Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1909 — Page 1

■Volume VII. Number 51.

THEY PUT ONE OVER ■ Passed Court Bills in Senate Over Governor’s Veto ■SECOND READING ■ The Sunday Base Ball Bill Ready for Final Passage Indianapolis, March I.—(Special to ■ the Daily Democrat)—The senate ■ started business with blood In their i’ eye, and after some discussion passed | the three court bills vetoed one day ■ last week, over the governor’s veto. I The bills are known as senate bills ft number 1, 118 and 25, and were for a J new court at Linton, and also In Lake K county. It is not thought that the | house will concur in the action of the F. senate. The senate also passed bills 440 and E 371 under suspension of the rules. The house spent the entire morning ■passing bills on second reading. The Brolley Sunday base ball bill is now ready for final passage, it having been rushed through the various stages of the game, being first introduced on Friday afternoon. It is the intention £ of both the senate and the house, to ' get it to the governor the second time | before Friday night, that being the B last day for bills to reach him, and ■then get back to the legislature before b adjournment. t Indianapolis, March I—(Special to (Continued os page 4.) BUYS BUSINESS Dee Stultz is Proprietor of the Newsstand BOUGHT THE ROUTES He Assumed Control this Morning—Will Endeavor to Please A deal was closed last Saturday night whereby Lee Stultz came into possession of the paper routes of the city newstand and he assumed control of same this morning. Mr. Stultz has been negotiating for the purchase of this business for some time, but an agreement could not be made until the above stated time. D. C. Heitzman, who has had charge of the business, retains the confectionery department and Mr. Stultz will conduct the newspaper business from the same building. The new proprietor of the routes needs no introduction to the people. He has been in the employ of L. A. Holthouse for some time, as he is thoroughly competent to conduct the business satisfactorily to all the patrons. He informs us that he will deliver the papers promptly and will leave nothing undone that would tend to please his customers. The best wishes of his many friends are extended for his success in the business venture.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

TALK OF THEIR FALL FESTIVAL B'uffton Will Give Another Festival this Year. L. B. Stevens, who was secretary of the Fall Festival Association last fall, thinks that the people of the city who are in favor of a street fair should get together within a short time and announce if there is going to be a fair this fall. Mr. Stevens does not think that it is necessary at the present time for the people to do any work, but that the announcement should be made so that the farmers can make preparations to make entries. He thinks it will also encourage the farmers in the raising of products this summer, as each one will try and get the best agricultural product to be entered. Last fall the time after arranging to give the festival and the time it was to be given was so short that things had to be hurried. —Bluffton Banner.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Several New Cases Filed and Business Looks Brisk WANTS A DIVORCE The Courtneys Involved in a Divorce Case C. J. Lutz as attorney for Samuel Butcher, has filed a suit to recover rental for an oil lease, the defendant being Homer J. Greene. Four hundred dollars is demanded. Summons was ordered returnable March 12. Charles Morrison as guardian for Samuel Sims, has filed an account current, which was allowed. J. F. Lehman as guardian for Clarence, Howard, Herman and Agnes Sprunger, filed a bond for $36,000. The bond was approved and letters of guardianship issued. Susanna J. Butcher has been appointed guardian of Ethel May Butcher. and filed a bond for SBOO, which was approved. J. -F. Lehman, administrator in the C. C. Sprunger estate, has made final settlement, which was given the approval of the court. Sylvester C. Tinkham has taken out letters of administration in the estate ot Lorenzo D. Tinkham, deceased, and ■ filed bond in the sum of $2,000. The will of Elizabeth Sprunger was admitted to probate. Judge Merryman goes to Fort Wayne tomorrow, where he will preside in a case assigned to him in Judge O'Rourke’s court. Peterson and Moran as attorneys for Ida Mewfer, filed a suit Saturady afternoon against Frank Hirschey, charging him with seduction, and demanding one thousand dollars for the damage to her good name, her virtue and chastity. Both plaintiff and defendant hails from Monroe township. A. P. Beatty and J. W. Teeple as attorneys for John W. Watkins, has filed suit against John W. Meibers, asking for six thousand dollars, for alienating the affections of his wife. The complain covers a long period of time. The summons was ordered returnable March 15. Peterson & Moran have filed a divorce case entitled Maggie Arstella Courtney vs. James Alva Courtney. The complaint states that theye were married November 3, 1906, and lived together until January 10, 1907. The defendant is charged with being guilty of habitual drunkenness and failure to provide. The plaintiff asks for a divorce, the custody of their nineteen months’ old daughter and alimony in the sum of five hundred dollars. John F. Snow filed a suit in court for the partition of real estate, the case being entitled Emma Schaupp vs. Morton J. Martin et al. A summons was ordered returnable March 15. Another new case was filed by Peterson & Moran, it being a suit on note entitled James H. Davis et al vs. (Continued on page 3.)

ANITONY WAYNE Fort Wayne’s Handsome New Hotel Opened to the Public IT’S A BEAUTY It is Perhaps the Finest Hotel in the State Floded with light from myriads of growling electric bulbs the lobby, corridors and dining rooms of the Anthony presented a handsome setting for the gay crowd that thronged the structure Saturday evening, affording Fort Wayne's handsome new hotel a most auspicious opening. The institution is one -that is a credit alike to the men who made it possible by subscribing liberally to the stocks, to, the architect, Charles R. Wetherhogg, and the proprietor, Mr. H. J. Keenan. The first meals in the structure were served at 5:30 o’clock last night, with both spacious dining rooms crowded to over-flowing. From that hour until long after 8 o’clock the tables were occupied by a gay happy company of diners. During the evening hours following the crowds of local people and visitors in the city were escorted through the building by Mr. Keenan’s staff of employes, but a great number were content to wander aimlessly about the magnificent lobby and its adjoining rooms, feasting their eyes on what Fort Wayne has needed for years, a modern, perfectly appointed hotel. Mr. Abe Ackerman was the first to register in the hotel and following three other local men put their names on the register, the Messrs. E. C Rurode, Charles R. Weatherhogg and O. N. Guldlin. Mr. F. H. Morgan, of New York City, was the fifth man to register and was the first member of the traveling fraternity to secure a room under the roof of the Anthony. Mr. H. J. Keenan and his corps of assistants, consisting of Manger P. J. Behan and Clerks Will Black and Martin Detzer, were on hand during the evening to welcome their guests and extend them the freedom of the house. Contrary to the expectations of some there wasn’t a part of the building that was not finished, even the barber shop being open for business. The billiard and buffet rooms are probably the handsomest in the state, only solid woods being used in the fittings. The management has, however, not limited the beauty of the hotel to the (Continued on page four.)

CLOSED HIS WORK Dr. O. A. Miller, Evangelist, Has Left the City DID GOOD WORK He Has Delivered Many Forceful Lectures To an audicense of several hundred men Dr. 0. A. Miller delivered a powerful lecture yesterday afternoon. He discussed the three great clouds which overshadow a man’s life and his talk was very interesting from start to finish. The evangelist was very plain in his language and forceful as well. Every one seemed pleased and at times he was roundly applauded. Dr. Miller delivered bls closing sermon at the M. E. church last night with the subject “Three Unpardonable Sins.” He educatingly delineated the tWree sins which are unpardonable and the large audience was greatly enthused. The evangelist has been successful in his work in this city. He has won the friendship of the people by his straightforward talks and it is hoped that he will return to the city at a future date. He is no only a minister of ability, but a vocalist of note as well. He has sung beautiful illustrated songs to the satisfaction of all. AH in all his work here has been fruitful and will have its effect on the lives of many

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, March 1, 1909.

SHOW AT BOSSE TONIGHT A High Class Comedy and Vaudeville at the Bosse. Nothing in the line of vaudeville has ever been presented to a Huntington audience that smacks of high class stuff as that which was put on at the New theater last evening. The show is simply marvelous and there is not a single person who left the theater who will not declare that it eclipses everything of this kind that has ever been put on. The tumbling acrobats are especially attractive. Their work is full of fun and full of artistic work. The soloist is attractive, and those who love the old classics rendered by one who has wonderful control of voice and ability should hear her. In fact, every number advertised is a gem. Not only did they present what they advertised in a most admirable manner, but they added to the bill a one farce that is a hummer. It portrays some of the troubles cf the “Hall Room Boys” known in the field of comic newspaper supplements. This stunt is a screamer from start to finish. It is certain that every one who inquires of one who was there last night will go tonight or Wednesday. The company will play this evening, W’ednesday afternoon and Wednesday night.—Huntington Times.

BURNED TO DEATH Son of William H. Johnson Meets Awful Death NEAR OBLONG, ILL. Was in House Which Burned to the Ground While in childish play in a building of small proportions constructed especially for oil workers near Oblong, Illinois, in Beasom’s camp, two children, with the respective ages of two and one-half and three and one-half years, sons of William H. and Meda Johnson were frightfully burned last Thursday morning at ten a. m., resultant to a fierce explosion which came as a result of the natural gas pipes filling with oil and the subsequent igntion of same. Zera 8., the older of the two was burned to death while Wayne miraculously escaped with a badly burned face, he falling out of the door of the home before the deadly fumes enveloped his body. The unfortunate children were grandsons of R. B. Johnson of Peterson. The child whose body was burned into a crisp was in the shack when the explosion came and unable to make his exit his body remained in the structure until it had been totally destroyed by the deadly flames, his body badly distorted. The remains were brought to this city accompanied by E. Burt Lenhart and the funeral services were held at the Beery church yesterday. The parents upon whom the sad misfortune has been wrought were unable to attend the funeral as they were compelled to remain to care for the boy whose life had been saved but who is writhing in pain as a consequence of the awful burns he received. The depth of the grief of the parents and friends ot the family is unfathomable. The dear ones in whom they have placed so much pride have been subjected to the severest of agony, even more, a son has been ushered untimely into the eternal world and the loving ties of father and mother to a son have been torn asunder abruptly, leaving aught but the fond remembrance of his smiling countenance to reconcile grief. The parents are not alone in their hour of sorrow, but are joined by Adams county folk who deplore the death of the child. In attendance at the funeral beside a large number of Adams county people were the following relatives: Mrs. Dillman of Van Buren, mother of Mrs. Johnson; Chas. Benson and wife of Van Buren; Miss Hazel Dillman and Mrs. Mary Mercer also of Van Buren. The relatives wish to extend their thanks to the people at Peterson for the kindnesses shown them. o | The following letters remain unclaimed at the Decatur postoffice for week ending March 1, 1909: Mr. R. A. Crawford, W. E. Edward, Miss Carrie Murray, Mr. A. L. Robbins, John M. Schmck. M. A. Frisinger, P. M...

THEY ARE LOYAL Cardinal Gibbons Writes a Strong Magazine Article LOVE OF COUNTRY i The Separation of Church and State is Preferable to Them < Baltimore, Md., Feb. 29.—An article from Cardinal Gibbons will appear in ] the March number of a magazine in which the cardinal reviews or refutes categorically the charges made by ministers of certain other denomina- I tions affecting the loyalty of members of the Catholic communion. Cardinal Gibbons begins by saying that “fifteen millions of Catholics live their lives in our land with undisturbed belief in the perfect harmony existing between their religion and their duties as American citizens. It never occurs to their minds to question the truth of a belief which all their experience confirms. “Love ot religion and love of country burn together in their hearts. They love their church as the divine spiritual society which they are brought nto a closer communion with God, learn his revealed truth and his holy law, receive the help they need to lead Christian lives, and are inspired with the hope of eternal happiness. They love their country with the spontaneous and ardent love of all patriots, because it is their country and the source of them of untold blessings. They prefer its form of government before any other. They admire its institutions and the spirit of its laws. They accept the constitution without reserve, with no desire, as Catholics, to see it changed in any feature. They can with a clear conscience, swear to uphold it. With an appreciation, the greater because their fathers or they themselves have known persecution—in the British isles, in Germany, in Poland, and elsewhere —they prize both the liberty they eqjoy as citizens and the liberty assured to the church. The separation of church and state in this country seems to them the natural, inevitable and best conceivable plan, the one that would work best among us, both for the good of religion and of the state. Any change in their relations they would contemplate with dread.” o MAKING INVOICE The Waring Glove Company Loss Will Soon Be Known ARE SHUT DOWN The Loss in Business Will Be the Greatest L. C. Waring and David Lafferty are at Huntington today making a final invoice and totaling the loss to their stock and machinery sustained by the fire of Friday night. The insurance adjusters have not arrived yet, but are expected at any time, and after their arrival it will not take long to adjust the insurance, providing the companies are disposed to do the right thing. The greatest loss to the Waring Glove company comes in the loss of business, it requiring a several weeks’ shut down, before they can get in a new stock and machinery for the resumption of their business. As they have booked for future delivery somethink like one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in future deliveries, the loss of a few weeks’ time means much to them. Both the owners of this company are taking their loss philoiscphically and will proceed to push an adjustment with the insurance companies, and following that will get the wheels of industry whirling as ; soon thereafter as possible. In the. meantime a large force of employes, 1 will be thrown out of employment. |

DR. FRED PATTERSON A STAR He Played Hatcdad Higgins in Priscilla. Dr. Fred L. Patterson has been shining in theatrical circles at Terre Haute. While . this is no surprise here, where he has many times not only entertained, but been the pride of his many friends, yet it will be pleasing news to the many who know him. He played the part of “Hatebad Higgins" in “Priscilla,” a home talent production given as a benefit for the Terre Haute Conservatory of Music. Newspaper accounts were elaborate, especially with Dr. Patterson, who was easily the star. They have planned for matinee and second performance on March 6. o GIVEN SOFT SNAP Representative Overstreet Provided a Soft Place TO USE THE BIBLE Taft to Take the Obligation Over the Holy Bible Washington, March I.—After Representative Overstreet’s term in congress next week expires he will continue in the services of the government as a member of the National Monetary Commission at a salary of $7,500 a year. His services will last during the life of the monetary commission, which is likely to be in existence for several years, as the com mission is charged with the duty and responsibility of preparing a comprehensive plan of revising the currency system of the country. The general deficiency bill which passed the house today contains the legislation which makes Mr. Overstreet a member of the monetary commission during its life with the same salary he is now receiving as a congressman. The passage by the senate of the provision affecting Mr. Overstreet is regarded as absolutely certain. Washington, March I.—History again will repeat itself Thursday when W. H. Taft bows his head over the Holy Bible and takes the solemn obligation which shall make him, for a stated period, the chief magistrate of the United States. It was Washington who, to a large extent, devised the plan of a president’s inaugural. In this respect, as in others, his work has stood the test of time. It will endure, too, for so long as the nation may live, in its original form of beautiful and impressive simplicity.

Washington, March 1. —A call or a caucus of the Democrats of the next house for 10 o'clock Tuesday forenoon, March 15 has been issued by Representative Clayton, chairman of the present Democratic organization. This caucus will select a Democratic candidate for speaker, to be voted for two hours later, and also candidates for other offices of the house. “A full and prompt attendance will be a good way to begin our work in the new congress,” so the call concludes. o RUSH COUNTY IS DRY. Rushville, Ind., March 1. —Voting under the terms of the county local option law Rush county banished saloons for two years by a majority of 2,016 votes. Each of the twelve townships gave a “dry” majority, ranging from sixty-three in Washington township to 370 in Rushville township. The city of Rushville went “dry” by 250 votes. SPECIAL MEETING At the Salem Church on Tuesday Evening. There will a special business meeting at the Salem church Tuesday evening at 7:30 sun time. This meet-L ing is called for the members and 1i friends of the Salem class to discuss i and plan the work for the coming 1 year. Let all who can be present at ( n I this called meeting. The pastor will j p be present to advise with those in- s te-ested in the work of the new year, o D. O. WISE. g

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LICENSES GRANTED The Commissioners Grant Six Liquor Licenses AN OPINION County Attorney Lutz Gives Written Opinion At two o’clock the commissioners listened to the written opinion given by County Attorney Lutz upon the quesion of the rights of the board ti grant licenses to the six applicants t> retail liquors. The law is vague in many Instances and has never been construed by a circuit court, to say nothing of the higher courts. The opinion covered the ground carfeully and left the board with the privilege of granting the licenses or not granting them, as they saw fit. The board then granted the licenses and for the nex tninety days these six applicants will be given the privilege of doing business. The opinion of Mr. Lutz is herewith given in full: To the Honorable Board of Commissioners, Adams county, Indiana. In the matter of the application of C. Radamacher et al for liquor license: Gentlemen —In accordance with your request I beg leave to submit the following: Section 7 of the local option law ■ provides: that not later than five days after a local option election has been held, the board of election commissioners shall file with the auditor of the county a certificate, certifying . the result of such election and that . at the next regular session of the board of commissioners, such board I shall make an order declaring the ; result of such election and have the ' same entered of record. If at such f election a majority cf the legal votes s shall be in favor of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, it shall thereafter be unlawful ( tor said board of commissioners to 5 grant any person a license and said board shall thereafter have no power or authority to hear or consider apf plications for license or to grant the i same; This section of the law has never (Continued on page four.)

0 TO AMPUTATE FOOT Blood Poisoning Has Set in Foot of Theodore Kennedy SERIOUS CONDITION It May Be Necessary to Amputate Leg to Stop Spread Developments in the illness of Theodore Kennedy have caused alarm among the friends of the afflicted man. He has been suffering for several days from a disease of the foot which was not regarded as serious until this morning, when an examination was made by the attending physician, revealing the fact that blood poisoning has set in the member and that it is necessary to amputate his foot if not his leg to stop the spread of the dread ailment. Mr. Kennedy while at war was wounded in the foot and since that time has been bothered considerably as a consequence thereof. It was, however, always considered trivial until the complications set in. He has been suffering much pain during the past ten days and has been unable to be about. The physician is doing all in his power to save the leg, but from appearances it will be accessary to amputate the foot as the joisoning has made much headway Ince its inception. The many friends if the aged man will receive with velvet the sad news of his affliction. •