Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Ncmber 237.

CONDITION IS CRITICAL But Those Who Have the Care of Mr. Van Camp Are Still Hopeful HE IS VERY WEAK Operation Cannot Be Performed for Several Days, Until He is Stronger Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. s.—St. Joseph Hospital.—(Special to Daily Dem. ocrat) —At three o’clock this afternoon the condition of Mr. Anson Van Camp, of Decatur, 'was a little improved over that of the past twentyfour hours, and there are hopes for a continued improvement. He is suffering from a nervous breakdown and other complications, and while his condition is critical, everything possible is being done and it is the belief that he will successfully stand the severe battle against disease. He is delirious at times but seems to be holding his own very well. Unless unforseen complications arise, it is thought the patient will be strong enough within a week to undergo an operation which will be necessary before he can completely recover. At no time have those in care of Mr. Van Camp given up hopes for his recovery, though he is a very sick man. The above message will be good news to the many friends of Mr. Van Camp in this city and county. He was taken to Fort Wayne the latter (Continue don page 4.) o ONLY TWO ARE LEFT The Zeser and the Badder Saloons Closed at Eleven Last Evening END IS IN SIGHT Another Month Will Find Decatur in Dry List, Without a Saloon Two saloons winked out of business at eleven o’clock last night, this being the date for the expiration of the licenses they held. These were the Zeser and Badder places, both located on Monroe street and each of which has been in operation for many years. For a quarter century or nearly so, these buildings have been occupied by thirst parlors, and each was well patronized. It will seem queer indeed to the many who have occasionally dropped in for their “nip” to find no bar except the one at the door. This leaves but two saloons in Decatur, the Nickel Plate, operated by Joe Tonneller and the Home, conducted by Joe Knapke. These have just a month to close out their stock, as according to the terms of their licenses they will cease business on the eve before the general election November Ist. Both of these are also old stands for this line of business, and the question is now what will ■occupy these store rooms. o —— The funeral of Mrs. Anthony Hackman will occur from the St. Marys church tomorrow morning at 9:30. standard time. The funeral service ( will be in charge of Rev. Wilken, and it is safe to say that St. Marys . church will never hold a more sad and sympathetic audience.

HE WANTS OFFICE AGAIN Ed Fitzpatrick a Candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court. According to political dope dished out by Indianapolis correspondents Ed Fitzpatrick will get the republican nomination for clerk of the supreme court at the next convention without much if any opposition. He has held the office one full term, but he was elected only after three campaigns for the nomination and he suffered considerable financial hardship in at least one race. He has made a highly efficient officer. It goes without saying that if Ed is in the race he is practically sure of the support of Wells county. He is an old Vera Cruz boy, and has a number of relatives In this county. —Bluffton News. o GASWARCONTINUES Bluffton is Still Scrapping With the Indiana Lighting Company OVER A FRANCHISE Each Side Claims the Question Will Be Decided in the Supreme Court ■■■ ■ » It looks like a real war between the Bluffton city officials and the Indiana Lighting company. The Indiana company claims the right to furnish artificial gas to that city under the old natural gas franchise, while the city officials say that franchise is dead and refuse to grant another, except under iron clad provisions that the gas company claims to be unreasonable. The gas company are proceeding with the work, preparatory to furnishing the gas, but the Bluffton people say they will ask for an injunction to stop them when the proper time comes. Recently a franchise was granted to Will Kunkle and he insists he will build a plant ■ unless the Indiana company will meet the terms of his franchise. During the past few days the city council, attorneys and officials of the gas com. pany have been holding frequent meetings in an effort to compromise, but up to last evening there was nothing doing in the way of a settlement and each side was threatening to fight the matter out in the* higher courts. Bluffton is asking for ninety cent gas, that the Indiana company waive all rights under the former franchise, that the alleys be used for the lines instead of the streets. In the meantime Decatur is being' served (with artificial gaa, treated nicely in every manner by Mr. Mulholland, Mr. Murdock and the other members and our citizens are confident that in the long run we will be as well or better taken care of than is our quarrelsome neighbor. o ONE OF THE RIGHT KIND A new picturesque, romantic comedy drama has been made from the famous story of the “Hidden Hand," and will be seen at the Bosse opera house Wednesday, October 6. FThe announcement should arouse more than ordinary interest among patrons of the best class of plays, or people who like melodramas of the genuine kind, for all accounts agree that the author in this instance, a well known actor, has succeeded in adding to the stock of worthy American plays. Mrs. Southworth’s story of the mountain folk of old Virginia will be seen in four picturesque acts full of life, incident, real characters, humor, superstitution and romance. The author has 'avoided the extremely sensational, but has retained the full charm and power of the story. CASE POSTPONED AGAIN Ardmore, Okla., Oct. s.—On motion of defendants today in the federal court the hearing of Governor Chas. N. Haskell and the five other Oklahomans. charged with fraud in the Muskogee town lot case, which weie set for today, were postponed to Oct. 13. The continuance was granted ! because of the inability of Governor i Haskell to attend. He is in Oklahoma City in connection with the Columbia ißank and Trust suspension.

KALVERLEAVES US Barney Buys the Tudor i Junk Stand at Bluffton and Will Manage It WILL CONDUCT IT While His Son Isadore Continues the Business at the Old Stand Here Barney Kalver, who for twentyseven years has been a citizen of this place, who has taken part in every public affair, every election, has attended lodge mpre regularly than anybody and he belongs to nearly all of them, who has been a progressive citizen and a consistent busy one, is to forsake us, and for Bluffton, too. He told us so a week ago. but we felt sure he would change his mind finally and make other arrangements, but he began his duties there yes- , terday. We can’t believe he will be ’ satisfied long, in fact we hope he won’t for Barney is all right. He has purchased the Tudor junk shop at - that place and will manage it while his son Isadore will have full charge of the business here. Speaking of the deal the Bluffton Banner said: Barney Kalver, a citizen of Decatur until this morning, is now a citizen of Bluffton, and has taken charge of 1 the Bluffton Iron and Metal Co.’s busI iness. Mr. Kalver made a deal, going - into effect this morning, for the Tudor , & Co.’s junk stand and will push the business to the limit. Mr. Kalver has been connected with the junk business ’’ in Decatur for a number of years, and " at one time, in connection with his - son, conducted the Hub clothing store . in that city. He will buy all kinds s » of junk, beef hides, sheep pelts, tal- . low and beeswax in Wells county, . while his son will continue the same t business at Decatur. While a resiI C dent of Decatur Mr. Kalver was quite a | an active politician, and was a worker a ■ in the republican cause in that city e 1 and county. The only time Barney I I was ever known to stray away from t : the straight and narrow path was g ! when he helped put Cromer out ol [ business a congressman. He may make the reformation complete in t Wells co. sty. > o LOAD FELL OVER r y y IL. A. Holthouse and Guy i Johnson Met With a Rather Serious Accident r ; WITH LOAD OF HAY a i Mr. Holthouse Badly Bruised and Mr. Johnson Had Two Ribs Broken ’ Louis Holthouse, the proprietor of the Fashion stables and Guy Johnson who is one of his helpers, met with an accident yesterday that they will keep in mind for a while at least Yesterday afternoon they went to the farm of Mr. Wm. Fronfleld just east of the city to secure a load of hay for the livery stables. They had drivetf up to the bam, loaded the wagon and started on their way home and when just leaving the barnyard the load upset. They had stacked their load unevenly and when they came to the turn in the road the wagon became unbalanced and upset. In the fall Guy received two broken ribs and several other scratches, while Lou received a bruised knee and a skinned up nose. Although injured as they were they walked to the city and had their injuries attended to. They will feel somewhat 1 sore for a few days, but at the same 1 time are laughing over their exper- ' ience as farmers, and are thankful I they are able to navigate. i o j Manager Mulholland, of the gas ’ company was here today looking after ] business affairs. He and Jack Mony- i han went to Kingsland this afternoon 1 to see how the work of completing 1 the line into Bluffton is progressing. i

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, October 5. 1909.

ANDREW APPLEMAN OPERATED Andrew Appleman, a well known farmer, living just west of the city, was operated on this Afternoon for an ailment of the bowels, and his condition is very serious. Mr. Appleman has been in poor health for a year past, gradually becoming worse, and it was finally decided to operate in hopes of prolonging his life. The operation was performed by Drs. D. D. and C. S. Clark of this city and Dr. McOscar of Fort Wayne. The appendix was removed and everything was done that was possible. Owing to his weakened condition and the seriousness of the case, it is said to be very doubtful whether or not he can recover. A trained nurse from Fort Wayne arrived this morning and is assisting in the care of the patient, o RECALLS A CRIME I • Death of Fred Richards Brings Up the Story of His Trial Years Ago ■ AT FORT WAYNE s t First Given Extreme Penale f ty —New Trial Resulted r in Imprisonment a ■f The recent death of Fred Richards g who formerly lived in this county, at r Michigan City, recalls the crime for e s which he was convicted and in speaks ing of it. the Fort Wayne Sentinel d said last evening: s At Decatur there was so much bad A *• feeling against Richards that his cast s [. was venued to Fort Wayne. Its tria f, took place in the criminal court be e fore Samuel E. Sinclair as actin? judge. He was prosecuted by Attor e ney France, of Decatur, assisted bl ■r v Henry Colerick, of Fort Wayne, ant y defended by Judge John Morris an< n Robert Stratton, both of Fort Wayne s The jury found him guilty and in >f fileted the death penalty. A new tria y n was granted and it resulted in a lift sentence. To this sentence»his at torneys yielded and he went to prison I It is the belief of many of those wh< | were familiar with the evidence giver a* both trials that Richards nevci actively participated in the killing o Backesto. The latter had other ene y mies who, it is believed, killed him The principal evidence upon which Richards was convicted was given by a boy who resided in Richards' home Soon after the discovery of the murder Richards and the boy were suspected and after their arrest, such f was the feeling against them, that citizens threatened to lynch them, but were prevented by the officers and as a safeguard the two were brought to the jail in Fort Wayne. At the trial the boy turned state’s evidence against Richards and escaped punishment. His testimony on the witness stand in many respects was inconsistent and contradictory. f but the jury in each of the trials i seem to have taken it as the truth , and Richards was convicted Richards, after his arrest and throughout his long imprisonment, to the day of his death, maintained his innocence, always stating that the murdered man had met death by other hands. During his imprisonment, in 1891, he was Interviewed in his cell by the writer, then a reporter on The Sentinel, and he said then: “I am suffering for a crime committed by another. Some day the truth will be known. I am the victim of circumstantial evidence.” ■ ■■ o ■ WILL WORK A SCHEME The “dry" republicans and democrats of Hartford City are reported to have hit on a scheme by which they will seek to make that city “dry" by remonstrance. It is proposed that at the coming city election many “dry" voters of each side will stay awav from the polls, thus making a very small vote for mayor as compared to former years. They hope that the vote will be so small that it will be possible to secure a majority to sign ■ remonstrances in the future, making the city “dry.” Although not voting : the temperance element will all sign 1 remonstrances. i

HERE IS A CHANCE Do You Want a Job With the Government THIRTEENTH CENSUS Civil Service Examinations for Places as Enumerators Washington, Oct. 5. —The first im-

portant examination to secure material for enumerating the thirteenth , census is announced to take place Nov. 3. On that date the local civil service board in each city where civil ; service examinations are usually held will examine applicants for appointment as special agents to collect statistics on manufacturing, mines and forests. Any person desiring to take this examination, or test, must applv * to the census bureau before the close of business Oct. 25. No application received after that date will be con- _ sidered at the test to be held Nov. 3. The preference will be given to men, although the director of the census states that "applications will be accepted from women having the required experience and education, but the opportunity for their employment s in this work is slight, and but few, if ,t any, such appointments will be made.’’ r The director of the census expects to employ from 1,600 to 1,800 special agents to begin work about Jan. 1. He announces that he desires, as far » as possible, for this work persons d who have had college or university e training in statistics or economics and , persons who have had service in the 11 accounting department of some manufacturing or other business estabg lishment. Persons making applicar- tion to take the test should write to ,y the director of the census asking for the necessary blanks on which the applicant will be expected to state ‘d his business training, experience and e. education. If these are satisfactory i- to the director of the census, the applicant will receive a card authorizing him to appear before one of the regular accredited civil service boards for the examination. n. o • HE HAD THE GOODS >f j- Biersdoffer the Berne Pitchh y er. Had Good Year With Des Moines Team h t IN WESTERN LEAGUE s His Team Won Pennant—- ’ Biety in Rare Form at i Last of the Season ( 1 i

‘“Biety” Biersdoffer of Berne, is at home after a successful year with Des Moines in the Western Association base ball league. His left arm was never better and the last of the season he was considered one of the star pitchers on the team. *His club won the pennant by two points, after one of the hardest fights in the history of that league. The closest team was Sioux City, who led up to the last lap. With eight games to play the Sioux City boys had to lose two and the Des Moines club had to win six. It was a nip and tuck affair and on the last day, the ball park at Des Moines was packed. Beity pitched and won with ease and to make it good the Sioux City bunch lost a double header giving the Des Moines club the pennant, as stated, by just two points. Os course the crowd was wild and the town went crazy that night. During the year Biersdoffer pitched twenty-eight games and won eighteen of them. Out of the first ten games he pitched he lost seven and all of them by I one point. After he got down to work he more than made good and was again signed for next year. Six ofli his teammates went into major lea-11 gues this fall. * v

BOONE COUNTY COURT HOUSE Lebanon, Ind., Oct. 5. —Caldwell & Drake of Columbus, Ind., were today awarded the contract for the erection of Boone county's new court house. There were eleven bidders. The Columbus men were also the lowest bidders on the heating system. The estimate for the building by the architect was $210,000. Caldwell & Drake’s bid was As the bid was higher than the estimate the building committee and the county council met and the council, after an all day’s session, decided to appropriate enough money to make up the difference. Caldyvell & Drake’s bid on the heating system was $9,400. The firm agrees to have the building completed by Dec. 4, 1910. When the court house is equipped the cost will be $300,000.

o J | NO MORE CONTESTS ■ • The Anti-Saloon League Has Now Had Enough THIRTEEN ARE WET Nine Big Counties Will Not Be Molested Indianapolis, Oct. 5. —The Indiana Anti-Saloon League has made its last big county option fight for some time to come. It is expected by the officers of the league that within a few months most or all of the eight counties which are now “dry" by remonstrance will hold elections, but little or no contest is expected in these counties. On the other hand, the remaining nine counties will not be a battleground for the league, at least ' until the chances of winning look a good deal better than they do now. 1 E. S. Shumaker state superintendent 1 of the Anti-Saloon League, said yes- ‘ terday that of the remaining seventeen counties where no elections have been held, nine look “hopeless” at present from the standpoint of the league, and he and the other officers of the league are of the opinion that to allow the temperance people of these counties to force elections would be detrimental to the cause in Indiana. The nine counties in question are: Marion, St. Joseph, Allen, Lake, Vigo, Dubois, Vanderburg, Perry, Dearborn. While fhere has bean more or less talk in some of these counties about the holding of elections, temperance people who advocate such procedure, if they expect the aid of the league, will have to show the league that they have a very effective organization and a good chance to win. It does not appear now that these conditions will exist for many months, and elections may never be held in several of them • under the county option law. The eight counties which are “dry” by remonstrance but have held no elections are as follows: Lagrange, Bekalb, Johnson, Scott, Steuben, Wells.

BTown, Warren. IDekalb probably will be the first of the eight coun--1 ties to hold an election, the present plan being to hold it late in November. To date, elections have been held in seventy-five counties. Os these sixty-two have gone “dry” and thirteen “wet" ■ o 1 JU6T HOME FROM COLORADO Fred Stevens,, of Wort Wayne, formerly a resident of this city, returned Friday night from Colorado, where he visited at the mine in which a number of local people are Interested, for a few days. Mr. Stevens is a brother of L. B. Stevens, of this city, who went to Colorado in the spring to assist in the reorganization of the company, he going to do the legal work. Mr. Stevens, who was one of the men who bought some stock, said that he would not part with the stock for less money than he had paid for it. While he does not think that the company has any big i bonanza he believes that the stock-I holders will eventually get their mon-1 ey back and then have a good invest-L ment. He admits that the properties < of the company are not what the? I

(were thought to be. but says that I there is still enough owned by the I organization to develop enough ore to I make the proposition a paying In-1 vestment. —Bluffton fanner

Price Two Cents

MADE MANY SALES Brown & Summers Sold Fourteen Farms in the Last Three Weeks THEY ARE HUSTLERS They Are Busy All the Time and Are Doing the Business Brown & Summers are busy Indianq in the real estate business, and during the past three weeks have sold over one thousand acres of Adams county realty, and the total aggregate of these sales was a pretty sum. They are certainly hustlers in their line and permit no grass to grow under their feet. They have just had published a new list of their realty, and the list embraces several thousand acres in this county, besides they supply their customers with good land in Michigan, Texas or L Oklahoma. In the last three weeks they sold the James Glick farm to Oliver Tizer, it being a forty acre tract and the consideration was $3,000. Their other sales was A. J. Benz farm of eighty acres to James Glick i $5,200; Christian Christianer to MonJroe Murphy, eighty acres $8,000; ■Mathias Miller to Spaulding, eightyheight acres, $12,320; Albert Spooler 'jto Sam Shackley forty acres $3,900; v Buel Nye to John Worden, eighty-four .’acres $7,560; Reason Shaffer to Crownover, seventy acres $6,800; John 'Johnson to Reason Shaffer, forty 8 acres $5,250; Wiliam Arnold to Min--8 erva Murphy, one hundred acres $13,. 500; Jacob Kemper to Charles Ruma schlag eighty acres $7,600; Charles ' Rumschlag to Henry Edwards, eighty a acres, $8,000; John Worden to Jacob Kemper, forty acres $5,000. The t above indicates that the real estate firm of Brown & Summers are hustlers and that they do their share of 8 the business in the purchase and sale * 1 of real estate. They are both reliable and the people who have dealings ’ with them find them square toed and ' all right. J 0 BROUGHT RESULTS Police of Fort Wayne Locate Minnie Blazer and Demand the Reward ABSENT TWO MONTHS It is Probable that the Young Lady Will be Brought Home

Minnie Blazer, who mysteriously t left her home here two months ago, - and for whom a search was made in i many cities, has been located. All r this time she has been living in Fort Wayne, and though the parents had appealed to the police there several times for aid in securing some trace of the seventeen year old girl, there was nothing doing. A few days ago, a member of the Blazer family authorized the statement that they would . pay 11,000 reward for the return of 1 the girl. The notice was ordered for 5 six days, but the one insertion brought ■ returns. Last evening a message f from police headquarters at Fort 1 Wayne brought the news that they " had discovered the girl and that as > soon as the money was sent they t> would produce her or information e which would lead to her recovery. Os t course no one here expects the Blazer >. i family to pay out that or any other t sum for the restoration of their : daughter. It certainly isn’t n-essary at this day and age. and it is like y /that a few more days will find Minnie /safe at home under the parental roof 'once more. _ - O ’

I Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, was at Richmond yesterday, where he accompanied Mrs. Manley, who was recently committed to the East Haven asylum.