Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 257

IMPROVE SLIGHTLY The New York Financial Flurry Continues TWO BANKS FAIL TO OPEN Stock* Advance —Run on Trust Company of America Continues—Morgan Has Done All He Can. New York, Oct. 24. —(Special to Democrat) —The situation, financially, here today can be told briefly as follows: The Hamilton Bank and the Twelfth Ward bank failed to open their doors, posting notices that they would not Jo so until the present cflsis is over. The stock market followed the trend of the London exchange, which was buoyant, and all stocks advanced. The Empire City Savings bank today served notice on its depositors that they will be required to give the bank sixty days’ notice, under the state laws, before they can withdraw their deposits, this being the first bank to do so.

The run on the Trust Company of America continues unchecked, the depositor being accommodated as fast as possible. The officials say they still have plenty of cash. J. Pierpont Morgan said the si .nation is a little more hopeful than yesterday, but that he has done all he can. From all appearnces things are under good control and the rest of the country has not been noticeably affected. The First National Bank today loaned two million dollars at fifty per cent on call and there were smaller offerings. Money is the sole topic on the street today. SUPPORT LIBRARIES Andrew Carnegie Will Give Further Aid

TO HIS VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS Has Also Provided Liberally in His Will for a Fund to be Used in the Future. Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 24,-Information has reached this city that Andrew Carnegie today will signalize his return to America from Scotland with an announcement of far eaching significance regarding the financial support of the libraries he has presented to dozens of communities throughout the country. According to the report the steel king will announce a comprehensive plan whereby those cities and towns which are struggling under the weight of the support of Carnegie libraries will receive material assistance. Statement is further made that Mr. Carnegie. in his will, has devised a colossal sum to be used In support of the libraries he has given. His known that Mr. Carnegie has been deeply wounded by the criticisms regarding the burden he has imposed upon towns where the maintenance of his libraries has been heavy. Mrs. D. C. Wagner was at Berne yesterday afternoon making a visit with Edward Rice and family.

HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE. Peter Baumgartner, of Vera Cuz, Lo«t Hi* Residence. Returning from Bluffton about 5:30 o’clock Tuesday evening, Mrs. Peter Baumgartner, of Vera Cruz, was within a short distance of that place, when, looking ahead, she saw her home in flames. Whipping up the horse she raced into the barnyard, crying a warning to her two children, whom she knew to be in the house at that time. Almost simultaneously persons in the village saw the flames and soon quite a crowd was on the scene and aided in carrying the furniture and household goods from the downstairs of the house. At the time of the discovery almost the entire roof was ablaze, rendering the saving of the goods in the upstairs impossible. There is no means for fire fighting in the village except the antique bucket line method, which proved unavailable and in a short time this was given up for it was seen that the building was doomed. —Bluffton Banner. Mr. Baumgartner is a mason by trade, and was working in this city at the time of the fire.

STILL THEY FIGHT Cromer One of the Prime Watson Boomers POLITICS IS LOOKING UP SOME The Anti-Crdmerites Renig on Following the Leadership of the Three Times Congressman. The latest scare thrown into the

local anti-Cromerites came yesterday by a wireless message, and as- It reached the right spot, namely Chairman Gordon, it has created quite a stir among the antis. Here is the report: One George Washington Cromer, nowsupposed to be a dead one, politically, but who formerly misrepresented this the Eighth district, in the congress of the United States ol America, is now a sort of a Johnny on the spot around the Watson headquarters at Indianapolis, and as such is supposed to be the official fixer for the Eighth district. In fact, the word comes that George has promised Watson the delegation from this district in exchange for a job with Uncle Sam. A few traveling men think he still carries the district in his vest pocket, and as Watson and Cromer both belong to the Fairbanks machine crowd, Watson has believed that George can deliver the goods whenever the time comes and has taken him on as his chief political adviser from this district. Os course, you know, anything that looks like Cromerism scares the local politicians very much, and especially the chairman, and his henchmen. They think they have Cromer downed and want to keep him down out. knowing he is a smooth one, are very fearful lest he stack the cards on them at some stage of the game. By reason of this, the excitement is intense, and a few well known republican politi clans will be "going to Indianapolis in a few days on business.” To the casual reader this will not excite sus picion. but the business in hand will likely be of a political nature, and tffie nature will be to block Cromer, if possible. —Bluffton Banner.

BAD NEWS FOR FT. WAYNE LADY

Received Telephone Message Yesterday Afternoon. A telephone message from a party in Ft. Wayne to Marshal Bohnke yesterday afternoon requested him to locate a lady by the name of Hoag, who was advertising baking powder in this city. Bohnke at once set out to hunt his party and located her in time for her to catch the three o’clock interurban to her home. Although we are not positive what the fire was it is thought that the house belonging to this lady has burned. Mrs. Hoag was very much excited when told of her misfortune, but, managed to keep selfcomposure until she boarded the car at least. Mrs. Belle Kephart left today for her home at Ada, Ohio, while in the city she was Jhe guest of Mrs. D. B. Reckard.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, October 24, 1907.

THE SHOW PLEASED Packed House Greeted Firemen Benefit Show EVERY ACT WAS GOOD ONE Program Will Be Repeated this Evening and the Seat Sale is Again Large. "My Uncle from Japan” as presented by Mr. Henry Thomas at the Bosse Opera House last night was a crowning success in every respect. The firemen, under whose auspices the performance was put on, extended many courtesies to their patrons last night and every person who held a ticket was well taken care of, notwithstanding rhe fact that the house was filled to its capacity. Promptly at 8:30 o’clock the curtain arose with a chorus of pretty girls singing a beautiful selection as an introduction to that pretty play, “My Uncle from Japan,” which then ensued. Throughout the entire show, the different members of the cast handled their roles in a clever manner which not only reflects much credit on themselves, but also to Mr. Thomas who so faithfully worked to make the event a success. The vast audience was in a continuuous roar of laughter from the time the curtain rose until the last act was over from the humorous expressions and funny situations. After die second act, a speciality that was not on the program was introduced by Mr. Jesse Helm, who read an essay which was written by George Wemhoff several years ago, telling the experiences of the bucket brigade. The essay was great and drew much applause from the audience. While every member of the cast was a star, we make special mention of the work of the leaders of the cast and of Walter Johnson as “My Uncle from Japan” as he acquitted himself nicely. Mr. Wemhoff made a decided hit by the clever manner in which he handled his role and in fact every member of the cast was good. Mr. Thomas made a good selection for his chorus as the girls not only made a very pretty appearance, but they rendered the different musical selections in an able manner. Inasmuch as all who desired to see this show could not be accommodated last night, the management has arranged to repeat the performance tonight and from a glance at: the reserve seat board they will be greeted by another packed house.

The school board will meet next Friday nighi for their regular monthly session. Much business will be transacted and teachers’ salaries allowed.

A HAPPY SURPRISE Given in Honor of Jacob Rawley’s Birthday ENJOYED LIFE FOR SIXTY YEARS Relatives and Friends Gather at His Home and Remind Him of the Important Occasion.

An event of yesterday which proved a very happy one, was a celebration in honor of the sixtieth birthday anniversary of Jacob Rawley, given at his home in Washington township It was in the nature of a surprise and was very complete in every respect. Os course one of the features which was particularly enjoyable was the sumptuous dinner served. The guests included: Dr. J. S. Coverdale and grandson, Sadie Coverdale, Catherine Coverdale, Lee Mattox and wile, Nancy Vaughn, Mrs. E. M. Clark, Mrs. T. F. Auten, Mrs. Jay Rugg, Mr. Vai Shafer and wife, Mart Smith and wife, W. R. Smith, wife and daughter, Jas. Daily wife and Alma, Mrs. Mary Jones, Rev. Walters and family Rev. Schank and wife, Sadie Vsughn and daughter, Mrs. W. A. Colter and daughter, W. A. Fonner, wife and sone Herbert and Thomas, Esaiß Jones, wife and daughter and the immediate family of Jacob Rawley.

GERMAN BALLOON THE WINNER French Ship Take* Second—American Fourth and Fifth Place*. St. Louis, Oct. 23. —Proclaimed as the most remarkable ballooning contest in the history of the world’s aeronautics, with every racing record broken, the second international cup competition, which started from here on Monday last, ended today with Germany accorded the winning laurels. The finish of the race was the closest and most exciting the followers of the sport have ever known, the victorious German balloon, the Pommem, which landed at Asbury Park, New Jersey, this morning having but slightly more than five miles the advantage of the French contestant; L’lsle de France, second in the race, which descended during the afternoon at Herbertsville, N. J., a few miles from the Atlantic coast' and slightly northwest of Point Pleasant. Another German balloon, the Duesseldorf, stands third in the race. American entries are fourth and fifth; a third German team is sixth; a French team seventh; American eighth and English ninth.

BUSINESS REGRET That the President is not More Conservative LITTLE WASHINGTON NEWS Forest Becoming Exhausted in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois—Great in Its Day. Washington, October 24.—1 n both official and business circles here at the national capital regret is expressed that President Roosevelt does not see his way clear to refrain from public utterances calculated further to aggravate the financial situation, which men of the business world say demands most careful handling. The criticism one hears on every hand is not directed against the president’s policies, but against the wisdom of talking so much at this critical time. It is asserted that his recent speeches in the south, while no doubt sound in principle, have tended to create additional unrests in the business world.

Washington, October 24.—The history of the lumber industry in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois illustrates the rise of a region to importance, its period of great production, and the decline whch rapidly follows the exhaustion of its principal forests. These states have played a great part in the country's development. They were for a long time the region of chief supply for hardwoods. For more than half a century their total output rose, and about 1900 it reached high-water mark, and then fell off with astonishing rapidity. Their output in 1906 was less than half that of 1900. in spite of the fact that much timber was imported from Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri, and when manufactured was credited as the production of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois for the year 1906.

BITTER FEELING AT LINN GROVE The Saloon War Created Factional Trouble, The feeling at Linn Grove between the liquor and the anti-saloon factions is reported to be very bitter, and the conditions are such that the most pronounced of the one faction will have absolutely nothing to do with ihe other. The News is informed that the feeling is so high that one dealer is said to have refused to sell bread to raeflibers of the other faction because Os the stand that they took in the fight. Some of the heads of families even refuse to allow their children to visit with those of the other faction. The sal'ootis have been remonstrated out of business. —Bluffton News. Gay and Zwick, the furfil’ture people, are pushing the work on’ tW improvement of their business room', which Is certainly going to add materially id the appearance of the same. The painters took possession today and the inside wood work is being given a nice coat of paint and when the same is completed it will appear bright and pleasant. The paper hangers will come next, which will complete the Improve--1 ment. 1

IS PRETTY CHEAP Clover Leaf Fails to Prosecute Criminals BLUFFTON POLICE DISGUSTED And in the Future Will Not Make Special Efforts to Make the Arrests. What action the Clover L»af railroad company will rake against the four men in the county jail, arrested one week ago Saturday at Liberty Center for breaking into a freight car and threatening Conductor Howard with violence when he told them to vacate, is not known, bud if its attitude in former and parallel cases where it has required county officers to risk their lives and spend a great deal of time in protecting the company's property and in the end allowed the captured criminals to go unpunished, it seems very probable that the men will be released when the light sentences imposed upon them by Mayor Hamilton for carrying concealed weapons has expired. The Clover Leaf is inconsistent in itself in such matters. There is not another railroad of its length in the United States that does not have a private detective force to look after the guarding of its rights and to trace down offenders against the road. Even after county or city officers along the route have captured criminals the company has repeatedly failed to make a case against the prisoners and in the end wrong doers have always been released. For instance, last winter the local officers were called out one night at 12 o’clock to apprehend three thieves that had raided the company’s station al Decatur and secured a quantity of money. Marshal Carlisle, Deputy Sheriff Pierce and Sheriff Lipkey responded and met the “crook” train the midnight freight, searched every car and caught two of them wanted. One of them, after attempting to shoot the marshal, made his escape while the other was held in jail here, identified by rhe Decatur agent and taken to that place for trial which on account of the railroad not wishing to bear the expense of hiring an attorney was never held and the man was turned loose. These facts are known to criminals all over the country and is one reason why the line is so infested with the gentry of the under world. The absence of detectives makes “bumming” a very easy mode of travel and small depredations along the route such as the men at Liberty Center were doing is also a simple matter.— Bluffton Banner.

FACE WAS BURNED Liquid Stove Polish Exploded—Bad Results AT MICHAEL BOGNER’S HOME A Daughter, Miss Minnie, Was Quite Badly Burned as a Result—Polish Contained Gasoline. Miss Minnie, the twelve year old daughter Os Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bogner, of Eleventh street, had a painful experience yesterday. While using liquid stove polish on their stove, an explosion therefrom burned her face to a blister and did consiaerable damage in the house. What caused the explosion was a mystery to the family until it was ascertained that gasoline was used in the polish. While the results are quite serious, it might have been worse and hereafter the little girl will be more careful what she uses around a fire. The accident should likewise p 0.0 a lesson to others who use liquid stove polish containing explosives. c Jacob Kalver left at noon today for Chicago, where he expects to make his future home. Mrs. A. J. Kelly, of Fort Wayne, is the guest of Mrs. C. L. Meibers, coming to attend ‘‘My Uncle from Japan" and will remain during the i week.

JACKSON’B SALOON DYNAMITED Daring Act Committed at Fort Wayne Last Night. Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 23. —What the police say was undoubtedly an attempt to blow up A. B. Jackson’s saloon was made shortly before 10 o’clock tonight. Dynamite was evidently used, as the effects of the explosion left no room to doubt. The charge had been placed on an iron cellar grate at the rear of the saloon, in Arcade alley and the explosion broke every window on both sides of the alley for a distance of half a block and glass fronts were shattered nearly a block away. The Arcade building, half a block long, has scarcely a window left. Jackson's rear door was blown from its hinges and hurled into the middle of the room where men sat drinking, and the windows were blown from their frame’. No one was injured although men in the place were thrown to the floor by the shock. About forty business blocks in the vicinity were more or less damaged.

COURT HOUSE NEWS No Session Heid Today Judge Absent DAMAGE CASE NEXT MONDAY Murphy vs. Fox Cause to be Tried— Inventory Filed in the Journal Receivership. Judge Erwin was absent from the city and consequently there was no session of the Adams circuit court. The case of Joseph W. Murphy vs. John Fox and Amiel Spriager, a suit to collect $1375 damages, c.used by a fire, alleged to have originated from a spark from a traction engine, is set for trial next Monday and will prove quite interesting. The attorneys are D. E. Smith and C. J. Lutz for the plaintiff and F. M. Cottrell, J. C. Sutton and Peterson and Moran for the defendants.

The inventory of the stock and machinery in the Journal office was filed, showing a total of $1,815. Ray Wolford and Ot'to Reif served as appraisers. Os all the terms of court in the history of the Adams circuit, the one now drawing to a close has perhaps been the lightest, there having been but two or three jury trials during the term and no other suits requiring more than a few hours for trial. If there should a fire break out in Bluff .on within two or three days the Bluffton public would witness the spectacle of the fire department making ihe run with the fire apparatus loaded on an old dray which is much the worse for wear and would make anything but a gay appearance. The cause is unavoidable, for the fire driver. Foster Harbaugh, sent the regular fire wagon to the repair shop Tuesday to have a number of parts looked afer in order to put it in flrsj class condition for the winter. It will also be repainted. The wagon has been running about four years without repairs.—Bluffton News.

The Cincinnati Reds finally succeeded in defeating Dunkirk, beating the self-proclaimed champions of independent base ball of the state at Muncie yesterday by a score of 7 to 5. Hay, who downed the leaguers in the two previous games, started in the box for Dunkirk and was remarkably effective until he suffered an accident and was forced to be replaced by Romine. The latter was no puzzle at all for the Reds and they hammered out a victory In the eighth and ninth innings. Homer Mills, of Craigville, Ind., and Miss Frances Farjing, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Farling, of Markle, Ind., were united in marriage Monday evening. October 21, 1907, at the Lutheran parsonage at Uniondale by Rev. H. L. Greenwait. Mr. and Mrs. Mills are favorably known young people in the community. They will make their home on the Alex White farm, 4% ml’.es northeast of Ossian. —Blufftqp I Banner.

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IN SOCIEY’S RELM Shakespeare Ladies Met With Mrs. Hooper A HALLOW’EEN PARTY PLANNED A Smoker at the K. of C. Hall this Evening—Surprise for Mrs. H. L. Conter. Invitations are out announcing that Misses Winifred Ellingham and Florence Meyers will entertain a number of their young friends at the Ellingham home on Hallow’een night. The event will be a masquerade affair. Those receiving invitations are looking forward to spending a pleasant evening. A stag smoker will be given at the Knights of Columbus hall this evening to the members of the organization. John Moran will deliver the principal address of the evening and he will be followed by other prominent members of the order. A fine time is expected.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler accompanied by Misses Edna Crawford and Elenora Forbing went to Fort Wayne Tuesday afternoon, where they were entertained at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Rinehart. Before returning they attended the show at the Majestic, The Blue Moon, and they report that it was great. A number of ladies pleasantly surprised Mrs. H. L. Center this afternoon when they called upon her in a body, taking with them the necessary The Shakespeare club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Paul Hooper yesterdrv afternoon in a royal manner. There was a large attendance at this meeting and the study of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was concluded with the reading of a character sketch of “Theseus” by the hostess. With this meeting a three months’ study of Shakespeare closes and was interesting throughout. Miss Hattie Studebaker will entertain this popular club at their next meeting and she will prepare a paper on Shakespeare in music, in fact the next three months will be devoted to music. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Hunt on the corner of Jefferson and Eighth streets. All members are cordially invited to attend. Quite a crowd attended the hunt in autumn leaves, given by the ladies of (Continued on page 2.)

AT MONROEVILLE e Next Year J. 0. U. A. M. Convention to be Held s 1 — ? MARION SESSION IS OVER 3 ~~ Officers Were Chosen —J. D. Friedline. , of Monroeville, Elected ■ Chaplain. ; t ' i Marion. Ind., 'Odt. 23. —The state ; convention of the Junior Order United American Mechanics closed its convention in this city today with the selection of Monroeville, as the next place of meeting and electing officers as follows- Junior past state councilor, W. M. Thompson. Dunkirk: Councilor, J. N. Ketner, Marion; state vice councilor, Fred Ulrich, Lawrenceburg; treasurer, W. B. Miller, Portland; conductor, X. C. Sparks, Terre Haute; warden, Ernest Loye, Upland; inside sentinel I. H. Adams, Jonesboro; chaplain, J. D. Freidline, Monroeville; Daughters of America elected the following officers: state councilor, Viola Kuhner. Muncie; associate councilor, Arra Hall, New Castle; state vice councilor, Lena King, Jonesboro; associate vice councilor, Lena King, Jonesboro: associate vice councilor. Belle Grindle, Marion; warden, Ella Colwell, Terre Haute; conductor, Caroline Cartwright, New Castle; inside sentinel, Grace Lovelace, Work, Shelburne; oustide sentinel, Sadie Hurler, Lawrenceburg; representatives to national council, Henrietta Jones. Terre Haute.