Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 155, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 155.

TO HAVE ARTIFICIAL GAS Wabash Valley Company are Arranging For the Use of It

SO ARE OTHERS Messrs. Keegan and Bears of Fort Wayne Are Interested ASK FOR FRANCHISE Will Be Here Again Next Week—Gas by Autumn Assured Decatur is to have an artificial gas plant This fact is assured now, but exact tim e and other interesting deails will not be made public for a few days, for the very good reason that they have not been fully determined upon. At the present time there are two plans at work. The Deitrick companv. who have operated the natural gas system here and at various other places over the state are arranging to install such a plant, and we are j reliably Informed that same should I be In operation her e by October Ist or about that time, the date depending on whether the company decides to erect a separate plant here or to build one at Fort Wayne large enough to supply that city, Decatur and Bluff-' ton. If this is done, pipe lines will have to be laid, requiring considerable time. That they intend to install such a system is assured, however, by orders received at the local office, in fact severtl of the old lines have just been repaired with that purpose in view and during the past week the company expended S2OO to put the' north Sixth line in good condition un-1 der the new brick street. The com-' pany’s manager here, G. Christen, said this morning that they did not care what became of the case in the Jay county court, concerning the rights to use natural gas from the Bryant field as from reports the production could only be used during the summer, scarcely being strong enough in pres-1 sure to bother with. He stated that | in his opinion artificial gas would be furnished to Decatur people by autumn. During the past few Jays Messrs. Hugh Keegan and G. A. Bears, of Fort Wayne, have made several trips he“e and have informed the city officials that they will appear at the council j meeting on Tuesday evening, July 7th and ask for a franchise for artificiali ga? lines in Decatur, announcing that if proper arrangements can be made they will establish a plant here at once. Investigating on this line we learn that they are also considering the purchase of the old mains and with these two forces actually down to business It seems certain that the housewife, who desires to use gas for fuel will have the opportunity in I the near future. Mr. Keegan is a 1 prominent Fort Wayne attorney and Mr. Bears is a capitalist of that citv. | Definite news of this new improvement should be at hand within the next ten days. — lost her big touring car. Mrs. Whitmera’S $2,800 White Steamer Burned. Mrs. H. R. Whitmer, of Goshen, and a sister of Mrs. D. E. Studebaker of this city, lost her handsome $2,800 White steamer touring car Saturday afternoon when a fire occurred at a garage in that city. Otto Teegarden and Charles Putt, th e owners of the “"•"ge, were both at work on xheWWtmer car, preparatory to sending it out for the afternoon. In cleaning the car they used kerosene oil, which ran the Soor. beneath and around the car and *t Is believed that som e person dropped a lightend match into it causing a fierce blaze which almost complete’!' en voloped the car. Shortly after the arrival of the department the gasoline tank of tbe car exploded. The Whit®er car was totatlly destroyed, the insurance being $1,600 and several °ther cars were badly damaged, while °ne fireman was injured.

LEFT FOR COLORADO TODAY. Irvin Brandyberry, of the well known clothing firm of Teeple, Brandyberry and Peterson left early this morning for a four or five weeks’ visit in Colorado. He will spend the greater part of his time at Boulder, where he has some valuable property interests and where he will visit Prof. H. A. Hartman and family. H e will attend the Democratic national convention at Denver next week and will likely enjoy one or two other side | trips befor e returning home. IN POLICE CIRCLES Young James Hahn, of Monroe, is Again in the Limelight HE WAS ARRESTED And Fined $15 —Daniel ' Straub Was Also Arrested for Intoxication James Hahn, the Monroe young man who has been a conspicuous character in Decatur police circles for several years, again appeared in the limelight. He brutally assaulted Jo e Eley in a saloon and officers Fisher and Bohnke arrested hint He was arraigned before Mayor France shortly after his arrest and was assessed sls. ( The docket was staid and the young I desperado was released. Marshal Bohnke .redelved a telephone messag e from Hartford City this morning asking him to be on the alert for a stolen horse. A young man hired tihe outfit from a livery man at that place and when last seen he had two girls with him headed , this way. | Daniel Straub, a familiarly known character about Decatur, figured in a saloon brawl Saturday night and as j a consequence was landed In jail. He was arraigned before Mayor France this morning and was assessed the usual amount sls. Daniel staid the docket and was released. o — CENTRAL LEAGUERS SPLIT EVEN ■ ■ ■■ Fort Wayn e and Evansville Divide Honors. Two interesting games of base ball ; were played at Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon by the Evansville and Fort 1 Wayne Central league clubs in the ■ presence of several thousand people. ■ The spacious grandstand, bleachers and even standing room around thc- . ■ edge of the park was crowded when Umpire Killian announced the hat- ■ teries which signaled the opening of the first game, Evansville won the i first in a walk by the score of seven to two. However, Fort Wayne avenged themselves in the second game by administering a shut out to the visitors, score six to nothing. Elston, for ■ Fort Wayne, secured three home runs. o —— I MONEY WILL BE RAISED. ! > Old People’s Home Board Met at Warren. i Yesterday afternoon a meeting of i the trustees for the Methodist Old > People’s home was held at Warren, - all the members of the board being t present with the exception of one. r From this city were Rev. J. K. Ceil, } and A. B. Cline. A report was made 1 of the financial condition of the P ro ' - posed enterprise at this time, and it ! was found to be months more of the r conference year in which to raise > the money and there is no doubt but 3 that all will be arranged within the :- given period of time. The second e Wednesday of August there will be 1 held another meeting of the board e at which time another report will be made—Bluffton Banner.

IN FIRST DEGREE Herman Miller Found Guilty of Murder of Columbus Croy ON FIRST BALLOT Motion for New Trial Filed Immediately by His Attorneys After only an hour and ten minutes for consideration, the jury returned a verdict Saturday afternoon at 3:50 finding Herman Miller guilty of the murder of Marshal Croy, of Woodburn ,in the first degree and fixed his punishment at confinement in th e states prison for life. They retired at 2:20 and at 3:30 sent word that they had agreed. Judge Erwin and Mr. Underwood, attorneys for Miller, immediately filed a motion for a new trial, and wer e given thirty days in which to file their written reasons. Judge O’Rourke thanked the jurors and dismissed them and Herman Miller, in charge of Sheriff Grice, left the court room for the county jail, where he will await his transfer to the prison at Michigan City. Mrs. Columbus widow of the murdered marshal, heard the reading of the verdict. She was sitting outside the railing behind Miller. She was visibly affected when the words fixing the guilt and the punishment of her husband's slayer were read, and after court adjourned she said, when spoken to by a JournalGazette representative: “I feel that justice has been done.” Miller had nothing to say, and was taken to jail by Sheriff Grice. During Sunday his wife and children called on him and he wept several times. The JournalGazette said this morning: Public opinion generally seems to indorse the verdict of conviction. Th e murder of Croy aroused deep feeling all over the county, and the early failure to wake any arrests or to secure indlctcieuts was the cause of unfavorable comment that was universal. It is generally conceded that the state made a strong case against Miller and among attorneys th e opinion prevails that he will not be able to secure a new trial. A NEW P. O. CLERK Jesse Helm Will Assume the Duties of Same Wednesday Morning ABLE YOUNG MAN He Will Be Succeeded by Ben Elzey in Employ of Express Company The big increase in business at the Decatur postoffice has made it necessary that the force of clerks be increased and arrangements have been made for Jesse Helm to assume duties as clerk in the government institution Wednesday morning. For some time Mr Helm has been employed bv the Wells Forg» EJxpness company and h e has discharged his duties faithfully and efficiently. He successfully passed the civil service examination on two different occasions and at both times secured very creditable grades. His eligibility to the civil service is still in force and his grade was among the highest made at the last examination. Mr. Helm will be a good acquisition to the ever energetic pustoffice force. Ben E’zey will succeed Mr. Helm in th e employe of the Wells Fargo dompany and without doubt he will prove a valuable man in his new capacity. . . o Stop! Look! Listen! Don’t forget that big ice cream social. It’s tonight If you are looking for a cool place in this hot spell, attend the social at the Catholic school yard and enjoy a few hours of rest from your otiher duties. Everybody is cordially invited to attend.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, June 29, 1908.

FRANK ADAMS BURIED SUNDAY Well Knokn Bluffton Citizen —Had Re' atives Here. Frank Adams, one of the best known citizens of Bluffton and a cousin of Herman Tettman of this city, died Friday afternoon and the funeral services were held from the residence in Bluffton Sunday afternoon. He was born in Mercer county, Ohio, in 1852 and went to Bluffton in 1872. He operated several timber factories in that plac e and died possessed of considerable property. His wife and six children survive him, also two brothers and a sister. He was well known in Dectaur. o ■ SUFFERS FROM GALL STONES. W, A. Lower, the insurance man, suffered a severe attack from gall stone this morning and suffered great pain. His physician had to use powerful drugs to relieve the pain and he was resting easier this afternoon. He should be entirely recovered within a few days, unless complications set in. o— THE SOCIETY NOTES Several Social Events Were Held at Maple Grove Park Saturday and Sunday THE K. OF C. SOCIAL Mr .ana Mrs. Jacob Baker of Monroeville, Entertain at Sunday Dinner Miss Anna McLean, of Circleville, Ohio, was the honored guest at a delightful party given at Maple Grove Park yesterday. An elegant luncheon was served. The party consisted If Misses Stella Bremerkamp, Ode and Letta Fulleukamp, Bert Hart, Amelia Webber, Louise Brake and Messrs. John Bingham, Jolhn BurreJl, John Flanery, Mr. Braskey, Lawrence Kleinhenz. Charles Lose and Herbert Bremerkamp. The K. of C.’s social occurs tonight and the public is invited to attend and enjoy the delicious refreshments which will be served at the social. The social will be held at the corner of Fourth and Madison streets and th e famous City Band will be there to render music for the occasion. Invite your friends and everybody come. One of the many Sunday dinners which occurred yesterday was the one given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Baker at Monroeville, Ind., to a jolly crowd of young people. Upon their arrival the guests were served an elegant dinner after which they proceeded to the Blakey picnic grounds and enjoyed themselves in the woods. Those who attended were Misses Dorothy Schultz, Anna Baker, Ruth Patterson, Josephine Schumacker, Emma Schultz and Vera Radamacker and Messrs. Leo Meyers, Wm.. Helm and John Schultz. They all are loud in their praises for the fine time they had. When J. A. Smith and family returned from church yesterday morning they were greatly surprised to find their house occupied and the table heavily loaded wih all the bounties of the season. Upon further investigation the occupants were found to be Mr. Smith’s sisters and their families. After Mr. Smith found that the occasion was in honor of his birthday and had gained consciousness, dinner was served, to which all did justice. The afternoon was spent in music and a social time and all returned home wishing many more such happy returns of the occasion. Those present were: Mts. Rosa Lincoln and family of Fort Wayne; Mr. D. A. Helm and family. J. H. Helm and family, Sam Helm and wife, Forrest Light and family, Rev. D. O. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith and daughter Vemia. A jolly crowd of ladies and gentlemen consisting of Misses Lilah Lachot, Bessie Baumgartner, Pearl Purdy and Ruth Ernst, and Messrs. Carl Moses, Frank Bremerkamp, Herbert Lachot and Clyde Baumgartner enjoyed themselves at Maple Grov e Park Saturday evening. They were served (Continued on Page Two)

JUST ADVERTISE Merchants Don’t Sit Aiound and Talk Hard Times A GOOD POINTER Written by a Delegate at the Indiana Furniture Men’s Meet Decatur merchants should all read the following little article, written by E. G. McQuinn, sales manager of the Hoosier Mfg. Co., of Indianapolis and fceaded ‘‘Furniture Advertising that Pays." Along with this we wish to add that our idea has always been that the proper time to advertise is when business has fallen off. Mt. McQuinn says: Several hundred dollars hav e been practically out of business for three or four months. They are not doing any business because they are putting in their tim e talking hard times and complaining. in place of advertsing and hustling. Every live merchant knows that this is true and is taking advantage of the opportunity this condition provides him to strengthen his own position. I know of one merdhant who actually increased his summer sales by keeping his stock in good shape and advertising when the other dealers in the town didn't have the nerve to do it. Th e advertiser got the pie—the other fellows took the crumbs, and that is the way it always goes. The man who waits for business to come to him in place of going after it. and who regards advertising as a useless expense, never gets anything more than the crumbs which fall from the advertiser’s table. I spent practically all of the month in Ute Chicago and N6w York markets, and I met dozens of merchants who expect to increase their business this year. They are not the kind who are satisfied with “their share.” They get all they can and keep all they get. and they do it by the right kind of advertising. When the dealers who are not pushing and advertising for business finally wake up they will find that thes e merchants have a lot of their business and have It for keeps, too. o MANAGERS MEET Fair Committee Were Busy All Day Last Saturday PLANS ARE MADE Want to Sell a Thousand Family Tickets—Work on Buildings The managing committee of the Great Northern Fair association were in session all day Saturday, planning for the big show in August, which they are determined to make the best. Andy Baxter was awarded the contract for roofing th e Art Hall and other minor contracts were arranged. The committee will make an effort to dispose of at least 1,000 family tickets good for all the folks for all week and a little boosting and encouragment on the outside will enable them to do so. The work on the new grandstand foundation began this morning and will be hurried along, this new builling and the repairs on the old grandstand, which is being lowered to be complete in ample time for the far. The premium lists are beng sent out, free attractions contracted for, privileges sold, business and stock displays arranged for and an effort to secure a large hunch of rac e horses is being made. It will be a great fair if this committee can make it so and they wll devote much of their time from now on to the work. o The farmers are nearly done cutting wheat and it was said by a prominent business man today that all the wheat will be cut by tomorrow if it does not rain.

THE IDEAL MARRIED MAN. He Lives in Indiana, Has No Secrets and is Seldom Cross. The ideal married man has been found in a prize contest or hunt by a newspaper. And of course he lives in Indiana—on a little farm head Warsaw. He is John Elder and he has spent 19,119 consecutive nights at home up to June 1, 1908, and is still adding to his remarkable record. He hag passed up politics, except to go to the polls and cast his ballot; others meetings have no attraction for him; a fire at the opposite end of town does not draw him from his domestic blaze, nor will be ever g > around the corner at night to attend a righberhoor party. His wife says of him “He never drinks; he never smokes nor chews tobacco; he is never extravagant; he is economical, but not stingy; h e is seldom cross; he never stays out late at night; he never swears; he is never jealous; he is not afraid to work; he. is always hapjy; h e njoys being at home; he alwajs tells me where he is going: he has no secrets.” Hurrah for John' CLANS AT DENVER Anti-Injunction May Bring on An Interesting Fight BOOM COLLAPSED Governor Johnson is Not Showing Any Strength Denver, Colo., June 29.—The biggest tihing in the way of a fight at the Democratic national convention, which will meet here July 7, will be over the same anti-injunction proposition that caused turmoil among the Republicans when they met recently in Chicago. President Samuel Gompers and the other big labor leaders will press insistent demands for the sort of plank demanded by bhe American Federation of Labor. Opposition to the Bryan anti-injunction idea appeared today in an unexpected quarter, indicating, as was the case at Chicago among earnest supporters of the administration and pro-Taft leaders, that the fight will come to a considerable degree from personal friends as well as enemies. Ex-Gov-ernor Thomas of Colorado, a Bryan delegate, who wag temporary chairman of the Kansas City convention in 1900 and who will represent Colorado on the resolutions committee this year, has inaugurated th e fight against the injunction plank. Governor Thomas has had experience with injunctions and' with intensely bitter warfare between capital and labor. He hopes Bryan will take the conservative viewin dealing with the matter under consideration, and it would occasion no surprise if this man at Lincoln, who has changed so from the Bryan of former years, were to accept a compromise. He will accept a compromise if the committee on resolutions forces one upon him. Denver, Colo., June 29.—The John A. Johnson boom has collapsed. From now on it will be, straight Bryan for the presidential nomination, although the original boomers for the Minnesota governor will be here to look on in th e hope that never dies until the swan song is sung. Johnson was really the one personality that at any stage offered a chance to prevent the nomination of Bryan. Judge Gray never being seriously considered outside of Delaware. o SECRET OF HAPPINESS As Delineated by Howard Wisehaupt. An unusually Interesting session was enjoyed by the Y. P. C. U. of the United Brethren church last evening in which Howard Wisehaupt delivered an excellent address, touching upon the essentials, to happiness. The secret of happiness, said he, is contentment of mind. He then gave a recipe wfaich is as follows: Secur e a full quantity of good health and oomjplete complement and content of mind; shake well together and the compound w-ill produc e happiness. The talk was decisive and appealed to his every hearer.

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TEMPERANCE DAY Was Observed Sunday in Various Churches in Decatur EVANGELISTS HERE They Talk of Politics and Give History of Past Achievements Rev. N. C. Shirey, district manager of the anti-saloon league, discussed their work to a fair sized audience at the M. E. church Sunday morning. The speaker claimed the league had neither politics or religion, and their sole aim in life was the banishing of th e liquor traffic from the state. They want to hold fast to the Moore remonsrance law. and at the same time favor local option with the county ag a unit. In this respect the league is in variance with the arguments of the prohibitionists, as they contend that but one law can X? constitutional upon any one subject. The speaker endorsed tihe Democratic Candidates for the ; legislature in Adams, Wells and Miami counties, but severely opposed the senatorial ambitions of Steven B. Fleming. At the same hour Prof Whitenock, formerly a professor of history in the South Bend high school and now manager of the anti-saloon work for the Terre Haute district. gav e a similar argument at t)he Presbyterian church. He gave no facts as to when a direct fight would begin in this territory but simply gav e an account of the leagues work in the past and how It is done. Rev. Minton was scheduled for here, but a change was made on Saturday and Plrof. -Whitenock came in ids stead. The occasion was Temperance Day, observed generally all over the country. At the close, a collection was taken for the support of the league, the donations to be quarterly for a year. Temperance services were also conducted at the various other churches during the day, the two evangelists putting in a busy day. At the conclusion of services at the various churches last evening a business men’s session was held at the Methodist church, where th e possibility and plans for starting an antisaloon campaign in Decatur were discussed. Varied opinions were expressed and a committee was appointed to investigate and report some time during the week. About twenty men attended the meeting. o WELLS CO. BANK REORGANIZED Charter Issued Twenty Years Ago Has Expired. Th e Wells County Bank Is the name of a new banking firm that embarked in business this morning, but tbe casual observer would have a hard time from looking at the name to see where there is anything new about it. In fact the only change 's the prefixing of the simple word “The” and this was made necessary when the old banking firm Friday filed papers of re-incorporation with the secretary of state in order to secure a charter to do business. Twenty years ago Friday, on June 26. 1888, th e Wells Counts' Bank was granted a charter and with the close of the days’ business yesterday the firm could no longer conduct business under this charter, which had been 'ssued for a period of twenty years. In re-incorporating the legal phases of the issuing of the charter required a chang e ® rm name this point was complied with by prefixing the one little article of speech named above. A remarkable fact in connection with th e bank is that of the fifteen original stockholders who went into the bank twenty years ago only one has passed away in that period, that was Ferdinand Engeler. The other original stockholders all of whom still hold stock with the exception of W. J. Goodyear and J. K. Krehl, are G. F. McFarren, Eugene Morrow’. Levi Mock, Abram Simmons, G. T. and L. A. Williamson, William Mertz, Ferdinand Engeler, J. W. Goodyear, John North, Thomas Sturgis, J. E. Sturgis, J. F. Krehl, George Harnish and Amos Cole.