Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 181.

NO GAS FOR SIX WEEKS Mammoth Gas Receptacle Would Not Stand Water Test TO BE TORN DOWN And Rebuilt—Kerr-Murray Company Will Lose $2,000

Carelessness or negligence of cne Charles Oliver, or else his incompetency, as foreman of gas tan,, building, will cause a loss of approximately $2,000 to the Kerr-Murray contracting firm, who assumed the task of erecting the mammoth receptacle In the Nuttman addition for the Indiana Fuel and Lightning company, and will delay the turning on of the gas here for at least six weeks. Some time ago, following the city council's recorded approval in which franchise was granted to the lighting company, the contract for the construction of the tank was let, Kerr-Murray being the successflu bidders. The services of Charles Oliver were engaged as foreman of the gang of workmen, who were to build the tank and he was given until August fifteenth to complete the job. The foreman, however, did not desire to consume so much time in the performance of the task and the men were, it is said, so hastened that the rivets were not drawn nearly as secure as is required for the receptacle to hold intact the artificial fuel. In fact the tank would not even stand the water test. Mr. Oliver after pronouncing the job well done, left some time ago for Sioux City, South Dakota, and last Tuesday Jack Allen of Fort Wayne, a representative of the Kerr-Murray (Continued on page 2.) o— WILL NOT REBUILD Niblick Heirs Met Last Night and So Decided WILE SELL LOTS Insurance Adjuster Was Here and Will Settle Loss The seven Niblick heirs met last evening at the home of Mrs. Catherine Niblick and after fully discussing the feasibility of rebuilding the elevator which last Saturday was rendered but a mass of debris by one of the most destructive fires visiting our city in many years, the conclusion was reached that the elevator will not be reconstructed. It was also decided that the site upon which the elevator stood for so many years will be disposed of as well as a number of other lots located in various parts of the city, and which belong to the heirs. The location is an ideal one for any concern demanding railroad proximity and it will undoubtedly be gobbled up soon. The insurance adjuster was here Thursday and instructed the insured to compile an estimate of their loss, itemized, and present the same for payment. Men have been employed to estimate the cost of construction of the building and the value of the machinery and >t it thought that the matter will be definitely settled in the near future. Hereafter Niblick & Company will not deal in grain but will confine their efforts to their popular general merchandise store. o—— — T. L .McCullough, who Thursday resigned his position as agent at the local Clover Leaf station, will leave for Chicago next week, to be assigned to a position on the Sante Fe railroad The many Decatur friends of Mr. and Mrs. McCullough will regret to see them leave our midst, but will wish for them much success.

READY FOR THE BIG CARNIVAL Willshire Will Offer Some Rare Attractions. The carnival will open up at Willshire next week in full blast, and it is generally conceded that this is the best program and list of free attractions ever offered at a carnival in Vt iilshire. One of the newest attractions of the age has been secured at a great expense. Prof. M. F. Lucas in his death defying leap through space a distance of thirty feet, striking a skid at an angle of fifty degrees on his chest and then sliding down that head foremost a distance of sixty feet, die skid being in the form of a half loop at the bottom thus throwing him on his feet where he alights on a mat. The balloon ascension will be made each day by Mlle. Lajoie of New Orleans, and she is said to be one cf the best aeronauts in the business as well as the highest priced. The sßck wire artists are the great Montazell Bros of St. Louis, who w !, i perform mary daring acts on the wire and trapeze. —Willshire Herald. —o. i , A QUAKE IN MEXICO One Thousand Square Miles Shaken Up in Mexico SEVERAL DEATHS Many People Killed and Much Property Destroyed City of Mexico, July 31.—Central Mexico from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Querato on the north to Oaxaca on the south, a distance covering more than 1,000 square miles, was shaken at an early hour by a series of the most severe earthquake shocks felt in the region for the last quarter of a century. Reports telling of the loss of life are not complete, but the official figures show that thirteen were killed outright while more than a score were mortally ftijured. Communication with other parts of the republic of Mexico has been imperfectly established. A message from G. Poyres, an American commercial traveler, has been received from the town of Chilpacingo saying that the place has been destroyed by an earthquake. The inhabitants are living in the open and suffering greatly from the elements. The shocks continue, accompanied by subterranean rumblings and electrical storms. The Federal Telegraph company has just established communication with Acapulco by the roundabout way of the Isthmus of Tehunantepec. The first message received read as follows: "The entire lower half of this city has been destroyed. There 1 have been many casualties. The I branch here of the National Bank lis in ruins. The cashier is mortally i injurefi.” Communication was then interrupted. All direct communication between Acapulco and the City of Mexico is interrupted. Immense damage has been wrought on the west coast of Mexico. Communication with the cities of Chilate and Chilpacingo is cut off and it is believed they have suffered severely. A heavy death list is feared in the state of Guerrero. It is rumored that fifteen person were killed iu Santa Julia a suburb of this city. The new postoffice building and one cathedral have been badly damaged. DIED IN EASTERN OHIO Adams County Man Meets Sudden End While Absent. Relatives of C. Krick, a former well known young farmer boy of Unr n township, Adams county, several miles [south of here, received word one day 'the past week announcing his death in the eastern part of Ohio a few days 'ago. It seems that the deceased had left home, relatives and friends some time ago udder circumstances not agreeable to him, and his whereabouts «-as unknown to any one. His death had occurred and the body was buried in a city of the dead near where he died several days before any one learned as to his home or where relatives resided. He was a member of i Monroeville lodge No. 283 Independent 1 Order of Odd FeUows.-Monroeville I Breeze.

HORSE WAS FOUND The Four Thousand Dollar Trotter Wandered Into Kintz Barn Yard SEVEN MILES AWAY And Was Located Friday Morning — Farmer Thought it a Plug When Mattie Allerton, entered in the big purse race at the driving park yesterday and valued by Wes Stout, who is handling her this season at $4,000 wandered into Louis Kintz’s barn lot early Thursday morning, he just thought he had au ordinary old plug and after feeding and caring for her determined that she was not worth much anyhow’ and some time when he had an opportunity to lay off for an hour or so he would report the matter to the authorities. In the meantime Sheriff A. M. Reichelderfer was keeping telephones busy all over the county and in the adjoining counties advising the officers to be on the lookout for the mare, as he and the owner had both been forced to the conclusion that the mare had been stolen or spirited away until after the race in which she was recognized as the one best bet. The sheriff got a tip this morning that there was a stray horse at the Kintz farm, which is about 7% miles southeast of the city, and he and Deputy Barney Schoenefeld went out to investigate and found the race mare just being treated like a common farm animal. She was returned to the owner at noon. Kintz said he thought it was somebody's old grocery horse that had wandered away and as he was busy he did not attach much importance to the matter and thought the owner would soon call for her. It Is strange that the animal was not picked up before she reached the farm, as notices were sent out on every road leading from the city.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. o TIME TO EXPLAIN Republican Leaders to Convince the Country on Tariff VICTORY OF ALDRICH Foodstuffs and Clothing Expected to Advance in Price Washington, July 31. —Having compromised their difference on the tariff, Republican leaders will now join in an effort to convince the country that the bill is a good one. The legislation must be defended by them if the party is to continue in the house of representatives after the next election. As a matter of fact, the New England senators and representatives are about the only ones that are really satisfied. The outcome is a signal victory for the Aldrich-Hale-Lodge crowd. Mr. Aldrich has successfully defended his “citadel of protection,” and the great schedules which he constantly referred to as the “bulwarks” of the system, woolens, cottons, iron and steel, and sugar, came out practically untouched. This is literally true of woolens, cottons and sugar. Experts are unable to point to anything in the bill as agreed upon that will tend to lower to the consumer the price which he now pays for the necessaries of life. Indeed, there is plenty of evidence that foodstuffs and clothing will advance as soon as the new legislation goes into effect. Unbiased observers here have an impression that the party leaders will find it difficult to defend the bill in the face of advancing prices. It is true that the final draft bf the bill shows a good many reductions below the Dingley rates, but the consumer is not likely to derive much benefit. Outside the dutiable (provisions of the bill there are many things that will prove unpopular. The much talffied about tariff commission has gone by the board. As the bill

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stands the president is simply empowered to call to his assistance experts, who will be directed to aid him in enforcing the maximum and minimum provisions of the legislation. He may not, without violating the letter of the legislation, direct his experts to gather information that might be used by congress in correcting any inequalities which an enforcement of the new tariff rates may develop. When the standpat leaders learned that there was a possibility of the president directing a tariff commission to look into the woolen and cotton schedules, they at once put a crimp in the commission program. The corporation tax is admittedly unpopular. Not a good word for it has come up from any quarter of the land. The president realizes how unpopular it is, but he believes that after the people understand it they will like it better. Anyhow, the government has to have the $25,000,000 which it will bring Into the treasury. In spite of the condition of the treasury a customs court was created which will cost the people at least SIOO,OOO a year.® It is worth while that the pub(Continued on Face Two) ARRIVED TOO LATE Relatives Called to Fort Wayne Found Miss Weible Had Been Called ' 1 ♦» :'. • TO HER REWARD Lady Known Here Dies from a Stroke of Paralysis—Funeral Monday _____ » Mrs. Margaret Meibers and Miss Sylvia Droppieman who went to Fort Wayne yesterday morning to be at the bedside of the former's niece, Miss Nancy Weible, arrived too late to see her alive, the lady having died the evening before. Miss Weible had other relatives and friends here, ana had frequently visited in Decatur. The Fort Wayne Sentinel said last evening; Miss Nancy Weibel, daughter of Mrs. Ansalika Weibel, died at 4:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the family home, 820 west Jefferson street. Death was due to paralysis and her condition had been critical since Sunday. Miss Weibel was born in Fort Wayne June 3, 1860; was educated in St. Paul's Catholic scnools and was a member of the Young Ladies’ Sodality and the Sacred Heart league of St. Paul's Catholic church. She was a highly esteemed young woman and is survived by the mother and three brothers —Albert, Charles and George Weibel. Funeral services Monday morning at 8:30 from the residence and at 9 o'clock from St. Paul’s Catholic church. The mother and her infant babe which lived but a few moments, will be interred in a single casket. — —o ASKED FOR ADMITTANCE Applicant to Old People's Home Gives Considerable Wealth. It has been reported that Jacob ■ Click, the first applicant to the old folk’s home at Warren gave to the institution a little piece of property valued at $350 at Majenica, Huntington county. Instead Click makes quite a donation. He is a bachelor about fifty years of age ,not able to work at times. Finding himself dependent on his brothers and sisters for care he decided to apply at the home, and all his property including mortgages, notes and cash will be turned over. This sum amounts to $2,600 besides the home at Majenica. As soon as i it was found that his people had no objection his application was accepted. o ANNUAL ELECTION TUESDAY Th,! Old Adams County Bank to Elect a Board of Directors. Tuesday will occur the annual election of directors for the Old Adams County Bank, the election to take place in the director’s room, beginning at ten o’clock. Seven directors will be chosen, the present board being C. S. Niblick, E. X. Ehinger, John Niblick, Mat Kirsch, A. J. Vesey, J. S. Bowers and Henry Hite. The reports that will be made by the officers of the bank will show the past year to have been the most flourishing lin the batik's history.

WED A YEAR AGO Is the Announcement Made Today by John S. Powell and His Wife SURPRISE TO FRIENDS Happy Young Couple Are at Lake James Spending Their Honeymoon “Married at St. Joseph, Michigan, August 5, 1908, by Rev. W. M. Pierce, pastor M. E. church —John Sherman Powell, Warsaw, and Miss Edna M. Barnell, Redkey” is the announcement made public today wnlch reveals a very interesting romance in which the principal roles were assumed by John Sherman, son of Rev. Powell, of this city, and Miss Edna, daughter of Laura Barnell, Redkey. During the pastorate of Rev. Powell at Redkey his son and the bride became acquainted and their acquaintanceship developed into that degree of love which has unfathomable depths. The Rev. Powell and family removed to Warsaw and meantime John Sherman entered upon studies in the law department of Michigan university. Miss Barnell last August went to Warsaw to visit friends and it was nt that time that the marriage was planned and executed. No announcement was made and the bride returnied to her Redkey home. She did not apprise her parents of the marriage and not until they receive today’s announcement will they know it as she has lived with her parents during the first year of her married life. For the reason the groom had not finished his college course the announcement was not made. He will graduate next year and meantime the couple will make their home with Rev. and Mrs. Powell in this city. At present they are spending their honeymoon at Lake James. The Decatur friends of the Powells will extend congratula(Contlnued on page 2.) FORMER RESIDENT Henry Bixler, a Pioneer Here Was Buried at Muncie Thursday HAD RELATIVES HERE And Spent the Greater Part of His Life in Root Township and Here Henry Bixler, an old pioneer of this city and county, was buried at Muncie Thursday, the funeral services being held from the home of his son, Thomas Bixler, at 216 west Howard street, Muncie, Indiana. Mr. Bixler died at 9:30 o’clock Tuesday night after an illness of a week from complication and infirmities common to one of his extreme old age. Henry Bixler was a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1829. When a young man he came to Adams county, where he lived for many years on a farm in Root township, afterward removing to this city. About sixteen years ago he removed with his son to Muncie and has since made his home there. His son was employed here for several months as traveling representative of the Decatur Packing company, but did not remove here. The deceased will be remembered by all the older residents of this locality as a man of many good qualities and during his life here he was an esteemed citizen. He has a number of relatives in this section. o— ■ BANQUET TO STEEL KING South Bend, Tnd., fluly f’.J. —The Knife and Fork Club of South Bend ■ will give a banquet early in November at Mishawaka in honor of Charles M. Schwab, the steel king. The latter will be a guest of E. H. Schwab, a professor at Notre Dame university and a resident of Mishawaka. At the j banquet Mr. Schwab will speak on “The Business Interests of the United j I States.*' *

SHAMROCKS PLAY AT ROCKFORD Meets the Fast Team at That Place Tomorrow —League Opens Aug. 8. The Shamrock ball team from this city will go to Rockford, Ohio, Sunday, where they will cross bats with the fast team of that place. The game should be a good one as both teams know the game and a number of the local rooters will accompany the team from here. The Shamrocks as composed tomorrow will form the club which has entered the Si-County league, which opens here a week from tomorrow with Geneva as the opposing team. It is believed the league will prove of much interest to thelovers of the game. o Dee Ward, the young son of Will Ward, was badly injured Friday afternoon, when he fell from his bicycle. He was riding his wheel down Monroe street and turned quickly. He was thrown off and received a badly sprained arm while the bones were broken at the wrist. He is resting easier today. HE GIVES BOND Noah R. Marker Placed Under Arrest and Admitted to Bail ' " ■■■ " ■ ■ - 'j ■ HAS MANY FRIENDS :i. - « At Tipton He is Greeted by Many Loyal Friends Tipton, Ind., July 31. —Charged with the embezzlement of $50,000 of the funds of the hirst National bank of this city, Noah R. Marker, formerly assistant cashier of the bank, was taken before United States Commissioner Frank Ellis at Muncie late yesterday and, waiving examination, was bound in the sum of SIO,OOO to appear before the federal grand jury of this district at Indianapolis next November. In charge of Deputy United States Marshal Alonzo Boyd, Marker then was brought back to this city, where a throng of his friends and the townspeople awaited him. Sev- , era! business men signed his bond and he was released from custody. Marker would make no statement as to the allegations against him except that he was innocent. All day he had held a reception at his home, and there was a long line of callers. Many business men signed their names to j an agreement to give surety for him in any collective amount up to $225,000. One of them said he would sign ‘ for $75,000. The examination of the affairs of the bank continues, and it thus far has shown that there is a shortage in the funds of $105,000. irthe affidavit against Marker the amount of his alleged defalcation was set at $50,000 only as a formality. Confident in her faith in her hus- 1 band’s statement that he would return j within a week, when he bade her | goodby at the traction station last j ( Saturday night, Mrs. Noah R. Marker was not greatly surprised, but was 1 almost overcome when her husband 1 entered her apartment at a few min- i utes before 7 o'clock this morning. , The family and friends of the family were much relieved at Marker's return. Marker came in on the traction car, reaching here at 6:30 o’clock, looking much better physically than j when he was seen last Saturday. He | was well groomed, well attired, with the appearance of not having a worry in the world. He alighted from the car on East street, two blocks from the traction station and proceeded to his home. He met a few neighbors, all of whom he greted cordially, shaking hands an dsaying that he felt better for his trip. No allusions to bank affairs were made. o TO BE GIVEN GOOD APPOINTMENT Washington, July 31. —Indiana will be recognized with an appointment on the banking and currency committee in the house of representatives. William O. Barnard, representative from the Sixth Indiana district, Las been . selected by Representative Edward i B. Vreeland of New York for a place ' on this committee. This is a capital . assignmen/ for a new member and i ’ is as much of a surprise to Judge p Barnard as to the numerous applicants , t for the place, Mr. Barnard not being | ] lan

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[ COURT HOUSE NEWS I Byron D- Hendricks Was Granted the Desired Mar1 riage License l PATENT TRANSFERED I One of the Old Papers Found by the County " •> Recorder Byron D. Hendricks, who spent several hours yesterday in an effort to secure a marriage license, was successful last evening just before the clerk's office closed and the happy event occurred on schedule time last night. Before he could get the license Mr. Hendricks had to settle about eight dollars worth of court costs, which accumulated during a divorce trial in March, 1908. When this was settled the papers were immediately issued. The records show that Mr. Hendricks is fifty-eight years old and has been married once. His bride, Elmyra Walls, has been married three times before, two husbands being dead and the last divorced in September, 1907. She is fifty-five. A real estate transfer recorded today was that of the United States to Henry' Hauts, a patent issued in 1837 for 160 acres in Washington township. This is one of the old papers recently found by Recorder Steele and effects the title of the lands now owned by John Lengerich ant’ Charles Neffler, this record of transfer clearing the title. 4. A marriage license has been issued to Joseph M. Cook, aged 27, a farmer, and Magdalena Hirschey, aged 23. William H. Hart, former postmaster at Huntington and now located at Ada, Okla., was stabbed above the heart on a train in the west a few days ago when he interferred to take the part of a small girl passenger, who was being annoyed by another man. Hart o SPECIAL SERVICES Will Be Rendered at the Presbyterian Church Tomorrow Evening PROGRAM IS GOOD Includes a Number of Solos and an Address by the Pastor One of the most interesting entertaining and hoped to be spiritually profitable services of the season will |be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening at the usual hour. An especially beautiful musical program has been prepared and those who attend this service will be more than delighted and pleased. A number of vocal solos will be rendered and a number will be given by the mens chorus, and the pastor will deliver ian address. The program complete ' will be as follows: ! Organ prelude—Eddy, Chadwick, Chadwick—Miss Jean Lutz. Chorus —“Oh, Sacred Head Now Wounded”—Men's Chorus. Bass solo —“Hold Thou My Hand" — ' Mr, Will Schrock. • Organ—Offertory—Chadwick— Miss • Lutz . t Solo —“Easter’’ — Miss Florence 5 Sprunger. Address by pastor. Caritone solo —“The Celestial Pilot” r —Dr. Fred Patterson. 1 MAKE HIGH DIVE THIS P. M. 1 s Prof. W. A. West, of Troy, Ohio, - wD Imake a seventy foot dive at the 1 Fritzinger stone quarry this afternoon at four o’clock and quite a tramIber of people will # be there to witness 'the feat He will leap from the top lot a seventy foot pole into the water. The event is an advertisement for the Maple Grove park, being given under their management. Tomorrow Prof. West will make a balloon ascension at the park.