Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 227.

MILAGE REPORT Was Adopted by Legislature at this Afternoon’s Session A LEADER CHOSEN Mr. Edwards an Anti-Hanly Man Will Be the Floor Manager — Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —At a conference of the republicans of the house, it was decided to put Representative Edwards, of Mitchell, forward as floor leader, to conduct the fight for the passage of a county option bill. Ed-1 wards has in a number of instances shown antagonism to Hanly and his selection at the suggestion of the • i state committee is evidently for the purpose of uniting the factions, both those who are friendly and those who are unfriendly to Hanly. Whether it will work or not, however, seems very doubtful, but seems to have been taken as the best way to solve the problem. The gallery was again crowded with friends of the local option bill, but were again disappointed for after the adoption of the mileage report the hcuse adjourned until tomorrow. After ■adjournement the republican senators went into conference with the idea of agreeing on one of the county option bills for the purpose of passing it at the next session. o G. R. & I. EMPLOYES IN OUTING The picnic Sunday at Rome City, participated in by the employes of Roadmaster iD. R| Wright, of t|ie southern division and Thomas Stewart of the northern division of the 1 Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad carried more than four hundred 1 pleasure seekers into Rome City from ’ along the line between Richmond and Grand Rapids. The employes of the ' southern division, together with their families, numbered something over two hundred people, passing through this city Sunday morning on the 7:01 train. Mr. Stewart's division had a special train carrying 192 persons on the trip. The day was spent in boating, bathing, fishing and all the sports which that resort afforded. 0 — SOLDIERS’ REUNION. Will Be Held at Muncie, Indiana, Next Month. On Thursday, October 24, a reunion of the old soldiers, Spanish American war soldiers and relief corps will be held at Muncie, and a great time is expected. It will be the seventh annual event of this nature and a goodly number from Decatur will attend, of whom are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. 8, B. Fordyce, Jacob Railing and wife, Dau Shackley and George Kline. Several G. A. R. speakers will, in all probability be present. o FLEMING READY FOR CAMPAIGN Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept, 21—Steve Fleming has returned from New York, where he spends most of his business hours when not in politics, and he announces that from this time he will devote all his time to the work of being elected senator from Allen and Adams. He has bought a new automobile in order to make a whirlwind finish. His opponent is W. J. Vesey, a well known lawyer of this city, who is receiving, his friends say, assurances of support from hundreds of Democrats who mnent Fleming’s methods as well as his record as a promoter and builder of trusts and breweries. — o— FROM TEN UNTIL TWO. Miayor France wants the good people of Decatur to know that from ten o’clock until two o’clck of each day, the burning of leaves will be permitted by the officers.

CHOLERA INVADES MANILA. Rigid Measures Are Taken to Combat the Epidemic. Manila. Sept. 21—The civil commission, “summoned in special session by Governor General Smith to deal with the epidemic of cholera, today decided to order 200 members of the constabulary into the city to assist the ' health inspectors in their campaign against the plague. It was decided to I discourage as far as possible, gatherings of the people and to refuse perlnits for fiestas and like celebrations. Additional preparations and more nurses have volunteered for service and have gone to the cholera hospital, where equipment has been provided I for 100 additional patients. Alfred McVeigh, a government employe, and Josefina Hall, an infant, were the only Americans attacked by the cholera yesterday. C. A. Davis, who was numbered among the stricken on Saturday last, is now discovered not to be suf■fering from the plague. Twenty-five new cases were reported between six o'clock this morning and 2:30 this afternoon. EASILY SETTLED Were Objections to the Sixth Street Improvement Last Night A SPECIAL SESSION Held by City Council—Assessments Ordered— Bills Allowed Pursuant to adjournement a week ago tlje council met last evening in continued session, Mayor France presiding. and every councilman being present, except Christen, who was absent from the city. This being the time set for the hearing of objections on the assessment roll for Sixth street a number of citizens were present and were granted permission to speak in relation to the benefits assessed against them, no serious objections, however, being made by any property owner. The assessment of C. C. Schafer, however, Ky mutual agreement was reduced $20.00 and the amount added to the assessment of Dr. Roy Archbold, who was present ! and raised no serious objections. A resolution confirming and adopting the [ assessment roll and ordering the clerk ! to transfer the same to the city treasurer for collection was read and adopted and the street matter in so far as the city is concerned is closed. The following bills were then read and allowed : | Union Oil Works $ 34.81 Middlewest Coal Co 47.61 National Coal Ca 49.10 E. Lord 6.30 M. J. Mylott 15.80 Eagle Coal Co 41.52 G R. & I. 214.10 A Cowan & Co 4.50 Thos. Ehinger B°® Metropolitan Co 71.98 Butler & Butler 112.34 Med Miller 6 00 Geo. Keiser & Co 83.47 D. F. Teeple 64.86 Bass Foundry 118.66 H. Harruff 20.00 N. Detro 3 00 E. Baumgartner * • ?00 A. Thomas Ft. Wayne Elect. Works 18.21 Gallogly & Lower 48.64 J. S. Peterson 24- 30 L. A. Graham 24.33 No further business coming before the council they adjourned until their next regular session. o — ” INDIANA POSTOFFICE SITES Federal Official Will Visit Elwood and Other Points. Washington. Sept. 21. —The supervising architect of the treasury has selected Major Fred Brackett from his force to go to Indiana and look after site selections for postoffice buildings. On account of other work on hand, Major Brackett will not go into Indiana until Jn October. lie will visit Laporte, Goshen, Wabash, Frankfort, Elwood, Brazil and Bloomington, and in each city will look over the various sites offered the government and make a report and recommend action to the secretary of the treasury. The recommendations usually stand with the head of the department.

TO NEW QUARTERS First National Bank Will Move Into New Home Saturday WITHOUT A RIVAL . * The Bank is the Most Attractive in this Section of the State The improvement on the Firs* National bank is rapidly nearing completion, and with a week's work still to be accomplished, the institution presents a really magnificent appearance. The men who were engaged in laying ibe marble have completed their portion of the work, and left last evening for their home at Dayton, leaving a reputation behind them which is unexcelled by any followers of the trade who have ever visited our city. The interior of the bank is truly beautiful. With a wainscoatlng constructed of marble and the exterior of the offices exquisitely arranged with the use of the same, the place of business presents a metropolitan like appearance, in fact excelling the banking institutions of many of the large cities. Fort Wayne included. In entering the newly remodeled home the first to meet the gaze of the spectator is a neatly arranged office, which is to be occupied by the president of the bank. The next, a booth conveniently arranged and surrounded by furniture with a mahogany finish is to be tHe headquarters of the cashier. Proceeding eastward the visitor will behold two cages, one to be occupied by the I note teller, the other for the teller' and a few feet east has been arranged as a directors room. The decorators are still busy beautifying the walls ■ and will jot complete same until next Wednesday with a probability of be-' ing later. However, the bank will be moved from the Brock building to[ their new quarters Friday evening or Saturday morning and business will be done at the old stand, while the remainder of the work is being done. The bank as it will appear when completed will be a credit to Decatur. [ For beauty or convenience It stands ' without a rival in this section of the 1 country, (and those whose untirin’g efforts prompted the noteworthy im- I provement are deserving of the commendation of all. o „ WILL WED TONIGHT Miss Marie Beery and Jesse Sellemeyer Will Plight Vows AT BRIDE’S HOME Dr. C. B. Wilcox, Assisted by Rev. L. C Hessert, to Perform Ceremony The marriage of Miss Marie Beery and Jesse Sellemeyer will occur this evening at the home of the bride in the presence of a number of the friends of the contracting parties. Rev. C. B. Wilcox, using the full ritual, will perform the ceremony, which will join the lives of these estimable young people. Promptly at eight o’clock the bride and groom, accompanied by ( Misses Lucile Hale and Pansy Bell, as bridesmaids, and Albert Sellemeyer , as best man, will march to their : places to the tune of a wedding march . to be played by Mrs. Jesse Dailey, \ sister of the bride, after which the , ceremony will take place. A wedding supper will follow ss well as showering of rice and plenty of old shoes. Should the newly wedded couple escape from their friends, they will leave immediately for a trip in the east, visiting Niagara Falls, New York City and other notable places. Rev. L. C. Hessert will assist in the ceremony.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, September 22, 1908.

ON RECEPTION COMMITTEE Decatur Men to Assist in Ceremonies at Fort Wayne. Decatur members of the Fort Wayne Ledge of Perfection this morning re-1 ceived invitations to be present and participate in the ceremonies of the laying of the corner stone to the new Scottish Rite cathedral, at Fort Wayne, on Tuesday', September 29th.. On the reception committee are four , well known Decatur men. the Messrs. I H. L. Center, L. C. Waring, Dr. RoyJ Archbold and W. P. Schrock. A large , number of members of the lodge will attend the ceremonies from here. The occasion it is expected will exceed in importance any similar .eveiit ever held in the state with the possible Exception of the dedication of the temple at Indianapolis a few months ago. THE FORAKER CASE Monnett Gives Damaging Evidence Against Foraker TRIED TO INFLUENCE The Ohio Senator Never Allowed Politics to Interfere With Business Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 21.—Frank S. Monnett, attorney general of Ohio from 1894 to 1900, in a public statement declares he was ousted from power by Senator Joseph Benson Foraker. Although he does not say so in exact words, he indicates his retirement was to stop the prosecution cf the Standard : Oil company and the American Tobacco company. He says his successor (John M. Sheets, dismissed the suits and immediately afterward Senator .Foraker r* ceived the. huge sums r-f money paid to him by John D. Archbold. Mr. Monnett says he owed his position as attorney general tj Sena- . tor Foraker, and then tells of the sen- [ ator s change in favor, and alleges he was told in an interview at the home of Senator Foraker in Washington in 1900 that he must withdraw his spits against the Standard Oil company which he was prosecuting, and that if [ he did not he would suffer the consequences. In an interview Mr Monnett. 'says: "in January. 1899, I stopped at . the Arlington betel in Washington the day before I appeared in the United States supreme court in suits against the National Bank of Chicago. I found a card in my box after being there a short time from Senator Foraker asking me to call at his home on Sixteenth street. I called him up by telephone and made the engagement to call that evening. When I called a\ his home, after passing the social exchanges with members of the family, I was taken into his library and he produced certified copies of my petitions in the Standard Oil ouster cases in Ohio. They included papers in the case of the State of Ohio vs. the Standard Oil company, the State cf Ohio vs. the Buckeye Pipe Line, the State of Ohio vs. the Northwestern Natural Gas company, as he laid them down he told me that he was an attorney of the company. lat first discussed the impropriety and danger of his representing these trusts, criminal and civil violators of his own state, as long as he was in public office, and suggested that he. as well as myself, should be interested in the welfare of the people of Ohio. After talking a short time he told me that he never allowed his law practice to interfere with politics or his politics to interfere with h|s law practice, and added that he was a judge cf the ethics of our profession. He then took up the cause and reminded me of the great power, financially and politically of the Standard Oil crowd. After talking a short time he asked me to have the proceedings delayed in order to accommodate him. I firmly declined to concede any time, whatever, and told him so. He recalled the great power of the oil trust to any one opposed to It After that interview we dealt at arm’s length and not as political allies. o Owing to several events coming off this week there will be no dance given at the park this week, but we are informed by True Frlstoe that next week will be the last week dances will be held there.

WANTS A DECISION Bingham is Pushing His Cases Against the Brewers HE IS ANXIOUS I Wants Political Thunder for His Party and Wants It Badly Indianapolis, Sept. 22—James Bingham, attorney general of Indiana, appeared in superior court, before Judge Hanna, to urge an early decision in the five brewery cases now pending. The decision relates to certain preliminary questions, including the right of the attorney general to appear as relator in the cases and to the question of the jurisdiction of the Marion superior court in these cases. Mr. Bingham explained that he hoped a decision would be given in these cases soon, as certain legislation which he proposed to Introduce depended on the outcome of these preliminary questions. “I have no doubt,’’ said Mr. Bingham, “about my position in the matter. I, of course, believe beyond a doubt that I am within my rights as a relator in these cases, and also that the Marion superior court has jurisdiction. However, if the decision should be adverse and it appears to the court that I am not within my rights as relator, or that the cases are beyond the jurisdiction of the court, I shall introduce a corrective bill which will establish my rights and the jurisdiction.” Mr. Bingham appeared in court this morning because it had been his . understanding that a decision w’ould Ibe reached early this week. The ar--1 gument on the preliminary questions involved were heard some time ago ; by the superior court judges sitting in [bank. Last Monday morning Mr. Bingham appeared in court and he was told then that during the week the questions would be considered. He is anxious that the decision be given before the special session of 'the legislature is very far advanced. The cases in question are against the following conjlpanies: Indianapolis Brewing company, Home Brewing com■pany, Capital City Brewing company, ! American Brewing company and Terre Haute Brewing company. The attor- ' ney general seeks to oust these com- | panies from the state, alleging they have exceeded their charter rights. OFFICES PILLAGED Drs. J. Q. and Dick Neptune Suffer Losses at the Hands of Robbers FORCED AN ENTRANCE To Both Offices and Stole Gold Amounting to About SIOO The offices of Drs. J. Q. and Dick Neptune were entered by thieves last night and at each place a large amount of gold was taken. How the intruders gained entrance to the office of J. Q. Neptune is a mystery. All doors were locked this morning when he ■ entered the office, but at first sight he knew that pillagers had paid him a visit An investigation disclosed the fact that gold scraps amounting . to at least $35 in value had been tak- • en. The robbers opened the door of ■ his safe and with an instrument pried , open the drawers inside, although they . found nothing that would be of value 1 to them. The same mystery as to how they gained entrance to the Dick Neptune office presents itself and no I, one seems able to solve the mystery. -j They did, however, secure a large s [ amount of gold here, leaving no traces ; ( whatever as to their identity. A pecui .liar feature is their failure to take oth- i Jer valuables which were in plain view, p

GIANTS ARE GAME PLAYERS Manager McGraw Also Says Detroit Would Be Easy Picking. New York, Sept. 21.—Encouraged by two victories Friday, Manager John J. McGraw, of the New York Nationals feels that the pennant is already wen. Today he said: “I am not claiming any j championship until the Giants have the pennant cinched. I am of the [ opinion, however, that we will win, and win, too, with comparative ease, easier, in fact, than the race now shows. I have the gamest team that was ever put on the field, and they are going to pull out ahead by just that quality in their makeup. I would like ito see the Detitolt’s win the American league pennant, on account of my old friend, Hughey Jennings. I want to have it out with him and his ' Tigers for the world's championship, I but whichever club wins the American league flag, I will say that the Giants are not afraid of the very best that league can produce. I know what the Giants can do, and they are game.' ARE PROSPERING Rev. and Mrs. Jay C. Dorwin Delighted With Life in Washington END OF THE YEAR Will Be Returned to Shelton for Another Year at Better Salary Mrs. Jay C. Dorwin, of Shelton, [ Washington, has written her mother, Mrs. H. L. Coverdale, of this city, a very interesting letter, in which she tells of the many blessings that have come to them during the past year. Her husband, also a former Decatur resident, has served as pastor of the Methodist church at Shelton during the past year and has been so successful that the entire congregation has insisted on his return next year at an increased salary, and it Is the desire of the Dorwins to do so. Mrs. Dorwins’ letter was written on Sunday. September 13, the last of the conference year, and on that evening the pastor and his wife each made a report of the year’s work, snowing a splendid gain in every deijirtment. The letter says: “This has been a blessed year, so rich in results of all kinds, splendid health, prosperity and happiness.” The annual conference was held last week at Tacoma, where the Dorwins were entertained at the | home of the Keeziing family, whom they knew intimately at Pendlefon, Indiana, thus making the week even more Mrs. Dorwin also tells how busy she has ben in putting up fruits, which are plentiful in that locality and of the very choicest variety,. Peaches, pears, prunes and other fruits in amazing quantities have been properly cared for and stored away in the larder for use during the winter months, which by the way, she adds are not by any manner of means , so cold as back in old Indiana and for , this reason, the fruit is much easier j to care for. They have just had a dandy good rain, and the weather Is | ideal, warm but not hot. The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. Dorwin in , this section will be glad to learn of their good fortunes in every way. AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY. Mr. C. S. Treadwell, manager of a large land company, will be here during the wek ending Oct. 3 to select a man to take charge of this territory for the sale of their lands. Here is a chance for a very desirable connec- ' tion. Application stating qualifies-1 tions may be sent to Mr. Treadwell, Sec'y and Manager Cochran & McCluer Land Co., care of this paper. ■ ■■ ■ o — • WHY DR. VIZZARD COMPLAINS. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 21. —Dr. J. W. Vizzard, Adams county representative. has a real kick on the special session. Friday a fire next door to i him singed his residence, office and barn at Pleasant Mills, to the extent '< of SI,OOO damage. "It the governor j hadn’t called the extra session,'* he j says, “I might have been there to put i - [the fire out.” !

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CUT OFF BUTTONS Canadian Officer Made to Stand and Deliver [EDMONTON IS GREAT Another Descriptive Article About Western Canada By Nellie M. Ellingham. We reached Rostern next morning i before breakfast. Here our train was : again decorated with grain. This town .like the others, being in the center of a grain growing country. At noon we ' were at North Battleford, just across the Saskatchewan river from Battleford, the first capital of the N. W. territories of Canada. Here we again [enjoyed the hospitality so freely extended to us. After a most excellent | luncheon the mayor and other leading citizens hade us welcome. Ju a short [address the maycr said “We wish to impress upon you that the great need of this district Is a good thrifty American settler with SI,OOO on every quar ter section within fifty miles of North Battleford. In the afternoon our train halted for a breathing spell at Lloydminister founded by tlhe English colonists led by the Rev. I. M. Barr, a clergyman of the church of England. At this station we cut the buttons off a colonels coat for souvenirs. We asked him if they were English buttons and he said no, indeed, those are Canadian buttons. You soon learn that Canada I Is Canadian not English, although they I love and respect the mother country. [ At this point we crossed the line from Saskatewan province into "Sunny Alberta.” At 20 o’clock we were in Vermillion, situated on the Vermillion river, a town only a few years old. but showing the same progress manifested everywhere. The Citizens marched out the hand, took us to the city hall, told us all about the wonderful country north cf them awaiting settlement and proved to us by samples of grain how productive the valley of the Vermillion really is. We had only an hour, from 7:30 to 8:30 in the morning at Vegreville, but the enterprising citizens loaded our "sitting room car,” that is. the car where the gentlemen smoked, played cards and hobnobbed with the natives, with more samples cf grain. It is a town only three years old, but is In the midst of a country well adapted to mixed farming and stock raising. It has a thousand inhabitants, good stores, schools and churches. Its citizens are up to date as evinced by the advertising matter left with us. At last we were in Edmonton, almost the geographical center of Alberta province. The city that has grown the most rapidly and is destined to become the greatest city °f the northwest. It is situated about the center of the richest agricultural district in the world. The soil is a rich black loam, five feed deep, underlined with a clay subsoil. There are rich deposittes of lignite coal within a few miles, as well as along the river s bank Lumbering is another important industry. The North Saskatchewan divides the “twin cities” of Strath- [ cona and Edmonton. From either side a fine view of the river and the veil [ wooSed country surrounding it may be obtained. Edmonton has a population l of twenty thousand; Strathcona five thousand. The governor of the province resides in Edmonton, which is the capital. The provincial parliament buildings, to cost $1,250,000 is now under construction. There are eleven school buildings, beside Alberta College, the Grank Trunk business college and Westward Ho private school for hoys. Everywhere in Canada one is impressed with the fine school .buildings and churches. Surely they ■ are laying their foundation deeply and [well, for a civilization which rests on law order, education and religion must eventually be of the highest type. Wheat, cats and flax arc raised four hundred miles to the north of this promising city in what is known as the Peace river country. There are alsoTich mineral deposits in this section. The railroads now building will make Edmonton the distributing point for this vast fertile territory. We noticed a base ball game advertised rm 1 evening. We wondered where teg played at night, but it is not dark this country until ten in the er [and light again at one in the morning. (Continued on page 4.)