Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 270.

GALLMEYER WON Chosen Assessor of Preble Township by Inspectors of the Two Precincts TOSS UP PENNIES The Democratic Candidate Was the Lucky Individual Ed Galleyer, democrat, will serveas assessor of Preble township, according to the decision of the inspec tors of the north and south precincts, who met last evening at the office of the township trustee, Mr. Louis Kline to decide the question. They would have preferred not to have benn called fors uch duty, but the task devolved upon them according to law, and there was nothing else to do. Accordingly they met as stated and decided to toss a penny, head or tail, the winner to be declared the duly elect'll official. This was done and Gallmeyer was successful over Jtis opponent. Neither of the candidates were present, but Trustee Kline announced the verdict this morning. While this method of deciding a tie may seem rather odd. it is provided in the election law that in such cases the same shall be determined by lot. Mr. Gall- , meycr should prove a capable officer and It is hoped that the troubles in that formidable democratic stronghold ' be forgotten. o—- . i KILLS MAN WHILE HUNTING. i North Dakota Man Stumbles With ' Tragic Result. Calais, Me., Nov. 10.—Word was re- ( Eeived here late today that the 14-year->ld son of D. C. Rollins of St. Steph- ' ms. N. D, had been accidentally shot ( and killed by his father while deer klUling. Mr. Rollins stumbled when ' about to fire at adeer and his aim was ( diverted, the bullet passing through , [he neck of his son, who was in ad- | P" 1 I LITTLE DAUGHTER is DEAD I Charlottesville, Ind., Nov. 10.—Hel- ’ Ina, the little daughter of the Rev. Mr. Ind Mrs. J. W. Ritchie, died at the J Beaconess hospital at Jeffersonville s ■ist nigh, of a complication of dis- ‘ fcses. The body will be taken to Mat- , ■tews for burial. The father was pas■r of the Methodist church here, but I few months ago eloped with a Miss ' ■Tiliamson, of Carmel, and has nc. . ten heard from since. E i 1 tELECT THE JURIES; I t - j ■fen Chosen to Serve on * Grand and Petit |g t Juries A 1 <; t WILL MEET SOON ‘ 8 i i t Brand Jury Meets Monday » I and Petit Jury Two t Weeks Later * '% t H, ®he jury commissioners, H. A. Fris- r of Geneva, and S. B. Fordyce, T ■*- at the office of County Clerk C Meftlffg this morning and selected ’ r iB petit and grand juries to serve n the November term of court, r lj| cho9en grand jury includes Brown, Geneva: Frank C. Blue Creek; Alphonse Hpue, Washington, Ezra Mcßarnes. / Marion Ketchum, Jefferson; Kerber, Union. They will re|B to Judge Merryman next Monday IBning, receive their instructions and h IBvene for business Immediately. ( - p |Wb to probe. The petit jury is h Itß® up of J. N. Fristoe, Decatur; C gßp- Corbett, Decatur; Charles Fet- o IB Jefferson township; Hiram Pine, a D. B. Roop. St. Marys; Jos- p El Shilling, Washington; William d Hartford; Joseph Martz, s SB -0 ®; Joseph Graber. French; Phil- t Root; John Fuhrman. Preble f WBH. Burnett, Blue Creek. They f gjß report on the third Monday of h November 30th, when the b EBnal cases will be called. 1

SHUMAKER TO URGE OPTION. Anti-Saloon Superintendent Will Address M. E. Ministers at Laporte. Laporte, Ind., Nov. 11—The clergymen comprising the South Bend district of the Methodist Episcopal church have been called to meet in this city Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 16 and 17, when E. S. Shumaker of Indianapolis, superintendent of the Indiana AntiSaloon League, will discuss the saloon question, with the result that a decision will likely be reached to inaugurate a vigorous county option campaign in the counties composing the district. It is expected that, thirty clergymen will participate in the labors of the body. THE ANNUAL MEET Bankers of Indiana Have Gathered at Indianapolis for Business Sessions THE LOCAL BANKERS Attend the Meeting and Represent the Two Decatur Institutions Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 11.—Andrew Smith, secretary of the Indiana Bankers’ Association, opened headquarters at the Claypool Hotel last night and before his office closed nearly a hundred bankers from various parts of the state had registered. More will come in this morning and it is expected that 300 or 400 of the financial men will attend the annual meetings today and tomorrow. The executive council of the association held a meeting at the Claypool last night to arrange the final details for the meetings of the convention and everything seemed to point to a most successful meeting. The most attractive feature of the program as it appears to the is the address by Henry Clews, the New York banking and financial expert. Mr. Clews will arrive at 7 o’clock this morning and his subject will be “Monetary and Trade Situation and Prospects.” Much Interest is being manifested in his address by the visiting bankers. The bankers’ section will meet at the Claypool Hotel at 10 o’clock this morning and at 2 o’clock the trust company division will meet The Rev. M. L. Haines, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will open both meetings. Various subjects nf special intreest to the bankers and the trust division men will come up for discussion in which all present will be given an opportunity to participate. Following the meetings today there will be a joint meeting tomorrow morning at the Claypool in which both the bankers and trust company men will participate. This evening there will he a smoker at the German House, a feature of vfhich will be a debate between Indianapolis and Chicago chapters of the American Institute of Banking on bank guarantee. While the bankers are having a good time here the ladles who accompany them to the convention wiil attend the theater. Tomorrow evening the convention will come to an end with the annual banquet at the Claypool Hotel. Tomorrow afternoon those attending the convention will hare an opportunity to look after business matters or to see the city, there being no program for the afternoon.

National bank and C. S. Niblick of the Old Adams County bank left early this morning to be in attendance at the meeting of the bankers, and will represent their institutions. 1 • o COL. TUCKER FORGETS WIFE Army Payma«te r Makes Wil! Leaving All to Miss Platt. —- . • Hot Springs, Ark., Nov. 11. —Just how complete is the estrangement of Col. William F. Tucker, U. S. A. paymaster, in <the flederal hospital here, from his wife, the daughter of Gen. John A. Logan, famous Union officer of the civil war, i 8 shown by an order issued today by Col. Tucker providing that In the event of his death all his property, real and personal, shall go to Miss Myrtle Platt, the nurse who has been his attendant for several months, it is alleged.’ Officials of the Army and Navy hosnital here, where Col. Tucker is a patient, have forwarded the order to Washington for indorsement.

LAWS IN EFFECT I- ■- Acts of Special Session Have Arrived in Decatur j WHAT THEY CONTAIN ■ Bdoks Are Small, the Local Option Being Principal Part < . The Adams county apportionment of copies of the acts passed by the Hanly special session of the Indiana legislature have arrived at the counb ty clerk’s office and are being distributed by Mr. Haefling. The book is the smallest ever published for the purpose in Indiana, containing but twenty-eight pages, including index, fly leaf and frontis pages. The first chapter includes, the appropriation ‘ bill, providing for the allowance of forty thousand dollars with which to meet the expenses of the session and including per diem and mileage. Chapter two sets out word for word that very interesting law known as Local option—An act to better regulate. restrict and control the sale of intoxicating liquors and providing for local option elections. Chapter three r of the book has to do with the appropriations for the Indiana Girls’ school, Indiana boys’ school, Woman’s prison, ’ state soldiers home, reformatory, batI tic flags, the McCormick claim, a to- * ta! of [39,648.63. Chapter four arf ranges for the reversion of appropria--1 tions made at the previous session. ■ Chapter five legalizes the contract. 1 made between the commissioners and ’ contractors on the Southeastern hos- * pital. The next one, number six. is ’ the famous night-rider bill, an act to ’ protect tobacco growing, while the ’ seventh provides for an amendment f to an act which governs coal mines. 1 The book closes with a report of the * state treasurer and a list of the elec- ’ tive officers of the state at the head of which is that now famous and 1 much cussed originator of the special, ’ J Frank Hanly himself. Attached to ’ each act is the emergency clause pro- ’ Tiding that they go in.j so. se Imme- ’ diately and as they are now published 1 they are each a law as provided therein. , Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner left this morning for Berne, where the former is busy inspecting roads. They will also go to Linn Grove before returning to make a brief visit with Mr. Baumgartner’s parents. COURT HOUSE NEWS Two Marriage Licenses Were Issued at Clerk’s Office HUNTERS ARE BUSY More Licenses Issued—Real Estate Doings—Clerk Haefling Sick A marriage license was issued to James Frank Arnold, aged twenty, an oil well supply man from Geneva, to Alta Jane Ford, aged twenty-one, a school teacher from Wabash township and daughter of D. B. Ford. Another license issued to marry, was that Samuel Bertsch, aged twen-ty-four, a farmer, to Rosa Minger, twenty-one, both of this county. Hunters’ licenses have been issued to Gporge G. Flanders, L. D. Jacobs, Erwin Briner, Earl Ault, B. T. Ault, R. R. Black, John E. Briggs, H. F. Baird, Sam Fink, Charles Fink and Orland Fink. County Clerk James Haefling was 1 suffering with symptoms of lagrippe < today and therefore detained from his 1 duties at the office, i 1 Real estate transfers: Frank Weber 1 to Catherine Schneider, pt of inlot 1 28, Decatur, [500; Theodore A. Coop- I er to John W. Beavans, 80 acres In 1 Wabash township, $6,800. 1

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, November 11, 1908.

TO RESIGN FROM COMMISSION Union B. Hunt Accepts Presidency of Insurance Department. Indianapolis, Nov. 10. —Union B. Hunt, chairman of the Indiana Railroad commission, announced today that he will resign from his position as scon as he can get the cases now before the commission cleared up. The resignation has not yet been tendered to Governor Hanly, but it will be within the next few days. Governor Hazily was absent from the city today and no intimation on the probable successor to Mr. Hunt has been given out. On his retirement from the railroad commission, Mr. Hunt will accept the presidency of the insurance department of the Knights of Pythias. His headquarters will be in Chicago. The salary will be $6,000 a year, which is $2,0Q0 more than Mr, Hunt receives from the state as head of the commission. GOMPERS SNUBBED Not Invited to White House Dinner Given for Labor Leaders ROOT FOR SENATE Slated to Succeed Platt— The Tariff to be Revised Washington, Nov. 11.- —The supporters of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, have taken offense at the omission of Mr. Gompers’ name from the list of guests at the so-called labor dinner to be given in the White House November 17. Other central labor bodies are expected to follow the exam-ple-set by the Central Labor Union of the District of Columbia last night in sending Mr. Gompers a telegram congratulating him on the tact that he was not Invited td the dinner. It is alleged that President Roosevelt desires to eliminate Samuel Gompers. James O’Connell, Frank Morrison and John B. Lennon from the official roster of the American Federation of Labor, and has adopted the dinner method of doing it. Here at the capital, there 18 much comment over the fact that the dinner invitations should be sent out on the eve of the election of a president of the American Federation.

Washington, November 11. —Now that it is practically settled that Elihu Root will succeed Thomas C. Platt as senator from New York, the cabinet makers, without consulting the pres-fdent-elect, are looking about for a secretary of state for Mr. Taft. Ohioans who are here have an impression that Theodore E. Burton, of Cleveland, n.ay be chosen for the place. At one time Mr. Burton was slated for the Ohio senatorship to succeed Mr. Foraker. but now that Charles P. Taft, brother of the president-elect, is out for that place, the cabinet slatemakers turn to Mr. Burton as Mr. Root’s successor in the state department. Washington, Nov. 11. —Senator Cullom. of Illinois, who was at the White House today, said he believed the Republican party would make an honest revision of the tariff at the extra session next spring. “The party has pledged itself to a general revision,” said he, "and I think you will find that this pledge will be carried out. Yes, I think a good many of the schedules will be lowered. Personally I am in favor of making reductions on iron, steel, etc. I should think the committee might have a bill ready by the time the extra session meets and then we can go to work and thresh ' the whole thing out in the house and senate.” BOAT NAMED AFTER MARSHALL Enthusiastic Columbus Fishermen Em- 1 bark in New Craft Columbus, Ind., Nov. 11.—A new boat named for the newly-elected governor i of Indiana, weighed anchor this morning and moved slowly down White ’< river. The occupants were A. G. 11 Dahn, Carey Davis, Ivory Cutsinger, : Frank Ritzier, Frank Dahn and Melvin . McGee, who will enjoy a three weeks’ s hunting trip. The Thomas R. Marshall 1 Is the largest row boat that was ever 1 launched on White river. li

REMAINS MOVED r i. Bodies of Deceased Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patterson and Son Are Moved 'i TO NEW CEMETERY y 1 Have Been Buried Many n a Years—Son .Died in 1864 While in Civil War f i a After the cold and pulseless forms ■. o’ the deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 1 Patterson and son Van, have slept for many, many years in the old cemetery near the Clover Leaf depot, they have | been removed to the Decatur cemetery in response to the request of the children, Mrs., J. S. Coverdale of this city and John M. Patterson, of Logansport, the latter having arrived to superintend the moving. The mention of the names of the above diverts the minds of the people to the early history of Adams county, when Thomas Patterson, a thrifty farmer of Root township v as known for miles around. Though not born here, he was probably one of the very oldest pioneers of the county, and was highly respected by - his every acquaintance. He was an uncle of Robert, George and J. C. Patterson of this city and died in 1879. The son Van Rensalaer, whose remains were also removed to the Decatur cemetery today, died in 1864, while at Memphis, Tenn., fighting for his country. His remains were shlpt ped to Decatur. The mother also died •, at about this time. Mrs. Dr. J. S. f Coverdale and brother John Patterson, f of Logansport, have purchased a beautiful lot in the new cemetery, where r the bodies have been buried together. h Another son, Tale, who died a few years ago, and is buried in the new l ' cemetery, will be removed to the new ,f family lot. Horace Botthoff unearth--1 ed the remains and did the moving, a 1 HIGH COURT TAKES RECESS t ! Justice Fuller Announces Two Weeks for Preparation of Opinions. 1 r Washington, Nov. 11. —Chief Justice ’ Fuller today announced that, beginning on ndxt Monday, the supreme 3 court of the United States would be in recess for two weeks. The recess E Is for the purpose of permitting the members of the court to prepare opinions on cases which have been argued or submitted. r o i TPA TO ENTERTAIN L President of Indiana Division T. P. A. Will Be Here Next Saturday GALA TIME PLANNED Entertainment at Elks’ Hall Saturday Night—A Royal Reception John C. Gerhart, president of the Indiana division T. P. A. will be in Decatur next Saturday to visit the local post. The announcement of his coming has signaled the appointment ' of committees who will prepare for a i royal reception and entertainment in < his behalf. A committee will also at- 1 company him on a scout for new 1 , 1 members. The evening entertainment . will be given at the Elks’ lodge room i and an elegant time is assured. The 1 following committees have been an- 1 pointed: Committee on hall. Mayor C. 1 O France, M. E. Brackett, C. D. < ton, M. Kirsch and H. R. Moltz; com- 1 mittee on entertainment, G. L. Maddy, s L. G. EHingham, C. C. Schafer, E. i M. Vancil, C. H. Colter, E. S. Moses, u J. N. Fristoe, H. L. Con ter, T. C. 1 Corbett and Charles Sether; commit- t tee on reception, L. C. Waring, T. M. ' Reed, R. K. Allison, A. J. Smith, W. i A. Kuebler, A. Van Camp, Frank Gast f and E. L. Carroll. These committees c are to meet at the commercial club s rooms tomorrow night to perfect ar- f rangements for the event li

ARREST EMBASSY ROBBERS.

Paris Police Hold Two Men for Stealing WJiite Valuables. Paris, Nov. 11. —The police have arrested two men on the charge of having robbed the residence of Henry White, the American ambassador, last Thursday night, when a large quantity of valuables was stolen. Both the men, who are wanted on other warrants, admitted their guilt. They said they sold part of the booty, consisting of ijewelry, but were obliged to abandon the remainder for fear an attempt at its disposal would lead to their detention.

; THE SENATORS IP r Louis Ludlow Paints a Few r Pictures of the Candidates r FLEMING A FACTOR e s . Believed that He is Against * Either Kern or J Taggart Y 1 Indianapolis, Nov. 11.—Stephen B. Fleming’s fine Italian hand is distinctly in evidence in the United States >- senatorship contest. Fleming is like- ’ ly to be a very important, and cerr tainly a very interesting, factor in the senatorial fight. The politicians who 1 have their eyes trained on Fleming ■ say he is the personification of activ- '• ity. Their vision is not swift enough to detect all of his fine curves, but 9 they do claim to have discovered that ’• Fleming is organizing a coalition that may be able to hold the balance of v power and control the selection of the v next United States senator. Fleming 1 ‘ is a genius as an organizer, as well as ' a monumental object lesson of industry, and as the newly elected state senator from Allen and Adams counties he is In a position to make uls s influence felt. Fleming has a rod in pickle for John W. Kern, dating back to the time when the Fort Wayne 8 man wanted to be state chairman and Mr. Kern failed to yield him the sup3 port he expected. Fleming then and there made it known in plain and 5 forcible language that he would wait 3 for a chance to “even the score” with Mr. Kern. From that day to this he 1 and Mr. kern never have spoken as they passed by. According to reports from inside sources Mr. Fleming has I adopted the meat ax as his emblem in | the senatial campaign, and has started in to effect an organization that will make him the ruling factor in the contest. It is asserted that the candidacy of Edward G. Hoffman of Fort Wayne for the United States senatorship is a clever move of Fleming to hold the vote of the northeastern cor-

ner of the state until such a time as Fleming shall indicate. The announcement yesterday of the candidacy of Maj. G. V. Menzies of Mt. Vernon is construed as an omen of war. Maj. Menzies, like Mr. Fleming, is not an ardent admirer of John W. Kern. The charge was freely made by Mr. Kern’s friends yesterday that Fleming and Menzies have an understanding and that they will “play ball” together in the senatorial game. Maj. Menzies and Fleming are close personal friends apd the major’s son, Capt. Menzies, formerly was in the employ of Mr. Fleming. Last night there was a conference of Maj. Menzies's leading supporters in Evansville, and arrangements were made to open headquarters at the Denison Hotel in a few days. A retinue of Maj. Menzies’s friends will come to Indianapolis to look after his interests. It is alleged there is a Fleming-Menzies coalition, and that it is the beginning of a movement to arouse a sentiment against the selection of the next senator from the city of Indianapolis. There has, long been a feeling against the capital city in the other counties of the state, based upon he assumption that Indianapolis is hoggish in the political sense, and is always reaching out for )more than ts share. JUeming and Menzies are accredited with almost as intense hosility toward Thomas Taggart as toward Kern. Those who 1 insist a coalition has been formed say the plan is to bring out a number < of candidates for the senatorship, with < a view to preventing Kern or Taggart i from securing tue necessary majority t lin the caucus. I <

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TELLS OF COUNTRY Bert Segur, Who is Now m the Government Service in Philippines t • GIVES EXPERIENCES i ■ Surveying Under Dfficulties for the Purpose of ► Locating Roads — ’ Valair, Bohole, P. 1., Sept. 20. Dear Father-This is s rada} . again and it is cloudy, cold and wet. I just , got your two letters of July 13 and July 26. I had been away from camp two weeks and therefore away from communication with the outside world. Last Tuesday the high mogul came over and brought the mail with him. This man West is rather peculiar. He is> cusser and a driver. The man that now has the transit had the level before me and was never able to keep up with the party. He came very near once and then hi s rodman made a mistake and put him away back. When I came out he proceeded to tell me how he would take 100 yards start and increase it to a mile by the time the day was over. He made all sorts of fun of me for not going with the bunch to the rough places and in general tried to make life miserable for the new man. When we made a survey of the Cebu Toledo road he took one-half days start and I caught him along toward evening and my rodman and his rear flagman camped on the same stake all the way to Camp 6. Then when we finished I ran check levels (a thing which was never lone in the roads departlment before) and the levels checked to one foot to the mile. When we started here he took four hours the start over new country and I caught him the first day and never did let him get away. When we were about one-half way around the cliff which, by the way, was composed of almost perpendicular walls, I went back and started check levels. I then r an two sets of levels and kept up and the best was the levels checked fine. Two days before West came out I found a mistake of two degrees in my levels and went back and fished it out. I then went up one-half mile further and found another mistake, which I also fished out The day the boss came out I quit at noon to help with preliminary 3,600 feet behind. He went back to the (Continued on page 4.) DELIVER THE CASH The Three Railroad Companies Have Paid Assessments for Elm St. Sewer $1,400 IS THE AMOUNT Which Was Paid to John S. Bowers Yesterday—Liti-

gation Was Threatened A long step toward the settlement of the Elm street, sewer difficulty was taken yesterday when the G. R & IToledo, St. louis and Western and the Chicago and Erie railroad companies withdrew their support from local people In the proposed litigation and paid, collectively, $1,400 or their respective assessments to John S. Bowers. There is probably no other improvement ever made in Adams county over which such a controversy has arisen as in this case, and it

will be remembered that the three railroad companies pledged their support with the local people In bringing about litigation. But little action has been taken lately, however, for the reason that the corporations desired to release their properties from the indebtedness, they have paid the assessments in full, a check for same being given to Mr. Bowers yesterday. It is not probable that the case will be fought by the property owners now that the railroads have withdrawn their support, although they have not as yet designated what course they will take.