Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 30 March 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

■Volume VI Number 77

SOURT HOUSE NEWS ■wo Divorces Were Granted I I By Judge Merryman this I Morning ■THE MILLER DITCH Windings for Both Petition- | I ers and Remonstrators— I Damage Case Tomorrow rl Ira Steele was granted a divorce Brom Emma Steele after an hours ■rial this morning. Judgement for Bosts being rendered against the plainBiff. JB John W. Brown vs. Noah Mangold al. to foreclose mortgage of $4,5041, ■> B, Erwin appeared for Butler Bros. J. E. Mann, D. E. Smith for John Peterson & Moran for E. Rinehart, admr., and J. C. for F. M. SChirmeyer. All Biere ruJof to answer. I I Albert A. Butler et al vs. Noah Manet al, mechanics’ lien, motion filed Amspaugh to require plaintiff to complaint more specific. Dora Hower was granted a divorce Charles J. H. Hower in court morning and was given the cusof her child. Judgment against for costs. This was the seels® d attempt for a divorce by Mrs. tSlbwer, during the past six months. ditch, before special Judge C. J. the court found for the remonas to causes 2nd. 3rd and 4th, for the petitioners in cause Ist, 6th, 7th and Sth. Ditch ordered ed, finding that the assessshould be equalized and modBfied. L. L. Baumgartner appointed |Bu peri lit endtent of construction and (Continued on page 2.) VALUABLE LAND

The Texas Panhandle Lands 1 < Are Readily Finding i ( Purchasers < i ( VIANY FROM HERE < 1 t Afill Go on Excursion to 1 That State With View ■ i of Buying i A large number of Adams county >eople are going to Texas on April 1 the seventh with Messrs. J. J. Vorpe ind Charles Stemhurst, who will furilsh closing out the German Lutheran colony lands in the land of promise. These lands are the ones selected by the representatives of the colony who visited that section six weeks ago and pronounced it the best they ever saw. The soil is very rich and of a great depth. Crops are yielded therefrom that surprised the eastern farmers as 40 to 50 bushels of corn and from 20 to 55 bushels of winter wheat, 40 to 80 bushels of oats and all field , crops can be grown in the Mississippi valley as well as fruit and garden vegetables can be raised on these lands. Our issue of tomorrow will have a Plat of the German colony and the names of those who have purchased land and their names will be on the section of land they have bought and the amount paid will also be given. It has been said that Texas is the most promising state in the union for land investments and it will well bay those who care to invest, to consult the gentlemen mentioned above “who can be found at the Anderson and Baker restaurant. o—. fell and broke collar bone Carl, the seven year old son of John Schnitz, who resides on Ninth street, *hile playing yesterday, fell and broke its collar bone and since it has suffered much pain. The little boy fell Saturday and was painfully hurt although nothing serious w-as the result. His accident yesterday, however. resulted in the breaking of the coliar bone. A physician administered medical aid and he will soon recover.

PAID LAST RESPECTS. • The Remains of Eli Presdorf Lower ed in Grave. The funeral service sos the late Eli Presdorf were held yesterday and the bereaved ones paid their last respects to the departed man. The Ben Hur lodge of which he was a member gathered at the home and left for the German Reformed church at 9:00 o’clock. Sermons were preached in bo h English and German and at one o’clock the cortege left for the Honduras church whtre fcervices were again held. Interment was made in the church cemetery. REPUBLICAN WEEK Indiana Republicans Wil] Meet at Indianapolis For Two Days TO SELECT TICKET Big Four Cornered Fight for Head of the Ticket— The Candidates

Interest this week centers 1n the republican state convention to be held at Indianapolis. A big four cornered fight is on for governor and who will oppose Thomas Marshall is the principal point of interest. Republicans began to gather at the capital city today for the week, 'and it will be another busy session for the various hotels there. The headquarters are at the Claypool. The program for the convention as given out yesterday by Carl W. Riddick, secretary of the state committee, provides for the first session of the delegates Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Tomlinson hall. At 11 o’clock on Wednesday the delegates will meet in assigned places by districts to name the members of the various contention (committees and th® assistant officers of the convention. At each of these meetings the following committee members and officers will be named: One member of the committee on rules and permanent organization; one member of the committee on credentials; one member of the committee on resolutions; one vice president of the convention, one assistant secretary of the convention. The list of candidates for the various offices include the following:

Governor —James E. Watson, Rushville; Charles W. Miller. Goshen; William L. Taylor, Indianapolis; Hugh T. Miller, Columbus. Lieutenant Governor —Fremont C. Good wine, Williamsport; Emmett F. Branch, Martinsville; George E. Clarke, South Bend. Secretary of State —Fred A. Sims, Frankfort. Auditor of State —John C. Billheimer, Washington. Treasurer of State —Oscar Hadley, Plainfield. Attorney General—James Bingham, Muncie. Reporter of Supreme Court—George W. Self, Corydon. State Superintendent of Public Instruction—Lawrence McJTurnan, Am 'derson; James H. Tomlin, Shelbyt- | ville; Edward G. Bauman, Mt. Vernon. State Statistician —Anil Alexander, Marlou; John Warbritton, Crawfordsville; J. L. Peetz. Kokomo. Judge of Suprem e Court—John H. Gillett, Hammond; Quincy A. Myers, Logansport. Judge of Appellate Court-David ' Myers, Greensburg. — — HE IS HAVING HARD LUCK. Some Ones Toes are Crossed on Sylvester Pontius, of Hartford fpSylvester Pontius residing three and one-half miles west of Geneva, has experienced some bad luck in the pa st few weeks - He returned t 0 his home a short time ago from the : county hospital, where he had been ' for several weeks, and where he un- ; d'erwen's an orjeraMon,. During the ' latter part of this week, while walk- ■ ing over his farm Mr. Pontius found a I pen containing ten dead pigs. Some ■ of the animals will weigh one hundred . ' and fifty pounds and the loss is plac- : ed at about one hundred dollars. No . cause is known for their death. Portland Commercial-Review.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening March, 30 1908.

A FAMILY FIGHT Mr .and Mrs. F. M. Springer Engage in Disgraceful Quarrel WOMAN IS SICK And the Man Refuses to Support His Wife and Family A most disgraceful quarrel was entered into by Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Springer this morning near the Everett & Hite grocery in which language was used that made the atmosphere blue or many feet away. This couple was conditionally divorced some time ago and under a new law they were given the privilege of living together for another year or until their child was born. Afterward Mrs. Springer went to Van Wert, Ohio, to make her home and while there, township trustee Henry Hite was notified by the authorities of that place to get her and return her to this city. The woman is the mother of several children and her husband has failed to make an effort to support her. She and her children lived off the township last falk Mr. Springer is an able bodied man and it is wondered by every person who knows of the circumstances why he does not get employment and support his family who exist under most pitiful circumstances. The people of the city are becoming indignant over the actions of this man and unless he braces up and cares for his sick wife, and innocent little children. stringent means may be resorted to in an effort to teach him a lesson. It is hoped that no such occurrence as happened this morning on the main street will occur again.

IS THE BEST EVER Congressman Adair on the Democratic State Ticket APPROVES MARSHALL Thinks Him the Strongest Candidate that Could be Nominated Washington, March 29— The Indiana democratic congressman who returned today from the Hoosier state, are enthusiastic over the personnel of the state ticket and the campaign prospects. “The ticket is the best one we ever had in Indiana,” said Congressman Adair. "I never have known a state convention that did its work in a manner to win such universal approval. It left no sore spots whatever. Everybody seemed well pleased. One element was glad that Ralston was beaten and another element was pleased over the defeat of Slack and everybody was satisfied with Marshall. I think the people of the stato will highly approve Marshall's nomination. In my opinion he is the strongest candidate we could have named. lam very willing to concede that Marshall will be a more successful vote-getter than I could have hoped to be, if I had been nominated. There is a growing feeling among our people in favor of a business administration, free from active partisanship and Mr. Marshall fills that requirement perfectly.” WILL LEAVE FOR THE SOUTH. James Davis Will Go Thursday — Others to Follow. James Davis, the cement contractor, of Portland, was here today completing arrangements for his trip to southern Tennessee, where he has a contract to build five miles of cement sidewalk this season. He will leave Thursday and Tom Peterson, his assistant, and several other expert workmen, will leave in about two weeks. They expect to be absent until the latter part of October.

MR. CLARKE HERE WEDNESDAY Mr. Clarke’s personal appearance, his manner, the grace and ease of his gestures and his pleasing delivery all contribute to the enjoyment of his audience, while his keen analytical discussion, his familiarity with his subject and the extraordinary power of words which enable him to express perfectly each varied shade of meaning. made his lecture one which will be long and pleasantly remembered by the large audience. —Pittsburg Dispatffh. Mr. Clarke will lecture iat Bosse’s on Wednesday evening of this week and all who can should hear this learned man. A VERY BUSY WEEK Their State Convention Will Be Held Wednesday and Thursday NOTE OF WARNING Rhody Shiel, an Old Timer, Warns Party Against Breakers Indianapolis, March 20. —Each one firm in the belief that he will win the honor, three of the four candidates far the republican nomination for governor of Indiana last evening gave statements describing what they consider their respective positions in the race which is to end Thursday at the stare convention. W. L. Taylor was

the only candidate who would not make a statement of the situation from his viewpoint. The statements vary little in general tone; each one in effect tells the same story —confidence. No on of the candidates expects to win an easy victory over the field, but each one expects to be declared the winner sooner or later. The principal differences in the views Ls in the time the candidates expect the nomination to settle upon them. Hugh T. Miller, for example, does not expect overwhelming strength on the early ballots, but he does believe he will be the second choice candidate with many delegates, and also that he will be a compromise candidate, and so be chosen to head the ticket. James E. Watson, who was represented by his campaign manager. Capt. John K. Gowdy, expects to be nominated early in the convention. Indianapolis. March 30.- —R. R. Shiel yesterday sounded a note of warning to “old-time republicans" in the following statement: “I was a delegate in every republican convention from 1866 until 1896, and since that time I have been practically retired from politics. But I feel it is of the greatest importance at this coming election that all of the "old guard” should take a part in seeing to it that we nominate a ticket that can be elected. I think I see great danger ahead of us under the conditions existing. I have attended practically all of the Democratic state conventions, and at no time have I ever seen a more deliberate pn the part of the democratic patry to get together and carry the state. There were more old heads in this democratic convention than I have seen at any time, even back in the seventies, and they have nominated beyond a doubt a harmonious ticket It is useless for any one to try to belittle either their platform their candidate or their ticket. We have factions. I have never seen anything like it; and to my mind should one of the bitter factions win in our coming convention it would be an impossibility to carry the state. There is a wider difference between the factions than there is between the two parties. Also I see there are very few of the ‘old guards’ who are delegates in this convention “We must have harmony if we expect to win. I remember well in 1880 Col. Straight made a similar campaign over the state getting delegates that two candidates have made this year. When the delegates came in here the old heads got together and decided it wouldn’t do to nominate him. He had at least 70 or 80 per cent of the delegates, but they took up a man after the convention was in session and nominated Gov. Porter. The same conditions existed in 1888 and they took a man then after the convention convened and nominated Gen. Hovey.

ARE NOT THE CAUSE Rural Routes Has Not Made the Big Deficit in the Postal Revenues THEY INCREASE IT For a Network That Covers the Entire Country and are Largely Used Washington, March 30. —Exception is taken by postal experts to the reiterated statement that the expense incident to rural delivery has been the cause of the deficit in postal revenues in recent years. In 1897, when the expenditure on account of rural delivery was only $14,840, the postal deficit was $11,411,779. while in 1907 the expenditure for rural delivery had increased to $26,755.524 and the deficit had decreased to $6,653,282. These figures are cited to demonstrate that increased expenditure on account of rural delivery service bears no ratio to the annual deficit. On the other hand, it is certain that the operation of the rural delivery service is responsible for a very large percentage of the increase in the postal receipts. The establishment of a rural delivery route, it is claimed, invariably brings with it a great influx of mail to the locality affected, and this is gradually followed by an increase in the outgoing mail. There has also, it is said, been a saving of more than $12,000,000 on account of closing small postoffices and discontinuing star routes. The service having been so extensively established there are now fewer petitions for the establishment of rural routes. In the newly developing west there is an increasing demand for rural service, and it is from that section that the larger part of petitions for the service are coming.

A LINE-UP PICKED Captain Pennington Gave His Players a Work Out Yesterday WERE IN GOOD FORM And the First Game Will Be Played Decoration Day Candidates for the local base ball team that will represent Decatur this season were at the ball park yesterday for their first practice and regardless of the chilly weather much hard work was done by the players. After indulging in a half hour's practice. Captain Pennington line up his men for a game against a picked team and the resulting score was approximately 102 to 3 in favor of the veterans. Frank Peterson demonstrated his box ability by letting the hard hitting yanigans down with but a few scattered hits. About twelve innings were played and not a home run was chalked against either of the pitchers. All players but four have been selected for the team and they are as follows: Pennington, catcher; Robison and Woods, pitchers; Coffee, Ist base; Linn, 2nd base; Peterson, ss.; Johns, 3rd base; B. France, left, field. The other positions are to be filled by new men and three extra men will be carried. Another practice will be had next Sunday and any one wishing a berth on the team must be present. The first game will be played Decoration probably witih the Fort Wayne Shamrocks. :—o IS SLIGHTLY WEAKER TODAY. W. J. Craig, who has been seriously sick with pneumonia for two weeks past, is slightly weaker today, than at any time during his illness. Hopes of recovery have been practically abandoned. Mr. Craig is well known here and over the state, and his serious Illness is deeply and sincerely regretted by his host of friends. I

A BOOSTER’S MEETING. Extension of Interurban Will be Talked About Tonight. A meeting will be held at the commercial club rooms tonight in which the project of extending the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban railway will be discussed by the members of the club, officials of the road and any citizens who are present. The proposed route of the line is from this city to Richmond and it would be a creditable move for the indorsement of the project as it will be beneficial to the city. The meeting tonight promises to be spirited and a large number of citizens should be present. CLUB AND SOCIETY Happy Party at the Bowman Home Last Saturday Evening A SUNDAY DINNER Calendar for the Various Church Societies and Literary Clubs this Week One of the largest parties of this month was the one given on Miss Bessie and Earl Bowman, Saturday evening at their home situated two and one-half miles west of the city. Games of every description were played and enjoyed by the elder members present as well as the younger ones. During the evening a delicious supper was served to the guests numbering seventy-nine friends. The Monroe Queen Esther Circle met at the home of Miss Elfie Haggard. Friday evening. An elegant time was had and before the members departed an elaborate luncheon was served much to the delight of all. Those present were Rev. E. L. Jones, and wife. Mrs. C. L. Johnson, Hattie and Rena Laisure, Anna Smith. Wilda Ray. Vera Andrews, Golda Gilbert. Mabel Hocker and Amy Andrews. The next mee.ing will b held at the home of Miss Anna Davis. A Sunday dinner that was very delightful in the general atmosphere was the one given by Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Smith to a number of their friends and relatives at their home at Monroe. The guests of the dinner party were: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hocker and daughter Mabel, Miss Blanche Smith, Murray Sheerer. The out of town guests were: Miss Ida Green. Mrs. Laura Crill and son Ralph.

The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will have their regular annual meeting at the church parlors on Tuesday afternoon. The different reports of the society will be given. An election of the new officers for the coming year will be an important period. A full attendance is requested. The Historical Club will meet with Mrs. Carrie Burns on Tuesday evening at her home on corner of Adams and Third street. Mrs. Helen Blossom will have the paper for the evening. Business will be transacted during the session. Mrs. Marie Holloway will be hostess at the meeting of the Shakespeare club on Wednesday afternoon. The lesson for the afternoon will be very interesting, as this week's quotation is: “Let me live in a house by the side of the road, and be a friend to man." The Helping Hand Society of the • German Reformed church will be entertained by Mrs. Charley Miller on Seventh street on Thursday afternoon. All members and friends are invited to attend. The members of the Queen Esther society- will meet with Miss Lucile Hale on Fifth street Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock to pack a missionary barrel. Ail members should be present. The Menu-Ates will give a six o'clock dinner at the home of Miss Frances Merryman, north Second street this evening in honor of Misses Fanny Frisinger and Winifred Johnson, who ’ are at home from college for their spring vacation. (Continued on page 2.)

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POWERFUL SERMON Rev. B. Earl Parker Interested a Large Audience at M. E. Church Yesterday A SCHOLARLY TALK He Made a Powerful Plea to His Hearers—Will be Promoted Rev. B. Earl Parker who is among the ablest young ministers in the north Indiana conference delivered one of the most scholarly sermons that has ever been heard in this city yesterday morning at the M. E. church. Selecting as his theme ’’Sheltering Manhood” he indulged in an hour's talk which was replete with oratory and and logic. When the government of Judea was threatened with destruction said Rev. Parker, Isaiah one of the great politicians of the day guided the country’s interests safely through the crisis and in consideration of the fact that the king was far from aggressive, such a man was greatly needed and was furnished by the Almighty.” Vividly he illustrated how history is repeating itself in that we are now experiencing trying times in this nation. He mentioned how heroically the sectetary of the treasury of the United States came to the rescue at the beginning of the money stringency. He said further "God expects every man to be a shelter to some one weaker than himself. In times of national crisis God has always provided such a man” he continued and closing he made a powerful plea that his hearers become a shelter to some one, whom they could help, and bless the day in which they live. The discourse was fine and it represented hundreds of facts that were indeed interesting. Rev. Parker is scheduled for promotion at this conference which he well deserves.

BREACHOFPROMISE Mary A. Cully Wants $2,000 from Fred Bauman for Trifling With Her BOTH WELL KNOWN Live in South Part of County—L. C. DeVoss Filed the Suit Attorney L. C. DeVoss filed a breach of Promise case in circuit court late Saturday evening. Mary A. Cully being the plaintiff and Frederick Bauman the defendant. The parties live in the south part of the county, where both are quite well known. The complaint says that during the sunny month of June last, when the perfume of roses and the general delights of the awakening summer cause men to turn their thoughts to dreams of love, Fred proposed to Mary and she accepted him. After a few months he seemed to want to forget that promise, but with his affianced bride it was a case of more genuine sincerity and on November 15th she reminded him of his promise but he refused' to make good and has since refused so to do. During the time of the engagement Mary refused other offers of marriage which would have protected her against the . necessities of life, having faith in the one of her choice. As a consequence Mrs. Cully feels that she has been I damaged to the extent of $2 000 and ; asks judgment for that amount and for all further relief. Mrs. Cully has been married twice before, while Mr. Bauman is a young man. who has never entered upon a matrimonial career. — J. J. Meyer, of the firm of Meyer & Klopfenstein, is the owner of a Shetland pony colt, the first that has been ! born in Bluffton for five or six years. It was born yesterday and is about as cute a specimen of the horse family as one can see. —Bluffton Banner. Miss Margie Hanna, who has been ill for several months, will leave in a few days for Dansville, N. Y.. and will spend several weeks at the sanitarium there—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.