Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 238.

TAKE OUT METERS Water Works Committee Will Propose this Action Tomorrow Night THEY DON’T WORK Have Corroded and Don’t Register, Thus Making Receipts Too Small The members of the city council committee, who are so capably managing the affairs at the city plant, have assured theselves of the fact that the water works department is not playing even by quite a margin, and being Business men who realize the result of operating any part of the city at a loss, are now preparing to change matters so that it will pry at least its own way. At the regular meeting of the council tomorrow evening they will propose that all meters used by patrons of the water line be ordered out, and that every one be placed upon a flat rate. About a year ago the meter system was installed to make every one pay for just what they used, and this would be the only method if it was not for the fact that the city water is so hard that after a few months usage the best meter on the market will become so eonroded that they will net register and as a consequence during the past few months many people have been using the water for almost nothing. For instance at one of the drug stores where a soda fountain is operated, and necessarily a large amount of water used, only nine gallons was registered last month when of course many times that amount, was used. By this it will be readily seen that something must be done and at once and the committee ' will recommend that they go back to i the flat system. About seventy-five I people in the city own their own meters, and the city will probably arrange to rebate them for these just what they paid. While the change will I cause some complaints probably the men in charge are to be commended for their efforts to put the plant on ■JBLpayiti:.- basis and" we are confident that th>-_> will do it befcre they close their term of service with! the city. £ - o NINE SOLID HOURS Albert Numbers, Former Decatur Man Breaks Record on Playing Piano X AT BLUFFTON FAIR He Began Saturday Noon and Played Until 9-12 j O’Clock in the Evening Numbers, of Ossian, for many ■jars of Decatur, cleverly Executed a diflicult task at Bluffton in plyaing a pit.io against The King Piano comoinv for *h’ch Mr. Numbers* is a representative, offered prizes amounting to 16,825 in all to be given away to the ■persons who guessed the nearest to ■the|'tlme Mr. Numbers would cease playing. Thousands of guesses we-e ®Wde and the musicians tartel plavnoon. It was but a very few Who surmised that the man of *nMfllßtature would play more than three or four hours, but he rentainH the stool for nine hours and twelve minutes, never for a moment to play. Hundreds of people '”* r Mjnd»-<l the booth Jis Numbers and in fact it proved one of attractions. It is sa’d that “Wfflbers has played twentv tw-' rone «■ W*Wtours and this is indeed remarkRuth Ernst and Boslie Baum to their home in Do?tw®kst evening after spending a V in the city the guests of *'** , !BB~Hluffton Banner.

[ .LOOKING FOR A PARDON. j Dr. Landfair, of Bluffton, Hopes Soon to Be Free. Mrs. Landfair, wife of Dr. LandI fair, received a letter from her husband, who is confined in the Michigan City prison, a few days ago, in which he appeared very optimistic that the board of pardons would act favorably on his petition for pardon at its next meeting. Dr. Landfair has been ill for several weeks, but is feeling better now, according to the letter which he sent to his wife. The warden of the prison has sent the board a good recommendation in regard to the conduct of the doctor since his ‘confinement there and it is thought that this with the recommendations sent by local professional and business men will have a good effect upon the board. Mrs Landfair said that if the doctor was pardoned he will return to this city and will live in the same residence, again taking up his practice. HAD BAD TROUBLE Mission Workers After Calling for Testimonies Change Suddenly to Singing INTERRUPTS MEMBER And She Promptly Grabbed the Lamps and Bible and Scooted for Home The Mission workers, an organization quartered on Madison street, banded together for the salvation of souls, experienced no end of trouble yesterday afternoon at their regular services and as a result of the disturbance they are minus several lights, and a bock of the holy writ, which had been kindly donated by one of the members. Mrs. Abe Whitright for several years identified with the organization. was present at yesterday's meeting, and when testimonials were asked for she promptly arose to her I feet to contribute her experience to ! the tried and true. She bad fairly I gotten started when, because she aimed a few stinging darts at a member i of the mission, the chorister announced a song and for fully thirty minutes the congregation Joined in singing sweet strains of the sacred hymns, leaving Mrs. Whitrigbt standing in suspense, awaiting a lull when she could continue her address. No such opportunity presenting itself she jumped upon a chair and grabbed the lamps, carrying them straight way to her home. She soon returned and proceeding to the pulpit she gathered the Bible under her arm and sauntered quietly to her home, leaving the awe stricken members to ponder over their rash act. However, the absence of the above mentioned lamp and Bible did not greatly inconvenience the re maining members, and in the evening services were opened with more light and more lamps on hand than ever before. Three sons of Mrs. Whitright appeared at the hall when the services were in full progress, asserting, it is said, that they would “clean up" the congregation. The leaders of the mission promptly notified the officers, whose timely arrival appeased an emphatic conversation which in all probability would have culminated in a “pinch me” affray. It is now hinted that the mission workers are contemplating moving quarters to the south part of the city. W. A. BOWMAN HAS RECORD Hulled 5214 Bushels Clover Seed in One Day. W. A. Bowman, residing west of the city exceeded all records in clover hulling ever recorded in Adams county Saturday when, in a single day he hulled fifty-two and one-half bushels. With the famous Birdsell huller, he worked at this and the S D. Ber-.v< rs farm, moving twice and setting the machinery twice, and in view of this, hulled the above stated amount. In fact nine bushels were hulled in a single hour, which is a record not attained in Adams county before.

THEY SAY HE WILL President May Take the Stump for His Candidate THAT’S THE . NEWS Bryan to Campaign Again in lowa and Other Western » States Fairview. LinccJn, Neb., Oct. 5. — ■ That President Roosevelt fully intends i to take the stump in favor of the can- ■ didacy of Mr. Taft, was the informal tion received at Fairview yesterday. • It. was said that the advices from per- ‘ sons upon whom reliance could be ’ placed were to the effect that Mr. ■ Roosevelt is planning to make at least six speeches in the course of a trip from the Atlantic to W Pacific, the > concluding speech bo be delivered at ' San Francisco, with numerous short speeches enroute. Mr. Bryan, however, absolutely refused to make any comment upon the subject. In order to devote still further attention to the state of lowa, the Democratic candidate tonight announced a change in his plans in connection with his trip , to Chicago, where on the flight of the seventh instant he is to meet Mr. Taft at a banquet Instead of leaving here ! Tuesday afterncm and going direct to Chicago, as had been arranged. Mr. Bryan will start tomorrow night for Des Moines, from which point he will on Tuesday proceed to Tama and Cedar Rapids and deliver set specbes, while from the rear platform of the train enroute he probably■ will make ’ several short talks. The journey to f Chicago will be made Tuesday night. » Although it has not been settled, it is r planned that Mr. Bryan shall speak in St. Louis Friday evening and then re-enter Kansas on Saturday for a full 1 day in that state, returning to Lincoln I Sunday. It is likely that he will spend ■ a day or two in campaigning in his . home state. This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Bryan drove to the homes of , several sick friends, and later the , Democratic candidate called at the , Hotel Lincoln and had a brief confer- ( ence with Senator Gore, who was . about to leave for St. Joseph, Mo. TO CLAIM REWARD George Braun Went to Fort Wayne to See George DeWald . HICKOX IS GUILTY i - —— • Also Confessed to Having k Stolen a Diamond Pin from Traveling Man George Braun went to Fort Wayne ‘ this afternoon to claim his reward of SIOO offered for the information leadI ing to the arrest and ocnvietion of the 1 men who stole the DeWald touring ‘ car. A talk over the phone with Mr. ■ DeWald convinced George that he would have no trouble in securing the money and he went down to get it. • George worked this game like a reg- ! ular Nick Carter, and there is no doubt that he ferreted out the details. He • knew that Harvey Hickcx was an ex- | pert autoist, heard that he was here at midnight of the date in question and when l\e missed the hotel gasoline can and read that the one found in the car was a strange one, he put the clues together and sent word to> DeWald that he had the necessary information. The latter gave the story to the police, who worked it out. Hickox ’ was scheduled to plead guilty this morning and will be sent up. His pal, Campbell, is also known here, having worked a few weeks in this city. About two months ago a traveling man named Starr, from Richmond, was sick at the hotel here for several days and when able to be out he missed his diamond pin. When Hickox was arrested a diamond ring was found and he confessed to having stolen it. It will be returned to Mr. Starr. !

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 5, 1908.

ONLY A MONTH TO PAY TAXES Not Many Have Paid and a Rule is Expected. Tax paying time has again slipped around, apparently without people knowing it, and less than one month now remains in which to pay the fall installment and save the delinquent , penalty that must be added. So far there has been but a small per cent of the tctal paid in and yet less than one month remains in which to square the docket and save the delinquency. The total collections thus far are below the average and there must necessarily b’r a month of busy days if the list is to be squared up. In addition to the county taxes the state i * treasurer each month sends out a statement to County Treasurer 3. F. Lachot insisting cn the funds due the state "being sent in post haste as the state is in dire need of all funds due it to keep above the surface of increased expenses in the way of new ( - officers and increased salaries. TEXAS COLONISTS ..Met at the Office of Fort j Wayne & Springfield Traction Company Saturday ) * DISCUSSED QUESTION t > Plan to Build Church—Several Leave Tomorrow—i Others in November 5 The farmers of Allen and Adams ‘ counties who have formed a Texas ’ colonj', and purchased farms in the ■ southern state, met at the office of 5 the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway L company Saturday afternoon, pursuant 1 to a call from the president. William 1 1 Hockemeyer. About thirty of the 1 members, all but two or three were 1 present, as were also a number of 4 prospective buyers of land in Texas * and most of whom will go there Tuesp day to lock at the lands. A number ! of important questions were discussed 5 at the meeting Saturday, one of the most important being plans for the ’ building of a church. It was decided jto not take any definite action on this i . improvement, however, until the next (meeting. Quite a number of the col-' onists and their friends and others I who want io join them will form an I excursion which will leave here in November. The members of the col- • ony are among the "best farmers in this locality and the only part of the organization that we regret to chronicle is the fact that at least a part of them will one of these days be going to the Lone Star state as citizens, , and we don't like the idea of losing them. o REPORT OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS Is Important to Many for Various Reasons. Every few days secretaries of the county boards of health have requests for transcripts of births and deaths to be used to prove right of property, right of pensions and right of insur- ' ‘ ance. This, you will see, is important to the family. It is important to the state, as well as important to the science cf medicine. The state requires the prompt reporting of births ' and deaths so as to keep a complete county record. After recording them here they are sent to the state secretary ani a record is made of them, thereby giving a double record. In Massachusetts the supreme court has decided that the physician is not entitled tp his fee for services until he has made a full and accurate record of births and deaths. This decision will certainly appear in this state some day, for it is right and just. Too much value cannot be placed upon a complete county record but an incomplete one is a waste of time. In Indiana the recording of births did not begin until 1881, and not until 1907 did the work realty commence in earnest under the practical plan authorized by law. No one can say he will not be called by the courts to prove his rights to an estate, pension or insurance and probably not until this time will he know the value of a ccmIplete record.

WAS SPLENDID DAY Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the St. Paul German Lutheran Church OBSERVED SUNDAY At Beautiful Church Near Preble—Three Services Were Held The silver anniversary of the St. '• Paul's German Lutheran church near Preble was celebrated yesterday, making the twenty-fifth year of the existence of that house of worship,, and the occasion was a beautiful and interesting one. The was large at the three services, held morning, afternon and night, and beside a full attendance of the members, there were present large numbers of friends ' from a distance. Rev. G. Speigel, cf Jackson, Michigan, preached in Ger-1 man language at the morning hour, a sermon full of good thoughts and advice and commendation. Rev. Speigel is the president of the Michigan synod district comprising the states of Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, and is an able minister. The afternoon service was a dedication cf the new $1,200 pipe organ, recently purchased from Kilgen & Son, of St. Louis. Rev. C. B. Preuss, of Friedheim delivered a sermon in German, and there was also a splendid pregram on the organ by Profs. Hahn, of Fort Wayne, Brie! of Preble, and Fischbach, of Friedheim. In the evening the pastor. Rev. J H. Klausing, preached in English, a delightfully interesting sermon, and a fitting close to the day long to be remembered. o Rev. Guy Mcßride, of Bluffton, has ■ been secured Superintendent B; S. j Hollopeter cf the local district of the ■ Methodist church, to succeed Rev. Lesh on the Mt. Etna circuit. Rev. ( Lesh has gone to Philadelphia for further study. Rev. Mcßride is a young man, a graduate, of DePauw, and cf the Boston school of theology, and the new charge is his first pastorate. He will begin his work Sunday at the Greenwood ind Pilcher’s chapel churches, going on the following Sunday to Pleasant Plain and Mt. Etna. Huntington Times. ADAIR TO BE HERE To Speak at Court Room Thursday Evening of Next Week IS GETTING LIVELY Many Speakers in the Coun - ty —Clark to Be Here Congressman John A. M. Adair will speak in the court room in this city on Thursday evening of next week, October 14. At this time he will discuss the issues of hig campaign, evading no charge that has been brought against him, and giving in a clear and concise way his record during the last session oi congrfss. He evades nothing, and at the time he speaks here, is ueauous or meeting and speaking tn many of the eld soldiers. It is safe to predict that he will be given a great ovation on October 14. Democratic meetings have been arranged for Monroe, Saturday evening, October 10, and Election school house French township, Wednesday evening October 13. Hen. George E. Clark, of South: Bend, opens the campaign for the Republicans with a speech at the court room here on Thursday evening of this week. Q— ■ Dr. J. M. McOscar strived from Fort Wayne this afternoorx and will give a lecture for the Knight sos Columbus ■ at their hall this evening.

PROSPERITY NOT HURTING THEM Many School Children <n Chicago Are Hungry. Chicago, October 5. —(Special)— Five thousand Chicago children frequently are sent to school breakfastless. Ten thousand other school children habitually are hungry as the result of receiving insufficient nourishing foed. Lack of “a square deal and a square meal” is the principal reason why so many boys become truants and delinquents. Such is the story of suffering and wretchedness presented before the school management committee of the board of education yesterday in an exhaustive report by a subcommittee consisting of W. L. Bcdine, superinendent of the compulsory education department: Dr. D. P. MacMillan, director of the child study department and Attorney Frank Hamlin. The report is the result cf an extensive investigation brought about through a resolution introduced before the board cf education last May by Trustee Modie J. Spiegel, calling for the working i out of remedies for the relief of school children who are hampered by indigence. COURTHOUSE NEWS The Beeler Replevin Case Was Tried for Fifth - Time Today GOES TO THE JURY A Quiet Title Case Dismissed—Many Real Estate Transfers The case of James <3. and Emily C. Moses vs. Henry Thomas et al, to quiet title and filed Saturday, was dismissed today and the costs paid. — Nina A. Beeler vs. Samuel E. Beeler j to replevin S9O worth of household property, was again on trial before a jury and the court today. This is about the fifth time that the suit has been heard, and our readers are perhaps acquainted with the facts by this time. The parties are man and wife. Shortly after their wedding they went to Portland, where they purchased household goods valued at $90.00. Shortly afterward they separated and Mrs. Beeler wants the furniture which j I she claims her husband gave her. The | evidence was concluded by 11:15 and the arguments began. The case went i Ito the jury at about 3:30 this after-1 noon, forty minutes being allowed each I j side for argument. The plaintiff is | represented by S. A. M. Butcher and C. J. Lutz and the defendant by D. E. Smith. A marriage license was issued Saturday evening to Frank E. Pelham. 26, a pharamcist, of Shelbyville, Indiana, and Effie May Reicheldeffer, 22, of Geneva. They were married by Rev. C. B. Wilcox at the M. E. parsonage here. Real estate transfers: Ferdinand Schoppman et al to Louis Reiter et al, guardian and quiet title deds to inlots 25. 26, 27, 46, 47, 48, 53, 54 Williams, $l5O. John Keller to Nannie Keller , pt. lot 76, Decatur, S2OO. John Andrews to J. B. Miller lot 53 Monroe $550. Ida Bollinger to Jane Andrews, lot 17. Monroe $640. John Meyer to Catherine Meyer, tract of land in Union township, quiet title deed, SI.OO. C. W. Davis to Matilda Martz, tract in Blue Creek, $2,000, Matilda Martz to C. W. F. Davis, tract in Blue Creek, $2,500. Lot in Salem to L. C. Shinn, S3OO. ■ CONTER PLANT NOT CLOSED. Will Operate During the Winter Months. A number of Decatur people have gained the Impression from a newspaper article recently published that the Conter Ice Cream plant had closed for the winter. How such a report was circulated the management is at , a loss to know and he authorizes us to announce that at no time will business be discontinued as they will fur- , nish ice cream to- Fort Wayn-t detl- ; ors al’ winter and that the maenino’y will be in operation a goodly port’on , of the winter in order to supniy the ( demands of the dealers. For that f reason he wishes t»o inform his patrons ( that business will be done at the old j [stand, other reports notwithstanding. s

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COMING marriage Miss Carrie Thomas Will Wed Prominent Chicago Man IN NEAR FUTURE She Will Announce Her Engagement at Party Wednesday At a party to be given Wednesday afternoon for twenty-four of her girl friends, Miss Carrie, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas will announce her engagement to Mr. Otto H. Haubold, of Chicago. Miss Thoms is one of Decatur's most prominent girls. Several years ago she attended the Northwestern university at Evanston, graduating in music with high honors. After her return she taught music in the Decatur public schools, establishing a record as an instructor which reflects much credit upon her. In fact she has but few peers in this section as a musician. Miss Carrie has moved in the very best society and is held in the highest esteem of all who know her. The groom-to-be is employed as advertising manager for the Phelps Publishing company, of Springfield. Mass., and controls the field in the western territory. His 13 a lucrative position and is indicative of his rare ability in this line of work. The wedding will take place at the Thomas heme in the near future, immediately after which the bride and groom will leavortor Evanston, where a beautifully furnished | home awaits their arrival. Miss Thomas will be the guest of honor at several parties. o — A very large number of the friends of Miss Flora, daughter of Mrs. Sophia Berning, ts Root township, whose death Occurred Thuqsday. attended the funeral services which were held J Sunday morning. Services were held at the house at 10 o'clock and from the church at 11 o'clock The Rev. 111. C. Jaus officiated, LODGED IN JAIL Former Decatur Young Man Pays Improper Attention to Girl WAS ARRESTED Last Night at the Erie Target —Fine of $5 and Costs Was Imposed Miss Mary Deaner, almost breathless and frightened to an extent which caused her to border on nervous prostration, appeared at the Clever Leaf station last night at 8:30 o'clock, where she told of how a strange young man had attempted to criminally assault her. during which he struck her violently and tore the dress which she wore almost into atoms. Marshal Bohnke was at once notified and he hastened to the depot where, after apprising himself cf the si'.uation, he ;notified Policeman Fisher, and the two | immediately set out to - capture the | man. Arriving at the Erie target they (Perceived two men attempting to board the evening passenger train westward bound. The officers commanded them to halt and took into [custody the guilty man. lodging him to jail. It developed that the prisoner [ was Clayton Tucker, formerly a resident of Decatur. He was given a ( hearing before Mayor France this morning and plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery, a fine of $5 and costs being imposed. The docket was stayed and he was released. The young man seems to have been lucky to have escaped answering a more serious charge.