeal to the supreme court that the cause may be definitely decided. It promises to be quite a law suit for the sum, really involved, ten cents. Ninde Brothers are attorneys for the plaintiff and Barrett and Morris appear for the defendants. o Chief White Eagle, who claims to be a full blooded Indian, with his wife, was in town Thursday afternoon arranging for a street meeting here for Saturday afternoon. The chief claims to be somewhat of a lecturer, but his real object is to sell medicine. White Eagle has held meetings at Decatur and Geneva for the past few weeks and always commands much attention wherever he goes.—Berne News.

COURT HOUSENEWS Last Week of September Term Begins NETTIE DRULY ASKS A DIVORCE Usual Charges are Made—Jacob Baker and Wife Adopt a Daughter— Other Items. The last week of the eSptember term of court convened this morning. A two weeks' vacation begins Monday. Attorney Jacob Butcher filed a new divorce case entitled Nettie Druiy vs. Dennis Druiy, the usual charges of failure to provide and abandonment being made. Jacob Baker and wife filed a petition for the adoption of a child. The petition was granted and the child, Leona Baker, was made their legal heir. L. G. ElUngham vs. Journal Publishing Co., suit on note, judgment by agreement for $578.08. Nancy Pass water vs. Thomas W. Passwater et al, title quited. John Schurger appointed commissioner to make deed, plaintiff to pay costs. Conrad Stoppenhagen et al vs. James Hinton et al, title quited as against all defendants, mortgage ordered cancelled, plaintiff to pay costs. I Elizabeth Koos et al vs. Quincyl H. Koos et -al, .partition, final report ! of commissioner filed and allowed and 1 I the commissioner discharged.

IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE. This Sentiment Abroad at Fontanet Dieaater. Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 21. —Sunday, i following the disaster which destroyed the town of Fontanet, was spent in quietude by the citizens. The day was spent consoling one another and the sentiment seems to be ‘‘it might have been worse.” Men, women and children with bandaged heads and arms | were to be seen here and there with • sad and drawn faces and others were cheerful and optimistic as possible under the circumstances. About ten thousand curious visitors and sightseers thronged the streets today. Proprietors of stores did a thriving business in the way of lunches and cigars. The soldiers were busy today keeping souvenir seekers off of private grounds. Although close guard was kept, some of the barbarously inclined remembrance seekers were seen to have many gruesome objects in their possession, such as a dismembered finger or a toe. Religious services were held as usual today, and at the same time carpenters were working busily repairing houses. Many buildings have given away since the disaster and fallen to the ground. WAS FORTY-ONE C. S. Niblick’s Birthday Celebrated in Style THE OTHER SOCIETY EVENTS Various Social Doings in Decatur Over the Sabbath —Several Dinner Parties. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Niblick was the scene of a delightful party last night when twenty-six of the friends and neighbors of Mr. Niblick gathered for an evening of pleasure. The occasion was prompted by the birthday of Mr. Niblick and the party was planned to serve as a token of remembrance of the passing of his forty-first milestone. The pretty home I was neatly arranged for the occasion and card tables were distributed through the spacious rooms, at which progressive pedro was played to their heart’s content. Before the games ensued, however, a sumptuous six o’clock dinner served, which greatly strengthened the guests for the struggle for the beautiful prizes that were to be awmrded in the pedro contest. An investigation of the number of games won by the contestants disclosed the fact that the first gentlemen prizes were won by Messrs. Med Miller, C. Meibers and Dr. D. D. Clark, while the ladies’ prizes were won by Mesdames Med Miller, Harry Helm and D. Schmitt. The evening was most enjoyable and before their departure the guests presented a beautiful leather-lined traveling case to Mr. Niblick and without doubt his for-ty-first birthday anniversary will long be remembered. The guests were Messrs, and Mesdames E. X. Ehinger, D. Schmitt, J. K. Niblick, H. Conter, C. Radamacker, Harry Helm, M. Miller, C. Meibers, D. D. Clark, W. Spencer, P. J. Hyland and J. Gerard and Messrs. Nick Miller, C. S. Spencer and Jesse Niblick.

Testerday afternoon at one-thirty’ o’clock Rev. Wilken conducted baptism services at the St. Marys church. The infant babies of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christen, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Holthouse and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knapke were baptized and the services were quite impressive. Al members of the Rebekah lodge are urgently requested to be present at their hall tomorrow night as initiatory work will be conferred. The degree staff is especially required to be present. Refreshments will be served and a good time had. The children of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Coverdale, namely Ruth May, Donald Clair, Jonas S., and Graydon Burdell were baptized at the home of Dr. J. S. Coverdale yesterday afternoon at four-thirty o’clock. Rev. Alexander, of Elmira. Illinois, administered the baptism services and they were quite Impressive. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buckmaster who have just returned from a four 1 months’ visit at Oden, Mich., were I I pleasantly surprised when forty friends I [ and relatives gathered at their home ■ (Continued on 2.)

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DATE DRAWS NEAR For Production of “My Uncle from Japan” EVERYTHING IS ARRANGED FOR Music Will be Good and You Will Enjoy Every Moment of the Show. Arrangements are practically complete for ‘‘My Uncle from Japan" the local benefit for the fire department. The tickets have sold well and the indications all point to a packed house to greet the local actors and actresses, and they will no doubt acquit themselves creditably. “My Uncle from Japan” is a musical frolic in three acts. Between acts a number of pleasing specialities will be introduced among which will be a song specialty by Miss Portia Thomas. Master John Wemhoff will preside at the piano. The seat sale will open at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning at the Holthouse drug store. Seats reserved without extra charge. The committee solicit your patronage and assure you that they guarantee you value received and pleasant evening entertainment for your quarters. 1. Chorus —Maids of Japan. 2. “Anybody Want a Blonde" Miss Frances Bryson 3. “I Knew a Girl Like You” Tennis Quartette and Tennis Girls. 4. “Traveling, Traveling” ....Mr. Johnson and the Tourists 5. “I’m Married Now” .Miss Holthouse 6. “A Daughter of Uncle Sam" .... Miss Bryson and the daughters of Uncle Sam. 7. “I’ve Never Been Over There".. Mr. Helm and London Society Ladies 8. “There’ll Be No Show Tonight".. Mr. Carroll 9. “No Wedding Bells for Me” .... Mr. Johnson 10. “I’ll Be There With Bells On”.. Company and Chorus 11. “Heidelberg” Mr. Wemhoff and Chorus 12. “He Goes to Church on Sunday" Mr. Hite 13. “I’ve Said My Last Farewell” ..

Mr. Carrol I 14. Finale Company BUYSIHmiNG Elmer Moser Purchase the Luckey Block WILL REMOVE NOVELTY STORE Thirty Day Closing Out Sale at Blue Front Before Moving into New Quarters. Elmer E. Moser today closed a deal

■P with the Old Adams County Bank, by i which he purchased the Luckey brick ! block, just south of the Moser Art studio. He will at once conduct a thirty day closing out sale of his beautiful stock of fancy dishes, and other novelties in his Blue Front, store near . the laundry. He expects to close out his entire stock, then purchase a new and larger stock with which he will furnish his new store to be located in the brick. He will cut an archway between the new store and his art itudio and will have one of the handsomest stores In the entire city. The Moser stock of goods already in for the holidays, includes the greatest display of chinaware, Japanese goods, doli babies, fancy articles of every description ever exhibited here and the entire stock is to be closed out within thirty days. Watch for their announcement The McFarland-Goodman fight Is attracting considerable excitement In this city and a number of local sports will leave on the six o’clock car Wednesday evening to be in attendance. Both the contestants are working hard I for this event and the scrap promises ’to be more than interesting. The re- ' suit of this scrap means much to both of the boys.