Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 261.

SPELLING CONTEST • Trustees of the County Arrange for Unique Contest Over the County WILL BEGIN SOON District, Township and County Contests, With a Windup at Berne At a meeting of the township trustees of Adams county, held Monday, and attended by every trustee, a resolution was adopted providing for a series of spelling contests over the county, which we preditet will be about the most interesting event of the kind ever proposd by those who are working for the good of the schools of Adams county. It will consist of contests in each school district, a general township contest and a big final county contest. The winners of the various events will be watched in this contest by their friends, and not by them alone, but by all the people of the county who I are interested in the advancement ; of the schools. As set out in the res- ; olution the contest will be as fol-. lows: 1. Two spewing contests to be held in each school district in the ! county. 2. A township spelling contest to be held in each township on February sth, 1910. 3. A county spelling contest to be held at Berne on Saturday, February 19th, 1910. The two successful pupils in the district contests will become the representatives of their district to the township contest. The two successful contestants in the township contest (will represent their township in the county contest. This will make a great contest certainly, and one wherein not only the pupils will take an interest but the patrons and it will indeed be an honor to be proud of to receive a prize in the final day at Berne on February 19th. Five prizes will be awarded to the final w’inners of the battle, the first being a Webster's International dictionary. The other prizes will be announced later. Rules and regulations governing the spelling contest •will be sent to the teachers in the (Continued on Page Two) o —- —— A QUIET WEDDING Miss Bess Andrews and Mr. Warren Payne Were Married Last Night AT MANGOLD HOME Left City for Fostoria and Other Ohio Cities on Short Wedding Trip The quiet marriage of Miss Bess Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cash Andrews of west of the city, to Mr. Warren Payne, son of Rev. C. T. Payne, occurred last evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Burt Mangold on Mercer avenue, Mrs. Mangold being a sister of the bride. The wedding was performed by the Rev. Edgar Jones of Ossian, who with his wife, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon. Vases of chrysanthemums and ferns made the rooms attractive for the wedding. Promptly at five o'clock the ceremony was pronounced. The bride looked very beautiful in a princess gown of messaline gray satin. Following an elegant wedding supper the bride ar.d groom left for Fostoria and other cities of Ohio on a short wedding trip. They will return to this city before going to Hammond, where they have furnished a home. The groom holds a good position as manager of a lumber yard at that place. The bride has many friends in the city.

THE CONTRACT FOR ELEVATOR 1 The contract for the Bowers-Nib-llck elevator has been let and according to the contract now made they will have the building compleed and the machinery installed for business within ninety days from this date. The machinery purchased is all of the best and latest and these gentlemen also propose to make this one of the best of its kind in the country. They will deal in grains, wool, seeds and it is the'r intention to pay the highest market prices. The elevator will take the place of the old Niblick elevator i which for many years done business on the site of the new one. TURMOIL AT GARY South Bend Militia Ordered to Be Ready for Action MANY DEPUTIES Are Preserving Order in the New Indiana Steel City Indilanapolis, Nov. 1. —Governor | Thomas R. Marshall tonight wired to ■ Captain Calvert of the Indiana National Guard company at South Bend, Ind., to have his men ready to move ! at a moment's notice to Gary, Ind.J where there is considerable turmoil: over the election tomorrow-, according to information reaching the governor’s office. Governor Marshall’s action tonight follows an order is- ; 1 sued today to Sheriff Grant of Lake : county to swear in deputies for the I Gary election. Sheriff Grant proi ceeded to Gary, where he swore in 200 deputies. Late today Thomas Knotts, Democratic candidate for mayor, telephoned to the governor that Sheriff Grant had chosen Republicans as his deputies. According to ■, Knotts the first move of the new force of deputies was to place the ■ entire police force under arrest. The •governor then sent the following I message to Sheriff Grant: I “So great is the complaint of your 'selection of deputies that I suggest that you appoint from towns outside of Gary, half from each party.” Although Knotts urged Governor Marshall to order the militia, the governor refused to do so unless an appeal was made by the sheriff. "It seems ridiculous to me/’ said Governor Marsnail, “that It should be necessary for me to call out the militia itti Indiana to Insure a peaceful election and I do not propose to take the step unless it is perfectly evident that it is necessary and not a political play.” Governor Marshall’s attention was called to the situation today by a messenger from Gary, who begged that his name be kept secret, as he stated it would mean an attempt upon his life when returned to Gary if he were known. He presented to Governor Marshall an affidavit In which was charged that Gary had been for several days in a state of riot; that Thomas Knotts, president of the town board, and his marshal, Joseph Martin, had been interfering with lawful gatherings of the citizens, endeavoring to I intimidate them by beating them over the heads with clubs, and that such means of intimidation would [continue on election day, all to the 'end that Knotts should be elected, 'it was further charged that Knotts •and his officials bad caused to be [imported from the stock yards district of Chicago a number of election “sluggers” to assist in the intitaidation. Knotts was charged with having sworn in 200 deputy marshals for special work, many of them irresponsible negroes, who paraded the streets Sunday with Winchesters. Knotts denied all the charges when questioned about them by Governor Marshall. Because of conflicting reports reaching him concerning the situation in Gary, Governor Marshall tonight commissioned J. G. Ibach, of I Hammond, Ind., to obtain accurate information for him. Mr. Ibach reported late tonight that he believed the special officers would be able to [preserve order.

L MATTOX DEAD ( I ( I r Was a Pioneer of the Coun- i < ty and Seventy-Seven [ Years of Age ■ < < HARLO MANN IS LOW 1 i i John Baker’s Automobile 1 Crashed into a Wire Stretched Across Road I Monroe, Ind., Nov. 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Laben Mattox, an old and respected cititeen of near this place, died Monday morning of kidney trouble, aged 77 years. Mr. Mattox was one of the pioneers of this county and was highly respected by all who knew him. Harlo Mann, who has been sick for some time, was taken suddenly worse Sunday n light, and his condition has since been alarming. How- ' ever, he is somewhat better at this writing. The small child of Chas. Jonloz was badly burned on the hand by the upsetting a bottle of carbolic acid yesterday afternoon. > John Baker, of near Salem, met with an accident to his auto Sunday ’ night while on his way home by its being caught iln a wire which was. ’ stretched across the road by some; I I I | one, demolishing his machine to such I an extent that it was put out of, ; commission. Mr. Baker it ife un- ’ derstood is offering a reward for the--1 capture of the party or parties who | , were implicated in stretching the' ' wire, and if he can discover who did ! • the work, will see that they have the full extent of the law meted out to 1 them. Mr. and Mrs. Sim Smith, who reside five miles west of Monroe, are the proud parents of a fine baby girl. Mother and babe are doing nicely. » r Will Tague, who has been mentally j affected and in a serious condition ■ for some time, seems to be slowly . improving and it is thought that he ’ j may ultimately recover. I MEETS NEXT WEEK r Annual Convention of the Adams County Sunday School Convention i ’ TO BE HELD HERE J y Program Includes Rev. t - Halpenny, Mrs. Baldwin, a j Dr. Sells and Others e I s The people of Adams county who i. are interested in Sunday school 1 work are looking forward to the an--1 nual convention of the Adams Couns B ty Sunday School Association which , meets at Decatur next week on Nov. 1 10th and 11th. An excellent program has been prepared for the occasion. The state association has especially t favored this county and will send 1 two of their leading workers, the e general secretary. Rev. Halpenny, • and Mrs. Baldwin the state primary s ! superintendent. These workers will s ■be here on Wednesday evening and - 1 during the day sessions on Thursday, i 1 On Thursday evening Dr. H. T. Sell, -of Fort Wayne, the well known au- - thor, will give an address at the M. r E. church. At thita session the Men- - nonite male choir of Berne, will rens der some special music for the oci. casion. Other special features of t the convention will be on Thursday r afternoon at the Christian church - when there will be a “Roll call by s 'Pownshipsf During this same at--1 j ternoon there will also be two specs j ial sessions, one for the teacher 3 training department iln charge of - Rev. Kliewer, and one for primary 1 workers, in charge of Mrs. Baldwin, j of Indianapolis. In addition to the above mentioned speakers some of

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, November 2, 1909.

our best local talent in the county will participate In the program. Sun-| day school workers from all parts j of Adams county will be present. The past year was the most success-1 ( ful In the history of the organized Sunday school work of this county, and the annual convention will be the crowning event of the year. Arrange your affairs If possible, so you can attend all the sessions, beginning on Wednesday evening at the Presbyterian church. Yea cannot afford to miss this great convention if it is possible for you to attend. Everybody invited. Don't forget the date and place. o THE CASE AFFIRMED Mitchell, Gompers and Moriarity Must Serve Prison Sentences SAYS HIGHER COURT Decision Rendered Today Will Cause Storm of Protest Over Country Washington, D. C., Nov. 2—(Special 'to Daily Democrat)—The court of appeals of the District of Columbia today affirmed sentence of President ' Gompers for one year, of President .Mitchell nine months, of Secretary Moriarity six months, all of the American Federation of Labor. They were convicted about a year ago of contempt in violating the injunction in the Buck Stove Range case. The opinion today was rendered by Associate Justice VanOrsdel and was concured in by Justice Robb, Chief Justice Shepherd dissenting. The case is the outgrowth of the Federation placing the Buck’s line of goods on their "We don’t use” list which was published in the monthly official organ of the Federation, following a : failure to adjust a dispute between the molder and polishers’ union and the company. This decision will call for a storm of protest from the workmen all over the country as the men sentenced to prison are all favorites with them. — o - SLANDER JURY WAS DIVIDED A Member Explains Just How Vote , Stood in the Recent Ca&e. There has been considerable talk concerning the verdict recently returned in the case of Drago vs. Harding, a slander suit from Fort Wayne, which occupied the greater part of the time in court here last week. As a consequence it has been said that one man held up the jury. This we find from an investigation was not a fact and one of the members of the jury to clear up the rumors, has given tis an exact account of what happened in the jury (room. The first balloV resulted eight to four for the defendant, but one of the men claimed that he had made a mistake and another ballot was taken resulting seven to five for the defendant. The next vote stood six to six and thus it remained until the last, excepting that there was ■ some parleying and suggestions of verdicts, but the nearest to a settlement by ballot was the first voe. No • vote was taken within several hours ' before being discharged and the last ' one stood six to siix so that no one , ran hung the jury. We give this i statement in justice to every one 1 concerned.

SOMETHING DOING If ■ , I The Decatur Furnace, < Foundry and Machine Co. * Doing Business ■—l 1 NEW MACHINERY , I I They Expect to Get into the ' Game and Make Good in the Business There will soon be something doi ing out at the old Decatur Furnace Company, now known as the Decatur Furnace, Foundry and Machine Company. They expect to be able to |make anything that is made In any first class furnace, foundry or machine plant They were at Cincinnati last week and purchased a car load of machinery which they will install and put to work. Among the new purchases were two machine lathes, iron planer, wood shaper for the pattern room, Radial drill, milling machine, four elevator gears, and much other machinery in sizes and dimensions which will enable them to manufacture and repair anything that comes theta- way. They will have in stock boiler plate ana I beams and also an efficient corps of machinists and boiler makers and they will be able to handle all work for either a portable or stationary boiler. They • wi’l buy scrap castings, stove plates, . grate bars and for it will pay the highest market prices. In fact they expect to be able to meet any de-| mands that may arise, and will deal in furnaces and furnace parts. They ■ are making their run this week an-1 . within thirty days expect to have twenty people employed. The direel tors for the new institution are J. S. Bowers president, L. A. Graham sec- ' retary, E. Fritzinger treasurer and manager, Dyonis Schmitt vice president, P. W. Smith, G. L. Guilfoyie ■ and C. A. Dugan. It is a home institution with home men, home capital and home push, and they are the ■ people who do things and this manufacturing business will grow and 1 prosper beyond doubt.

1 —o ——————— , ARRESTS MAY COME: 1 ■ < 1 C As a Result of the Destruc- t t tion of Property Over ] i this City and County < i DURING PAST WEEK [ i 1 I Grand Jury Will Investi- 1 gate and Some of the , Boys May be Indicted [ > i The young men of this community . who find enjoyment in the destruc- , tion of property, under the guise of • C celebrating Hallowe’en, have had an I extended period of three nights this [ ' year, and they have taken advan- [• ’ tage of h Saturday, Sunday and , Monday nights have been used for i 1 this purpose and it is doubtful if at 1 1 any time in the recent years has 1 ’ there been such a reckless destruc--1 tion of property. Last night was the worst and it is said and we are informed that the total loss as prepared by the officers will be several r hundred dollars. It is wrong. A hundred extra police could not pre- *■ vent this for the boys are smooth ' enough to do it when not expected. r However, it may be of interest to the 1 young men who did the work last' I night and during the past several s days to know that the grand jury will f convene in a very short time and - that already the officers have under o way a plan whereby they expect to s apprehend the ones who committei it these acts,, at least a sufficient num-, e ber of them to teach all a lesson. ! s There should be reason in all thitags e but it looks as though the lads had acted too hastily this year. The

same thing is reported from all over the county and elsewhere over the I state. At Butler a gang of young ' men attempted to Injure the property of William Ware who conducts the Cottage Hotel and that gentleman fired a load of buckshot Into the crowd, resulting in Fred Showalter, aged twenty, receiving such a quantity of the shot that he will lose his right leg. Ware is under arrest. < While the people of course do not ‘ approve of such rash measures, the nan who was protecting his own property will find many sympathizers. One of the most dastardly and cowardly deeds committed here was one at the home of the Widow Rada- . macher on Third street. I o THAT NEW BROOM > It May Sweep Clean but It Costs More Than Ever ■ - I TRUST CAUSES IT An Advance of Nearly Half on a Much Used Household Article There is an old saw that says' something about a new broom al- ' ways sweeping clean, but if the pre-. dictions made by local grocers come true it is more than likely many a 1 worn out one will be called upon to do duty until nothing but the stumps are left. The prices of this house- ■ hold necessity are soaring and will soon be beyond the reach of the ordiI nary person. Right how they are more precious than fine raiment and are bound to become even more valuable, says a well known local grocer. The ordinary 25 cent brqom has advanced to 35 cents, and probably will go still higher. The sharp advance has been caused by the ! failure of the crop of broom corn, it is said The production this year is said to have been only about a third of a crop, due to the unfavorable weather in the southern states, I where great quantities of broom corn is raised. The long, hot, dry spell the past summer caused the biggest portion of the crop to burn up and,

with the supply of material limited, the natural thing for the factories to do was to advance the price of the finished product. And that is just exactly what has been done. Wholesale houses have notified their customers of the necessity in boosting prices. fThe cheapest variety of brooms that the grocer can purchase at this time is $4.00 a dozen, while, six months ago the same broom could be bought for $2.75 and -2.80. A year ago these could be had in any quantity for even less money, but just now they are considered cheap at $4.00. A merchant paying $4.00 for the cheapest kind of brooms and selling them at 35 cents each, makes only 25 cents on the whole transaction. The prices run from 35 to 60 cents, where formerly the same quality of brooms could be retailed at 25, 35 and 50 cents. But times have changed since Taft became president and the new tariff law went into effect. IW>ms are not the only commodities that have been boosted and it has come to a pass where the average man has to rake and scrape and lay awake of nights trying to figure out how he is going to make both ends meet. While the failure of the broom corn crop may have had something to do with the advance, some of the grocers are inclined to believe that the main cause was the pressure brought to bear by the broom trust. o SELECT COUNCILMAN TONIGHT A special meeting of the city coun' cil was held last evening, but owinf to the fact that one of the member: could not be present, it was decidec to adjourn until this evening whei they will meet in continued sessikn fo:’ the purpose of selecting a council ; man to serve during the unexpired term of the late Anson Van Camp. o Bruce Kiger arrived home Saturday evening from Little Rock. The marriage of Mr. Kiger and Miss Ethel Fetters will take place at three •o’clock Tuesday afternoon, at the home of her parents. They will depart for the south Tuesday night.— | Biuffton News.

Price Two Cents

CLOUD OF MYSTERY Still Surrounds the Brutal Murder of Fred Haag, the Bluffton Man BULLET FOUR FOUND By Mrs. Haag in Piece of Bread—Haag Here in the Faylor Case ■ ■■■ ■ I Bluffton, Ind., Nov. 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —There is absolutely no truth in the statement that a young man here has confessed to the murder of Fred Haag, whose dead body was found in his butcher shop Sunday morning, the heart pierced by a 38-calibree bullet. The truth is that the officers are no nearer a clue than they were at first, and it now seems doubtful if the truth is ever known. The fourth bullet has been 'located and there is still one missing. The fourth was found last evening I when Mrs. Haag was eating supper. They had secured some bread from the shop for tne meal and while Mrs. Haag was eating a piece of the bread she discovered a bullet Thife struck [the case in which the bread was kept ' at the shop and had entered the loaf lof bread. The city council will hold a special session this evening and ’ will appropriate SSOO to be used towards clearing the mystery. The ! county commissioners now in session arc also making an effort to have a similar amount set aside and this will be done if the county council will agree. The autopsy of the physicians showed that the bullet entered on the right side, between the fifh and sixth ribs, passed directly through both of the lower valves of the heart ■ and came Out on the other /side bet wen the sixth and seventh ribs, and lay’ just beneath the skill. It was .38 calibre. Haag’s white apron did not have the least burn or powder mark, showing the bullet had been fifed from some distance. Mr. Haag is remembered by a number of people here as he was one iof the witnesses in the famous Fay- ! lor-Studabaker case, appearing for the platatiffs. THEY DID NICELY The Ladies of the Christian Church Clear up Neat Sum of Money AT RUMMAGE SALE Which Closed Last Evening—Mrs. Henry Stev1 ens an Earnest Worker i ; The Ladies’ Aid Society of the r Christian church, who have been 5 conducting a rummage sale in the ’ city hall on Madison street for the e ' past two weeks, closed their place of >’ business yesterday and report having cleared a neat sum of money. They disposed of nearly everything they f had for sale which consisted of evlerying in wearing apparel and many >' other useful articles which they re'Siceived from their friends as dona"S tions. Everything was sold at reas“d ' onable prices and they always clearin 'ed a little off of each article sold, m The amount cleared was one hundred I-(and ten dollars, which they will use d in paying off their church street ('assessment. Mrs. Henry Stevens is the president of the society and since r fshe was elected in March has done some very good work in this line, by I giving socials and other gatherings. • The society wishes to thank the public who patronized them during their sale, and also the ladies of the Methodist church who were so kind to- ' w’ard them.