Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAIRY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 284

KILLED ON ERIE Albert Carnahan, of Huntington Crushed to Death Under Engine. UNIONDALE STATION Was to Have Been Married Before the End of this Month —Sad Event.

Upon the eve of his wedding, Erie brakeman Albert Carnahan of Huntington met a horrible fate following an accident on the Erie Thursday evening at 5:30 at Uniondale, where he fell from the rear of an engine which was running backward. Dropping between the rails, the undergearing and machinery equipment of the engine caught his body and rolled and crushed it along between the tracks until the big locomotive had passed completely over him. Picked up, a mangled form, unconscious and with life scarcely perceptible, the injured man was hurried to Huntington by the train crew, using the engine and caboose, and taken to the Huntington hospital, where he never again became rational, and died at 7:30. Owing to gathering aarkness the exact particulars of the accident were not witnessed. In charge of the train were Engineer Lewis Ertzinger and Conductor Joseph Toopes. In the examination of his injuries, the surgeons found the right leg below the knee crushed to a pulp. The left pelvic arch was crushed. A scalp wound six inches long bared the skull over the forehad and internal injuries were indicated by the nature of the external bruises. Caught by the brake beams, spring hangers and other under-equipment on the engine tank and engine, the body had been crushed in such a manner that friends could not recognize familiar features. He was twenty years old, and had worked for the Erie since a lad. He was to have been married within a few days to Miss Coolman, of Huntington.

ERIE MEN WATCH DEVELOPMENT In Railway Situation All Over the Country. Erie men are looking with a great deal of interest towards the developments in the railway situation all over the country, especially since the Erie has shown some tendency recently towards laying some men off. The New York Central lines annouced this morning that they would either lay a considerable number of their men oft or reduce the number of hours and consequently the pay of almost all of them. There are six thousand men who would be affected. Desire to reduce the expenses is given as a reason for the action. Other roads are contemplating similar action. The reduction in forces is confined largely to the maintenance departments and shop men on repair work. Railroad officials deny that the laying off of these men is due to any new policy of retrenchment. They say it it nothing more than the policy generally put into effect at this time of year. If more than the ordinary number has been discharged at this season it is due to the large increase in operating expenses generally, and a de termined effort toward economy in the movement of the big volume of traffic is being made. From now on companies generally will carry on their pay rolls only just what is required to keep business moving. Fewer men are needed to so licit business and some trimming may be done in that department, but not right away.

SOLD FOUR DITCHES TODAY. Surveyor Baumgartner Had a Busy Morning. County Surveyor L. L. Baumgartner conducted a ditch sale this morning, when four contracts were let as so lows: August Heusellman ditch t Albert Smith for $724; Harvey LSmith ditch to G. I. Davis. $2.21: Frank C. Wechter ditch to Frank V armet, |270; there being eight bidders for this ditch the offers ranging from 1270 to $402; Charles Kurber ditch to Frank Kurber, $950, there were three bidders for this job, the highest being $»»5.

COTTON’S LUCK IS WONDERFUL Another Affidavit Proves t 0 Have Been Bad. Frankie Cottons clouds of trouble surely have innings of sterling silver, and it seems at this time as if the second serious charge under which he has been held for several months, will be dismissed and he will again be free. Last Tuesday his attorneys made a motion to quash the affidavit against him for passing a fraudulent check giving as grounds that the affidavit against him did not contain sufficient cause for action. The plea of the defense was based entirely upon technicalities and many errors and omissions were pointed out in the affidavit.

Fraudulent obtainance of money is one of the most complicated legal charges in existence and in preparing an affidavit it is essential to make numerous allegations, without which It is void. In his ruling this morning Judge Sturgis pointed out wherein the affidavit was bad, but before making the decision a record, he granted the prosecutor the privilege of preparing a new one. There is now some doubt as to whether or not any one can be secured to sign the affidavit as Cal Ditzler, the saloonist upon whom the bogus check was passed, has been paid the amount out of which he was swindled, and does not care to have further to do with the case. However, there is little doubt but that, if no affidavit can be made to hold, the grand jury will take up the matter. —Bluffton Banner.

REGULAR SESSION The School Trustees Held Monthly Meeting Last Evening. PAY THEIR BILLS And Decide on a Two Days’ Vacation on Account of Thanksgiving Day.

The school board held their regular monthly meeting last night with every member present and some important business was transacted. The usual routine of affairs such as allowing the teachers’ salaries and other bills against the board were taken up and acted upon. At this meeting it was decided that the different schools of the city be dismissed next Wednesday afternoon and will not convene until the following Monday. This will, as it always has, prove good news to the students, who have planned to observe Thanksgiving appropriately, ’and the teachers will also very likely approve the action. Already they are planning for the holiday and some good times are assured. Other matters of importance were talked over by the board, who are using every possible effort to improve the present ■high standard of our public schools.

The turkey intended for Thanksgiving dinner should be fed for a few days on a morning meal composed of corn meal and bran mixed with spoiled apples, roots or potatoes, and an evening meal of whole corn. After that it will be ready for a special fattening ration. One composed of three feeds per day of corn meal and boiled potatoes, with an evening meal of wheat, whole corn or buckwheat will round him Into shape.

“Boys are men that have not got as big as their papes, and girls are women that will be ladies by and by. When God looked at Adam he said to himself, “Well I think I can do better if I try again," and he made Eve. Boys are a trouble. They wear out everything but soap. M I bad my wa \ th ® W °sj d would be girls and the rest dolls My papa is so nice when he was a little Joy. Man was made, and on the seventh day he rested. Women was made and she has never rested since. Ed Myers, who is taking a course of law at Ann Arbor, Mich., arrived hast evening and will visit at home I until after Thanksgiving. Ed is loot i “ fine and says he enjoys the course ' at that popular law school very much. At the price turkeys are now selling it loks as if Decatur will have to fore- : customary Thanksgiving delicacy or pay a big price.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November 23. 1907.

SPECIAL PROGRAM Arranged by the Elks for Their Memorial Day Services. DECEMBER THE FIRST Addresses to be Made by Brothers Erwin, Merryman and Smith.

On Sunday, December first, the local order of Elks will hold their annual Memorial services at the lodge room and for this event a special program has been arranged. This is a day that is observed by the Elks all over the United States, and in some orders is called a lodge of sorrow. The committee who has had charge of completing the program reported to the lodge last evening and the following routine of work will be carried out: Music - Quartette Invocation Rev. Wilcox Music Quartette Our Departed Brothers..H. L. Confer Music Quartette Charity D. E. Smith Music Quartette Justice Judge R. K. Erwin Music Quartette The Hope of an Elk Judge J. T. Merryman The services will open promptly at tw’o o'clock and the public in general is invited to attend these services. The lodge room will be open at one o’clock and seats will be furnished all that attend.

Two new shows will be given this evening at the Electric theater the first being “The Slavery of Children” and “Cohen's Bad Luck” and the second film being in three subjects “A Crime in the Snow” “An Unpleasant Legacy” and “Forming in Society.” 'These pictures have positively never been shown in Decatur before, they being new and up to date. The films are interesting and amusig and with two new shows entirely this theater should be packed tonight. Remember two new shows for five cents. Huber M. DeVoss arrived last evening from Houston, Texas, ■where his was visiting with his brother Arlie DeVoss. Huber says the weather is remarkably warm there for this time of the year and that he would liked very mnch to have spent the winter there.

IS GETTING READY Every One is Going to Attend the Local Talent Thanksgiving Night. TO SEE MRS. WIGGS Rehearsals are Progressing and the Advance Ticket Sale Insures Crowd.

The rehearsals for “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” are progressing nicely, and it is safe to say that by Thanksgiving night the members of the cast will be letter perfect in their parts. “Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbage Patch” is a laugable three act comedy and a number of specialties will be introduced between acts and the music will be furnished by the new high school orchestra. The admission will be twenty-five cents to all parts of the house. Get your ticket from the ladies of the Shakespeare and Historical clubs under whose auspices the play is being given and you can get them reserved at the Holthouse drug store beginning Wednesday morning. The proceeds of “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” are for the benefit of the library and the ladies are working hard to make it a financial success and are certainly deserving of your patronage Thanksgiving night Arrange to go and take your friends or have your friends take I you.

SALOON CASES ARE UP. Three Applications in Court In Howard County. Kokomo, Ind* Nov. 21.—The appeals from the Howard county commissioner’s court taken by P. J. Maher, John Dobbs and Thomas Gorman, applicants for license to sell intoxicating liquors, were called for trial in the Howard Superior court today. Each of the applicants has been out of business four months. They had appeals pending in the September term of the Superior court but dismissed them when they ascertained that the descriptions of the properties in which they proposed to conduct their saloons were not sufficient in law. Licenses had been refused them by the commissioners on the ground that they failed to prove that they were fit persons to be intrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors. In the pleadings on the cases now pending county attorney Wolf, who is appearing for the commissioners, moved that the state be made an adverse party, but Judge P. H. Elliott overruled the • motion. An exception was made, and in the event the applicants win their suits, an appeal will be taken to the Supreme court, as the commissioners desire that the question whether the state has a right to be heard in these cases, as has been suggested by Governor Hanly, should be tested. The testimony introduced today by both sides was much the same as that which was presented to the commissioners.

TO LOCAL CHARITY Proceeds of Two Meetings of Ladies’ Mite Society Will Be Donated. YESTERDAY’S SESSION Held at Home of Mrs. Daniels—Ladies Will Purchase Communion Cups.

Perhaps the most successful event of its nature that has ever been held in this city was the meeting of the Ladies’ Mite society of the M. E. church yesterday afternoon at t<he home of Mrs. W. H. Daniels. The home was taxed to its capacity with the many ladies who are interested in the work, and not only an interesting social session was had but the affair was a howling success financially as well, nearly fourteen dollars being contributed by those present. The proceeds of this meeting and of the meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. J. T. Merryman next week will be appropriated for local charity and no doubt many a heart will be gladdened by the kind gifts of these most estimable ladies. At yesterday afternoon’s meeting a committee was appointed to conclude arrangements for the purchase of Individual communion cups for their church and with the use of these, no two persons will drink out of the same cup, thus avoiding any chance of germs of any description being transmitted from one person to another. This is a good step taken by the ladies of this organization and the establishment of this new system of serving communion will meet the hearty approval of all.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Hilda Tudor, of Portland, and formerly a student in the high school here, visited the high school Monday. Mr. Vernor was here Wednesday morning in the interest of the Allyn and Bacon Book Co. Mr. Brimm. a high school teacher of Berne, was the guest of the high school here all day Wednesday. It was Berne's visiting day, and Mr. Brimm chose to visit at Decatur. Rev. Stangle of the U. B. church of this city, gave an interesting talk in chapel Friday morning. The students of the high school were very sorry to learn of the death of one of our former high school students, Bennie Hougk. He was a member of the present senior class, but had dropped out about two years ago. The class and high school teachers are arranging to present a floral offering and will attend the funeral.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Closing Day of Judge Erwin’s Term Was a Very Quiet One. CIGARS ARE ENJOYED Judge Merryman Qualifies — A New Case Filed—Some Other Notes.

Judge Richard K. Erwin called court at the usual time this morning for the last day of his term of six years. The session was no different from any other, except for its briefness, a motion or two, the reading of the minutes and it was over. At 9:30 o’clock this morning Judge James T. Merryman was sworn into office by Deputy Clerk James T. Haefling. He had qualified a year ago, but the oath was again taken to place it in the record and avoid any possible error of same. Mr. Haefling also administered the oath to Judge Erwin six years ago. Official Reporter H. M. DeVoss was in court this morning after a three weeks’ visit with his brother, L. A. DeVoss, at Houston, Texas. D. E. Smith, representing Louis btanheimer and Co., filed, a cjlaim against the Mathias Schafer estate, E. X. Ehinger, administrator, demanding ?38.03. The case of Ella M. Doherty vs. Eli Meyer, replevin, cause dismissed and costs paid. Judge Erwin passed out cigars to the lawyers and employes about the court house this morning. As Attorney Shafer Peterson had made the first motion before’ the judge, he was given the first cigar.

MARRIED AT CLERK’S OFFICE. 'Squire Smith Officiated at Another Ceremony. A marriage license was issued to James William Duer, aged twenty-six, a farmer of Monroe township, and Miss Della McAlexander, aged twenty, of Jefferson township. The young couple were united in marriage at noon today by ’Squire James H. Smith, the event occurring at the office of the county clerk. They left the court house apparently very happy. A REPLEVEN SUIT E. Woods Asks for Bonds and Coupons amounting to $35,000. ALSO FOR DAMAGES Claims Right to Them as Surviving Parties of the Firm E. Woods & Co.

A replevin suit, in which the value of the goods demanded runs into the thousands of dollars, has been filed by Attorney Graves, of Warsaw, and C. J. Lutz of this city, the case being entitled E. Woods, surviving partner of the firm of E. Woods and company vs. Christena R. Niblick, demand $35,000. The plaintiff says that the defendant holds a large amount of bonds and coupons, to which he is entitled to the immediate possession of. The bonds as listed included $16,312.26 worth of Rochester, Indiana, Pearl street bonds and $12,251.22 of Whiting. Indiana bonds, also a number of Warsaw Indiana bonds, the total of which aggregates $35,000. The complaint says that the partnership was formed on or about January 1, 1906, and continued until Mr. Niblick’s death in November, of the same year, that within a month said E. Woods was appointed by the Adams circuit court as surviving partner of the firm and has since proceeded to wind up the affairs of the firm and brings this suit for the benefit of his said trust. He demands the bonds and $35,000 damages for the detention of same.

GIRLS, YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS Be Careful of Those You Give to Gentlemen. Os all the gifts that a girl makes at Christmas, those to her masculine friends must be guided more by propriety than by the purse. She must especially guard against making the gift too personal. The following list may help a girl to make up her mind: An umbrella with a handle of wood, Its only ornament, if she wants to put the money in it, a silver plate with his full name and address eigraved on it; a pair of military brushes in ebony with initials in silver;’ a half dozen linen handkerchiefs with his initials in the corner; a simple silver photo frame; a leather card-case or bill-book in plain color with his name and address printed in black or gold across the inside; a soft leather bag, the top run through with a silk cord in which he can keep his clean collars,and which is admirable for a traveling bag; a portfolio of leather with compartments for paper, stamps, safety ink-well and pens. He may like something for his desk —a reversible calendar in brass; a small clock; a carved ivory papercutter; a brass-tipped blotting-pad, or a hand blotter. Gloves, a silk muffler, knitted cravats and other things he can wear are permissible if you have known him from childhood and regard him much as you would a brother or a cousin.

A DELIGHTFUL TIME Enjoyed by the Members of Euterpean .Club, .Their Husbands and Friends. MET AT PETERSON’S

Euchre Club Enjoys an Evening With Mrs. L. A. Graham —Other News. The Euchre Club met at the home of Mrs. L. A. Graham last night and a most enjoyable session was had. Progressive euchre prevailed during the evening and an elegant luncheon was served. The club members that were present were Misses Bess Congleton, Rose Christen, Eva and Minta Acker, Gertrude DeVoss and Mesdames Geo. Flanders, T. M. Reed, C. O. France and Harry Moltz. Mesdames J. H. Heller and H. L. Conter filled the places of Mrs. John S. Peterson and Miss Carrie Craig, who attended a special meeting of the Euterpean club at the former’s home.

Last night at the home of Mrs. J. S. Peterson, the art section of the Euterpean club entertained the members and their husbands, beside a number of other guests to a royal time. The home was artistically decorated with chrysanthemums, evergreen and Thanksgiving decorations which made it present a magnificent appearance. An excellent musical program was rendered, consisting of the following: A duet by Misses Bess Shrock and Irene Schirmeyer; instrumental solo by Miss Midge Smith; vocal solo by Mrs. Dr. Wilcox; instrumental solo, Miss Myrtle Beachler and a vocal solo by Master Dwight Peterson. Each of the above selections made a decided hit and brought applause from the guests. Social chat played its part in the amusement of the evening and an elaborate two-course luncheon was served. The party consisted of the following: 'Messrs and Mesdames John Tyndall, J. C. Patterson, F. Schirmeyer. E. B. Adams, J. Niblick, W. H. Nachtrieb and the Misses Grey, Hooper, Davis, Weicking. Fannie Rice, Bess Shrock, Myrtle Beachler. Midge Smith, Fannie Hite, Hattie Studabaker, Rosa Donathan, Mabie Erwin and Carrie Craig and Mesdames Fred Bell, D. D. Heller, J. D. Hale, W. J. Craig and Hugh Hite.

The Bachelor Maids club will be entertained at the home of Miss Kate Mylott next Tuesday night and this meeting promises to be enjoyable. This meeting was to have been held this week, but for some reason was postponed a week later. The Young People’s society of the United Brethren church will hold a session at the home of J. D. WLse(ConUnued on page X.)

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ARE STILL TALKING Washington Herald Roasts the President a Little. BOOST FOR HUGHES Eastern Bankers Want Him —Call for Bank Statements Soon. Washington, November 23.—The public declaration by a republican member of the supreme court of the United States that President Roosevelt is “playing hide and seek” with the presidential nomination continues to excite comment here. Justice Brewer, who returned from New York last evening, said today that he had nothing to add to his remarks. He asserts that there was “nothing between the lines’’ of his speech. He says he simply

stated a truth which everybody in the country understands. Under the head, “The Game of Hide and Seek," the Washington Herald prints an editorial today that has attracted much attention among public men. “Justice Brewer’s designation of presidential politics—the Roosevelt brand — as a game of hide and seek,” says the Herald, “is apt as well as humorous. With two avowed aspirants for the presidential office in his cabinet, besides himself as an unavowed, though quite possible candidate, it must be confessed that Mr. Roosevelt has every opportunity to dazzle and befool the public, both as to the direction in which his personal and official influence is being exerted, and as to the probable beneficiary of his exertions.

Washington, November 23. —The Herald also says: "The politicians of New York are for Roosevelt, the banking people for Governor Hughes. In the present governor, New York has a man in whom the highest hopes that may be built will be adequately fulfilled. He is a sane man, a man of advanced yet eminently reasonable views, a man of few words but of meaning words, and of strong intent. 'He is as honest as the president and as untrammeled by any undesirable entanglements. Then, too, he has had no rough riders to provide for. The people of New York want Governor Hughes because he has been the governor of the people and has given them the government they desired. He has not, like President Roosevelt, made a conglomerate and undistinguishable mass of three departments of the government. He has not made the executive serve for the legislative and the judicial, but has preserved all of them with great distinctness. He alone can be sure of beating Tammany and the democrats. He can do it when Mr. Taft will fail.”

Washington, November 23. —The last call Controller of the Currency Ridgely made for statements of the condition, of national banks of the country was on August 22. Many bankers are expecting another call any day, but this is a subject Controller Ridgely will not talk about. He says that since he has been controller no human being has ever known the night before.except himself, when a call was coming the next morniag. Only one more call is to be made by the controller this year, and that can be made at any time between now and January 1, but the showing must be made for some day in the present year. It is believed in Washington that Controller Ridgely is putting off this last call as long as possible in the hope that banking conditions will gieatly improve.

RUMOR COULDN’T BE CONFIRMED Story That Decatur Man Tried to Suicide is Believed a Fake. A persistent rumor was abroad today"' that a man named Miller, who had been having more or less family troubles, had attempted to hang himself and had been cut down just in time to save his life. After two or three hours fruitless search for some definite information our sensation reporter has branded the story a fake. However, it was learned that some fellow had the troubles all right and threatened several things that would have made good headlines, but failed in his execution. It is, probable that the report started from this affair.