Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 306.

B QUIET WEDDING ■ ■Mrs. Jennie Studabaker I Becomes Bride of Mr. I Chauncey Furman [leave for west Mceremony Occurred at I Bride’s Home at 8:30 I Tuesday Evening HB A wedding which occurred Tuesevening and which was not given the public until today was that of Jennie Studabaker, of this city. Mr. Chauncey Furman, of Marion. The happy event occurred at o'clock on the evening menand the ceremony was pe- - by Dr. C. B. Wilcox, pastor M the First Methodist Episcopal at the home of the birde, corof Fourth and Adams street, and IM: the presence of only a few friends !■eluding Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas, Allie Burrell and Miss Jenny Mr. and Me. Furman left gMere on an early train Wednesday ißiorning for Chicago, where they visit relatives of the groom for !■ week or two, returning to Marlon, IMhio. their future home. Mrs. Studais one of the best known lagH■es of this city. Her entire life has IB• n spent here and her friends are only by the city's popula- | Mon. Though she will live at Marion IHKr the present, it is safe to say that I gfihe will be with her friends here 1 Wequently. Mr, Furman is an emof the Chicago & Erie .being I on the Wells Fargo express I what is known as the best job i the road. He and Mrs. Studabaker I been acquaintances for many I Mtars and their future promises to a happy one. The very best wishI of their Decatur friends go with j Mtem. The wedding while it came I a surprise to many, was expected I the bride’s most intimate friends, s dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Furman I Mas given in Chicago yesterday, at a number of the g:oom’s friends I the guests.

■ANTS NEW TRIAL Budge Erwin Files Motion I in Case of John / Stout B BIG DOCUMENT B Overruled an Appeal to Supreme Court ‘is Probable ■ln th e circuit court today Judge R. H. Erwin filed a motion for a new ■ial for John Stout, convicted of the ■urder of Marshal Columbus Croy at and the matter will be set B’n for argument early in the new the court should have allowed ■m to introduce testimony showing anoher than the man accused of Hie crime bought shells of the same j Bslibre as the bullet that passed [ Brough the body of the marshal and his death. Among the many [ taken in the case and upj which a new trial is asked are | cross-examination of John Stout < wliigh he was asked a number of i for the purpose of impeachfollowed by evidence intended I B* impeach him, the impeachment of I Brs. Herman Miller and the admisI of statements made by her in the I of the man who was on trial. I Bhe document is voluminous and was today to come within the thirty allowed by the court. Practithe same arguments are used were used in seeking a new trial ■r Herman Miller.—Fort Wayne SenMiel. ■ ■Mr. and Mr,. Will Cheney on Xmas BY will entertain all their relatives *B a big turkey dinner. They will J. C. Pattrson and family of tur and Mr. and Mrs. John I tvin ■ Columbus, O.—Winchester Journal.

IN MEMORY OF LINCOLN Indiana League Will Arrange for a Proper Observance. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. the Lincoln league of the state will generally observe the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth will be determined by the committee of the state organization which will meet at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. The calls have been sent out by Secretary Will H. Adams, of V abash. There has been considerable discussion as to whether the league should depart from its custom of meeting biennially in order to observe the Lincoln centennial. The next regular meeting is scheduled for February 12, 1910, and many of the members feel that the league should not allow the anniversary so pass without a fitting observation.

THEY ARE ANXIOUS Indiana Congressmen Nervous About Committee. Appointments LOOK TO CLARK Champ Clark Has Charge of the Minority Committees Washington,. Dec. 24.—“ How will the Indiana representatives fare in the distribution of the committee plums next session?’’ An answer to this question would be welcomed by thirteen gentlemen from Indiana who will represent the thirteen congressional districts in the Sixty-first congress. Champ Clark of Missouri will furnish the answer to eleven of the thirteen members. While the speaker of the house nominally appoints the committees, as a matter of fact he accepts the recommendations of the Democratic leader as to Democratic assignments, and that means Indiana must look to Champ Clark for desirable committee berths. The Indiana Democratic representatives feel that Clark is going to give them a square deal. John Sharp Williams, who has been leader of the minority of the house until recently, hails from Mississippi and it is said to be a cardinal principle of his fath that the best committee appointments should go to Democrats from the south on the principle that the south furnishes the bone and sinew of the Democratic party. It is related that Clark, who breathes the atmosphere of the north and looks at political questions through northern spectacles, is going to reverse the order that has long existed. His view, according to men who are close to him. is that the best comittee assignments should go to northern Democrats, because in the north the Democratic representatives have to fight eternally for their political existence, while in the south Republican opposition, if not a myth, is at least a feeble and ineffective joke. M l. Clark will have a big job on his hands when he undertakes to parcel out the Indiana, committee assignments. An indication of what he is to encounter may be obtained from the fact that three of the Indiana Democratic representatives are aspirants son appointment on the commute on rivers and harbors. It Is not known whether Mr. Clark can place any Indiana member on that committee, but It is as certain as two and two make four that he cannot appoint three Indiana congressmen on one committee, nor two for that matter. The three Indiana men who hope to be put on that committee a'fe John W. Boehme of the first district, W. A. Cullop of the second and William 1 E. Cox of the third. All of them have Important river interests in their districts. The fact that three Hoosiers are after the same plum seems to preclude the possibility of the delegation getting together and agreeing upon a distribution of the committee assignments to which Indiana is entitled. Moss of the fifth district and Adair of the eighth are mentioned for the committee on agriculture and one. if not both, will be disappointed.

The latest reports from the bedside of Dr. Huffman, of Craigville. who was stricken with a form of paralysis some time ago are to the effect that he is somewhat better. He is in a hospital at Fort Wayne.—Bluffton News.

IW3 - Z<• J KI i * AeS - tare He Will Answer You All This Evening

SULLIVAN CASE Suit Against G. R. & I. Railroad Company is Being Heard IN JAY COUNTY Demand is $1,650 for Burning of Buildings at Geneva The damage suit sent to this county on change of venue from the Adams circuit court at Decatur, in which James H. Sullivan, of Geneva, is seeking to collect the sum of $1,650 from . the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad company, was begun Wednesday morning before Judge John F. LaFollette and a juriy. Attorneys Butcher, Barger and Hicks are representing the plaintiffs while A. P. Beatty, of Decatur, and R. D. Wheat, of this city are in charge of the defense. The complaint alleges that two frame structures—-a barn and dwelling house —belonging to Sullivan in the town of Geneva, were destroyed by fire in the afternoon of August 14, 1906. The buildings were located on lots adjacent to the right-of-way of the defendant comfpany and it Us charged that the company permitted dry grass and weeds to accumulate on their p'remises. That the accumulate matter was of a combustible nature and was ignited by flying sparks from a passing locomotive on the above date. The fire spread without interruption to the Sullivan barn and from there to the residence. Both buildings were completely destroyed and Sullivan filed suit to collect the worth of his property. The jury before whom the case is being tried is composed of J. V. Kerns, Newton Grimes, E. E. Gray, Solomon Martin, G H. Bowser, W. H. Hart, Hiram Teeters, James Kay, Emanuel Hartzell, J. H. Waltz, Jr., Jerky Stephenson and Sanford Bickel. All of them except Kerns and Grimes are members of the regular panel, those two being substituted in place of Elmer Smith and Evi Robinson, who were excused. Quite a number' of witnesses were here to give testimony in the case which will probably require two days to try. Judge LaFollette stated Wednesday morning that he was not quite sure whether or not court would take ! a recess for the holiday season. He said it would be a very brief one if at all—Portland Sun.

A. site for the new government building at Wabash has been chosen at the southwest corner of Main and Miami streets. The lot is owned by Daniel Ma.iks and he will be paid $9,000 for the site.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening. December 24, 1908.

SANTA CLAUS’ BUSY DAY

; WRIGHT BROTHERS' VICTORY Greatest Aeropianists the World Has Ever Known. ■ The Telescope, weekly paper of the United Brethren church, published at Dayton, this week contains a very interesting article |on the “Wright Brothers and Their Aeroplane.’’ These boys are the inventois of thfe greatest airship the world has ever known. They are members of th e United Brethren church and their father who formerly edited the Telescope, has for years been a bishop in the-church. The Wright brothers jhave broken all the world's records time and time again in the aeroplane line and every move they make is watched with the - greatest interest by the people of eva ery nation. Their latest achievement k occurred at LeMans, France, a few days ago when they ascended to a s height of 325 feet and remained nearly 0 two hours.

j -o NEW BRKK BLOCK s Work Will Begin Saturday Morning on a Three o Story Building 1 ,SCHAFER COMPANY 1 f Will Erect Block at the Corner of Madson and i j First Street

3 Work will begin Saturday morning ‘ on a three story brick building at the j corner of First and Madison streets ! to be erected by the Schafer Hardware 1 company for their own use. Such are 5 improvement has been considered for some weeks, but was definitely decided j upon only this week. The, contract for the stone work has been let to ■ Julius Haugk. and the contract for iue ’ brick and carpenter work will be 1 awarded within a few days. The first > floor of the new block will be used . for the rebuilding of machinery, In which business this company has engaged successfully for several years. The second and third floors will be used as a hardware wareroom, in which the company may keep their immense reserve stock, made necessary from the fact that they are now engaging in the wholesale business. An elevator will be installed and the building will be modern in every respect. The block will cover an area of 88x66 feet and will add greatly to the appearance of that section of the city. As stated the work will begin Saturday morning and the building will be rushed to completion, it being the idea to use it as soon as possible.

THE STORES CLOSE Christmas Will Be Appropriately Observed by Decatur Citizens A GREAT HOLIDAY A List of Some Who Will Be Closed—Observe the Day Many of the stores of the city will be closed tomorrow to permit the employes and proprietors to enjoy, in the fullest sense, the holiday of all holidays. Christmas: is one of the sacred holidays that appeals to everybody, regardless of position in life, it appeals peculiarly to the children, but what is more blessed to the older

ones than the home coming of their loved ones, or by making the hearts of their dear ones happy by presenting beautiful presents to them. Christmas has more than a single significance. It records the anniversary of the birth of Christ, which only adds to the splendor in the observance of the day. Let every Decatur citizen do his best to make all happy on the memorable occasion. For the benefit of our readers we publish below the business houses which will be closed and the time of closing: Meat shops will be closed all day; clothing stores from 11:00, the remainder of the day; dry goods stores all day; grocery stores from ten o'clock for the remainder of the day. Other places of business which may be closed at least for a part of the day are not mentioned in this list.

NC PAPER TOMORROW. Due to the fact that every one of the Daily Democrat force is scheduled to assist Santa Claus tomorrow, it will be impossible for us to issue a paper. On this glad day it is certainly permitted the printer who serves so faithfully to celebrate the day in his own manner. Every one in this office joins in wishing every reader of the Democrat and every man, woman and child in Adams county a happy Christmas day. Vaughn Murray, who was operator at the Schmuok picture show’ for a long time, has resigned to accept a like position at Delphos, Ohio, at a fine increase of salary. Vaughn is one of the best and safest operators in the state, and the Delphos man made no mistake in securing his srevices, for he is there with the goods, all right.

GAVE OUT FORTY-FOUR BASKETS Elks Furnish Dinner for Large Number of Families. Forty-four families, deserving, but unfortunate this year, were made happy today when the Fred Mills delivery wagon drove up and left them each a Christmas basket, containing a chicken, potatoes, bananas, beans, coffee, celery, corn and cranberries, sufficient to give them a big dinner toir.or.ow. This was the distribution of the Elks’ lodge and was a noble work. It is wonderful that this amount practically reaches all those in Decatur unable to provide a dinner for the occasion, but it seems t:ue as the boys on the committee have made a thorough canvass. The names of the recipients are not made public of course. AS TO TEMPERANCE Senator McCullough Believes Codifying All Temperance Laws SEEKS INFORMATION

Thinks One Law Better Than a Miscellaneous Collection Senator McCullough is getting ready to legislate Intelligently on the temperance question. Nearly every man or woman of prominence has temperance views. These ideas are as numerous as the leaves on the trees. Everyone thinks his view is right, and everybody else’s view is wrong. Hardly any two agree. Senator McCullough is quite right in believing that this question should be fairly met along right lines, and that it would be a good plan to have one temperance law include all the legal provisions, governing the subject. Now a large number of statuts are in force. They ought to be codified into one law—or all laws wiped out and a new one (everything rtelative thereto enacted. Then every one would know its provisions. Now a “temperance" or “Philadelphia” lawyer cannot interpret the classes and find all of them. In order to get facts and opinions, Senator McCullough has sent to the members of the legislature a letter asking for views on the fol-

lowing temperance topics: Ist. Township and ward local option. 2nd. No license to retail liquor to be issue except in cities and organized towns. This would exclude road houses and villages where there is no police protection. 3rd. A license fee not to exceed one thuosand dollars. 4th. License to retail liquor limited, one for each one thousand inhabitants of cities and organized towns. sth. All license to retail liquor to be issued by the Judge of the circuit court, with power of revocation given the judge. 6th. No license to retail liquor to be issued, except in the business districts or fire limits of cities and organized towns. 7th. Any violation of the liquor laws to forfeit license. Bth. All laws in conflict to be repealed.

A tempefance law of some kind will be enacted. Senator McCullough will have the facts, figures and opinions on the subject, and will be a strong leader for a just law that will be right to all people. He believes in regulation—not confiscation—not destruction of personal liberty. He is absolutely right—and the people are with him. —Anderson Bulletin. o -- SERVICES TOMORROW. A Program at the St. Marys Catholic Church. . At 5 a. m. sun time solemn high mass, Rev. H. Theo. Wilken celebrant, assisted by Rev. Charles Mam as deacon and Rev. George Angermaier as subdeacon. At 6. 7, 8 and 8:30 low masses. At 10 solemn high mass Rev. George Angermaier celebrant, assisted by Rev. Charles Marr as deacon, Rev. H. Theo. Wilken as subdeacon. English sermon at this mass delivered by Rev. Charles Marr, of St. Meinrad, Ind. At 3 p. m. solemn vespers and benediction.

Pnce Two Cents

AN EL RENO TRAIN Will Be Sent East Early in the Summer-May Hit Decatur CARRY TWO BANDS Will Boost the City—Chas. Adelsperger to Edit Paper on Train Charles Adlesperger, a Decatur young man who has more than made good in the newspaper business at El Reno, Oklahoma, and who is here for a short visit, says that his western city is the greatest in the greatest though the youngest state in the union. The town is on the boom and will from now on step forward at a lively gait. Several new industries have been landed, ten miles of street paving has begun, and there are other facts that tend toward conclusive argument that Charles is right. The advance in the city is due to the labors of the Commercial club of that place, and to the progressiveness of the people. At a recent meeting of the club it was decided that the town should run a special train from that place through tq the eastern coast and to return byway of Canada, that the fame of their fair western metropolis may be known better and before they adjourned, the sum of $5,500 had been raised. This is growing and by early summer the funds will be ample for the project. They will cari"y a band of thirty pieces and a girt’s military band, making parades in each city and distributing literature. Another feature will be a daily paper to be issued at noon each day and of which Mr. Adlesperger will be the editor. If he can control affairs, it is quite probable that Decatur will be along the route chosen. Charles has also broken into politics in the west and it is not improbable that he may receive some preferment before long, although, of course, one can never tell about these things, and we had to guess this much, owing to Charley's modesty when talking about himself.

■ SHE ASKED A FAVOR 1 s 5 A Victim of Sears and Roebuck Asks Merchant to Sell Shoes SHE HAD BOUGHT i I Os Mail Order House—They Were Too Small —Learned a Lesson Steele & Weaver, proprietor of rhe Racket store, will vouch for the fact that there is one Decatur lady 'ho has an unusually largo amount of real nerve. A few days ago a lady made w’av into their popular s‘?.o carrying a bundle under her arm. She inquired for the proprietor and when he appeared, told him a svi story of how she had purchased * P alr shoes f: , om Sears and Roebuck and they were too small. She red'iysted Mr. Steele to dispose of them for her. whereupon Steele inquired why she d'd not return them to Sears and Roebuck. The express was too much, she said. The business man notified the lady that he was not dealing in shoes, and therefore, could not ac commodate her. He also informed the woman that if she buys at home she can exchange if they do not fit. People who buy without seeing what they get are not entitled to the sym psthy of a single person and if they get stuck, they have nothing to do but take the medicine and look wise. No doubt one lady has learned a thing about the mail order business. o>— ~~ Mrs. S. D. High of south Thirteenth street, left today over the G R- ' I. for an extended visit of severe weeks with relatives and t s en through Ohio, Washington. D. C., an W. Va. Mr. High, who is an exp " housekeeper, says he will heep . home affairs moving onward s the same old way.