Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Voiume VII. Number 88.

DECATUR WAS DRY T Water Shut Off for Hours on Account of a Broken Hydrant WAS INCONVENIENT And Caused Many Inquiries —Old Town Pump Had a Good Trade

Decatur was about the nearest dry It has been in a good many years last evening and today. Now every time we use this word “dry” we are not referring to the local option question. In this case it was the shortage on city water. Owing to the fact that there was some trouble near the Park Hotel, where a hydrant was broken off. it became necessary io shut the plant down and for about twenty-four hours we have been dry. Along about midnight last night it began to rain and this kept up for several hours. Today it has been a case of “wat§r, water, everywhere, yet not a drop to drink.” Information has been rather hard to obtain. The water station refused to answer the telephone probably because if they did they couldn't do anything else and everyone was asking everone else why it was and how long it would last. All joking aside, it takes an experience of this kind to make us realize just how convenient the water system is. The hotels and restaurants were especially put to a lot of extra trouble and the old way of getting water seemed dreadfully hard. The town pump did an old fashioned business.

TAKING THE ENUMERATION The Township Trustees Are Now Busy With this Work. Trustee Butler of this township, as well as the trustees in each of the j other eleven townships in the county,' are now busy taking the enumeration,) upon which is based the amount of school revenue the county will get from the state. An effort will be made this year to get an accura'e enumeration, and it if believed that this wl'l be more possible this year than ever before, because the salary paid the enumerators is based upon the enu-) meration itself. Heretofore these payments have been made by the day and as a consequence it is thought that not the greatest care at times was taken. A year ago the enumeration all over the state fell off. and an effort will be made to raise it. o COUNCIL TO MEET THIS EVENING — Contract to Be Made for Two New Steel Tubed Boilers. The meeting of the city council | will be of interest tonight owing to the fact that the contract will likely be awarded for the installing of two steel tubed boilers of four hundred horse power each, for the use of the waterworks and electric light plant. Several contractors have been in the city for several days and will bid on the work at the session of the council this evening. The council and about everyone else in town, will breathe a breath of relief when this job is complete and the new boilers are doing duty at the plant. They will also complete the equipment for about the best plant of a similar nature in the state, and it will also mean that we will have better light. — WILL FIGHT LOCAL OPTION Anderson Business Men Opposed to a Dry Town. Anderson. Ind., April 12. Five owners of business property and two men interested in local factories have asked several other business men and manufacturers to meet at the circuit court room Tuesday evening to discuss a movement to oppose a special election on county option in Madison county. They say they have not invited liquor dealers to assist. Among the men leading the movement to oppose organizing the business men are Horace C. Stilwell, Thomas N. Stilwell, C. W. Hoover and 1 E. May.

BODY TAKEN TO FORT WAYNE Result of Examination May Determine a Murder Case. Fort Wayne, Ind., April 12.—The body of Mrs. Sarah J. Snerly was brought to this city today for the purpose of examination and was immediately taken to the receiving vault at Lindenwood cemetery, where it now lies. An effort was made to keep the entire matter quiet, but this was unsuccessful. The examinalon will be conducted shortly, possibly tomorrow, by Drs. George W. McCaskey and B. W. Rhamy, of this city. Accompanying the body were Dr. Lorin W. Smith, of Wabash ,who represents the state, and Dr. W. S. Linville, of Columbia City, for the defense.

BASE BALL LEAGUE ] North Indiana is Planned— ■ Lou Holthouse Wants a Franchise 11 I 1 FOR THIS CITY Meeting at Kokomo Last Sunday—Will Meet at Marion Next While a complete organization was ; not effected, quite a successful meeting of promoters of the proposed , North Indiana baseball league was ' held at Kokomo Sunday, with repre-'' sentations and reports as to progress < made from all cities already’ assized berths. Attending from Huntington i were R. C. James, local president, and Earle Steele, secretary-treasurer of the league. President E'd E. Hill of Kokomo presided. The session was held at Hotel Francis. At a meeting to be held next Sunday In Marion It is the intention of the magnates to close up all details and complete organization. It is yet the purpose to effect an eight-club league. Cities I now assured berths are Huntington, i Wabash, Peru, Kokomo, Marion and i Bluffton. President Hill read communications from Ernest Steinbrink of Frankfort, Otto Krause of Logansport, I William Umphrey of Elwood and I Louie Holthouse of Decatur. All of these cities are asking for admission and at least three were ready to post forfeits Sunday. Anderson and Muncie have sounded the new league project and promoters in those cities have asked to be considered in placing the two extra franchises. League officials can see nothing in the way now to sidetrack the plans of the new north state league. Articles of agreement were presented and signed Sunday for a temporary organization, to be effective until the adoption of the constitution and by-laws. President Hill reported that he had already begun extensive improvements at Lis ball park. A grandstand is being ex--1 tended to double its capacity. He has a number of team candidates in line. Kokomo is anxious for league ball. Vice President Klunk secured a lease on the Carroll street park at Wabash Saturday. Several of his prospective team reported at Wabash today to begin training. Friendly interests hold leases on the parks at Bluffton and Marion, and at Logansport the trac- ■ tion company stands ready to turn over playing privileges on the grounds at Spencer park. Word from Decatur is that fans there are anxious for league ball, wanting to get it back on Bluffton. Bluffton is willing and should this rivalry continue the league can expect some lively doings. Down at Elwood influential fans are insistent in their demands for a franchise. —Huntington Herald. o ANOTHER UNCONSTITUTIONAL Wabash, Ind., April 13. —Judge A. j H. Plummer held the law passed by i the 1907 legislature, which attempted to recover fees alleged to have been illegally held by past clerks of the supreme and appellate courts, to be unconstitutional. He made this ruling on a demurrer to the complaint in the case of the state of Indiana against Alexander Hess of this city, former clerk of the supreme and appellate courts, retiring in November, 1898.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening,

ANXIOUS FOR ROAD Geneva Will Soon Have an Electric East and West Road CONTRACTS ARE LET Margaretta Fristoe is Sick— Other News from Geneva Geneva, Ind., April 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —There is a great deal of talk here just now concerning the new traction line to be built from Bluffton here and on to Celina. The sum of $75,000 in stock has been raised at this place and Linn Grove and the company means business. They have let the contract for the steel and the ties and work on the grade will begin as soon as the weather will permit. The road will be rushed to completion and will be in operation within a few months from the present outlook . Margaretta, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fristoe is very sick with lung trouble. She was quite sick during the night and is reported but little if any better today. W. A. Aspy is planning anew ceme-

tery which will be located a mile and a quarter east of this place. It will be one of the most beautiful places in tills section of the state and will be built in a sanitary manner, with a drain beneath each lot. The site chosen lies fifteen feet above the level of a creek into which the property will drain. The property will be laid out at once. o Harry Webber, traveing freight agent of the Clover Leaf, was in the city today looking after business in the interest of the company he represents. The old Clover Leaf depot still stands in the same old place, and the plans for a new one are still carefully locked in the safety deposit vaults of the company. There is no danger of losing the plans.

FORTY IN PARTY Who Came in Special Car as Guests of the Traction Company HAD A GOOD TIME Returned Home Last Evening—Several Purchased Stock About forty of the old neighbors and friends of the Fledderjohanns came over yesterday in a special car from St. Marys, Bremen and New Knoxville, Ohio. It was a happy trip, enjoyed thoroughly by every one of them. Several of them took stock in the road, an dothers will do so later. They left here at 4:30 last evening for their homes declaring they had been well entertained and that they were well impressed with this city. In the crowd were the following: August Schnelle, Henry Knirem, Fred Kettler, Wesley Kruse, Harmon Kruse, William Manke, William Dameyer, Fred Behm, Charles Pauck, John R. Williams, Wijliam Nemeier, Daniel Mollenkamp. Amanda Knirem, F. M. Kipp. Davis Summers, C. Schultz, F. H. Fledderjohann, Charles Hollman, William Frey, Ed Wust. William Koenig, Chris Wiliams, E. L. Cotton, Charles Neslebeck, Jacob Snyder, ' Alevina Lammers, Mary Wellman, R. G. Vodermark, Fredricka Vodermark, i Lena Hobeskamp, Anna Kniram, Perry Fisk, J. L. Swank, H. B. Casperson and Clemos Poepleman. — o The city water was turned on about two o’clock this afternoon and the grumbling of about twenty-four hours ended. It’s queer how we miss these new improvements after we use them awhile, and then have to dispense 1 with their use for a few hours.

START THEIR MILL AGAIN Berne Milling Company Are Again Doing Business. The Berne Milling Co. will start their renovated mill tomorrow. They have spent approximately $2,000 in the past few weeks in the remodeling of the mill and instalment of new and improved machinery, increasing not only the quality of its product but also the capacity from 30,000 barrels to 60,000 barrels per year, making it one of the be§t mills in northeastern Indiana. The Berne Milling Co. can therefore cheerfully challenge competition with all mills in surrounding towns, the quality of the wheat brought in by the customers being equal. The mill was visited by many during its reconstruction and the head miller invites the public to come and take a look at the new arrangement.—Berne Witness.

EASTER WEDDING Event at Mennonite Church Near Berne Was Largely Attended BIG CHOIR THERE An Adams County Ceremony Witnessed by Over 1,200 People The wedding of David Neuenschwander and Miss Marie Soldner, cf Berne, was held Sunday evening at Berne. At 4 o’clock the wedding supper was served at the home of the bride elect’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Soldner, four miles northwest of that town, and there the wedding j guests were entertained prior to the ceremony at the church. At 6 o'clock they left the home and driving to the Mennonite church found that spacious structure already crowded with the vast number of friends and members of the church who were present to witness the service. The church pianist, Miss Lehman, began the Lohengrin wedding march, and the young couple, preceded by the minister, Rev. Kleaver, marched down the aisle to the front of the church. There the ceremony was performed, the services j being entirely in German. Follow- I ing the marriage the bride and groom were seated and the Easter program was given. This consisted of several duets, solos, quartets and chorus work. It was exceptionally fine. The choir consisted of 110 voices, all well trained, and the harmony and volume of their music was wonderful. David Neuenschwa.nder, an uncle of the groom ,was the director. When this part of the program had been completed congratulations were offered the young pair and they departed to their new home in Berne. Mr. Neuenschwander is very well known in Bluffton, having worked for two years at the Leader department store. He recently resigned his position there, and went to Berne where he became a partner in a store of that place. His bride is an accomplished and highly respected young woman. There were about 1,200 people at the wedding.—Bluffton Banner. 0 _ COMPANY IS A GOOD ONE The McNavin-Cash Company Played to a Large Crowd. McNavin-Cash Stock company made their first appearance at the opera house last night before a large audience and gave the very best of satisfaction. The play, “The Man from Nevada,” affording an excellent opportunity of bringing out the strength of tho company. The specialties were refined and pleasing, and more than pleased everyone present. The company is evenly balanced, not a poor one in the cast. The reputation that preceded them was more than lived up to, and many agreeable surprises was the rule during the evening. Tonight the play will be “Way of the Wicked.” Ladies will be admitted free again tonight when accompanied by a paid 30-cent ticket. The prices, 10-20-30 cents will be charged. The company should play to packed houses during the week as they are really a. meritorious one, far above the average popular priced attractions that tour this part of the country.

ANNUAL MEETING The German Building and Loan Association Elect Directors REPORTS ARE READ The Outlook is Bright for a Good Year for the German The annual stockholders meeting of the German Building. Loan Fund & Savings Association occurred last evening at the office of Secretary Schirr meyer. Reports covering the financial end of this association were read and approved, the business done being a surprise to many of those who have not kept in touch with the affairs of I the German. The receipts monthly are large and tne call for loans has kept the surplus busy, they even being taxed to keep pace with the number of good loans. desired. More money is being asked for daily and the outlook for the year seems more than bright for a great revival in the affairs of this staid and reliable association. Os course it will never reach the pinnacle of success that once characterized it, but that could not be expected. At one time in its history the monthly receipts from stock was from three to five thousand idollars. But it is a mfigjity easy way to save money—placing a small amount each month to your credit in this association, and while saving it, also have it earn a good interest besides. The Democrat, recommends it to every young boy and girl in Decatur, and there are even some older ones that could with profit |to themselves be a stockholder in the German. Following the adoption cf the reports last night, eleven directors were selected, they being G. Christen, C. S. Niblick. E. F. Gass, W. P. Schrock, L. G. Ellingham, J. P. Haefling, M. Kr jsch, Otto Kirsch, Jesse Sellemeyer, F. M. Schirmeyer and J. G. Niblick. As a member of the auditing committee to serve three years, H. B. Heller. The directors wil Imeet tomorrow evening to elect officers and a board of managers.

MRS. TRITCH DEAD Her Sufferings Ceased at About Two O’Clock this Afternoon WAS WELL KNOWN Mother of Prof. Jonas Tritch Was Called to Her Final Reward Mrs. William Tritch, mother of Prof. Jonas Tritch, of the high schools, died at about two o’clock this afternoon after a short illness at her home on Patterson street. One week ago Monday morning she was stricken with paralysis and for several days her life hung in the balance, then she rallied slightly and there were hopes that she would be spared at least a while longer, but she became worse today and her death occurred this afternoon. She was quite well known in the city, having lived here for many years. She is survived by her husband and one son, Jonas, a daughter having preceded her in death. Further particulars of her life and the funeral arrangements could not be ascertained at time of going to press. Robert Mann, who has been serving as principal of the Monmouth schools, closed his year's work last Friday evening, though there remains three weeks of the term. Miss Florence Kunkle, the other tacher of the schools there will finish her year's wor kand in addition to her duties is also completing the term with the sixth grade, which belonged to Mr. Mann. Though it is her first year in school work, Miss Kunkle has made a splendid record and her efforts at this time are appreciated by the pa|trons of the school.

HARTFORD CITY IS “SCARED.” Fear They Will Be Made the Dumping Ground for Tramps. If the plan said to be adopted by ■ the police judge of Marion becomes general in the “dry” towns in this locality, Hartford City will certainly become the jumping oft spot for all the tramps, thugs and yeggmen in eastern Indiana. A Marion man who was here yesterday stated that the judge over there suspends judgment against bums and drunks who are | brought before him on the condition that they will depart at once for Hartford City. This place will soon have the reputation of being the only “oasis” in the thirsty desert and it is not unlikely that all of our dry neighbors will follow suit with Marion and send us their thugs, thieves and ho- I boes. —Hartford City Journal. o ] TOO MUCH FOR HIM: 1 I Such is the Sentiment of the J Democrats in the ' i Senate ' j ( I no* protection; ] For the. Sake of Protection ; But Simply to Raise Gov- ‘ ernment Revenue • i i Washington, April 13. —Senator ' , Shively of Indiana seems to reflect ; ! pretty well the sentiment on the i Democratic side of the upper branch of congress. The Indiana senator is ] 'opposed to the indiscriminate placing i of articles on the free list. He points 1 out that taxation just for taxation, ' even though in the indirect form of customs imposts, is never a good nor , a desirable thing, but that taxation as a cold-blooded business proposition is necessary to raise funds to run the government and that with a deficit of $100,000,000 staring the federal administration in the face it is obligatory upon congress to frame the tariff law upon a revenue-raising basis. In conversation with a friend the other day Senator Shively said that he believed those representatives who insist upon voting everything upon the free list are making a mistake. He is opposed to placing schedules high enough to enable favored industries to pillage and rob the people, but a tariff revenue for revenue he believes to be in accordance with the best Democratic doctrine. “If,” said he, “in framing the schedules on a revenue basis, a bit of protection should avoidably creep in, that, in my opinion, would be a regrettable, rather than a desirable, incident.” There are two ways in which the tariff-mak-ing power can be diverted for the benefit of pet industries, Senator Shively said. One is to put a tariff on articles that come into competition with its product so high as to prohibit importations entirely. The other is to put the raw materials that it uses on the free list so as to to enable it to import its raw materials without paying any duty. The one he considers about, as bad as the other. Senator Shively appears to have struck the dominant note of the Democratic attitude on the tariff bill in the senate. The senators on the Democratic side say that they see no prospect that the expenses of running the government will decrease. They believe it to be their duty to assist in raising money to run the government by j framing tariff schedules on a revenue basis. o FIFTEEN HOUSES BEING BUILT Decatur Continues to Push Forward ‘ in a Sure Manner. The steady growth of Decatur is the one thing that makes it the best ; town in this locality. This spring . ■ when other towns are tickled to - 'pieces, so to speak, to hold their own. ' this town, goes constantly forward. 5 Just at present we are reliably in--5 formed there are in course of cons struction, fifteen dwellings. As many s as that have been completed and the e ! season is only starting. At this rate . we will add a hundred homes to the i city and that means something. There > is no use talking, when you hunt the t map all over you will find no place of 5,000 inhabitants that equals this 'for thrift and push and progress. I

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REVENUE TARIFF Even Crumpacker Criticises the Senate Tariff Bill THE APPOINTMENTS Senator Beveridge Makes a Few Political Appointments Washington, April 13. —Representative Crumjacker, a member of the ways and means committee, who has heen a very considerable factor iu shaping tariff legislation both in the ways and means committee and the house, thinks the changes made in the bill by Senator Aldrich’s committee are not, generally speaking, in the interest of the “ultimate consumer.” In an interview for The Star he sharply criticised the remodeled bill that was introduced in the senate out of the finance committee by Senator Aldrich. He said: “In my judgment it is not an improvement over the Payne bill. It very properly reduces the additional duties which the Payne bill placed on hosiery and gloves, but, it increases most of the duties which the Payne bill reduced. Taken as a whole the Aldrich amended bill is not a revision downward. It puts back on the dutiable list at Dingley rate flax straw, iron ore, scrap iron and a number of other important things which the Payne bill put on the free list.”

Washington, April 13. —Senator Beveridge announced his recommendations in a number of postoffice appointments. The principal one was that of John Richardson as postmaster at Boonville, the home of Senator Hemenway. While a vacancy in this office does not occur until next January, the senator departed from his announced rule of not settling appointments until the vacancies actually occur because of the special request of Senator Hemenway. Out of courtesy to his former colleague Senator Beveridge selected Mr. Richardson, who was strongly urged for this place by Senator Hemenway. Washington, April 12. —It was stated at the white house that President Taft has Instructed Director North of the cencus bureau to disregard party lines in securing suitable men for supervisors and other appointive places under the new census act. The instructions, it is said, have special reference to the south. ANOTHER BIG SALE FRIDAY Decatur Horse Company Wi'l Offer 250 Head. It’s not exactly a matter of news to remind you that the Decatur Horse Sale company has held some mighty big sales in the past, but it may be a little surprising for you to know that the one they are planning for Friday of this week, April 16th, will very likely exceed anything of the kind ever given in this section of the country, but this is nevertheless true. On that date they will offer for sale at public auction 250 head of as fine draft and drivers as ever went on the auction block east or west. This means that these horses will positively be sold. There are no strings and there will be buyers here from all over the country. If you have a horse you want to sell you will never have a better chance than at this sale.

GOVERNOR APPOINTS ENGINEER Indianapolis, April 13. —Michael H. Cain, of this city, was commissioned by Governor Marshall as chief engineer of the state house, to succeed Samuel C. Shutt, who has served continuously in that capacity since the beginning of Governor Mount’.-? ; administration in 1897. The com- : mission was signed by the governor ; before he went to New York city and > left with his private secretary to de- . liver to Mr. Cain as soon as certain . conditions had been fulfilled. o — NOTHING DOING IN TEXAS Washington. April 13.—The supreme court today denied the application for a rehearing in three cases of the Waters-Pierce Oil company vs. the State of Texas. This ends the cases, so far as the supreme court is concerned. and the result is that the 'waters-Pierce Oil company is excluded from doing business in Texas.