Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume \ 11. Number 95.

BIDS WERE OPENED Linn and Patton Were the Lowest Bidders for New City Hall A COUNCIL SESSION Traction Company Must Keep Winchester Street Open—Bills Allowed Linn & Patton of this city were the lowest bidders on the contract for the erection of the new city hall, at the regular session of the council held ;last evening, when the bids were received as advertised, and to that firm will probably go the honor and profits which may- accrue from the building of the handsome new home for the city officials as planned by Architect Oscar Hoffman. There were five firms who wanted the job and there was only $856 between the high and low offers. As received the bids were as follows: Everly & Wallace, Plymouth, Ind., $11,475; Fred Hoffman & Sons, Decatur, Ind., $11,298; D. I. Weikel, Decatur. Indiana, $10,696; Linn & Patton, Decatur. Ind., $10,619; George Brewster. Berne. Ind.. $11,077. From their bid Linn & Patton also offered to reduce the bid SIOO if home brick can be used or obtained. Upon motion by Mr. Van Camp, the bids were referred to the building committee, as same could not be awarded last night as the bonds have not been sold. The minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. Cement sidewalks were ordered constructed on the east side of Fourteenth street, Christen voting “no” because he is not in favor of cement (Continued on Page Two)

DRAWING PLANS Oscar Hoffman Making Plans for New K. P. Home and Club House TO BE BUILT AT ONCE It Will Be of Modern Brick and a Handsome Lodge Home Architct Oscar Hoffman is now busy on plans for the club house and lodge room for the Knights of Pythias lodge contract having been entered into with him by the building committee. The new building will be a handsome structure of brick, modern and beautiful in every way. On the first floor there will a ladies parlor, gent’s parlor, smoking room and dining room. On the second floor will be the lodge room, and a billiard room with balcony. In the basement will be gymnasium and bowling. It will be heated with steam and complete in every way', and is estimated to cost ten thousand dollars, It is the intention of the building committee to rush this work and to have same complete and ready to open some time in the late fall. The committee have advertised an auction of the old building on their lot just north of the Murray hotel, and where the new club house and lodge room will be built. This auction sale will be at ten o’clock on Friday, April 30, which is Friday of next week. The Knights are a genuine lot of hustlers, and will have the finest lodge and club house of any Order in this section of the country. Decatur welcomes this enterprising society to the boosters club, and recommends their good judgment to the many other secret orders in the city. o —— The household good belonging to Jeff Bryson were placed in the car yesterday, and in a few days more himself and wife will be domiciled in a home In Portland, at which place they will make their future home. Their handsome residence here will be rented.

RESIGNED AS REPRESENTATIVE W. S. Haggard to Be Commandant at the Soldiers Home. Indianapolis, April 21.—W. S. Haggard, of Lafayette, resigned as representative from Tippecanoe county in order to take up his duties May 1 as commandant of the state soldiers home, at Lafayette, to which place he was elected several days ago. The resignation was tendered in person to Governor Marshall. Mr. Haggard does not contemplate any early changes in the official force at the home, although he intimated that some changes might be made in time. ‘ For the most part,” he said, “the institution is admirably managed, and the subordinates, for the most part, are capable. I shall not cross any bridges until I come to them.”

THE FIRST BETS Local Option Election in Delaware County is Red Hot THE MUNCIE STAR Lines Up With the Drys and Causes Much Comment Muncie, Ind., April 21. —The first bets as to the outcome of the option campaign in Delaware county were posted last evening on the cigar store boards about the city. They were few and small, and they were put up by the “wets” at even money. The fact that the Muncie Star, the morning newspaper here, has in the last few days come out for the "drys” has caused considerable (Comment. The only other daily newspaper here, the Evening Press, has refused to identify itself with either faction. All kinds of “big guns” are to be fired by both sides this week, as the election comes next Tuesday and the time is short. Almost every man of prominnce on either side that could be induced to come here has been invited and every night there is to be a flood of oratory. One prominent church has been split up over the option campaign. Last Sunday the superintendent of the Sunday school in the church asked all teachers to join in the “dry’> demonstration next Sunday. and one of the oldest members of the congregation arose and objected to any such request being made. It is said that two or three of the Sunday school teachers have also refused to participate in any demonstration of the kind contemplated. Revised polls of the county are now being made. Each side is claiming the county by 2,000 majority, judged from the revision. Politicians who know the county well, say that a majority of 500 either way will be surprising.

NEW INDUSTRY FOR DECATUR Fort Wayne Upholstering Company Establishes a Branch Here. A new concern has been opened in this city, and while not large it will help. It is a branch of’ the Fort Wayne Upholstering company which has begun business in the Moser block just north of Will Winnes’ laundry. They are prepared to do all kinds of work in their line and will make awnings, window shades, etc., to order. Os course their specialty is the re-upholstering of parlor suits. If you have anything in their line they will be pleased to have you call on them. oCHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS For Next Sunday at Salem and Calvary Churches in this Locality. At Calvary church Sunday school at 9:30; preaching by the pastor at 10:30., 'subject “The safeguards of the American home.” At Salem church, Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.; the Young People’s Alliance at p. m., the leader being Mr. Jacob Koos and the subject “Heroes of the [African Mission.” Preaching services 'at 7:30 p. m. from the text, “The Worth of Kindness.” To each and all of these meetings the public and all who are interested in the work are most cordially invited. Rev. E. Roop, Pastor.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, April 21. 1909.

TO TEST THE LAW Suit in Supreme Court to Test Constitutionality of Option Law THE FIRST CASE Saloonkeeper in Crawfordsville Sought to Enjoin Commissioners Indianapolis, 'April fil. —The first suit in which the constitutionality of the local option law in Indiana is under test, has reached the supreme court. The case is that in which Charles F. Galey, a saloonkeeper of Crawfordsville, sought to enjoin the board of commissioners of Montgomery county from calling a local option election after petitions with a sufficient number of signatures had been presented. The sole contention of Galey is that the law passed at the special session of the legislature is in conflict with the constitution of the state, and that when the court overruled his application for a permanent injunction against the commissioners and the election was held the action was invalid. Since Galey filed his suit the county has voted “dry.’’ The complaint sets up the contention that the election was an expense to the taxpayers of Montgomery county and that the county council had never made a specific appropriation for that purpose. Later, however, the appropriation was made, and Galey filed an amended complaint, sett’ng forth only the alleged unconstitutionality of the law. One of the points raised by the petitioner is that the local option law is in conflict with Sec. 25, Art. 1 of the constitution, which he quotes as follows: “No law shall be passed, the taking effect of which shall be made to depend upon any authority except as provided in the constitution.”

TO HEAD THE PARTY Dr. Smith and Ed Koeneman Chaperoning the Visitors HOAGLAND BANK They Will Erect a Building and Begin Business at Once Dr. Smith, as president of the proposed Hoagland bank, with Ed S. Koeneman one of the directors, will head a party of the bank officials and stockholders who are coming in on the evening car and will spend a few hours with the officials of the old Adams County bank. This conference is for the purpose of getting a few well defined pointers on the proper means and methods of organizing and conducting such an institution, and also for the purpose of inspecting the bank here including the vault, which by the way, is one of the best in the country. As previously stated the jHoagland bank will begin business with a capital of $15,000, and as Hoagland is quite a good a good business point, and is surrounded by the best farming land and the best farmers anywhere, it should prosper from the start. H. Haley, representing the Debolt Safe and Lock company, of Canton, Ohio, will also be present at the meeting this evening, and will interest them in the means of keeping safe the funds intrusted to their care. At the meeting tonight the building committee w-ould like to interview some of the Contracors in the City w-ith a view of erecting a new building which will be done at once. o The last regular meeting of the Shakespeare Club w-as held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. H. Daniels. The subject was “The City of Mexico and Federal Districts and Territories.” All the members are looking forward to the banquet to be given Friday evening at the Murray Hotel.

THE SESSION OF PRESBYTERY Rev. Master, of Fort Wayne, Chosen as the New Moderator. Warsaw, Ind., April 20,—The Rev. H. B. Master, of the First Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne, is the new moderator of the Fort Wayne presbytery. which closed its session in this city this evening. The presbytery includes the eight most northeasterly’ counties of Indiana. Its sessions were begun last night with a sermon by the retiring moderator, the Rev. M. J. Clayton, of Nappanee. This morning the business session was opened. Reports showed that the churches of the presbytery' are prosperous. The number of churches remains the same, but there have been increases in membership and in the amount of funds. This afternoon commissioners to the general' assembly at Denver in May were chosen. These commissioners Dr. E. A. Van Nuys, of Goshen. Wth-Dr. F. L. Palmer, of Winona Lake, as alternate, and J. D. Chambers, of Fort Wayne, and G. W. Craig, of Nappanee, as alternate.

SEN. TURPIE IS DEAD One of Indiana’s Grandest Old Men Was Called 10 His Final Reward INVALID FOR YEARS Served in the United States Senate and Other High Positions Indianapolis, Ind., April 21. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Former United States Senate David Turpie, who, for fifty years was a brilliant character in public life, died suddenly today. He had been an invalid for ten y-ears, during which time he remained close at home. His mind remained bright, however, and he was pleased to receive his friends. His death was due to anga pectoris. The senator was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, July 8, 1829, and lacked at time of death but a few months of having attained his eightieth birthday. In 1848 he graduated from Kenyon college and immediately began the study of law, beginning the practice of his profession at Logansport, Indiana. He was a representative at the Indiana general assembly of 1852, from that district, and served again in a similar capacity in 1858. In 1854 he was appointed judge of the common pleas court and in 1856 became judge of the circuit court. Early in the year 1863, during the war period, he was chosen as United States senator to fill the place of Jesse D. Bright, who was expelled, and at that time served from January 22 until March. In 1887 he was again made senator from Indiana, and six y-ears later was re-elected, serving until 1899 with great credit to himself and his state. He was known as one of the deepest students and most conservative men in that great law making body. After leaving the senate he located at Indianapolis, where he has since lived a quiet life. He was a noble, patriotic and able gentlman, admired by his friends and' political opponents and his advice was (Continued on page 4.)

ARE COMING SLOW The Payment of Taxes Not Making Very Rapid Progress OPEN AT NIGHT But Ten Days Remain for Payment Without the Penalty Treasurer Lachot is somewhat downcast and discouraged because the spring installment of taxes are not showing a better ratio of payment. Four or five thousand dollars a day is slow work for this season of the taxpaying time, when but another week remains in which to close the book and add the penalty. The office is open in the evening until eight o’clock, but up to date there were but few who took advantage of the opporunity of paying taxes after the regular business hours. We are of the opinion, however, that the grand rush will soon set in, and then you will hear but little complaint from the treasurer’s office. Under the excellent system now in use, many more people can be waited upon, and delay of any moment is almost unnecessary. In the good old days a hundred people would be lined up during the closing days, and then if you did not get in early it w-ould take the greater part of a day to pay your mite toward the maintainance of the state and county governments. All this is now but the remembrance of a past. However, it may be well to remind our readers that but ten more days remain in which you can pay your taxes without the penalty added. The treasurer’s office is open from seven in the morning until eight in the evening, and Treasurer Lachot and his assistants will be glad to wait on you at any time you may care to call.

THE FAYLOR CASE Announcement of Date Causes Renewal of Interest at Bluffton WHAT THEY SAY Plaintiffs Have Paid Over $2,500 in Costs Up to this Time The celebrated Faylor-Studabaker case, the suit involving the ownership of a big farm northwest of this city, will come to trial again for the fourth time, in the Adams circuit court at Decatur, on Monday, May 24th, and it probably will require a week or more of time. This will make the third trial of the case at Decatur, and follows upon the reversal of the lower court and of the appellate court by the supreme court of the sate. The case has been bitterly fought for a number of years and the costs of the litigation are creeping up to a high point. Since the case came back to DeCatUr for re-trial the plaintiffs have been obliged to pay about $2,500 in accrued costs, to do which, the other big farm of the estate, lying west of the Lake Erie tracks and north of the Wabash was mortgaged. No matter how the case goes another appeal is likely. The heirs of Catherine Faylor are seeking to have the deed to a farm set aside, alleging Miss Faylor was of unsound mind.—Bluffton News. Judge Merryman, of Adams county, has set the time for the trial of the Studabaker-Faylor case, the date being May 24th. Local attorneys and other people who are interested in the case, which was venued from this city, have been anxiously awaiting the action of the judge in the matter, as they wish to know when thel trial would be held. It is stated by some of the interested parties that it is doubtful if the case will be tried |at the time set. —'Bluffton Banner.

McCOY WILL HAVE TO STAY Indianapolis, April 21. —The supreme court, in an opinion handed down by Judge James H. Jordan yesterday, denied the petition of Thomas J. McCoy, the convicted Rensselaer banker, who sought to be released from the Indiana state prison on a habeas corpus petition directed against Warden Reid. As the result of the decision McCoy will have to remain in prison until next June. The defendant’s attorneys brought suit against Reid on the grounds that the prisoner should be released under the terms of the “good time’’ law, but the court holds that this measure was repealed by the passage of he indeterminate sentence act.

SURPRISED THEM Senator Aldrich Digs up the Record on His Democratic Critics PENFIELD IS ILL His Family Given Up Hopes of Recovery—Tillman at White House Washington, April 21.—Goaded by repeated and much-emphasized charges of star chamber proceedings in the framing of the tariff bill, Senator Nelson W. Aldrich today surprised the Democratic members of the senate by springing the 'deadly precedent. He pointed out to the senate that his illustrious Indiana predecessor. Dan Voorhees, who was ehairman of the finance committee when the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill was framed in 1894, handled the tariff bill of that year exactly as he (Aldrich) is now handling the PayneAldrich bill. This was news to the Democratic side of the senate, which listened intently while Senator Aldrich sprang his little coup. While Aldrich was showing from the records how Dan Voorhees bossed the tariff job astonishment was written plainly on the faces of his senatorial Critics. For weeks Aldrich has borne in patience the rasping criticism of the manner in w'hich his commttee has framed tariff legislation. The Democratic senators have been as pestiferous as gadflies in annoying him. Today he turned on them and passed one over the plate that no doubt will silence criticism. Washington. April 21.—William L. Penfield, solictor for the state department, is seriously ill with acute indigestion complicated with heart, trouble, and his family has almost given up hope of his recovery. He had an attack a month ago and is experiencing a recurrence of the ailment in a more aggravated form. His condition tonight was alarming. He made the race for the Republican nomination for governor of Indiana in 1904 against J. Frank Hanly. His Indiana home was at Auburn. Washington, April 21.—For the first time in seven years, or since Theodore Roosevelt took office as president. Snator Tillman of South Carolina visited the white house and was warmly greeted by President Taft, He also saw Booker T. Washington, but did not talk with him. BALL SCORES REITER & FRANCE’S One of the many newfeatures put on at the cigar store of Reiter & France is the dally receipt of the ball scores. They will have them some time between six and seven o'clock and every one is welcome. The boys are doing several stunts that put them in the hustling, up-to-date class, and they will make a big success of the business they have undertaken. They will receive these scores all during the ball season. o . — „ Mrs. C. F. Brown went to Montpelier today to visit several days with friends. George Maddy has written 'to friends here that he expects to arrive home about May Ist. His wedding to j Miss Anna Martin of this city will , occur .about that time. They wfll I make their future home at Jones u boro, Arkansas, where Mr. Maddy is. I engaged in the ice cream business. It

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MOTION TO DISSOLVE Will Be the Next Action in the Big Crossing Battle Now On BE FILED SATURDAY Official Notice is Served— Erie Officials Were Here Last Night Comparative quiet reigns in the railway circles of this locality today. There are but few- developments in the battle between the Chicago & Erie and the Fort Wayne & Springfield companies who are contesting as to what kind of a contract should be arranged before the traction company can cross the Erie tracks with their rails. Several officials of the Erie arrived yesterday afternoon, but the injunction writs had been served on the agents of each company and the affair had quieted down so that there was but little for them to do. They stated that the idea that they wanted the traction people to put in a $6,000 interlocking switch was erroneous, that the interlocker they request is only a connection with the big interlocker at the transfer crossing and the attachment would cost not to exceed SIOO. So far as is known they held no conference with the traction people, and there has been no effort on either side for a compromise. The interurban company have served notice on the Chicago & Erie that on Saturday morning they will appear in the Adams circuit court and file a motion asking that the temporary injunction granted the Erie be dissolved. This may secure an immediate hearing on the question. o SICK MANY MONTHS i Mrs. John Jones Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon at 3:00 I COULD NOT WALK i During the Last Eighteen Months of Her Life— Funeral Tomorrow t. t “ Years of poor health, the past eigh--3 teen months of which she was bedfast s constantly, culminated in the death 9 of Mrs. John B. Jones at her home 1 on north Seventh street at 3:30 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. More 3 than a score of years she spent in this city and she has a wide circle of act quaintances. During the recent years she has been a sufferer from locomotor ataxia, an ailment which affects j the spinal cord and for a year and , a half she has been unable to walk. . For some weeks she has been at the very border of death and for many days the end was almost momentarily > expected. She was a good woman, a loving mother and devoted wife. Surt vi'Rng her are the husband, four sons, '■ C. B. Jones of Pennville. Indiana; 1 Rev. Edgar Jones of Ossian; John W. 5 Jones of Muncie, and David W.. who t lives at home: also one daughter, Mrs. 3 Charles Nelson of this city, one 1 brother, Elijah Walters of Union I township, and one sister. Mrs. Sarah 3 Bushnell. The funeral services will f be held from the Methodist church in ? this city, at 16:30 Thursday morning, Rev. Powell officiating. Persons desiring to view the remains may do ■ so at the house this evening or toi morrow morning, as the dasket will not be open at the church. Mrs. i Jones was sixty-five years of age. , — . i The funeral services for Wifi J. JBobo will be held from the St. Marys /church tomorrow morning at 8:30 standard time. Those desirIng to* view the remains may do so I this ovcnlng