Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 134.

ISSOLICITING FINDS Rev. Harlan Here in Interest of the New M. E. Home ( 1 for aged people ] 1 Meeting With Good Success , —A Unique Plan Arranged I Rev. M. A. Harlan, who was ap- ' pointed held secretary to look after the securing of funds for the establishment of a Methodist Memorial ' home for the aged at Warren, Indiana. was here yesterday and reports ' good success. The initial gift of $25,000 for this purpose was as is well known, donated by William and Ruth Chopson, of Warren. In a circular which Rev. Harlan distributes ' he says of the proposed institution: It meets a special need. This need is apparent to almost every community. There are those who having once enjoyed plenty by the fateful misfortunes of life's unequal changes are brought to know the deprivations of home and its comforts. Competence has fled. They eat not the bread of idleness, but of adversity. Shall these unfortunate ones spend their last days in the shadows of want? Rather, shall they be provided a house of mercy, where life’s evening time may be light in the enjoyment of quiet, comfort and contentment? Generosity of the Christian type says, “yes;” Christ's love says “yes;’’ touched by Christ's love our hearts say “yes.” The memorial features of this home appeal to all. They provide due recognition of all gifts to the institution in perpetuating the memory of the giver, or of some loved one, living or dead, designated by the giver. Thus accumulated wealth is converted into perpetuated care for God's worthy and unfortunate ones. This is the Christ spirit in practical beneficence. For each person who contributes to the fund, a portion of the home is to be named a partial list of memorials being: $5,000 will name the dining hall; $3,000 will name the reception hall; $3,000 will name the conservatory; $2,500 will name the kitchen; (Continued on page 2.) 0 COURT HOUSE NEWS Mock & Sons File Suit Here to Revive an Old Judgment NO COURT TODAY Judge Merryman Holding Court at Huntington— Board of Review Busy limliil - Judge Merryman is conducting court 1 at Huntington and the Adams circuit 1 had another rest today. I Mock & Sons have filed a new case I here, Hugene Morrow vs. William | Anderson, complaint to revive judgI ment. The judgment was recovered I in court here for $374.79, interest at I rate at 6 per cent is due and costs I amounting to $11.75. The sum of I $l,00() Is demanded. I In the divorce case Nettie Roop vs. I Frank Roop, the defendant was re- ■ strained by the court from enI cumbering his real estate or of mo- ■ 'csting the plantiff. I Abraham Ernsberger has trans- ■ ferred lot 801, Decatur, to John C ■ Bagley, $1470; Dore B. Erwin, com- ■ tnissioner gave Frederick Stauffer a I deed for 80 acres in Blue Creek townI shi P $6,100; Eisner M. Eley et al I deeded to Joseph O. Maloney et al. ■ kcd in Blue Creek township for ■ $l,lOO. I I'he county board of review are 9 t 0 us * ness - today being spent 9 comparing assessments on personal 3 *"“Perty. They will remain in sesB sl »n thirty days. ■ r license was issued to K cttis Andrew Barkley, aged twenty- ■ a Clerk at Continental ' Ohio ' to s ’ e Alice Bauserman, aged nineteen B Union township.

ALLISON DEFEATS CUMMINS. The lowa Senator is Again Victorious in His State. Des Moines, la., June 4—Returns from every county in the state make it certain that Senator Allison has defeated Governor Cummins for United States senator by from 10,000 to 12,000 majority in the Republican primary. At the Cummins headquarters it is not admitted that Allison will have a big lead and some Cummins supporters put the senator's majority at 7,000. Carefully revised figures from each county, however, indicate the Allison majority cannot fall below 10,000. Not only Allison but the entire “standpatters” state ticket, with the exception of Murphy for lieutenant governor, is due to the fact that there were two "standpat” candidates for the office, which divided the vote and allowed George W. Clarke, former speaker of the house, to slip in. Clarke is the only progressive to be successful against whom there was any contest. The result.of the primary is interpreted differently by each faction. The standpatters” say it came about because the Republican of lowa at heart are strong protectionists,and the farmers especially are opposed to th? theory of Canadian reciprocity, which has been strenuously advocated by Governor Cummins. — MAY BE SETTLED Effort Being Made to Adjudicate Assessments on Old Elm Street Sewer COMPLETED IN 1902 Has Been a Complicated, Hard Fought Battle—the Steps Taken The famous Elm street sewer question which has hung fire or over six years, which has caused more discussion than any public improvement in Decatur’s history, has been one of the hardest fought and most complicated legal battles ever known here and which has made the issue in at least tw’o city elections, seems to be nearing an end. A proposition has been made by the contractor which by a number at least of those interested seems fair and which may be accepted by several, if not all of the property owners who have so far refused to pay any of the assessment. A meeting was held recently when the proposition was di--cussed and it Seems possible now for the first time in all these six or seven years that the affair will soon be finally arranged The contract for the Elm street sewer was let in 1901. to J. S. Bowers & Co., for SIB,OOO. In April. 1902. the jcb was accepted by the city council. In May of the same year another council was elected and one of their first acts was to set aside the acceptance cf the sewer. The matter hung fire with more or less litigation until 1901. when another council was chosen and when the momentous subject came before them, they made a second assessment, reducing the original assessments twenty-five per cent. Under the law. a sewer assessment draws interest from the time the contract is accepted and at this time this interest aggregates an amount equal to forty per cent of the assessment Several years ago suits were filed to collect the assessments, but were afterwards dismissed because the court held that the said assessments were illegal because made by the city council instead of by the city commissioners, as provided by law, but at the same time the court held that the contractor still held a lien on the property, following the letting of the contract in 1901. Proceedings were then brought to mandate the city council to appoint city commissioners, the mandate being necessary as the law providing such action had in the meantime been repealed. This suit is still pending before special Judge John M. Smith, of Portland. This is a condensed history of the Elm street sewer and now in order to adjust matters and end the litigation the contractor has offered to accept the face of the last assessment, which is S eventy-five per cent of the original , s „m and to throw off all interest. By ■ these terms Mr. Bowers would Jose be- > tween $5,000 and $6,000. During the : years of strife, a number of the inter(Continued on page 2.)

ADAIR BOOSTERS One Hundred Strong Going to Union City Wednesday GREAT PREPARATIONS The Greatest Time in the History of Eighth District is Promised Arrangements are going forward to the end of sending one hundred Adams county people to the Adair congressional convention at Union City. There is much interest in this coming convention and unless all signs fail this number and perhaps more will go. Hon Thomas R. Marshall, Congressman Adair and State Chairman Jackson will be there. Word comes from the seat of this important event that it will be the greatest convention ever held by either party in the district. Republicans and especially the soldiers are helping and assisting in the arrangements,and to say the least it will be the greatest event ever occurring in Union City. Adams county should take the banner delegation. County Chairman C. H. Piessinger completed arrangements with the I. U. T. line this morning for the trip to Union City next Wednesday to attend the democratic congressional convention. By the regular schedule the car leaving Bluffton at 7:10 in the morning would miss the car for Union City at Muncie by just five minutes. When the matter was taken up with the officials they agreed to hold the Union City car until the Wells county crowd got in. By leaving at 7:10 the trip can be made to the place of holding the convention by 10 o’clock, which will be in plenty of time. So far no reduced rate has been granted, and more than likely will not be. —Bluffton Banner. 0 Misses Lillie Hilty and Ellen Schumacker, of Pendora, Ohio, changed trains here today enroute to Geneva on a three weeks’ visit with relatives. PRISONERSATWORK Adams County Jail Inmates Are Excavating in the Basement FOR CEMENT FLOOR One Prisoner Refuses— Locked in Cell on a Diet of Bread and Water The county jail is a real work house today, and will be for several weeks, and instead of enjoying idleness, talking over the past and planning for the future, the prisoners are doing ten hours’ hard work, that is all but one, a barber sent up a few days ago for public intoxication. He refused and as a consequence is locked in a cell and Is living on bread and water. He may change his mind and join his comrades before his time is up as hs has about a week to serve yet, Recently the county commissioners ordered- a new cement floor in the jail and the plan was hit upon to have the prisoners earn their bread by doing the excavating. Everything was in readiness this morning and Sheriff Meyer gave the order. Charles LeMay, Mike Everett, the tourist printer, bricklayer and the Indian snake eater complied willingly, apparently prefering the exercise to the close confinement. The barber refused and was punished as stated. An overseerer is bossing the job, which will be done strictly according to specifications. _ ——o The True and Runyon display window presents a very neat appearance in its decoration of -novelty batiste, new poplin and other modern wash goods. These are absolutely new patterns This firm has a rare bargain which they offer in the grocery department.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 4 r 1908.

THEY NOMINATED KUHN. Six District Democrats Hold Their Convention. Shelbyville, Ind., June 4.—The Rev. Thomas H. Kuhn, of Richmond, was nominated by the Democrats yesterday for congressman from the Sixth district of Indiana. District Chairman Osborne of Decatur county called the convention to order and F. M. Alexander of Brookville was permanent chairman. Mr. Alexander said he was proud the Democratic party had attended the funeral of every other political party which had been formed in this country, and that the time was not far distant when the Democrats would have an opportunity of attending the funeral of the Republican party. R. M. Gibson of Rush county was chosen secretary. The resolutions indorsed the Democratic state plaitform and denounced James E. Watson, Republican candidate for governor. They charged Watson with dictating the nomination of Judge W. O. Barnard of Newcastle for congress from this district and declared he used a great amount of money to secure his nomination for governor. o — THEY HAVE NERVE The Johnson Supporters Swell Up Like Toads MAKING A BLUFF Think They Have the Votes to Keep Bryan from the Nomination Washington, June 4.—ln a pointed statement the national press headquarters of Governor John A. Johnson In this city asserts that William J. Bryan’s support is a rope of sand and names a number of state delegations which, according to Governor Johnson’s managers, will break away from the Nebraskan at the first opportunity. The statement of the Johnson camp is likely to cause something of a sensation and it probably will be followed by prompt disclaimers from some of the delegations whose loyalty to the Nebraskan is impeached. Democrats who do not think it wise to nominate Bryan this year are rejoicing over the failure of the New Hampshire convention to instruct and over the fact that eight, and possibly nine, of the fourteen delegates elected in West Virginia are opposed to the Nebraskan. With the south in open revolt on account of Mr. Bryan’s avowed advocacy of the government ownership of railroads, his fling at the south to the effect that Wall street money was being used to influence delegates to Denver and his tendency toward a federalism, the prospects for a lively contest at Denver are very promising. The supporters of Gray and Johnson, continues the statement, declare that they hav e enough votes in sight to defeat a nomination on the first ballot and in that event Mr. Bryan would not be nominated. The Illinois delegation, it, is well known, will break away from Mr, Bryan at. the first opportunity. Washington, June 4. —The question which has caused so much controversy betweengovernment officials and distillers as to whether or not whisky and neutral spirits are like substances, has been judicially determined by the District of Columbia court of appeals, ■which holds that they are not like substances, thereby sustaining the view taken by President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte when the matter was passed on by them, after the distillers had appealed to them from the decision of the department of agriculture. o The largest consignment of horses ever offered for sale in Decatur will be sold at auction at the horse sale stables tomorrow. Fully one hundred and seventy-five head of exciellent animals are quartered in the spacious barns and they will find new ho.oes at tomorrow's sale. The consignment consists of draft, general purpose and wagon horses, and in fact any kind the people want.

HE WAS DROWNED Roy Burke Lost His Life Near Bartlesville. Oklahoma ARE DISSOLVING The Firm of Acker & Teeple of Geneva Are Going Out of Business Geneva, Ind., June 4. — Mr. Peter F. Burke, received by wire this morning the sad intelligence of the accidental drowning of his son, Roy, near Bartlesville, Okla., yesterday. The recent rains in that state have swollen the. rivers beyond all bounds, and Roy was attempting to ford one of the rivers when his life had to pay the forfeit. Full particulars are yet wanting. He hag* been in the west two years. He was 21 years old, the oldest son and child of his father. Mr. Burke will surely have the sympathy of the people in a loss so sad and appalling. Mrs. King, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Hutton will unite in giving a church supper at the home of Mrs. Anderson on Friday afternoon, and evening. The menu is quite to the order of the most craving appetite. and the opportunity for social improvement will be a feature of the occasion. The firm of Acker and Teeple, dissolving and going out of business, is making a rush at the trade, and the buyers are doing their part to close up the business of the firm. The Sunday schools are getting down to the occasion and are hard at work preparing for the usual Childrens' Day. Mrs. W. J. Hueter returned today from the funeral of her brother, Walter Decker, whose death occurred In Fort Wayne on the Ist inst. Mr. Decker was but 25 years of age, and his early demise was the occasion of sadness to many who had the pleasure of his acquaintance in Geneva. o STILL THEY COME Decatur Furnace Company Secures Another Nice Contract FOR CHICAGO FIRM Will Turn Out Three Hundred Tons of Casting— Manager Smith Live One Manager M. S. Smith of the Decatur Furnace company is elated today, having landed a contract with the Sinclair Laundry Machine company, of Chicago, to furnish them 300 tons of castings during the year, aggregating a net amount of business approximately $15,000. Mr. Smith has been working for this business for two months and received his first order for about twelve tons today. The goods will be turned out at about the rate of a ton per day. This, with the contracts with Fort Wayne, Richmond, Cleveland and other firms makes a total about SBO,OOO worth of casting contracts alone. Aside from these they are receiving many orders for furnaces and the plants business for this year promises to show a healthy increase over any of the past. They are employing from thirty to forty men, running full force each day and are among the splendid little industries of Greater Decatur. Me iager Smith is a hustler, knows his business and in due time will build the Decatur Furnace plant into an institution that every citizen here may well feel proud of. —o Vernis Weaver, of Addison, Mich., formerly of Decatur, was here enroute to Fort Wayne, where he joined an infantry company yesterday. He will serve three years.

| AGAINST THE REBATING HABIT The Auditor of State Wants a New Law Passed. • It has become known that John C. Billheimer, auditor of state, has obtained he promise of ail of the Indiana life insurance companies that they will co-operate with the state insur- , ance department next winter in getting through the legislature an insurance anti-rebate |>iU. Mr. Billheimer, it , develops, has been campaigning in th<j interests of the anti-rebate bill for two or three months. Two or three months ago the attention of the auditor was called to the fact that several companies were offering special in- . ducements to prospective policy hold- , ers. There is no law against rebating by insurance companies, but after a number of conferences between the ■ state department and representatives ' of the companies the rebating was, s to a great measure, stopped. At that I time the auditor suggested that Indi- ( ana should have an anti-rebate law'. Since then he has talked with repre- ’ sentailves of practically all of the Indiana companies, and they have 1 promised not only not to oppose such ’ legislation, but have pledged that they ’ will do all in their power to effect ’ the passage of such a law • o STORMS OF JUNE l 1 Prof. Ira Hicks Paints Some > Rosy Weather for the i » Month AFTERNOON SPECIALS > In the Thunder Storm Line Are to Be Frequent 1 Occurrences / ________ As predicted by Prof. Ira Hicks, tha reactionary storms of the last May period disappeared, leaving behind the i promise of three or four days fair, I cooler weather. By the 4th or sth, it i is predicted, th e barometer w-ill be ‘ falling in the west with rising temperatur and growing storm clouds. During the 6th and the 9tb, these condi--1 tions will move eastward, growing in , extent and force. Many sections wdll be visited by very decided electrical storms, high winds and heavy downpours of rain. The chances are that thunderstorms during afternoons and evenings will continue over the 10th and 11th, into the next storm period. A reactionary storm period is central on the 12th, 13th and 14th. A regular storm period is central on the 17th, extending from the 15th Ito 19th. During this period many afternoon thunderstorms will be natural, without very low readings of the . barometer. A reactionary storm period is central on the 22d. 23d and 24th, and there is a decided tendency to electrical storms at the beginning of this period. We may reasonably look for a period of abnormal electrical activity, covering and next to the 21st, . 22d, 23d and 24th. A regular storm . period begins on the 27th and extends to July 2. The crisis of this period will fall on and touching the 28th, 29th and 30th. Within three days of the 28th seismic convulsions and volcanic ' eruptions will reach a general crisis. o WARSAW BANK IS CLOSED. Officers of the Bank Claim That It is Solvent and Will Open. i Warsaw, Ind., June 4. —Following ’ a three days’ conference wtih directors and officers of the Kosciusko 1 County bank, of Warsaw, State Audi--1 tor John C .Billheimer, of Indianapolis 1 yesterday afternoon ordered the doors 1 of the bank closed. Cashier Abe Bru- • baker is out of the city and the liabil--1 ities and assets were not made public. 1 The officers declare that the institu- ! tion will be reorganized as a national ' bank. The officers claim that the ’ bank is perfectly solvent. Bank Ex- ‘ aminer Charles Camp, of Garrett, is 1 now going over the books of the bank and has stopped payment on all outstanding items, such as checks and drafts. — o Mrs. Elmer Blackburn and family of Pine Bluff, Ark., will arrive for a visit with her brother, Jesse Sutton and his family.

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ANOTHER CHAPTER Has Been Written in the Studabaker-Faylor Law Suit WILL BE RE-TRIED Supreme Court Overrules Motion for Re-hearing and Sends it Back Here Another brief chapter was written Tuesday in the celebrated Studabak-er-Faylor case, the litigation over the big farm northwest of the city which Catherine Faylor deeded previous to her death to D .D. Studabaker, residing south of Bluffton, says the News of that city. The new entry in the case Tuesday was made in the supreme court of Indiana, when the motion for a re-hearing before that, court was over-ruled. This motion for a re-hearing, readers will remember, was filed by the attorneys for the Faylor heirs, who are endeavoring to have the deed set aside. After the case had been retried three times in the lower courts a verdict in favor of the Faylor heirs was finally secured before a jury at Decatur, and the case was then appealed to the appellate court by Studabaker. The appellate court sustained the Adams circuit court, but Studabaker did not stop with the appellate court decision, but had the case transferred for a hearing before the supreme court. As an example of how even the two highest tribunals in the state differ on matters of law and evidence, the supreme court reversed both the appellate court and the Adams circuit court and found that the case should be sent back to the lower court at Decatur again for retrial. It was from this decision of the supreme court that the attorneys for the heirs made a motion for a rehearing.and this motion was what was overruled Tuesday. The case will now come back to Adams county for another long trial, and the original costs will be just doubled before the case is finally settled, even should another trial result in final settlement of the controversy. The case will likely come up again for trial at Decatur in August. o STAKE RACE A GO Fifteen Entries in the Five Hundred Dollar Special Pace AT THE BIG FAIR Trot Was Called Off—Race Occurs on Friday. Adams County Day Secretary Al Butler, of the Great Northern Fair association returned from Fort Wayne last evening, wherv he attended a meeting of the secretaries cf the Van Wert, Celina. Paulding and Decatur fairs. The principal thing to be discussed was to decide whether to continue or withdraw the SSOO stake pace and trot. It was decided yesterday to give the pace in which there are fifteen entries but to call the trot off except at Van Wert, where they will have both. The SSOO pace here will occur on Friday, which is also Adams county day. When the special premiums of $225 raised by A J. Smith and the various premiums awarded by the merchants will be awarded, making it one of the big days of the week. Wednesday is ta be children's day and Thursday all people's day, and this arrangement should insure three big crowds. The free attractions have not been definitely decided upon but they will be the best and most expensive ever seen here. Get ready. It's the last week in August. — o I nanpther column of this paper is an advertisement announcing the annual sale at the Hensley jewelry store. A great reduction in prices on watches clocks, jewelry, etc., will be on at this sale, and you cannot afford to miss it. It commences this week and will continue for thirty days.