Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 38.

A WIFE DESERTER Benjamin Teeple Has Abandoned His Better Half GONE TO MICHIGAN Wrote a Letter to His Wife Saying He Would Never Return Word reaching the city during the past few days is to the effect that Benjamin Teeple, who, until last Monday resided on a farm near Van Wert and who is the husband of a sister of Ed Green of this city, and daughter of John Green, has left for Michigan, abandoning his wife and leaving , ber in destitute circumstances. Tee-I pie let his home last Monday, telling his wife that he was going to Michigan on a business trip. He took with him what money was on hand and [•after being away a few days he wrote | a letter to his wife informing her that Iha would never return. It has I developed since his departure, we are inormed, that Teeple eloped with a Van Wert girl. All that he left his wife was a cow and household goods. ■ John Green has gone to the home, where he will dispose of the goods at [ public sale and Mrs. Teeple will probably come to Decatur to make her home. It is hinted that wife desertion • charges will be instituted against Teeple. and if this is done and he is apprehended, he will no doubt suffer for his misconduct. How a man can leave his family so abruptly, leaving 1 them in such circumstances, is more tha nmind can fathom and if captured the severest penalty provided for in the statutes would fall far short in l administering the punishment he deserves. opens Campaign The Drys to Have Speaking at the Court Room MYRON A. WATERMAN Said to Be a Brilliant Speaker Upon the Questions at Issue The first speech of the local option campaign will be heard at the court room in this city on next Monday evening. The speaker is Mr, Myron A. Waterman, of Kansas City, Kansas, a city that has become famous •on account of the great battle waged and won there by the temperance forces, wont it too, against great odds. The speaker is a banker and he will deal with all phases of the question, the business as well as the moral sides of local option. His press notices say many nice things of him, and he is credited as being one of the greatest speakers now on the platform in the interest of local option. He is credited with being loaded with statistics, quotations from business and official sources, and he "will doubtless have many things of Interest as well as entertain those who may care to hear him. It is understood that many speakers will flood the cbunty during the two weeks that are open for arguments previous to the date set for the election. •——— — Wn». G. Hoffer is to have opposition at Wapakoneta, as Morris brothers who were formerly editors of the Wapakoneta News, giving way to Mr. Hoffer, are to start another Democratic daily. But we venture the assertion that they will find they are up against the real article when they try to scoop the ever alert Hoffer. Hoffer is an original newspaper man and we feel sure he will be there with both feet and a smiling countenance on all occasions.— Willshire Herald..

SURPRISED THE GOVERNOR. ■ ■ — Hanly’s Action in Vincennes University Bonds a Surprise. Indianapolis, February 13.—Governor Marshall was somewhat surprised yesterday to learn that Mr. Hanly had brought injunction proceedings in the [Vincennes university daim. Gover- | nor Marshall said: “I have neither personal nor official Interest in this j suit. The question has now reached the point where I insisted during my i campaign it should go, namely, that alter the governor has vetoed a bill and the legislature has passed the same over his veto he has no function other than a ministerial voice thereafter and the controversy passes to the judicial branch of the state government. That ministerial function I discharged by signing the bonds, and I have no further interest in the matte other than that interest which every citizen has in hoping that if the bonds are illegal or unconstitutional the judiciary will so decide. I signed the bonds because in my judgment I believed that it was my constitutional duty to do so.”

THE BILL IN BRIEF Some of the Provisions of the Tomlinson Bill MAKES EXCEPTIONS Counties That Have Voted Dry Will Be Dry for Two Years That no license shall be granted any person outside the police jurisdiction of any city or incorporated town. County commissioners may call an ‘election wfithin such limits to determine whether the saloon shall or shall not be admitted, when a petition is presented bearing the names of at least 30 per cent of the voters of a town or of a ward in an incorporated city. Such election shall stand for two years.

The election board for such elections shall consist of the county auditor and two resident freeholders, one of which shall be known to favor the sale of intoxicating liquors and the other prohibition. In each precinct there shall be one judge and one clerk favoring prohibition and one against it. Elections shall be called not sooner than thirty days, and not later than forty days, and the laws governing shall be the same as the general election laws, the expense to be borne by the city or incorporated town in which the election is held. The Nicholson and Moore remonstrance laws shall not be affected. The act of September, 1908, Is repealed, with the provision that counties which have been voted dry under the county unit law shall remain dry for two years. The number of saloons is limited one to every 500 inhabitants.

Upon first offense in violation of the liquor laws, the license shall be suspended ten to thirty days, and upon second offense suspended. The license in cities of the first class shall be at least $350 and not more than $750. Second class, $250 to SSOO. Third and fourth class, $250 to S4OO. Fifth class, S2OO to $350. Incorporated towns, SIOO to S3OO. An emergency clause provides that the act shall become in full force and effect after passage. A SIO,OOO JUDGMENT. Fort Wayne, Ind.. Feb. 13. —The largest judgment ever paid through the United States court in Fort Wayne was satisfied when the Pittsburg Plate Glass company paid to Deputy Clerk Logan the sum of $10,089.36 in settlement of judgment and costs in the case brought against the company by Charles P. Winch of Kokomo. Winch, who was injured while in the company's employ, sued for damages, was given judgment for something over $2,000 by a jury in the United States court in Fort Wayne, which finding was later affirmed by the United States court of appeals at Chicago. Harper & Eggeman were attorneys for Mr. Winch.

SPECIAL SESSION Census Appropriations Go Over to the Special GETS A MOUNT Ohio Governor Especially Favored in Inaugural Parade Washington, February 13. —Congress will dodge the veto of President Roosevelt by putting over until the special tariff session all mooted subjects of controversy between him and the legislative body. After much consultation the leaders have practically decided to put off further consideration of the census appropriation bill until after Mr. Roosevelt has left the white house and in all probability it will also delay the passage of the sundry civil appropriation bill, carrying the limitation on the secret service, until Mr. Taft is inaugurated. The ground for this action is stated to be a lack of time for due conside’ation, the senate having ten big appropriation bills to pass in fifteen legislative days.

Washington, February 13. —Judson Harmon, the newly elected Democratic governor of Ohio, will enjoy the unique distinction of being the only man in the inaugural parade to ride a horse provided by the next president of the United States especially for his use. The fact became known today when arrangements were being made to provide mounts for the governor of Ohio and his staff. The officer in charge said it would not be necessary to provide a horse for the governor as Mr. Taft himself wanted to furnish the mount for him. In partial explanation of his action it was stated that Mr. Harmon was not only governor of the next president’s state, but was also one of his personal friends.

Washington, February 13. —Characterizing as the ‘‘most flagrant and the most dangerous exercise of usurped power ever witnessed in this country,” the grand jury investigations which have been in progress for several weeks in connection with the Panama libel case, Representative Willett, of New York, who, several weeks ago, vigorously attacked President Roosevelt on the floor of the house, today came to the defense of the papers whose alleged libelous publications are being investigated, declaring “that the courts of the United States have no jurisdiction in cases of libel against the government o< the United States.”

CLOSED SUCCESSFUL MEETING Twenty-Five Conversions to the Poe M. E. Church. Rev. J. S. Newcomb, pastor of the Hoagland charge, has just closed the most successful evangelistic services held in the Poe Methodist Episcopal church for many years, having had twenty-five conversions and several renewals. Every service was well attended both in numbers and in spiritual power, which was gratifying to both pastor and people. Next Sunday the Rev. will preach at Alpha In the morning and read a letter from Samuel and Maggie Peoples, former members of the Alpha church, now located at Wheatland, N. Dak. In the afternoon he will preach at Mt. Pleasant, his subject being “The Heavenly Pedestrian.”

WAS FOUND DEAD IN BED. David V. Baker Dies from Heart Failure. David V. Baker was found dead in bed at his home on east Walnut street at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, having passed away sometime since Wednesday evening, presumably from heart trouble. The discovery was made by Nate James and Elleard Baker, grandsons of the aged man, who were sent to the home of Mrs. E. E. James, a daughter, to learn why her father had not been at her home for dinner as he had Intended. The boys entered the house and found the grandfather in bed. Atempting to arouse him they were horrified to find his body cold and lifeless.—Portland ISum

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, February 13, 1909.

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TAKE LOTS OF TIME Option Measure to Lay in Senate Committee for a Time TO PLAY POLITICS Republicans Will Take Time to Iron Out the Wrinkles

Indianapolis, February 13. —Time is to be a very potent factor in the war on the Tomlinson liquor bill in the senate. It the bill, amended very materially, ever pulls through the upper hcuse it will not be passed for many, many days. Republican leaders admit that it will be some time before the committee on public morals, to which the bill was referred yesterday, will be able to report. No report will be made, it is expected, until the Republicans have had time to discuss the bill and to adopt a definite policy regarding when and how it shall be reported. It is now the intention of the Republican leaders to call a conference for several days—in fact, it is probable that the matter will go over for at least a week. At present the Republicans who have the defeat of the measure at heart do not believe that it can he kept in committee until the end of the session, but they do hope to have it remain there for seme time. The w’ofd went around yesterday that delay was the best policy, as the Republican leaders believe that delay will bring about more changes against the bill than in its favor. President Hall handed the bill down yesterday, referring it to the public morals committee, composed of Senators Mattingly, Crumpacker, Ornderf, Cox, Farrell and Patterson. All but Farrell and Paterson are Republicans and all the Republicans, with the exception of Orndorf, are known to be opposed to the repeal of the county unit law. Orndorf is undecided as to the Tomlinson bill. He said yesterday that the bill should

be amended as to the high license feature, but he was not fully decided and said he might be for several days, whether he would support it even with amendments. In connection with Orndorffs suggestion that the bill should be made a high license measure it may be said that the brewer" of the state might find themselves a little later, in the position of accepting a measure that really provides for a high license or taking nothing at ali, for Senator Orndorf is not alone among the Republicans who may be “out of line” in his belief that the high license provisions of the bill are make-believe provisions and not real. Senator Proctor, Democrat, who joined with Tomlinson in fathering the bill now pending in the senate, stated yesterday that he believed that the bill would be satisfactory to the house, even with the proposed high license amendments. The six Republicans who have been talked of most often as being “out of line’’ are Orndorf, Durre, Wood, Gonnerman, Pelzer and Bland, and of these the four first named have been considered the most certain to be out of line. Bowser of Lake and Porter counties has also been mentioned as a possible supporter of a bill similar to the Tomlinson measure, though he has made no statements for publication. On the other hand, two Democrats are certainly out of line on any measure which will have for its purpose the repeal of the county local option law. They are McCarty and Tilden. Two others have been mentioned as possibilities in such a position. They are Long and Yarling. But neither would make a definite statement yesterday. McCarty and Tilden, however, have made no bones about where they stand in the matter. Losing the two Democrats named, it would be necessary for the forces lining up for the passe ge of the bill to gain four Republicans at least. This would make the vote 25 to 25, and Lieutenant Governor Hall would be called upon to vote. The friends of the measure are confident he would vote for the bill.

Harold Wilcox will appear on the Lincoln memorial program at the Methodist Episcopal church at St. Louis, Mich., on Sunday night with the mayor of the city, the superintendent of the public schools and the pastor. Harold will discuss Lincoln aad his relation to temperance.

THEY HAVE A GREAT LOBBY School Book Trust Having Great Influence in Legislature. Indianapolis, February 13. —The fight that is being made by the school book companies through their big lobby for the repeal of the uniform school text-book law in this state, has assumed alarming proportions, and the supporters of ihe uniform system are expressing the fear that unless the indignation of the public at the effort is made more apparent than it has been thus far the questionable lobby will succeed in putting through the repeal bill. It is said by those who have watched the progress of the fight that there never has been a time in the last twenty-five years when there were such powerful influences behind a bill as there are today behind this bill to repeal the uniform school book law. It seems that all the various special interests that are always on hand during a session of the legislature looking for the enactment of legislation in which they are especially interested, are represented.

MORNING SESSION Fifty-Six More Bills Introduced in the House AMENDED LAW Senate Amendments to Three Mile Macadam Road Law Indianapolis, February 13.—The house held its first Saturday session of the present assembly today, convening at 9 o’clock. The senate will

not be in session, but will meet at 10 a. m. Monday instead of 2 p. m. as heretofore. The senate passed five bills yesterday, the most important providing for the re-opening of schools closed under the consolidation act and and an amendment to the three-mile gravel road law. The house passed no bills, but received fifty-six. The senate's record on new bills was only nineteen. The Moore bill for the re-opening of school houses that were closed under the consolidation act of 1907 passed the senate with little opposition. The bill was amended to provide that no child shall be carried a greater distance than five miles each way to and from school in a school hack. Senator Bowser offered an amendment to provide that the minimum distance be four miles, but a compromise was agreed upon, the original bill having provided that the minimum distance be twelve miles. The bill requires the hacks to be sanitary.

The Mattingly amendment to the three-mile road law .changing provision of law by which ordering of a road was mandatory on county commissioners, pased by a vote of 31 to 10. It was saved from defeat by a spech in its behalf by Senator Strange who referred to the present law as “obnoxious,” declaring that every farmer in the state is in favor of the amendment There wefre almost a sufficient number of votes against the bill to defeat it when Senator Strange's name was reached, and after his reference to the present law the others voted in its favor. When the call was completed a number of those who had voted against Its passage changed their votes. As the bill now stands it will be necessary to have a greater number of remonstrators against the construction of the road than the number of petitioners who favor it, this amendment having been adopted two weeks ago. Senator Harlan offered another amendment which requires that only gravel, crushed stone or macadam shall be used in road improvement. His amendment was adopted.

BOUND TO RELEASE McCOY. Lafayette, Ind., February 13. —John F. McHugh and Charles A. Burnett, of the firm of Hayward & Burnett, went tc Michigan City this afternoon to institute habeas corpus proceedings against James H. Reid, warden of the state prison, to compel him to release Thomas J. McCoy, the bank wrecker, I from prison. This step was agreed on at a consultation of attorneys this I morning. I

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HONOR TO LINCOLN Appropriate Exercises Were Observed at School Y esterday MANY WERE THERE Hon. D. E. Smith Was the Author of Interesting Talk Programs of great interest were rendered by the seventh grade and high school pupils yesterday afternoon before large audeinces and those who were in attendance are loud in their piaise for the clever manner in which the participants acquited themselves. The old soldiers marched to the seventh grade room in a body early in the afternoon and a number of other citizens assembled to hear the initial exercises in commemoration of the centenary of Abraham Lincoln. The room was taxed to its capacity when the exercises began and the following program was well rendered by the pupils: Song—Red, White and Blue. Salute the Flag. Song—lndiana. Address of welcome —Cecil Cole. Roll Call. Life of Lincoln —Walter Wilkinson.

Bong—Lincoln—Taylor Long, Otis Poling, Cecil Cole, Jesse Cole, Henry Weidler, Walter Wilkinson. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Speech—Jesse Cole. Lincoln’s Favorite Poem —Dorothy Dugan. The Mother of a Soldier —Crystal Kern. Song—When Johnnie Comes Marching Home. Abraham Lincoln —Cecil Andrews. Lincoln’s Favorite Poem—lrene Leßrun. Song—Just Before the Battle, Mothei —Esther Heckman,Cecil Eady, Mary Stults, Dorothy Dugan, Crystal Kern, Veda Hensley. (Continued on page four.) o PAID THE COSTS The Famous Faylor Case is Now Ready for Another Heat WANT ACTION The Faylor Heirs Want the Case Heard this Court Term

Today the costs in the famous Stud-ataker-Faylor case, which has been switched around from one court to another and back and forth from the higher courts, were paid, amounting to between $2,000 and $2,100. With the payment of the costs the Fayior heirs will be ready to go in trial again. These costs, which constituted the cost of appealing and the costs in the lower courts, had to be paid before another trial could be had. In order to raise money for this the Fayior heirs mortgaged their other farm north of the city and they will plunge into the litilgation stronger than ever. As the case is in the Adams circuit court the people here will not have a chance to hear the case this time except by long range. R. W. Stine one of the attorneys for the Fayior heirs, who paid the money over to the sheriff today, stated that the attorneys would try and have the case set for this term of the Adams circuit court if possible. When the case comes up in Decatur, Bluffton will be nearly depopulated of its legal talent. —Bluffton Banner.

Mrs. Pauline Summers, of Valparaiso, left this morning for Laonta.ine, where she will perform her duties as grand matron of the Eastern Star. I Mrs. George Flanders was taken in I the lodge here. The chapter in Decatur presented Mrs. Summers with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.