Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1909 — Page 1

Volume VII. Number 99.

MAY JOIN THE LEAGUE I Mr. , Fledderjohann and Mayor France Attend Baseball Meeting I HELD AT WABASH I It Seems Probable this City Will Have a Club in Northern League S Decatur will probably have a team ■ in the Northern Indiana Baseball league, at least that is the appearance ■of affairs at present. Mayor C. O. ■ France and W. H. Fledderjohann of ..■the Fort Wayne & Springfield com- ■ pany were at Wabash yesterday to ■attend a meeting of the men behind '■the league, and they report that much was displayed. There (■were present Mr. Hill of Kokomo. Mr. of Huntington, Mayor Swoez.ee ■of Marion, Mr. Cummins, represent■.■tng Bluffton and Hartford City, and ®Mr. Fledderjohann represented Deca■tur. Reports from the managers ■showed that all the towns had ar■ranged for the financial part of the ■business excepting Hartford City and ■Decatur, and if Mr. Fledderjohann ■tgrees to put a team in the field as ■cow seems probable, there will be ■n<> trouble in raising any amount of ■money necessary. The association ■will meet at Marion on Thursday ■of ‘this week to complete their ar■rangements, and to elect permanent ■officers. The fans here are delighted ■over the prospects of a team and will ■boost all they can for the success ■of same. The league season is to ■open May 15th, and if this city goes ■in there can be no time lost in se■kuring players, as it is rather late Blow to begin. It will be a trolley and those interested believe ■that with such a compact circuit as ■krrangt d with these six cities, the |Bfeague will live and prosper. Mr. Hfrb dderjohann was not in the city toKMtiy. and it was impossible to learn ■■is intention or plans, but Mr. France ■ban 1 , he believed that Decatur would be represented in the league. ■CAUSE SETTLED jljohri D. Stults Receives S4OO I for Injuries Received on Railway |tROM THE G. R. and I. I Sued for $5,000 and Case [ Will Now Be Dismissed is in Bluffton Court I • -in — ■Attorney A. P. Beatty, representing the Grand Rapids & Indiana rail■foad company, has settled the $5,000 case filed against them a '' Jear and a half ago by John D. Stults ■the consideration being S4OO, and the fteasc now on the dockets of the Wells ■fercuit court will be dismissed. About years ago Mr. Stults was injured KMfoile attempting to alight from a EG. R. & I. passenger train. The Station had been called and the train Stopped and just as Mr. Stults and . gveral other passengers were alightJag. the engine bumped into the train the passengers. Stulls leceived several broken ribs and was hurt and in the fall of 1907 jjYled a suit demanding $5,000. Later the case was taken to Bluffton on a •Bang" of venue, and has been postfrom time to time. It was set for trial once, but a continuance was and it never came up again, ■■ally Mr. Stults decided to accept . the offer’ of settlement, S4OO, and the . ca«e is at an end.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

READY FOR THE BIG GAME The Roosevelt Hunting Expedition Ready for Business. Nairobi, British East Africa, April After a brief hunting expedition last evening at Kapiti plains ex-Presi-dent Roosevelt and his party broke camp and started for the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease on the Athe river today. Kermit and several of the men went to try their luck with the rifles. An old settler who seemed to take a liking to Kermit offered to show him a likely place for good shooting. They succeeded in bringing down one buck. Colonel Roosevelt’s first hunt was favored by fine weather and he enjoyed the experience immensely. He bagged two wild ebeeste and one Thomsons gazelle. In one respect Mr. Roosevelt was disappointed, as he had been anxious to secure a gazelle, whose massive horns are much sought after as trophies. A SPIRIT WRITES Judge Smith, of Portland, Received Letter from Old Friends WHO ARE DEAD Bayard and Pierre Gray Address the Portland Lawyer Judge John M. Smith is not a believer in spiritualism. No, Sir! But when a man receives a letter like that below from a deceased friend, concerning mutual friends unknown to the deliverer of the message, he is set to thinking and in the judge’s own words, “There must be something in it.” A few days ago a Portland business man, a spiritual, was !at Indianapolis, and while there attended a seance. He was accosted by a phantom, a ghostly stranger, who called him by name and said that during life the two had met in this city. The spirit gave his name as i Bayard Gray, at one time publisher .of the Sun, and asked the man as to the health of Judge Smith. Knowling the judge to be a skeptic, the • man jisked Mr. Gray’s spirit to in- , diet a few lines of slate-writing to I the non-believer and, by the regular method —a blank slate on a table — the phantom fingers produced the following, which was duly delivered to the judge: “To my dear friend Judge Smith, of Portland, I send greeting from my spirit side of life. I am pleased to tell you, Judge, that Senator Brick, Cortez, Ewing, Ex-Judge Dick, Congressman Stevenson and Billy Staley of Frankfort are here. Bayard Gray\ Pierre Gray. All the men mentioned were friends of both the Grays and Judge Smith during life. Senator Brick lived at South Bend; Cortez, at Greensburg, and, like the others mentioned were prominent in democratic state politics. The man who delivered the message to the judge did not know any of the men except Bayard Gray. The judge is not yet convinced, but The receipt of the slate letter has caused him more thought than did the county option repeal bill in the state legislature, which is considerable. —Portland Sun. O ■ -r DOUGHERTY FOR MAYOR Indianapolis Democrats Have Him in Mind. Chairman of the Democratic city Committee Moore, of Indianapolis, was in Bluffton Thursday ( night on some matters connected with his paving business, and while here let drop a few remarks that look very much like Hon. Hugh Dougherty, formerly of this pity, is being considered seriously for the nomination for mayor on the democratic ticket in Indianapolis. Mr. Moore asked several questions regarding Mr. Dougherty while here and made, finally, a plain statement that there was quite an underground boom for Hugh for the nomination. —Bluffton Banner. _—o Dr. Homer Sauers returned this morning from an over-Sunday visit .with his family at Winona. He reIsumed his practice of osteopathy.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, April 26, 1909.

MANY WILL COME Woodmen Will Hold Big Meeting Here in July DISTRICT MEET Two Thousand Visitors Expected on That Day July seventeenth this year Decatur will take on a gala appearance, when about two thousand Woodmen assemble in the city to observe the annual convention of the camps of the district and to observe it royally. The local camp has appointed its committees and heads of committees to arrange for the affair, and these men are already working hard in an effort to perfect plans which, if carried out, will make the occasion the most memorable held in the city for many years. A reception committee consisting of about sixty members, will take care of the visitors, and the beautiful Steele’s park will be the scene of the rendition of one of the best programs ever enjoyed in Adams county. Head Counsel A. R. Talbot is expected to be present, and it is an absolute certainty that the special national lecturer, Mr. Whelan, will deliver the important address of the day. State Deputy J. D. Voltz, of Indianapolis, will also be on the program. There are eighty-two camps under this jurisdiction, and it is fully expected that two thousand Woodmen will invade the city on the above stated date. After a pleasant social session at Steele’s park during which a delicious dinner will be served, the Woodmen will repair, to the spacious hall in the city, w-here a banquet will be served followed by initiatory work which will be conferred by a team to be selected later. CAN CAMP NO MORE New Law Prohibiting Camping on Highways Used Here

ARRESTS ARE MADE Two Men Arrested at the Steele School House Last Night Campers who sought shelter in the Steele school house last night were disturbed by the officers who accompanied two of the men to jail, where they remained until this morning. A new law which has but recently been placed on record and in force which makes it unlawful for any person or persons to camp on a public highway prompted the arrest of the men. Township Trustee Samuel Butler notified the sheriff of the violation, and he with Policeman Fisher went immediately to the school house. The campers are men who sell rocking chairs, and who have been traveling for many years, following this vocation. They vigorously protested Innocence on the ground that they were unaware that such a law existed. Two of the men were not placed under arrest last evening, but were allowed to take charge of the wagons in which the chairs they sell were kept. |The men were arraigned before Squire Smith this morning at nine o’clock, where they plead guilty to the charge, asking leniency at the hands of the court on account of their ignorance of the law The squire assessed a fine of one dollar each with the trimmings, amounting in all to eighteen dollars, which was promptly paid by the younger of the defendants, and they went on their way rejoicing. o— Peter Hoffman of Linn Grove, and the pioneer business man there, was looking after business here today, and incidentally greeting his many friends, many of whom he had not seen for a long time.

LICENCE INSURANCE MEN

New Law Regulates the Life Insurance Agents. The state insurance department has sent notices to all life insurance companies doing business in this city that under the new law passed by the recent legislature,every insurance agent must have a license before he may be allowed to do business, and every agent who undertakes to do business without a license is liable to a fine. Several other new restrictions are thrown about the insurance agents under the new laws passed at the last session. Among them is one which says that any person who solicits insurance, whether he is a regularly appointed agent or not, shall be classed as an insurance agent and must have a license. Any agent that njakes a false representation as to the character of the policy which he proposes to sell is liable to a fine. Any agent who fails to turn over money due his company, is declared an embezzler, and is liable to punishment. These and other new restriction laws are expected to clean up the insurance business in the state and weed out a large number of crooked agid undesirable agents who impose on both the company and the public. WANT COMMISSION

A Hole for Congressional Majority to Slip Through AN APPOINTMENT — I Furniss May Be Let Out— Korbly Wants Seed Washington, April 26. —The movement for a nonpartisan tariff commission began to take definite shape today when Senator Aldrich had a conference with H. E. Miles, chairman of the tariff commission of the National Manufacturers' association, and other-members of the committee of nine appointed at Indianapolis to pressent the matter to congress. Another cbnference will be held tomorrow when President Vancleave and other officers of the Manufacturers’ association will be present. Senator Aldrich indicated today that he is heart and soul for a tariff commission, and intends to lend all his energy toward working out a plan that will be effective. He said that he has asked James B. Reynolds, the well known treasury expert, and Thaddeus S. Sharretts of New York, chairman of the general board of appraisers, for their opinions as to the details of a commission, which have not been received. Senator Aldrich said he hopes to report all of the administrative features of the tariff bill to the senate Tuesday, but it is possible that, owing to delay in securing information desired, the tariff commission amendment may not be offered until a few days later. Washington, April 26. Efforts are being made to bring about the retirement of Henry W. Furniss of Indianapolis, the United States minister at Hayti. Senator Bradley of Kentucky has indorsed Albert S. White, a Louisville colored man, for this position. White is a lawyer and is dean of the Central Law School of Louisville. He formerly was in the revenue service. A mixed delegation of white and colored men will call on President Taft tomorrow to urge that consideration be given to White’s claim. In the delegation will be nearly all the leading professors of Howard University, the colored institution of higher learning in this city; Rector Brown of St. Luke's Episcopal church and others. Washington, April 26. —Representative Korbly is distressed over his inability to secure the supply of garden seeds asked for by the Indianapolis public schools. He has exhausted every avenue by which seeds might be secured, but the distribution is over and no seeds are to be had. He has a faint glimmer of hope that he may yet be able to get some seeds but the outlook is far from promising.

TOWELCOMETHEM — Welcome to Be Given Rev. ■ and Mrs. Sherman Powell Thursday Night PUBLIC IS INVITED A Social Evening in the Parlors of the Methodist Church I Among the many social entertainments of the week, none will be more enjoyable than the one scheduled for i Thursday evening in the parlors of j the Methodist church, at which time I a formal welcome will be given the new pastor and his estimable wife, Rev. and Mrs. Sherman Powell. In the short time they have been in the eity both have strongly impressed those whom they have met, that the North Indiana conference knew what it was about when Rev. Powell was assigned to the pastorate of the 10-1 1 cal church. They are pleasant in the extreme, have (the many qualities, that endear them to their friends, and ’ it is already foreseen that the admira- . tion will soon be mutual between ' them and their congregation, which by the way is one of the largest and : best in the conference. The welcome I to be given them Thursday night is not confined to the narrow lines of Methodism. In fact the bars are down and ministers, their members 1 and the friends of all churches are ■ invited. It is thought that many .both jin and out of the church, will go, l taking with them their glad hand, which they will without restriction, I hand over to the new Decatur pastor and his companion. A program will be indulged in, refreshments will be served, and a gala time will be enjoyed. The Epworth League with Mr. Jonas Tritch at the head, will have charge, and they invite the public. DISCUSS PAVING

Residents Along Mercer and Adams Street Have a Meeting APPOINT COMMITTEE The Wish of the Residents Will Be Ascertained in this Way Residents along Mercer avenue and Adams street turned out in great numbers at the meeting at the Commercial Club Saturday evening, at which time and place the paving of those two thoroughfares were discussed from many phases. It developed the usual number of those who were feminst the improving of the streets, as well as those who had a variety of ideas as to the sort of paving that should be used, in case the improvements were made. Nothing was determined at this meeting, but two committees were appointed for the purpose of ascertaining the wish of a majority of the property owners. The committee for Adams street was W. H. Myers, Dr. P. B. Thomas and P. J. Hyland, and those named for Mercer avenue were H. F. Linn, Thomas Perkins and E. B. Adams. It will be their duty to ascertain whether or not the improvement shall be made and if made, of what kind of paving it shall consist. It is expected that these committees will get this knowledge and report at another meeting, which will be called at a later date. Most of those living east of High street to tl)e corporation line are disposed to b 4 against pav ing, while from that point to the west corporation line, the vast majority favor some kind of paving at this time. o M. •€. RECEPTION POSTPONED The reception in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Powell which w-as announced for Tuesday night, and to be given in the Methodist church, has been postponed until Thursday evening. The public is cordially invited to be present, and to meet Rev. and Mrs. j Powell. '

WILL BUILD FACTORY ADDITION J. B. Holthouse Will increase Bluffton Cement Plant. A lead was closed today by which W. D. Burgan sold about one-third of an acre of ground, lying along Clark avenue, to J. B. Holthouse, of Decatur, whose cement block and cement shingle factory it adjoins on the south. Mr. Holthouse made the purchase for the purpose of acquiring ground for the erection of a good sized addition and securing more yard room for his factory. His business has grown rapidly and an especially good run is being had on the columns and other porch ornaments, and the increase in business demanded an increase in capacity. Work on an addition will start at once. The factory now employs a dozen men and the force is to be doubled.—Bluffton News.

COMPANY IS BUSY Indiana Lighting Company Are Completing Right of Way Work BLUFFTON KICKS Don’t Want to Pay a Dollar —Will Be Taken Up There Friday Night Manson Reiff went to Kingsland Friday to meet some of the officials of the Indiana Lighting Co., and take, them over the route of the proposed pipe line from there to Decatur in his automobile. The trip was made for the purpose of securing the remaining parts of the right-of-way in Adams county and negotiations were all closed. The last ten rods through , the front yard of an Adams county | farmer, who declared he would sell | out at no price, were bought for SSO j 'and nothing is now in the way of j rapid progress of the work. In both j Allen and Wells county the company , has been granted the right, through | the commissioners, to lay its pipes 'along the public highway and for this reason the right-of-way from Fort i Wayne to Kingsland and from Fort Wayne to Bluffton for that matter, is assured. Officials of the company will be in Bluffton next week. —Bluffton News. The officials of the Indiana Lighting company are expected here some itime next week, at which time some sort of an ordinance will be drawn up to be presented to the council at the meeting Friday night for a gas franchise. That the franchise which will be asked by the gas people will not be granted oh the first night is almost a foregone conclusion. The price which will be asked for gas will be SI.OO, and it is not thought that the council will pass a franchise giving the company this price. Assistant Manager Mulholland, Fort Wayne, was here Thursday looking over the field. The company wishes to get to work on the pipe line between Fort Wayne and this city as soon as possible. The Hue will be built as far as Kingsland anyhow, as there will be a pipe line from Kingsland to Decatur, but the company does not wish to lay the pipe from Kingsland to this city until a franchise is granted.—Bluffton Banner. o—TO IMPROVE ARMY POST An Appropriation for Fort Benjamin Harrison Near Indianapolis. Washington, April 26. —In line with the war department plans to make Fort Benjamin Harrison one of the greatest army posts in the country, some extensive improvements are being projected. The secretary of war will ask congress to appropriate at the next regular session a sum of money sufficient to build an apartment house on the Fort Benjamin Harrison reservation for the accommodation of officers. Each set of officers quarters, according to the plans, will consist of a parlor, a small library, a large dining room, a pantry, a kitchen, two bedrooms, a bath and servants’ rooms and servants bath. Storage quarters in the basement, a I central heating plant and hot water heater. Whether or not this improve- i Ixnent will be made depends upon con- 1 Igress. ' •

Price Two Cents

HOME WAS DESTROYED Mrs. Wilson, of Near Geneva, Had Narrow Escape from Fierce Flames MRS. MILLER DEAD , One of the Best Known Women of South Part of the County Succumbs Geneva, Ind., April 26.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mrs. Henry Miller, for many resident of this part of the county, well known and beloved, died at her home three miles ■west of this place Sunday morning, after an illness of several weeks. She was born Jply 28, 1846, and was at time of death in her sixty-third year. Her maiden name was Margaret Beahm. She w’as married to Mr. Miller July 25, 1872. To them were born nine children, two of whom, a son and a daughter, have preceded her in death, while she is survived by five sons and two daughters. She also leaves three stepsons and two stepdaughters. She was an earnest member of the Christian church, and the ' funeral services will be held Tuesday i morning at ten o'clock at the Elm Grove church, Rev. Aspy having charge. The beautiful country home of Mrs. George Wilson, three miles west of here, was totally destroyed by fire at about four o'clock Sunday morning. The house was practically new and was nicely furnished. None of the contents were saved, and the loss iis estimated at $2,500. The fire start- | ed from a chicken brooder, which was kept in the house and had gained ' considerable headway before it was discovered. Mrs. Wilson was asleep .in her room when the fire broke ' out, and had it not happened that her ! son, coming in the house, discovered j the fire, it is probable that she i would have been burned to death. As jit was all the boy could do was to 1 save his mother without giving any 1 attention to the household goods or other articles of value. Mr. Wilson was buried on Easter day, and Mrs. . Wilson is prostrated over the misfortunes which have come to her. HAS SOLD HIS HERD l D. E. Studabaker Retires from the Hog Raising 1 Business HAS WON FAME k _______ ) And Retires With an Eni viable Reputation—- ‘ The Buyer D. E. Studabaker who, during the past four years has made an enviable reputation as a breeder of fine Duroc hogs, and who has owned some of the most famous animals of that i breed since launching into the business, has disposed of his herd to i Mr. Steeman, of Middletown, the lat- ' ter having been engaged in breeding this particular kind of hogs for more than seventeen years. Mr. Studaf baker’s herd consisted of about sevs enty-five head of the valuable kind, f and the price ho received for them - would water the eyes of any one who i appreciates the value of money. Mr. - Studabaker is retiring from the bus- - iness with the view of engaging in 3 some other line, and he retires with I a reputation as a Duroc hog raiser excelled by few in consideration of the length of time he has been engaged in the business. The acquisition of the Studabaker herd to his already famous herd, makes Mr. Steeman, of Middletown, the possessor of the biggest and best herd of Durocs in the state of Indiana.