Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 208, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 208.

IMPORTANT MEETING Educational Board of County Held Interesting Session Here Today SCHOOLS TO OPEN Seven Months’ Term the Minimum—Eight Months for the High Schools i The Adams county board of education, composed -f the trustees of the various townships and one me übt re from each town board, met in semiannual session at the office of S ;perintendent L. E. today and considerable business was transacted, looqing toward the opening of the schools of the county soon Those present were J. A. Fleming of Union, Charles E. Magley of Root. Daniel Hoff m; in of Preble, David Steele of Kirkland. O. J. Suman St. Marys, Frank C. Wechter Blue Creek. C. C. Beers Monroe, J. T. Kelley Jefferson and D. B. Erwin Decatur. The program as published yesterday was rendered, Important questions being discussed in a creditable manner by Trustees Beers, Wechter. Kelley, Suman and Erwin, A motion prevailed that the minimum term of school in this county be seven months this year if possible and that the county board of education put forth their best efforts to accomplish this. The board also discarded the primary history "American Leaders and Heroes" which has been used in the fifth grade because it was too heavy for the children and they substituted "First Steps in the History of our Country” by Mowry. The old book, “American Heroes” will, however, be used in the sixth grade this year and thus there will be no extra expense to the patrons and it is believed the new one will be much more satisfactory. The schools in Decatur and Geneva open next Monday, September 6th. St. Marys and Wabash open on September 20th, French on Sept. 27th, Monroe October 4th excepting the high school which opens October 13th as do the high schools at Linn Grove and Peterson where eight month terms will be given and wnere the work will be equal to that of first and second years in commissioned high schools, certainly a great advancement and one for which Prof. Opliger has worked for several years. The Berne schools cannot open for a while on account of the building under construction is not completed and no decision has ben reached as to what will be done. All the other schools of the county, Root, Union, Preble, Kirkland, Washington, Blue Creek, Hartford and Jefferson will open September 13th. The board believe this will be the greatest year in the schools' history.

SENT HER TO JAIL Mrs. Katie Harke Given Ten Days’ Sentence for Provoking Neighbor SHE PLEAD GUILTY Asked That Her Baby Who is 11l Be Allowed to Go With Her to Jail Justice caused an unfortunate and rather pitiful occurrence this morning when Mrs. Katie Harke. was sent to jail for nine days, being thus compelled to leave her family of children one a babe who is ill with the whooping cough at home, with practically is the wife of a tailor who when sober works at various shops here. . live on Adams street in the old Man grocery building. Nex< 001 ' Rosie Gross and her family. ; Harke claims that one of Mrs. Gro boys insulted her thirteen-yea. -old (Continued on page

FOUND HIM UNCONSCIOUS Charles RossingtonWas Stricken Soon , After Eating Dinner. The remains of Charles Rossington the well known hotel man whose death occurred suddenly Sunday at Peoria, 111., arrived in the city early this morning and were taken to the family home at Cass and Third streets. In a letter to friends, Dick Townsend, of the National hotel at Peoria, gives some additional details of Mr. Rossington s death which was due to apoplexy. He had reached Peoria shortly before noon and ate dinner at the National. Soon after he complained of illness and lay down upon a couch in the parlor. A little later Mr. Townsend went to his side and found the stricken man unconscious. Physicians were called and Mr. Rossington was removed to the hospital, where his death occurred at 2:30 o’clock. —Fort Wayne Sentinel.

PRESIDENT’S TRIP . A Thirteen Thousand Miles Trip Around the J j Country i (GREAT PLANS 1 Will See Much of the Country and the People Durr ing this Trip i i Beverly, Mass., Sept. I.—ln two • weeks President Taft will leave Bev--1 erly on what will prove to be in ! many ways a record-breaking presidential tour. The president's first i stop will be in Boston the evening- of September 14, where he will be the guest of honor at a big banquet given by the Boston Chamber of Commerce. The following morning at 10 o'clock he will start a 13,000 mile journey 1 back to Washington. The way to the national capital |will lead through Seattle, Los Angeles, the Grand canyon, the tip end of southern Texas. . the Mississippi and many other points east and west. The details of the trip have been mapped out to the last minute and contracts have been made with railroads for every part of the long journey. President Taft is look ing forward to the beginning of the trip with mixed enactions. He is anxious to visit the various places included in his itinerary and is never happier than when traveling, but at the same time he has expressed himself as “terribly sorry” that his vacation days are so soon to end. He appears in the best possible condition. He attributes this largely to the physical culture exercises he indulges in for an hour every morning before breakfast and to the three hours spent every forenoon on the links of either the Myopia or Essex Club.

Beverly. Mass., Sept. I.—When it comes to digging up reasons to displace a man from a job on the government pay roll Georgia Democrats win the blue ribbon. A few- days ago a’ supplemental complaint was filed with President Taft against a Republican who holds the postoffice in a well known Georgia city. The complaint said that the man was utterly unfit for the job. To prove it the complainants declared that recently a taxidermist moved into his town and put up a sign. The next day the Republican postmaster sauntered in. took oil one shoe and asked the taxidermist to fix his corns. WILL CONDUCT RUMMAGE SALE Ladies of Presbyterian Church Planning Such a Store for this Fall. The ladies of the Presbyterian church are planning to give a rummage sale in the very near future. They are now busy gathering up a stock of merchandise, that will include clothing and household goods, of especially great interest at this time of year, when the first signs of winter are here. The ladies have not yet decided just where they will be located, but will make this an nouncement within a few days. The store will be conducted two weeks, possibly longer, if the trade warrants it, and the stock holds out

IT WAS A BOLD ONE A Lone Highwayman Held Up a Pennsylvania Train MADE A MISTAKE Took Ten Thousand Pennies Thinking It Was Gold Lewistown, Pa., Sept. I.—One of the most audacious and startling holdups of a railroad train in the east for years occurred on the eastern slope of the Allegheny mountains early yesterday when a lone highwayman stopped a Pennsylvania railroad express train with a dynamite cartridge and at the point of a revolver compelled the crew to carry thousands of dollars in coin and bullion from an express car to a spot in the wilderness. When the conductor of the train attempted to interfere with the robber's plans he was shot in the band and the bold bandit succeeded in making good his escape. In the darkness, however, he mistook a bag containing 10,000 new Lincoln pennies for gold coin and staggered away with it, leaving the real gold bullion to be recovered by the railroaders. When the news of the robbery reached the railroad and express company officials they were deeply concerned at its boldness and immediately ordered every available detective from the east and west to the scene in an effort to capture the robber. Bloodhounds were also put on his track, but up to a late hour no trace of the man had been found. Despite the appearance of three passengers who had been aw’akened by the shooting the robber calmly ordered the crew back on the train and compelled them to steam away, leaving the bullion beside the track. It was recovered later by a posse sent on a special train. When the train was leaving, he called out: "Goodby and good luck; I hope to see you again.” I

MAKES STATEMENT Prof. E. E. Rice Gives Information to Teachers and Scholars OPENING OF SCHOOL The Tuition of Outside Scholars Has Been Changed by Law The public schools of Decatur will open Monday, Sept. 6th. Only a short session will be held in the morning, at which time assignments will be made for the regular work on Tuesday. Children who have not yet attended school, but who are six years of age, or will be by Dec. 25th, will be admitted to the primary grades at the different buildings. In accordance with the*now law, tuition in the high school, for pupils of other school corporations, will be $4 per month; in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades $2 per month; in the firs., second, third and fourth grades $1.50 per month. The state board of school commissioners has adopted the home series of readers for use in the schools of Indiana. These readers can be had at the regular places. By presentiing your old readers, the new may be secured at the following exchange prices: Primers, 8 cents; first readers 8 cents; second readers, 10 cents, third readers, 13 cents; fourth readers, 15 cents; fifth readers, 20 cents. All teachers will meet Saturday, September 4th, at one o’clock at the central building. The superintendent will be at his office Saturday for the purpose of assigning pupils, who live outside of Decatur, to their proper grade. E. E. RICE, Supt.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, September 1, 1909.

INFIRMARY SUPERINTENDENT Wells County Makes a Change at Their Infirmary. The change in superintendents at the county infirmary took place today, when John Ditzler and wife moved off the place and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Miller took charge as their successors. Mr. Ditzler and wife will have their goods stored in this city about two weeks, when they will move into the property on west Market street which they bought of Dr. Asa Haughton. It is the intention of Dr. Haughton and family to move to their farm east of Bluffton in about two weeks. Mr. j Ditzler has not made complete arrangements further than for the win- : ter, and he may get back onto a farm next spring. He has made a good superintendent for the county infirmary and he and his wife leave the place in good shape. Mr. Miller and wife have the ualifications that premise to make them fit and able successors to the Ditzlers. —Bluffton News. , o ALL QUIET AGAIN Faylors and Stouts Leave Farm and Await Action of the Courts / ABOUT COMPLAINT Now Further Complications M y Arise, Causing Another Long Trial So far as learned here .there is nothing new in the Faylor-Studabaker war, ■ and it is likely that the peace effected by the Injunction suit will continue for a week or so at least. Speaking of the case, the Bluffton News said last evening: In his complaint in the injunction suit Mr. Studabaker alleged that he was owner in legal title and in fee simple, and had been in possession under the said title since July 8, 1902. i and continuing further recites the filing of the original suit by the heirs in 11102, and gives also a recital of the four trials of the case and the appeal to the supreme court, winding up by alleging that since judgment has not yet been entered upon the court upon ' the last verdict returned at Decatur the case is still pending and unsettled and his title still holds good in view of the unfinished state of the original case. He recites how Faylor and Stout took possession of a small residence on the farm on August 27th and had refused to vacate, although ordered off repeatedly, and had sought to eject him by force, and that he had been informed and believed that the defendants were armed with deadly weapons and that they would continue in possession unless restrained. He recited also that he had a tenant whom he wanted to place on the farm and who had goods on a wagon on the highway near the farm, but had been kept off by Faylor and the Stouts. He said that he had crops on the farm and stock which needed the care of a tenant. He said that he had not been able to give notice of the intention to file a petition for a temporary restraining order because of the condition related as to threats of violence. The injunction suit, in its trial, means a re-hash of practically the old suit for possession, and a hard fight on this new suit is promised, involving points fought out in the first case. The Decatur court will likely take up J the verdict returned by the jury at. the last term and enter judgment up-1 on it shortly after court convenes, and it will then be up to Studabaker to settle or carry out his promised motion for a new trial. The jury’s verdict gave the heirs right to possission of the farm and $2,000 damages. The News was informed this afternoon that the Faylors and Stouts, after the restraining order was read to them, along with the fact that Studa-1 baker had posted an indemnify ing bond, vacated the farm and came back to town without further trouble. o The ball scores are becoming more interesting each day and there is always a crowd at the Corbett and the Reiter & France cigar stores when the reports arrive at seven o’clock each evening. In the National league the Pittsburgs apparently have a cinch and it looks like a sure thing for Wheeling in the Central. In the American league and the American association the end looks like a fight, and these are now the principal attractions.

THEY ARE PLEASED X Fort Wayne People Enthusiastic Over the Coppock Automobile Plant WILL MAKE REPORT Will Look up Record of Machines Turned Out and Now in Operation Local capitalists returned last night from an automobile tour to Decatur, where they personally inspected the plant of the Coppock Motor Car Co., with a view to determining on bringing the concern to Fort Wi yne. Alli those making the trip reported themselves as highly pleased with the plant as they found it. Today it bad been intended for the committee, chosen a few nights ago, to go to Indianapolis to interview officials of companies using the Coppock commercial cars and taxicabs, but it is probable the trip there will be abandoned and that the committee will merely write for opinions of the users of the Coppock cars. Those in the party to Decatur yesterday were Messrs. William Griffin, Willis Hattersley, L. A. Curdes, H, C. Rockhill, W. H. Kelly, W. J. Vesey and A. L. Randall. On arriving at Decatur they were taken immediately to the plant and shown through it by the prseident Mr. Brackett. They found a plant 60 by 200 feet in size, fairly well equipped with machinery. Perhaps fifteen cars of various patterns are under course of construction at this time. Several completed cars were also inspected and every one of the visitors was very favorably impressed with what he saw. It is probable the committee will be ready with a report on the proposition within a few days, as it is intended to delay the movement no longer than necessary. Should the plant move j here, commercial cars will be the big I end of the business, while some spec- j ial attention will be turned to the. manufacture of taxicabs, of which I the Coppock company has some good ones in service in the larger cities. — Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. MET LASf NIGHT School Board Held an Im-

portant Meeting Last Evening REDUCED THE LEVY Salaries Will Be Fixed as Soon as Averages Furnished The school board held a meeting .last night with all members present, also Superintendent E. E. Rice, and the business vital to the interests of every taxpayer and school patron was ! ably transacted. An important feature of the session was the reduction ’of the levy two cents, a statement to that effect having been filed | with the county auditor by Secretary Mills. The task of fixing the salaries of the various teachers of the grades and high school was deferred for a few days, until such a time as the general averages of the teachers are supplied by County Superintendent Opliger. A slight change in these aver- . ages will be made commensurate with the attendance at the recent meeting of the teachers' institute, those attending regularly adding two per cent, thereto. All business preparatory to , the opening of the public schools has been performed by the board and what is expected to be one of the most successful terms ever experienced in this city begins next Monday. The co-operation of every Decatur citizen is asked by those under whose guidance our educational institutions are conducted and It is but the fulfillment of a duty bound obligation that this service be cheerfully rendered by every individual who has regard for pro- ' gress in this particular line.

“A PAIR OF COUNTRY KIDS’ “A Pair of Country Kids,” a rural comedy drama, is the play announced at the Bosse opera house Friday, Sept. 3, and from all reports that have reached Manager Bosse the country kids are a lively pair and seem to be making a large number of friends everywhere. The play is highly spoken of as a clean up-to-date rural comedy drama true to nature ana with all those lovable folks “down on the farm" that we all remember after we have moved to the city, or that we meet every day where we have been content to remain close to nature with the homespun folks. This company is made up of real actors who can act, sing and dance and will give you an evening of genuine amusement and you will surely laugh at the Kids for they are busy constantly getting in and out ot mischief. WILL CALL PASTOR Important Meeting of the Zion Lutheran Church Will Be Held There SUNDAY AFTERNOON To Call Minister to Succeed Rev. Klausing—Rev. Jaus is in Charge Rev. Jaus, pastor of the St. Johns church, and who has had charge of the Zion Lutheran church, located at the corner of Monroe and Eleventh streets, in this city since the departure of Rev. J. H. Klausing, who resigned a few weeks ago to accept a charge at Big Rapids, Michigan, is | spending his time here this week, looking after finances, which will warrant the call of a pastor to this place. He says he /eels that the church here is able to support its own minister and from the way he has been greeted on his rounds this week, knows he is right in the belief. He says the people he has called on j have responded nicely and he will call a meeting for next Sunday afternoon, at the church here, when the ' congregation will issue the official call. They have a number of appil- 1 cations, and it is safe to say that the ! man chosen will be able and worthy. The church is growing and is compos- ' ed of splendid citizens of the com- 1 munity. Rev. Jaus has been assisted ' in his work by Prof. Henry Lankenau 1

and other members of the church. j o GOT HIS FOR SCORCHING New York, Sept. I.—One of the severest decrees ever pronounced by a court in an effort to discourage automobile scorching prohibits Felix L. Droit, a professional chauffeur and participant in the Vanderbilt cup race, from ever driving a car in New York state. Justice Zeller in the court of i special sessions suspended sentence in Droit's case today when he promised to regard these directions. Dro't had been arrested several times for speeding and has spent some time in jail and paid a number of heavy fines. I FINE STOCK AT THE FAIR Because of the rush of entries of cattle and sheep of such quality that they- could not be refused, the management of the great Fort Wayne fair which will be held Sept. 14-18, has

been forced to enlarge the cattle and ! sheep barns at the grounds. Among the cattle exhibits will be the famous herd of Herfords from the Studabaker farm, at Bluffton, and the Smith farm, at Decatur, and a great herd of Aber-deen-Angus cattle the Wilson farm, at Muncie. TO SPEAK IN HARTFORD CITY

Congressman John Adair, of the eighth district, will deliver the principal address in Hartford City Monday afternoon, the occasion being the opening of the Eagles’ carnival and fall festival. Mr. Adair, the scrapping . politician from Portland, is one of I the state's best orators and he will 1 be a great drawing card. His address i will be delivered immediately after ri the mammoth industrial parade.— ; Hartford City News.

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locates™ NORTH POLE Dr. Fred Cook, an American, Reaches the Spot so Long Searched For NEWS IS MEAGER Made the Last Dash, Accomplished Only by a Few Eskimos Copenhagen, Sept. I.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An American has finally located the north pole. The inspector of Greenland today reported that Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the Brooklyn explorer, reached the north pole on April 21, 1908. Since that date he has been fighting to return to civilization, finding this almost as much of an effort as it was to reach the coveted spot. Dr. Cook was practically alone in his voyage toward the pole, having had but one white man with him when he started on the last leg of the trip. This man was taken ill and returned to civilization, more than a year ago. Dr. Cook accompanied by a few Eskimos proceeded making a flying trip with dogs and sledges. No details of the discovery or the manner of getting the news to the world has yet been forwarded. Shetland, of which Lerwick is the county town, is a group of some 100 islands in the north Atlantic ocean, about 500 miles northeast of Orkney islands and constitutes the county of Scotland. When the little schooner Jeanie, that was sent out as a Perry relief ship, sailed from St Oohn, New Foundland, it was announced that the vessel would stop at Etah on the coast of Greenland and the belief is expressed that Dr. Cook has been found there where he was waiting for some ship to pick him up and bring him back. Before sailing Captain Bartlett of the Jeanie gave out this prophetic statement, “If Dr. Cook is still alive he will have an interesting story tx> tell. He went alone, unhampered by any party and his trip will be successful.” If it was the Jeanie that picked Cook un. then the little vessel has secured communication with some other vessel from the frozen north which has put into some port and sent back the news. There was a great deal of dissension caused among the Artic explorers by Dr. Cook’s trip, the followers of Peary declaring openly that Dr. Cook had stolen a march on the naval officer.

. who had planned to follow out practically the same course in his dash for the pole. Only twice has Dr. Cook been heard from, the first time when he sent back his white companion, and the next time when his , wife received a letter which said he would push on alone. Dr. Cook was born in New York in June, 1865, and . has been a confirmed pole hunter since 1892, when he acted as surgeon in the Peary expedition. THEY GOTO TOCSIN I Decatur M. W. A. Team Will Institute Camp Tonight ' TWENTY WILL GO II

And a Mos': Delightful Time Will Be Enjoyed in Sister Town This evening a company of twenty ■ Woodmen from Decatur will drive to , Tocsin where they will assist District

Deputy Hardendorf of Fort Wayne in instituting a camp at that place. ' About twenty candidates have been secured at Tocsin and they will tonight receive the obligatory work as given by the degree staff of the Decatur ci#np number 9770. The local team is very proficient in the inflatory work and without doubt those who attend’ tonight’s session will be deeply interested by the ceremonies. At the conclusion of the institution (Continued on page 2.)