Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 277.

RESCUED FORTY Miners Taken from the Cherry Mine, After Being Imprisoned a Week WELL SHELTERED Subsisted on Food Which They Had When Accident Occurred Cherry, 111., Nov. 20.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—This town is wild. At two o'clock this afternoon, J. W. Paul, the government mine inspector, emerged from the mine and annouced that forty mierS had been found alive in the east tunnel of the second level mine. It is probably the most wonderful rescue in the history of the world, the men having been in fbe mine since last Saturday, eight full days. The men told the inspector that they thought they had only been in one day. They were sheltered behind a wall of debris and lived on food which they had when the fire occurred. By 2:30 this afternoon twenty-one of the men had b£en brought up and there were glad reunions.

BEING DISCUSSED Validity of Bonds Issued Under Three Mile Road Law ONLY ONE LEFT Assessment Plan Only Way Roads Can Now be Built Indianapolis, Nov. 20. —Whether or not gravel bonds, variously estimated at from $25,000,000 to sso,* 000,000, issued by various counties of the state under the gravel road law declared unconstitutional by the supreme court Thursday, will be Invalidated by the decision, is a question that has been raised at the state house after a hasty perusal of the decision The law held unconstitutional, which Included the “three mile road law, provided for the construction of free gravel roads by a levy of a township tax on all the property owners of the township. It has been the custom in various counties,the townships of which took advantage of the law, to seft bonds to defray the building expense, the county being reimbursed for payment of the bonds by township tax levy. These bonds were sold by the county auditor, some times being taken up in blocks by bond dealers and sometimes being sold in small lots to local men who invested from SSOO to $2,000. These bonds were issued by the boards of (Continued o* page <•> o DEATH OF PYTHIAN LEADER The altar of the local order Knights ■of Pythias is draped in mourning ove. the death of R. L. C. White, supreme Keeper of Records and Seal, such an •order coming from the grand chancellor of the grand lodge of Indiana. The deceased was a great Pythian leader, and is personally known by several of the members of the local order. . . .

to do their shopping, although they have made up their minds a month before Just what thejv wanted. In many cases where the person waits until the last moment to do hie or her shopping the article which is wanted cannot be found. The merchants are already stocking their stores with Christmas novelties, and from the present outlook, there will be a greater variety to choose from than ever before. For the children there are toy airships and other new things which have never before been on display. For the older people there are novelties of all kinds, and it will not be a difficult task to find just what they want. The Christmas tree supply was extremely low last year on account of the big forest fires which destroyed many of the pine and cedar trees, but this year the new sprouts are about large enough to serve. It is not known where “Santa Claus’’ has moved since the north pole was discovered, but he has already sent word that he will be here again. Thirty shopping days is not a long time, and if you want anything special you had better see the merchants so that It can be ordered if not in stock.

WILL DECIDE FATE Stockholders of Great Northern Fair Will Meet Next Friday IN THIS CITY This Enterprise Deserves to Live and They Should Be Encouraged It seems to be up to the citizens of this city and county to aid the Great Northern Fair Association in some way to live and to continue the fairs. It is known by many that in the earlier history of the association, a considerable sum of money was lost as a result of bad weather and from other causes. This debt has accumulated from time to time until it is now about $3,000. The managers of the fair have learned many things and the last fair resulted in an even break or about so. It seems like a measly shame that they should quit now and the people should not allow them to so, if a little assistance will make them continue. In this association are about forty-two men, as good and patriotic and liberal sod progressive as can be found anywhere out of doors and each of them has put into this association more than three hundred dollars. It seems that at this time there should be several times that many who if properly approached would be willing to do their share toward keeping up this ' great enterprise, when it has just reached a point where advancements should be marked. We believe it can be done, and believe that the tiijje is here when every public spirited man in the community should aid in this matter. Let’s heir them push. A meeting of the stockholders has been called for next Friday. It is a very important session, a sort of live or die proposition. Every member should be present and so should everyone else who can suggest sjme way to keep this concern on top, to make it bigger and stronger and better than ever. With all the adversities it should be known that this association has paid all premiums, have treated everybody in a fair and impartial manner and deserve to live and prosper. STOLE SATCHELFUL OF MONEY Detroit, Mich., Nov. 2d (Special to Daily Democrat)—The theft of $17,000 from the First National Bank was discovered today. The money belonged to the E. M. F. Automatical Company. The police are searching for the paymaster of the company, Chauncey Hammond, aged twentythree, who they directly charge with the robbery. He did the work bysubstituting another satchel for the one containing the cash.

JILTS SWEETHEART / ■ Former Geneva Lady Sues Orville Arnold of Portland for $5,000 BREACH OF PROMISE Mr. Arnold is to Marry New Corydon Girl Next Tuesday Morning Orville D. Arnold, of the firm of Arnold Bros., who conduct an oft well supply house north of this city and also one at Geneva, the latter being run under the name of the Geneva Machine Works, has been made the defendant in a breach of promise suit Miss Virginia Remington, said to be located at Muncie at the present time, being the plaintiff. In her complaint filed Thursday forenoon. Miss Remington alleges that on June 22, 1909, she being an unmarried woman, at the request and earnest solicitation of the defendant promised him that she would marry htai and that Arnold at the same time devoutly promised to marry her. Relying upon the fervent promise of Arnold, Miss Remington says she has ever since remained unmarried and has been willing to marry him and is now ready and willing to do so. September 1, 1909. was the day fixed for the consummation of the marriage vows and she was ready and willing to carry out her part of the program but Arnold failed and refused to keep his promise. On November 16, she says, she traveled to. this county for the sole purpose of marrying Arnold, coming at his request. but upon her arrival she was again “turned down" and the defendant refused and now says that he will not marry her and on that account she says she has been damaged in the sum of $5,000. The wedding of Arnold to another young lady has been announced to take place next Tuesday at Trinity Catholic church near New Corydon. Just what effect his present predicament will have, on the coming marriage remains to be seen.—Portland Daily Sun.

COURT HOUSENEWS Grand Jury Will Probably Conclude Their Work by Tuesday Afternoon HAVE BEEN BUSY A Note Suit Submitted— Final Report in Patterson Estate Filed Again a quietness reigned about the court room today, but there was a busy session of the grand jury, the usual number of witnesses appearing before the board to give their testimony in such matters as they might be aware of. 'lt appears now thjt the jury may complete their work by Tuesdaf afternoon and report to the court, asking for a discharge. It is impossible to say what the results have been but it is probable that a number of indictments may result. R. D. and J. C. Patterson, executors of the Eliza A. Paterson estate, filed proof of publication and final report, approved and executors discharged. Old Adams County Bank vs. Home re D. Lower, Jacob Atz and Charles Steele, suit on note, default of Lower; appearance by D. B. Erwin for Atz & Steele submitted. Finding for plaintiff In sum of $74.40. Finding that Atz and Steele are sureties for Lower and ordered that Lower be firsi? exhausted. Real estate transfers: Frank M. Schirmeyer to Mary H. Tyndall, lot 79, Decatur. $225. A marriage license was issued to Boyd H. Fuller, aged 23, bookkeeper at Twin Falls, Idaho, and Maud E. Shoaf, 23, a student, of this city.

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FOUND HIS FATHER’S BODY New Orleans, Nov. 20. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —J. H. Balester, a 'student In the dental department of Tulane University, today found the body of his father, William Balester, * who has been missing for a year. The head was lying on a table and the body was in a salt water vat. The finding was accidental and the boy 'fainted when he saw the head or his father. The police searched for six months for the'missing man, but finally gave up and abandoned the search. o HALF A MILLION That Many Outstanding Macadam Road Bonds in this County GIVES AN OPINION W. H. Eichhorn Says Law Can Be Construed Two Ways There is more or less consternaI tion from nearly every county in the state over the decision of the supreme court declaring % as unconstitutional the three mile gravel road law. The lawyers interviewed in the ' surrounding towns seem to voice the opinion that the law Is forever be- : yond redemption, and that the bondholders will in a large measure suffer a great and irreparable loss. All, I this brings to mind the condition in this county, a county that has been a pioneer in the building of roads under the law in question. The total issue of these bonds in this county is in round numbers $820,000, and on July I first of this year there were outstand- | ing $534,759.93. There has been paid during this month about fifty thousand dollars in bonds and Interest, leaving close to half a million dollars outstanding in macadam road bonds at this time. Os all the opinions grfven by lawyers in this section of the state that of W. H. Eichhorn will come nearer meeting the approval of the friends of the law: “The reversal was made on an obscure section of the law, which might have been construed two ways. The court took up the passage of the law, in which it regards to the building, of roads in townships with incorporated towns or cities. The court held that the law was unconstitutional in that it stated that the roads under the Three mile act could be built In townships with incorporated towns or cities of less than 30,000 population, excluding the building of roads from being built in any other townships. The court could as well have put the construction on the law that it meant that in townships where there are incorporated cities or towns of less /than 301000 inhabitants the tentire . population must pay for the road, while in townships with cities of a greater population the people in the cities would not be taxed. This construction would have made the law valid. There is some chance of a rehearing if the court can be brought i to put the other construction on tha law. The bondholders, howeve-, cannot appeal, as they were not mads parties to the suit.” o THINK ABOUT XMAS SHOPPING Only Thirty Days More in Which to Get Busy. Timers are just thirty more shopping days before Christmas, and it is the plea of the merchants that shoppers shop early and Avoid the rush. This plea is annually made, but the people take little heed, and there is always a rush and jam of people dealing with tired clerks at the last moment. Some people really wait until the last day o — W. H. Bettinger, of Magley, was a business caller in our city today.

TOWN IS BOOMING Hartford City a Shipping Point for Wet Goods THREE BREWERIES Ship from That Place Into the Dry Territory Hartford City, Ind., Nov. 20. —Hartford City, which is “wet," as a result of the local option law, is becoming the main shipping station for a number of breweries, which are sending beer In great quantises into “dry" territory. Hartford City is in the center of a great "dry” belt. It is surrounded by “dry" counties, the closest “wet” spot being Logansport, in Cass county, Delaware. Madison, Jay, Adams, Grant, Wells, Huntington, Miami, Randolph, etc., are all "dry,’ and the breweries which have been located In surrounding towns have been compelled to seek a plan whereby they can continue to dispose of pieir product to the thirsty people in their own counties. James Corbett, of Marton, was in this city a few days ago and stated that it is the intention of the Marion brewery to establish shipping quartets here. Ttys /company has had a cold storage plant in this city for some time. The Norton brewery, of Anderson, is arranging to open a branch house here and beer in its own county. The Muncie brewery has also opened a cold storage plant and will start shipping its product to this city to be resold to inhabitants of “dry” counties. Th* Fred Miller Brewing Company is als-> negotiating for the lease of ground here on which a shipping station will be constructed. This method which the breweries are adopting is a clever scheme for dodging the local option .law. The breweries, have trouble in selling beer in the “dry counties Jin which the beer is manufactured, but they find it easy to ship their beer here and then sell it back to residents of the “dry” counties.

WAS OPERATED ON Mrs. John M. Lenhart Underwent Operation for Complication of Diseases GREATLY IMPROVED Believed She Will Be Restored to Her Former Health as a Result Mrs. John M. Lenhart, one of the best known ladies of the city, residing In the north part of town, was operated on Thursday and is today reported as being greatly Improved. For some months Mrs. Lenhart has been in failing health. Medicine seemed to have no effect and she I I gradually declined, her condition being very alarming and an operation was finally decided on as a last resort which would restore her to health. The operation was performed at the time stated, by Drs. S. D. Beavers and W. E. Smith and the results have been more than satisfactory. It was discovered that th« lady was suffering from a complica tion of ailments and that only the operation could have prolonged her life. She rallied nicely from the anesthetic and her condition at this time leads her friends and tljose in charge to believe that she will now regain her health. — o KIND OF MAN THE ESKIMO IS New York, November 20. —Harry Whitney, the sportsman who has just returned from his remarkable shooting expedition in the far north, praises unreservedly the physical and moral qualities of the Eskimo of the Greenland highlands. Writing in the December issue of the Outing Magazine I he describes how unflinchingly an.il efficiently the Eskimos in his party! faced the task of crossing the ice]

of Smith Sound. He says: "Our course was to the northward, that w< might circumvent an open lead some ten miles out on Smith Sound. The crisp Arctic atmosphere was brilliant and exhilarating, and for five miles the Ice, smooth an<J perfect, enabled us to make rapid progress. Then we came upon rough rafted Ice, nnd Praxes were brought into use to open a road. Dogs and koraatiks became scattered in what seemed to me a hopeless effort to find a passage. But nothing is hopeless and no physical obstacle so great that the resourceful Eskimo cannot overcome it. Now and agaiq, when the way was blocked, they -climbed ice pinnacles to look ahead for possible routes, then reto the task of cutting away obstructions, hauling, lifting, pulling at the traces to aid the willing dogs. It is little short of superhuman the energy of those men. Six hours of toil and we found thirselves again on smooth Ice. It was new ice, formed within the previous fortnight, and as polished and perfect as a field ">f glass. The dogs appreciated it as well as ourselves, and forged ahead at a rapid pace.” — o - A GOOD SERVICE Evangelist Thompson Had Another Evening at of Christ MANY INTERESTED The Services is Working a Wonderful Interest in the City I “The Ghost of a Lost Opportunity’ was the subject of Evangelist Thompson's sermon last night at the Church of Christ. In the beginning he asked how many of his hearers

( really believed in ghosts. Not a I hand was raised. “Well, its a won- I der you don’t” responded the speaker, when in childhood your parents tried to sing you to sleep with a song of fairies and if that did not work they told of dark caves where consort goblins, ghosts, rawhead and bloody bones. I’m glad you don’t believe in ghosts but sorry you are so fool- ( ishly superstltutlous. What about unlucky Friday and No. 13? A black cat crossing your path and a howling , dog m time of sickness? When your hand Itches you look for a present; when your nose does likewise you are going to be in danger, kiss a fool or see a stranger. What about witches, wart charmers, four leaf clovers and fortune telling? The only real ghost is that of a lost opportunity—the gaunt spectre of remorse. God never condemned a soul without giving it first a chance to repent. Christ does not ask impossibilities of us, and if we refuse to obey him awful remorse will haunt us throughout all eternity. There was another convert at the close of the sermon. Three of the local preachers were present, Rev. Walters, Rev. Hessert and Rev. Imler, and took part in the devotion*. The ordnance of baptism was administered by Pastor Vernor at close of service. The music was fine, espec- • tally the solo by Miss Bentz. Subject tonight, “A Home or Hogpen, Which?" o SOLD TWO DITCHES Surveyor Etn st sold the Brock ditch in Kirkland, for twelve hundred i dollars below the estimate. The con-' tractors are William Zimmerman and Charles Nelson. W. O. Myers bought the Davis ditch for $5lB. Work will begin at once on the construction of the two ditches sold. ——o — GOMPERS WAS AGAIN HONORED Toronto, Canada, Nov. 20.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Notwitht standing hfs supposed dis- i ■ grace, when the supreme court or- 1 j dered him to Jail, Samuel Gompersl ' was today reelected as the president 1 of the American Federation of La- > bor. The next meeting will be held j lat St. Louis. p

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STANDARD DISOLVED Big New Jersey Corporation Knocked Out by United States Court AT ST. LOUIS TODAY Enjoined from Voting or Receiving Dividends— Decision is Sweeping St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 20.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The government was the winner in the suit to dissolve the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. The decision was handed down by Judge Elmer E. Adams, of the United States circuit court here today. The decision is a sweeping one, the government being sustained in early every point, the only exception being in some minor points where the railroad companies are concerned. The court holds that the railroad companies are not clearly shown to be dominated by the trust and hence could not be included in the finding. The decree becomes affective in thirty days and the opinion was unanimous being signed by (Contlnued on page 2.)

IT WAS A BAD FIRE The Home of Drayton Hill Was Completely Destroyed at Noon THE LOSS IS SEVERE The Home of David Fields in Hartford Township Reduced to Ashes J This morning at eleven o’clock the fire alarm was sounded and the blaze was discovered to be at the home of Drayton Hill, who resides in the west part of the city near the Clover Leaf tracks. The origin of the fire was due to a defective flue, which set fire to the frame work near by and in a short time the whole building was a mass of flames. The fire department No. 1 arrived on the scene first, but owing to lack of hose, failed to reach the building and had to wait until No. 2 arrived. By that time the blaze had gained such a start, on account of the brisk wind that was blowing that but very little could be done. A part of the furniture was taken out, but the most of it along with the entire building, was a total loss. For a number of years Mr Hill has been a respected j citizen of this city, and while here , has worked hard, and his loss will be keenly felt. 1 Thursday afternoon the country i home of avid Fields who resides in Hertford township, was completely destroyed by fire. The origin of the ) Are is not exactly known, but took place some time when everybody were absent ,and got a good start before it was discovered. A queer feature of it was that the interior - part burned so slowly that the. doors .and windows were all removed from i their position before being damaged I any. The neighbors all hurried to I the scene when the alarm was given, land fought the flanles the best way possible, although not before the building had been entirely destroyed. The furniture and other were saved by quick work and Mr. Fields considers himself lucky in this way, although having lost his home.