Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 299.

COUNCIL SESSION Was Held Last Evening— The McKean Judgment Finally Paid SEWER ASSESSMENTS Filed for Ninth Street—Officers Allowed Salaries for Quarter The council met in regular session last evening all being present excep Councilman Christen, who was absent from the city. Mayor France presided as usual, and after the reading of the minutes which were approved the regular routine of work was carried out. The first matter taken up was that of hearing objections to the assessment roll on the Christen sewer, and no objections being filed a resolution ordering the clerk to certify the same to the treasurer for collection was read and approved and those assessed may settle the same with Treasurer Archbold. City Engineer Vogt then filed his final report on the improvement of Ninth street showing that the same is completed in every respect in accordance to the plans and specifications and was constructed at a cos/t of $1,530.90. With this report was filed the assessment roll and the clerk was ordered by resolution to give notice to those assessed that the council would hear objections to the same on January sth at seven o’clock. A resolution ordering the city clerk to draw his warrant on the treasurer for the balance of the unpaid judgment in the case of Geo. E. McKean against the city was read and passed and the clerk so ordered. This settles an old score that has been hanging fire for a number of years. A resolution ordering the clerk to draw' his warrant in favor of the various city officials was read, passed and approved and those benefltted are now' ahle to see visions of Santa Claus in the same old style. At this time as on former occasions, the council allowed all labor bills. The following bills were then read and allowed: Laman and L?e $ 30.45 Schafer Hdw. Co 20.49 Geo. Keiser & Co 16.50 Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons... 19.50 Edward Miller 8.10 Essex Coal Co 29.05 I H. i i« S oo

D. F. Teeple , 96.11 Sunday Creek Coal Co 165.91 i Ft. Wayne Elect. Works.... 25.00 C. & E 288.61 National Carbon Co 100.00 Anderson Coupling Co 73.00 Eureka Fire Hose Co 250.00 H. Stevens f. 34.70 C. Vogt 75.35 John Sprague 3.00 John Bolinger 22.40 M. J. Mylott 186.00. C. W. Dorwin 227.25! L C. Helm 23.00 A. Fisher 50.00 ■Wm. Geary 10.00 No further business coming before i the council they adjourned to meet at their next regular meeting. , —e — " -■ ■ WANTS EDITORS’ NAMES. Texas Member Thinks They Should Appear on Front Page. Washington, Dec. 15—With a view of letting the public know what influence operates upon it through the press, Representative Cooper, of Texas, today introduced a bill to exclude newspapers and magazines from the mails unless the names of the owner and editor or officer, directors and stockholders be printed on its front pfge. “There is no agency in the i government so powerful as newspapers to affect the politics and policies of the government and the morals of the 'pecp(le|’’ lexplalned Representative Cooper in discussing the bill. “This being true, the people have a Tight to know who their teachers are and what influence may operate "upon them. If the people know the owners of the paper and the influences and motives that may prompt the editorials and writings therein, they would "better be able to give proper value and weight to the published article. o— — David Studabaker continues to improve and It is hoped and believed that he has passed the crises safely, and will gain from now on.

WILL CASE WAS POSTPONED Judge Merryman Will Try an Important Suit The Manor will case which was set for trial in the circuit court here for Monday before Judge J. T. Merryman, of Decatur,and a jury was continued indefinitely this morning when the time for trial arrived. The postponement was due to the absence of one of the attorneys who was unable to attend on account of Illness, says the Portland Daily Sun. This was the first time that the regular panel of petit jurors for the present term of court had been called in and the postponement of the case necessitated their dismissal until Wednesday, w’-e- they will hear the case filed ’>y the Ossian Mutual Live Stock ’ usance Association against C. W. Hunt of this city. In the Manor case a part of the heirs are seeking to set aside the will of the late Jane Manoi; on the grounds of the alleged insanity of Mrs. Manor, due to her ad vanced years at the time the will was made. Another suit is also pending in the circuit court in which the Manor heirs are asking that the deed to certain real estate left by Mrs. Manor at the time of her death be annulled. In the last case the plaintiffs alleged that fraud was resorted to in the execution of the deed.

PRESBYTERY MET Important Session of this District Being Held at Fort Wayne DISCUSS FINANCE Rev. Spetnagle in Attendance—Several Noted Visitors Present Rev. Richaid Spetnagle, pastor of the First Presbyterian church here went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend a special meeting of th e Fort Wayne presbytery which will be held today at the Westminster Presbyterian church for the consideration of the question of church finances. There will be only a few addresses made during the sessions, which will last all day, and it is hoped to make the affair largely a laymen's event. Several noted visitors will be !in attendance, among them being the |Rev. John Dixon, D. D., of New York, secretary of the board of home missions; the Rev. A. F. McGarrah of .‘New York, representing the board as an expert on church finances, the Rev. George Knox, D. D., of Lafayette, Ind., synodlical superintendent |of missions; the Rev. W. M. Elliot, of Auburn, Ind., who will deliver the devotional; the Rev. T. B. Terhune, jof Huntington; tjhe Rev. Mark G. .Clayton, of Nappanee, the moderator lot the presbytery. The following program will occupy the sessions during the day: 10:30 a. m.—Devotional. 11 a. m. —Conference. Our Presbyterian Problems Stated. Map—Location of Self-Supporting and Home Missionary Churches in Our Presbytery Rev. Frank M. Fox 11:15 a. m. —Local Problems and Plans Used to Meet Them. Discussion. 11:45 a. m. —Address by the Rev. John Dixon, D. D„ of New York. 12:30 p. m. —Recess for luncheon. 2:00 p. m.—Synod’s New Home Mission P1an...... Rev. T. B. Terhune 2:30 p. m. —Synodical Problems ... .Rev. George Knox, D. D. 3:00 p. m. —Church Finance and Benevolence... .Rev. A. F. McGarrah 3:30 p. m- —Conference, conducted by Mr. McGarrah, an expert on church finance. 7:30 p. m. —A popular meeting to be addressed by Dr. Dixon and Mr. McGarrah. — DIED IN THE REFORMATORY Fifth Fatality from Typhoid Fever at the Institution. Jeffersonville, Ind., Dec. 15. —Edward Lyons, sent from Daviess county to the reformatory to, serve from two to fourteen years for assault with intent to rob, died today of typhoid fever. His was the fifth death at that institution during the epidemic new prevailing.

VISITED HIS SON James Hendricks Called on His Son in a Chicago Hospital WAS BADLY HURT Caught in Electric Lift— Will Recover But Cannot Use Right Arm James Hendricks, of Monroe, was in the city last evening, on his way home from Chicago, where he went last Saturday to visit his son, Homer, who was badly hurt in an accident which occurred at Wheaton, Illinois, about a month ago. He found Homer slightly better, but still suffering consirably, and while it is believed he will ultimatey recover, his physicians say he will never have any use of his right arm. He is now at the St. Anthony hospital in West Chicago and is receiving the very best care that can be given him. At the time of the accident Homer was working in a sugar refinery at Wheaton, and was assisting in operating an electric lift which was being used to raise some heavy timber to the top of the buildThe ropes had become worn and in some way caught his glove. In an Instant he was hurled from his feet and before the machinery could be stopped, he had been whirled around and around on the spool. When he was finally rescued it was feared that life was extinct and for nine days he hovered on the- brink of eternity, finally regaining consciousness and since has been gaining very slowly. His right arm was broken in several places, the muscles torn into shreds and a piece of the bone about two inches long broken off at the shoulder. The young man is well known here and his many friends hope he will soon be able to return here to rest up, while recovering. o Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whitney arrived from Michigan this morning and have spent today searching for a house. They will make this their future home, Mr. Whitney having recently purchased a half interest in the Oak Roller mills from Mr. A. Van Camp. o SUIT TO RECOVER Will Be Filed Against Northern Insurance Company in Near Future ANDREW WELFLEY Also on Oral Contract— Woodshed and Contents Burned to Ground A suit will be filed in the Adams circuit court in the near future in which Dallas Butler as plaintiff demands judgment against the Northern Insurance company of New York in the sum of SSOO on oral contract which it will be alleged, was entered into by Butler and Andrew Welfley the company’s agent. The complainant will aver that on the seventh day of December (this month) he notified Mr. Welfley to insure his wood and coal shed at a stipulated amount, that Welfley agreed to do so by noon the following day. He will further allege that he was of the impression that the policy had been written and was in force. On the night of the eleventh of Dcember the woodshed and contents burned, entailing a loss It, (be* avflred of $590, which amount is demanded. Mr. Butler through his attorney, C. L. Walters, expects to 'push the case and compel the company to pay the claim.

The school board will meet next Wednesday night for the purpose of allowing the salaries of the teachers and janitors prior to the holiday vacation which begins Thursday, December 24, (and continues for two weeks. The first half of the school year has been most successful.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, December 16, 1908.

DINNER AND SUPPER TOMORROW Presbyterian Ladies * Will Serve Meals on Thursday. 1 Tomorrow is the occasion for the big dinner at the Presbyterian church given by the ladies of that congregation and all who can do so should certainly take advantage of this opportunity to secure a regular feast for a quarter. While the dinner is the big event, the ladies have also decided to serve a fifteen cent supper. At this time they will not offer the same bill of fare as at dinner by any means, but an entirely new menu, including veal loaf, mashed potatoes, escalloped corn, cream tomatoes, fruit, cake, tea and coffee. You can surely arrange to patronize the ladies at one meal if not both.

THE POPULAR VOTE Result of Recent Election Has Just Been Officially Announced MICHIGAN THE LAST To File Her Vote—Bryan Gained a Million Over Parker New York, Dec. 15—The total popular vote of the presidential nominees ; at the last national election was made • known today in an official form by the filing of the last of the official ’ votes, that of Michigan. The total , shows the following votes cast: > Taft (Republican) 7,637,676 • Bryan (Democrat) ... 6,393,182 J Debs (Socialist) 447,651 Chafin (Prohibitionist) .... 241,252 Hisgen (Independence) 83,186 Watson (Populist) 33,871 ■ Gilhaus (Socialist Labor) .. 15,421 Total 14,852,239 This total exceeds by 1,341,531 the total number of votes cast in the presidential election of 1904, when the grand total was 13,510,708. Compared with that election the 1 nominees of the Republican, Demo--1 cratic and Socialist parties increased their vote this year The reverse is true of the nominees of the Prohibi , tion, Populist and Socialist Labor parties. The Independence party did neff figure in the presidential election of four years ago. The biggest difference in a party vote is shown in an increase for Bryan of 1,315,211 over the total vote cast in 1904 fcr Alton B. Parker, the Democratic nominee. Taft received 14,190 votes more than were polled for President Roosevelt in 1904 and Debs ran 45,368 ahead of his predecessor on the Socialist ticket. The heaviest loss is shown by the Populists, who, with the same nominee registered 83,312 votes less this year than-in 1904, when their total was 117,135. The Prohibition nominee Chafin, ran 17,284 votes behind the 1904 mark of his party, and Gilhaus, the Socialist Labor candidate, received only about 50 per cent of the vote given to Corrigan, which was 71,249 in the previous presidential year. New York, 870,070; Pennsylvania 745,779, and Illinois 629,932, gave Taft the (greatest number of votes, while as to Bryan the order . was New York, 777,468; Ohio, 502,721 . and Illinois 450,810. The votes cast 1 for Taft and Bryan were almost iden- i tical in number in two states, namely Maryland and Nevada. In the first mentioned Taft received 11,253 and I Bryan 11,117 and in the other 10,214 1 and 10,655 respectively. 1 Debs received his largest vote in Pennsylvania 39,913; Illinois 39,711; and New York 38,451. Vermont was 1 the only state in which not a single < vote was cast for the Socialist can- j didate. Delaware gave him only 75 i votes. Hisgen’s vote in New York, t 35,817, and in his own state of Massachusetts, 19,237,, , together fortmed nearly two-thirds of all the votes he i received. In isx states not a vote was 1 cast for him. Nine states registered i not a single vote for the Prohibition- ; ist nominee. The Socialist Labor nominee received votes in only thirteen states and in only nineteen states i were votes cast for Watson of the < Populist party.

CHRISTMAS CHEER Is" Manifested If You Use the Pretty Red Cross Stamps SOLD IN DECATUR Mrs. Lower in Charge— Proceeds Used to Fight Tuberculosis Mrs. W. A. Lower is in charge of the sale of Red Cross Christmas and New Years day stamps for Decatur and will receive a shipment of same within a day or two. They make splendid peals for yj>ur Christmas packages and ar e cheery messages to place on your letters or postals at this time. They be sold in nearly all the stores in Decatur and you are requested to buy as many as you can use, the proceeds, without a cent of profit to any one to be used to fight the White Plague in 1 Indiana. Perhaps many of our readers have not heard of the splendid effort of the Red Cross society: A Christmas stamp for use on let--1 ters and packages which has nothing to do with postal rates at all is the name of a plan by which funds of a penny at a time are being collected by the Red Cross society for use in helping rid the country of the disease of consumption. The American Red Cross is organized to aid in time ’o' war, famine and pestilence. No ’ greater pestilence is known than con- ' sumption, the white plague. As a I means of stamping out the disease the 1 Red Cross society has issued what is called the Christmas stamp. It is designed for the purpose of being placed > upon the lower left hand corner of ’ letters, Christmas cards and ChristL mas packages. It costs the sender 2 one cent. It is in the colors of green ' and red and its words are “Merry ’ Christmas,” “Happy New Year” and I "American National Red Cross,” each L of which is a cheery message. The mark of the red cross is also a part of the design. Every stamp sold in Indiana goes toward the fund for ! maintaining tuberculosis camps and ■ in taking precautions for keeping the . disease from being contracted by those who are well. ——o— IN CIRCUIT COURT I , Prosecutor Heller Sworn Into Office for His Second Term AND FILES BOND S. B Fordyce and H. A. Fristoe Re-Appointed Jury Commissioners Henry B. Heller, prosecuting attorney for the twenty-sixth district of Indiana, has received his commission from Governor J. Frank Hanly, for his second term, which begins January Ist and continues for two years. He was sworn in by Clerk Haefling and filed bond for $5,000, signed by J. S. Bowers, D. D. Heller, R. K. Allison, A. H. Sellemeyer and P. K. Kinney, the bend being duly approved by the court. A marriage license has been issued to Dayton L. Barkley, 26, of Hoagland, and Christena B May, 19, of this county. Real estate transfers: Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons to Medrick Miller et al, inlot 270, Decatur, $2,000; Jchrt A. Hendricks to John M. Andrews et al, a tract of land in Blue Creek township, $5,070. Judge Merryman has appointed Simeon B. Fordyce of this city and Henry A. Fristoe of Geneva, to serve , as jury commissioners for another i year. First National Bank vs. Fred Hoff- ; man. suit on note, dismissed and 1 costs paid. 1 (Continued cn page 2.) <

"IK MARVEL” DEAD AT 84. Donald Grant Mitchell Passes Away at New Haven. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 15.—Donald Grant Mitchell, 84, the well known author who wrote under the nom de plume “Ik Marvel,” died at his home “Marvel Wood,” in Englewood, a suburb of this city tonight. His illness dates to August last when he suffered an attack of acute indigestion. At the bedside at the time of Mr. MitchelTs death were his sons, Harold, of New London, and Walter, of Newark, and his daughters, Mrs. Walter Hart, of Rye, N. Y„ Mrs. Mason Hoppin, and Misses Elizabeth, Bessie and Harriett Mitchell, all of New Haven. —o CHICAGO’S MURDER RECORD. One Hundred and Fifty-Six Persons Slain in the Year 1908. Chicago, Dec. 15.—The report of the bureau of records of the police department, issued today shows that 156 persons were murdered in Chicago in the year 1908. Os the murders twen-ty-four remain unsolved. In the years 1905, 175 murders were committeed, which is the highest number recorded. o WAS VERY UNIQUE Shakespeare Ladies Entertained by Mrs. Eiling- ( ham this Afternoon MEXICAN CHRISTMAS Was Celebrated in Real Style and Mexican Lunch Was Served A very enjoyable meeting was that of the Ladies’ Shakespeare Club at the home of Mrs. L. G. Ellingham, this afternoon. The study’ at this time is “Mexico,’’ a very interesting and entertaining subject, especially so since several of the club members

have visited the country and given attention to the history of that republic. The home was decorated in the 1 Mexican colors, red, green and white. The paper, “Ancient Tribes,’’ was giver. by the hostess and showed careful study and research and was thoroughly appreciated. In Mexico, the great holiday season of the year is Christmas tide, and there the celebration begins nine days before that day and continues until a week after, concluding with a big feast. The life of Christ from the time he was found in the manger to his death and resurrection are portrayed in public and also in the homes of many of the wealthy. A favorite custom in Mexico at this time and which takes the place of our Christmas tree is the gift jar, which can be found in many of the homes. This is a large gilded jar, containing various presents, and around which the guests gather at the proper time. One of the guests is blindfolded, turned around three times and then given a large club and is allowed three trials in which to break the jar. If this person fails another is chosen until the jar is broken and the gifts roll out upon the floor, then comes a scramble for the good things contain- 1 ed therein. This custom was Imitated i at today's meeting Jgnd proved a happy form of entertainment, the ladies making a wild dash for the

candy, nuts and souvenirs, and Mexican colors contained in the jar. Later the hostess served a Mexican lunch consisting of tomalles. beans, black coffee, etc. o ■ — ASKS FOR INFORMATION. Senator FPraker Introduces Resolution as to Brownsville Affair. Washington, Dec. 15—A sweeping resolution calling on the secretary of w’ar for information concerning the detectives’ investigation of the Brownsville affair, referred to in the president’s message to congress of yesterday, was introduced today by Senator Foraker, with a request for immediate action. Objection being made by Senator Warren, chairman of the com- , mittee on military affairs, the reso- i lution was laid aside. It w-ill be plac- < ed before the senate again tomorrow, t

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SMITH MUST FIGHT President Roosevelt Proceeds With Criminal Libel Suit — ■ LAUGH AT MESSAGE Creates Merriment in Senate —Senator Beveridge Meets Taft Washington, Dec. 16-President Rosevelt is proceeding with his plans to bring a criminal libel suit against Delavan Smith of Indianapolis. It is stated at the White House that all of the legal avenues by which Mr. Smith might be reached in the courts are being investigated. The president is anxious to push the prosecution as fast as possible. His feeling toward the Indianapolis publisher grows, instead of diminishing, and he tells his Indiana callers that he Is determined to bring Mr. Smith to book in the courts. He does not intend to proceed rashly, but will have the matured judgment of the lawyers who are working on the case before he institutes suit. If his lawyers advise him that he could not make a prosecution stick, he might reluctantly abandon his intention, but his desire and purpose is to apply the heavy I penalty of the criminal libel law to Mr. Smith if it can be done. A damage suit is n<’t contemplated. He does not want damages, but he would like to see Mr. Smith put in prison. The president, in a special message to congress today recommended that the government prosecute Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the New York World, for libel, him as a villifler of character who should be brought to speedy justice. Washington. Dec. 16. —Repeated peals of laughter greeted the reading of the opening paragraph of the president’s message to congress on the Panama canal charges today. As the secretary read the statement that the charges were “false in every particular.” Senator Bailey Jaughed loutright as he was passing along the rear of the chamber to his seat. Other senators on both sides of the chamber joined with him, and when the reader reached the statement that a statement in a newspaper which he mentioned would not be believed, there was general merriment from both .sides of the chamber. There was only a small number of senators

present when the reading was begun and it was hurried through, the papers accompanying the messagje not being read at all. The message elicited the greatest interest in the house. The members gave close attention during the readinlg of the document, and there was a ripple of laughter over the president's characterization of Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World. The message with its accompanying papers was referred to committee. Washington. Dec. 16—Senator Beveridge left Washington unexpectedly yesterday and his whereabouts were becoming somewhat of a mystery until special dlspatq|hes from New York appeared today in the W ashington papers telling of a long conference which Senator Beveridge had with President-elect Taft this fore noon at the residence of Henry W Taft, brother of the president-elect, in New York. o

TWO FANATICS LIBERATED. Lack of Evidence Gives Mrs. Pratt and William Enghnell Freedom. Kansas City. Mo., Dec. 15. Mrs. Delia Pratt and William Enghnell members of a band of religious fanatics led by James Sharp, who on last Tuesday engaged in a battle with the police of this city, were discharged today by Justice Theodore Remley, who decided that the state had not produced sufficient evidence of n ' ur dering Patrolman Dalbow. James Sharp and his wife have been bound over to the criminal court for tr on the same charge. Jacdb Huser, trustee of Monroe township, requests us to Bnn tLat he desires all holding claims 'against the township o sent same for settlement, eoe cember 25th, as "fettled, term and wishes all acco