Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 182.

SENSATION AT WINONA Nightwatchman Howe Shot Four Times by Arthur Miller NO ARRESTS YET Winona is Shocked Over Such a Sensation at the Lake Winona, Indiana, August 2.—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—At eleven o'clock last night Nightwatchman Howe of Winona Lake was shot four times, the shots being fired by Arthur Miller, a young southern blood who with his mother is spending the summer at the lakes. It is claimed by Miller and his friends that Howe has spread slanderous reports about his mother, one of them being that she was seen in the park at an unseemly hour in company with a man of unsavory reputation. At the hour mentioned above as Howe was making his usual rounds and in front of the Kosciusko lodge, Miller confronted him and with a revolver leveled at him demanded that he hold up his hands. Howe thought it a joke and instead put his hands in his pockets, and at this point in the little drama, Miller shot him four times, none of the shots being fatal and Howe will recover. Miller left Winona this morning on the 4:27 Pennsylvania for Chicago and up to that time no arrests had been made, the marshal there refusing to make the arrest on the grounds that he bad no authority, which was a petty excuse. Young Miller and his mother live at Gainesville, Florida, and have been coming to the lake for several years. He is a hot blooded, impetuous fellow of athletic build and with a fair field and an open fight would have been more than a match for Howe. Winona is usually dull when it comes to engaging in sensations of this kind, and today many of those managing the affairs of Winona are shocked over the developments of last night. o — MAKE GOOD BUTTER, ANSWER Many Inquiries of State Food and Drug Commissioner. Indianapolis, Aug. 2.—Farmers who make butter for mraket and sundry small butter manufacturers who are stirred by the activity of the federal authorities in making arrests for violations of the federal law regulating the manufacture and sale of adulterated butter, have been calling on H. E. Barnard, state food and drug commissioner, in considerable numbers recently for information as to how to avoid trouble at the hands of the federal Inspectors. The answer invariably Is, "Make good butter.' Under the federal law, any butter which contains 16 per cent, or more of water is adulterated butter. Ali cense tax of S6OO is required for its manufacture; license for dealing in the material at wholesale costs s4'" 1 , while a retailer’s license costs S4B. In addition a tax of 10 cents a pound is imposed on all such adulterated butter manufactured.

they have hit the rocks Montpelier Light 4 Water Company in the Hole. A big case which was filed in circuit court here today on change of venue •s that of the National Equipment & Supply company vs. the Montpelier Light & Water company, a suit filed several months ago in court at Hartford City. The plaintiff asks judgment on account in the sum of $lO,162.49. John Boyd was appointed receiver at Hartford City before the change of venue was taken. The Montpelier Light and Water company vas a private concern and it appears to have hit the rocks right. The plant is in bad shape in addition to owing the big debt. Other parties to the suit who have fallen in with cross complaints and demands for various sutns are The Cleveland Trust Co., Christian Flaugh, Citizens’ Trust Company, and C. W. Kinnan.— Bluffton News.

MONTHLY MEETING The August Session of the Board of Commissioners THE KRUGH DITCH Not Much Excitement During this Month’s Session , The Charles A. Krugh petition tor d ? tch filed April 5 of this year, was reported to the board. Proper notice having been given and the ditch being found of public utility, the proposed drain was referred to the county surveyor as superintendent of public Instruction. C C. Ernst was named as engineer and C. C. Beer and William Gallmeyer as viewers for the William Adler macadam road. They will meet at the auditor's office August 5, at which time they will qualify. They will report a view and cost of construction at the September term of commissioner’s court. The school board of Berne filed a special bond for the repair of a school building there. The bond was approved The Fred Schindler ditch petition was filed and likewise a remonstrance. The matteF"was referred to Surveyor Err st, Charles M. Morrison and G. W. Rupright, the law providing for this procedure. The board goes to Bluffton Wednesday, where a joint session is held, a macadam road on the county line being the matter for consideration ana disposal.

The board of finance spent some time today going over the interests accounts with the several banks of the county. The finance board is composed of the commissioners and the auditor. The township trustees and treasurers of the school hoards at Decatur, Berne and Geneva are making their annual settlement with the commissioners, a proceeding that is gone through with every year at this time. These officials are all on hand going through the reports with the commissioners. The board of finance examined the interest accounts for the first six months of the year, and approved them. The report shows that Adams county is richer by the following sums received for interest: January SIBO February $168.91, March $224.\8> April $270.31, May $409.77, June $337.71 The above amounts total $1,590.88 and reverts to the general fund of the county. — A WEDDING CEREMONY • Clara Baum, divorced wife of Orley Baum, whose present place of abode is in the penitentiary, where he will remain for some time to atone for a misdeed, this morning became the charming bride of George Oswald. The ceremony was performed this morning at eight o'clock by Squire James H. Smith and the couple went on their way rejoicing.

IN FAMILY FIGHT Two Decatur Men in an Affair at Bluffton the Other Evening SHOW THEIR TEMPER Lee Kahn and Henry Ormsby Called on Former’s Wife and Her Daughter Bluffton, Ind., August 2.—Deputy Sheriff Charles Pierce and Night Policeman Lew Stout were called to the south part of the city Friday night by reports of a big fight in progress at the home of Lee Kahn. The latter deserted his wife some weeks ago, and she filed suit recently for divorce. He has been living in Decatur with bis father, Meyer Kahn, and he also took with him their only child, a little toy, refusing even to permit her to see the child. Last evening Kahn drove here from Decatur accompanied by his wife's father Henry Ormsby, and the two of them, husband and father, went to call on Mrs. Kahn. She claimed that her husband threatened to shoot her and she refused admittance to either of the men. When the officers arrived Kahn had slipped away but Ormsby was still there and declared that he wanted to get into tbe house to get some personal effects. It was agreed that he might take anything which bis daughter would also agree was his, and it developed that all he could claim were two old window blinds. He tore these down, and when told by one of the officers that they were practically valueless to him said he knew, it, but was determined that his daughter should not have them. He whipped them around until they were useless.

ALLOWED REWARDS Allen County Commissioners Will Pay for Capture of Murderers ALSO FOR COUNSEL Court Stenographer Gets $1,200 —More Saloons in Allen County Fort Wayne, Ind., August 2. —At a special session the aounty council made an appropriation of SSOO to be paid as areward for information leading to the capture and conviction of Herman Miller, John Stout and John Baker, who are now serving terms in prison for the murder of Marshal Columbus Croy at Woodburn on June 7, 1907, and the county commissioners will probably order the money paid over to Dr. Don Gorrell, who furnished the state with the clue that led to the arrests. When this is done tbe fund in the Woodburn bank, raised by subscription among the citizens will also be paid over to him as no contest is looked for. In the same connection $450 was allowed for the state's assistant counsel in the trials and $l5O foP the defendant’s attorney. An additional appropriation of $1,200 was set aside for the payment of the court stenographer for making up the transcripts which were presented to the board. John Capron and an assistant have been working several months on the cases and in the Miller transcript alone there are about 2,500 pages. County Auditor Lindemuth has thir-tv-one applications to sell liquors on file to be passed upon by the county commissioners Monday. This Is eight, more than were presented in August last year. A remonstrance has been filed against granting a license to Frank E. Johnson, a former police officer, to sell liquors at 2302 Smith stieet in the Tenth ward. o——————— A very interesting show will be given at the Star airdome tonight. Three big reels and two illustrated songs. Do not fail to attend and see the hit of the season.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, August 2, 1909.

WILL STAY UNTIL LAW IS MADE President Taft Will Not Leave Washington. Washington, Aug. 2. —President Taft will not leave Washington until the tariff bill becomes a law and no one predicts the passage of the bill through the senate prior to Thursday night at the earliest. After signing the bill the president will leave for Beverly, Mass., where he will have a stay of something more than five weeks before starting on his long trip through the west and South. The senate having retained the appropriation of $25,000 in the urgent deficiency bill for the president’s traveling expenses, only one obstacle remains as a possible bar to the trip. That is Mrs. Taft’s health, and if she continues to improve as steadily as she has since taking up her residence at the summer cottage, the president's trip will be assured. FILED HIS REPORT A. H. Sellemeyer as Treasurer of the School Board Files His Report MAKES GOOD REPORT They Will Make a Slight Reduction in Building Fund Levy A. H. Sellemeyer, treasurer of the school board, filed with the auditor his report for the year ending the first of this month. The report is a lengthy one, covering every item of expense and every order issued and paid. The report shows a balance on hand in the tuition fund of $7,534.31, special fund $93.83, special building fund $1,099.54 making a total of money on hand for the various funds of SB,727.68. It is a complete history of the transactions of the school board for the year, and shows that the funds have been carefully expended, and that good business judgment has characterized the actions of the board. The board in making their levy for next year will probably cut their levy in the building fund, the new state lawregarding the payment of salaries of teachers will probably not admit of any lower levy in the other funds. During the year they have received $21,288.11 in the tuition fund, $14,045.78 in the special school fund, $212.45 in the library fund $2,667.04 in the building fund. - o BOOM MARSHALL FOR PRESIDENT Isaac Barth of New Mexico Thinks Well of Governor Marshall. Indianapolis, August 2.—lsaac Barth who was graduated from the Indianapolis college of law In 1903, and who is now a practicing attorney at Albuquerque, N. M., was at the Claypool hotel yesterday with his wife on his way to Washington to talk statehood matters with President W. H. Taft. Mr. Barth is active in the democratic politics of the southwest. He spent an hour at Governor Marshall's home yesterday afternoon. “The people do-wn in our country are fond of Governor Marshall,” he said. “Mr. Marshall spent several weeks In Arizona and New Mexico a year ago, and our people liked him. We think that ne will make good presidential timber, and if he decides to become a candidate for the democratic nomination New Mexico and Arizona will send the entire democratic delegation to the convention for him.” o FORMED A LARGE CORPORATION Two Portland Business Men to Go to Nebraska. Lewis Brandenburg and Warren F. Smith of this city, have just perfected a $75,000 corporation to be known as the Nebraska Tile Drain company, located at Nekamah, Neb., about forty miles north of Omaha and the county seat of Burt county. In addition to organizing the company, in which both Mr. Smith and Brandenburg own a nice slice of stock, the town of Tekamah, has donated a five acre tract of land for a factory site, together with free light and water, and the work of erecting the buildings will begin at once with the view- to having the plant ready for operation by the middle of November —Portland Sun.

GOODTIMEINSTORE Much Doing in Church Circles During the Next Two Weeks THE CORNERSTONE Os Warren Home for Aged to Be Laid—Other Interesting Notes ' ' —- --4—' The next two weeks will bring forth much enjoyment to members of the Methodist Episcopal church, the League and the Holy Grail. On Tuesday, August tenth, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick and several others of this city will go to Warren, where they will witness the laying of the cornerstone for the new home for the aged, constructed under the auspices of the North Indiana conference and an institution which will reflect much credit upon its beneficiaries. Bishop Anderson will be present for an address and a great time is anticipated. The boys of the Holy Grail will meet tomorrow night, at which time they will perfect plans for their Winona trip. They will leave next Tuesday and remain in camp for ten days. Rev Powell will accompany the boys. A program has been arranged by the knights and esquires, which they will render during their stay at Winona. A delightful picnic has been planned by the Epworth Leaguers for Friday evening at Steele’s park. The friends of the leaguers are cordially invited to be in attendance. The official board of the M. E. church will meet tonight for the transaction of important business.

SUTTON REUNION The Date is Wednesday, August 18, at the Motter Park at Marion A HAPPY TIME One Hundred and Fifty Expected to Attend this Year’s Meeting Jesse C. Sutton has been busy for a day or two sending out invitations to the Sutton family reunion which is scheduled for the Motter Park in Marion on Wednesday, August 18. This is the fourth year for these family gatherings, and it is expected that one hundred and fifty Suttons will spend the day in Marion and make it one of the most memorable of these family gatherings. These Suttons are descendants of Amos R. Sutton, who lived in Wabash county, and for many years tvas one of the prominent citizens there, and the most of his descendants still live in Wabash and Grant counties. The only ones who live here are W .S. Sutton and family of Geneva, and Jesse C. Sutton and family of this city. While they are not so numerous they will be on hand at this reunion and have a little bit better time than any one else. Many of the descendants are known for their large families, one of them being blessed with fifteen children, another one eleven, while nine is a common figure in counting the offsprings. They always have a gay time when they get together and this year will be no exception to the general rule. o FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON Ine funeral of the late John Herman Derkes occurred this afternoon and the body was interred to its last resting place. Services were held from the home at 1:30 o'clock after which the cortege left for the Decatur Zion Lutheran, where the Rev. J. H. Klausing delivered the sermon, speaking words of cheer to the friends and relatives. The death of Mr. Derked'has signalled sorrow on every hand. As a farmer he was progressive; as a citizen, ideal, and his njany friends are grief stricken over his demise. .

BLUFFTON TO GIVE STREET FAIR Making Arrangements on the Days of September 21, 22, 23 and 24. Bluffton gives another of her successful street fairs and home comings September 21, 22, 23 and 24, and is already making big preparations for the event. Unlike most places, Bluffton succeeds in giving a street fair that is entirely void of the unpleasant features that have brought these celebrations into disrepute elsewhere. Bluffton fair is in reality a county fair on the streets of the city .having everything a county fair has except the racing, and giving in place of the racing a dozen most excellent free shows and open air performances. Unlike a county fair, also, is the fact that fio general admission of any kind is charged, and all the extensive exhibits, elaborate decorations and night illuminations, and the above mentioned shows and performances are absolutely free.

NOW IN THE SENATE Tariff Bill to Run Gauntlet of the Progressive Senators PASSED THE HOUSE Twenty Republicans Voted Against the Conference Report Washington, Aug. 2.—There is great activity among the senators who are opposed to the tariff bill, and out of frequent consultations and conferences the lines of battle against the measure began to take shape. Perhaps tn„ host significant development was a preliminary effort of the progressive and the insurgent senators in the range states to get together in a coalition against the conference report. Senator Dixon, of Montana, a range senator, was in consultation with Senators Beveridge and Cummins, who represented the progressives who believe it their duty to vote against the conference report. Senator Dixon thought It might be possible to bring at least six of the range state senators to vote against the con fcrence report, the six being himself, Carter of Montana, Warren and Clarke of Wyoming, and Heyburn and Borah of Idaho. Senator McCumber of North Dakota is thinking seriously of voting against the tariff conference report. McCumber is a member of the finance committee but he has several times indicated that he was not in thorough sympathy with Chairman Aldrich and Aldrich's standpat associates on the committee. If the Democratic senators should vote solidly against the conference report and the ten progressive senators, without even the aid of McCumber, should mass their votes against it, the additional votes of the six range senators would send the bill back to conference. The prospect of doing this is slim, but it is. hoped by progressive senators that the bill may be returned to the con ferees, which would mean that President Taft would get into the game again, and there would be reopening of the cotton schedule, the wool schedule and the boot aud shoe schedule, the last named of which Is conceded to contain a joker of large magnitude.

Washington, Aug. 2. —The house Saturday night adopted the conference report on the tariff bill, 195 to 183. The Republicans shrieked in their delight over the final outcome, and, Chairman Payne was the central fig- j ure of an admiring and congratulatory' crowd of coleagues. Twenty Republicans voted against the report and two Democrats for it. The vote was the climax of an eleven-hour session, conducted through most oppressive heat, but notwithstanding it was enlivened by a dozen or more speeches of more or less fiery nature. The temperature did not deter a vast throng from going to the capitol to witness the closing scene. A SMALL BLAZE A small blaze originated about 11:15 this morning in Wm. Mersman’s summer kitchen on north Second street. The cause being from an overheated Stovepipe, which set fire to the shin- ’ gles. No damage was done as it was i extinguished with a few buckets of t water before the fire department ar- '. rived: 1

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WAS A SAD MESSAGE Col. Clinton P. Ferry, of Tacoma, Washington, Died Suddenly HE VISITED HERE Son of Grandma Ferry and a Brother of Mrs. W. W. —r.- jP, McMillen Sadness and sorrow is prevailing at the Dr. McMillen home. Sunday morning a message reached the family that death had claimed the distinguished son of Grandma Ferry, and the brother of Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen. While they knew that his health in the last few months was not the best, yet they were unprepared for the shock that came in the announcement of his death. Col. Ferry was one of the great men of the Pacific coast states, where for forty years he has been a central figure in the rush of progress that has made that country the most beautiful on the face of the earth, and which at the same time has made thousands of men independent. He has many times visited in this city, where he is known by many of our people, his last visit being about three years ago. While here he never forgot his enthusiasm for Tacoma his heme, and which has grown from 37,000 in 1900 to 137,000 in 1909. He spent much time in Europe where a daughter resides, and had returned from there but the first of June, and this fact makes his death seem all the more sudden and unreal. He was active and influential both at home and abroad, where he was known and welcomed by the crowned circles. He was a Mason and was given the Scottish Rite degrees before the Prince of Wales In London many years ago. A short biography of his life is better written by Mr. George P. Baldwin, who in writing of Tacoma's great men said: “The subject of this brief sketch, Mr Clinton P. Ferry, to whom the writer, as well as many other ! visitors to Tacoma, is indebted for i many acts of kindness and courtesy, !is a character in himself. Mr. Ferry .is a self made man. Born at Fort | Wayne in 1836, after the age of twelve ! years he took upon himself his own education, meanwhile being his own support. He left school when nineteen years old, having passed through a commercial college, and became cashier for the Toledo, Wabash & Western railroad, leaving his position I two years later to go to the Pacific coast, where he spent about twenty years between Portland and San Francisco. In 1868 Mr. Ferry came to Tacoma, then nothing but a forest, and Invested in real estate. Many person looked upon his act then as a pure act of folly, and thus it was that they dubbed him the “Duke of Tacoma," a sobriquet which has followed him to the present day, and is Iso identified with Mr. Ferry that he is known everywhere as “the Duke.” Mr. Ferry is of French descent, his glandfather having been chef de battalion under Napoleon the First. The present Governor of Washington is bis uncle. Much of Mr. Ferry's tenacity, one of his greatest characteristics, can be judged by his strength nf conviction in the natural resources and location of Tacoma. Much of the real estate bought by him twenty-one years ago is today the finest property in Tacoma, and is still held by him. He has in fact subordinated everything to the maintenance of his initerests in Tacoma, and has naturally I reaped a handsome reward. Mr. Ferlry has always been active in the public interest of Tacoma, and although not > a politician, uses his money and in- ! fluence in all good acts of charity - and public good. His zeal, vitality, , perseverance, honor, polished manII ners and good fellowship have se- ; I cured for him the best legacy any man ? can wish —firm and devoted friends." Mr. Ferry has a daughter, Mrs R. -1). Sibler de Ferry, living at Strausburg, Germany, and a son, Clinton Ferry of New York City. Besides there are his aged mother Grandma Ferry and a sister Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen of this city, and another sister. Mrs. R. D. Boyles of Fort Wayne. His death occurred at San Diego, Cal., where he went after his recent return from Europe, and where he was being treated at a sanitarium. Nothing yet is known about the funeral arrangements.