Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 113, Decatur, Adams County, 12 May 1909 — Page 1

Volume VII.

FROMCOUNTYFUND Rebate Money for Saloon Men Cannot be Taken Out of School Fund SAYS ATTY. GENERAL But It Must be Taken from the General Fund of the County A question which has risen conspicuously during the past few months as to what fund money would be obtained with which rebates would be given to saloon keepers whose licenses were unexpired has been decided by Attorney General Bingham as the decision is as follows: In response to a request from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Robert J. Aley, Attorney General Bingham has given an opinion on the question as to what funds shall be drawn on by county auditors in refunding unexpired liquor license fees where the saloon, operated under a license, has been voted out under the county option law. The attorney general holds that the auditor cannot take the money from the common school tuition fund, into which it goes on being received for liquor licenses, but that it must be taken from the general fund of the county. Since this opinion will guide the auditors of the where the question has arisen, the saloon men will be compelled to wait for their rebates until the money can be appropriated by the county council. The ruling will affect Messrs. Ellis, Radamacher, Klopfenstein, Murray and Boknecht who will be compelled to surrender their licenses to the county auditor in order that they secure the rebate.

WILL GO TO MEXICO Miss Emma Byerly and Party to Try Their Fortune in Mexico TAUGHT SCHOOL For Several Years—She < Was an Able Instructor in Our Public Schools Miss Emma Byerly and a number of other Knightstown women, will go to Mexico this summer and take up claims. The climate and scenery of that country are great inducements, and there will be a large number of people who will go to Mexico. Miss Myerly, having taught school at this place for four years, three years In the high school, is well known and has a large circle of friends here. She ’.eft Decatur two years ago, and since that time has taught at Knightstown, her home town, at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home. She has made a very efficient instructor, for she has been sucessful in the science of teaching, and has always made friends with her pupils. A large number of the boys and girls who used to go to school to her cor- . respond with her. On completing her work about the last of June she will , leave for that southern country, where ; she may make her future home. Her I Decatur friends wish her success in Old Mexico.

WOMAN FIRES AT “PEEPER.” Kokomo Man Made Target and May Have Been Hit . Kokomo, Ind., May 12.— Annoyed by a “peeping Tom” for some time, Mrs. Mary McDonald, pianist at the Sipe theater of this city and the Broadway theater of Logansport, requested Mrs. Clara Holden to spend last night at her home. Shortly after 2 o’clock this morning the women heard a noise at the kitchen door. Mrs. Holden fired two shots from a revolver, which she believes took effect, but the police have been unable to secure trace of the wounded man, whom a neighbor claims to have seen borne from the scene in the arms of a compauion.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Number 113.

LEPPER FAILS TO SECURE CHILD Court Holds Against Him in Habeas Corpus Proceedings. At the close of the hearing in the circuit court yesterday the order of < adoption under which Frederick H. iW. Lepper attempted to gain poses- . sion of Hedwig Casienca was set aside I and the child will revert to the care of Bishop Herman J. Alerding as head ;of the Fort Wayne diocese. Habeas I corpus proceedings instituted at South : Bend, where the child was found, will be defeated and the order means that | the matter will probably rest without further litigation. The hearing took most of the afternoon and in his testimony Lepper made an effort to have it appear that when he gave ;up the girl he did so with the understanding that she was to be returned to her mother and that this I representation was made to him. It . was only after he heard that another 'family had the child that he made a legal effort to again secure posses- , sion of the little one. According to [the testimony she is still in direct charge of St. Vincent’s home—Fort I Wayne Sentinel. o THE DELINQUENCY - The List of Unpaid Taxes is a Large One in this County WILL HAVE TO PAY The Law is Strict and Treasurer Lachot Will Comply to the Letter Notwithstanding the fact that I Treasurer Lachot has used every effort at his command, including the i public announcement that appeared j daily for weeks previous to the first

(Monday in May, the crop of delin'quents is large and healthy. The crop is larger than it will be in a few hence, however. The number of delinquents by townships are: Union 20, Root 50, Preble 13, Kirkland 24, Washington 29, St. Marys 34, Blue Creek 38, Monroe 60, French 13, Hartford 58, Wabash 69, Jefferson 58, Decatur 337, Berne 37, Geneva 122 and Monroe 24. The number of delinquents is large, much larger in fact than it ought to be, and as the law is decidedly strict the treasurer has to comply. That means that after notification of this delinquency, those who fail to respond at once, the accounts will be placed in the hands of the prosecuting attorney and the law gives this official a fee of ten dollars for bringing the suit and making the j collection. All the expense of this • collection is simply added to the .amount of tax due, and in nearly every delinquency reported above, the fees for this collection will be more than the amount of taxes due. With I this program in view, it will pay every one owing delinquent taxes to i hustle up to the treasurer’s office and make settlement. The number in Decatur and Geneva is too large to be excusable, and ft is no doubt true that many of those could have settled the account without having to pay the added cost of penalty. Whatever else may be said, there is no denying the fact that Treasurer Lachot has done everything under the sun to get these payments in before the time expired for their payment. Not getting them when they could have been paid without extra cost of collection is not going to deter him from doing his duty. The law is plain, and Treasurer Lachot has a happy faculty of following the law.

LAWRENCE KRUCKENBERG DEAD Little Boy Succumbs to Compliestion of Diseases. Death claimed V lB lta victim at seven o’clock last evening the little seven-months’ old son of Mr, and Mrs. William Kruckenberg, of Union township. Little Lawrence had been ill for some time, suffering from a complication of diseases, including mumps, kidney trouble and a lung affection. He was born October 10, 1908. The funeral services will be held from the house at one o'clock, Friday afternoon, and immediately afterward services will be held at the Blakey church, with interment at the Blakey cemetery.

THEYAREBOOSTERS Portland is Trying to Get Out of the Old Rut VISITED MUNCIE Trying to Interest Ball Brothers in Their Boom Muncie, Ind., May 12. —A body of representative Portland citizens, headed by Congressman J. A. M. Adair, Senator Nathan B. Hawkins, and Judge John F. LaFollette, came to Muncie yesterday and held a conference with George A. Bali, of Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing company of this city, concerning industrial progress at Portland. The Portland industrial committee decided to solicit the aid of Ball brothers, chiefly because of the fact they are heavy stockholders in the Muncie-Portland traction line, wHich is one of the finest in the country. It was stated that Ball brothers notified the committee recently that they would offer assistance in the upbuilding of manufacturing interests at Portland. Then it was decided to have members of the committee meet a representative of the firm. The conference; Was held at the Hotel Delaware, but the result was not made public. The Portland visitors were highly enthusiastic over Portland s prospective industrial growth. One of the visitors stated Portland is sure of a substantial growth in many respects and that in his opinion, with a few years the Jay county capital would show a remarkable gain in size and business.

MAKE AGOOD FIGHT Local Option Campaign Argued upon Ground of Economics IN MADISON COUNTY No Disposition to Resort to “Dirty” Work by Either Side Anderson, Ind., May 12. —The trend of the local option contest in this county, judging from the arguments so far presented, would indicate that the fight is to be carried out on the economic issue. The literature put out by the Law and Order League warns the voter that taxes will be raised and surplus labor thrown on the market, and urges the voter to let' well enough alone while the other counties in the state try the “option experiment.” The Local Option league is disseminating literature presenting facts from the county records as to the revenue from taxation and its distribution. From the mass of facts and figures being presented to the voters the indications are that this fight will prove a helpful campaign of education along the line of taxation and public expenses. There is a disposition on the part of both sides to avoid “dirty” work and win by confronting the voter with both sides of the question and leave him to determine for himself at the ballot box. —o DATES THAT HE WILL SPEAK Governor Marshall to Speak Several Times this Summer. Indianapolis, May 12. —The following dates for addresses by the governor have been announced by his secretary: May 24, dedication of the Masonic temple, Indianapolis: May 26, commencement address, Winona academy, Winona lake; May 29, Purdue memorial, Purdue university,' Lafayette; June 1, comencement Indiana School for the Blind; June 10, annual meeting of the Democratic Editorial Association of Indiana, Bloomington; June 11, Hammond high school alumni, Hammond; June 15, commencement address, St. Mary’s-of-the-Woods, Terre Haute; June 23, annual bar quet Grain Dealers’ association.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, May 12, 1909.

FROM HARTFORD CITY FIELD The Pipe Used in Construction of New Gas Plant. The line for artificial gas to supply Bluffton and Decatur from the central plant at Fort Wayne will be constructed of 3 and 4 inch pipe, now being taken*up in the west field of this county by the company. *he successor of the old Fort Wayne Gas company. Thomas Wisehart, of Lafayette, general superintendent of the company, was here Friday and ordered Local Manager Wagner to get the pipe in shape. It will be throoughly cleaned, steamed and then painted inside and out. The work will be done here and probably a traction engine employed to do the steaming. The four-inch line will be laid from Fort Wayne to Kingsland and the three inch from Kingsland to Decatur. —Harftord City Gazette.

PICKING THEM OFF Senator Aldrich in the Midst of a Very Difficult Task PENFIELD FUNERAL Burial Took Place in Rock Creek Cemetery at Washington Washington, May 12.—Senator Aldrich is devoting his skill and ingenuity to a task that is known among the combatants on the tariff firing line as “picking them off.” The “picking them off" process is accomplished in various ways. He may throw a sop to this senator or he

may plant a mine under that one and stand ready to touch off the fuse at any time. He indulges in soft and mellifluous blandishments or he swings the big stick with deadly effect to fit the needs of each case. Honeyed phrases fall from his lips this minute, and the next minute he hands out the same line of cold verbal dope with which a sympathetic policeman cheers his victim just before beating him over the head with his mace. Every ounce of pressure, every art of strategy is being employed to break the backbone of the insurgency in the senate to the end that the standpat program may be put through. Schedules of the bill are being put forward for early consideration or are being held back to accomplish the varying degrees of influence necessary to make votes. Chairman Aldrich’s handy man is Senator W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts. Senator Crane has been appointed Senator Aldrich’s whip, if the senate *can be said to have such a functionary, and he is working long hours at the job. He is just the man for such delicate maneuvering. He is the personification of activity. He goes about on rubber tires and shuns the limelight of publicity like a burnt child avoids the fire. He is a natural born diplomat and “fixer” and he is now doing the big stunt of his life in the fixing line. He has an enormous red devil automobile at his beck and call and whisks over the city at lightning speed. Senator Crane is the man who is keeping Senator Aldrich informed as to the attitude of various senators toward every schedule of the tariff bill. It is his duty to feel the pulse of the senate and no doctor ever looked after his patient more zealously. He “feels out” the militant progressives and learns from Senator Aldrich those that are flexible and those that are nonflexible. He finds out just how far the flexibles will bend to the will of the standpat organization. Washington, May 12. —The funeral of the late Judge William L. Penfield was held yesterday afternon from the Mt. Pleasant Congregational church. The Rev. M. Fishbiirn officiated. Interment was in Rock Creek cemetery. The honorary pall bears included Senator Beveridge, Robert J. Tracewell, John Callam O'Laughlin, Senor Don Joachim Bernardo Calvo, minister from Costa Rica; George S. Smllie of the bureau of engraving and printing; Justice Day of the United State supreme court, Justice Shepperd of the District of Columbia, and Justice Anderson, chief justice of the court of appeals of the District of Columbia.

WANT NO CHANGE Indiana Lighting Company Not to Ask Bluffton Council for Favor S. MURDOCK THERE

He Says the Company Has a Good Enough Franchise in that City There will be no request of the city council to modify the franchise which the Indian Lighting company claims that it already has here, or no request for a new franchise at 4he meeting of the council Friday night. This is a statement made by Samuel Murdock, manager of the company, today, he having made a brief visit in this city in consultation with Eichhorn & Vaughn, attorneys. When asked if the company would ask for a franchise Friday night he said that no such action would be made as the company already has a franchise. He said that there neither would be any request for a modification in reference to price, as the old franchise will permit, the pumping of artificial gas in here and selling it. He did not make plain, however, how gas can be pumped in without getting a modification so that the price would be set. Mr. Murdock and Mr. Mulholland made an inspection trip over the proposed lines from Decatur to Kingsland and from Kingsland here, C. P. G. Seabold going to Decatur to bring them over the line in an automobile. They arrived between 1 and 2 o’clock and left on the 2:40 car. —Bluffton Banner. — o DEATH VISITS HOME Life of John E. Teeple Returns to Whence It Came NQBLE LIFE ENDED • Untold Grief Caused by Death of Estimable Man The result of a paralytic stroke occurring one week ago and the infirmities attending a ripe old age, have caused the death of John E. Teeple, late of St. Marys township, who for many years has been a resident of Adams county. The aged man had been comparatively well until one week ago last Monday, when he was the victim of a severe stroke of paralysis and since then he has gradually declined until the hand of the grim reaper relieved him of the intense pain. The deceased was born in Morrow county, Ohio, January 22, 1831, and when but thirteen years of age he came to this county settling on a piece of land later which he cleared and put under cultivation. He has resided on that farm for fifty years. He was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Smith of St. Marys township, and to this union were born seven children, all of whom survive to mourn the loss of a loving and devoted father. Besides the widow the following children survive: Benjamin Teeple of Van Wert, Judson Teeple of this city, William Teeple of east pf this city, and Zach, whose whereabouts are unknown at this time; and Mesdames Ell Stoops Van Wert, J. Moser Wren, and Mrs. James Gay of this city. The funeral services will be held from the Bobo M. E. church Saturday afternoon, the cortege leaving the house at 1:30 o'clock. Interment will be made at Mt. Tabor cemetery. Mr. Teeple was past sev-enty-eight years of age. The decedent was identified with early history of the county, and has been regarded as one of the most progressive farmers of St. Marys township. His loyalty to the cause of right and ag- ; gressiveness in the different movements which have advanced the interest of his township, the county and the people as a whole had made him popular with his every acquaintance. In the death of Mr. Teeple 1 (Continued on page 4.) ’

THEY REFUSED TO CONCUR Missouri Legislature Not Looking Kindly on Prohibition. Jefferson City, Mo., May 12. —Without debate and by a viva voce vote, tie Missouri house today refused to (■'■ncur in the senate amendments to the state-wide prohibition resolution, and sent it back to the upper house, asking that body to recede. As the senate probably will decline to give up its changes in the measure, a conference committee doubtless will be appointed. The senate amendments to the resolution, W'hich provides for a popular vote on a const tntional amendment establishing prohibition, were two. The first eraced the horse provision that prohibition, if adopted, would not become effective until 1913. The second was a tax rider increasing the lawful rate for all taxing bodies 100 per cent, over the present rate. Governor Hadley’s bill providing for the licensing of social clubs, which sell intoxicants to members, was defeated in the house today for the second time. The governor sent two messages to the legislature urging the passage of the measure.

o IT’S NEXT MONDAY “In the Vilage by the Sea” by the Juvenile Band Boys —lt’s a Benefit DON’T MISS IT The Cast of Characters Include Local Talent— Each One an Actor Remember that the juvenile band's benefit show will be the best event of Its kind ever given in the city. The cast is working faithfully and is making rapid progress. The specialties will be new and will please every one. The following is cast of “In the Village by the Sea:” Tom Manly, a young fisherman, Howard Wisehaupt; William Farren, alias Squire Hammond, Albert Sellemeyer; James Hammond, his son and a consummate scoundrel, Henry Thomas; David Morris, familiarly known as Uncle Davie, Robert E. Mann; Silas Kidder, a stage struck young rustic, Bruce Patterson; Rev. Medhurst, Ralph Amrine; Rose Prescott, Farren ward, Miss Clara Terveer; Mrs. Banly, Tom’s mother. Miss Minnie Orvis; Ruth Manly, Tom’s sister, Miss Ada Murray; Little Nellie, a waif of the Ocean, Portia Thomas. The play is a beautiful heart story, with plenty of comedy through the four acts. Not a dull moment ■ anytime. The specialties will be a solo by Miss Terveer, a polite vaude- : ville turn by Mr. Amrine and several selections by the quartet. Mrs. J. I Q. Neptune will preside at piano and the between-act music will be furnished by the new orchestra. Admission twenty-five cents. Secure your tickets from the members of the band. Seats reserved at the Holthouse drug store. Board opens Monday at 8 a .m. Don’t forget the date, May 17th. o HE IS LOOKING FOR TROUBLE Miles Furnas of Winchester, Still Has a Congressional Bee. Miles Furnas of Winchester, twice the representative from Randolph county in the state legislature, Is gradually laying lines for the congressional nomination in the Eighth district. In the Eighth it is a question with the Republican leaders of securing a man upon whom the factions can unite. Because of the antiCromer scraps in the past the district is Democratic. Congressman Adair was elected and re-elected by Republican votes. In the last campaign the Republicans failed to unite behind Senator Nathan B. Hawkins of Portland, who won the nomination after a bitter fight and a long deadlock in the Anderson convention. ExCongressman Cromer Is again being talked of as a candidate, but it is not expected that he/will run. — In-1 fdianapolis Star. | —o Mrs .Harvey Lee and children, Ruth | and Paul, went to Rockford today to visit relatives.

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MRS. AULT IS DEAD Former Decatur Woman Passed Away at Fort Wayne TUESDAY MORNING After a Long Illness from That Dread Disease Heart Trouble Mrs. Mary Ault, widow of the late Adam Ault, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Harshman, of Fort Wayne, after a long illness from heart trouble. Death came to her as a great relief from the awful suffering she was subjected. The decedent lived in Adams county during the most of her life, and was well known by a large number of people. She had many relatives in Decatur, who are joined by a multitude of friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved ones. The funeral cortege will leave Fort Wayne tomorrow morning and arrive in this city at 12:45 via interurban. The remains will then be conveyed to Bobo, where they will be laid to rest. Surviving relatives include two sons Dillen Ault, of Convoy, and Ernest Ault, of Fort Wayne, and four daughters, Mrs. Mattie Matson, of Ada, 0., Mrs. Sadie Potts of Bobo, Mrs. Lizzie Moore and Mrs. Oilie Harschmann, of Fort Wayne. There are also two stepsons, John Ault of Willshire, 0., and James Ault of Decatur, as well as a step-daughter, Mrs. Maggie Myers, of Decatur, and twenty-six grandchildren. Seven sisters and a brother also survive. Mrs. Ault was a member of the United Brethren church at Decatur. o BACK FROM SOUTH Enos Henry and Family Arrive in the City FOR A BRIEF VISIT Mr. Henry is Succeeding Well as a Civil Engineer Enos Henry, son of A. M. Henry, of this city, who for years has been engaged in business at Newbern, North Carolina, as a civil engineer, is in the city for a visit and will leave Sunday night for Portsmouth, Ohio, where he will begin engineering for the National Brick Makers’ association. He will be in their employ for some time. Mr. Henry and his partner, R. A. Colvin, have an estaiblished office in Nebern, and they are doing a lucrative business. They have engineered many miles of electric roads and have done it with great success. Their business calls them to different parts of the country. Mr. Henry was accompanied by his wife and eight months’ old babe, who will remain here during the summer months as the guests of Mr. Henry’s parents. The many Decatur friends of Mr. Henry will be glad to learn of his limitless success in the far off state. GOES TO BAY CITY NEXT WEEK M. E. Brackett is Grand High Priest in Grand Masonic Chapter. M. E. Brackett goes to Bay City, Michigan next Tuesday, where he will preside over the deliberations of the grand chapter, R. A. M. For the last nine years he has been going through the chairs of this great Masonic body, and after the meeting next week ne will have completed the duties of the highest office in that body, that of Grand High Priest. He has held his residence in Michigan for the purpose of completing this official tenure in office, but after Tuesday he will be in name as well as in fact a fullfledged citizen of this city, better prepared than ever to devote his energies toward the upbuilding of the Ward Fence company as well as the city of Decatur.