Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 132.

CITIZENS’ TRUST CO. New Financial Institution Incorporated in this City OFFICERS ELECTED They Will Begin Business on the First of September The Citizens' Trust company is the name of Decatur's new financial institution. Its incorporation under the laws of the state took place yesterday afternoon, the meeting being held in the rooms of the Knights of Columbus. With but few exceptions all the stockholders were present and took part m the deliberations of a stockholders’ meeting, which ended in the election of a board of twelve directors and signing their names to the incorporation. The list of stockholders is a long one, sixty odd in number, and many of them are the best business men of the city and country surrounding. The complete list of men owning the stock of this new corporation are Dr. D. D. Clark, J. S. Falk, John Niblick, H. R. Moltz, L. G. Ellingham, J. C. Moran, Everett & Hite, J. H. Yager, J. S. Colchin, H. J. Yager, C. J. Voglewede, Jess Dailey, J. S. Bowers, F. M. Schirmeyer, J. P. Brown, Michael Miller, T. H. Baltzell, Frank Heiman, A. Voglewede, Andrew Miller, S. E. Hite Christian Silking, W. J. Beberlck, August Silking, Daniel Beberick, John Fruchte, B. Kalver, D. N. Niblick, John Baker, Leo Yager Jr., J. C. Grandstaft, C. P. Mitchell, J. L. Moser, William Schamerloh, W. B. Frislnger, E. E. Zimmerman, John Hessler, Lewis Klein, David Werling, J. H. Bremerkamp, Philip Koos, Lewis Yager, C. S. Bryan, P. K. Kinney, Lewis Silking, John Silking, C. Gillig, Theo. Thieme, J. J. Helm, L. C. Helm, L. A. Graham, C. S. Niblick. J. J. Berling, J. G. Niblick, Henry Eiting, Kirsch & Sellemeyer, Fred Reppert, W. R. Dorwin, E. X. Ehinger, S. B. Fordyce, D. N. Erwin, C. D. Lewton, C. S. Clark, C. D. Teeple, Herbert Bremerkamp and John T. Myers. The list of names speak for themselves and is an indication from the start that the Citizens’ Trust Company will succeed if good business men and good boosters can make it win—and it will. They expect to begin business in this city on September first in a well equipped Toom and surrounded with all the necessary paraphernalia to take care of all lines of business that is permitted by an institution of this kind. They will pay especial attention to the savings department, and the ones who will be at the head of the institution expect every boy and girl in this city and this part of the county to be a patron of the savings department of the Citizens’ Trust company. The directors elected were Dr. D. D. Clark, J. S. Falk. E. X. Ehinger, C. S. Niblick, H. R. Moltz, J. T. Myers, John Hessler, William Schan»erloh, Dr. J. C. Grandstaft. J. S. Bowers, F. M. Schirmeyer and L. G. Ellingham. The directors later elected Dr. D. D. Clark president, J. S. Bowers vice president and John S. Falk secretary and treasurer. The officers mentioned are the best the land affords, are hustlers and will make the Citizens 1 Trust Company a bright and shining light in the business world of this city. o — GAVE ANOTHER OPINION Attorney General Settling School Transfer Law. Attorney General James Bingham yesterday delivered to Robert J. Aley, state superintendent l of public instruction, an opinion that the school transfer law of the last legislature was valid. A question arose as to the validity of the act several days ago, when E. C. Bunnell, assistant state superintendent, discovered that the law was amendatory to the act of 1901. The act of 1901. !t was found, had been amended by an act of 1907. It has been established by a number of decisions that an amendatory act substitutes for the act it amends. Tn view of this the act of

1907, it was believed, repealed the act of 1901, and the act of 1909 was therefore amendatory of an act not in existence, which would, of course, make the act of 1909 invalid. Attorney General Bingham found in an investigation of the law that the act of 1907 specifically stated that it was a repeal of only such parts of the act of 1901 as were in conflict. This, it was found, made the act of 1909 clearly an amendment of the act of 1901,and therefore valid. The act of 1909 provides that pupils transferred to high schols from another township or from some point outside the territory covered by the school, shall pay $4 per month for tuition. In the case of pupils transferred to the common shools this rate is fixed at $2 per month The old rate, the one to which the state would have reverted had the act been found invalid, was $2 for high school transfers and $1.50 for the common schools. This rate was less than one-half the per capita cost for educating pupils. THE MONROE NEWS An Ice Cream Social Saturday Evening, the First of the Season LEAVE FOR LAKES Monroe People Will Spend Summer There—Mail Carrier Buys Automobile Monroe, Ind., Jun e3. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Royal Neighbors of America are planning an ice cream social, the first of the season, to be given at this place on Saturday evening of this week. A good big time is assured and everybody is asked to be present. J. F. Hocker and C. E. Bollinger and their families left this morning for Rome City where they have rented a pretty little red cottage and expect to occupy it the greater part of the summer. They have planned for a delightful vacation and will no doubt have it. Carl Shamp, wbo has accepted the position as miler in the Monroe grist mills, is moving here today from De‘catur. He will occupy the J. W. Henjdricks residence on east Washington street. Roy Reckard, who has been ailing for some time with rheumatism, is improving slowly and has hopes of [soon being freed from the excruciating pains that always accompany this disease. James V. Hendricks and W. B. Martgers and families were fishing at [the Wabash Tuesday, and they reiport several good bites and a few 'fish, of course the big ones always get away. Otis Hocker arrived home today from Angola, where he has been attending the Tri-State college. He will return to school next Monday to continue his studies during the summer. Orvil Osterman, the United States mail carrier on rural route two out of this place has purchased an automobile and will soon be spinning through the country in modern fashion. He is the first carrier in Adams county to try this method of delivery, and it is believed his system will be 'most pleasing to his patrons. The memorial services of the Modern Woodmen and the Royal Neighbors will be held at the Methodist church at this place on the afternoon of Sunday, June 18th, at 2:30 o’clock. Appropriate music and other numbers have been arranged to make the affair what the title calls for, a memorial occasion. _ O" ■ SHORT WITH THE U. S. James G. Stanley, who recently resigned as postmaster at Ridgeville, has been arested by a deputy United States marshal following an indictment returned by the federal grand jury, charging him with being short In his accounts with the government The exact amount is not given out. He gave bond at Winchester, of SSOO, with J. W. Macy as surety and was released. Russell Addington, his successor, was recently elected by the patrons of the office.

BUSINESS CHANGE Charles F. True Sells His Interest in His Big Dry Goods Store TO MR. RUNYON I His Failing Health Causes l Him to Retire—Will Spend Time at Farm i . i , By the terms of an important bust iness deal consummated this morn- . ing, Mr. Charles F. True retires from t business in Decatur, his interest in the big dry goods and general store, with which he has so long been connected being taken by his partner, . Mr. Eugene Runyon. By the terms • of the contract, Mr. True will look after the collection of all accounts due the firm. After this part of the business is taken care of he will probably spend considerable time on his farm, located near Poe, ten miles north of this city. He has been connected with the dry goods business in Decatur for over twenty-seven years and it will seem rather queer [ not to have him continue. The change is made owing to his health which has been rather poor for sev- . eral years past and which shows no ‘ sign of improving, while he remains confined to business. Mr. Runyon, who now becomes the sole owner, is a business man of many years’ experience. He conducted a store at Berne for some time, and came here 5 several years ago, taking an inter- . est in the True store. He knows 3 every crook and turn in dry goods, groceries and notions and will cons tinue to conduct a store as modern , as heretofore. Mr. True is one of 3 the very best citizens in Decatur, and we sincerely hope, as do the other people of this community, that fur ture plans will not take him away , from this place. o—< COURTHOUSE NEWS r The Long Grind Begins on ’ the Faylor-Studabaker Case—First Witness 1 SOME OTHER NOTES r - 8 f The Term Closes Next Week 5 —A Peculiar Co-incident in the Jury The Faylor vs. Studabaker case , has fairly begun on the long grind, s Mrs. Kate Grover was the first witness called by the plaintiff and was on the stand several hours yesterday and nearly all of this morning. She ' proved a good witness and the de- ! feuse could not shake her story on • cross examination. The lawyers are ' contesting every point. In the case of Eliza Hartman et ’ al vs. Clara D. Hoffman et al, par- ’ tition, the final report, was approved , and the commissioner discharged. ' The clerk was ordered to pay out the ( funds to the persons entitled to same. ‘ The April term of court will close a week from next Saturday, but no cases are set for trial. The Faylor ■ case will reach into vacation about a week or ten days. i There is one rather peculiar incl- ■ dent conected with the jury now serving in the Faylor-Studabaker case in i circuit court. Two of the members ■ are John Everett, the grocer, and John Parrish the school teacher of this city This is the second time they have served on a jury during ■ their lives and the peculiar thing is . that the other time they served was I on the same jury, just ten years ago. Miss Flora Bracht and Otto Hilde- • brand were united in marriage at the home of the bride's father, Louis i Bracht, near Honduras. The cere- , mony was performed by the Rev. Osi wald Vitz of Vera Cruz. Both are well known and popular, and their i many friends extend their best wishes for their future happiness.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 3, 1909.

TWO MORE CLOSE THEIR DOORS

I. M. Ray, Dunkirk, and Peter Bonifas. New Corydon, who were granted retail liquor licenses by the county commissioners March 31st the day of the county local option election, closed their places Saturday night, and Tuesday morning surrendered their license, as provided by law, to County Auditor Smith, filing at the same time a bill for the unusued portion, $75.34. These will be allowed, and the money repaid when the com missioners meet next Monday. These two saloons are the only ones affected by the 90 day provision of the local option law, the remainder being allowed to run until the expiration oi their license. —Portland Review. YOUNGMAN DROWNED Dwight York Sinks to His Death While Swimming in the Gravel Pit EAST OF THE CITY A Few Moments Before Three O’Clock this Afternoon—Was Popular At ten minutes before three o'clock this afternoon, Dwight York, twenty; one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. York, was drowned in the Teeple gravel pit just east of the city. Quite a crowd of boys had been in during the afternoon, but at the time of the accident only five besides the unfortunate lad, were In the water. They were Gene Steele, Clarence Steele, Red Wilkinson, Bob Watkins and Floyd Butler. Dwight had been in the water only about ten minutes. He had swam across the pit and back to near the west bank where the other boys were congregated on a big diving rock. He seemed to be exhausted or suffering from cramps, and asked the boys to help him onto the stone. At that moment he sank. The comrades became frightened and though they did all they could, were powerless to save him. Two of them, the Steel and Stevens boys, had hold of him, but could not handle him, as he was larger. The alarm spread rapidly and a hundred or more people soon gathered. A half hour later he was located about thirty feet from the west shore of the pit and in about seven or eight feet of water. It was necessary, however, to secure some kind of a hook to lift him, and at 3:30 the body was still in the water. Claude Gay was diving for him. A I sad part of the accident was the arrival of the boy’s father, A. M. York, who was distracted with grief and had to be cared for by friends. A younger brother was one of the first to arrive on the scene and sat with his face buried in his arms while the search for the body proceeded. Dwight was a model young man, and had just completed a term as teacher of a -school near Willshire, Ohio. The accident is a very sad one, and the relatives have the sympathy of all. At 3:35 Claude Gay dived and caught hold of the lad's arm and succeeded in raising him. Tho/gh he had been in the water forty-five minutes, efforts were made to bring him to, under the direction of Dr. Costello. He said there Is one chance in a thousand and we are going to work an hour. There was no water in the lungs showing death due to cramps.

Floyd Butler.

NOT MANY REGRETS Are Being Manifested by the Relatives of Edwin Wright Who Was Killed MURDER TRIAL IS ON troduces Deposition of Senator Champ Clark At Albion—Defendant InIt begins to look as though O. B. Guiley, the Rome City man, who killed his brother-in-law, Edwin Wright, last February, will get off with light punishment and very likely will go free. His trial is now In progress at Albion, and is attracting considerable attention. The evidence yesterday showed that Wright suffered from nervousness and heart trouble which aided in his sudden death probably, even if the fact that his head was pounded into a jelly with a hickory club might have had something to do with it. The wit- ■ nesses including Wright's widow, other relatives and prominent citizens testified that the murdered man was quarrelsome and always seeking ! trouble, that he frequently whipped his wife and threatened her, and all in all there does not seem to be a great amount of regret at his untimely end. When the evidence of the state had been concluded yesterday, Henry Colerick, principal attorney for the defendant, moved that ■ the case be dismissed but this motion was overruled by the court. During the afternoon, a number of witnesses ‘ were introduced to show the good , character of the defendant, including a deposition from the Hon. Champ > Clark, democratic leader in the Unit- . ed States senate, who knew Guiley well when the latter lived in Missouri. Clark said he had known the ■ man for fifteen years, and knew him to be an upright and peaceful citizen. WILL LEAVE HERE > Mr. and Mrs, Stiles of the Park Hotel Will Go to Memphis, Tenn. WILL HOLD AUCTION Advertising a Public Sale for Saturday to Dispose of the Furniture Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Stiles, who have managed the Park hotel here for several months, have accepted positions which place them in charge of the railroad lunch room at Memphis, Tenn. The place is a desirable one, the salary good and the Stiles have decided to leave Decatur as soon as possible. They are therefore advertising a public sale of their hotel furnishings and fixtures and general household goods to be held at the Park Saturday afternoon of this week, when Col. Reppert will use his efforts to dispose of the big bunch of goods. If any one should need goods of this kind, they will have the opportunity to buy at their own price for the stuff must sell at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Stiles will leave here as soon as possible, going to Memphis to. begin their work there. They have been engaged in this kind of labor for many years, understand it thoroughly and their services are always in demand. This sale will occur unless the entire lot is sold in the meantime to some one at private sale, who wishes to continue the hotel. AUTO CRASHED INTO A CAB ' Dell Locke, Bob Cummins and Cris Seabold in a Wreck. I For a few minutes Tuesday night C. P. G. Seabold, R. F. Cummins and , Del Locke thought that they were going to meet their Waterloo. The least that they expected was a few broken > bones, or possibly some on the part 3 of someone else, which would result in nothing less than a serious charge r against them. The bunch went to 1 ’ Fort Wayne in Seabold's automobile. On their way home they were com-,

[ing out of the city at a reasonably ' good clip they suddenly saw a cab loom up ahead of them. Cris grasped the reverse lever and put on the clutch brake, but his actions were too late. They smashed into a side of the cab with the machine. As a result one side of the machine was pretty badly battered up. The accident did not turn out as seriously as the occupants of the machine thought it would, although the automobile had to be overhauled before it could be brought back to this city. The cab was not damaged and about the only thing which resulted was some lively words from the driver. Seabold and the other Bluffton people remained in the machine until the officers arrived, when they went down and gave bond for SIOO for Cris so that any damages which might have been caused would be paid for. The local men claim that the cabman did not have his lights burning, although he claims that he did. —Bluffton Banner. UNIFORM LAWS National Movement Against the Ravages of Hydrophobia ' - SLIDING THROUGH The Aldrich Plan Has Votes to Push Through Their Program Washington, June 3. —It developed at the conference of state health officials with Dr. Walter Wyman and other officials of the Marine Hospital service that hydorphobia is on the increase throughout the country. Dr. F. A. Tucker and Dr. J. N. Hurty, president and secretary respectively of the Indiana board of health, participated in the debate. “I believe," said Dr. Tucker, ‘‘that out of this discussion will grow a national movement for better protection against the ravages of hydrophobia. Os course the general government has no binding jurisdiction over the states, but the sentiment as is expressed today indicates that the state health officials are ready to join in securing the enactment of uniform state laws and state regulations that wiil minimize the effects of hydrophobia. One such regulation probably would be a requirement that dogs shall be kept muzzled.' 1 Washington, June 3.—The progressive senators, in opposing the duties on cotton goods and woolen goods proposed by the finance committee have no thought of being able to muster enough votes to change the Aldrich program. A canvass of the senate indicates that the finance committee's amendments will receive about the same majority that other contested amendments have received. The Pacific coast senators were permitted to get away with their extortionate duty on citrus fruits, the senators from the mountainous west were allowed to have their way with reference to ores, and other local wants have been carefully guarded by Mr. Aldrich So it will be demonstrated when the final vote comes on cotton goods and on woolen goods that the combination of the west and the east against the MississippiMissouri river valley country is all powerful. Washington, June 3. —The treasury deficit for May is shown by statement to have been $5,453,955, and for eleven months of the current fiscal year $97,858,102. The available cash balance was $118,979,764 and the working balance was $40,329,000. The receipts for May were $53,332,310 and the disbursements $8,786,265. , This showing is more favorable than was expected by the officials three months ago, and indicates that the deficit for the full fiscal year will fall considably short of the official i estimate of $112,000,000. o ■ — CLERK'S OFFICE MAKES MONEY t A fact perhaps not generally known I is the statement that the coliutv • clerk's office more than makes Its own t way. Yesterday Mr. Haefling turne-i i over to the county fees alone amount- : mg to $761.28, which is two hundred 'dollars more than the salary. This is I the largest amount turned into the [treasury from the clerk’s office since that office was placed upon a salary [basis.

Price Two Cents

READY TO GRADUATE Class of 145 Will Receive Diplomas Here Thursday of Next Week A GOOD PROGRAM Includes Eminent Men in the Educational Line—List of Graduates On Thursday morning of next week June 10th, at 9:15 o’clock, will occur the third annual commencement of the common schools of Adams county. Superintendent L. E. Opliger has been very busy for several days past arranging for this very Important event and has completed the program which promises to be a very interesting one. The event this year will be held at the lawn of the central school building in this city, and the program will be as follows: Orchestra. Music—Selected—Temple Quartet. Invocation, Rev. Richard Spetnagle. Music —Selected —Temple Quartet. Class Address, Prof. George H. Tapy, department of education, Wabash college. Music —Selected —Temple Quartet Presentation of Diplomas, Prof. L. M. Sniff, president of Tri-State College. Music —Selected —Temple Quartet. Song—Selected—‘‘Onward Christian Soldiers,” by audience, led by the Temple quartet. Benediction, Rev. Sherman Powell. Orchestra. Music furnished by the Hamerick orchestra, of Decatur, and the Temple quartet, of Huntington, Indiana. The orchestra will give a concert from 9:00 to 9:30. Come early and enjoy yourself. There are 145 graduates In the class of pvhich number thirty-two come from this city. French township furnishes the Smallest number, having but one. These pupils are now ready for the high school work and can enter at any place in the state. The list of graduates from the various townships is as follows: Union —Lester Barkley, Gladys Wass, Arthur Johnson, Monema Fleming. Root —Robert Lenhart, Arta (Lenhart, Dick Bock, Harold Tiemann, Ina Rabbitt, Ella Zwick, Carl Weidler. Preble—Ernest Fruechte, Ralph Dettinger, Amanda Fruechte, Elmer C. Jaberg. Kirkland —Albert Buckmaster, Juanita Henry, Frances Gault, Ralph Worthman, Delbert Tumbleson, Lorenz Linnemeier, Nellie Daniels, Beatrice Yaney, Augustus Yaney. Washington—W. Guy Brown. Don Smith, Electa Baltzell, Clara Hoffman, Guy Kidd. William Kemper, Virgil Bowser, Clarence Davis, David Roth. St. Marys —Lena Davis, May Troutner. Willson Chronister, Glen Chronister, Charles Swank, Zona Suman, Sallie Stewart, Zola Pyke. Monroe —Jacob Kauffman, David D. Depp, Lulu Kerr, Reuben Liechty, David Liechty, Hilda Lehman, Calvin Sprunger, George Sprunger, Hiram Liechty, Wilber Nussbaum, Alina Sprunger, Ona Moder, Lydia Neuensehwander, Lillian Moser, Lester Kel- ; ler, Wilda Ray, Anna Smith, Fem Hendricks, Solon Duer, Clyde Henl drlcks, Arthur Haggard, Robert E. i Shirk, Leo Sherer. > French—Grace G. Walter. ! Hartford —Clarence Buyer, Amos 1 Stauffer, Glenna Miller, Morris McCray, Inez Engle, Tressie Glendening, 1 Ervin Pontius, Alva Glendening. ? Wabash —Nellie Kerr, Martin Baum- : gartner, Oswin Florence 1 Stucky, Clarence Stucky, Golda Mil--1 ler, Ralph Pontius, Blanche Ford, Joseph Teeple. Jefferson—Leland Buckmaster, Job ' A. Champer, Carl Laughlin, Nina Foi gle, Dayton Laughlin, Alvie Teeter. ' Harvey Springer, Golda Brewster. Berne—Walter Hirschy, Noah Burkhalter, Loretta Lehman, Frieda Lehman, Harry Sprunger, Arthur Wittwer, Ella Sprunger, Mary Ann Sprunger, Ernestine Franz, Leo Stucky, Leslie Baumgartner, Vilas Schindler, Rena Sprunger, Melvin Hirschy. Geneva —Hazel Gourley, Irwin Mar(Contlnued on page 2.)