Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1909 — Page 1

Volume VTI, Number 108.

AFTER STATISTICS

Dr. W. N. Heath, of Indianapolis, is in the VISITED ASYLUM He Praised that Institution and Its Management ) Dr. W. N. Heath of Indianapolis, field agent for the bureau of statistics, held a session this afternoon with a number of the township assessors, and from them received Information upon the acreage of farm products. He is also getting statistics from boards of charities and while here visited the county asylum and was really amazed at the magnitude of that institution. He was also unstinted with his praise as to the manner in which it was managed, and threw several large sized bouquets at Mr. Graber the superintendent. From Mr. Heath we learn that the office of state statistician is making an honest endeavor to get statistics that are reliable and correct, and when that officer makes his next report, we will expect it to be different than the average stereotyped report of what Indiana really is what what she actually has. The session . this afternoon covered the usual ground with several new lines upon which statistics are needed. That office expects to next year branch out into the manufacturing lines, and get a line on this important industry in this state, and when they combine that with the truth as to agriculture they will sure enough have something of value. It will also be the means of opening the eyes of a great many people even in Indiana, as to just how important we are in this world.

ARE IN MID-OCEAN Mrs. Otto Haubold Writes an Interesting Letter on Board Ship TOUCH AZORES TODAY Trip Has Been Delightful as Was Their Visit at Springfield, Mass. Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas are in receipt of a letter of interest from their daughter, Mrs. Otto Haubold, of Evanston, 111., who with her husband and with Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, of Boston, sailed last Saturday morning from Boston, for a several months’ trip through Europe. The letter was written aboard the Homeric, the steamer which is to carry them to Gibraltar. Before sailing they were well entertained at Springfield, Mass, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, the program including a stag party given by the Skiddo club of that city for Mr. Haubold and Mr. Whitney. The club also saw the party off at Boston, and their stateroom was literally filled with pretty flowers. Mrs. Haubold writes that neither her husband or herself became seasick and both are enjoying the trip immensely. Otto saw a whale enroute, but Mrs. Haubold failed to reach the deck in time to view the monster. The ship will touch the Azore islands in midocean today, and they will probably reach Gibraltar about Saturday. They will visit all the principal cities of Europe, joining a party of friends in about two weeks. o — The sale of lots in the industrial addition to the city of Waterloo took place Monday night at the opera house ia that city and was attended by a large audience. Speeches booming the town were made by Prof. Brown and Revs. Obermyer and Beigman. Fifty lots were sold at prices of S2OO each. The committee will continue the sale until all the lots are sold. It is proposed to establish a factory on this addition and an effort will be made to boom Waterloo.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

IT PASSED THE SENATE. Missouri Legislature Dealing With State-Wide Prohibition Amendment. Jefferson City, Mo., May 6.—The Missouri senate passed a resolution submitting to the people a state-wide prohibition constitutional amendment. The amendment, which came to the senate from the house, was amended with a tax rider w’hich provides for the doubling of the rate of taxation. The final vote was 23 to 8, with two senators not voting. The senate also took out of the amendment the provision of making the amendment effective in 1913, if adopted by the people, and now, if the house concurs, it will become effective immediately if it carries at the next general election. The whole matter must now' go to the house, and it is predicted that, because of the short time before the legislature adjourns, the house will not agree to the amendment calling for extra taxes and that no further action can be taken at this session.

HE HAS A BIG JOB Senator Aldrich Has No Snap on His Hands IMPROVE THE GUARD Governor Marshall Hears from the War Department Washington, May 6. —One striking fact of far-reaching importance was developed at yesterday’s session of the senate, when it was shown that j fate does not intend—thanks to the iprogressive Republicans in that body I —to permit Senator Aldrich’s tariff bill to pass without inquiry into its [provisions. Today’s session was by [far the most memorable that has cc- ! curred since tariff revision began, [because it showed for the first time [that there is a stanch and determined Republican element in the senate that will not submit to Senator Aldrich s cut and dried program of rushing through a senate bill, which, as it stands, takes care of the special interests at the expense of the people. The Rhode Island leader found todav that he has a large insurrection to face than he ever dreamed of. He has become so used to dominating the ’senate that he seemed incapable of realizing that he could not put through his tariff bill with the same highhanded tactics he has so often employed with success. He knows tonight that he has the biggest job of his life on his hands.

Washington, May 6. —The state of Indiana, through its executive head, Governor Marshall, has been invited to participate in the benefits of an order recently issued by the war department, which, it is believed, will be of great service in improving the efficiency of the national guard. This order provides for the permanent detail of veteran regular guard organizations. A letter has been sent to Governor Marshall inviting him to make application for this service, and if a reply is received soon there will be no delay in making the detail out of the appropriation for the coming fiscal year.

PRIZE FIGHTING IN SOUTH BEND The Grartd Jury is Hearing Testimony Now. South Bend., Ind., May 6. —The South Bend newspaer men had a chance to tell what they know of alleged prize fighting here. The sporting editors of the South Bend Tribune, the South Bend News and South Bend Times were before the grand jury. The accounts published in the South Bend papers from time to time of the boxing bouts in Kosciusko hall, in the west end of the city, were rathed definite. It is understood to have been suggested that if some of the accounts Were read to she grand jury a clear idea of the nature of the alleged fights might be obtained. P. A. Pdrry, editor of the Hammond Times, was before the grand jury yesterday afternoon for a few minutes. The barefoot boy is in evidence again, after six months in the calf skins, and they were as frisky as colts today.

HAVEANEWDEGREE There Are Thirty Charter Members to Woodmen Shrine A GREAT MEETING Was Held Last Night— Robert Mann Entertains Lodge A meeting, the memory of which will be cherished by a number of Woodmen for many years to come,was occasioned last night when a session of unusual interest together with a

banquet, and social session was enjoyed by those w'ho assembled in the spacious hall. After the transaction of business requiring the attention of the local camp, a .social session ensued, during which several of the members spoke extemporaneously on Woodcraft, Clerk C. L. Walters being the principal speaker. Robert Mann, school teacher, and one of the most clever readers in the county, favored the assemblage with several recitations in which he demonstrated his ability as an impersonator. Refreshments were served. During the session Clerk Walters notified those present that the paraphernalia for the new side degree, the Hustling Knights of Woodcraft, had been received and thirty Woodmen have attached their names to the charter. Others will be taken in subsequently. Arrangements were made last night for a literary and musical program which will be ren - dered at the close of the regular business session one week from next Wednesday night and in this Mr. Mann will deliver a number of his famous readings. Good music will also be rendered. IS AFTER RELEASE Tom Railing Will Probably Play in Michigan this Year ARE AFTER HIM Springfield Manager to Lose the Big T wirier Under the rules of the national base' ball commission, big Tom Railing is today authorized to apply for his re-

lease from the management of the Springfield Three-I league club and after action is taken on same by President Farrell of the league, he will again be free to identify himself with any team he desires. The commission rules require the management of each team to have all men under contract on the grounds when the opening championship game is played and if the management fails to call any players for duty they are duly authorized to apply for their rqjease. Railing, it will be remembered, was purchased by the Springfield management last year, and was later farmed to the Flint, Mich., club. His contract remained in the possession of the Springfield manager, however, and this spring Tom has been forced to pass up good positions with the South Bend and Fort Wayne Central league clubs as a consequence thereof. The management of the Jackson, Mich., team is after Tom, as a telephone message from that city was received today. In all probability he will accept a berth on that team in the very near future. Tom is in exdellent condition this spring and will no doubt play' in oldtime form this season.

SUDDEN DEATH OF EDITOR KENT Elkhart, Ind., May 6. —August Palmer Kent, for thirty-seven years editor of the Elkhart Daily Review and one of the most widely known newspaper men in northern Indiana, died suddenly at his home here yesterday. Mr. Kent had been at his desk as usual. He died from a hemorrhage of the lungs with which he was seized about 8 o’clock.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, May 6, 1909.

CALLING IN SCHOOL LOANS The Attorney General Gives an Opinion on School Loans. O. D. Garrett, county auditor, said this morning that he would probably begin calling in the school loans which have been out over five years. There are a number of loans, said Mr. Garrett, which have been out a number of years, but the people who have the money have been paying the interest on the loans regularly and consequently it was not thought necessary to ask that the loans be paid up. Since the decision of the attorney general that loans of public school money should not be out over five years, the auditors over the state have been trying to get all the money in, which has been out longer thani five years. Tljere is scarcely a county in the state which has not violated this law, unknowingly. When a person, who has had the money five years, brings it back, all he has to do is to renew the loan and he can still get the money. The reloaning of it merely keeps the books up in shape so that there may never be any entanglements.—Bluffton Banner.

GOES TO FLORIDA Harry R. Ward Buys Large Tract of Land at Sanford, Florida WILL LEAVE HERE He Goes to that Southern Place to Get Relief from Asthma Harry R. Ward has at last found a place on the wide map of this country where he can live without the torment of asthma, from whfch he has been a sufferer for the last eleven years. He has traveled ipuch in the hope of finding relief, having tried the climates in every part of this country and even took a trip to Europe, but without avail. Last year he landed in southern Florida, and the salt air and delightful climate of that region brought with it entire relief from the greatest torment and infliction that can trouble mankind. He was there the greater part of last winter, and has now decided that he will move there and stay. He will locate in Sanford, Florida, the county seat of Orange county, and a growing city of five thousand population. It is in the heart of the orange growing industry, but which for the past , several years has retrograded owing to the frosts having killed the orange trees and ultimately the cultivation of this fruit. Recently the soil there was found to be especially adapted to the cultivation and raising of celery, lettuce, beans, culiflower, strawberries, potatoes and corn, and at this time northern people are flocking there and buying up the land and engaging in the raising of vegetables. He purchased 4,268 acres six miles from Sanford and will begin the cultivation of a part of this purchase. The country is level, and Sanford is located one hundred miles from the gulf of Mexico and thirty-five miles from the Atlantic ocean. It is also situated on the St. John’s river, and has river navigation to Jacksonville, which is located at a distance of one hundred and twen-ty-five miles. The country is booming and northern people are flocking there in numbers and soon that part of Florida will be a garden spot of the United States. Mr. Ward will retain his hofdings in the Ward Fence company, and will keep in touch with the business of this great and growing institution. His family will join him at Sanford within the next few months and where they will likely live until the asthma leaves him free to go elsewhere. c YOUNG COUPLE WERE MARRIED Rev. Imler Performed a Ceremony at . the U. B. Parsonage Yesterday. Mr. Edward Erwin Gilbert and Miss Edith Zereva Gilbert called at the United Brethren parsonage at four o’clock yesterday afternoon, presented the proper credntials and were united in marriage by the pastor, the Rev. Isiah Imler. T„e young couple have a large circle of friends and will make their home in this city. They were accompanied by Miss Ruth Deem and Mr. Jesse Williams.

CASE OF MURDER George Tolan, of Van Wert, Known Here, Killed at St. Louis HE WAS ROBBED Sad Story—Murder Occurred Three Weeks Ago, Man Just Identified Van Wert, Ohio, May 6.—George Tolan, a painter, 60 years old, left Van Wert April 13 to visit a brother in Fauna, Tex. It is now feared that he has been murdered. He carried S3OO in cash and a certificate of deposit for S9OO on the People’s Bank of this city. He telegraphed the next day he had arrived in St. Louis. Nothing further was heard from him. April 15 a saloon keeper in St. Louis sent a certificate from that city to Louisville, Ky., to a salesman for a distillery, stating that he (the saloon keeper) did not do business with banks and therefore would like the distillery salesman to cash the certificate, take out $157.42 due the distillery and send him the balance. The St. Louis saloon keeper claimed Toland had purchased a half interest in the saloon. April 18 the body of a man was taken to'the morgue in St. Louis, and it has just developed that it is that of Tolan. Detectives are working on the case.

Tolan was quite well known in this city. According to Van Wert and Lima papers he was- a periodical drinker, but for three years past he had not touched a drop. Recently his favorite niece married a suitor whom he did not like, and taking this as an excuse, he went on a big spree, his trip to the west being a result. The case is a very sad one. COSTTWENTY-FIVE Denton Weaver, of Fort Wayne Paid That Many Dollars Into Court FOR FAST DRIVING Operated Auto Faster Than Eight Miles an Hour Through this City It cost Denton Weaver, of Fort Wayne an even twenty-five dollars to give an exhibition here Sunday of how fast he could make his touring car go. Denton is a mighty nice fellow, a nephew of Cyrus Weaver of this city, and never thought that under the law's of Indiana he is not permitted to run his car faster than eight miles an hour through any city. He drove here Sunday accompanied by a son of H. M. Romberg, who Weaver says loves above all other things to ride like the wind and when they struck the paved streets they'let out. The officers were notified' that the boys were trying to burn up the streets, and Marshal Butler got the number of the machine and went to Fort Wayne, but the young men had not arrived there. Officer Fisher went to that city yesterday and arrested Weaver, who came down this morning and plead guilty before Mayor France. He was fined fifteen dollars and costs, which he promptly paid and was released. He was gentlemanlyin every action and said he would remember the lesson. Other people should do likewise as the officials say there are a number of drivers who act as though they want to show off their cars, and who will be arrested if they violate this law. Better go a little slow.

GOV. NOT DANGEROUSLY SICK Indianapolis, May 6. —Governor Marshall, who has ben suffering from ptomaine poisoning for several days, is not dangerously ill but his physician thinks he will not be able to attend the state board of education meeting. ■-• o — S. E. Hite went to Fort Wayne on business today.

HURTY SAYS THEY WON’T MIX Fights Efforts to Combine Barber Shop and Soda Fountain. Indianapolis, May 6. —The state board of health has been asked, in a letter from Warrington, Ind., to stop preparations being made by two barbers at that place to establish a soda fountain and ice cream tables in the room used as their barber shop. Un receiving the letter Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the board, called Warrington by long distance telephone and ascertained that the conditions set forth in the letter were based on facts, and immediately entered a formal protest against the barbers carrying out their plan. “It's hard enough to make soda fountain men keep their places clean,’’ said Hurty, “without adding to our work by Remitting one to be established in a barber shop, where it would be impossible to keep a fountain in a sanitary condition.” JOIN ELKS LEAGUE Decatur Will Be Represented With a Base Ball Team in That League

TWO GAMES A WEEK Eight Teams Will Contest for the Honor of Winning the Pennant Decatur is to have a league base ball team. This is no dream, no idle boast, but a fact. Os course we don’t mean that we vdll be in the National or American leagues, but we will be represented in the Indiana-Ohio Elks league. This association was framed up by Harry Whipke, past exalted ruler of the Fort Wayne lodge, and he has the plans all worked out. The league will include teams from Marion, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Bluffton, Huntington, Lima, Ohio, and Decatur. Two games will be played each week, Wednesdays and Sundays, and the boys expect to secure much pleasure and to at least break even on the financial end of the game. The season will start in about two weeks, and the boy’s here are getting ready now. They have about fifteen candidates and will select a bunch who will give any of the visitors a run for the money and the most scores. They will play the first game this afternoon at Steele’s park, when they meet the high school team. Several of these kind of games will be pulled off and the players who show the best form will be selected for the league team. It is believed much interest will be manifested before the season is over.

WANT ELECTION AT FT. WAYNE Rev. Shirey Urged to Hasten Local Option Fight. Claiming that the “wetness” of Fort Wayne is the cause of a slight dampness in surrounding districts which are legally “dry,” temperance men in those parts are daily endeavoring to hasten a county option election in Fort Wayne and to that effect Rev. N. C. Shirey, the superintendent, is receiving a number of letters asking him not to delay the issue any longer than necessary. The letters state that while the vicinities of the writers are supposed to be “dry,” there is considerable dampness about them and that most of this condition can be traced to Fort Wayne and the advantageous interurban roads. As i Fort Wayne and Allen county are the [only “wet” spots within a wide range |in northern Indiana, it is naturally the oasis in the desert which many endeavor to find. Upon leaving here, they supply themselves with liquor to take to their homes where they’ pass it around. This is the practice the i temperance men in other counties want stopped. Rev. Shirey left on a business trip this morning and will probably be in Indianapolis for sev-, eral days. Before leaving he remark-1 ed that there was nothing particularly I doing In this county, emphasizing the! fact that nothing would be ventured | until “things were ready.”—Fort Wayne Sentinel. | <

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THE DEDICATION A Good Time at Washington Church Sunday Morning and All Day THEY WILL DEDICATE The Services Will Be in Charge of Presiding Elder Wade Next Sunday will be a red letetr day in the life of the congregation comprising the Washington church, one of the strong church organizations of the county. We have many times told in glowing terms of their handsome and commodious new church, which has been under construction for several months. The church is now complete, and on next Sunday it will be dedicated and opened to the public. A program which will include almost the entire day has been arranged, and which will be given under the direction of the presiding elder of the Methodist conference. At ten o’clock the house of worship will be formally dedicated and turned over to the proper officers of the Washington congregation. A large crowd is expected, and if the weather is favorable they will not be disappointed. The congregation comprising this church organization is one of the best in the county, and the church will be dedicated free from any tangling alliances, in so far as the finances are concerned for its payment. The church is a beauty, is well built, handsomely designed and will be the pride of the many members for years to come. They are all looking forward to the good time in store for them on next Sunday. It is expected that many from this city will attend the dedicatory services.

IS INVITED TO GO Fred B. Tague May Attend Big World’s Shoe Show t AT BOSTON, MASS. Received Card Which Entitles Him to All i Privileges ' Fred B. Tague, shoe dealer, is the ’ recipient of a communication from Boston, Mass., in which he is espec- » ially invited to attend the the First World’s snoe and Leather show to I be held in that city from July first to thirty-first this year. Enclosed in I the missive was a card which entitles Mr. Tague to enter the grounds and all other such privileges without ad- ’ ditlonal expense. It is. however, ex- : pressly stated that none other than , retailers of shoes will enjoy these privileges without cost. Those under whose anspicos tho affair will be conducted have engaged the use of ten thousand rooms in the aristocratic Back Bay district, to which shoe retailers who receive invitations will have access. These rooms are located near the exposition building and will be well furnished. The show is to be i one of the most elaborate ever held > in the country, and without a doubt > many thousands of shoe retailers will i be present. As yet Mr. Tague has not i definitely decided whether or not he - will attend. 3 O > WILL INSPECT NEXT MONDAY Marshal Will Find Out if His Orders r Have Been Complied With. j Marshal Butler will start next Mon--3 day on his rounds to examine the busj iness houses in Decatur, to see if any have failed to comply with the orders t recently issued to clean up the cel- ! lars and grates. If you have not done iso, you will save trouble by obeying this order before the end of the week, for it must be done, and if you don't do it the city will at your expense. It is very necessary that these places be kept sanitary, and you cannot esIcape complying, so do it gracefully.