Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1908 — Page 1

Volume VI. Number 261.

OTTO MUMA VICTIM His Grip Was Stolen at Fort Wayne While He Was Talking to a Friend A FORMER RESIDENT Here for Many Years—Was on Way to See His Mother Owing to the fact that he got too intimate with a stranger, Otto Mumma, who has been working in Ohio, but was on his way to visit his mother in this city, Mrs. Wysong, lost a grip at Fert Wayne Thursday with practically all of his surplus clothes. Mumma was cn his way here and in Fort Wayne stopped in a saloon. There tie got in conversation with a man, who gave his name as Dunlap. He knew several Bluffto:n people and as Mumma was anxious to hear from people from home they soon became intimate. Dunlap told Mumma that there were two Bluffton men running a saloon in Fort Wayne and suggested that a visit be made to the place of Ike Gerring and Tom Fox. The two were there a short time and they left, Dunlap going in a different direction. When Mumma returned to ths saloon on Columbia street where he last met the stranger his grip was gone. The proprietor of the place said that Dunlap has been in for it, saying that Mumma had sent him after it. According to the description given Sheriff Lipkey by Mumma the man is the same fellow who was arrested here last summer, charged with stealing a watch from a Muncie woman. He was enlarging pictures at that time. The trouble was patched up by the return of the watch and payment of costs. Mumma received word this afternoon through Sheriff Lipkey that Detective Soliday, of Fort Wayne, had recovered his grip, but had not arrested the man. Soliday did not say in his telephone message whether the grip was taken from a hotel, or whether the man had left it and made his getaway after learning that the officers were after him. —Bluffton Banner. AN AFTERNOON PARTY Given by Mrs. Den Vail Was Very Enjoyable. A pleasant afternoon party was given yesterday by Mrs. Dan Vail to twenty-four of her lady friends. A j penny contest was a feature of special interest. A three-course luncheon was served by the hostess in the dining room which was prettily decorated with white chrysanthemums. Pink roses were given as favors to each guest, and the place cards were in the form of white lilies. The guests were the Mesdames Chalmer Schafer, Earl Adams. Wesley Hoffman, Fred Bell, Jesse Dailey, M. E. Brackett, and - her guest, Mrs. Prask, of Petoskey. I Mich., Ned Steele, D. M. Hensley, George Flanders, O. L. Vance, Dyke Frisinger, Fanny Cole, Ella Bell. C. J. Lutz, Charles Loch, Don Quinn, French Quinn, the Misses Rose Dunathan, Minnie Orvis, Madge Ward, Blanche Dibble and Fanny Hite. o IN JAIL FOR LENDING LIQUOR. Man Who Expected Return of Whisky Violated Law. — Georgetown, Md., Oct. 30. —That a man who lends a pint of whisky, expecting to have It returned by the borrower, is guilty of selling was the opinion given by Chief Justice Lor-j in I sentencing Thomas L. Hatfield to three months in the county jail and to pay ' a fine of SSO. Hatfield testified that a' detective came to buy some liquor, I but that he refused this, but finally did lend him a pint, with he understanding that when the detective's whisky came the next morning he would receive a pint in return. Justice Lore instructed the jury that such a loan or bargain constituted an offense against the local option law of the state and they returned a verdict of guilty. o CHANGE VOTING PLACE. The South St. Marys precinct will vote at the Fourtney building in Pleasant Mills, instead of the school J house. All the voters of that pre-1 cinct will take notice of this change.j

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PECULIAR CHASE IS ENDEDt Sack of Mail Pursues Cruiser Ali Over Pacific Ocean. Seattle, Wash., Oct. 30. —After chasing the cruiser Milwaukee up and d<wn the Pacific coast from Puget sound to Panama and half way across the Pacific and back, a sack of letters which started from New York several months ago was delivered aboard the cruiser. That there was joy abcard goes without saying, for there were letters in that sack from the girls back home which had long and anxiously been awaited. The sack reached San Francisco several days ago from Panama on the steamer Newport only to find that the Milwaukee had already sailed for Puget Sound navy yard. The sack started from New York for Seattle. When it reached here the Milwaukee had sailed for Honolulu. The mail was forwarded, but when it reached Honolulu the Milwaukee had sailed for Panama but a few hours before. The sack took the next boat In pursuit; when it reaefied Panama the Milwaukee had gone to Amapala. The mail sack took the trail. From Honduras the Milwaukee came to San Francisco and the mail sack followed. By the time the letters reached the Golden Gate the Milwaukee had come north to Bremerton to go in reserve. There the much-traveled mail sack caught up with the cruiser and the letters were delivered. FOR GUARANTEE E. A. Allen Former Resident Here With the Democrats A BANKER TOO Writes the Indianapolis News in Favor of Bank Guarantee Indianapolis News: It seems to me that the Democratic party has not lived up to Its opportunity on the guaranty of bank deposits. The Republicans are put clearly on the defensive. They tell us that it would make bankers reckless, but all logic points to the opposite. Bankers are in a position to be better watch dogs of bad banks than depositors can possibly be. If anything will put rascals out of the banking business it will jbe guaranteed deposits. They ask us I why not guarantee all business? Beicause banking is peculiarly a guardian or administrative work. A large percentage of depositors are not capable of entering into “the battle of business.” They ask and expect the bank to take care of their interest — for this reason the government presumes to control the banks—and for the sound reason an administrator of an estate gives bond. I But we are told depositors are now ■ secured. This is a confession that the guaranty is a good thing. But the present security has proved to be inadequate. If some security is a good thing, why is not complete security a better thing? In order to be con- ' sistent the Republicans should take away the present safeguards. But they say the strong, good bankers would have no way to show their strength if all banks were made good. .This sounds like a school board's or- ' dering a saloon In the basement of ! every school jn order that the strong scholars may show their strength. The slogan of every patriotic citizen should .be, “Let us have no bad banks,” But the Republicans advocate the postal savings bank. Why. then, cannot the power that makes postal banks safe, make all banks safe? ! As an old-time Republican I blush i with shame that a party that has shown so much patriotism and faced so many emergencies, will stand by year after year and permit a large number of its humble, confiding citi- , zens to be fleeced. Give us guaranteed deposits and with it wholesale , safeguards, and we soon shall have . a banking system that will add to ; the comfort of the banker the con- i fidence of the depositor. 1 E. A. ALLEN. ] Epworth, la., October 30. t —o — ... — Mrs. J. H. Kelker, who has been in the city for several days, the guest < of her sister, Mrs. Andrew Welfly, ; returned to her home in Chicago last a I evening. t

WAS RARE TREAT Splendid Entertainment Given at Church of Christ Last Night LECTURE WAS GOOD Rev. Crabbs Gave “Life’s Looking Glass”—Singing Was a Feature The lecture and entertainment given at the Church of Christ last evening was well attended and proved a rare treat to those who heard the evangelists. The solos and readings by Mrs. Crabb were especially well rendered and much enjoyed. Her voice has few, if any, rivals, and the rendition of “And a Little Child Shall Lead Them," in her strong clear voice showed excellent control In this difficult and beautiful selection. The reading “When the Preacher Visits Us” was a splendid impersonation and will long be remembered by the friends of Mrs. Crabb. "Life’s Looking Glass" by Rev. Crabb showed careful preparation and the serious and pathetic views of life were clearly defined and illustrated. The statement that “right thinking develops right acting” was the central thought of his lecture. The humorous side of life was not forgotten, and many amusing and touching incidents were cited and won merited applause. The evangelists have won a place in the hearts of Decatur people and will be welcomed to our midst at any time. After the lecture the membership was invited to the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weaver, where a reception was held for Rev. and Mrs. Crabb. A splendid social time was enjoyed by a very large number of their friends. Dainty refreshments were served. The singing of sacred songs and prayer followed and many expressions of regret were extended them at parting. STILL AFTER THEM Temperance Force Again File Remonstrance Against Saloon Keeper IN CITY OF BLUFFTON They Do This to Make Them Unable to Get Licenses for Long Time Another remonstrance against the granting of liquor licenses in Harrison township and the three wards In the city, will be filed today by the same people who filed the remonstrance last February. There are two reasons for doing this now. The essential reason is that instead of the saloons being unable to get licenses two years from last March they will be unable to get licenses two years from November. The reason that the

remonstrances are being filed now is because there has to be enough signers to make a majority of the number of votes cast at the last election. As the last election was an off year there was naturally not as many votes cast as during a presidential year. If the people waited until November to file the remonstrance enough signers to make a majority of the votes cast have to be secured. When the remonhave t obe secured. When the remonstrance fight was on the prime movers in it got out cards from people In sympathy with the movement, giving them power of an attorney to sign remonstrances for the next two years. As a result there is no trouble in the filing of remonstrances as long as the saloon forces do not get withdrawals from these cards. These would have had to have been filed with the county auditor yesterday. —Bluffton Banner. - Col. George Maddy, who has been conducting an ice cream factory at Jonesboro, Arkansas, is at home and will spend the winter here, returning south In the early spring.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, October 31, 1908.

PEOPLEijS BY FANNIE M LOTHROP ' I ■ , — Photo by Gauvin & Gentzel* Halifax MARSHALL SAUNDERS The Popular and Successful Author. If the temperature of an author’s popularity can be measured by the thermometer of sales, then surely the most popular writer in Canada is Miss Marshall Saunders, whose “Beautiful Joe” has sold 500,000 copies, and been translated into Swedish, German and Japanese. At her grandfather’s house in Milton, Nova Scotia, Miss Saunders was born in 1861, the daughter of a clergyman, and a descendant of the John Alden immortalized in verse by Longfellow. Her early days were spent in the beautiful land of Evangeline where the very air seems redolent of romance and historic memories. When she was six the family moved to Halifax, and there she received the foundation of her education jin private and public schools until fifteen, when she was sent to a boarding school in Scotland ana thence to France to put some finishing touches to her education. On her return to Nova Scotia she taught school for a time and then drifted into literature. Her first short story brought forty dollars, but she soon realized ! that real success could not be plucked like a rose in a garden - ? she must pay the price , in years of observation, study, training and practice. She spent several years in foreign travel, as a post-graduate course in experience, and then returned to Nova Scotia, ready for the serious work of her life. In 1894 the American Humane Educational Society offered a prize of S2OO for the best story illustrating kindness to dumb animals. Miss Saunders determined to compete for it. She spent six month? in writing a story, the background of which was largely autobiographic and the spirit pervading it her own intense love for animals, the silent appeal of their helplessness finding ever a sympathetic echo in her heart. The committee of award in giving the prize to her book “ Beautiful Joe,” said: “the author has genius, heart and insight. It is an admirable story and should have an immense sale and become a standard for all libraries,” and yet this sweet, sympathetic study of dog life, despite its splendid endorsement, went begging among the publishers for six months before it was accepted. Miss Saunders having availed herself of the privilege of forfeiting the prize money and retaining her manuscript. When published, it gave her a place in the very front rank of writers of animal •tones. Her “Tilda Jane.” a simple, natural, pathetic yet humorous story, adds a new character to the charming literature of childhood. In her ambitious novel “Rose A Charlitte,” she gives a delightful portrayal of the life of the Acadians in the historic country around St. Mary’s Bay, a realm of idyllic romance, where trials and sorrows seemed to sanctify and purify the people to higher things. Copyright. 1906. by Wm.C. M>ck.

THIS IS THE WAY IT LOOKS Bryan Will Have Electoral Votes to Burn. Sandusky, Ohio, Oct. 30.—“ The Democratic campaign clubs in the contested states have made estimates of the presidential vote," says John W. Tomlinson, chairman of he organization committee of the Democratic national committee, in a statement given out tonight, "showing in a large number of Republican precincts a Democratic majority. These estimates and reports justify the belief that the following states can be counted on as ctrtain for Bryan: Alabama. 11; Arkansas, 9; Florida, 5; Georgia, 13; Louisiana, 9; Mississippi, 10; North Carolina, 12; Oklahoma, 7; South Carolina, 9; Tennessee, 12; Texas, 18; Virginia. 12; Kentucky, 13; Missouri, 18; Indiana. 15; Ohio, 23; Idaho, 3; Nebraska. 8; Maryland, 8; Montana, 3; New York, 39; Nevada, 3; Colorado, 5; South Dakota, 4; Kansas, 10; Conecticut, 7; New Jersey, 12; Delaware, 3; West Virginia. 7; Wisconsin, 13; lowa. 13; Illinois, 27; Rhode Island, 4; Utah. 3; Oregon, 4; Washington, 5; California, 10; total, 387, o

■ -a/ LOCK OUT NEW PASTOR. Big Congregation Emphasizes Regard for Ex-Leader. York, Pa.. Oct. 30. —The newly appointed pastor cf the Third United Brethren congregation, the Rev. W. G. Houck, was given a cool reception by his parishioners fcp -when he went to the church to conduct his initial service he found the doors locked and the windows securely fastened. This is the outccme o r the trouble which originated at the recent United Brethren conference in this city when the Rev. R. R. Rodes, pastor of the local charge, was transferred to Wormsleysburg, against the wishes of his congregation. The congregation has petitioned the presiding elder to return the Rev. Rodes to York, and unless ths is done it is said that the trustees will not permit the services to be held in the church. The congregation is one of the largest in the city.

SALARIES ARE PAID > N City School Board Appropriated $1,903.92 at Their Meeting Last Night [ 1 FOR THE PAYMENT Os Salaries of Teachers and Janitors and Other Accruing Accounts The school board held their regular meeting last night, the principal business being the allowance of the monthly salaries of the teachers. AH members cf the board were present and after the reading and adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting they proceeded to allow the teachers’ salaries, the amount aggregating to $1,669.09 and orders were drawn in favor of the instructors of the city schools. The janitors' salaries amounting to $l7O were also allowed and orders drawn. The following bills were presented and approved: Gay & Zwick. $2.25; Charles J. Sparks Co., supplies, $45.00; Decatur Lumber Co., lumber, $3.33; Berne Supply Co., dictionaries, $14.25, making a total of $64.83, In payment of these accounts and the teachers’ and janitors’ salaries $1,903.92 was expended. The treasurer was ordered to borrow S4OO from the First National bank, which will be done. It will be noted that the amount expended this year for the teachers' salaries is a noticeable increase over that of last year, responsive to the fact that their salaries are fixed by law according to their grades.: The board is doing much for the progress of the schools. — The special on the G. R. & I. to Winchester this morning consisted of ten coaches, that were well filled. It i was run for the accommodation of 1 those wishing to hear the Hon. William I Jennings Bryan speak at that place t this morning. j<

ROBBED ON MOVING TRAIN. Desperadoes Bound Conductor and Brakesman in Frisco Caboose. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 30.—E. G. Butcher and William Smith, conductor and brakeman respectively on one of the Frisco system's freight trains, ; while reposing in the caboose of their train between Olathe and Rosedale. Kas., suddenly were told to throw up their hands by two men, both of whom pointed revolvers. The men lost no time in complying with the command, after which they were tied to benches and relieved of watches and other valuables by a boy, who accompanied the desperadoes. AJI three made their escape at Rosedale. Neither Butcher nor Smith had time to realize what. had taken place before they found I themselves securely fastened to bench-I eg with stout ropes which evidently • had been taken along for the purpose. The older members of the trio stood aside, while the boy, whose age was about 14 years, went through the trainmen’s pockets, taking everything of value that could be found. It was not until after the train bgean to slow up at Rosedale that the robbers jumped off, immediately after which the imprisoned men began efforts to get out of their uncomfortable positions. The authorities at Rosedale and Olathe were notified, but at an early hour no trace had been found of the men. o , COURTHOUSE NEWS Busy Day at County Treasurer’s and County | Clerk’s Offices TWO NEW CASES Have Been Filed —Ora Sells Released Agreeing to Make Payments This was a busy day at the office of County Treasurer Lachot and ev- ; ery clerk was on the jump. Monday I is the last day. Have you paid your fall installment? Handsome and comfortable new jurors chairs have been placed in the circuit court room. They are of the very newest style and pattern. E. X. Ehinger, executor of the Christena Eiting estate, filed proof of final settlement, his report being approved I and he was discharged. Ben J. Smith, administrator of the Joseph Smith estate, filed his current report which was approved. Mathias Kirsch was appointed guardian for Clara E. Mangold and filed bond for $1,600. Peterson & Moran filed two new cases. One is entitled James E. Moser vs. Peter Frank, William Badders and John Keller, complaint on chattel mortgage and note, demand $1,500. The other is Lee. Louis, Anna. Herman and John H. Yager vs. Harrie F. McGill and Louis Conrad, suit on note demand $125. Amanda Sells vs. Ora Sells, support, , motion filed by defendant for discharge i and motion sustained on condition that defendant make the payments to ( plaintiff as heretofore ordered by the ; court. ( i

A marriage license has been issued to J. Ray Mustard, 23, a clerk at Ada, Ohio, and Frances Breraerkamp, 18, of this city. The election commissioners held forth at the office of County Clerk HaeI fling today, where they handed out the election ballots to the various inspectors from over the county. Real estate transfers: Emma Scheiman to P. L. Andrews, pt. of inlot ,155%. Decatur, $1,300; T. J. McKean i to Clara B. McKean, lot 4. Buena Vista I $80; J. D. Reiter et al to Roselia Moran, lot 437, Decatur, $2,000. —OLou and Leo Yager of Toledo, are at home for over Sunday, and will remain long enough to cast their vote at the Tuesday election. Although the boys are working at Toledo, they have always retained their citizenship in old Adams county.

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RAPS JOHN D. Bryan Comments on the Oil King’s Statement TRUSTS FOR TAFT Tells of the Alliance of the Republicans With the Trusts Napoleon. 0., October 30. —w. J. : Bryan gave cut a statement here com- , menting on the declarations of John D. Rockefeller that he would vote for William H. Taft. Mr. Bryan said he was not surprised at the declarations of Mr. Rockefeller, as the Standard Oil company and the Republican party have “been so closely related that many of their interests are identical. Mr. Bryan s statement follows: “The morning papers publish a statement from Mr. Rockefeller giving his reasons for supporting Mr. Taft. He says: If for no other reason, I support Mr. Taft because on comparing him personally with Mr. Bryan, his chief opponent, I find the balance of fitness and temperament entirely on his side. The election of Mr. Taft will, I believe, make for law and order and stability of business. He Is not a man inclined to rash experiments. or to impede a return of prosperity by advocating measures as subversive of industrial progress.’ There are several things about this statement that deserve attention. The first clause says, 'lf for no other reason.’ “But there is already a reason. He Is for Mr. Taft because Mr. Taft is for him. He is for Mr. Taft because Mr. Taft is in sympathy with the trusts. Mr. Taft bias been making speeches fop many weeks and he has not yet dwelt upon the iniquities of the trusts or pointed out the injustice done to the American people by them. No wonder Mr. Rockefeller is for Mr. Taft. Again. Mr. Rockefeller says Mr. Taft's election will make for law and order. This is false. Mr. Rockefeller’s corporation is the most notorious lawbreaker in the United States, and he is for Mr. Taft because he does not want the law enforced. If he thought that Mr. Taft would enforce the law against the Standard Oil company and favored the enactment of more stringent laws against the Standard Oil company, as I do, he would not b<> for Mr. Taft. Mr, Rockefeller also says that Mr. Taft’s election will make for stability of business. What kind of business? Stability in the trust business is what he means. “He thinks that Mr. Taft’s election will enable the trusts to get a tighter strangle grasp upon the American people and put their extortion upon a more permanent foundation. He say's that Mr. Taft is not a man inclined to rash experiments. He might have omitted the word “rash, for Mr. Taft is not in favor of any kind of experiment in the way of remedial legislation. He does not propose remedies. He simply glories in the past and wants to leave conditions as they are. “Mr. Rockefeller says that Mr. Taft would net advocate measures subversive of industrial progress. But what is industrial progress? Is it industrial progress to allow one corporation to swallow up or bankrupt all of the other corporations and then hold the country at its mercy? Is it industrial progress to destroy competition and close the door of opportunity to the young men of the country Is it industrial progress to destroy industrial independence and establish a despot-

i ism of monopoly? , "The Democrats have reason to be , grateful to Mr. Rockefeller for tearing the mask off the Republican campaign and revealing tre duplicity that has I characterized it. Instead of openly • attacking the side of monopoly the : Republican organization has kept up -a pretense of reform and Mr. Roosevelt rushed into the arena and allowed the charge that trusts were opposed to Mr. Taft to stand. I challenged him to name one trust officer that was supporting me and not being able to . find an official, he named a St. Louis attorney, who in one case represented the president of-a branch of the Stan dard Oil company. "Mr. Rosevelt, in his eagerness to reliev the Republican candidate o the odium of trust support. accepted this as proof that the Standard company was supporting me. 0 • Mr. Rockefeller, head of the Standard (Continued cn page 2.)