Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 229.

OPTION BILL WILL PASS House Committee ReportsFavorably and the Test Vote Was Then Taken REPORT IS ADOPTED Democrats Ask for an Indefinite Postponement But Lacked Two Votes Indanapolis, Ind., Sept. 24, 1908.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —An effort to kill the senate county option bill In the house today by a motion for the indefinite posponement was defeated by a vote of fifty-one to fortynine There was wild cheering following the announcement of the vote. All republicans voted against the indefinite postponement excepting Condo, Gerss, Schroeder and D. C. JohnI son. All the democrats voted In favf or of the postponement except Pierson and Sicks. Every member of the house voted. With the exception of those mentioned the vote was strictly i on party lines. It is said that several ' democrats who voted for the indefin- [ ite postponement are pledged to vote I for the bill when it comes up for passage, and this if all signs do not I fail, means the enactment of the coun- | ty option law without fail. It was i eleven o’clock before the house got down to business and then the committee was not ready to report. Later : the report came In signed by all the republican members favorable to the ns., ! Hottel and Green, democrats, favoring | indefinite postponement. White and Pearson, the other democratic members of the committee did not sign either of the reports. The minority report was first considered and on the question of adoption of the minority report, Honan demanded the ayes and nays. Representative Downey made the first speech in favor of the minority report, but the house was not in the mood for speechmaking, and the other speeches were cut short. The vote was then called and the majority report was accepted and went to second reading. A demonstration in which the galleries took the lead. The senate yesterday afternoon passed the county option bill after an all-day debate prolonged by many explanations of votes. The house remained in session to receive the bill, which was referred to the house committee on morals. The vote in the senate was 32 for the bill and 17 against, with one man. Senator Koehne, absent. Republicans voting with Democrats against the bill were Senators Durre, Gonnerman and Hugg. While the real struggle over county local option is the one that is to take place in the house and it is there, alone, that donbt has existed as to the fate of the measure, the senate occupied the center of the stage yesterday, While the uutisc merely wafted for the senate to pass the bill and then to receive it. It was certain that the senate, before which the bill came up as a special order at 10 o’clock, would pass the bill. The Republicans had fully decided on every detail of the measure beforehand, and there was to be no further amendment, but the ora(Continued on page 4.)

MAJOR ALLISON’S CONDITION Is No Worse this Afternoon, But Slight Hopes Are Held Out. The condition of Major Rcbert B. Allison, was slightly improved this afternoon over that of yesterday, but the improvement is of course only . temporary, as his vitality seems to be almost exhausted His family are , with him, and it is feared that the end is at best but a few days away. The major is one of the best known men in this part of the state, and the seriousness of his illness causes much sincere regret among his many acquaintances. He was partially unconscious during a part of last night and today, but rallies sufficiently to recognize his relatives at times. o , WILL WED TONIGHT 1 John W. Jones, of Decatur, and Miss Mabel Monroe, of Muncie, to Wed • AT EIGHT O’CLOCK Tonight—Contracting Parties Are Popular Young People Cards have reached the city announcing the fact that John W. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jones of this city, is to be married this evening to Miss Mabel Monroe, of Muncie, the ceremony to take place at eight o'clock. The wedding is a result of a pretty little romance of a year past in which Mr. Jones has won the hand of one of Muncie’s popular young ladies. Both parties are popular among ' thfeir many friends. Mr. Jones was born and reared in this city. After , graduating from the Decatur high I school he entered business college at I Muncie, completing an extended i course. Immediately after the c’.ose of his commercial training, he ac- ■ cepted a position as stenographer in i the secretary’s office of the C. C. and I L railroad, remaining there for sev- i eral months. He was. however, of- I | sered a mere lucrative position in the | I offii-p of the L. E ft W. railroad,which ' he • .v- . -yr. «tri jrnm- ..aL ! is nn honorahlo young man. honest in his dealings and upright in principles. He Commands respect from his multitude of friends as a consequence of his trustworthiness, all of whom join in wishing him all the success the future can hold. Messrs. Nelson, Elijah Walters and Mr. Dee Jones left this noon to witness the ceremony. A furnished home in Muncie awaits the occupancy of the happy couple. o JOHN BEELER HAD FIRE. Several Fences Burned and Other Damage Done. By the ringing of a dinner bell and the dense clouds of smoke, noticeable all over that part of the country, the residents in the neighborhood eight miles directly east of Bluffton were called out yesterday forenoon to fight one of the worst fires that has occurred this fall. About ten o’clock yesterday John Beeler, living two and a half miles east of Vera Cruz, attempted to burn a pile of rotten rails, near a stubble field. Owing to their being so very dry the rails burned like powder making a heat that would keep any one a distance from the fire. The grass and brush nearby caught fire at once and before anything could be done the whole field was on fire. Seeing that he was helpless the dinner bell was rung and over a hundred neighbors gathered in to help. Several fences were burned and the entire field wag burning when it was seen that the farm buildings were in danger. Plows were secured and by plowing ahead of the flames their progress was stopped. The large number of men in this way succeeded in confining the fire to the field, after a fight lasting over three hours. —Bluffton News. o The Decatur city ball team will play at Kokomo next Sunday. The local team will be strengthened with several old time players and will make the boys go some to win.

COMPANY BUSTED Egg-O-See Scheme of Giving Away Dollar Bills 1 Proved Disastrous THEY WORKED HERE ' Many Will Remember the Red. White and Blue i Girl—Too Expensive A few weeks ago a young lady I dressed in the stars and stripes and bearing in her arms a bundle of crisp one dollar bills, struck Decatur and proceeded to hand out the bills in a lavish manner. It was a unique way of advertising Egg-O-See, a new breakfast cereal. It was stated that the company passed out $40,000 in Chicago, land many wondered how they could afford to do it—well, they couldn't, for the following dispatch says tne scheme broke them: Chicago, Sept. 23. —A committee of creditors is examining the accounts of the Egg-O-See cereal company following the placing of that concern in the committee’s hands. The liabilities ameunt to nearly $600,000. President J. W. Cassidy of the company today turned over to the creditors committee a complete list of liabilities and also unissued bonds with a par value of $220,000. Cassidy declared he was sure the creditors would find the company is more than solvent. Cassidy- also denied current reports that, the present difficulty will result in the absorption of the concern by the National Biscuit company. The present situation 1s regarded by creditors as the result of too rapid expansion. A vast advertising campaign, has cost the company a large sum. 0 . MONDAY’S SPEECH i Hon. James M. Robinson Will Speak at the Court House i BIG CROWD EXPECTED Band and a Ladies’ Quartet Will Furnish Special Music The political issues of the hour, perhaps even including the important questions suggested by President Roosevelt, will he thoroughly discussed over Adams county from now on and County Chairman Gallogly Is busy with the details for speeches at various places. The next meeting scheduled for Decatur is on next Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock when Hon. James M. Robinson, of For( Wayne, ex-congressman of the twelfth district, and one of the best political speakers in this section of Indiana will address the members of the Bryan and Kern Thirty-Cent Club and all others w-ho are interested. The meeting will be held at the court room and iio doubt that place will be well crowded with people who are becoming more and more Interested In the issues of this great campaign. The band will furnish music and another feature of the evening will be the first appearance of the ladies’ quartet who will render several campaign songs that will be appreciated. The spellbinders will be busy from now on, and we will all have an opportunity to hear the issues discussed from every viewpoint. Quite a number from here went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to hear IJTayor James Reid of Kansas City, who speaks at Princess rink tonight. — o Mrs. Horace Botthoff arrived from Fort Wayne, where she accompanied her daughter, Miss Ethel, who was operated on Monday at the St. Joseph hospital. She reports her daughter as getting along nicely, In fact more rapidly than any patient that has been operated on there for some time. She will be able to return home in about [three weeks.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening. September 24, 1908.

CLARENCE GILPEN FOUND. ' Youth Who Escaped from Asylum was ! Retaken the next Day. J. W. Brodbeck of this county has ' received a letter from Dr. Smith, the medical superintendent of the EastHaven asylum at Richmend, stating that Clarence Gilpen, the sixteen-year-old boy who was sent to the institu-1 tion about tw-o weeks ago and who escaped the next day after his admisjsioti there, was found on the even i ing of the day following his escape When retaken the lad was walking along the road a few miles west of | the hospital and aside from being tired he seemed none the worse from his trip. He also stated in the letter that there is no change of importance in the boy s mental condition ADAIR AT BERNE Congressman Spoke Last Evening to Enthusiastic Audience WAS WELL RECEIVED Spoke Along Former Lines of Argument—Was Fair to Everyone Berne, Indiana, Sept. 24, 1908 — (Special to the Dally Democrat) — Before an audience that completely filled the big hall, John A. M. Adair, last night made an eloquent and telling appeal for votes at the coming November eection. His hearers paid strict attention to his every word ' and the speaker was cheered frequently. He spoke along the same lines as heretofore over the county, telling of his promises of two years ago and how he has kept them, of his strict attention to business during the sessions in which he served, of his efforts for the soldiers and for every other class of people in the eighth district. There is no doubt of the fact that Berne is for Ada'r and they told him so last night in a splendid way. Taking up the charges made against him by his opponent and his hired experts. Mr. Adair proved the falseness of every derogatory statement. He spoke in a very gentlestatements of one Mr. Patterson, the expert accountant who went over his books when he was clerk of Jay county and reported a shortage, to be ridiculously false and to substantiate his statements on this proposition showed that Patterson was employed by Mr. Hawkins and had no other authority. He also showed a statement from such men as Judge Smith, E. E. McGriff, R. H. Hartford, J. J. Moran and many others saying that the pamphlet, containing the supposed investigation is false, slanderous and misleading, and that instead of his being short, Mr. Adair’s records are in most excellent shape and were satisfactory to every one concerned. The meeting here was one of the best ever held in the town and the congressman was greatly pleased with his reception. o — WAS WELL RECEIVED. Congressman Adair closed his series of meetings in this county Tuesday night at Liberty Center, where he spoke before a large crowd of people in front of the school house where a large platform had ben built for hlm| Mr. Adair was in fine speaking form and was frequently applauded by those present, as he told of his record in congress last session and asked that this show for Itself against the record made by the republican congressmen during the past number of years. The meeting was presided over by Senator John W. Rinear. who introduced the speaker. Mr. Adair, however, would have needed no Introduction had he not have been in the town before last night, as he had- shaken hands with nearly every one in the crowd before the meeting. As before Mr. Adair did not discuss state and national politics but asked for votes merely on what he himself had done. Although the meeting last night was the last one in this county at present the congressman will return again before election and make a whirlwind canvass of the county.—Bluffton Banner.

[it IS NO MYSTERY Adams County Young Man Did Not Leave for Parts Unknown AS WAS REPORTED Sam Geisel Informing Members of Family, Has Left for Europe Th report that Sam Geisel. aged 22, living in Adams county, had disappeared and that his whereabouts are unknown, is groundless according to the statement of members of his family. They are fully cognizant of his present location and also his destinaI tion. On last Friday evening he was lin the city visiting his sister, Miss Bertha Geisel. and then stated he was geing to Europe, the birthplace of his father, and expected to be absent from home about two years. When asked her advice, Miss Geisel stated she was favorable to the plan. The reason for the young man’s departure was only tbafhe wished to travel, tiring of the life here. Before leaving Geisel paid all debts, conferred with his brothers and making arrangements for other business matters to be satisfactorily settled. Seme one circulated a report connecting his departure with a sensational story concerning his step-sister, who is at present residing at the county infirmary. There is no basis whatever for the report, as a letter from the authorities in charge of the woman will state. It was circulated without the least reason for so doing, and relatives of the boy are indignant. , They have at hand the strongest cf proof to the contrary. Yesterday a letter was received from Geisel posted in New York, stating he was all right and on his way to New York city.— i Bluffton Banner. Q — HE TAKES A BRIDE -■ — Elmer T. Smith, Expert Draftsman at Auto Factory is a Benedict WEDDED LAST NIGHT To One of Anderson’s WeTT’ Known and Highly Respected Ladies Elmer F. Smith, draftsman at the Copock Motor Car company and favorably known in this city, has become a benedict. He suspended work at the factory a few days ago and went to Anderson where last evening at eight o’clock he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Sarah the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Allen. of Anderson. The ceremony was performed in the presence of many i of the friends of the contracting parties and it was very impressive. The happy couple arrived here today, where a furnished home awaited their arrival, the D. B. Erwin property having been eingaged. The bride is accomplished and held In the high esteem of her many friends. The groom is an expert draftsman, possessed of Qualifications which mean success for him In business life. All Decatur joins in welcoming this most estimable couple to our midst and that success and happiness will In abundance attend their wedded life is the wish of all. RICH MAN IS SUED. The Charge of Trespass Instituted Against Richmond Man. Richmond. Ind., Sept. 23. —An affidavit was made out today against Clayton O. Hunt, a well known resi- ■ dent, charging him with trespass. Behind this complaint is an interesting • circumstance, involving nlleered atteni tions paid by Hunt to Mrs. Susan Lay- ■ tart, who objected to his strenuous throwing of kisses land to his efforts to force his presence upon her. ' Hunt is wealthy and the case has created considerable of a sensation. I What his defense will be is not known.

EVERYTHING AT HICKSVILLE Smith & Ulman Have Great Success With Their Herefords. Smith & Ulman, the local firm cf breeders of fine Hereford cattle are surely making all their competitors step along lively this year. They are at the Hicksville, Ohio, fair this week and yesterday when the awards were made in the cattle department, it was found that they had won every first and second in class with six herds to show against, in grand championship, they took first on bull and cow and first for herd, against three herds. They have now taken grand championship with their five-year-old bull at Fort Wayne, Portland and Hicksville, a most excellent showing. They will exhibit at Kendallville next week. REGULAR CIRCUS Was the George Ade Performance at Brook, Indiana TAFT WAS THERE Made a Short Speech—Also Jim Watson Was an Attraction Billy Blodgett, a special writer for the Indianapolis News, describes Taft's appearance at George Ade’s farm at Brooks yesterday as follows: George Ade certainly pulled off an original "stunt” when he brought W. H Taft, the Republican nominee for present and James E. Watson, the Republican nominee for governor, to his farm near this place. In addition to the enthusiasm there was about as much clear-cut profanity as could possibly be put forth at a public meeting. In the first place it is more difficult to reach Brook, Ind., than it was to get to the Denver convention. I You start day before yesterday and I arrive day after tomorrow. All along | the line were wan and weary pilgrims working their way to Brook. One man from Idaville said he had been on the road four days and hoped to reach Brook by sunset last evening. Os swearing and backing done before you get to Brook. After reaching this town you forget your troubles and laugh at your sorrows. The people of the little town, appreciating the worry and loss of sleep incident to a trip to Brook, greet you with flying banners and ride you into town on a sea of red, white and blue bunting. The frameup of Mr. Ade’s last act was all that could be desired. It was elaborately staged, and the scenery was all that nature could do for one of the prettiest places in northern Indiana, and the actors were of a pedigree out of the ordinary. There were beautiful ingenues from Kentland, knockabout comedians from Goodland, heavies from Cincinnati and Rushvflle, singing and dancing clowns from Morocco, leading jnen from Monon, aerial artists from Logansport, highwire kings front Indianapolis, illustrated song vocalists from Sullivan, comedy knockabout equilibrists from Terre Haute, Rough Riders off the Lake Erie & Western, piano pounders from Veedersburg, and slap stick artists from Kokomo. Mr. Ade, in his cne-act play today, had all the topnotchers beaten to a light froth. The solemnity of the politicians was gone. It was a day of Merry Andrew; every word was a thrill and the crowd was a scream. George Ade is no "piker;” what he does is well done, and when he pulled this political blowout on the country-at-large, he made the average political meeting loom up like John D. in comparison to 30 cents, plugged and Mexican coin. Ade’s farm is two and a half miles in the country from this place, and to reach it you must go either in an auto —and there were not many of them—or on beautifully decorated hay wagons, and there were many wagons, or walk there. lu spite of the weather and the difficulty in i getting to Hazelden from the outside i world, the Taft-Watson-Ade meeting was a success. The morning was ' dark and cloudy and at times there . was a sprinkle of rain.

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a completTlist Teachers Who Will Have Charge of Schools this Year IN ADAMS COUNTY Every School Will Be Open After Next Monday Morning Couty Superintendent L. E Opliger has furnished us a complete list of the teachers who will have charge of the various schools in the county this year. All nave convened excepting those in Hartford. Monroe, French and Wabash townships, where the schools open next Monday. The list is as follows: Uion Township—Dist. No. 1, Harry Fleming; Dist. No. 2, Mamie Bailey; Dist. No. 3. Madge Barkley; Dist. No. 4, Alta Hart; Dist. No. 5, Lola Magner; Dist. No. 6. Winifred Johnson. Root Township—Dist. No. 1, Curt Brown; Dist. No. 2, Helen Evans; Dist. 5, Clara Boknecht; Dist. No. 6, Robert J. Mann, Prim, Florence Kunkle; Dist. No. 7, Ella Mutsohler. Preble Township—Dist. No. 1, Lulu Lankenau. Johanna Jaebker; Dist. No. 5, Johanna Fruchte; Dist. No. 6. J E. Nelson, Mindwell Case. Kirkland Township—Dist. No. 1, G. W. Warner, prin., Matilda Sellemeyer; Dist. No. 2, Blenn C. Crays; Dist. No. 3, William Jackson; Dist. No. 4, Rollo M. Houck; Dist No. 5, Celia Steele; Dist. No. 6, Armintha Jackson. Washington Township —Dist. No. 1. Margaret Moran; Dist. No. 2, Edward L. Kintz; Dist. No. 3. Melvin Mallonee; Dist. No. 4. Nota Winans: Dist. No. 5. Pearl Miller: Dist. No. 6, Ray Smith; Dist. No. 7. Wilson Beery; Dist. No. 8, Emma Magley; Dist. No. 9. Mary Schilling. St. Marys Township-—Dist. No. 1. Bertha Bunner; Dist. No. 2, B. S. Colter; Dist. No. 3. Oliver Brodbeck: Dist. No. 4, A. W. Gulick; Dist. No. 5 W. G. Teeple. Mabel Winans; Dist. No. 6. F. G. Fortney; Dist. No. 7, A. C. Spahr. Blue Creek Township—Dist. No. 1, W. H. Miller; Dist. No. 2, W. P. Merriman: Dist. No. 3, Lester Davis: Dist. No. 4, Ralph Gates; Dist. No. 5, Forest Danner; Dist. No. 6. William Noll; Dist. No. 7. L. B. Campbell. Monri e Township -Effie Relcheldofrt. r!.r. w Burkhalter, David Wittwer, Noah Gilliom, Gilbert Lehman. Oswin Gilliom, Homer Oliver, /da Wittwer. French Township—Dist. No. 2. Edna Fleming; Dist. No. 3. D. J. Swartz: Dist. No. 4. Cora Hocker; Dist. No. 5, James D. Brown. Jr.; Dist. 6. M. M Lehman: Dist. No. 7. Lizzie Beitler. Wabash Township—Dist No. 1. Osa Pontius; Dist No. 2. E. C. Runyon, Prin.. Arthur Schanpp. E. C. Opliger, Lissa French; Dist. No. 3, James Kizer; Dist. No. 1, Ruby Miller: Dist. No. 5. John W. Hornada; Dist. No. 6, W. O. Shoemaker; Dist. No. 7. Jesse Kelly. Jefferson Township—Dist. No. 1. Ray Duff; Dist. No. 2. Jesse W. Snyder; Dist. No. 3, Frank D. Brewster; Dist. No. 4, Maude Bebout; Dist. No. 5. Otis Burk: Dist. No. 6, Lizzie Brewster. Wabash Township—Dist. No. l.Wm. Hirschy; Dist. -No. 2, A. C. Smith; Dist. No. 3. Omer Butler: Dist. No. Inez Bradford; Dist. No 5, J. W. Buckmaster: Dist. No. 6. Albert Harlow; Dist. No. 7, Lecn Long; Dist. No. 8, Mason Houghton; Dist. No. 9, Ethel Sutton; Dist. No. l (l Fink; Dist. No. 11. Alta Ford. Berne—Superintendent, F. D. Huff; Prin, of high school. O. G Brim: era Van Buskirk, science and Gentian: G. A. Lehman. Room 6; Charles Baumgartner. room 6; Robert L. Sn urige'. room 4; Salome Schug, room 3: Gora Schug. room 2; Mary L. Baumgartner rcom 1. Geneva—Robert L. Poer, Supt-. Myrtle Pflaumer, Prin. of high school. J. H. Weldy. high school and Bth grade; Grace Burke, room 4; Carrie Church, room 3; Luella Reicbelde fer, room 2; Vergia Buckmaster, room Decatur—William Beachler. SuptJ Central building—C. E. Hocker, Fil“of high school; Rose L. Dunathan. Latin and history; Annette Johnson. English; D. A. Baumgartner, German. J. C. Tritch. commercial; Nora (Continued on Page Two)