Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 15 July 1908 — Page 1

Volume VI. Number 168.

CITY IS GROWING Fourteen Families Moving , Here from Marion this Week OTHERS TO COME Ward Fence Company Will Start Operation Next Week Fourteen more families have moved to Decatur from Marion this week, the men being employes of the Ward Fence company. Others will follow and a large number of men will ne employed from here as needed. Beside these quite a number had located here during the past few weeks and the population has Increased several hundred this summer. It all helps. The fence factory will begin operation Monday, though it will be several weeks before every department is in good running order. They will begin with about sixty men, and within a year or two we predict that five times that number will be on he pay roll. The class of men brought here by this factory are the very best, and will become splendid citizens. Such an institution means much for a town and Decatur is appreciative of the fact. The removal of the machinery and *ts re-setting is a big job, but has been handled in a manner that proves the proprietors and their employes all know their business. The house question is now a serious one with our people, and If relief is not forthcoming in the way of several additional houses, Decatur will be in a veritable panic for places to house those who want to live here. While quite a number of new houses have been built this summer, yet the supply is away short of the demand. There is time to build several houses yet this summer, and those who can should heed the cry of more and better houses for rental purposes. _oEverything is running along smoothly for the Great Northern Indiana Fair which is to come off in about six weeks. The race track at the park is being put into good condition for the races, which will be the best ever, and altogether this year’s fair will eclipse all others, as the management of same has spared no money in making it a hummer. COURTHOUSE NEWS A Legal Battle is on to Reform a Deed A NEW CASE FILED A Busy Session is Promised for the September Term of Court The case of Henry Young vs. Sarah and Walter Hetler, to reform a deed, filed here about a year ago. is going through the various knocks, of a leg.il battle. After the usual proceedings of making up the issues here, a change of venue taken to Jay county, where it wag again prepared for trial and then another change of venue taken and it was sent to Wells county where the papers arrived yesterday. The trial will probably occur at Bluffton next fall. When ‘he plaintiff, Grandpa Hetler. went to Portland recently, it was his first trip ■on a railroad. Attorney Dore B. Erwin filed a new case, the plaintiff being the Bank of Berne, and the defendants Luther and William Lehman, suit on promisory note, demand $125. The demand is 'or two notes, $26.10 and $50.00 with interest and attorney fees. Business is piling up at the clerk's office, assuring a busy term at the September session of court. During vacation sixteen civil suits have been filed besides the twenty-eight grand jury indictments.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

DELIVERED HIMSELF AT PRISON Montpelier Man Converted Came Back to Serve Time. Michigan City, Ind., July 14 — “Warden Reid, I have come all the way from Yakima, state of Washington, to enter a prison cell and take my punishment like a man,” said William McCarthy, Indiana’s Jean Valjean. this afternoon, when he returned to the Indiana state prison to serve fourteen years for violation of a parole. The man was convicted of larcenj- in Montpelier, Ind., and was later paroled from the prison. He violated the parole three years ago by engaging in a drunken brawl. He fled and for three years hag eluded the officers. McCarthy went west and it was there that he was converted, as he says, by Salvation Army workers. He wrote to Governor Hanly, telling him of his intention to return and pay the penalty for violating his parole. The fugitive then worked for months to earn his car fare to Michigan City. He arrived here last evening and concealed himself in the city until today, when he gave himself up. —o — INCREASED DOUBLE The Young People’s Reading Circle of Adams County Has Advanced Greatly OVER 3,000 MEMBERS Belong to the Circle While But 2,000 Belonged Last Year There is a fact relative to Adams county educational affairs which without doubt will interest every tax , payer of the county. The reading ci"- . cle work which has been suggested by * the state departemnt as a great thing 1 for the pupils to engage in, has more than doubled Itself during the past year. While but 307 new books we'e - purchased by the different townships. ’ In 1905 and 1906, 677 have been pur- : chased during this and last year, a ’ step forward which reflects much I credit upon those in whose hands the > important matter has been entrusted. ! While but 2,000 Adams county young 1 , people belonged to the circle last year, more than 3,000 enjoy membership In I same this year. The following will ' I demonstrate the fact that many of the ' townships have purchased more books during the past two years than in 1905 and 1906. Quoting number bought , in 1905 and 1906 first the comparison is as follows: Union township. 0-64; Root, 21-63; Preble, 27-44; Kirkland. 56-59; Washington. 51-34; St. Marys, 10-26; Blue Creek, 22-77; Monroe, 3514; Wabash, 2-132; French, 20-22; Hartford, 56-53; Jefferson. 10-9; Berne. 0-20; Decatur, 0-20; Geneva, 13-23. It Is the greatest achievement ever accomplished in Adams county in the same length of time, in 1901 508 books were purchased by the reading circle; in 1902-3, 631 were purchased; 1903-4, 458; in 1904-5, 499; in 1905-6, 339; in 1906-7. 367. o WILL RAISE MONEY. Bluffton Citizens to Fight Action cf Council. Further steps toward fighting the street paving on three eas t side streets developed Monday when one of the strongest opponents to the pavement- started to raise money with which to pay attorneys fees and court costs. Each property owner who signed the remonstrance against the asphalt paving will be asked to pay his proportionate share of costs, or such as he teels himself abie to pay. This amount desired to raise in advance for it is easier to get the money subscribed now that it would he afterjthe injunction suit was tried and won or lost. The same plan of fight will be conducted on each of three street. [Attorneys for the property owners said today that the injunction suits are being prepared. One gentleman, on how good authority cannot be stated positively, says that in case the attorneys win in their’ fight against the pavement they are to receive fees r s $l5O oh each of the three streets — Bluffton News.

SANTA CLAUS WAY Was that Taken by a Mr. Miller to Reward Clint Switzer SAVED HIS SON After Two Years He Buys Horse and Puts It in the Bam for Him Clinton Switzer, a well known young man living east of Geneva, awoke a few mornings ago, to find himself the owner of a handsome and valuable driving horse. That he was surprised goes without saying and more so when he discovered, attached to the horses mane, a note which said: Don't be surprised to find this horse. It is a gift from us to show a small part of our appreciation for your brave act in saving the life of our little son. Don’t try to find us to return the gift or thank us for when you discover the horse we will be on our way abroad. The note was signed by Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Slowly it dawned on Clinton’s memory what it meant. About two years ago while a carnival company was holding forth in Geneva and during the week, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, who lived in Ohio, went there for a few- days- visit. At the G. R. & I. depot one day their little son, about two years of age, toddled under a train just as it started to pull out. Switzer was standing near and by a brave effort succeeded in drawing the child from beneath the iron wheels. His act caused some excitement and talk for a time, but Clinton had almost forgotten the incident until reminded of it by the note. A few days ago Mr. Miller visited Geneva, purchased the horse from Arnold, the liveryman and that night took the animr.l to the Switzer farm and put it in the barn in regular Santa Claus style. A strange co-lncident is the fact that recently young Switzer was at Portland and bought a twenty-fivt? cent whip, securing a chance on a buggy, and was lucky enough to win the rig- Now he owns a horse and buggy and is happy, of course. o Julius Haugk, who has the contract for the paving of Sixth street, is rushing the work alcng as fast as possible and in a very short time will be ready for the bricklayers to begin the task of the laying of the brick. BUY PICTURE SHOW William Biggs, Rural Route Carrier on Route Nine Buys Business AT VAN WERT, OHIO He is the Possessor of an Up-to-Date Moving Picture Show. William Biggs, rural carrier on route nine, closed a deal a few days ago whereby he became proprietor of a moving picture show at Van Wert, Ohio. The place of amusement had been conducted by Bogart Brothers, of that place for some time and it was only by paying a fancy price that Mr. Biggs was able to purchase same. Mr. Biggs will continue in the government employ and his son Lawrence will conduct the pictur eshow. The show was opened to the public a few days ago and the new proprietor has done a land office business since, but one more amusement place of its kind being in Van Wert. Mr. Biggs returned to the city last night and today he purchased a piano of Moses and Meyer which was taken overland to Van Wert this afternoon, Mr. Biggs returning with it. At the expiration of his vacation, however, he will resume duties as rural route carrier. o The picnic season is on and quite a number of them are being held. A number will come off ar Maple Grove | Park this week.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, July 15, 1908.

FIFTY DOLLARS AND COSTS Judge Moore Decides that “Tonica" is ' Malt Liquor. (Special to Daily Democrat.) Frankfort, Ind., July 15.—Judge Moore today gave the Indiana brewers a body blow in his decision that ’’Tonica" a so-called temperance beverage, is malt liquor and therefor cannot be sold without a license. He fined Bert Johnson, who retailed it, fifty dollars and costs. The brewers have been flcoding the dry districts with this new brand of liquor. Judge Moore held that the fact that the liquor is malted brought it within the law, no matter whether intoxicating or not. o A SOLAR PLEXUS Is What Van Wert Hands Promoters of New Indiana League NOTE OF WARNING Regarding Action of the Muncie and Anderson Sports With a beating cf tom-toms the announcement is made from Muncie that a new league will be organized to take the place of the old Indiana-Ohio, now defunct. Muncie, Anderson. Logansport, Connersville. Huntington, Blulfton, Decatur and Kokomo are mentioned as towns likely to become identified with the new venture says the Van Wert Bulletin. The movement emanates from Muncie and Anderson and that fact alone, provided the same interests are in charge there as before, is enough to sound the death knell of the proposed organization. Van Wert is not in the habit of send- . ing up anything that might be accepted as a “knock” an any project for legitimate sport, but a note of warning is due all the towns named. Ts ; the gentlemen interested desire to subserve their own interest they should before becoming identified wi'h the new movement, consult the oil Huntington and Van Wert managers. The story of protested checks, issu’d on an alleged good faith, failure to contribute toward the old league's expenses and other acts that do not speak well for the Integrity of the Muncie and Anderson men is writtea in black and white and. doubtless, would be easy of access, despite the fact that those injured have persistently declined to air the matter for the public benefit, preferring to shoulder the burden and stand in silence, wi’h th e satisfaction that thy dealt honestly with both players and public. And the man who stands at the head of the side of right in the matter is Frank A. Gamble, president of the old league. o HODGE ARRIVES AT PORTLAND Star in the “Man from Home” Tears Through Indiana. After a delayed start of over six hours. William E. Hodge, start of “The Man from Home’’ reached Portland Monday night, coming from Kokomo, enroute to New York, in a Haynes automobile. The total of 78 miles were covered during the six-hour Irun from Kokomo, which included stops at Jonesboro and Hartford City, the latter place fur supper, the machine recording a perfect score. Despite the rough and muddy roads, the big red touring car kept up an average speed of twenty miles per hour, until shortly before 9 o’clock, when the party reached this city.—Portland Commercial Review. o An interesting session of the K. of . P. lodge will be held Thursday even-1 ing, and let every member of this order turn out and be in attendance . at this meeting as the matter for the location of a new home for the lodge . will be discussed. 1

WILL WAGER SIOO — Decatur and Kendallville Ball Clubs Will Clash Sunday, July 26 FOR A SIDE BET Os $lO0 —A Great Rivalry Exists Between the Two Clubs—A Special Car i The rivalry existing between tne : Kendallville and Decatur ball clubs seems to have reached a degree even : surpassing that which for many years made Decatur and Bluffton bitter enemies on the ball field and as a fitting climax to the many overtures of the management of each club, a bet' cf SIOO will be posted with the Ken-1 dallvllle Trust and Savings bank with- I in a few, days by the local club to I balance that posted by the Kenda'lville management, which will be awarded the <|lub which wins the game to b e played at Kendallville one week from next Sunday. > To assure the Decatur fans that this is no bluff we reproduce the following letter from the pen of R, O. Johnson, who is well known in this city: Kendallville, Ind.. July 13, 1908. Mr. Chas. Pennington, Decatur, Ind.' Dear Sir —I have arranged with the manager of the Kendallville base baU team for a game with the Kendallville team and the Decatur team on the conditions that you suggested: viz, That each team deposit one hundred ($100) dcllars and the winner takes the two hundred ($200) dollars and the gate receipts to be divided as fellows: sixty (60- and forty (40) per cent. The umpire to be selected by the sporting editor of the Fort Wayne JournalGazette and no one is to know who he is until he steps in the diamond and presents his credetials when the game is called. If you accept this proposition send your acceptance together with a certified check or draft to the Kendallville Trust and Savings Bank, and the Bank will then send you a receipt fcr your money and also the copy of the receipt of the money deposited by the Kendallville team. We can play you next Sunday or one week from that date. Let us hear from you at once. Yours for biz. R. O. JOHNSON. It is probable that a special interurban car will convey the Decatur club and admirers to Kendallville. 0 MORE FIRE ESCAPES Must Be Placed on Decatur Buildings Says Deputy State Inspector WITHIN SHORT TIME He Completed His Tedious Task in the City Last Evening Mr. Williamson, the deputy sta’e inspector of factories, hotels, public buildings, etc., completed his work in Decatur last evening and he has a very favorable report to send to the state authorities. A careful inspection of the various lodge rooms of the city convinced Mr. Williamson that means of escape in case of fire were adequate in each building. In the course of his work, however, the inspector found three or four buildings in the city that must be provided with mo-e convenient means of escape and lie has ordered that fire escapes be installed 'as soon as possible. However. it may be some time before same can be done on account of the large number being installed at other places, which require the undivided attention of the concerns which deal with work of this nature. Mr. Wil.Ramson asserts that the various bu’JdI ings of Decatur are as a rule, better equipped for cases of emergencies th e-i he has found in any other place cf [its size which he visits. He left this [morning for Berne where, today he (inspected the buildings, factories, etc.

SUIT AGAINST JAY COUNTY. “Cull’’ Whipple Asks for Interest cn Fees. The expected suit against Jay county was filed late Saturday afternoon by Attorney S. A. D. Whipple for his client, ex-Sheriff Lewis “Cull” Whipple, and names the board of county commissioners as defendants. The complaint alleges that Jay county is indebted to Whipple in the sum of $1,076.82 as interest on fees collected by the plaintiff during hig term in office and which he paid over to the county treasurer under protest. After Whipple’s successor was elected and he had surrendered the office to him. the supreme court decided a case that i had been pending for some time and ! Whipple was refunded the amount of | money he had paid in under prytest, but the commissioners refused to allow him interest on the amount. The complaint is accompanied by an itemized statement giving the date of payment of each fee and the amount of i accrued interest thereon separately.— I Portland Sun. o THE CHAIRMANSHIP Meeting July 25 to Choose a National Chairman TO SUB-COMMITTEE Lincoln is Happy Over Their Many Distinguished Visitors Lincoln. Neb., July 15. —The appointment cf a subcommittee of eleven to meet at the Auditorium Annex in Chicago July 25 to name a chairman of the Democratic national committee, and the adoption of a resolution providing for making public campaign contributions were the principal accomplishments of the national committee's meeting with W. J. Bryan and John W. Kern at Fairview yesterday. Democrats the country over were called upon to form clubs immediately to aid the campaign work. Mr. Bryan suggested the appointment of the subcommittee and declared that upon it there should be no man who was a candidate himself or had a candidate for the campaign leadership. This being put in the form of a motion by Josephus Daniels, of North Ca-o-lina, Chairman Taggart appointed the following, his own membership being provided for in the resolution: Taggart. Indiana, chairman; Hall, Nebraska; Mack, New York; Osborne, Wyoming; Green, Rhode Island; Ryan,Wisconsin; Daniels. North Carolina; Wade Iowa; Tomlinson, Alabama; Cole, California; Brady, Oklahoma; Daniels was made chairman. Lincoln is extremely happy because the formal notification of Mr. Bryan that he has been chosen as the Democratic standard bearer will take place in his home town. Some members believed there would be great political advantage in having the notification take place in New York, while Urey Woodson was among those who favored Chicago. Chicago, he said, was a central point, and the fact that railroad fares had to be paid was a factor. But there was no opposition <o Mr. Bryan’s wish to have the scene laid in his home city. The time was set for Aug. 12. As this is a good two weeks after the date appointed for a similar function at Cincinnati for Mr. Taft Mr. Bryan' will have ample opportunity to prepare an answer to any statements the Republican nominee may make. The official notification of the vice presidential nominee, Mr. Kern, will take place at Indianapolis at a date to be determined upon later, probably by the Time the subcommittee meets at Chicago. o O. S. Bradford, an agent of the Clover Leaf here previous to L. C. Waring, arrived Monday for a visit to old friends and scenes. He is now located (at Greenville, Tennessee, as agent for the Southern railroad. He joined the K. of P. lodge while here before he left in 1890. He js on a vacation and was enroute to Put-in-Bay but said he was anxious to see Bluffton once more as he always liked the town. —Bluffton News.

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REV. NEAL IS DEAD One of the Best Known Methodist Ministers of the State SON OF A MINISTER Held Charges in Various Cities—Funeral at Elwood Thursday Noblesville, Indi, July 14,.—The Rev. Ernest G. Neal died in Terre Haute this morning at 9 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. J. Tuller. Mr. Neal was born in Westfield, a ■ town six miles from this city, and was fifty-four years old. He was graduated from DePauw university a numl,ber of years ago and immediately entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church, acting as pastor of churches in Tipton, Logansport, Mi- . rion, Hartford City, Richmond. Elwood and Lagrange. He was the son of the Rev. Jabez Neal, one of the prominent ministers in the Methodist church in Indiana years ago. Mr. Neal was a popular, well-known minister in the Northern Indiana con- ‘ ferencc and leaves a .widow, one daughter and one son. He was a. brother of Edward E. Neal, in the 'n- , surance department of the office of the auditor of state; the Rev. A. G. Neal pastor of the M. E. church at Alexandria; Charles S. Neal, editor of the Morning News, of Richmond; Fred Neal, of Connersville and Mrs. Hiram Hines, of this city. The funeral services will be held at , the Methodist church at Elwood at 19 o’clock Thursday morning. The buritl will take place in this city the same afternoon. , Dr. C. C, Thissell, superintendent of - the Logansport district, and the Rev. . J. A. Sunwait, pastor of the Elwood Methodist church, will have charge of the service The sermon will he 5 delivered by Dr. D. W. Parr, of Koko--1 mo, and addresses will be made by - the Revs. B. S. Hollopeter, of Wabash: [ T. J. Johnson, of Muncie, and C. U. Wade, of Fort Wayne. Death was caused by paralysis, the 1 third stroke occurring last week. Rev. Neal was well known In De- , catur, and news of his death was re- , ceived with sadness. o — [ INDIANA HONORED Warren G. Sayre Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight MEETING AT DALLAS 1 B. P. O. E. Will Next Year Meet at Los [ Angeles L . Dallas, Tex., July 14. —Grand exi alted ruler. Rush L. Holland, Colorado ■ Springs, Col.; grand esteemed leading - knight, John G. Shea, Hartford, Conn.; , grand esteemed loyal knight, A. M. . McElwee. Fort Worth. Tex.; grand ; esteemed lecturing knight, Warren G. , Sayre, Wabash, Ind.; grand treasur-r. Edward Leach, New York; grand t.yler Charles L. Decker. Minnesota; grand ■ trustee. Alfred T. Holley. Hackensack, , N. J.; grand secretary, Fred C. Robin- ■ son, Dubuque, la.; grand inner guard, ■ A. M. Taylor. St. Augustine. Fla. Next convention —Los Angeles, Cal. This is the result of today’s election of the national convention of th<» Be- • nevolent Protective Order of Elks. The officers were elected by acclamation with the exception of the grand loyal knight. Charles E. Sweet, of Dowagiac, Mich., being defeated by A. 'm. McElwee. of Fort Worth, Tex., and for grand inner guard A. M. Tyler, of St. Augustine, Fla., winning! from Thomas G. Phalen, of Memphis, Tenn., and John J. Grooves of Port Chester. N. Y. The selection of the 1909 convention city was hotly contested by Los \ngeles and Denver, the former winni tg Iby a fair sized majority.