Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 29 January 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

yolume VII. Number 25.

LEASE A BUILDING iPecatur Packing Company I Establish Big Wholesale Branch WR. HAYWARD THERE 9FiII Move Into New Building Soon—Mr. Mutchler Manager ■•Nr. Hayward. manage of the Decaff r:i<kln|p'company, ha- returned Fort Wayne, where Wednesday ■fternoon he leased a mammoth buildH?g on Columbia street into which .-jpeir wholesale meat house now loon Main street, will be moved ■d the near future. The great in■ase in the volume of business in jtor- Wayne, has demanded a buildiW of la«rge dimensions, the Main ■Beet house being Inadequate to ful the requirements, hence the move. MSh' nw building extends over an enHfr*' lot and is an ideal place for th- branch house. When it is known ■kt the Fort Wayne business amounts to $75,000 to SBO,OOO annually to the Packing company, the peowill not wonder why large quar■Bs are necessary to accommodate large list of patrons. Two wagons ■te in operation continually at the otty. Mart Mills, who for time has had the management QB the Fort Wayne house, resigned irtdnesday, and for the present at Mr. Fred. Mutchler of this city take care of that end of the busManager Hayward secured new Fort Wayne customers to■ky and expects to get many more. ■jesponsive to the rapidly ir.rre’sir.g ■Hsim-ss. the Decatur Packing people are constructing a "***" sausage room at their plant in ■k city. The new addition will probasNSy be 60x80 feet in dimensions, and ■l. be well equipped. This concern ■menjoying unprecedented prosperity ®Jltll>resent with future pri spects very Mr. Hayward, the new has proven invaluable as a |Bd- getter and an excellent manager WO OPERATIONS H»rs. Florence DeVilbiss I Submits to Surgical Knife ■ TUMOR GROWTH B-s. Margaret Coffee is Bmproving—Mrs. Corner is 11l Margaret Coffee. Fourth ■Bo Wednesday submitted to an opfor the removal of tumorous is improving nicely and h s passed the danger line. I Hpough of a ripe old age. she withthe operation well, displaying, vitality. Nothing u:.f >rseen in she will soon be well again. BBesterday an operation was perBned upon Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss ffiothe removal of a tumor growth Ki the side of her face. The surgiSwßwork was well performed and Mr-. is on the road to recovery. Mt. 1.. Conter returned last night t|Ea I'ort Wayne where he visited h.s mother, who is ill at the cf her daughter. Mrs. A. A. ArtK. Mrs. Conter went to Fort . some time ago to visit her and before the time for h-r home she was taken ill ,4Bssitating her to remain. M>€|Ker is improving nicely am! "'ill. thought, soon be able home. is a large amount of fegfph-1 city at present, and are unusually busy. ■ -° ' !ltest w *" be P u " l ,i "® at i: bowling alley tonight and an, time is anticipated by '■slHfs of the sport.

A SHAKING UP IN HUNTINGTON Huntington. Ind., Jan. 29.—With Fred Rohrer, of Berne, in the county for the week; former Governor Seaborn Wright, of Georgia, in Huntington for Thursday evening; the Rev. H. O. Wills, of Detroit, here for the full campaign; E. Z. Blair, of Ohio, at Warren for one meeting, and numerous local speakers in the field for various meetings, the county option campaign in Huntington county draws to a close this week, the election being next Tuesday. In every community interest Is intense. Saloon forces are conducting a gum shoe campaign and are using telling arguments in some quarters. Predictions on |he result run all the way from 400 to 2,500 in favor of the “drys."

TO MEET MONDAY February Term of Commissioners Begins Then DO NOT LIKE IT New Salary Bill Reduces Salaries a Little The auditor’s office is getting ready for the meeting of the board of commissioners who meet in their regular February term on Monday. All the business that is to come before them is being arranged so that no delay will be occasioned after they arrive for this meeting. Auditor Michaud still reports many applications for a look at the county local option petition which is on file there, and Is still the object of much curiosity by those who want to know something about it. The treasurer’s office are now in the midst of their work of making out tax receipts for use during the spring installment of taxes. This work is all done before the heavy work of tax paying time arrives and thus much valuable time is saved. As a general thing the officers of the county do not take kindly to the new salary bill now in the legislature. It. would reduce the salary of the auditor two or three hundred dollars, the clerk perhaps a hundred, and likely the sheriff a similar amount, while the recorder would be benefitted four hundred. County Superintendent Opliger is sending letters to the teachers of the county suggesting a proper observance of the centennial anniversary of Abraham Lincoln. o FURNITURE FOR NEW ANTHONY Thirteen Car Loads for Fort Wayne’s New Hotel.

It will require more than thirteen freight cars to transport to this city the furniture that has been ordered shipped here for the new Hotel Anthony on the 15th of February. The goods has a total valuation at wholesale rates of nearly $60,000. Frank Rahe. of the Foster Furniture company, today sent forward the orders I for shipment and it is said that the goods will be here in five days, to be put in place immediately upon their arrival. All the furniture is of solid mahogany, simple in appearance, hut of the very best quality. The shipments will include three car loads of dressers, two of bedsteads, two cf the best hair mattresses, two of leather goods, two of chairs and two of tables. Besides these there have been ordered big shipments of desks, waste baskets and Morris chairs for the larger rooms in the hotel. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. o C. P. TAFT MAKES DENIAL. Washington, Jan. 28. —Charles P. Taft has entered a vigorous denial in connection with charges of Representative Rainey of Illinois that he was in any way Identified with the Panama canal purchase. In a telegram to Mr. Rainey today Mr. Taft declares as unfounded the statements associating him with the transaction. It was Mr. Rainey’s purpose to read the telegram and make an explanation in the house today, and as no opportunity was afforded him to do so. he will present the matter tomorrow.

A WARM SESSION The Democrats Caucus on a Local Option Bill FAIL TO AGREE Seventeen Democrats That Will Not Vote to Repeal Present Law Indianapolis. January 29. —A conference of the Democrats In the house, held immediately after adjournmo-t yesterday, developed the fact that the majority in the lower branch is so disrupted on the subject of liquor legislation that the local < pyon law is in little or no peril. The* conference resolved Itself into a stormy session, in which a doz>-a or more meetings were being held at once. Before it had concluded several temperance Democrats quit the room, refusing to take any action that might bind them to the repeal of the county unit. The meeting was held in the office of Speaker Honan. There was considerable pounding on the table in the center of the room, voices were raised loudly in protest and the debates were decidedly warm. Some of the Democrats who desire the county unit law repealed accused those who refused to accept such a view of deserting their party. Counter charges were made and denials were entered. The temperance Democrats declared they were “just as good Democrats" as their fellow members of the house. It was declared after the meeting, jthat Jthere are seventeen Democrats in the lowebranch who will not vote to repeal the law. The meeting was called for the purpose of deciding upon a plan of action in regard to the reports to be made by the committee on morals on the Kleckner bill, which provides both for the repeal of the county unit and the substitution of the ward and township unit. The Kleckner bill also contains a provision which would suspend the operation of the Moore remonstrance for two years in counties voted dry. The names of the Democratic recalcitrants are being carefully guarded, but it is known that there are at least thirteen who will not be bound by caucus action. The recalcitrants, it develops, have organized with Representative Merriman as a leader, and are determined to yield no point that will involve the repeal of tho county unit law. They believe they have the “whip hnad" and that they can force the liberal , element in the party to accept their view of things. Among the list of recalcitrants there are: Sicks of Boone county, Chrisney of Spencer, Clore of Johnson, Maas of Marion, Cochran of Madison, Hostetter of Putnam, Merriman of Wells, Madigan of Fountain, ! Gottschalk of Adams, Tomlinson of Shelby, Mugg of Clay and Owen. Kayser of Clay, Davis of Carroll, Howard and Miami. Maish of Clinton. Messis. Maish, Chrisney, Merriman, Sicks, Clore, Madigan and others left t -e conference room yesterday before the meeting adjourned. It is probab’e that the conference committee will work over the Kleckner bill instead of drafting a new bill, so that it will be satisfactory to both sides. The temperance leaders believe that the Republican members of the house will not object materially to a ward and township amendment. The committee last night had not fully deermined what kind of a bill it would recommend Ito the conference tori igut, but some of its members are insisting that any bill drafted shall not repeal or interfere with the operation of either the county local option ’r.w or the Moore remonsi’aiice law. •

TWO MORE COUNTIES TO TRY IT Petitions Filed for County Local Option Elections. Princeton, Ind., Jan. 29. —The petition for the county local option election was filed with the county auditor and contained 3.332 names. This is about 44 per cent of the total vote of the county. Logansport, Ind., Jan. 29. —A petition with 3,361 signatures was filed Wednesday night under the county local option law-, for a “wet or dry” special election. Only 2,000 names were required by the law.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, January 29, 1909.

HE IS AT MOBILE, ALABAMA A Hanging Bee Was on Since He Went There. A letter to his family from B. H. Meyer written at Mobile, Alabama, was written a few days ago and received by them. He reports all kinds of excitement since arriving there, among which a hanging bee, in which a negro furnished the subject. The charge was that he had killed an officer, an d that was too much for them to wait for the law to take its course The weather at Mobile is warm and pleasant, and the farmers are in the midst of planting and caring of all kinds of grain, such as Is raised there. Mr. Meyer will go to New Orleans soon and may not go to Florida as contemplated when he left here, TO BE POSTPONED Arguments in the Bubb Case Will Be Heard Next Tuesday DEFENSE COMPLETES Evidence Today According to a Dispatch from Auburn Auburn, Ind., Jan. 29.—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The defense will it is thought complete its evidence in the Bubb damage suit today.and it has been given out by Judge Gratton that the arguments will be deferred uatil next Tuesday on account of other matters which demand the court’s immediate attention. The defense has submitted a large amount of evidence, many witnesses having been examined already and it is probable that the prosecution will offer some evidence in rebuttal. The opinion is still broadcast that the defendants will be by the jury from the blame for the death of Mr. Bubb. Attorney Lutz and other Decatur parties who are here interested in the case will leave for their home tomorrow, and remain until Tuesday, when the case will go to the jury.

GOT AN OVATION Representative Holiday Ripped Up the Money Spenders AN EXTRA SESSION It Will Begin March 10—A Consolation Dinner Washington, Jan. 29. —Representative Elias S. Holliday of Indiana sang his swan song yesterday. His farewell address to his fellow members

was a terrific arraignment of the extravagance of the government. He spoke, he said, from the standard of “few people” who do not hold the offices and who have to foot the bills. As another evidence that economy has taken its flight from the seats of the mighty he called attention that congress is about to raise the salaries of the president, vice president, speaker, supreme judges and others. He said they are already the best paid men in the United States. His vigorous excoriation of the money spenders who dissipate the government’s surplus brought members from the cloak rooms and called forth rounds of applause although he did not spare even congress itself. Washington, Jan. 29.—Th,e special session of the Sixty-first congress, which will be called to revise the tariff, will begin on Wednesday, Mar. 10. That was practically decided today by agreement of Speaker Cannon, Senator Aldrich, Senator Hale and Senator Knox. Representative Watson, whip of the house, acted as the emissary between Senator Cannon and the statesmen of the senate. The speaker is desirous that the special session shall begin ps soon as (Continued on page 2.)

PASSED THE HOUSE The Strickland Election Bill Passed by Party Vote REDUCES SALARIES The Salary Bill Reduces Salaries of County Officers Senator Mattingly, who introduced a bill in the senate Wednesday to fix the salaries of certain county officers in all counties of the state, and to establish the practice of paying fees to such officers, declared yesterday that, taken in its entrety, this bill would call for a reduction in the amount of money which is paid to county officers. In some of the large counties,” he said, “where there has been a great increase in population, an increase in salaries is provided for. In Lake county, for example. some of the county officers are really spending all of their salaries to pay deputies. In that county the bill makes a decided Increase in salaries. But taking everything into consideration there would be a decrease in the total salaries under the bill. At present county auditors, for example, receive a stipulated salary and in addition they receive pay under the county reform act and SSO a year additional under the depository law. Taking all of the extra remuneration into consideration, my bill would provide for decreases In most counties. In some of the counties there would be an increase.”

The house committee on cities and towns at a meeting decided to report for passage the bill introduced by Representative Faulknor providing for the repeal of the metropolitan police law. The committee will report for indefinite postponement the bill introduced by Representative Maas of Marion county, providing for the licensing of plumbers and the inspection of plumbing work in cities above 10,000 population. It was decided to report for indefinite postponement also the bill introduced by Representative Hay making Terre Haute and South Bend cities of the second class, and the bill introduced by Representative Wickey amending the cities and towns act so as to provide for the control of infectious diseases among cattle. In accordance with the recommendation of Governor Marshall in his message to the general assembly, Representative Clore of Franklin will today introduce a joint resolution in the house providing for the appointment cf a committee, consisting of two senators and two representatives to investigate the various offices in the state house. It is proposed to learn what departmental positions have been created, what has been done in the past and what work must necessarily be done in the next two years. In short, the resolution creates another committee to go over part of the work of the visitation committee appointed by Governor Hanly.

The house passed the Strickland election purification bill favored byGovernor Marshall, the Democrats putting It through by a strict party vote, after an attempt to amend by the Republican minority. The only other bill which came up for passage was Representative McKennan’s bill tor the protection of fur-bearing animals. It was defeated by a vote of 66 to 27. The committee agreed to report favorably on the Mattingly bill.which would legalize the special elections held to order highway improvements, and also legalize and validate the bonds issued on such improvements. Tbls Mattingly bill is a companion pieced to another bill presented by Mattingly, and both of them together are designed to benefit dealers in bonds. The other bill provides that insurance companies in Indiana mayin vest in bonds issued for highway improvements.

Well’s bill to provide for the dividing of roads into mile sections, with farmers arranging for the care of same in accordance with the division,

provoked some discussion. A minority report was offered by the roads committee favoring the indefinite postponement of the measure, but it was lost. Senator Kling's bill to increase mortgage exemption to $1,200 elicited much discussion, and several attempts were made by senators to recommit the bill to the author for amendments. All such motions were voted down. The bills reported favorably by committees included the Brolley Sunday baseball bill. It was passed to engrossment and will be brought before the house today for passage unless effort is made to have consideration postponed. o THE FARMERS WIFE The Woman’s Auxiliary is an Important Organization NEW OFFICERS It is an Important Branch of the Farmers’ Institute ■ i The Woman's Auxiliary held an important meeting in the court room after the regular program for the afternoon closed. Mrs. D. E. Studabaket president, called the meeting to order. The organization is a year old. Methods for advancing the work, the purposes of the organization, and the best plan to pursue for the coming

year were discussed. A membership fee of fifteen cents for each member was voted, many of those present becoming members and paying the dues for the year. This money can be used for the purpose of securing state speakers. The officers elected for the following year are Mrs. Ed Lyon, president, Mrs. D. E. Studabaker vice president, Mrs. John Evans secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Lyons announced that some time during the month she would call a meeting of the auxiliary to discuss the line of work to be followed for the ensuing year. She desires to appoint a vice president or chairman for each township to solicit membership for the county organization. The purpose of the auxiliary is for mutual help and encouragement, knowledge of better methods of work, to lighten labor of the household, reduce the monotony and increase the cheer of home life, keep mutually alive and growing, overcome timidity aid acquire self possession, develop desire and power to aid others. This means a missionary spirit and the necessity of leaders among the farmers wives themselves. The problems confronting the woman in country life are different from those of her sisters in towns and cities. Although of Infinite interest to the one as well as the other. The butter and meat and poultry and eggs and vegetables that the one produces and the other buys are of equal value to both. Many a woman who sends each week delicious butter and other farm products to the markets cannot know how highly her name is valued in more than one household. It is in order that the best methods for preparing these things may be discussed and exhibits of bread and butter, etc., with talks on the same, may be held at regular intervals far mutual helpfulness that these auxiliaries are organized, as well as to take up some line of literary work. A subject such as the women of the Bible, which would not be burdensome but helpful. It seems that an organization which would mean so much to those belonging should have the name of every woman interested in farm life in Adams county. Through a misunderstanding yesterday many of the ladies who were present at the institute did not stay for the auxiliary meeting, much to the disappointment of the members of that organization. Any woman desiring to become a member may do so by sending her name to Mrs. Evans. The dues can be paid any time during the year.

A Decatur bowllog team will go to Pittsburg in March to compete for the prize in the national tournament. The Decatur boys expect to work hard to get in trim for the great contest

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Catharine Lewis Appointed an Administratrix FEBRUARY TERM Everything Ready for the Next Term of Court Catharine Lewis has been appointed and has taken out letters of administration for the estate of Grace A. Christman, deceased. She gave bond in the sum of one thousand dollars. The circuit court begins its February term on Monday morning, and at time there will be much doing in the Adams circuit court. The docket is heavy, and it is likely that some important cases will be disposed of during the term. Sheriff Meyer has subpoenaed the jury selected for action during the term, and they will first report for duty during the second week. It is expected that a number of cases will be set for trial and that they will have something to do. The election, commissioners will have a meeting the first of the week and conclude arrangements for the subsidy election which is to be pulled off in French, Monroe and Jefferson townships on Monday. Snyder & Smith, the local attorneys representing the defendants in the Paille-Swartz damage suit, known as the Amish case, will file a motion for a new trial before the close of the present term of the circuit court. The Amishmen held a council early this week and were to have decided whether they would pay the SI,OOO judgment secured by Faille against the church members or appeal the case. However, the attorneys here have received no information as to the result of the council. —Portland Sun. x.

A REPORT IS MADE Miss Annette Moses Has Compiled Monthly Library Report IN GOOD CONDITION Interest is Increasing in All of the Departments Miss Annette L. Moses has compiled the monthly report of the Decatur public library, which reveals the fact that the institution is in the very best of condition. The February magazines are now on the reading tables, interest is increasing in all the library departments and a great amount of reference work is being done. The report is as follows: Number books in library3,sßß Number borrowers to datel,sl2 Number books loaned 1,898 Adult books loaned 1.050 Juvenile books loaned .... 848 Highest daily circulation (Jan, 23) 119 Lowest daily circulation

(Dec. 23) 38 Average daily circulation 75 The public library has proven to be a valuable asset to the interests of Decatur, and Miss Mosses is doing much in creating interest in the various departments. She deserves the hearty co-operation of the public. o FORAKER TO CALL UP BILL. Will Again Seek to Reinstate Soldiers of Colored Regiment. Washington, Jan. 28. —Senator Foraker today gave notice that tomorrow he would again call up his bill to re-enlist the soldiers of the Twen-ty-fifth regiment who were discharged without honor on account of the shooting up of Brownsville, Texas, August 13-14, 1906.