Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 116

A GREAT SESSION Is the Lutheran General Conference at Fort Wayne REV. PIEPER’S REPORT Shows Wonderful Gains in Every Line of the Church Work Fort Wayne. May 14 —The general conference of the Lutheran church in session here, is one of the most interesting ever held. President Pieper, of the Synod of Missouri, delivered an able address yesterday, showing the growth of the church. Since the last meeting five new districts have been formed, making twenty districts in all at the present time. Much work was done for home missions during the past three years. The number of places having resident pastors increased from 828 to 946. The expenditure for home missions increased from $86,000 to $134,000 per year, and there is still a need of mission workers, so that many students of the seminaries at Springfield. 0., and St. Louis had to be called upon to assist. The missions to Lithuanian Jews, Indians, deaf mutes, immigrant negroes, as well as the work in Australia and New Zealand have been very successful. The three years have seen growth in the teachers’ seminaries, larger buildings having been provided.

The number of students in the institutions increased from 1,413 to 1,516. For the building fund in three years SIBO,OOO was collected. Added to this is a legacy of $30,000 which was spent for buildings, so the expenditure from this fund aggregated $210,000. The synodical general fund shows a deficit of $50,000, which is explained by the fact that running expenses amounted to $107,000 and the salaries of professors during the past year amounted to $15,000 more than before The receipts for the building fund from congregational collections grew from $3,000 to $78,000. . —o — The Bosse opera house will be crowded tonight, the attraction being the musicale given by the Sisters of St. Agnes. The demand for admission tickets is so great that a second performance is being arranged for tomorrow night. Those desiring to attend will have no trouble to get a seat Friday night. DIRECTORS MEET Maple Grove Park Directors Held Important Business Meeting Last Night LET A CONTRACT D. I. Weikel Will Build Fence Around ParkGreat Amusements

The directors of the Maple Grove park company held a meeting last night for the purpose of letting contracts for the cleaning of the grounds and construction of the fence and buildings. D. I. Weikel was awarded the contract for the construction of the fence and the material for same will be purchased from the Decatur Egg Case company. The bidders on the buildings were somewhat confused as to what according to contract they were to do and asked for an extension of time on same which was granted. The new park is to be open to the public every day from May 30 to September 15 and bids will now be received for privileges. Those [W'ho want to secure privileges can either pay a specified amount or give the association a commission on the net proceeds. The Maple Grove park Promises to be an attractive place of amusement, and it will no doubt be Well patronized by the people of Decatur and vicinity. A large dancing Pavilion will be erected as well as twp other permanent buildings.

MRS. PARKER, OF POE, DEAO. The End Came Tuesday Night—Result of a Fall. Margaret Parker, one of the oldest and best known pioneers of Allen county, died at her home near Poe on Tuesday afternoon at the age of eighty-three years. Death came to the aged woman as the result of a fall sustained a week ago when she slipped while working in her garden and fractured three ribs, besides sustaining internal injuries. Mrs. Parker was a deeply religious woman and taught in her Sunday school class in the Church of the Disciples the Sunday previous to her injury. She was greatly beloved by every one who knew’ her and was a woman of estimable qualities of mind and heart. She came with her husband, the late Nathaniel Parker, from Parkersburg, W. Va., when she was nineteen years of age, she having been married when she was seventeen, and located on a farm. Twelve children were born to the union, three of whom survive— Nathaniel Parker, of Maples; Mrs. A. L. Martin, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Sarah E. Krusen, of Oklahoma. A number of grandchildren also survive.

THAT FIRST DAY The Conference is on in the East Room at the White House MANY STATESMEN The Conference Will Result in a Permanent Organization Washington, May 14. —Two ideas, destined to mark material progress in America’s future, resulted from the first of the three days’ conference at the white house, in which President Roosevelt, the governors of forty-four states, cabinet officers, supreme court judges, senators, representatives and experts are participating in efforts to reach conclusions on the best methods of conserving the natural resources of the United States. The first is that a permanent organization by the states and the nation is necessary and will likely result from the present conference to accomplish the end sought. The second —suggested by Secretary Root—is that there is no limitation by the constitution to the agreements which may be made between the states subject to the approval of congress. The two ideas, fully developed, is it piedicted, would result in the conservation of the energies and resources of the nation through uniform and unconflicting laws, both national and state. The idea that the conference should be perpetuated, developed in the form of resolutions offered for later consideration by Governor Glenn of North Carolina and Governor Folk of Missouri. There wene many others but a parliamentary move to save time sent them to a committee for consideration. With a flourish of trumpets the president and vice-pres-ident entered at 11 o’clock and the conference, the first of its kind in the history of the nation, began.

STUTESMAN SLATED FOR JOB. Peru Man Will Get Even Better Job Than Was Expected. Washington, D. C., Ji y 13. Another change has been made in reference to the appointment of James F. Stutesman to the foreign ministry, and he is now slated for the office of minister to Bolivia, with headquarters at Lapaz. At the state department it is said that the appointment will be announced very soon. He was at first slated for minister to one of the Central American countries. M hile the Bolivian ministry pays the same salary, SIO,OOO a year, it is a much more desirable government berth. o- — —— Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Witey left this morning for West Baden, Ind., where they will attend the convention of the Travelers’ Protective Association aid before returning home will stop off at Greencastle to make a visit with friends. Mr. Wiley will |be a delegate at the convention.

STILL HOLD OUT Worldly Amusements and Dancing Not Barred by Indiana Methodists — AT RECENT MEETING Article 248 Covering This Question Was Not Voted Upon While the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, in session down east, is wrestling over the question of knocking out Article 248, which relates to dancing, card playing, theaters and other worldly amusements put under ban by the church in the ’7o’s, it develops that the North Indiana conference of the M. E. church at its last session at Anderson failed to adopt this “bugbear” of Methodist discipline. It is an intersting story. The North Indiana conference forgot it, or else shunned It. However, that may have been, a Marion man was responsible, and this was Judge Wil-

hams, who went to the conference as a lay delegate from thp First church here. The part he played permitted the conference to get around the question without committing itself. The resolutions regarding articles of belief and discipline were being rushed through the lay conference at Anderson in railroad style. As fast as a vote could be taken they w’ere adopted one by one until so many were passed the count was lost. When they came to Article 248 Judge Williams interrupted the proceedings. “Before voting, I want to know just what this article is.’’ said the judge. “Will some one kindly read it.” No one had a copy of No. 248. Somebody volunteered to say that everybody knew what it was —what was the use of reading it? Judge Waillims persevered, being neither antagonistic or favorable. He asked that some one tell what the article said then. No one could do that. Two factions began lining- up on sides, and just then a special committee was ready with its report. The conference turned its attention to that, and when the report was heard and the laymen brought up the resolutions for further consideration, the presiding officer brought up the next resolution and the voting went on. (Continued on page 2.)

B.H. CLARK IS DEAD Veteran of the Civil War Who Lived in Blue Creek Tp. for Years is Dead DIED AT MILWAUKEE Last Saturday Night—Was Father of Miss Della Clark of this City

Sad news has reached our city announcing the death of Baldwin H. Clark, who, for many years was a resident of Blue Creek township. About fifteen years ago the deceased went to Milwaukee, 'Wisconsin, where he entered the soldiers’ home. He remained at that institution until his demise, which occurred Saturday night. The aged man had only been sick for two days with pneumonia before his death. Miss Della Clark of this city, daughter of the deceased, hurried to Milwaukee in time to attend the funeral. Mr. Clark a veteran of the civil war and lived in this county for many years. He was well known in this community and the news of his death will cans«e grief among Ibis friends. Surviving are Miss Della, of this city, Mrs. Belle French, of Bluffton; Mrs. E. Moser, of Vera Cruz; C. A. Clark, of Erick, Okla, and Walter S. Clark of Concordia, Kansas, all of whom are his children. The deceased was 67 years of age and interment was made at the soldiers' home cemetery.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening May 14, IVOB.

KOKOMO READY FOR SOLDIERS Will Wear Gala Attire—Quarters for All the Boys. Kokomo, Ind., May 14.—This city is already putting on gala dress preparatory to entertaining the twenty-ninth annual encampment. Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic, (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. All the streets in the downtown district and those that are to be traversed by the veterans' parde are arched with streamers. Many of the business houses are putting out their decorations and a professional decorator is at work on the court house, the city hall, the public library, the Alhambra rink and the churches at which there are to be assemblies. All public buildings have been outlined in red, white and blue electric lights and all streets in the business section have been spanned with electric arches. Never before did Kokomo make as elaborate preparations for any event as it is making for the G. A. R. encampment. The committee on entertainment has arranged for lodging 3,000 persons in private homes and has provided several (hundred cots which will be placed in lodge rooms and clubs situated conveniently to the encampment headquarters and places of assembly.

OWNS A FRUIT FARM John R. Porter Located in the State of Washington LAND IS VALUABLE The Land There Sells at $1,200 to $2,000 an Acre George E. Gardiner today received a letter from John R. Porter, formerly of Adams county and very’ well known in this city and county. He is now located on a fruit farm one and a half miles distant from North Yakima Wash., where he owns a fruit farm of five acres. He purchased the land at $1,500 per acre, and since that time it has increased in value considerably. The land about him sells for $1,200 to $2,000 an acre. On his land are apples, peaches, pears, apricots, prunes, cherries .grapes .strawberries .blackberries, raspberries, currants and an English walnut and a chestnut tree, all bearing. The country about is in a fine state of cultivation, and Mr. Porter likes his new home immensely. About one year ago he sold his Adams county farm and went to Tennessee, where he spent a large part of the winter. He later visited in Dayton, O„ and Chicago, going then to Washington. He is a member of the G. A. R. and one of the Mitchell raiders who stole and sold the engine in Georgia during the rebellion. There are but six survivors of this feat. Many of his friends here were ignorant as to w’here he was a r the present, and will appreciate this news of Mr. Porter. —Bluffton Banner. TROUBLES ABOUT ADJUSTED. Insurance Company’s Books Turned Over to New Secretary. A member of the French Township Mutual Insurance Company was in Bluffton this afternoon and reported that the company’s recent troubles are fast being untagled. The slight misunderstanding with Ed Zimmerman, assistant to the late secretary, Harry O. Grove, has been adjusted, and Mr. Zimmerman has turned the books over to Jonas Neuenschwander the new secretary whom the company elected to'succeed Mr. Grove. All the company now has to do to finally adjust the affairs of the company is to reach a settlement with Mr. for work which he did and for which he has not yet been paid.

PROTEST AGAINST IMPOSSIBLE. The draymen are protesting about the criticism of their not driving close to the curbing. They are right in saying that such an order is impossible of fulfillment, owing to the fact that teams and light rigs are constantly hitched along the street, obstructing the same. They would be glad to keep to the curbing if it is made possible for them to have a clear street.

THEY DODGED IT The Field Not Mixing With the Movement for Taft APPROPRIATION BILL It Will Be of Interest to Indiana—Fairbanks Will Come Home Washington, May 14. —The “center rush” movement of the Taft machine to open a clear field for its candidate has failed. The overtures to the friends of the several “field” candidates have been rejected. Not one of them received a moment’s consideration. In keeping with the character of the campaign, that has been conducted by she Taft machine from the beginning, wide publicity was given to stories designed to leave the impression that the “field” candidates were half inclined to give up the fight. In the opinion of disinterested observers nothing goes farther to prove the weakness of the Taft cause than this effort to create the impression that the “field” candidates were to retire. There is much comment on the fact that the Taft people lay claim to enough votes to nominate their candidate on the first ballot, and yet are working day and night trying to get assistance from the “field.” The developments of the last two days have served to make the “field” candidates and their friends more aggressive than ever before. It is now settled beyond doubt —there never was any question about it —that Fairbanks, Cannon, Knox, Foraker and LaFollette will go before the convention. George B. Cortelyou's name may also be presented. The “field” is not nervous over the third term business, which is giving the Taft people so much worry. The “field” believes condently that neither Taft nor Roosevelt can be nominated.

Washington. May 14. —The sundry civil appropriation bill has been amended In the senate committee in away that will be of interest to Indiana and Illinois people. The amendment provides for an appropriation to be expended under the direction of the bureau of ethnology for the purpose of studying the history of the language of the several Indian tribes that inhabited the states of Indiana and Illnois. Jacob P. Dunn, In(Continued on page 2.) o WORK IS RESUMED Large Force of Men is Busy at the New Ward Fence Buildings DONE IN FOUR WEEKS J. E. Lawrence Has Been Engaged as the Third Salesman After a necessitated idleness of a few days, on account of .excessive rainfall, work was resumed in the construction of the Ward Fence buildings last Monday and with favorableweather the last nail will be driven and the building ready for occupancy within four weeks. The work of placing the timber in position is being done at present and a large force of men is busy trying to complete the job in the above stated time. The passing of each day notes a marked increase in the business of this concern. and the growing trade demanded another salesman, and J. E. Lawrence, who for several years traveled for the Page Fence company of Adrian, Mich., was secured yesterday as the third special representative of the Ward Fence company. Mr. Lawrence is a very valuable acquisition, to the salesmanship department of the institution. He has had much experience in the line and is among the best In the country. He has already started on a business trip and great returns are expected even from his first trip.

FRANKFORT SHOPS ARE CLOSED Clever Leaf to Reduce the Running Expenses. The final step in closing the Clover Leaf shops has been taken by the dismissal of those who were retained when the greater number were dismissed last week, says the Frankfort Times. Work on engines and cars that was under way, has been suspended. Nothing is known as to just when the shops will be reopened. General Manager Hulahan came down from Chicago yesterday and was interviewed by a representative of the Times. Mr.> Houlahan says that the step was necessary by the poor business which the road has been doing since last fall. He said that it became a question of keeping the expenses of the road within the Income or throwing the road into the hands of a receiver. When asked how long the present conditions locally, as to the Clover Leaf shops, would continue, he said that depended entirely upon the business done. He said, of course, with good crops, the receipts of the road would be largely increased in a short time and that then there would be an opening of the shops here and a resumption of work, but to what extent he could not say.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Costs Paid in Two Cases and Causes Dismissed by Plaintiffs A SPECIAL JUDGE Hon. D. E. Smith Appointed to Hear Rinehart Case— A Final Report Filed Henry C. Davis vs. Fred W. Fuelling, suit on SSO note recently tried and verdict returned for defendant, motion filed by defendant, on written reasons, asking for a new trial. Charles F. Rinehart vs. Charles F. Rinhart, administrator of his father’s estate, Judge Merryman being disqualified on account of relationship to one of the defendants, appoints Hon. David E. Smith, a competent attorney of the Adams county bar as special judge to hear this cause. Rosa A. Baker, admx. of the Noah A. Baker estate, filed proof of final settlement, admintratrix ordered to assign certain electric light stock and uncollected accounts to John T. Baker in part of his claim. Administrtrix discharged. The case of Horace Kohn vs. Joseph W. Hakes, suit on note, demand $250, is set for trial Saturday. Judge Merryman returned from Winchester last evening and a short, session of court was held this morning. The case of Isaac Wible vs. F. S. Armantrout, admr., claim was dismissed and the costs paid, Elizabeth A. Nix vs. David D. Coffee et al. to foreclose mortgage, was dis. missed on motion of plaintiff and the costs paid. • —- ■ ■ • ARE GOING TO TEST LAW. Want Brick Pavement Under Three Mile Extension Law. Grier F. Gemmill and the six other Penn township petitioners for a grave’ road, including the paving of Union street in Pennville with brick senut determined to test the new three mile road law though the courts. When the petition was turned down by tno board of commissioners early in tbo May session notice was se-vei that the case would be appealel to the circuit court. This was done Wedi esday and the required cost bond was also filed. The case is now up to Judge LaFollette to devils. —rutland Sun. Neighbors who saw smoke pouring from the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Hafert, at Warsaw, Tuesday, morning, routed the family from their beds in time to prevent death by suffocation. The fire had started in a closet and had been smoldering for hours before it was discovered.

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ON ELECTION DAY Washington and Monroe Townships Vote on Railroad Subsidy WILL CARRY HERE Rain Causes Large Vote to Be Polled—Workers Were Busy This was election day. not one of those kind where the democrats and republicans call each other names and shake their fists at some fellow who says that Roosevelt caused the panic or that Bryan is still in favor of free silver, but an election where they walked arm in arm and urged the voters to vote flor or against the subsidy. The Fort Wayne and Springfield railway company ask a subsidy of $5,000 in this town and township, and $3,000 in Monroe township, for the purpose of securing the right-of-way to continue their electric line to Berne, this improvement being promised by September Ist if the subsidy carries. It was a quiet election and one in which the ‘result seemd rather difficult to guess, as so many refused to give an opinion. It is the general belief that the subsidy will carry by a good majority, especially in this city and Berne. The rain this morning brought out a gnnd vote, as it prevented farmers and laborers from working and the poll book holders raport that the vote is nearly as large as on general election (days. The result should be known by eight o’clock this evening. . o TAFT GETTING THE VOTES. Five Western States to Instruct for Him this Week. Washington, May 14.—Frank H. Hitchcock. Secretary Taft’s manager, tonight issued a statement declaring that the conventions tomorrow in North Dakota. Montana. Washington, Oregon and California will increase the total number of Taft delegates to 568. and that the remaining conventions before Saturday night when the lists close, will swell Taft's strength to 582 delegates, which is ninety-one delegates more than the required majority of 491. Foraker's willingness to defer action in the Brownsville case until after the election is generally construed to mean that a peace pact is about to be arranged between him and Taft in Ohio, whereby Taft will get the dlegation and Foraker will return to the senate. CARL KING DEAD Former Decatur Man Died in Oklahoma City Last Night HAD RELATIVES HERE Brother of Mrs. Bain and Mrs. Hoffman —Father of Mrs. Frank Christen Mrs. James Bain received a message this morning announcing the sad news that her brother. Carl King, had died at Oklahoma City. Oklahoma, at 10:45 last evening. He had been ill several months w’ith dropsy and other complications. Other relatives are Mrs. Adolph Hoffman of this city and Mrs. McFeeley, of Fort Wayne, who are sisters, and a daughter, Mrs. Frank Christen, of Chicago. Mr. King was reared in this city, leaving here about twenty-five years ago for the west, where he has since lived. The greater portion of his life since leaving here was spent at Little Rock, Arkansas, where he was in business and the remains will likely be taken there for interment. He was fifty-four years old and will be well remembered by many of the older inhabitants of this city. While it ' was known be had been in poor health, his (serious condition was nob realized! until a day or two ago. when word came that he was fatally ill.