Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 272, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAIRY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 272

GRAND PATRIARCH L. C. Helm Getting There in I. O. O. F. Lodge Circles. MEETING THIS MONTH At That Time He Will be Elected to the Highest Office in Order. The grand lodge of the Oddfellows of Indiana will meet ait Indianapolis on November 19, 20, and 21 and at this time L. C. Helm, of this city, who for the past four years has stood high in the workings of this order, will be voted into the office of Grand Patriarch, the highest honor the state encampment can confer upon any of its members. For years Mr. Helm’has been an active member not only in local circles and his reward now is that for one year he will hold the commanding office of this great order. Mr. Helm started in four years ago to work himself to the position he will soon attain starting in at the lowest elective office, that of Junior Warden and contenting himself by being patient and persevering and at last his most fondest hopes are about to be realized, that of leader of the Grand Lodge of Indiana. This is the first honors of this nature that Decatur has ever received and the local order should feel justly proud of Mr. Helm’s achievement, as he has gained by his persistent efforts, a strong standing for the Decatur lodge. On the 21st the cornerstone for the Odd Fellows new home will be laid and for this occasion an excellent program will be carried out. A number of the local members expect to attend this meeting and be present when Mr. Helm is installed as Grand Patriarch of the Indiana encampment THE DATE IS SET

The Farmer’s Institute to be Held in Decatur on January 29 and 30. HAVE GOOD SPEAKERS An Interesting Time is Promised at this Time. Ed Moses, president of the Farmers' Institute, informed us today that the dates had been set for the institute in his county and that the speakers and demonstrators had been assigned. January 29th and 30th are the dates that have been assigned for the event in this city, and for the occasion the state has furnished such speakers as A. O. Lockridge, of Greencastle, Ind.. J. N. Deutres, of Logansport, and Mrs. Flora N. Meeks, of Randolph county. The abov named speakers are ranked high in work of this kind, and the session promises to be one of interest from b> ginning to end. Mr. Moses has charge of arranging the program for this institute and will announce the local speakers in a short time. The farm ers in this community during the past 'have taken much interest in theoe in stitutes, and President Moses is confident that the coming one will fai outshine all former events. Ihe date set for Berne is January 23rd and t e speakers he states has assigned for this meeting are J- C. Newson, o Marion county and Mrs. Clara I). ar ter, of Seymour, Ind. These speakers also come highly recommended and the meeting ait Berne should also decided success. Mr. Moses is anxious that every farmer in this sec i •of the country take note of the da:e assigned and be on hand for the •day's session and remain for t e ish. Mrs. Mary Wagner passed through "here today enroute to her home Delphos, Ohio. *

THEY WILL SCRUB UP. Rev. Shady, of Elkhart, to Take Charge of Mission. The rooms in which the mission workers have oeen conducting their services were thoroughly renovated today, preparatory to the beginning of revival services. Rev. Shady, of Elkhart, will arrive tonight to take charge of these meetings, and from what we have ascertained, he is especially adapted to this kind of work. The mission workers have planned to continue this work for several weeks, and much good is expected io be derived therefrom. They had many exciting sessions last winter and often times their room was taxed to its car pacity. The regular meetings have been held all during the summer and several additions have been made to their roll of members. MUNCIE’S BIG EIRE Joseph A. Goddard Wholesale House is Destroyed. MANY ARE INJURED The Loss Will Aggregate Two Hundred Thousand Dollars. Muncie experienced a most disastrous conflagration yesterday, which destroyed the Joseph A. Goddard wholesale house. About it, the Muncie Star has the following: A fire that was one of the most disastrous in the city’s history and that carried with it magnificent features of thrilling heroism and bravery as well as a display of gross inefficiency in the ranks of the Muncie fire department, started on the fourth floor of the imposing structure enclosing the wholesale grocery of the Joseph A. Goddard company, 215-225 west Seymour street, at 9:15 o'clock yesterday morning, and wrecked their establishment. In an interview last night Joseph A. Goddard said he did not think the loss would exceed $200,000. About $150,000 insurance is carried. Asked concerning the possible plans of the company the veteran wholesale dealer expressed the belief that the company would rebuild, proceeding with the re-construc-tion as soon as possible. No other fire ever created as much interest in this city as that which raged yesterday. It was interesting chiefly on account of its bringing to the surface the very thing the citizens at large claim they wanted to know—the real strength of the fire-fighting force since the badly muddled condition of the department underwent the counsel’s investigation and was passed up to City Attorney Fred McClellan to draft impeachment charges against Acting Fire Chief Paul Karlen. Thousands of onlookers saw and admired the best in humanity. They witnessed the mad and surging flames as they attacked one of the finest business institutions in the state, and their heart interest was awakened in the daring and bralvery of gallant firefighters. who fought with all their might, and who, after rescuing and carrying stricken and injured brothers from perilous positions and burning debris, returned to the blazing edifice only to be rendered helpless by suffocation and exhaustion. To experience a relaxation of their confidence through the glittering inefficiency of the firemen as a force and the everpresent incompetency of their directing power during the early part of the fire, and then to have the same confidence multiplied time and again by the sudden appearance of the Teal hero on the horizon in full charge of the situation, was one of the features that developed to the favor of all. This man was John Casey. ' A NEW COUNTERFEIT BILL. Washington, Nov. 9. —Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, reports the discovery of a new counterfeit $lO national bank note. The counterfeit is on the Wells Fargo Nevada national bank, of San Francisco, and is a poor photographic reproduction, printed on heavy bond paper, with no silk fibre. The treasury numbers have been traced over with red ink. Frank M. Schirmeyer. spent yesterday in Winchester on business.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November 9, 1907.

FIGURED IT OUT Marion Politician Figured Out the Dope Sheet. IGNORES BEVERIDGE The Fairbanks’ Machine is Looking Away Ahead. “There is no question in my mind but that the machine that is now in charge of the republican state committee has laid its plans for the downfall of Senator Beveridge,” said a Prominent Marion politician yesterday evening, to a Marion News-Tribune reporter. “Should James E. Watson secure the 'gubernatorial nomination and be elected to that office, through the efforts of the coterie of politicians who have in the past dominated the state ticket, regardless of the wishes of more than 1,600 delegates, in the state convention, I think there is no doubt but that he will be an active candidate for the United States senate to succeed Senator Beveridge. “Before the meeting of the republican state convention my prophesy is that Hugh T. Miller, present lieutenant governor and candidate for the nomination of governor, will pull out of the race and seek the nomination of lieutenant governor. If the scheme of the machine works successfully, Watson w’ill be nominated for governor. He will serve a little more than two years when he will be elected to the senate and this will necessarily lead to the promotion of Miller to office of governor. After serving Watsn's unexpired term as governor. Miller will be a candidate to succeed himself. o A NEW CATALOGUE Keller Incubator Company Issue a New One. MANY NEW THINGS

During the Next Year this Company Will Show Great Progress. The Democrat has just completed a neat and attractive catalogue for the Keller Incubator company, of this city, that will be used by them as an advertising medium. The catalogue is a thirty-two page affair, which is filled with good things concerning the relative merits of the machine. This is the finest catalogue ever turned out by this company and many new and additional features have been added to it which makes it very interesting reading matter for those interested in the modern and up to date way of raising chickens. Mr. Keller recently received a new patent on a portion of the machine, commonly known as the Brooder, and much is said in the new catalogue concerning the Keller Incubator company in the past, but this year we are confident that more will be said concerning them and the machine they manufacture. The incubator is something that is admired by all that have seen and used them and they have and will stand every test required of them. The machines and brooders have outdone and are still in the lead of anything of a like nature on the market, and we predict overwhelming success for this concern in the near future. —o — TO DEDICATE LIBRARY BUILDING. Bloomington, Ind., Nov. 9. It was decided this morning to dedicate the new SIOO,OOO library building, ax Indiana university, on Jan. 20, the exercises to be a part of the regular Foundation day exercises. Benjamin F. Shively, of South Bend, president of the board of trustees, will make the | principal address.

HAD A LITTLE BLAZE. But Little Damage Done at the Home of Dr. W. E. Smith. Dr. W. E. Smith's home on south Second street was visited by fire late Friday afternoon, but the blaze was extinguished before any particular damage was done. The fire started in the cornish near a chimney, and was blazing quite briskly when discovered by nearby neighbors. A general alarm was sounded and the fire company responded in quick time, but their services were not needed, as several men from the stores close by secured a ladder and with the aid of several buckets of water soon extinguished the blaze, and the damage was over. The loss is very slight. HOTUNDERCOLLAR Oklahoma Angry Over Distribution of the Pie. MORE ABOUT TAFT Some Wise Ones Still Pushing the Strenuous President. Washington, November 9. —Four Pullman cars have just carried from Washington one of the maddest crow ds of office hunters that have departed from the national capital In many a day. It was the homeward bound company of disappointed Oklahoma office seekers. “Did you hear what the Rough Riders did to us?” asked one of the disappointed ones to another. His companion nodded. “What you going to do, judge?” persisted the questioner.

“Go back to the territory and laise h —l in politics,” was the reply. In making up the judicial roster for the new state the president consulted his rough rider friends, Governor Frantz and State Chairman Hunter. No appointment was made which they did not approve, but some of their original nominations were withdrawn and other names submitted because of objections raised by the president. Washington, November 9. —So much has come from foreign capitals concerning Secretary Taft’s tour of the world that officials of the war and state departments are becoming confused concerning the schedule. It is not believed, however, that the secretary of war has sought an interview with any European ruler. It has been stated officially and reiterated that Mr. Taft I s not on a diplomatic mission to Europe and has no official business to transact for the United States at any Europeaii capital. Washington, November 9. —President Stewart, of the New York League of Republican clubs, and James B. Reynolds, chairman of the membership committee of that organization, were among the president’s callers today. Neither would admit that he came down to talk third term to the chief executive. Stewart is the man who, some months ago, conducted a postal card inquiry in the interest of a third term for the president. All he would say after his visit to the White House was: “We are simply interested in seeing a man nominated who will carry out the Roosevelt policies.” o INDIANA ALWAYS IN THE LEAD The census bureau at Washington, in a bulletin recently made public, presents surprising figures in regard to the growth of the carriage and wagon making industry in Indiana. It announces that 7,156 wage earners are employed in this industry in Indiana, which is more than are employed in any other state. The capital invested in these Indiana establishments is $22,276,315, and the value of their products increased from $12,661,217 in 1900 to $15,228,337 in 1905. The bulletin also says: “At each census the greatest number of wagons was manufactured in Indiana/—14.4 per cent of the total at the census of 1905, and 16.5 per cent at the census of 1900. The state also held first rank in farm wagons with 15.5 per cent at the census of 1905 and 16.6 per cent for 1900.

SOCIETY IS QUIET Not Much Doing in Social Circles—Special K. C. Meeting. A NECK TIE SOCIAL To Be Held at Monmouth School House Promises to be Delightful. The services of tomorrow to be held at the M. E. church promise to be most interesting. Rev. J. Wesly Oborn will deliver sermons in the morning, afternoon and evening and judging from the themes he has selected they will all be interesting. Several important society events are scheduled to come off next week. Watch this column for reports of same. Any one knowing any society news will favor the Democrat by calling us up and notifying us about the same. The neck tie social to be given at the Monmouth school house Friday night, Nov. 15, promises to be a delightful event. The girls are requested to bring a neck tie, apron, needle and thread. Refreshments will be served. A special meeting will be held at the K. of C. hall tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock and all members of this organization are urgently requested to be present. The next regular meeting of the K. of P. lodge promises to be quite interesting, as the final report of the new home for th© lodge will be filed. While it is not known definitely what will be done in this matter it is thought that a 1 residence will be purchased. THE SEsToNS OVER F. V. Mills Elected Treasurer at the Indianapolis Meeting. SOME PLAIN ENGLISH Society Women Were Treated to a Round of Sarcasm. At the meeting of the state school board, which has been in session at Indianapolis tor me past two days, F. V. Mills of this city was re-elected treasurer. He has served in this capacity for some time and has so efficiently discharged his duties that he had no competition for the position. W. M. Caylor, of Noblesville, Indiana, was elected president, and A. D. Mohler, of Huntington, secretary. This is a good corps of men to have in charge of the business of the state board, and they will without doubt look after all the business connected therewith in an able manner. The sessions were especially interesing. many subjects of interest to school work and to the life of the youth were discussed. Superintendent T. F. Fitzgibbons, of the Columbus schools, spoke on the subject, “How to Deal! with Incorrigibles,” and said some some plain things at the expense of the so-called society woman. “Some of the society mothers had better be at home taking care of their children and keeping them out of the alleys and streets, where they form vicious habits than be away at the euchre club,” he declared. He said it was often difficult to convince the parents that a child was incorrigible or delinquent. o A RUNAWAY. A runaway on Second street this morning caused considerable excitement and for a few moments looked as if it might prove serious for both horses and driver. However, the outfit was stopped in fornt of the court house before any material damage was done.

NEW PLAN IS ADOPTED. Mayor Coffee Will Engage Night Men as Special Police. A new plan has been adopted by Mayor Coffee to engage the services of night police. Since the city council ordered the clerk to serve notice on the police that their services were no longer needed, Mayor Coffee has ordered policemen Frank and Reynolds to go on duty each evening and acting under orders from him each night, they are special police. The mayor Is bound to have police protection and he states that he will continue this system until the council ceases to interfere with his duty. Whether or not the council will allow their pay as special police is left to be seen. ON TO BLUFFTON

Local Order of Elks are Boosting for the Fall Festival. TO GO BY SPECIAL CAR Judge R. K. Erwin Will Head the Delegation from Here. All aboard for Bluffton is the watchword of the local order of Elks, and from this time on until Thursday, the local committee will work to attend the cure a large delegation to attend the Fall Festival to be held at that place next week, and it is an assured fact that the local order of Elks will be well represented. At the regular meeting held last evening it was fully decided to make the trip and a committee, consisting of H. L. Conter, Judge R. K. Erwin and C. S. Niblick were appointed to solicit every Elk and insist that he join the crowd and swell the local delegation. Twenty members present last evening pledged themselves to make the trip and with this encouragement the committee is confident that they will secure at least seventy-five to make the trip. A special car will be chartered from the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban line, and at Fort Wayne will be run onto the Bluffton line and the trip to that city will be made without change or cars. The car will leave Decatur Thursday afternoon at fourthirty o’c'ick, which is after business hours, so that no one can offer the excuse of business being in the way. Judge R. K. Erwin will head the local delegation and promises to carry out his part of the program in his usual pleasing manner, and will look after the local lodges interest in a proficient manner. Get on the band wagon, hand the committee your name and get in the push, as a great time is promised. o AN INCREASE IN EXPENDITURES Indiana Statistics on Incorporated Towns of the State. Indianapolis, Nov. 9. —Reports just compiled by the Indiana bureau of statistics, show that there was a marked increase in the expenditures of the incorporated towns of the state in 1906. The reports are for the year ending Dec. 31, 1906. The expenditures for 1906 of the 351 incorporated towns were $1,328,632.84. The expenditures in 1905 were $1,179,330.96. The reports show, however, that a smaller amount was paid out by the towns for salaries in 1906 than was expended in 1905. The expenditures for salaries in 1906 was $178,770.98. The expenditure for salaries in 1905 was $184,703.64. The expenses of the health departments of the towns in 1306 amounted to $7,212.16. The expenditures of she health departments in 1905 were $7,840.64. Other expenditures in 1906 were as follows: Fire department, $11,004.54; water works, $152,246.56; i electric lights. $86,098.79. The same i expenditures for 1905 were as follows: Fire department. $18,986.04; water works. $79,667.43; electric lights, $104,426.87. — o— ONE MORE CANDIDATE. 1 < David Steele announces his name as i a candidate for Trustee of Kirkland < township, and is out after the required number of votes to make him a winner.

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SOME HIGH FINANCE The Dealings of Cassie Chadwick Just Coming to Light. DEALT IN BIG FIGURES She Done a Pittsburg Millionaire for Three-Fourths of a Million. Pittsburg, November 8. —The exact amount of money that the late Cassie L. Chadwick secured from J. W. Friend, the milionaire Pittsburg car builder, in return for a package of papers worth one-eighth of a cent a pound at the rag man’s is $798,200. This fact was established today when Chief Justice Mitchell, of the supreme court, made public the deposition dictated by Mrs. Chadwick at the Ohio state prison, at the instance of counsel for Mrs. W. C. Jutte, in litigation with Friend and F. N. Hoffsrat, president and vice-president of the Pressed Steel Car company, of Pittsburg. Friend and Hoffstat have strenuously tried to keep the deposition from the public, fearing ridicule, and succeeded in having the lower court, before which the Jutte case was originally tried, seal the deposition. In unsealing the paper, the chief justice says the deposition is insignificant. The Jutte case, which involved securites valued at $1,507,346, asserted by Mr. W. C. Jutte to have been secured by Friend and Hoffstat from her husband while he was insane, and a short time before he committeed suicide at Atlantic City, had received added interest from a rumor that Mrs. Chadwick would make interesting disclosures in its connection. Friend, it is alleged, procured the services of exJudge Wing, of Cleveland, formerly of counsel for Mrs. Chadwick, to act in persuading the noted swindler from disclosing the facts of her dealing with him. HAVE THE FEVER Many from Adams County Are Preparing to Go to Lafayette.

BRYAN TO BE THERE Arrangements Are Complete for this Great Democratic Event. The fever has struck Adams county and several of the Democrats are arranging to attend the Bryan banquet at Lafayette on Monday, November 18. The occasion will easily outclass anything of a similar character given by the fast and furious Jackson Club, of Lafayette. The Adams county Democrats always like to get In on all the good things, consequently they are harboring a keen desire to see Lafayette and the mighty Bryan. A reception at 2:30 in the afternoon will start the fireworks for the day. This reception will be held at the Hotel Lahr. At this time a number of addresses will be made and then at six o'clock the big show begins. The Coliseum is a large building and will comfortably seat seven hundred banqueters. After the banquet the doors will be opened and admission will be given to those unable to gain admission during the banquet hour. The boys from this city will likely join the Fort Wayne delegation and go by special car over the Wabash Valley from Fort Wayne. It is thought that one hundred from Fort Wayne and the territory contingent thereto, will plant both feet in Lafayette on this day and date. — o SELLS CHEAP FOR CASH. New York, Nov. 9.—A seat on the New York stock exchange was sold today for $60,000, the lowest price recorded since 1904. when a seat was disposed of for $57,000. The high record price was reached late in 1905, when a seat brought $95,000. and a sale for a like sum was recorded early in 1906.