Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

une VII. Number 52.

THE AIR WAS BLUE The Senate Warmed Up gfovcr thc Proctor- Tomlinson Bill HOUSE IS BUSY — The House Favors the ElecI tion of United States Senators March 2.—(Special to the’ Daily Democrat)—The air was blue in the senate this morning made so over a prolonged argument both for and against the Proctor-Tomlin-•on local option repeal bill. Advocates both ways, proceeded to get warm under the collar, as the discussion proceeded. The entire morning was taken up by the discussions, and finally it was agreed to take a vote on the Indefinite postponement of the measure at three o’clock this afternoon. The general opinion prevailing, both among those who favor as well as those who oppose it, Is that the bill is lost and will be indefinitely postponed when the vote is taken this afternoon. Indianapolis, March 2—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The house showed an inclination to aet real busy again this morning, and as a result bills 218, 567, 333, 227, 594 and 67 succeeded in running the gauntlet of final passage. House bills 228 and 54". were Indefinitely postponed, and g (Continued on page four.)

■ - o TO LEAVE TUESDAY Robert Case and Family Will Soon Go to Indianapolis GO INTO BUSINESS Will Purchase a Drug Store in the Capital City Robert Case, of Magley, who recently disposed of his store to Ed » Luttman, was in the city today and prepared to advertise a sale of real estate preparatory to moving his family to (Indianapolis. The Case family will leave next Tuesday lor the capital city and within a few days thereafter they will be at home to their friends on Fairfield avenue. After their arrival at Indianapolis, Mr. Case will immediately begin negotlations for the purchase of the remaining interest in the store in which his son George is a partner and In addition to this he will purchase another store in that. city. The two jdaces of business will be conducted by the sons of Mr. Case and the many friends of the family wish for them much success in the venture. Adams county people deplore the fact that this estimable family -will leave their midst. The 6ase family is not only one of the most prominent families in |the county, but they have lived here for many years, and have established a warm friendship with their every acquaintance. The Democrat joins in wishing them a prosperous future.

WANT THE T. P. A. CONVENTION Fort Wayne Wants the Next Meeting of this Organization. When J. A. Russell and John Watt go to Evansville this summer as the local delegates to the state convention of the Travelers’ Protective association, they will go instructed to use every effort to land the 1910 gathering for Fort Wayne. Now that the city has superior hotel advantages, the reluctanec always heretofore manifested in bringing state gatherings here is unnecessary and it is thought the travelers will not be averse to meeting here. A definite campaign toward this end will be inaugurated at a smoker to beheld by Post A on March 20th. At that meeting the newset of officers chsoen last Saturday evening will be incharge.—Fort Wayne Sentinel.

DIED IN N. DAKOTA Mrs. Harry Lefferson, Formerly of this County, is Dead THE BODY ENROUTE To this City—News Came as Surprise to Friends and Relatives A telegram was received in the city this morning from Reiter, North Dakota, which brought with it the sad news that Mrs. Harry Lefferson, daughter of Robert Davis had died in the far off state and that her remains would arrive in Decatur some time tomorrow. No details were given and the relatives have not the slightest idea of what was responsible for her death, as she had always been robust. The corpse was shipped from the North Dakota town yesterday. The deceased will be remembered by many Adams county people as will her husband, the latter being the son of J. Lefferson who for many years resided in this county. (Mr. Lefferson Jr., and his wife, left their home near Salem several years ago for North Dakota for future abode, and after arriving there purchased a farm. They disposed of the farm some time ago and expected to move south, the death of the woman stopping such negotiations. The deceased is survived by three children, a sister Ida of t,his city, father Robert Davis, and a multitude of friends. No arrangements will be made for the funeral until the body arrives.

GAS TRUST IS HIT HARD Work of Refunding $12,000,000 In Rebates to Patrons Begun. New York!, March 2. —Disbursements of the $12,000,000 in rebates due to gas consumers in Manhattan and The Bronx under the 80-cent gas law, in accordance with the decision of the United tSates supreme court, was begun today by the Consolidated Gas company and its subsidiary corporations through the nine disbursing offices established throughout the city. Up to 10 o'clock tonight when the first day's work of repayment was closed, approximately 9,000 checks had been sent out, these aggregating a face value estimated at about SIOO,000. In all about 2,700/100 checks must be issued, and it is estimated that these will be put out at the rate of approximately 9,000 a day, the task of rebate settlement thus consuming about 300 days. o POWDER PLANT BLOWS UP Works Near Lebanon, 0., Destroyed, Killing One Man. bayton, Ohio. March 2.—With a report that shook everything for miles around an explosion rent their smokeless powder department of the King Powder works, at King's Mills, seven miles southwest of JUebanon at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. With the destruction of the plant, Walter Thompson, of Lima, Ohio, the only man in the vicinity at the time, was killed. The property damage was about SI,OOO. o The Royal Neighbors will have an interesting meeting tonight and it is urgently requested that all members be present.

A GREAT LECTURE J. P. Davis of Hamilton County, Interested Fanners AT ERIE STATION This Morning—Told of How to Grow Corn Successfully The seed corn special train operated over the Erie lines by the railroad company and the Purdue university agricultural experiment station left this city this, morning for Preble after an educating lecture was delivered by J. P. Davis of Hamilton county for the purpose of arousing interest among corn growers and disseminating information pertaining to corn improvement in Indiana. The train which was in charge of Louis Jacksen, industrial commissioner of the Ere railroad company, stood on the main track In the city for forty-five minutes, during which time Mr. Davis addressed a large number of Washington township farmers and Decatur citizens as well. He centralized his talk on the essentiality of selectting good seed corn from sylindrical ears which held their shape from tip to end. In part he said: Four million acres of the best soil in Indiana is planted in corn each year, and the average stand scarcely ever exceeds seventy per cent, hence one million acres have been used without production. The farmers are not particular enough in the selection of seed com. Seed corn should be selected as soon as the ears are matured and it should be tested. The speaker then demonstrated how the corn can be tested. Every farmer present was delighted with the excellent lecture which enlightened them on many details in regard to corn raising. The experimental station is doing much to arouse interest among corn growers and the efficient way in which it Is being done is appreciated by all. The train will visit the following places today: Preble, Tocsin, Kingsland, Uniondale, Markle, Simpson, Bippus, Servia, Bolivar, Huntington. o The W. R. C. social club will meet at the home of Mrs. Robinson on Adams street Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A good attendance is asked .

ON ROAD LONG Money Order Returns to

America After Long Travel GONE NINE MONTHS Was Sent by W. H. Fledderjohann to His Brother An instance, the singularity of which warrants its recording, is the travels of a two hundred dollar money order which last lute left Decatur butiud for Turkey, and which for nine months has been wandering on its weary way, returning to this country but last week. The order was written in favor of Earnest Fledderjohann by his brother, W. H. Fledderjohann find was addressed to Turkey The young man did not receive the letter and he notified the sender of same. Earnest returned to this country and located at Louisville, Ky. In the meantime a tracer was sent after the order and just last week it was forwarded to his address after being on the road for more than nine months. Mr. Fledderjohann returned from the old country last September. While gone he saw much of the country, and while in Turkey he visited a locality which has never in its history been seen by more than twentyfive whte men. He was also at Rome, Italy and Jerusalem and he had the titne of his life. He will be in this city this week for a visit with relatives. Mr. Fledderjohann was timekeeper hehe for the Fort Wayne & Springfield road for more than a year.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, March 2, 1909.

A SECRET UNTIL FRIDAY. Taft's Cabinet to be Sent to the Senate on That Day. Washington, March 2. —Presidentelect Taft today said that the first official announcement of the makeup of his cabinet would be made March sth, when he would send the names of the men he had selected to the senate for confirmation. Changes in the diplomatic corps, Mr. Taft says, will not bo considered for some time. It is possible several important places In the federal service may be filled and the nominations go to the senate with the cabinet. It has been predicted that William Loeb Jr., secretary to President Roosevelt, to become collector of the port of New York, will be one of the first appointments of Mr. Taft.

REPORTS FILED County* Officers Make Reports to the Commissioners A GOOD SHOWING The Clerk and Recorder Did a Good Business this Quarter The commissioners annual report comes up at this term of commissioners’ court. The total county indebtedness is but $19,000, of which $5,000 is refunding bonds and $14,000 county infirmary bonds. The report shows a totatl of seventyfive macadam roads on the tax duplicates, they being under the process of payment. The total township indebtedness for this purpose is $407,024.94. It is a mighty good report showing a careful management of the affairs of Adams county. Among the county officers reports, is the following made by Clerk Haefling: Civil cases, $241.82; probate, $150.80; criminal, $15.60; marriage licenses $112; other licenses $3; transcripts $29.50; certificates $15.60; insurance $5.50; total $573.82. The report covers the time from December 1 to March 1. H. 3. Steele as county recorder, makes a similar report, which shows recording deeds, $205.25; mortgages $220.70; other instruments $64.80; miscellaneous $38.50; total $529.25.

STILL FIGHTING IN CLINTON Trying to Have the Local Option Election Not Count Frankfort, Ind., March 2.—ln the county commissioners’ court Attorney A. H. Boulden filed a pleading challenging the authority of the board to promulgate the county option election which was held here recently, resulting in the county being voted dry. He contended that the election was not legal for the alleged reason that the board had not made any estimate of the expenses for said election, and that there is no money in the general fund with which to pay for the election. He further contended that the laiw is unconstitutional. The legality of the election was defended by Attorneys Hines and Gray, and after bearing the arguments Acting County Attorney Kent advised the board to sustain the demurrer filed to the complaint by Attorney Hines and Gray. The board did this and Attorney Boulden appealed to the circuit court and says that the case will be carried to the supreme court. t> „ ■ —_— NEGRO BLAMES WHITE MEN With Him and Helped Him to Kill Cara Rosen. Des Moines, la., March 2.—"1 did not strike the blow that killed Clara Rosen. White men were with me and helped do the job,” said John Junken, self-confessed negro slayer of Clara Rosen at Ottumwa February 5. Junken declared detectives forced him into his confession. He showed a cut upper lip which he says is the result of being struck in the face when he resisted having his hands fitted to the blood stains in Miss Rosen’s clothes.

TAKING IT COOL The President-Elect is Not Nervous Over the Inaugural LOOKED IT OVER Another Speech Inspected— Many Inaugural Visitors Washington, March 2. —A rush of morning callers, a walk in the afternoon and attendance tonight at a special dinner in his honor by the “Taft Philippine Expedition” brought President-elect Taft to within two days of his inauguration with less serious demands on his time than he has experienced during any day since his landing from Panama and New Orleans. The apparent splendid physical condition, the universal good humor and absence from worry and nervous strain of Mr. Taft make a .uniformly gratifying impression on the many statesmen, politicians and friends who are received by him daily. His Jovial remark is that “his inaitgural address is prepared, his cabinet selected, the inaugural committee is preparing all details for the ceremony Thursday, and why should he feel otherwise than comfortable.” Washington, March 2. —The select committee appointed to consider the speech of Congressman Cook, Republican of Colorado, in the house last week, denouncing President Roosevelt, today reported that the speech “does not, when treated as a whole, contain language in violation of the privileges of and 'recommended that it be retained in the Record. The report was adopted without debate on viva voce vote. Washington. March 2*.—Washington is rapidly filling, and indications point to the largest crowd that ever attended the inaugural ceremonies. All the hotels are filling up, and there is now scarcely room for the floood of vsitors that are coming on every train. o One of the children of Dr. and Mrs. Grandstaff of Preble, has just been attacked with scarlet fever. The quarantine would have been lifted today for ,the two oldest children have recovered.

ADJUSTING LOSS H. L. Conter Helping the Waring Glove Company A BIG LOSS All the Stock is Completely Ruined and a Total Loss H. L. Conter is at Huntington today where he will meet the insurance adjusters for the Waring Glove company loss and will represent the latter in the matter of trying to reach a satisfactory adjustment. The stock is a total loss, and as they carried several thousand dollars in stock alone, the damage is heavy and will figure to a large amount. The Huntington business men think well of the Waring Glove company. They feared at first that the company might not rebuild, and when they learned to the contrary they were pleased beyond expression. Their pay roll at the Huntington factory is $650 a week, and as most of the help is girls, the total amount finds its way to the stores in Huntington. Their appreciation of this trade shows that the Huntington business men know a good thing when they see it. There should be no trouble in adjusting the loss with the insurance companies, as all invoices have been careful’y kept and the damage done is easily shown. J

JOHN WEINLAND AT HOME He Disappeared from Home in Bluffton Last Week. John Weiuland. grocer, who left this city suddenly last week, stating that he was going to attend the funeral of his brother’s child, came back to this city las tnight. At present he is in a bad physical condition at his home on East Washington street. Mr. Abbott, partner of Mr. Weinland, would say nothing to any one about the return of hi spartner, while Mr. Weinland’s condition is such that no one is allowed to talk to him about his financial affairs. According to the reports, however, Weinland was located by his father-in-law and his father and persuaded to come back to this city.—Bluffton Banner. Q STILL IN SESSION i The Commissioners Are Having a Busy Session L i MAKING A RECORD L Many Roads, Ditches and Other Improvements Being Made t An acceptance of the franchise granted the Indiana Lighting comt pany. was filed. William Anderson and Chris Eicher i were appointed viewers and C. C. > Ernst engineer for the Teeple macadam road in Jefferson township. ) The same viewers and engineer were 1 appointed for the Mt. Zion road in Wabash township. Surveyor Ernst as engineer, Eli s Crist and Charles Zwick as viewers ■ will make a report on the C. C. Beer road in Monroe township. Surveyor ■ Ernst and William Zimmerman and I Fred Heckman will make a similar r report for Magley road in Kirkland township. I The report of viewers was filed and t also a resolution by the town board s of Berne, and the C. C. Sprunger road i continued. Surveyor Ernst was instructed to report upon a bridge in Blue Creek i township, petitioned for by Frank C. k Wechter. The board made a record of the various certificates of election mak- : ing a finding that the majority of the vote cast, favored the prohibiting of the sale of intoxicating liquors in Adams county. The board appointed Clark J. Lutz as county attorney for one year, and > in this the board again but demonstrated their good judgment. Mr. Lutz has been attorney for Adams r county for many years, and has always maintained great ability In steering the commissioners clear of all breakers. Guy Shoemaker of Wabash township, has been appointed by the com- - missioners as a student to RePauw j university for the school year of 1909 . and 1910. Joel Shaffer has been appointed su--1 perintendent on the L. O. Bears maC rnad, nn/J Noah MoSftr 3S SU“ 1 perintendent on the Broadstock road. r [ The J. A. Hendricks macadam road was duly accepted by the board, after the proper certificates as to its E completeness had been filed and enr teied of record. t I Apetition was granted, which appoints J. F. Hocker a justice of the ' peace for Monroe township. t i A petition was filed by Samuel N. . Butler for the refunding of taxes and a refunding order was granted him foi the sum of $16.60. t A report was filed favorable to the r Herman Sellemeyer drain, and the , same was ordered constructed. Sur- 1 veyor Ernst was named as super- r intendent of construction. . o We are having beautiful weather at I present, and nature is beginning to [ n I take on an air of spring. |r

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THE STORE IS SOLD Decatur Hardware Store Will Have New’ Proprietors A DEAL IS ON Clark Ketch, of Richmond, and A. Gottermoller Buy It A deal has practically been closed in which the ownership of the Decatur Hardware store is to be transferred to Clark Ketch of Richmond, and Albert Gottermoller of Indianapolis, who will take possession in the near future. These gentlemen have been negotiating for several weeks for the purchase of the store and the senior member of the firm has made an Invoice of the stock. There is still some red tape to be gone through wth before the transaction is completed, but we are informed that the new proprietors will have possession by the first of next week. Messrs. Ketch and Gotermoller are thorough hardware men, and they expect to increase their stock until the demands of the people are well met. This is not their first venture in business and their success in this city is assured. Mr,' Ketch will not remain here permanently but the store will be given over to the charge of Gottermoller who will arrive in the city Saturday. He will engage a house at once and move his family to this city. The retiring proprietor, Mr. Loeh, has not decided what line of business he will engage in. He has conducted the store in an able manner and his friends wish for him much success in whatever line he chooses to engage. The new proprietors will also be given a greeting by Decatur and Adams county people. o HE IS STEPPING SOME TODAY Louis Adler, a member of the Decatur high school, is stepping some today, and can tell you the time of day on any sort of notice. His father came to town yesterday from Kirkland township, and reminded the boy that he was sweet sixteen by presenting him with a fine gold watch one of the best. The young man naturally is the proudest cock on the walk, as he has a perfect, right to be. - - — ■ O-r-

o— HE MUST BE NUTTY Clerk Haefling Received an Interesting Letter BEEN A FIGHTER James A. Bricker Fought the Negroes and the Indians James A. Bircker of rural route five Geneva, must be a nutty sucker and a good subject for the authorities at Easthaven hospital for the insane. He wrote an eight paged letter to Clerk Haefling asking his official beln and assistance in ridding hm of the great responsibility of being one of four delegated to rid Adams county of the Indian and negro. We guess he did a good job all right, for up to date there is none of the color mentioned in our midst. He claims that he was sworn in during the judicial careeer of Judge Heller, and the only w’ay Clerk Haefling sees of getting the boy out, is to refer the whole business to Judge Heller. The letter recites several bloody battles in which his bodyguard and himself wiped the ground—several acres of ground—with the bloody gore of the warlike gentlemen of color. The last battle occurred on the Studabaker lots across the river, and it was a battle worthy of a page in history. Clerk Haefling has the letter on file, and will no doubt file it away for reference by the generations to come. The Schafer building tis rapidly nearing completion and will soon be ready for occupancy.