Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 285.

five go to prison The Federal Court did Business and Lots of it BANK EMPLOYEES Gets Theirs for Violating the Nanional Banking Laws Indianapolis. Dec. 1. —Five years imprisonment in the government penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. Kans., was the punishment meted out to five men charge® with violating the national banking laws yesterday by Judge Anderson in the federal court. Two of those sentenced, Max P. Emmerich and Harry C. Prinzler, are Indianapolis men, while the others are from Fort Wayne. Terre Haute and Auburn, respectively. This morning at 9:30 o'clock Oscar Cochrane, former bookkeeper at the American National Bank in this city, will go before Judge Anderson and plead guilty to abstracting funds from the bank. Cochrane entered a p'ea of not guilty yesterday morning, but later in the day. on the advice of his attorney, W. N. Harding, he changed his asked that sentence be deferred until today. Paul C. Gaul, the Indianapolis tobacco dealer, who was indicted on a charge of aiding and abetting Max Emmerich in abstracting funds from the Capital National Bank, entered a plea of not guilty. His case was set for hearing on March 7. William H. and Noah R. Marker, the officials of the First National Bank of Tipton, Ind., also entered pleas of not guilty to charges of embezzlement preferred against them in an indictment, and a hearing will be set for their cases as soon os possible after the trial of Gall. All of the five men who were sentenced will be taken to Fort Leavenworth today. It will not be necessary for any of them to return to Indianapolis to testify in the other cases except Emmerich. Charles W. Miller, district attorney, said ofter sentences had been pronounced that the government will desire Jimmerlch’s testimony in the Gall case, but it will not be necessary to have any of the others returned on account of the other trials. Each of those who were sentenced spent last night in the Marion. county jail, as did also Oscar Cochrone. who will plead guilty today. A FORGERY CHARGE Is the one to Which Luther Lehman is now Answering is Circuit Court TRIAL BEGAN TODAY Was Indicted by Grand Jury year Ago-accused of Forging Fathers Name Luther Lehman, aged thirty, a resident of the south part of the county, is on trial before a jury on a charge of forgery. He was indicted by the November term, 1908, grand jury, which acuses him of having on September 14, 1907, executed and forged a promissory note signed by himself and his father, William Lehman, and whch he cashed for fifty dollars at the Bank of Berne. When the note became due the father was notified and denied a-y knowledge of same and the arrest of the young man followed. Later it is said the note was paid, but this does not relieve the defendant. Mr. Lehman is a married man, having a wife tjnd one child. The prosecution is being conducted by the state’s attorney, Henry B. Heller, and the defendant is represented by Attorneys DeVoss and Moran. The jury is empanelled includes John T. Myers, Charles Elzey, Dan K. Shackley, Frank Pontius, John Huffman, James D. Brown,’ Nimrod McCullough, Leander Reefey Herman Gerke, Ernst Blakey, John A. Mumma and J. B. Stoneburner. Mr. Heller made the opening statement at 10:30 and the case wi probably not go to the jury before Friday at noon.

THE JOLLY WIDOW COMES NEXT. A Home Talent Comedy Drama to be Be Given by Home Talent. It Is a delightful comedy drama, and will be given at the Bosse opera house under the auspices of the Pythian Sisters and by the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Labadle, and with our popular home talent people. Many of the favorites who appeared in “In Louisiana." will again be prominent in the cast of “The Jolly Widow." The play is one of the rare pleasing kind, with plenty of comedy, and sentiment abounds throughout the play. The popular Pythian Sisters are now selling tickets so do not fail to be the first ones before the good seats are gone. The proceeds will go toward the ladies’ parlor in the new Pythian home. Seats are on sale at the Holthouse Drug store. THEY ARE PAYING Candidates in the Primary are Paying Their Assessments ARE WORKING -HARD Many Pegs are Being Driven For Many Primary Votes The democratic primary election which is due on the seventeenth of this month, is now but sixteen days away. All the candidates with but ly be paid b ythe time limit which exassessments and the balance will likeI ly b paid by the time limit whch ek- ; pires Friday night. It is evident that none of them are getting cold feet, ! and that they wll go to the limit and ■ make an effort to land withn the nominations on primary day. Chairman Gallogly has arranged for the voting ' places and these will likely be printed 1 tomorrow, so that all the democrats in the county will know where to go Ito cast their votes. The weather has been superb and the candidates have 1 been making the most of it by keepng close to the country districts, each working hard to line up the forces and the votes necessary to be first in the contest. It has been an exceptionally quiet primary, up to date there being nothing unpleasant and the best of good feeling exists between all the ■ candidates. The voting precincts will be about the same as at all prevous primaries and if the weather holds out there will likely be a large vote polled. WARREN COUNTY IS DRY. Majority in the Local Option Election is Nine Hundred Twenty-five. Williamsport, Ind., Dec. I—By a majority of 925 the voters of Warren county voiced thier approbation of the “dry” regime which has been in effect for the last year. The election was quiet in every precinct and the result being a foregone conclusion, it aroused Ittle enthusasm. Less than fifty people gathered at headquarters to receive the returns which began coming in early and which were completed at 8 o'clock. The Anti-Saloon Leage has conducted a vigorous • campaign throughout the county, and maintained from the begnning of the contest that the temperance forces would win a sweeping victory. The liquor men had practically no organization, as the strength of the “drys” and the determined stand taken by the merchants in favor of the temperance cause discouraged any attempts they made toward carrying on a campagn*. Not much money was put up by the “wet” forces, though several brewers are said to have had agents working quietly in the vicinty of the polls. Members of the Women’s Chrstian Temperance Union and other church organizations entered into th fight to some extent. The former have declared that they will aid a movement for the establishment and mantenance of a law enforcement league to prevent the forming of “blind tigers’?and the illicit sale of liquor in other ways. Mrs Harry Louis and children, Gertrude and Mildred, of Portland, and who have been visiting wth her sister, Mrs. F. M. Addinyton, on North Sixth street returned to their home today.

THE MONROE NEWS The High School Basket Ball Team Won a Victory From Boys of No. 8 SEND OUT COLLECTOR Monroe Telephone Company Will try to Start the New Year with Clean Slate A basket ball game was pulled off on the high school grounds Tuesday afternoon between Monroe high school team and the team of District No. 8, citing from start to finish and the Monroe rooters certanly were there with the goods. The No. 8 boys are a gentlemanly set and put up a hard scrap. The Monroe team trimmed their opponents up to the score of 25 to 13. There were some, brilliant plays made on both sides. The visiting team was higly pleased with the courteous treatment they received at the hands of the Monroe people. They will play a return game in the near future. Mrs. Sam Doak of Dectaur was the guest of Mrs. J. J. Mayer Tuesday. Ed Green of Decatur was here Tuesday. A valuable stallion belonging to Ambrose Durbin,, resding southeast of here, s dangerosuly afflicted with inflammation and will probably die. Tht* animal is valued at SI,BOO. John J. Mayer started out this morning as collector for the Monroe telephone company and will visit every one in arrears with their telephone rent and toll. He will endeavor to collect all outstanding accounts on that line so that its patrons may have a clean slate on January Ist. The young child of Joe Hahnert, living west of town, is quite sick; also that of Ed Andrews, living east of town is reported sick. Call at the Mayer varisity store and see the new line of candies just received. A new line of Chrstmas boxes just received. o M. G. Herald of near Wren, Ohio, went to Fort Wayne this morning where he spent the day on business.

STORY OF OLD MEXICO AS IT REALLY IS

The prevailing opinion in this part of the United States that the republic of Mexico is a com try void of civilization, and governed by a despot whose acts of tyranny surpass those of the Czar of Russia, is so enormous and absurd that a contradiction would seem entirely unnecessary. But as a wrong and harmful idea of Mexico is held' by such a great number, a correction of damaging reports sent out against our sister republic should be made. In the first place lack of sufficient knowledge concerning Mexico and the ignorance of real conditions therg, places anyone who has never visited that country at the mercy of any and all writers who are so unscrupulous as to libel the best friend this nation possesses, for a few paltry dollars that a newspaper or magazine will pay for such material. If the pretended authorities of Mexico and Mexican conditions would confine themselves to the truth and devote their talents to an honest effort for the enlightenment of Americans as to actual conditions existing in the republic to the south, more of our capitalists would find a profitable Place for investment and more of our schoolchildren would grow up with a nearer correct idea of condtons that preval n a land that doubtless, some day, wll be n muctr closer touch with our commerce than the people of the United States will today permit it to be. The failure of the Americans of today to try and learn actual conditions is doubtless due to the fact that practically all newspaper and magazine articles published in this country are

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

JAY CROUSE BUYS NEWS STAND. Young Man from Alexandria Took Possession of Place This Afternoon. Jay S. Crouse of Alexandria, a young man of many good qualltes arrived in the city today and closed a deal whereby he becomes the owner of the City News stand taking possession at once. He looks like a hustler and expects to build the stand into a thriving business, havng had more or less experience in this line. He will add cigars, novelties and other goods uually kept for sale at a first class news stand and will make good. He will continue to handle a complete line of periodicals and magazines and will have the agencies for the various papers sold in Decatur. o SEXTETTE PLEASED The Mysicial Entertanment at the Opera House Last Evening was Good A CROWDED HOUSE Greeted Them and the Ladies of the American League are Happy The South and Sextette which showed at the ojjera house Tuesday evening, was without doubt the best musical entertainment that was ever witnessed by Decatur people, and those who failed to attend missed a rare treat. They are known all over the country and are. considered the best in thier line that can be found anywhere. It was given unde rthe ouspices of the local chapter of the Ladies American League who will use the proceeds to help build the chapter house when the necessary funds have been raised. The house was packed and those who stended were more than pleased with the performance. The ladles worked hard to make it a success whidh they did. and wish to thank their many friends who helped them along. Each member of the company was a polished star and every number on the program was excellent.

BY RUSS HARRUFF

against Mexico. To the one familiar with Mexco and her government, her resource and her commerce, the reason for such articles and the object to be gained by their publication, is very apparent. It is the readers of periodicals and the men who are interested in the business of the United States who are given a wrong impression of Mexco, and these are the men who should be posted the more thoroughly on the truth, as It is this class of people who push out into new fields and who not only should gain a greater knowledge of the true state of affairh but who, ss well, should learn to judge our neighbors from the standpoint of right and justice. Mexico is not given justice in one article out of one hundred. Ip this I speak of the newspaper articles published in the United States and purporting to be sent out as reliable information. Mexico as a country is far different from this in which we live and conditions that govern affairs are different, still in spite of this the principles involved in the adfinistration of acairs are very similar and the justee that present-day government offers to its subjects the government of Mexico offers to its people. Not only to its own people but to all who have any dealings there or who have seen fit to make that southern clime their place of residence, is Justice given. Mexico is as modern is many recpects as is the United States or any nation of Europe. It is a new nation and cannot be expected to rival our country as yet but when Its peaceful rejgn has reached half the age that our United States has enjoyed our peopeople will find Mexico advanced beyond the point that marked our ad-

ON FRIDAY NIGHT Our own Stock Company From Fort Wayne Will present Charleys Aunt A SCREAMING COMEDY The Cast as They Will Ap- • pear in Splendid Show it Will be Good Sir Pthnces Chesney—Mr. Preston. Stephen Spettingue, Solicitor—Mr. Nicholson. Jack Chesney—Mr. Brickert. Charley Wykeham —Mr. Tilllsch. Lord Fancourt Babberly—Mr. Jones, n. Brasset, College Scout —Mr. Terriss. Donna Lucia d’Alvadores, from Brazil, Charle’s Aunt —Miss Curtis. Ella—Miss Vance. Kittie Verdun, an Orphan—Miss Bilal. Amy Spettigue—Miss Dunbar. Our Own stock company, from the Majestic theater. Fort Wayne, will be seen at the Bosse opera house Friday evening in its triumphant revival of the screamingly funny "Charley's Aunt.” “Charley’s Aunt” is too well remembered from its screaming success a year ago when Our Own Stock company gave it to make extended reference to the play necessary at this tife. Fdr a week Fort Wayn laughed continuously and uproarously at the predicaments which involved a crowd of college boys and their sweethearts, and it was in this play that Mr. Jones scored his tremendous hit in the impersonation of the mysterious aunt “from Brazil where the nuts come from.” All the trouble arose from the fact that Charley’s mysterious relative who is expected for a visit* to him at college fails to arrive in time to act as chaperon at a dnner party the rah-rah boys are giving to their sweethearts, and one of the college boys is pressed into service at the last moment to impersonate the strange aunt. This he does with such success that not only are the sweethearts deceived, but a varied assortment of men tumble headlong in lov with the dashing “aunt." o —— Mr. and Mrs. William Drake went to Berne this morning where they will make a short visit with his fathwill make a short visit with his sister, Mrs. Sarah Hendricks, who in a short time will be taken away to. an institution for treatment.

vancement when only seventy-five years of self government ha dpassed. One of the larger magazines of the pnlted States is now publishing a series of articles bearing the title “Barbarous Mexico.” It is true that some of The conditions stated as existing there really can be found, but it can more emphatically be stated that as a whole no more malicious, libelous or lying set of assertions were ever given space in the American press, and the publishers of this publication so clearly display their ignorance of Mexico and her people and affairs, in accepting such rot, that every American who knows Mexico is caused to smile, at at the same time, has just cause to resent the false statements of a writer who has "reasons of his own for disliking Mexico. The government of Mexico is conducted by as straightforward a policy as is that of any of the modern nations. It is headed by President Diaz, one of the greatest, statesmen the world of today knows. Its credit is good in every monied center of the world and commerce is. some day. to be among the most desired of” any country on the globe. The rights of Mexican citizens are respected and the rights of every foreigner residing or doing busnss there are respeetd. When properly investigated it will be found that Mexico is one of the i comng nations, and a country which • will be, in tme, among the most promI Inent of the globe. It will be seen that t of all articles published whch gives - Mexico a “black eye” there are but few - based on facts, if the truth be reallyl - known. '

BUYS MORE LAND IN KANSAS. A. M. Fisher is Home From a Short Business Trip There. A. M. Fisher is home from a short business trip to Kansas, and he returns the owner of more real estate purchased in that part of the country. He purchased a quarter section a little west of the center of the state, upon which there Is one hundred and twenty acres in wheat. The land is the best, and Mr. Fisher says if he had fifty thousand dollars he would plant It all in Kansas land. He claims that there is no way of making money faster and at the same time where the investment is as safe and where it will grow in value so rapidly as in farm land in that section. o MRS. CRAIG IS DEAD Relatives and Friends Here Were Shocked Over Announcement NERVOUS COLLAPSE She had Been a Patient at Hope Hospital for Three Months The many friends in this city were shocked this morning to learn of the death of Mrs. Craig, widow of the late W. J. Craig. Her death occurred at 9:45 at Hope hospital in Fort Wayne, where she had been 4 a patient for the past three months, at which tife she having suffered a complete collapse of, her nervous system. Under the treat-, ment at the hospital she only at times showed evidence of improvement, and for a week during that time she was removed from the hospital to the home of her son, Homer Craig, a resident of Fort Wayne. She soon grew worse and was taken back to Hope hospital where better care and treatment could ge given her. Late yesterday her condition grew suddenly worse, and she died before Miss Carrie Craig could reach her bedside. Sarah Holmes was born in the year 1852. and for many years resided in Bluffton, where in 1871 she was married to William J. Craig, whose career has been an exceedinly notable one and which is conversant to the readers of this newspaper. For eleven years he was a confirmed invalid and during all those years his devoted wife nursed and cared for him as only a wife can. and it was doubtless this devotion and care that brought on the nervous collapse which also ended in her death. Two children are living. Homer Craig of Fort Wayne, and Miss Carrie Cdaig of this city. Three sisters and three brothers are also, living, they being Mrs. J. D. Hale of this city, Mrs. L. S. Kapp of Bluffton. Mrs. W. W. Roberts of Danville. Illinois. Lee and Charles Holmes of Portland, and Wll Holfes of New York City. The body will be taken to Bluffton and buried by the side of her husband in the family burial lot in that city. The funeral arrangements were not known this morning.

——. — A GOOD SHOW. One Which Manager Bosse Will Recommend. The Majestic Stock company of Fort Wayne that will apper here at my house on next Friday evening. December 3rd, in /’Charley’s Aunt.” is one of the best companies ever in this city and I can recommend them to the patrons of the Bosse opera house. Mt. Rice, manager of the Majestic theater of Fort Wayne, under whose auspices they come here, has had years of experience as a producing manager and knows what a company should be. and in organizing his own stock company has surrounded himself with the best talent that money san buy. This is the first opportunity Decatur has ha to see this company in our I trust you will appreciate my e , n in bringlny them here to yive them a in urniftMAj apats ar? now rousing reception. The s on sale at the Holthouse drug store. Yours, j. W. BOSSE. Manager Opera House

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SUFFERINGS OVER Mrs. George Gentis Died at Her Home Here Early This Morning INVALID THIRTY YEAR Was Well Known—Funeral Services at Linn Grove Friday Morning Mrs. Anna Lehman Gentis, wife of County Assessor George W. Gentis, died at heir home on West Mo roe street at 4:30 o’clock this morning after thirty years or more of illness from spinal trouble. For seven weeks past she has been bedfast and last Saturday took a decided turn for the worse, her sufferings ending this morning. She was born in Wayne county. Ohio, seventy-one years ago and came to this county in 1869 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lehman, who located at Linn Grove. Two years later she was married to Mr. Gentis, the wedding occurrng at Fort Wayne. They resided at Linn hrove until about three years ago when Mr. Gentis moved to this city to begin his dutes as county assessor. Eleven enildren have been born to them, of whom five are dead. The deceased is surivved by 3 daughters, Mrs. Courtney Runyon of Linn Grove, Mrs. Esta Liddy, at home, Eola at home, Nelson of Bluffton and Alphonse and Henry of this cty; also four grandchildren one brother, Peter Lehman, of Missouri, and two sisters, Mrs. Fred Hoffman of this city and Mrs. C. U. Garber of Linn Grove. For thirty-nine years Mrs. Gentis has been a devoted member of the Evangelical church. The funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Linn Grove the party leaving the house at 6 o'clock a. in. Rev, D. O. Wise of this city will officiate. Interment at the Linn Grove cemetery. AT THE CRYSTAL TONIGHT. All new reels will be shown at the Crystal theater tonight, the one “Was Justice Served?’’ being but one month old. There will also be two exceptionally fine songs. The Crystal guarantees satisfaction to their patrons, and gives nothing but high class shows. — —o — Rev. L. C. Hessert left this morning for Berne where he made a visit with Rev. Steinage, who is very ill.

WILL IS PROBATED The Last Testament of the Late Michael Kuehm was Filed in Court PROPERTY TO WIFE At her Death Estate Goes to the Heirs who Divide it as They see fit The last will of Michael Kuehm was probated. He bequeathed to his wife, Elipabeth Kuehm, all his real and personal property of every’ kind, to hold * during her natural life. She shall have the right to sell all personal property and to pay all bills and funeral expenses and may handle the rest as she sees fit. He gives to his daughter, Magdalna Kuehm, the sum of SI,OOO, which she shall receive at the death of Mrs. Kuehm, at which time the estate is to b sold and the rest of estate is to be sold and the rest of esHe appoined his son, Michael 7 as the executor, who is authorized to make such settlement as is necessary, The will was written January 20, 1306, and was witnessed by Emil Franz and George F. Huffman. Michael Kuehm qualified as the executor and filed bond for SSOO. ... ' ■— -Q— —— Mrs. Walter Johnson and babe. Madeline, of Monroe, and who has been visiting fn the city wth her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Weldy, left this morning for Hoagland, where they spent the day with friends.