Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 184.

THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL Was the Sentence Meted Out to W. E. Fulk this Morning FOR BEATING WIFE Who Was Found this Morning Lying Under the House Between Joists That the officers of our ci*y expect to use increasing vigilance in an effort to abclish the practice of v.-'.fe bearing, is ev'denced by .the fact hat W E. Ft Ik. who this morning plead guilty >o the charge of striking and beating his wife in a rude, insolent and i.vgiy manner, was sentenc'-d to thirty days in the county jail in addition to a fine of five dollars and ccsts, the same being imposed by Mayo r C. O. France. As reported by the reighbors in the vicinity of the Fulk Lome, the self confessed abuser of his wife, gave her an unmerciful tt/V’ng last evening and that she was frightened to such an extent that shj remained in the wodshed until two o'clock this morning when she found her way to the cellar of the home and nestled herself between the joists of the floor and the ground to hide from her husband and avoid further violence. The woman bears marks on her face, arms and limbs which evidence the brutality she was subjected to To add to the cruelty of the man (her own husband), who had vowed to love, cherish and protect her through sickness as well as in health, the fact that the woman will within a short time become the mother of the fourth child, presents itself as only another circumstance tending to show the Inhuman treatment that had been administered. Mrs. Amanda Hess, a neighbor, appeared before Prosecutor Heller this morning and filed an affidavit against Fulk and a warrant was issued at once for his arrest. Marshal Bohnke brought him before the mayor “where after a ,pjea of guilty was entered to the ugly charges Mayor France imposed a fine of $5 and costs and thirty days in jail, at the same time giving him a lecture which will certainly be ringing in his ears for many a day. Marshal Bohnke placed the man in jail shortly after twelve o'clock where he will remain for the time of his sentence. This is an initial movement in the absolute abolition of wif e beating and the officers expect to prosecute every case which comes to their notice, not only for inhuman punishmnt of their wives, but their daughters as well.

THE HAND OF DEATH Brings Sorrow to Two Homes in South Part of the County MRS. KRANER DEAD One of Best Known Women of Geneva—Mrs. Amos Zehr is Called Geneva, Ind.. Aug. 3. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. John O. Kranar, of this place, died Saturday morning at 7:30, her demise causing sadness to her many acquaintances in this part of the county, where she wa s widely known She was born in Jay county, fifty-seven years ago, bur lived in Adams county for thirtyfour years. She is survived by her husband and seven children, four sons and three daughters. The funeral services were held today at the Macklin church, interment being made at the Daugherty cemetery, southeast of Geneva, tn Jay county. Mrs. Amo® Zehr awell known young ’’Oman of Jefferson township, died Saturday, after a short illness. She "*ag married only about two years ago.

PROVES WORLD’S SPELLER I Illinois Woman is Winner in Contest at Winona. \\ arsaw, Ind., Aug, 2. —The first honors in the annual world's spelling match, held in connection with the Winona Lake Assembly program were won by Mrs. Douglas Gilbert of Pana, 111. She was awarded a prize of S2O. The second and third winners were A. B. Curry. Memphis, Tenn., and Helen Servoss, of Muncie, Ind., both of whom failed on the word “Concatenation,” which was spelled without hesitation. Other words that proved too much for the other eighty contestants were ‘‘Caloutcljouq,'’ “rhinoceros,” “innuendo," -'chamois." “prerogative," “harangue," “grievance,” "plebiau” and “frieze.” Five went down on plebian. The second and third best spellers received respectively $lO and $5. o— THINK IT HELPS The Attorney General Rules In Oklahoma National Banks VISITS HIS PARTNER Leon Bailey Admires Kern and Thinks Bryan Has a Good Show Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 3.—Attorney General Bonaparte's opinion, holding it illegal for national banks of Oklahoma to contribute toward the guaranty fund for the protection of depositors or to avail themselves of the other privileges of the stat e banking act was the subject of much discussion here today. Prominent Democrats of Lincoln freely averred that following so closely on the heels of th e Standard Oil reversal in Chicago and the contempt cas e against the labor leaders in Washington, the opinion of the attorney general still further strengthens the Democratic party. Mr. Bryan himself gave expression to the effect that the opinion will have in the coming elections. “It accentuates the issue,” said he, “and emphasizes the necessity of legislation framed from the standpoint of the depositor rather than from the standpoint of the banker.” Indianapolis, Aug. 3. —Leon Bailey, of Bronxville, N. Y., the former law partner of John W. Kern, and at one time city attorney of Indianapolis spent the greater part of Saturday at the home of Mr, Kern, visiting with his old law partner and talking over the old days in Indianapolis. Mr. Bailey for several years has been the legal representative of a large New York corporation. He is a guest at the Denison Hotel. “Like all the other friends of Mr. Kern.” said Mr. Bailey, last night, “I was delighted with the honor that has been paid him by the people of the country in making him the nominee for vice president. Everybody who knows John Kern knows that he is a fine citizen, an able lawyer and a thoroughly charming fellow.” Mr. Bailey is a Democrat of the old school, and although he has been out of politics for a number of years he takes an interest in the political game. While he is an ardent admirer of W. H. Taft, he declared last night that he believed Bryan stood an excellent chance of being elected.

rev. McCarty at mt. pleasant Conducted Services Sunday and Was Warmly Welcomed. On account of Rev. Newcomb being called to Decatur to fill the pulpit at the M. E. church, Rev. W. E. McCarthy, of Portland, preached at Mt. Pleasant. The services were largely attended and the venerable pastor was sincerely welcomed. Thirty-seven years ago Rev. McCarthy served as pastor for the Decatur M. E. church and Mt. Pleasant and six years ago again served at Mt. Pleasant and Hoagland, during the latter service building the new church at Mt. Pleasant. He is one of the pioneer preachers of the North Indiana conference, and Is loved by thousands over the state

A DECATUR FIRM Secures Contract to Build $12,000 School House at Wren, Ohio ARE LOWEST BIDDERS Os Five—Work Will Begin this Week and Be Completed by December Ist Contractors Mann and Christen, of Decatur, were the lucky bidders for the construction of th e new Wren school house, the contract being awarded to them last Saturday. Five bids were received and considered by th e board of Willshire township and Mann and Christen, being the lowest bidders, secured the contract. The building is to supplant the old one, which burned to the ground some time ago. It will be modern in every respect, with a seating capacity, according to the Ohio state law-, of 190 pupils, two hundred cubic feet of air being required for each pupil. It will be a four room building with modern equipments, ample means of escape in case of fire and it will be built over the plans draw-n by Architect Oscar Hoffman of this city. Mr. Christen and Oscar Hoffman will go to Wren tonight where articles of agreement will be entered into and the work will begin this week on the new structure, the same to be completed by December Ist. The bidders and bids were as fellows: D. J. Weikel, Decatur, $12,868, old material to be deducted; Hallingham and Tomlinson, Van Wert, $11,440.45, old material deducted; George Brewster, $11,400 with allowance of S4OO for old material; Elmer Hawkins $11,950, old material to b e deducted; Mann and Christen, $11,575, with allowance of SBOO for old material. The school house is to be built of brick with stone trimmings. o TO MEET TONIGHT Republicans Will Conclude Arrangements for Senatorial Convention NEXT SATURDAY According to Present Dope the Politicians Will Meet at Berne Ferd Litterer, of this city, secretary of the republican central committee for Adams county and Cris Egley, of Berne, will go to Fort Wayne this evening, where they will meet Chairman Rose of the Allen county committee and other managers of the G. O. P. to arrange for the senatorial convention. While no official action has been taken it is practically assumed, so we are reliably informed, that the event will occur at Berne, next Saturday. August Sth. It. is believed arrangements for the meeting at that, time and place will be concluded this evening. Though there is some little talk of a Berne man being in the race, It now seems probable that Judge Vesey, of Fort Wayne, will be the only candidate, and will be nominated by acclamation. Mr. Litterer is acting for Chairman John M. Frisinger, who is abroad. The selection of Berne for folding the convention seems to be a little political game and the Decatur business men would much prefer that the convention be held here.

Letters from Fred Schafer and Harry Ward, who are touring Europe, have been received here by relatives, saying they are having a most delightful trip. The letters written from various places in England and Germany. They are in Paris this week. Mr. Ward’s health is excellent as is Mr. Schafer’s made the ocean voyage without an attack of sea sickness so common.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, August 3. 1908.

REYNOLDS WILL GO FREE. Young Man Helped to Spend Blake’s Blood MoneyAnderson, Ind., Aug. 2. Ozra Reynolds, the young gambler of this city, who was convicted and sentenced to prison for receiving money and jewelry taken by Grover Blake from the body of his murdered mother last April, is to be released from prison. When Judge McClure granted a motion for anew trial Prosecutor Van Nuys moved to dismiss th e affidavit against Reynolds on the grounds that he could not convict the culprit a second time on the same charge. Reynolds was the constant companion of Grover Blake for two days before the murder was committed and spent the time in various saloons talking of a gambling trip through the northern part of the state and urging young Blake to get some money from his mother. After the murder Reynolds received a portion of the stolen money and together the two traveled until they were arrested at Fort Wayne. There was no evidence at the trial to prove that Reynolds knew how Blake procured the money until they were placed under arrest. The jury, however found a verdict of guilty and he has since been in prison. — -o TO SUPPORT BRYAN The New York World Will Support the Democrats TAFT WON’T DO Says the Country is Suffering from Waste and Jingoism New York, Aug. 3. —The Wor’d, which has been one of the most pronounced opponents of William J. Bryan, in th e leading editorial of its Sunday issue admits the strength of the Democratic leader's position and the weakness of the Republican's. In a two-column leader the World gives an array of reasons why the Republican party should be defeated in the interest of good government. While withdrawing of its former utterances concerning Bryan, the World regards Taft as altogether unacceptable, and quotes the following exiom of political philosophy from Lord Melbourne: “In politics you may serve the cause of wisdom and justice better by remaining with those to whom you have attached yourself. e ven after you disapprove much of their conduct and prefer that of their adversaries, than by leaving them." The editorial then goes on: “Even as a minority party the democracy has an important duty to perform. There are grave «tongs to redress. There ar e shocking abuses of power to correct. There is waste and extravagance in the national government so scandalous that it finds no parallel in modern government. No adequate punishment has yet been dealt out to the eminent pirates of American finance who have reduced lawbreaking to a fine art. Ther e is jingoism. militarism, imperialism, rough-riderism, government by denunciation. executive contempt for congress and the courts —Roosevelt ism in all its worst manifestations, unchecked and unrestrained. Much as the Democratic party has suffered during the last twelve years by reason of its own impotence, the country is suffering more. This is' the situation that confronts Mr. Bryan, and it is here that his duty lies. His nomination at Denver was proof of a most remarkable personal popularity.” o SHAMROCKS TAKE ANOTHER Defeat Pleasant Mills by Score of 20 to 11. The Decatur Shamrocks added another victory to their alreay long list yesterday, when they journeyed forth to Pleasant Mills and defeated a strong team from that place by the

score of twenty to eleven. Although the score don't look ft. the game was one of the best in which the locals have engaged in this year, and the boys in gray showed that they are made of the right stuff and know a little about the national game. The number of hits was equal on both sides and the local boys won mainly on their daring base running an'd their excellent, team work. A return [date may be played.

MOVING THE LINE Citizens’ Telephone Company is Moving Lines Across the River TO SUMMIT CITY By this Means Good Service to Fort Wayne Will Be Re-established Owing to the fact that it became impossible to give service over the copper telephone lines between Decatur and Fort Wayne on account of their contiguity to the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban, a force of men began work last week transferring the poles to the east side of the St. Marys river upon which the wires will be stretched and connections made with Fort Wayne within two weeks. The workmen are working seven miles from this city, it being unnecessary to remove the lines the entire distance. A number ten iron wir e has been operated between Fort Wayne and Decatur and fairly good service has been given over same, it not being in a large degree susceptible to the terrible force of the 6,600 volts carried on the trolley line. The reason for the disqualification of the copper lines is void of complications. The trolley wire, which, in single phase, alternating carries 6,600 volts of electricity. This as is generally known by all who have dealt with this unseen force, is an amount almost unfathomable. and it sheds electric waves in different directions for many' feet. The fact that the trolley and the telephone wires are laid parallel is an admittance that the telephone line will be charged with the electricity escaping from the trolley, hence the telephone wires become so nclsy that the transmitting of words over same becomes impossible. However, the line will soon be re-located and good service to the summit city will within a few weeks be re-established.

THE ACTUAL WORK Began this Morning on the First National Bank’s New Home TEARING FRONT OUT Bank Will Move Into Temporary Quarters in Brock Building August 15th Mann & Christen, this morning began the work of tearing out th e front at the First National Bank building, preparatory to installing a handsome new front, to correspond with the new fixtures. This firm secured the contract from M. Ohmer & Son, of Dayton, Ohio, who will look after all the work of remodeling. Th e installing of the new front will require all this week and Ohmer & Sons workmen will be here August 15th to begin their work, according to the plans as published a month aso. The new fixtures will be modern and the banking room one of the most perfect ones in every respect in Indiana. When the work of installing the new floor and furniture begins on August 15th. the bank will move into temporary quarters in the Brock building. At present they are at the old stand and “ar e getting along nicely, with exception of the dirt,” says Cashier Dugan. The new banking home will be a beauty and a credit to Decatur and Adams county. o — —— LOU KOENNEMANN'S BIG CROP Louis Koenemann, of Preble township, rural route one, certainly holds the championship for a 1908 crop in Adams county. Last week he threshed 318 bushels from seven and onehalf acres, an average of 42% bushels per acre. He also harvested 427 bushels of oats with an average of 53% bushels per acre. If any Adams county farmer can beat this would be glad to hear from him.

SURPRISED THEIR FRIENDS Mr. Perner and Miss Lammiman Are Wedded. The good people of Monroe and vicinity were surprised Saturday afternoon, when Miss Lammiman and Mr. Perner called at the home of Rev. Jones and were united in marriage. Immediately afterward they went to the home of Viola Hendricks, where lunch was served. The happy couple left at five o'clock over the G. R. & 1. for Rome City, where they will enjoy their honeymoon, several of their friends also being at that resort. The bride is the daughter of Charles H. Lammiman, living three and one half miles southeast of Monroe. She is popular and a charming young lady with many loving friends. The groom, Mr. Perner, is the manager and buttermaker at the Monroe dreamery, a young man of good habits and has a wide acquaintance. They will be at home in a cczy cottage at Monroe after August 4th. STUNG ’EM AGAIN Fort Wayne Packards Go Home With Little End of Eleven to Six Score A SLUGGING MATCH Frank Peterson Decorated the Center Mound for Decatur —At Bluffton We stung them again—the Decatur ball club continues on its winning streak, the latest scalp attached to their belt being that of the Fort Wayne Packards, a semi-professional team from tne summit city. Confident they could win in a walk, the Fort Wayne club, greatly strengthened. by the best material obtainable in Fort Wayne, wended their way to the city late yesterday afternoon to do battle with the locals. The visitors took kindly to Frank Peterson in the first inning, and succeeded in pushing a man across th e rubber. The locals retaliated by tielng the score in their half, both teams securing two more runs In the second inning. It was a seesaw game until the seventh inning when the champs clouted the sphere to all corners of the lot, securing a safe lead of five scores, which they retained until the close of the game, the final result being eleven to six. Both pitchers, Peterson and Jacobs, were hit freely although the former kept them well scattered, most of the Fort Wayne runs being scored on errors. While loosely played, the exhibition was interesting as a general slugging match prevailed. Ed Coffee, the clever fielder, who occupied the third position yesterday, featured the game, bybeating out four bunts, four times at bat, giving him 1,000 per cent for the game. The locals go to Bluffton tomorrow, where a game will be played. Thes e teams have won a game each and both sides are after blood.

STONE ROAD BONDS ARRIVE. Have Been Sold to Miller & Adams —Other Court News. The bonds for seven macadam roads have arrived at County Treasurer Lachot's office and will be properly signed up within a day or two and delivered to Miller, Adams & Co,, of Indianapolis. the bond brokers, who have purchased same. The issues include the following: Geneva and Ceylon No. 4. $10,520; J. A. Hendricks. $5,920; Washington and Kirkland $6,120: J. P. Nussbaum $3,300; West Pleasant Mills $3,280; J. F. Lachot $8,900 and J. Busche $3,720. the total being $41.760. These roads have all been sold to the various contractors and will b e constructed at once. Willis H. Van Camp, has sold inlot 930 in rhe Lynch addition to Decatur to Anson Van Camp, the consideration being SIOO. o The Guy stock Co. closed their engagement of their plays in this city on Saturday evening and were again attended by a packed house. “Deadwood Dick” was given on the last night, a western play and was well received. The company left early yesterday for Kendallville where they will show this week. They announced their intntion of playing a return date in our city next year.

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LOTS OF BIDDERS Seven Macadam Road Contract Let Today BIDDING WAS CLOSE Forty-Six Bids Were Filed for the Seven Contracts That macadam road building in Adams county is about the livliest industry going, was again substantiated today. Forty-six bids were filed to compete for th e construction of seven roads, the bidding being close, spirited and the price low. The bids were opened at ten o’clock by the board of commissioners, and they revealed the following figures: A. C, Butcher Road. Samuel Yost $3,175.00 Wm. Reppert 3.127.00 Michael Miller 3,317.00 Eli Engle 2,959.00 Jacob Klopfenstein 3,365.00 L. W. Frank 3,249.90 John Aschlemann 3,347.50 John Berning. John D. Engle $3,239.00 Erie Stone Co 3,000.00 Julius Haugk 2.975.00 Michael Miller 3,417.00 L. W. Frank 3,475.70 John Aschleman n 3,390.00 E W. Busche. Jacob Omlor $5,670.00 Frank Heller 5,583.00 William Reppert 5.341.00 Julius Haugk 4,710.00 Michael Miller 5,437.00 Wheat & Sisk 5,250.00 William Farlow 5.565.00 L. W. Frank 5.294.68 John Aschlemann 5.677.00 John Beeler. Crls Musser $5,475.00 Frank Heller 5.775.00 Peter Neusbaum 5.596.00 Rufus Meshberger 5.400.00 Michael Miller 6,317.00 Jacob Klopfenstein 5.494.00 L. W. Frank 5.888.80 John Aschleman 5,798.00 Elmer Cook. Jacob Omlor $3,300.00 Frank Heller 2.998.00 Erie Stone C 0..... 2.940.00 ■William Reppert 3.072.00 M. V. Buckmaster 3,032.00 Julius Haugk 2.850.00 Michael Miller 3,288.00 L W. Frank 3,128.20 John Aschleman 3,266.75 E. W. Dailey. Hugh Woods $10,848.00 Erie Stone Co 11.600.00 L. W. Frank 10,722.40 Adolph Schug. Frank Heller $1,975.00 W. V. Buckmaster 1.987.00 L. O. Bears & Co 2,099.00 Jacob Klopfenstein 1,985.00 L. W Frank 1,932.70 — o “

THE JULY SESSION Macadam Road Business is in the Lead ONE NEXT MONTH No More Roads to Be Built this Year in St. Marys The viewers report on the L. O. Bears extension one was approved, and the auditor instructed to give notice of sale on September 7, that being the first day of the September court term. The petition of J. C. Chronister for placing a scale in the highway was dismissed. An informal discussion between the commissioners and taxpayers of St. Marys township, was on for a time. Some wanted the Carter road and others the Strickland road, but they decided that they would build no more roads in that township this year. Elf W. Steele through his attorney (Continued on Page Two)