Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 139.

TO CLOVER LEAF Interurban Cars Are Now Operated to the Railroad THEY BEGAN TODAY Noah Loch is Appointed Superintendent at Gravel Pit The Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban company is now operating cars to the Clover Leaf railroad in this city, beginning this morning, and the new system will prove very convenient to many people, especially the traveling public. The steel has been laid past the Clover Leaf railroad, and inasmuch as no change would be necessitated in the schedule the promoters decided to operate cars to that point. The cars will now arrive in Decatur, make a stop at the station, and then proceed to the Clover Leaf. They will then back to the station and turn on the Y so as to be ready for the trff> to Fort Wayne. Noah Loch has been appointed superintendent of the interurban gravel pit and this morning he started the steam shovel in operation. Mr. Loch is well qualified for the new position and he will no doubt discharge the duties with credit to himself and the company. There is much work to do at th? gravel pit this summer. Twenty-five men are at work on the old line of the Fort Wayne & Springfield road, placing the track in excellent condition. The inability of the interurban promoters to secure steel has caused an unavoidable delay in the work of the extension of the line. There have been so many orders ahead of theirs that it was impossible for them to get the steel at once. However, it is thought that the steel will arrive within thirty days, and in that event the work of extending the line to Monroe will be dispatched with all possible haste.

CHILDREN’S DAY Will Be Appropriately Observed at the Fir£t Presbyterian Church ON NEXT SUNDAY Sunday School Has Charge in Morning and C. E. Society in Evening Next Sunday will be observed as Childrens' Day at the First Presbyterian church in this city and young and old are looking forward to a and pleasant day. All dedepartments of the Sunday school have been busy this week making preparations for the service and a great time will be had by the active department of our church life. The service will be bright and attractive from start to finish. In order that the little ones may appear at their best, the regular childrens’ day program will be given at the time of the regular morning service. You cannot afford to miss this beautiful service and you will enjoy every moment of It C. E. Society. Carrying out the idea of a young Peoples’ day the members of the Christian Endeavor Society will take charge of the program for the evening, and you may look for something very interesting from them. Watch the Saturday paper for further notice. Dr. Fred Patterson has charge of the male chorus which is to furnish special music for the occasion, and this part of the day’s work promises to be by no means the least of the many entertaining features.

JUROR W. A. LOWER IS SICK The Faylor Case Postponed this Afternoon until Monday as Result. W. A. Lower, the insurance man, and who has been serving as one of the jurors in the Studabaker-Faylor law suit, was taken ill today with gravel, an ailment from which he has suffered before and which comes on him quite frequently. The attack came on him just after dinner and it was necessary for his physician to administer an anesthetic. As a consequence of his illness, the case had to be postponed. It is believed he will be as well as ever on Monday and that the case will proceed as usual.

COURT HOUSE NEWS — - . Ora Sells is Again Cited to Appear and Show Cause FINAL REPORT FILED In Schamerloh Estate—Tomorrow is Last Day of April Term Ora Sells has been cited to appear in the Adams circuit court and show cause why he does not comply with the order of the court as to the payment of the monthly allowance to his former wife, Amanda, now Mrs. Warren Hamrick. Ora has been up j several times for the same cause and will probably have to dig up a pretty good reason, the money or go to jail. * * * Real estate transfers: Fred Scheiman to Chester E. Hitesman et al, part outlet 12, Decatur, $165; Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee to Decatur Lumber Co., inlot 23, Decatur, $365; Rachael T. Barnett to Adele Barnett, part outlot 78, Decatur, SI.OO. * * * William and Henry Schatnerloh, executors of the Christian Schamerloh estate, filed final report, which was approved and they were discharged. * * * The Faylor-Studabaker case will adjourn this evening until Monday, when it will be resumed and continue during next week. * * * Tomrrow is the last day of the April term of court and there is considerable business to close up. The vacation begins Monday and continues until September, but the Faylor case will extend over about ten days. * * * The board of review are busy, having got down to the real work of going over the tax reports. They' are meeting in the board of commissioners’ room. o A TRUTH WELL STATED. A whole volume of sound sense is compressed into a few words by President Finley, of the Southern Railway, in his address to the students of the University of North Carolina. Among other things he said: In whatever career the young man of the south may select, he will find opportunities at home among his own people. He will not find it necessary to go either to the north or to the west As time goes on he will find these opportunities in increasing abundance, for the economic strength of the south, already great, is constantly increasing. The wealth of our section in natural resources is being supplemented by increased financial strength, and southern communities are becoming better able to finance their own enterprises and less dependent on outside capital. The south needs every one of her young men, and those who are faithful to her she will bountifully reward. Great as has been the growth of the south, that section is only at the beginning of its career of development. The south Is not overcrowded with population and can for many years yet furnish opportunities for all who earnestly seek them. Far-sighted financiers, railroad men, and other leaders of industry are almost-'unanimous in predicting that the greatest development of the next two decades in this country will occur in the south.—Washington Post.

EDITORS GATHER A Hundred Scribes from Over State Meeting at Bloomington BANQUET LAST NIGHT Was a Happy Part of the Program—Mrs. Ellingham Gave a Novel Toast Bloomington, Ind., June IL—The summer session of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association opened here today with 100 editors from various parts of the state in attendance. When the visiting scribes arrived they were met at the trains by, representatives of the local newspapers and the university and members of the University Press Club. The meeting began with a business meeting in the court house at 4 o’clock. Attorney Ira C. Batman, in behalf of the city, gave a welcome address, which was responded to by S. Paul Pointer, ’of Sullivan. Governor Mar shall and party arrived on the afternoon train. An automobile party consisting of the governor, Judge R. W. Miers, Dr. J. E. P. Holland and Oscar Cravens of this city and S. B. Boyd, editor of the Washington Democrat, visited a large stone quarrysouth of the city. At 7:30 this evening the editors, press clubmen an-1 guests seated themselves around a large U-shaped tible in the Commons room of the student building, where a five-course banquet was served. President William L. Bryan of the university acting as toastmaster, was responded to by Walter S. Chambers, president of the Editorial Association, on the subject: “The Indiana Democratic Editorial Association.’’ Mrs. Lew Ellingham of Decatur, gave a novel toast on the subject, “The Editor’s Wife.” which furnished considerable amusement. The principal address of the evening was that of Governor .Marshall, “Good Citizenship.” The editors are being entertained at the hotels, fraternity and club houses conneceted with the university and private homes in the city.

HE PAID BIG FINE Frank Fetters Pleads Guilty to Charge of Assault ■r and Battery THIS MORNING He Knocked a Man Twenty Feet and Was Willing to Pay Damages Frank Fetters, of Jefferson township, paid a fine of $16.75 in the court of Squire Smith this morning after pleading guilty to tire charge of assault and battery which was instituted by Harvey Lawson. Fetter conducts a dancing platform in Jefferson township, and last Saturday night Harvey and James Lawson, together with a number of other men got into a controversy about some trivial affair, Fetters admonished the boys that he would not tolerate trouble on the grounds and that ,if they wished to quarrel to go off the premises. They ceased the wrangle for a time only to begin again and when reprimanded by Fetter, Harvey Lawson became abusive. In return for his abuse Fetters landed a heavy blow which hurled him a number of feet, and the dispute was settled for the night. However, Lawson filed an affidavit against Fetters and Constable Smith yesterday served the papers. He came to town this morning and paid the fine and it is quite likely that he will Institute charges against Lawson charging provoke. o -- — ... 2ION J-UTHERAN CHURCH English preaching with Holy Communion Sunday afternoon at two o’clock. Text of sermon: Luke 16, 1931. A cordial invitation extended to all. J. H. Klausing, Pastor. •

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 11, 1909.

WILL TEACH AT WARREN. Mr. Weldy is Chosen as Assistant Principal of the Schools There. The superintendent and school board of Warren have made a great shakeup in the composition of their faculty. Only three of the old teachers are retained though it is thought the new force will be more efliclent than the old. Fred Barber of Carroll county, a graduate of Wabash college, will be principal. J. H. Weldy of Decatur, a graduate of Valparaiso, will be assistant principal in charge of the science department. Miss Helen Ruth Fink of Oberlin will be in charge of the music department. Fred Myers of this city will be in charge of the eighth grade work. It was also determined to publish a school catalogue which will be ready for the printer by fall.—Huntington-News-Democrat.

CAPITOL IS BUSY Doing Honor to the Wright Boys and Their Popular Sister THE TARIFF FIGHT Outcome Not so Sure.as Mr. Aldrich Has Been Trying to Believe Washington, Jutle 11.—The appreciation, good will and congratulations of the American people were todayextended to Wilbur and Orville Wright the American aviators, by the president of the United States. The occasion was the presentation of ths gold medals awarded to the Wright brothers by the Aero Club of America to commemorate the conquest of the air. In the presence of distinguished statesmen, foreign diplomats, the members of the cabinet, noted scientists and prominent aeronauts and aviators, the two inventors of the first successful flying machine heavier than air received the first public recognition of their achievements from their fellow countrymen. President Taft, in handing the medals to the brothers, expressed keen admiration for their work and ventured the belief that their flying machine will be the basis for future aerial craft and made the prophecy that the dawn of the age oU flight is here. The Wrights were introduced to the president by- Representative Herbert Parsons of New York, who paid a glowing tribute to their personal qualifications. A. Holland Forbes, who competed in the recent national bal loon race and acting president of the Aero Club of America, turned the medals over to the president on behalf of the Aero Club. Washington, June 11. —Senator Aldrich will not get his tariff bill into conference without more of a protest against its excessive features than he had been anticipating. During the last few days the Rhode Island leader has awakened to the realization that there probably will be a rather large and imposing Republican vote against his Will on final passage. Aldrich has confidently believed that the progressive senators, after making as good a fight as possible against the high schedules of his bill would face about and vote for the bill on final passage rather than run the risk of being classed as bolters. There is a very substantial basis for th£ belief that in assuming that he could count on the progressives to vote for his bill, he has. been recokoning without his host. The progressives do not subscribe to the theory- that Senator Aldrich is the Republican party, nor do they admit that in voting against the bill they would be doing anything that good Republicans ought not to do. On the contrary, they think that Senator Aldrich is the worst enemy the Republican party has at this particular period of its history, for they believe that he stands in the way of a redemption of its platform pledges. oFIVE STUDENTS SENTENCED. Dresden, June 11. —'Five Russian students were today sentenced here to terms of imprisonment ranging from one to eight weeks on a charge of having spread revolutionary propaganda among the students of the technical schools, of Charlottenburg, i Darmstadt, Mittweida and Dresden.

IT IS FROM HAWAII I Recorder Steele Receives a Valuable Souvenir from Cousin A IS INTERESTING George F. Steele Has Been in Hawaiian Islands Twelve Years County Recorder H. Steele is the recipient of a souvenir from the Hawaiian islands which he appreciates very much and which disseminates knowledge relative to the faroff islands very interesting to the reader. The souvenir is in the form of a periodical which is descriptive of the industrial advantages dating from the reciprocity treaty with the United States until the present time. The edition details the advances of the Hawaiian Islands which finally effected the treaty with the United States viz: She repeatedly asked that such a treaty be made, but was refused by the United States. Meantime the owners of the large sugar and tobacco plantations ascertained that they could at that time secure higher prices for their product in Australia and simultaneously obtain provisions from that country at a tower rate of cost. Establishing a relationship with England the owners of the plantations learned that they could import English laborers whose wages would be very meager and consequently they began the importation of Englishmen. This awakened the United States government to the fact that unless the treaty- materialized the dominating factors of Hawaii would soon be English. The reciprocity treaty followed. The periodical was sent here by a cousin of Mr, Steele, who has been in the Hawaiian islands. His name is George F. Steele, and he is a son of the late William Steele, formerly of this county, who later moved to Califronia, where he has long since died. A sister of the former has also been in the Hawaiian islands for ten years, but is now visiting relatives in California. She will return soon.

TOWN WILL BOOM Business Men in That Little Town Can See Visions of Prosperity NEW BUILDINGS Will Be Constructed and Other Assets Will Be Added to the Place Craigville, Ind., June 10. —An era of prosperity is about to hit Craigville, according to one of the merchants, and within a few months old residents will hardly know the town. At present the residents are only awaiting for capital to take hold and develop the place, as the proper returns on the money have been guaranteed by a number of men. The one thing which Craigville needs, and which from present appearances she is going to get within a short time, is some new buildings. The present business .rooms have served the place in some instances for over a generation and around them are woven many tales and much sentiment. The residents of this little place, however, are very practical with their sentiment and every one is looking toward a bigger and greater Craigville. Not only will there be new buildings constructed in the town, but there will be new sidewalks, real cement sidewalks laid and many other things which improves the looks of a town. Negotiations have already been started with men with capital for the construction of two or three modern business buildings, while agreements have been made for the laying of cement sidewalks on both sides of the main street. ——o > Mrs. William Wulliman was in the city shopping today.

TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING County Superintendents to Assemble in Indianapolis June 29-30. Indianapolis, June 11. —The Indiana county superintendents’ association will hold its fifty-seventh annua) meeting in this city on June 29-30 Those on the program are: A. J. Reifel, of Franklin county; Richard Park, of Sullivan county; Eli P. Wilson of Union county; Charles W. Jordan of Wayne county; Edgar Mendenhall of Decatur county; Ira Potts of Huntington county; William S. Corn of Brown county; John F. Haines of Hamilton county; Lee L. Driver of Randolph county, and State Superintendent Robert J. Aley.

GOOD MAN IS DEAD Edward Everett Hale,Chaplain of U.S. Senate, Passed Away Yesterday END CAME SUDDENLY Due to Heart Trouble—Deceased Was Writer and Preacher of Renown Boston, June 11.—The Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the U. S. senate and author of “The Man , Without a Country,” died at his home in Roxbury this morning, age eightyseven years. News of the death of Dr. Hale shocked Boston to an unusual degree because comparatively few knew that he was ill. A weeK ago he was present.at a celebration in honor of the ninetieth birthday of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, his contemporary in many of the reform movements with which both had been iden- ; titled for more than fifty years. To 1 his family it had been apparent for some time that Dr. Hale’s health was failing. A few days ago heart weak- , ness was noticed, and his condition i became alarming. His great age mil- 1 itated against him. Yesterday, however, he was up and about his apartment. In fact, he had not been confined to his bed at any stage of his illness. He retired at the usual time last night, but his physician had noted evidences that led him to warn the immediate members of the family ’ that the end was not far off. As the night passed Dr. Hale constantly became weaker, until the end came, about 3 o'clock this morning. Grouped about Dr. Hale’s besdside when he died were Mrs. Hale, his wife; Philip L. Hale, his son; Ellen, his daughter, ” and the family physician. A telegram from President Taft, received today by Mrs. Hale, read as follows: “Mrs. Taft and I extend to you our heart- • felt sympathy in your great sorrow, and deeply regret the loss which the whole community suffered in the death of such an upholder and staunch advocate of sweetness and light, the liberal but truly religious spirit. Christian charity and tolerance, the brotherhood of man and the father- , hood of God. “WILLIAM H. TAFT.” Q CORPUS CHRISTI CELEBRATED Emperor Francis Joseph Walks Bareheaded Through Streets. ■ - Vienna, June 11. —Emperor Francis Joseph took part today in the cutomary Corpus Christi procession. He appeared in the street pageant surrounded by archdukes and high dignitaries of the church and walked bareheaded through the streets of the city in the hot sun from the Hofburg to St. Stephens cathedral. o ■■ ■ - SOLDIERS RETURN TO STATES Army Transport Brings Ninth Cavalry and Officers. San Francisco, Cay., June 11. —The army transport Thomas arrived today from Manila, via Honolulu, bringing the Ninth Cavalry, after two years of service in the Philippines, 699 enlisted men, seventy casuals, thirty- 1 eight sick and thirty prisoners. Coi. < E. Drave and Lieut. Col. Charles H. s Watts were among the passengers. <

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HOME FROM SOUTH Messrs. Shrock and Conter Say the Shrine Meeting Was a Big Affair HELD AT LOUISVILLE Thousands Were There from All Over the Country and Had Good Time Will P. Shrock and H. L. Conter came home this morning from Louisville, Ky., where they attended the session of the national meeting of the Shriners. It was a great trip say the boys and the most delightful four days of their lives. They arrived at the southern city Monday afternoon and witnessed all the festivities of the week. While mere they were with Jesse Steele of the St. Louis temple, and formerly a resident here. The city was decorated in beautiful style and the cost of the displays are said to have exceeded any similar event in history. The parade was a never to be forgotten sight. There ■were over thirty thousand of the boys at the meeting and the big city was turned over to them, the police not interfering with them for anything. There were banquets and feasts and entertainment galore, with bands, the greatest in the country and about everything that can be imagined to make the occasion a gala one. The session next year is to be held at New Orleans, and the Decatur boys have already begun saving their pennies for the big week, saying they will never miss another if they can help it. They brought home witu them souvenirs from the various temples, the collection of each being worth at least fifty dollars. The slogan was “Howdy” and it was heard on every hand, thousands of times a day. —o The lot upon which the new K. P. building w-ill be erected has been divorced from its trees and other things which would interfere with the progress of the workmen, who will soon begin the construction of the building.

MORE JUNE BRIDES Nine Have Been Led to the Altar in this County During this Month TWO LICENSES TODAY Judge Merryman Officiated at Wedding of Mr. Melching and Miss Borne What is so rare as a day in June? What is so fair as the June bride? The questions are as old as the newspaper business and have never been answered, so we take it that nothing has been found to compare with either. Sneaking of brides, there have been just nine of them in Adams county during the eleven days of the month. All have received due notice save two, who secured their licenses today. Mr. Newton B. Melching, a Wells county farmer, aged twenty-two, and Miss Anna Borne, age eighteen, were granted a license . this afternoon and a few moments later were united in marriage, at the cozy corner of the clerk's office, the ; ceremony being performed by Judge ' James Thomas Merryman, in his polished manner. A license was also granted today to Mr. Llyod E. Clauser, aged nineteen, of Wells county, to Miss Velma R. Bryan, aged eighteen of Kirkland township, this county. < The young people are all well known and having chosen jthe | brightest month of the year for their wedding day, we certainly hope for them the ’ brightest that life affords. May they ’ all live long and be happy. Dr. Fred Patterson has charge of the men's chorus which is practicing for childrens' day at he Presbyterian church and they are getting along splendidly. They will meet at the church this evening to practice.