Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1909 — Page 1

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PATERNITY CHARGE Elmer Davies was Arrested at Fort Wayne Saturday ON SERIOUS CHARGE Miss Effie Riff the Relatrix —He Furnished Bond Elmer Davies, son of R. P. Davies, of Monroe township, was arrested at Fort Wayne Saturday evening on a paternity charge preferred by Miss Effie Riff, of Ludington county, Mich., who until a year ago resided with her parents in Blue Creek township, this county. Peterson and Moran, representing the relatrix, filed the procedings in the court of Justice Tancey at Fort Wayne, and when arrested, Davies gave bond in the sum of SSOO for his apearance today at one o’clock at which time he was bound over to the circuit court. Miss Riff gave birth to a child eight months ago and at once began negotiations to institute suit against Davies, charging that he was the father. Davies’ protestations of innocence and refusal to maintain the child have had their inning, but now the girl has resorted to retaillatory measures and it is safe to say that before the close of the case the defendant will well conceive how he could have saved time, expense and trouble had he support- | ed the child without having the court make it obligatory for him to do so. The relatirix is a girl of Tender years, well known by Adams county people as is Mr. Davies and that such humiliation should befall either is a fact to be deplored. Attorney Moran was at Fort Wayne this afternoon | looking after Interests of the relatrix. o TO BE TRIED IN NEW YORK Harry K. Thaw to Be Tried Again for Insanity. Nyack, N. Y„ January 18. —Harry I K. Thaw will be tried in New York | city to determine whether he is sane | or insane. An order to that effect I was issued by Justice A. S .Thompkins, to whom an appeal asking for ■ a trial was made by Mrs. William I Thaw, Harry’s mother. Under Justice Tompkins’ decision Thaw will g not be tried by jury. Mrs. Thaw’s B petition requested such a hearing, but | as Justice Mills had already refused B to grant a similar request, Justice fc Tompkins denied that part of the B petition and ordered that the case || be heard before a court or judge of fc- New York City, with or without the K assistance of a referee, as the trial E judge may decide. The questions | presented to Justice Tompkins for his decision Included the validity of ’■the commitment, the present mental £■?■ condition of the prisoner, and whether it is now safe for him to be at large. Justice Tompkins decided that he will not consider the question of -■the validity, as that has already been passed upon adversely by Justice Morschauser and Mills, and is now on appeal to the appellate division. The question of Thaw’s present sanity, Justice Tompkins says, is entitled to be fairly tried and determined.

A GOOD RAT STORY UP TO DATE £. D. Moffett Write* It and Atka No Copyright. Philip Scheiferstein, who lives on the Lewton farm north of Decatur, took a novel way for ridding the house and barn or rats. A short time ago he caught a large rat and after fastening a bell on its neck with a ■trap, turned It loose. He had heard to do so would drive the rats away. The plan worked and for a few days the belled rat was the only one about the house. He could be located night and day by the tinkle of the bell. He got quite tame and even fought the cat for a place behind the kitchen ■tove. But Mr. Scheifensteln discovered that the house rats had merely gone over to join the colon; at the barn. After a few days he saw the bell rat surrounded by half a dozen from the barn holding a com- • jhlttee meeting in one of the rooms Os the house. He mixed it up with the committee and killed several, int'afcding the one that wore the bell. The Scheiferstein cat still holds her place behind the stove and the house and bsrn rats have undisturbed possession of their respective quarters. • - Hr

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NOT BIDDING FOR IMMIGRANTS Indiana Only Placed Three in More Than a Year. Washington, Jan. 18. —The state of Indiana is making no bid for immigrants. j’flndiana for Americans" seems to be the slogan of the Hoosier people. The department of commerce and labor, which maintains a so-called bureau of information for the purpose of securing work for immigrants who come to this country, has just submitted a report covering the period from July 1, 1907, to Oct. 31, 1908. During this interval of a year and three months the department was able to place only three immigrants it: Indiana. All of these were Germans, two being farm laborers and the other an electrician. WASSHOTINSLEEP Carl Smith Arose in Sleep and Inflicted Severe Wound IN HIS OWN HAND Secured Revolver from Brother’s Room and Discharged It In a manner puzzling even to himself, Carl, the fifteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Smith arose last night in his sleep, secured a 32-calibre revolver from the dresser in the adjoining room from which he slept, and shot himself in the right hand, the bullet lodging near the thumb. The lad had gone to bed at about 9:30 o’clock in his room in the upstairs of the home. At 11:40 the members of the family were aroused by the loud report of the revolver and subsequent cries of pain from the sitting room. Hastening to the room they were surprised to see tbr writhing in pain, and a stream of blood flowing from a wound in his hand. Questioned as to how the wound was inflicted, the youth was unable to explain anything in regard to the transaction, only that the weapon was lying on the floor after the shooting and that he probably had discharged it in his sleep. A physician was summoned who after au examination found the bullet lodged in the hand near the thumb. The lead w-as extracted and the injury cared for. The revolver was lying on the dresser in an adjoining room from where Carl slept at the time they went to bed, and while sleeping the ycung man went to the room secured it and descended the stairs going to the dining room, where the shot was fired. What inspired such an act even in the midst of slumber, is one of those mysteries which never can be solved. At any rate he is indeed thankful that the nature of the dream he was the victim of did not necessitate more severe punishment than a mere wound in the hand, else he may not be here to tell the tale.

ARTIFICIAL GAS FOR BLUFFTON The Fort Wayne Gas Company to Supply Them. Henry Honeck, local manager for the Fort Wayne Gas Co., was a Fort Wayne visitor yesterday. While Mr. Honeck has nothing to say of hts business there it is understood that he was called by officers of the company for a conference in regard to the furnishing of Bluffton with artificial gas. Wlien asked regarding this Mr. Honeck said he knew nothing but that he understood and that people might as well know, that the company will furnish the town with gas in the very near future. It is understood that the Fort Wayne company holds that they have the right and will furnish artificial gas in Bluffton under the franchise they already hold. —Bluffton News. —o AT HOME TUESDAY NIGHTS Indianapolis, Jan. 18. —Governor Marshall announced that he would be at. home to any one who wished to call next Tuesday evening, and every Tuesday evening thereafter. Hours for receiving visitors will be from 7:30 o'clock to 10 o’clock. The announcement today follows Governor Marshall’s plan to meet all callers on one night each week socially or to discuss business affairs which could I not be taken up at his office.

ARE GOING SOME The Laws of Indiana Are Going Like Hot Cakes ON HIGHWAYS What It Contains About Highways an Important Subject Just twenty-seven Laws of Indiana, the Democrat premium, were handed out to year-in-advance subscribers both old and new on Saturday. This tells the tale of the coming popularity of the best premium ever offered to an Adams county newspaper reader. The books are well printed, well bound and will long be a source of convenience and information to those who get one. As another illustration of the value of the book comes in the following synopsis of its contents on highways: It tells about the petition and notice, duty of viewers, report of viewers, order and notice, remonstrance for damages, reviewers, report and action, another review, utility and damages, bond, who cannot be viewers, fences and removal, petition to change location, report of remonstrance, compensation of viewers, building or repairing bridges, supervisors, who are required to work, notice of work, exemption from work, commutation money, failure to work, substitutes, idling ' and penalty, obstruction and removal. All that on highways, one of th emost important subjects that a farmer has to deal with. It, too, tells the tale of the real value of this book and the payment of a year-in-advance subscription to the Daily Democrat gets it for you without extra charge. FUNERAL SERVICES The Late F. Schumacker Will Be Laid to Rest Tomorrow LIVED HERE LONG Has Been a Tailor in Decatur for More Than Forty Years The funeral services oyer the late Frank Schumacker, who last Saturday met a terrible and almost in-

stantaneous death as a result of being struck by a Clover Leaf engine, will be held from the St. Marys church tomorrow morning at 8:30, where a large number of sorrowing friends will gather to pay their last respects to the departed man. Saturday evening the family members communicated the news of the tragic death to those of the family who live elsewhere, and until (this morning the following have arrived to be in attendance at the funeral: Frank of Garrett; Tony of Peoria; Mrs. Anna Reypolds, residing at Toledo, a daughter, will probably arrive this evening, as will Willie who is at Jeffersonville. Other children are Maggie and Josephine. The deceased was born in Germany and when but a young man established (tailoring headquarters in this city, living here continuously for more than forty years. He has enjoyed the acquaintanceship of a large number of friends who join the family in their hour of profound sorrow. Burial will take place at the St. Joseph cemetery. ~ o THE MEETINGS HAVE CLOSED Presbyterian Church Enjoyed a Two Weeks of Services. The evening meetings at the Presbyterian church have been discontinued, the last one being held on Friday evening. They lasted for two weeks and during that time large crowds attended and the services throughout were interesting. The advisory board of that church have a meeting this evening at the office of D. B. Erwin, at which affairs appertaining to the business of the church will te discussed and decided upon.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, January 18, 1909.

GOING AHEAD WITH CONTEST Democrats to Fight for Their Candidates for State Offices. Indianapolis, Jan. 18. —That transcripts of the evidence submitted in the hearing of the Simon-Wickey contest in Lake county, together with other evidence, gathered in different counties of the state, showing inconsistencies in the count of votes at the recent elections, together with election frauds, will be submitted to the legislature this week, for the purpose of contesting the election of the Republican state officers, was the announcement made today by Stokes Jackson, Democratic state chairman. Mr. Jackson was in the city for a short time. He will come to Indianapolis, he said, for an indefinite stay, and will give the proposed contest his personal attention. The evidence will be laid before the legislature by Bernard Korbly, chairman of the Seventh district and Henry Seyfried, the two attorneys who were acting for the Democratic state ticket. When the hearing opens before the joint committee from the house an dsenate, according to Mr. Jackson, the Democratic state candidates will assist in the prosecution of evidence. WILL NEVER AGREE No Apportionment at this Session of the Legislature ELECT TUESDAY The Legislature Will Elect a United States Senator on Tuesday Indainapolis, January 18. —That the Democratic house of representatives and the Republican senate of the general assembly will never be able to agree upon a legislative and congressional re-apportionment at the present session Is a prediction which is geneirally indulged in just ; now about the state house. While under the constitution ire-apportionments come each six years the apportionment made at this session, if indeed one is made, will come but four years since the last one, and yet there are a number of sections of the state which will have a right to expect changes. 1 That the apportionment now standing was passed four and not six years ago is because the bill passed six years ago was held to be unconstitutional by the supreme court. Under the constitution the apportionment must be made with a view to giving the various portions of the state as nearly as possible equal representation, and it was because it appeared to the supreme court that the 1903 measure did not do this that it was held to be bad. At that time it was called a Republican gerrymander.

The end of the second week of the ■ general assembly finds that body well 1 under way for the work of the ses- : sion. This week the slaughter of the ’ undesirable bills will be begun and there will be much thinning out, as i the committees get down to business. - The week past has seen the fight for i the United States senaorship out of ' the way. The house committees, the appointment of which was delayed until after the senatorship race have been appointed and will begin their I meetings this week. The big event : of the coming week will be the election of Benjamin Shively of South i Bend as United States senator to succeed James A. Hemenway, Republican. While (the (Democrats of ’ the assembly met a few nights ago ■ and committeed themselves to Mr. Shively it is still necessary to elect him formally, and this will be done in joint session Tuesday. The Republicans of the house and senate will vote for Mr. Hemenway. — ■ ' —o ' • HALL ENGAGED FOR ADDRESS Lieutenant Governor to Speak at Model License League Convention. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 18. —Lieutenant Governor Frank J. Hall of Indiana, has accepted an invitation to attend the National Model License League convention here next week and make an address embodying his views on reform liquor legislation. He probably will speak on Jan. 23, the third day of the session.

DOWN TO WORK The Legislature Will Soon Get Busy Making Laws SHIVELY’S FRIENDS They Are Making Statements for Their Chief Indianapolis, January 18. —The legislature will get down to business in a day or two and from that time to the end of the session the grind will be steady, and the interruptions few. Some mighty interesting events and stunts will be pulled off before the lawmakers close the session. Among the warm contests will be the repeal or change of the county option law, the repeal of the three mile macadam road law, Sunday base ball bill, and several other stunts of state importance. On Tuesday the legisltaure will meet in joint session for the formal election of a United States senator. Two names will be presented that of Hon. Benjamin F. Shively by the Democrats, and the present Senator Hemenway by the Republicans. Much oratory will mark the occasion as one of the greatest of the session. Senator-elect Shively’s friends are getting busy with statements and they furnish some pretty logical reasons for the election or nomination of Mr. Shively by the Democrats. Things are cooling off and the success of the South Bend statesman looks better to many of the Democrats as the time goes by. COURT HOUSE NEWS The Robison Case to Be Heard this Afternoon BENCH WARRANTS Two Were Issued this Morning—The Clerk is Busy The case against Isaac Robison for the neglect of his children, will be called in the circuit court at half past three this afternoon. Whether the defendant is on hand or not, the case will proceed and it will also likely end in the children being placed in the hands of the board of children’s guardians, who will find homes for them, and see that they are properly clothed and cared for. The work of this board is perhaps the most Important and the most necessary of the much charity work that is done by the public and by her citizens who are so inclined. Clerk Haefling issued bench warrants on the two grand jury indictments which were not issued upon previously. When the sheriff makes the arrest and return, the names of those indicted will be made public. There was never such a drough in the matter of new cases filed in the Adams circuit court, and some of the lawyers are becoming just a little uneasy fearing that the spell will not soon be broken. It has been thirteen days since a case was filed. Although it is court vacation and will be for the next two weeks. Clerk Haefling is busy as a nailer and will be during that time. All new dockets and a court calendar will have to be ready for the February term and that means an unusually lot of downrgiht hard work. The past has been an average for business and the disposition of cases in the Adams circuit court. Civil business was not so great but the estate work was heavier and the year brings about the usual average. Thir-ty-four wills were probated, and many of them contained considerable litigation.

NOT NEW IN WASHINGTON Mrs. Shively Was a Favorite There Many Years Ago. Washington, Jan. 18.—Mrs. Benjamin F. Shively, wife of the next senator from Indiana, who will succeed Senator Hemenway, will not come to Washington a stranger. She is the daughter of George A. Jenks, who was solicitor general of the state department under President Cleveland and was married to Mr. Shively under her father’s regime and during Mr. Shivly’s term in congress. She was a beautiful girl and popular in Washington. Mr. Shively was in congress six years. They have many old friends here who will give them a warm welcome. It is expected that they will be here early in March. are after smith Four Indianapolis News Employes Subpoenaed to Washington TO TESTIFY IN CASE The Offense Comes from Charges of Graft in the Panama Canal Indianapolis, January 18.—With the serving of subpenas upon six Indianapolis men to appear in Washington, D. C., Wednesday, it is believed the initial steps were taken yesterday in an action against Delavan Smith, owner of the Indianapolis News, for utterances during the campaign which dealt with an alleged graft in connection with the acquirement of the Panama canal. Four of the men summoned to appear before the federal grand jury, District of Columbia, are connected with the News. They are Hilton U. Brown, general manager; Bart Parker, cashier; Edward Harding, foreman of the composing room, and Charles Clark, bookkeeper. The others who will give testimony are Albert Sahm, county auditor, and M. I. Berry, county assessor. It is presumed they are called to establish the ownership of the paper, in other words, that Mr. Smith appears as such on public records. Dispatches from Washington carried the intelligence that several Washington correspondents had been cited to appear before grand juries, presumably to give evidence in a similar action against the New York World. They appear Tuesday, while the Indianapolis witnesses are to be heard Wednesday. Following the letter of President Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke of Richmond, in which he termed Mr. Smith an undesirable citizen and particularly- as a newspaper publisher, Mr. Smith in replying stated that the New York World had published the reports of graft. The president sent a message to congress the next day, in which he attacked the New York World. _. — o ASA BLOUNT FOUND GUILTY Jury at Portland Says He is Guilty of Criminal Assault. The jury in the case of State vs. Asa Blount, for criminal assault, returned a verdict at 1:15 o’clock Saturday afternoon, finding the defen-, dant guilty as charged and that his age was 22 years. A motion for a new trial will be filed at once by Attorey S. A. D. Whipple, of the defense, and, should the petition be overruled, Blount will receive sentence early next week. In securing a conviction in the case the defense scored a great victory. Blount was declared of unsound mind two years ago and his actions since that time as was proven on the witness stand during the trial, led the ordinary observer to believe him insane. By facts the prosecution showed conclusively that the man although not bright, was a man in full possession of his mental faculties as ever before. —Portland Sun. Ranke, a contortionist of note, who | during the summer season travels I with the Robison show, has been engaged by J. W. Stoneburner to perform at the New Star theater three nights this week beginning tonight. Ranke is said to be exceedingly clever ' and the people will miss a treat if they do not see him .

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LAST SAD RITES Funeral Services of Late W. Callow Held Yesterday LARGE ATTENDANCE A Number from Decatur Were in Attendance— Sad Death The funeral services of the late William Callow were held from the Wren, Ohio, United Brethren church yesterday afternoon, the cortege leaving the home at 12:30 o'clock and arriving at the church at one. The Rev .Ucker officiated and spoke words of cheer to those from whom the compansionship of a loving husband and father had been plucked and his address, which paid a fitting tribute to the departed estimable man, was voicing the sentiment of the every acquaintance of the deceased. Almost every available space in the house of worship was occupied during the service by representative citizens, who, with bowed heads and sad herats, paid their respects to the memory of Mr. Callow, whose life has well been lived, whose ideals have been lofty and whose citizenship has been invaluable to the vicinity in which he lived. It is sad to lose the companionship of one of his calibre, a man whose every act was one of charity and a place is vacant as a consequence of this death that never can be filled. The text from which Rev. Ucker preached was “Step Between Me and Death." Among those from Decatur who were in attendance at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, Horace Callow and family and Messrs. Fred Heuer and Lawrence Kleinhenz. ASK FOR FIVE MILLIONS State Institutions Want Lots of Money this Year. Indianapolis, ’lnd., Jan. J 8. —Over five million dollars will be asked by state institutions in the report of the legislative visiting committee which will be presented to the assembly in about two weeks. Os this amount $3,337,439 will be in special appropriations. It is expected that the legislature will trim the amount of the appropriations considerably. An increase of $166,000 is asked by Indiana university, the greater part of that sum, to be used for a science building. Purdue university seeks an increase of $83,000. Listing additional equipment needed. One hundred and seventeen thousand dollars is sought by the state normal at Terre Haute for manual training and science buildings. This is an increase of about $41,000 over its regujar appropriation. (Specific .appropriations asked for by the soldiers’ home are as follows: Addition and alteration to old people’s homes, $28,769.57; addition and repairs to dining halls. $11,065.58; addition to old men’s home, $10,148.09; remodeling old commissary building. $5,000; nurses' home, $17,696.62; employes’ building, $373,33000; new barracks, complete, $100,800; new steam pipes, $23,813.70; frames for portraits, sl,000; dynamo, engines, etc., $6,850; stokers for old boilers, $6,500; painting and repairs, $6,000 . HAPPY IS THE ICE MAN Happy is the ice man. Should the weather continue cold H. L. Conter will start a big force of men getting out the large supply of ice necessary for use in his business during next summer. The start will be made on Wednesday morning and a few days and all will be over. Last year it was necessary to ship a great deal of the ice used and the experiment was too expensive to be appreciated by the dealers. The ice has reached a thickness of about five or six inches and it is clear and perfect in every way. WABASH MAN DISAPPEARS. Wabash. Ind., Jan. 18.—Charles L. Jacobs, 35, a well-to-do young man of Wabash, has disappeared. His father, George Jacobs of Charleston, W. Va.. clerk in the state senate, came here to assist in adjusting the young man’s affairs. Jacobs owned the marble works in this city and in addition three business blocks in Andrews, Ind.