Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 280.

cm hpn wpumnc UVL.ULII nuvumu Fifty Years of Happy Wedded Life Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Keifer I WAS HAPPY EVENT Relatives and Friends Gathered at Preble Township Home Sunday Fifty years ago in the little church ; at Freidheim, in this county, a happy j young couple plighted their vows to love and cherish “till death us do I part.'' That couple was Mr. and Mrs. I J. N. Keifer and the fifty years since I that day have passed tapidly, leaving I a memory of a happy life in the com■panionship of each ether. Sunday at ■the Keifer home in Preble township, ■ and three and a half miles north of ■the town of Preble the event was apfe>ropriately celebrated, by a golden ■wedding. The ceremony of half a cenBtury ago was performed by Rev. Jaebg ki-r and that of yesterday by the Rev. J. H .Klausing. It wag a happy day l and no one present enjoyed the- cccaSion more than the bride and groom, who have crossed the years of joy J and sorrow, toil and rest, arm in arm, ■helping each other with words of comI tert in times of trouble and sharing each with the other in hours of success. The event of Sunday was participated in by about thirty guests and nothing was left undone to make the day one long to be remembered. The invited folk came early and at noon the wedding ceremony was performed, and after congratulations had f»een showered nprji the principals, the guests sat down to a sumptuous pinner, thoroughly enjoyed from first tc last. A happy afternoon was followed by a feast at the supper hour, and the good wishes were heard on every ■and for Mr. and Mrs. Keifer as the fisitors departed. During the dinner, wedding cakes and a special one for ■foe bride was served, together with <ll the delicacies of the season. A ■Bomber of valuable presents were givthe aged couple. Mr. Keifer is ■venty-two years old and his wife it HUxty-eight. Both are in good health ond hope tc live to celebrate mans ■ore anniversaries. They were both Born in Germany and came here when but children, and have spent the greater portion of their lives in this Bounty. They are respected and loved fey the many who know them. The ■ Wests at the golden wedding included the children —Otto, Christ and Martin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Schakel and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fuhrman. Also Rev .and Mrs. J. H. Klausing, and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. | jlreil, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Keifer and Son Emil, Mr. Keifer being a brother of the groom. From a distance G. F. Gable and wife and daughter, Phillip Gable, E. J. Keifer and sister. Miss Emma, and Martha Wagner of Fort Wayne; John Werling and mother of New Haven; Fred Gallmeyer and Mr. and Mrs. John Werling, of Ossian, Mr. Werling being a brother of the Hride; Mrs. J. Briel and Mr. F. Schulz, e of. Evansville; Miss Edna Foley, of | Tocsin, and Mr. Martin Jaberg, of this I city. During the day the photographer I Mr. Jaberg took several pictures of the party that will assist the guests to better remember the day. EE RAYMER “NOT GUILTY” »d Leader of Mob at Springfield Again Acquitted. ingfleld, 111-, Nov. 22. —After four ' deliberation, the jury in the cf Abe Raymer, alleged leader the mob in the race riots last Aug|Bt. tonight returned a verdict of not |Mlty. He was tried on a charge <■ malicious destruction of property. When tried several weeks ago for <prd“r in connection with the lynchflw of W. K. Donnigan, an aged ae■fo. Raymer was found not guilty, ■be grand jury returned 117 indict■fcnts in the riot cases and there has *S>t yet been a conviction, although ■number of cases have been tried. Bhight’s verdict is taken to mean wjcollapse of the riot cases. B°“ Tonnellier, proprietor of the gMpkle Plate saloon, was arrested this Owning upon the charge of keeping place of business open on Sunday. He plead guilty to the charge and .■M fine> wt >ich amounted to a ■He more than eighteen dollars.

GROUND TOO HARD TO DITCH John Bierie Discontinues Job at Honduras. John Bierie, who has a contract to dig a county ditch near Honduras, has been obliged to discontinue work because of the hard ground. The protracted drought has rendered mother earth as hard as as stone and the work men are obliged to dig the ditch entirely with picks. Their progress is so slow that Mr. Bierie Is losing money every day and so he decided to quit until the ground is in a more favorable condition. In contrast with the fact that Mr. Bierie has been obliged to suspend operations the German farmers east of the city are doing a great deal of ditching. They have a ditch digging machine which makes the excavation and prepares the bottom for the tile at a rate which exceeds the utmost efforts of a large force of men. The dry ground is very little hindrance and tile drains are being installed all over the neighborhood.—Bluffton j News. o SORTOFGRABGAME Champ Clark Says Protective Tariff is a Grab GO TO SEE TAFT They Have a Heart to Heart About Tariff Revision Washington, November 23.—“A universal grab game.” is the appelation given the tariff by Representative Champ Clark, of Missouri, at the hearing before the ways and means committee on the tariff schedule for wood and wood manufactures. The administration's policy for the preservation of the forests figured largely in argument yesterday. Several lumbermen said they wanted a protective tariff on lumber because other articles are protected by the law. This called forth the term of “grab” from Mr. Clark, representative Boutell. of Illinois, asserted in defense of a protective tariff that the government must obtain $300,000,000 in revenue, and that as result some industries must be protected. That free trade for lumber would tend to prevent the devastation of the American timber lands, was the opinion expressed by Mr. Clark, who said that it did not matter if Canada devastated her forests, Mr. Boutell argued that the American forests would have to supply the lumber for both countries if the Canadian forests are devastated, and suggested that some broader scheme than the tariff should be adopted for reforesting the United States and Canada. Washington, Nov. 23. —Not all of the influential men who are making pilgrimages to Hot Springs, Va., to see President-elect Taft are seeking office. Tariff revision is the subject that is troubling some of these who have already made the trip and cf other men yet to go. The high protectionist forces are exceedingly anxious to have the new president speak softly in his tariff message to the extra session of congress next spring- They recognize that now is the time to work on Mr. Taft and that is what they are doing. It is the hope cf the “business interests,” which contributed liberally to the Republican national campaign fund, that Mr. Taft will see fit to leave the tariff pretty much in the hands of congress; they see no occasion for his taking a stand in favor of a thorough revision. —o — PLAYS GAME OF DIVORCE Ohio Woman Remarries Cast-Off Husband, and Then Again Cuts KnotBellefontaine. 0., Nov. 22. —Mrs. Ida Brugler, who was divorced here in July from William Brugler and remarried him the next w’eek in North Dakota, was again divorced from him at Lima, where she now resides. o Dr. J. S. Boyers moved his office from Second stret to his home today and Messrs. Hooper & Lenhart will move their abstract and loan company their law and insurance business to the room vacated by Dr. Boyer, where they will be pleased to greet their friends.

TWO WERE INJURED Frank Crum and Son in Runaway Accident Near Bluffton BUGGY OVERTURNED Elder Man Had Shoulder Broken—Boy Dragged Long Distance Frank Crum and son. residing west of Honduras, met with an accident while enroute to the city Friday morning, says the Bluffton Banner. The man and son were driving a young horse and when about a mile from home the animal became frightened and started to run. The buggy was overturned and the two thrown to the ground. The boy hung to the lines and was dragged tor several yards, but suffered no serious injuries. Mr. Crum fell on his left shoulder and it was seen that he sustained serious injuries. He was taken to his home by J. B. Miller, of this city, who happened to be passing on the road. The shoulder cf Mr. Crum was found to be broken when he arrived home and a physician was at once summoned. The injuries were dressed as quickly as possible and although the injury is paining the man very much, it is thought that he will rapidly recover without any serious after effects. The horse was found several miles from the scene of the accident badly scratched and bruised. The buggy was a total wreck as was the harness and other parts of the outfit, making the loss a very heavy one for the owner. STOLE FATHERS RIG Sons of Joseph Martz and William Wells Leave With Outfit A BOLD GAME For Boys Whose Ages Are Fifteen and Eighteen— Officers Notified The sons of Joseph Martz and William Wells, residing a few miieg south of Decatur, and whose given names we were unable to obtain, stole a horse and buggy belonging to Mr. Wells and have supposeaiy started for Michigan. The boys whose respective ages are fifteen and eighteen years, have been talking of leaving home and going to Michigan, although their parents thought it was but "boy’s talk.” However, last night they gathered their clothes and departed, taking with them the outfit belonging to the one boy's faher. The disappearance of the youths caused alarm among the families, but when they ed that the horse and buggy was missing, they knew they had started for Michigan. Marshal Bohnke was notified to be on the lookout for the boys and he will notify officers at the various surrounding towns to aid in capturing the youths who have undertaken a bold job, o MINNESOTA VOTE COUNTED. W. "H. Taft Has 86,353 and Johnson Has 28,002 Plurality. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 22. —Complete returns on tfie election in Minnesota were received yesterday by Secretary of State Schmahl. The total vote for president in Minnesota wa5«303,325, of which W. H. Taft received 195,786; W. J. Bryan, 109,433; Chafin, prohibition, 10,114; Hisgen, independent, 523; Debs, socialist,' 14,469. Taft’s plurality is 86,353. The total vote on governor was 332,105, of which Johnson, democrat, received 173,346; Jacobson, republican, 145,278; Haggard, prohibition, 6,578; Moore, public ownership, 6,312; Allen, independent 591; Johnson’s plurality 28,002. * o Mrs. Robert Peer returned to Geneva Ithis afternoon after making a pleasant visit with Mrs. Harmon Tettman.

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MRS. LOGAN WAS BADLY HURT Lady Had Hip Dislocated in a Runaway. Mrs. Ezra Logan, living two miles northwest of Bryant, was painfully injured in a runaway Friday afternoon at about four o’clock, sustaining a dislccated hip, two teeth were knocked loose, besides suffering severe bruises. Mrs. Logn with her year old child, accompanied by her sister-in-law, Miss Logan, living in the neighborhood cf Bryant, were driving home Friday evening and when at the G R. & I. railroad crossing at the county line, the horse became unmanageable and in making a short turn upset the buggy, throwing the occupants to the road. Miss Logan escaped with only slight bruises while the baby was unhurt. Mrs. Logan was taken to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Ford, two and three-fourths miles northeast of Bryant. Dr. Graham, of Geneva and Dr. Schwartz of this city, were called to dress the injuries. Mrs. Logan was resting fairly well Saturday.—Portland Sun. o AFTER UNCLE JOE C. N. Fowler, of New Jersey, Wants the Speakership MAKING A FIGHT Louis Ludlow Back in Washington Writing Dope

Washington, Nox. 23. —Charles N. Fowler, representative from New Jersey, and chairman cf the banking and currency committee of the house of representatives, is about to measure swords with Joseph G. Cannon in a contest for the speakership. His platform, which he announces in letters to Republican members of congress, aims at the overthrow of the leadership in the house of representatives which for months has been the subject cf attack. Fowler’s candidacy injects an element of uncertainty into the already unsettled conditions surrounding he speakership succession. It is expected other aspirants advance into the arena, will plunge into the contest and Speaker Cannon never occupied a mere tottering throne than be dees at present. In his letter announcing his candidacy, Mr. Fowler oulines his plan of revolutionising the method of doing business in the house cf represetatives. He says if he were speaker he would advocate the election by house caucus of seven members of the house who would ccn(stitute a committee to control the leg- ; islative policies of the lower branch of congress. Thus, according to his view, would the speaker be shorn of all arbitrary power and his functions would be confined to the ordinary dut- ' ies of a presiding officer. Mr. Fowler began his congressional career in the fifty-fourth congress,and has been a . representative ever since. In congressional circles he is known as a fightier of iron determination who does 'not know the mealing cf the word “compromise.” At the head of the banking and currency committee he I fought for his views with a tenacity that attracted national attention. That ■ Speaker Cannon is somewhat alarmed 'by the war clouds that threaten his reign over the house of representatives is shown by the fact that he is conducting a quiet investigation to determine the extent of the opposition to him. His close friend and “fidus achates,” Representative James R. Mann, of Chicago, has written to the newly elected Republican members of congress asking them in polite and diplomatic language whether o r not they think Mr. Cannon should be reelected speaker. As a rule the recipients of these requests from Mr. Mann for information cannot make up their minds how to answer the epistle. They believe while the hand that wrote the letter is the hand of Mr. Mann, the voice that makes the inquiry is the voice of “Uncle Joe.” Those who are urged by public sentiment at home to be against Mr. Cannon hesistate to bo on record in a letter to Mr. Mann, as they have a foreboding that an effort to depose Mr. Cannon might not succeed, and they are apprehensive in the event of failure they would be powerless in getting committee assignments and other favors from the speaker.

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AGAIN IN TROUBLE Curtis Johnson Administered Trouncing to Mike Bogner and is Locked Up HE PLEAD GUILTY To the Charge of Assault and Battery Before Mayor France—sls and Costs Curtis Johnson was incarcerated yesterday afternoon at two o'clock after he had administered an unmerciful beating to Michael Bogner and this morning plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery before Mayor C. O. France. He was promptly fined $5 and costs and admonished that his next appearance in that court would call for a jail sentence. Unable to stay the docket, he was returned te jail to remain fifteen days. Beth the prosecuting witness and the defendant u ere requested to tell of the affair and it was gleaned from the information that a number of men from the vicinity of Monroeville were being followed by Johnson. Bogner stated that he told him of this in the morning and in the afternoon, while he was standing in the Second stret alley, Johnson accosted him and struck him three times, knocking him to the ground with great force. Marshal Bohnke at once instituted a search for Johnson, locating him within a few minutes. It is hoped that the heathen like fighting will soon be relegated to the rear in Decatur, and the officers expect to see that every violator is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. HE BIT NOSE OFF James Harmon, of Rivarre, and Asa Blount, of Portland, Engage in Fight AT HARMON HOME Blount is Minus His Smelling Member as Consequence—ls Serious (An encounter occurring at the home of James Harmon at Rivarre last Friday night will probably be the cause for a serious charge that may be instituted against Mr. Harmon. Asa Blount, of Portland, was visiting at the Harmon home and as it happened both he and Harmon had imbibed liquor to an extent which riled their fighting inclinations. An encounter wa s engaged in and it is said that Harmon bit off the nose of Blount. Upon this theory hinges the destiny of the aggressor as to use the teeth in such a case is a penitentiary offense.' Constable Thatcher, of Rivarre, con-' ducted Harmon to the office of Squire Kern, but the justice refused to act, stating that the offense was too serious to be tried by him. A little girl at the Harmon home stated that the man pinched Blount’s nose off and threw it to the floor. The stories are conflicting and the truth will bebrought out at the trial. Speaking of the affair the Portland Sun says: As a result of an encounter with a party at Decatur, Friday evening, Asa ■ Blount, of this city, came home Saturday morning carrying his nose in ' a sling and wearing a few other slight injuries. It is said that Blount was visiting relatives in Decatur and that w’hiie there visited a few cf the wet goods emporiums, where he took aboard enough malt liquid and hops to rile his fighting blood and he straightway mixed with a Decaturite who proved too much of a scrapper , for him. In the meelee Blount was knocked to the floor unconscious and , his scrappy opponent, not satisfied ■ with that brought his teeth into effective use, biting off the end of his nose. 1 His injuries were temporarily dress- j ed at Decatur and upon his arrival in this city Dr. F. W. Mincks Was called upon for further attention. , o Mrs. John Hecker, of Monroe, visit- , ed friends in Decatur this morning. , She has returned to her home. ;

ANOTHER FRANCHISE ELECTION Meeting at Berne Tuesday on East and West Line. The Berne traction line, at the head of which are farmers east of the city and Bluffton, Berne and Celina business men are interested, will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at. Berne. At this time the organization will be perfected and the incorporation papers prepared. Then the read will start to doing business. At the same time the subsidey matter will be settled, and petitions arranged so that they can be circulated and elections asked of various townships. At Berne the mount will be $15,000. French township in Adams county will be asked $5,000, and Harriscn township will be petitioned for an election to appropriate from $5,000 to SIO,OOO. The ameunt will likely be fixed at SB,OOO, and it is hoped that this small amount will carry.—Blufftcn News. HAVE MONEY LEFT Democratic National Committee Receive $620,644.77 HAVE A BALANCE Twelve Hundred Dollars Left to Win the Next President Chicago, Nov. 23.—The Democratic national committee received in all $620,644.77 and spent $619,410.06 during the recent presidential campaign, leaving a balance in hand of $1,234.71. So reads a statement made public tonight by the officers of the committee and the itemized statement will be filed for record in the office of the secretary of state cf New York in. compliance with the resolution adopted by the natinal committee at Lincoln, Neb., last July. The statement, made public by the committee includes a certificate of audit by Myron D. King, auditor cf the national committee, ’f’he statement is as follows: “Chicago, 111., Nov. 18. 1908. "To the Democratic National Committee: “Gentlemen —Following is a state ment of all the receipts and expenditures: “Total amount of money received ' by the Democratic national committee for the year 1908, $620,644.77. “Total amount disbursed, $619,410.06. “Balance cn hand, $1,234.71. “In compliance with the election law of the state of New York we have

filed in the office of the secretary' of state at Albany a complete list of receipts and expenditures of the headquarters at New York. And in compliance with a resolution of the na- ! tional committee, passed at Lincoln, , Neb., last July, we have filed in the ! office of the secretary of state at Albany, a list of more than 25,000 names representing more than 100,000 contributors who contributed through newspapers, clubs, solicitors and other organizations, whose names are on file in the office of the chairman of the Democratic national committee at Buffalo, N. Y. “Yours respectfully, Norman E. Mack, chairman; Urey Wodson. secretary; Herman Ridder, treasurer; John E. Osborne, vice chairman finance committee; John W. Cox. assist- , ant treasurer: J. B. Doolin, assistant treasurer.” — o HOMES DESIRED FOR CHILDREN The agents of the Board of State Charities have in the past year been very successful in securing a large number of good homes for dependent children who are public wards. There are still a large number of desirable children available for placing in suitable homes. Doubtless there are many families that would make a home for a child. An. important part cf the board’s work is to bring the homeless child and the childless home together. The board solicits the cooperation of all who are interested in securing proper homes jn families for children. For further information address the Board of State Charities, State House, Indianapolis, Ind.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Last Will of Abraham C. Bixel Was Probated this Morning LICENSES TO MARRY — ' ■■ Three Were Issued— Wedding at Clerk’s OfficeOther Items Citizens Telephone company vs. Fort Wayne & Springfield Ry. Co., Judge Merryman being disqualified to hear case, being a stcckholder of the telephone company, he will assign same to some one else. Holthouse Drug Co. vs. Fred Hoffman, account SIOO, default cf defendant, finding for plaintiff in sum of $67.95. Daniel B. Ford vs. Smith Shoemaker et al, reset for arguments on motion for new trial fcr Friday. November 27. The last will anti testament of Abraham C. Bixel, late of Berne, was probated. He gives his wife, Mary Bixel, his personal property and his home in Berne, provided, however, tl.at if his farm can be sold at a fair price that this be done and onehalf the money be given his wife, the rest divided among his children as follows: John A. and Jacob Bixel and Anna McCune, each one-fifth of the half, his son Peter shall receive $5.00 and his son Eli the remainder, al! debts to be paid first. If farm cannot be sold at fair price, his wife has the right to rent the land to any party and use the profits for her living. Mrs. Bixel is named as executrix and Levi A. Sprunger as agent to advice her. The will was written June 27th last and witnessed by Jacob S. Moser and Emil Franz.

Permission to marry was given in ' a license to Edwin Neuenschwander, aged 23, and Mary Elinda Moser, 21, both of Monroe township. A marriage license was issued to ' Raymend Floyd Yaney, 19, and Lora ■ Ethel Stevens, both of Jefferson . township. The bride has been married once and was divorced September 3, 1907. They were married Saturday evening at the clerk’s office by Squire J. H. Smith. License to wed was granted Frank David Erwin, 21, a laundryman, and Hattie Arden Earles, 19, a milliner, both of this city. Hunters' licenses have been issued to F. C. Cottrell, J. W. Everhart, L. L. Yager, Floyd Yaney, Fred Bilderbeck. Will Dellinger, Abe Whitright. Charles Baxter, Chas, Chrisman, Ray Coffelt, E. E. Ferry. A junk dealer's license has been granted to Barney C. Everett for this city. Real estate transfers —John Work to J. S. Moser. 20 acres in Wabash township, $700; Elizabeth Gerber to Berne Hay & Grain Co., pt. lot 28. Berne, $1,000; M. V. B. Archbold to Mary A. Loch, lot 195, Decatur, SI,OOO. — —o- — THEY WILL CONTEST THEM ALL Democrats After All of the State Offices and Will Contest. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 2?.—That the Democrats will contest the election of all the Republican state officials who received commissions from Governor Hajily on the showing of the election , returns compiled at the office ot the secretary of state and canvassed be--1 fore the governor, was the statement of Stokes Jackson. Democratic state chairman, while in the city today. I p to the present time it has been understood that only the election of those officials who received the smaller majorities would be ccntested. but Mr. Jackson thinks that the Democrats will be able to show enough illegal voting and inaccuracies in the count to prove their contentions that they are entitled to all of the offices. _ o _ - Noah Biberstine, of Hartford town ship, transacted business in/Decatur today relative to a patent fence pos and returned to his home t^lis a ter noon.