Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 123

ANOTHER INJUNCTION Saloon Men Ask for Injunction Against Peace Officers UNDER ADVISEMENT The Court Will Look into the Matter and Give a Decision Later At 2:30 this afternoon the second chapter in this saloon drama was written, when there was filed in the Adams circuit court a complaint for injunction, entitled Joseph B. Knapke vs. Eli Meyer sheriff, Henry B. Heller prosecutor, Carl O. France mayor, Albert A. Butler marshal, James H. Smith and James H. Stone justices of the peace. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is the possessor of a valid license, and that the officers are threatening to arrest and interfere with their business and to confiscate and destroy their property. They asked for a temporary restraining order and notices given, and that a perpetual injunction be granted upon final hearing of the case, preventing the officers from interfering with and arresting and* confiscating their property. The court took no action further than to file complaint and bend, but has not yet granted any of the prayers mentioned in the complaint. The questions discussed by the attorneys and the court was the right of a court to interfere with a peace officer and restrain that officer from doing what he considers is his duty. The court will look into the question and give a decision later. The exact time when the local option law went into effect may be given a little hiring in the local court. Four saloon men in this city took out licenses after September 25, the time the local option law was passed .and before November 20, the time the governor proclaimed the law in effect. The attorney general of the state has given afi opinion that the law became valid on the date of its passage, September 26, and has so notified the various prosecuting attorneys of the state. In compliance with this notification Prosecutor

(Continue don page 4.) o— —i SHE CANNOT LIVE Mrs. William Burdg a Victic of Paralytic Stroke IS CRITICALLY ILL Relatives Are Hastening to Bedside of Afflicted Woman The relatives of Mrs. William Burdg have been summoned to her bedside and several have already arrived to see the aged woman during her dying hours. Mrs. Burdg has been the victim of a severe stroke of paralysis, and since that time she has gradually Jost strength until all hopes for her recovery have been abandoned. She is seventy-four years of age and has lived in Decatur for forty years, establishing an acquaintanceship and friendship in the city and viefnity attained by but few. The afflicted Woman has been in bad health for several months in fact since the demise of her husband and the paralytic stroke has rendered her practically helpless, Mrs. Marlon Ellis and child of Indianapolis, the former a daughter of Mrs. Burdg, Mr. and Mrs. Bell of Eilwood, and Fred Bell of Elwood, have arrived in the city to be at the bedside of the aged woman, who patiently awaits the coming of the death angel which is inevitable. Physicians say sue cannot live long at the most. ,

TO BE MARRIED THIS FALL Dr. W ,W. Blackman to Wed New Jersey Girl. The friends in this city of Dr. Wilbur W. Blackman, formerly in the office here with his cousin. Dr. C. J. Blackman, will be pleasantly surprised to learn that he is to -be married the coming fall. His bride will be Miss Lewis, of Englewood, New Jersey, a young lady whom he met first at De Land, Florida, three or four years ago, at the time he was located at the Cottage Arms Hotel. Miss Lewis is an accomplished and handsome young woman and Dr. Blackman is accepting many and sincere congratulations) At the wedding next fall his cousin, Dr. C. J. Blackman, of this city, will go to Englewood to be present at the marriage festivities and will be best man. Dr. W. W. Blackman is now located in Atlanta, Georgia, where he is conducting one of the leading osteopath sanitariums of the country. —Bluffto nNews.

NAMES HOOSIERS Twenty-Five Indianians Named by Senator Beveridge CIVIC FEDERATION A National Organization That is Doing Much Good Washington, May 24.—The" National . Civic Federation, an organization that . is accomplishing a great deal for the ■ nation along the lines of civic betterment, will have twenty-five Indiana ; members if acceptances are received j from all those who are to be inwited Ito become members of the federation., Recently Senator Beveridge was in- . vited to recommend the members from , Indiana, and he has designated the i following to whom invitations will Ibe sent: A. M. Glossbrenner, Indianapolis; W. M. Taylor, Indianapolis, ill. P. Wasson, Indianapolis: George Gay, Indianapolis; D. M. Parry, Inidianapolis; Gavin L. Payne, Indianapolis; Evans Woolen, Indianapolis; Edgar A. Perkins, Indianapolis; Wm. E. English, Indianapolis; F. D. Stahlaker, Indianapolis; Thomas J. Lewis, Indianapolis; Phelps Darby, Evansville: Charles G. Davis, Shelbyville; Frank C. Ball. Muncie; George B. Lockwood, Marion: Eugene H. Bundy, New Castle; John R. Johnston, Hartford City; T. S. Blish, Seymour; Wm. G. Irwin, Columbus; Samuel Murdock, Lafayette; W. R. McXeen, Terre Haute; C. A. Carlisle, South Bend; M. W. Mix, Mishawaka: AW P. Breen, Fort Wayne; Arthur W. Brady, Anderson.

THEY NOW HAVE THE COIN According to the officials of the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina interurban company the financial end of the traction line has been gotten into shape and all will be ready for the beginning of th econstruction of the line within a short time. All that is need ed now is a franchise in this city and no trouble Is anticipated in this. The members of the stone crusher company, which was formed recently to operate the stone crusher placed cn the D. D. Studabaker farm, are trying to get the road to run past that place. While there will be a switch run to the crusher no matter which way the interurban runs, yet It will be considerably handier if the ; proper sort of a franchise can be got*- ' ten in this city so that the road will run netfr the crusher. The officials have purchased the right of way nearly all the way from here to the county line, arrangements having been made with a number of the farmers several months ago.—Bluffton Banner. o— 1 — SEN. SHIVELY DISCOURAGED Washington, May 24.—Senator Shively has made the threat that he is going to get up out of bed and go to the senate and commence delivering bis tariff speech, expecting to talk, as long as his strength will permit. His doctors and Indiana friends are appealing to him to not make such an attempt, but the senator from South Bend is discouraged and dis-> appointed over his physical condition. He wants to make the speech, hut up to date has not been able to keep out of bed long enough to stand up and deliver it.

HOME AND HAPPY Jim Touhey is Again Among His Family and His Friends CAME LAST NIGHT Was in the St. Joseph Hospital sos Ninety Days Jim Touhey in company with P. J. Hyland .came home on the 6:45 car last evening, and Jim was the happiest boy that ever set foot in Decatiir. The and the rest in the hospital did him good all over, as he never looked better in his life. He walked with the aid of crutches, but these he hopes to discard later on and be able to navigate as he used to do, before the accident to his hip occurred. Our readers are all familiar with this injury wnich happened on the 19th of February, and a day or two later he was taken to the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne, and since then he has been an attendant in that institution and during all that time he has been under constant treatment, some of which was so severe that it would test the nerve of the most stout and hearty. Through It all Jim never complained. He no doubt has thought a lot during all these long ninety days, but no word of complaint did he ever Sitter. One leg is a trifle shorter, but it is thought that otherwise it will soon be strong enough for all . the purposes for which Jim may wish to use it. All Jim s friends, and they are legion, rejoice with him over the fact that he is so far recovered and is able to again enjoy the privileges of his home, and the society of his tiother and other relatives and friends.

FOUND THEIR WAY Seven Homing Pigeons Were Liberated Here Y esterday BY MR. PATTERSON Were Sent* Here by the Toledo* News-Bee— Went East Seven homing pigeons were received in this city by J. C. Patterson last Saturday. with the instructions to liberate them Sunday morning, and before a vast throng of curiosity seekers the birds were freed at eight o'clock yesterday morning on the Holthouse and Schulte corner. Ths pigeons were sent here by the Toledo News-Bee, they washing to test their speed. Promptly at the time set I Mr. Patterson took the cage to the corner .where the lid was removed. The birds lost no time in escaping and all one started in a northerly direction, the other flying westward and a short distance. But a few minutes elapsed, however, until the seven birds got together and after circling around for a short time they took an easterly course and soon disappeared from view. It is certainly remarkable that the pigeons are able to return a distance of one hundred and eight miles to their home after being conveyed here in an enclosed cage, but they accomplished the feat and hut a little more than two/ hours’ time was required for the journey. The flight of the pigeons was witnessed by many people. o TEST BALLOON ASCENSION. John Berry Qualifies to Enter the Indianapolis Races. St. Louis, May 24. —John Berry, of the Aero Club, of St. Louis, yesterday made a balloon ascension which wafe the fourth and last test for his qualifications for a license to participate in the Indianapolis races. He was accompanied by H. E. Honeywell, a member of the Aero club. They descended at Bridgeton, Mo.,sixteen miles from here.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, May 24, 1909.

LOST RECEIPT OF VALUE Senator Rinear’s Bank at Liberty Center Was Robbed. Senator Rinear was at Indianapolis this week while on his way to the G. A. R. encampment at Crawfordsville, and visited the office of the auditor of the state in reference to the disappearance of the receipts which he had for the state soldiers’ home at Lafayette. The receipts were taken from the vault of the Liberty Center bank when the bank was entered by robbers a week ago last Saturday night. Auditor Billheimer assured the local man, who is treasurer of the state soldiers’ home board, that the disappearai <_e of the papers would not injuxp him in any way. The records of all the transactions are kept at the office of the auditor anyhow and even if some controversy should come up all that would be needed would be to examine the state record. —Bluffton Banner. o A Din ON LUMBER Senate Majority Are Favorable to this Protection CHANGES TO BE MADE • — - A Shaking Up is Rumored in the Consular Service Washington, May 21>. —When the tariff bill passes the senate it will contain a paragraph fixing the duty on rough lumber at $1.50 a thousand feet at least, and probably $1.75. This, at any rate, is the present program, I and a poll of the senate, conducted under the direction of the finance I committee, is said to show that fully ’ two thirds of the members will support such a rate. The present duty is $2 a thousand. The house reduced it to $1 atter a spectacular contest in which the advocates of free lumber came mighty near winning out against the protectionists. There has been a terrific pressure upon Senator Aldrich and other members of the committee to give ample protection to lumber .with the result that the duty will be fixed as suggested. Senator Elkins, of West Virginia, made an urgent plea in benalf of a substantial impost cn lumber, w’hich is one of the products of his state. He protested against the New England scheme of placing, what that section regards as raw materials on the free list and at the same time giving plenty of protection to its manufacturers. Lumber, coal and oil were the finished products of West Vlr- I ginia, he said, and under the pro- : tective policy of the Republican party i w’ere entitled to as much consideration as were the finished products of’ New England or any other section. Washington, May 24. —Rumors of a I shakeup in the consular service that may affect several’ Indiana consular officers are heard here. Something resembling a mild form of panic has broken out throughout the American consular corps in Europe with reference to what the future has in store. ! Number of consul generals, consuls and consular agents have hied themselves across the ocean to see how the wind is blowing in Washington, or are preparing to do so at the earliest possible moment. — o TO BE OFFERED POST TO CHINA: • | John Hays Hammond to be Honored by the President, New York, May 24. —John Hays Hammond, the mining expert, will be offered the post of minister to China at a conference with President Taft, to be held at Washington. It is stated that Mr. Taft lias reached this decision after carefully looking over the situation and that Mr. Hammond is considered peculiarly fitted for the position in view of his wide experience and independent fortune. If he accepts the position, Mr. Hammond will succeed William Rockhill, the present minister to China, wffio recently was promoted to the position of ambassador to Russia. Friends of Mr. Hammond here are inclined to believe that he will accept the post.

WILL VISIT SEATTLE Grandma Cochran Will Go West With Others to See Son WILL ENJOY VISIT With Her Son Samuel Cochran Several Months at Western City Mrs. Cochran of this city, Mrs. IWilliard Hartman, Mrs. Sarah Cassel 'and children of Detroit and Mr. and Mrs. George Gault of north of the city will leave in a few days for Seattle, Washington, where they will enjoy an extended visit with Mrs. Cochran’s son Samuel, at that place. Just as soon as the necessary arrangements connected with the trip are made, the party will leave for that western city. Perhaps most women Mrs. Cochran's age, which is eighty-six, would not be able to take such a long trip, but she is looking forward to the visit with much pleasure. Mrs. Williard Hartman, who is a daughter and Mrs. Cassel of Detroit, arrived in the city last Saturday and have been visiting their relatives here. The trip had been planned some time ago, and at this time of i year it W’as thought most desirable |to make the journey. Samuel Coch|ian, whom they will visit, is well known here, where he lived for a ’number of yep.rs. For a long time i he has been in the west, where he has prospered. A few months ago he visited his mother and brothers and sisters In this county. At that time .he urged his relatives to come and visit him, which they promised to do. .The trip itself as well as the visit, i will be a very enjoyable one. The party expects to see a great deal of the country in that state. RITTER RETURNED He Wishes to Make Statement to the Public WAS AT HAMMOND 1 ■ Visiting With His Brother Sister Who Reside There John Ritter, after a weeks absence from the city, has returned and taken lup his abode with his wife again, jHe paid a visit to our office this morning and requested that W£ announce the fact that lie did not leave ithe city with the intention of staying, but simply went to Hammond for a visit with his brother and sister, who live at that place. Mr. Ritter does not deny that he went without notifying his wife, but he states that his intentions were all right 'and that he wanted to teach a lesson to parties concerned. Mr. Ritter also states •that although he did not leave his wife actual money, he had a grocery book with more than a dollar in it, besides buying forty cents worth of meat Saturday night. It is to be hoped that the domesticity of the Ritter home be so conducted hereafter that sudden and unexpected dejpartures will not be occasioned that ’ lessons may be taught to the one left behind. Mr. Ritter has been employed by the Decatur Egg Case company for time. He is now contemplating moving to Hammond, however, but he says the next trip he will take his better half along. o - - CUT GREAT GASH IN THIGH Liberty Center Boy Slipped and Fell Into a Saw Table. Bluffton, |lnd., May 24. Henry Mounsey, a son of Hiram Mounsey, near Liberty Center, was assisting in the sawing of timber for a new barn on his father’s farm Saturday afternoon when he slipped and fell into the saw’ table. A great gash was laid open seven inches in length in the ' right thigh, and he was, with difficulty, prevented from bleeding to death.

I IS FIFTY YEARS OLD Earlham College to Celebrate a Notable Occasion. 1 Richmond, Ind., May 24. —The commencement at Earlham college this year will be the most notable in the history of this institution, since combined with it will be the celebration of the semi-centennial, President Robert L. Kelly, who has been at • w’ork on the program, has announced the details as far as arranged. The new’ catalogue of the college, now in . press, will contain the names of 619 students who were in attendance the past year, exceeding the enrollment of the previous year by ninety-four. Many well-known graduates and former students will attend the semicentennial exercises on Tuesday, June 15, an dwill speak either at the 1 afternoon meeting or at the banquet ’ at night. The banquet is expected ' to be the greatest event of the kind ever held at Earlham. O ' WILL OPEN GARAGE ' - W. H. Ward and Mr. WatI son Have Arranged For It > TO BEGIN TOMORROW They Have Already Contracted for Several Machines A. transaction consummated last Saturday aiternoon assures for Decatur an automobile garage which will be opened to the public tomorrow morning by W. H. Ward of this city and a Mr. Watson from Montpelier, Ohio. Mr. Watson had leased the Webber building of north Second street several weeks ago with the intention of opening a livery barn, and since then many people have tried to sublet the building for the purpose of starting a garage. However, Mr. Watson decided to start the business himself, and all preliminary arrangements have been made for 1 same. Messrs. Ward w’ill also have 1 two machines which will be hired and without doubt they will do a 1 lucrative business. Decatur has need- ' ed a garage for some time and those ; 1 owning automobiles will be glad to i' hear that the place of business will ' be opened. The men will furnish j 1 storage room for autos and will keep ' the machines in excellent condition i 1 for the lowest possible charge. Mr. ' Ward has had much experience with ' machinery and has done much repairing on automobiles. It is quite likely that several new machines will be 1 purchased at once on account of the garage being started. o AGAIN REFUSED NEW TRIAL Judge O’Rourke Rules on the Miller and Stout Murder Cases. For the second time Judge O’Rourke in the circuit court today refused to grant a new trial in the cases of Herman Miller and John Stout, convicted of the murder of Columbus Croy, marshal at Woodburn, his decision being on the supplemental motion filed by Judge R. K. Erwin of counsel for defense, setting up the perjured testimony of Clarence Omo as a reason why new trials should be granted. The ruling of the court in effect declares that the conviction of the men was not based upon the testimony of Omo. Sixty days was granted in which to file exceptions. Both cases had already been appealed to the supreme court. o THROWN OUT OF COURT Bluffton Doctor Scores First Victory in $5,000 Damage Suit. . Bluffton, Ind., May 24.—Dr. J. W. > McKinney scored the first victory in making up issues in the SSOOO damage suit filed against him by Mrs. Cora Vore, who alleges Improper care during a sickness about a year ago. Dr. I McKinney is represented in the case by the city’s best legal talent. The court Saturday sustained a demurrer to the complaint, and this throws the 1 case out of court on the grounds of 1 insufficient facts to warrant cause for - action unless something more(sub--3 stantial is filed. Mrs. Vore’s attorney, I M. W. Walbert, was given permis- » sion to file an amended complaint. ■ He says that it will contain facts sufficient to bring the case to trial.,l It is set for Monday. I]

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GRADUATES HEAR SERMON Rev. L. C. Hessert Delivered a Scholarly Address TO THE GRADUATES At the M. E. Church Last Evening—Was Interesting The spacious edifice beautiful in its decorations of purple and gold, colors emblematic of the high standard of educational training advocated in the Decatur high school and with a splendid representation of Decatur’s aspiring young men and women, whose first step fead been taken upon the threshhold of a greater life, seated about the pulpit of the M. E. church ,the baccalaureate service was last evening auspiciously opened by the rendition of a sweetly sacred hymn. The occasion, always attractive, had an unusual magnitude last night, as was indicated by the vast throng which, long before the opening w’as announced, occupied almost every available space in the auditorium, lecture room and galleries of the church. The appropriateness of the baccalaureate service was vividly examplified last evening when the graduates, seventeen in number, were intreested auditors to a sermon replete -with logic and advice enlisting enthusiasm along lines of spiritual education as well as worldly aspirations. The ’O9 graduates, splendid young people, have completed a period of their lives. They have passeq from the primary grades to the high school and from this they have graduated with flying colors to enter upon a period of life that is even more important, and how strikingly appropriate is the baccaulaureate at this I a turning point in their lives. The high school faculty attended the service in a body. A prayer in which an appeal W’as made for the welfare of the graduates, was executed by Rev. Imler, after which the M. E. choir rendered a selection from Creation, “The Heavens Are Telling,” which was very inspiring. The scripture lesson from “Paul” was read by the Rev. D. O. Wise and after several mimical selections and a prayer by Rev. Richard Spetnagel, Rev. L. (Continued on page 4.) q THE SUGAR BARREL William Foughty Another Victim of Sugar Barrel FINGER WAS CUT OFF And Another Broken is the Extent of His Injuries William Foughty, employed by the City Trucking company, received a painful injury Saturday afternoon at the Everett & Hite grocery and consequently he is minus a finger. Mr. Foughty was removing a barrel of sugar from the Everett & Hite ware- ' room to the grocery when in some manner a finger on his right hand . was caught and torn off. Another 1 finger w r as badly broken. He went to s the office of a physician, where the i injuries were cared for, and he will - be required to be off duty for several . weeks before the members will heal. » This accident was similar to that S in which Thomas Mallonee had a nar- * row escape from death a few days > ago. Both he and Mr. Foughty were ' removing sugar barrels when the in- * juries w-ere inflicted and both accidents occurred in the same store. It will be a hard matter for the proprietors of the store to have sugar barrels moved hereafter, unless superstitution is not indulged in by I those whose duty it is to do this I part of the work. I