Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 57.

ARE STILL IN THE AIR They Will Likely Agree on Appropriation Bill this Afternoon THE CUSTODIAN The Republicans Making Play for this Appointment Indianapolis, March 8. —(Special to the Dally Democrat) —This is the last day of the legislature and at an early hour this afternoon it looked like everything was up in the air. The conference committee broke up in a row over who was to appoint the custodian of the state house, the Democrats contending for the governor to make the appointment and the Republicans want a special commission, a majority of whom are Republicans, to make it. The committee finally reported to their respective houses that they could not agree, and another committee was appointed at the afternoon session, and they will likely get together and settle the controversy. Rumors were running wild all day about an extra session, but to those who are on the inside do not take any stock In such talk. It is agreed by every one around the legislative halls that some time before midnight tonight, and it may come yet late this afternon, an agreement will be reached on the appropriation bill, and then final adjournment will be taken. Indianapolis, March 8. —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The senate passed a few bills this morning but all of them were of minor importance. Beth houses adjourned at 11:45 until 2 o’clock this afternoon.

BOUGHT TIMBER IN SOUTH D. A. Walmer, of Bluffton, Home from Trip to the South. D. A. Walmer is home from a trip to points In the south in company with D. L. Adams of Portland, in the course of which they visited Hot Springs, Little Rock, and other points ir. Arkansas, and closed a deal which was the chief object of their trip. By the deal made by them they purchased all of the timber on a tract of 4,400 acres of land in the Red River t alley, on which there is about 20,000,000 ieet -or saw timuer, one-half oak, and the balance in hickory, ash. elm and gum. They have a sawmill now in operation on the tract of land, which is situated about one-half mile from a railroad, but they have their own private tramway leading to the railroad tracks—Bluffton News. ■ o- ■' ' A PATENT FENCE POST Ncah Beberstine, of Geneva, Has One of the Best Ever on the MarketNoah Beberstine, of Geneva, was in the city today and was exhibiting a patent fence post that has all the ap pearance of being a dandy, and one that will prove a favorite with the farmers. It is one that will sell well and the patentee is expecting orders tc come to him from every which way. Mr. Beberstine is a hustler at any thing he undertakes and we will miss our guess if he does not make good with the fence post, and it is now about ready for the market.

NOT MUCH PIE FOR INDIANA They Will Get But Little from the New Administration. Washington, March 8. —There are two propositions which the politicians of Indiana may as well make up their minds to accept. One is that Indiana will get very few positions of importance under the new national administration. The other proposition is that Indiana will lose a large number of the positions she now holds in the federal service. So far as acquiring new places is concerned and holding those she now has, Indiana's influence is almost nil. This is due to the fact that under all the known rules of the political game Indiana is entitled to nothing, and although the layman may not know it, the political and patronage game is played according to well-known and fixed rules. IN CIRCUIT COURT The Meibers-Kintz Horse Case on in the Circuit Court A NEW CASE Things Looking Lively Around the Temple of Justice The case of John W .Meibers and Harry A. Kintz, a suit for damages, demanding $75, began before a jury hi the circuit court this morning. The suit grew out of the purchase of a horse, which the plaintiff claims was not as represented. Several witnesses were examined and the case lasted during the entire day. Attorney Jesse C. Sutton filed a new case entitled Old Adams County Bank vs. Homer King, et al, complaint on note, demand S7O. Summons ordered returnable March 18, 1909 . The plaintiff filed a motion for an allowance in the case o fMary Knavel vs. Edward Knavel, a divorce case. The case of James M. Rice, Abe Boch and D. W. Beery vs. Chicago & Erie Railroad, cause dismissed and costs paid. The plaintiffs were given dagames in the sum of S4OO. Marriage licenses were Issued to Henry Leichty, thirty-six and Salena Mettler, aged thirty, of Geneva; Fred F. Zorcher, of Monroe township, and Martha J. Valentine, also of Monroe township. The real estate transfers are Frank McConnel to Phillip Schiffersteln, two pieces, 73 acres $5,000, 43 acres $2,500 both in Root township. —■ WINDING UP OF BAKER TRIAL The Murder Case at Huntington Near a Close. Huntington, Ind., March 8. —According to the attorneys for the defense in the John Baker murder trial, they finished their side of the case this morning. John Baker, the defendant, the last witness for the defense, was called to the witness box at the opening of court. Judge Erwin, his attorney. said that the direct examination will last but half an hour. The attorneys for the state say they will not dwell any length of time upon the preliminary examination, but will get down to the important points immediately. During the examination of state witness John Capron .Allen county court reporter, the testimony given by Baker at the Stout trial was read to the jury. His story tomorrow will be practically the same, and it is thought that he will be excused from the stand some time during the early part o fthe afternoon. o ■ HE SELECTS A POLICE BOARD Muncie, Ind., March 8. —Mayor L. A. Guthrie made public last night his selection of members to serve op the board of police commissioners under the new'.aw, enacted last week. The new members ar Fred E. Jewett, Thomas W. Warner and Dr. W. A. Spurgeon well known citizens of Muncie, to whom commissions will be issued by the city’s chief executive today. One of the appointees is a Republican, one a Democrat and one a Prohibitionist.

TO PEARLY GATES A Life of Usefulness Has Been Surrendered TO THE ALMIGHTY Mrs. W. P. Rice Died Yesterday Afternoon Unimpaired by the endurance of earthly cares extending over a period of four score and five years, but resultant t oa severe stroke of paralysis, Mrs. Frances, widow of the late W. P .Rice .passed into eternity yesterday afternoon at 1:15 o’clock after enduring suffering attendant to the excruciating ailment for some time. For four months the condition of the aged woman has been such that she was unable to leave the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry and during the past seven weeks she has been confined to her bed. from which she was doomed never to rise. It has been known for several weeks that death was the inevitable and consequently no surprise has been caused among the innumerable friends of the deceased. The late busband of the departed woman died nine years ago last September leaving her pnd eight children to mourn the loss of a loving father and devoted husband and since that time she has made her home with the children, going from the home of one to the other. Mrs. Rice was in perfect health and gave every evidence of an unusually long life until the inception of the paralytic stroke. She was born in Virginia in 1823 and when but nine years of age. went with her parents to Carroll county .Ohio, and in 1837 she came to Allen county for abode. Her parents were Joseph and Hannah Rabbitt, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Virginia. The father died in this county at the age of seventy-one years and the mother died the same year. To partake of the bitterness of grief which comes with the demise of the estimable woman are eight children as follows: Mesdames Elizabeth Wherry, Perry (Continued on page 2.) MRS. ABBOTT DIED A Sister of Robert and William Blackbum of this City SICK SOME TIME She Was Born on the Heckman Farm Near Monmouth in this County Robert Blackburn went to Fort Wayne this morning in answer to a message announcing that during last night his sister, Mrs. Ada Abbott, had died. It will be remembered that during last November Mr. Blackburn went to Cherryvale, Kansas, and was w’ith his sister during her illness, and when he came back brought her to Fort Wayne and placed her in the Lutheran hospital, were she remained until a few weeks ago, when she was taken to the home of her sister in Fort Wayne, at whose home she died last night. The deceased was afflicted with Bright’s disease with later developed other ailments. She is a sister of Robert and William Blackburn of this city, and was born on the now Heckman farm near Monmouth. When she was nine years old her parents moved to Newton county, Indiana, at which place she grew to womanhood and twenty-two years ago married Preston Abbott, they taking up their residence in Cherryvale, Kansas. Several years later her husband died, leaving her a widow and no children. The funeral services will occur tomorrow at 3:30 at the home of James Blackburn in Fort Wayne. On Wednesday the body will be taken to Goodland for interment.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, March 8, 1909.

PRAISE FOR THEM Governor Marshall Praises the Legislature TALKS FRANKLY To a Representative of the Decatur Daily Democrat Indianapolis, March 8. —(Special to the Dally Democrat) —Governor Marshall told your representative on Saturday night, that In his estimation the present legislature had been an exceptionally good one, and to his certain knowledge there was less foolish legislation enacted than during any previous session. He spoke quite frankly about the bills that passed and about the members individually and collectively, and he had nothing but high sounding praise for them. He said their conduct during the entire session had been above reproach, and that they had honestly and conscientiously done their duty as they saw it, and that they had done that duty well. Such praise was good to hear coming from Governor Marshall, who is not in the habit of praising anything or any one that is not deserving of praise. The representa.tve mentioned above is Mr. John H. Heller, who has filled the important place of file clerk during the session, and who has been the means of furnishing the excellent accounts of the legislative session, all of which have been more than appreciated by the daily readers of the Democrat o— The following letters remain in the Decatur postoffice unclaimed for week ending March 8, 1909: W. M. D. Lyon, Jacob Vogt, A. A. Peoples, W. G. Miller, Peter Neilan, George Lee, Charley Carter. M. A. Frisinger, P. M. o GOES TO ALASKA Robert Schrock Will Go to Northern Country A BRIGHT FUTURE Is Before Him—He Will Study Science and Anatomy Robert Schrock will spend next summer in Alaska. He has joined a crowd of fellow students at Cornell and w-ith them will go to that northern country for scientific research. He ' has been for two years at Cornell, where he has studied medicine and assisted the professor of science and anatomy. It has been eight years since he graduated from the high i school. Two years ago he received a degree of A. B. at Wabash college. ■ For two more years he stayed in i Crawfordsville, teaching in the high r school Latin and German. He had a • splendid record as a teacher. Mr. Shrock has a bright future before him. ' He desires to become better educated for his work, as his further studies t at Harvard or Yale in the future test tify. His friends in Decatur predict 1 that his career will be most successful.

BUY THEM A HOME Admirers of Dr. and Mrs. Hudson Lend Assistance ARE DECLINING ■ I ■ Decatur Congregation Will Raise Money to Furnish Bath Room A meeting of unusual interest occurred at the M. E. church yesterday morning when the Rev. T. J. Johnson of Muncie addressed a large audience in behalf of the Christian cause 1 in several of its departments. An appropriate theme furnished food for much thought and the convincing logic was absorbed by the many auditors. Particularly did his talk direct and enlist the attention of the older ones to the children and biblical Illustrations Injected a forcibleness In the discourse which will not allow it to be soon forgotten. The ; sermon was dramatically closed, arousing intense interest among the hearers. The minister then offered a proposition to the congregation which ■ appealed favorably to all. He gave , out the statement that a home had been purchased for Dr. Hudson at ■ Anderson, he having been pastor of the local church several years ago, and he asked that the congregation here create a fund of S2OO .with which to furnish the bath room of the residence which had been purchased by people of Alexandria. It will be re- • membered that local people made an effort about one year ago to buy a ’ home here for Dr. Hudson in which he could spend his remaining days, but before negotiations were complet- ; ed the Anderson admirers of the aged minister inaugurated a similar movement, they raising the money without difficulty. It Is thought that no difficulty will be encountered in securing subscriptions for the fund , asked for from the local congregaI tion and thus they will contribute . to the happiness of Dr. and Mrs. j Hudson. The home they have been (Continued on page 3.) LEAVE FOR SOUTH t Party of Adams County People Will Go to Texas LEAVE MARCH 16TH I Several Will Remain in • the Sunny South

A number of Adams county people are preparing to leave March sixteenth for an extended trip through Texas and Oklahoma and several of the party will buy land and remain in the sunny south. The gentlemen will enjoy a twenty-five day trip during which time they will Journey through the very best farming district in the south. Among thoes who will go are Messrs. Fred Colchin, Arthur Fisher, A. Appleman, Peter Dodane and Ed and Thomas Colchin. Most of these men will buy land and Fred Colchin and Ed Colchin will remain in Texas. They will purchase land near Galveston, which is but fifteen miles from the Gulf where they expect to stay. There are said to be rare opportunities in Texas and if this is true many Decatur and Adams county people enjoy the prosperity as there is a • goodly representation of them in the Lone Star state. Mr. Dodane will have charge of the excursion and he will show the land to the prospective buyers. T. H. Ernst and daughter Rutth spent Sunday with the former’s mother at Peterson, and of course had a delightful time. I

ARE AFTER UNCLE JOE. House Insurgents Are Making a Game Fight. Washington, March B.—Games E. Watson, the best friend and manager of Uncle Joe Cannon in the latter’s war with the house insurgents, announced with great positiveness that if the insurgents succeeded in getting , enough votes to take away from the ' speaker the power of appointing the committees the house will have to elect some one else than Joseph G. Cannon to the speakership for he will not serve. ‘‘Mr. Cannon would not think: for a minute of accepting the • speakership under such conditions,” ' said Mr. Watson. This announcement from Mr. Cannon’s manager is highly interesting, and It may mean . that the house of representatives will have a new speaker after the test of strength coms next week. AN INDIANA TRUST - I The War Department After , Several Indianapolis Real Estate Men CHANGE THE DATE Senator Beveridge Favors Change of Inaugural Day Washington, March B—The first trust against which the new administration Intends to proceed is an Indiana trust. The initial steps were 1 taken todav when the war depart- . ment asked Attorney General Wickersham to Instruct the district atorney at Indianapolis to bring condemnation proceedings against the property owners without exception who have an interest in the triangular tract of land south of the Indianapolis army post. The department has long been trying to secure possession of this tract of land, which embraces all lying between the government reservation and the railroad tracks, but the prices asked have been considered prohibitive. The war department charges that these property owners are in a combination to boost prices. Washington. March 8. —A proposition to change the date of the inauguration of president and vice president from March 4 to the last Wednesday of April was made by Senate; Depew In the brief legislative session of the senate Saturday. This proposition was in a resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution, which was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. The resolution provides that the six-ty-second congress and the term of the office of President and vice president shall continue until the last Wednesday of April, 1913, at noon. Washington. March 8. —Senator Beveridge came out strong in favor of a change in the date of inauguration, provided it can be effected without lengthening the short session of congress, which ends on March 4 every second yean. He is one of those who think the fathers of the nation were wise in arranging a short session, in which the big 'appropriation bills may be passed without being clogged with general legislation. WAS AN UNEXPECTED DEATH Mrs. Isch of French Township, Died and Was Burled Yesterday. Mrs. Fred Isch died Friday at twelve o’clock at her home east of this city in Adams county. She has been Hi several years with lung trouble, and her death was not unexpected. Mrs. Isch was thirty-three years old, being born March 21, 1876. She was the daughter of Matthew Carr, east of Bluffton, and is survived by her husband and five children, the youngest of whom is but five weeks old. Her parents and also several brothers and sisters remain to mourn her un- , timely death. The deceased was a woman whose every day Ifie made her highly respected among her friends. She has lived her entire life i time in the neighborhood where her i death occurred, and has been a mem- <; ber of the Neumanese church. The i funeral was held Sunday and inter- c ment made at the Neumanese ceme- ii I tery.—Bluffton Banner. c

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ONE ON SPEAKER Speaker Honan the Recipient of a Diamond Ring HEAR FAIRBANKS Made a Pleasing Address to the Legisative Members Indianapolis, March B.—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—When the house of representatives met this morning, recognition was given Representative Wilder of Elkhart county, and he, in one of the best and most appropriate speeches of the session, in which the ability, fairness and good conduct of Speaker Honan was dwelt upon, and which ended in the presentation of a handsome diamond ring to the speaker, the gift of the members of the legislative body. The presentation speech was simply great and the best part comes in the fact that every member was in accord, that nothing too good can be said of Speaker Honan. The ring was a beauty. Speaker Honan was sorter taken off his feet, but he replied in kind, and warmed right up to every one of the one hundred members composing the legislature. Indianapolis, March B.—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Following the presentation of a diamond ring to Speaker Honan, came the introduction of Vice President Fairbanks, who has retired to private life after a public service of twelve years. His remarks w’ere also the hit of the day, they being entirely direc|ted along nenpartisan lines In which a good word was spoken for everybody. Those members of the legislature who with many others had the impression that Mr. Fairbanks belongs to the ice water brigade, and that it is next to impossible to get him warmed up, were agreeably surprised at his happy speech, and the cordial manner in which he greeted every one. It is but another illustration of the fact that Mr. Fairbanks is one of the most agreeable and companionable of men, and that the many stories printed about him have been wholly exaggerated and sometimes grossly malicious. o— ACCIDENT AT ERIE TRACKS. Leo Sprunger Haq a Very Narrow Escape. An accident happened at the Erie rrilroad Saturday. A horse belonging to Sprunger and Frisinger slipped on the chute, as it was being loaded in a car. Leo Sprunger escaped from serious injury. When the animal fell Leo and an employe of the firm endeavored to push the animal into the car. The boy was kicked on the shoulder. Had not the thought and quick action of the other man jerked him away the youth would have received a fatal blow. Now he is feeling somewhat nervous over the occurrence.