Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 9 December 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 292.

EXPECTED DAILY Supreme Court to Pass on County Local Option Law. SOME STATISTICS Sixty-Five Counties in State Have Votd Dry Under the Law. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 9.—A decision of the supreme court of Indiana expected daily as to whether or not the county local option law enacted at a special session of the legislature in 1908 is constitutional will be of great importance. Sixty-five of the ninetytwo counties of Indiana have voted dry under this law. In these same counties 1,163 saloons had previously closed by remonstrance. In five counties of the state —Brown, Johnson, Steuben, Scott and Wells —no option elections have been held, but all are "dry’’ by remonstrance. Fifty-nine saloons were closed in these counties. Thirteen counties of the state have voted “wet" under the county option law: Blackford, Cass, Clarke, Franklin, Floyd, Laporte, Posey, Porter, Ripley, Spencer,, Tippecanoe, Wayne and Knox. In these counties 165 saloons are closed by remonstrance and 785 are in Operation. No elections have been held in nine len. Dearborn, Duboise, Lake, Maxion, Perry, St. Joseph, Vanderburgh and Vigo. In these counties 2,544 saloons are doing business. In them 211 saloons have been closed by remonstrance. Indiana still has 3,329 saloons. By option election and remonstrance 2,587 have . been closed. I Though a majority of the counties have held elections, putting out of business 998 saloons, 1,598 have been closed by remonstrance petitions and if the option law' be held unconstitutional would, of course, remain closed. FROM THE FLASK Charls Auckerman Put on the Finishing Touches TO A LITTLE JAUNT To Fort Wayne and He is Now in the “County Bastile.” As C. M. France, who has been serving for Amos Fisher for some time as night policeman, was patroling his. beat last Right, he came upon Charles Auckerman in a state of polite in- , toxlcation on Monroe street. Mr. Auckerman was hastened to the ■“county bastile” (to use the euphonious words of Charles himself) where he spent the night Today he was wafted on the wings of the morning into the court of ’Squire Smith to answer the charge of public intoxication and in spite of all his suave pleas for leniency he was awarded a fine of rfve dollars and costs, or its equivalent, fourteen days in jail. He failc to pay and waving a gracious adieu to the 'squire he wended his way again to the “county bastile" to begin upon . the term of imprisonment. When, questioned by 'Squire Smith as to. where he got his “liker” in a dry town he stated that he had gotten partly drunk" wfiile on a little jaunt to Fort Wayne, and had brought back enough whiskey in a flask to finish the stunt. MINORITY LEADER WAS CHOSEN. Senator Money of Mississippi Chosen as the Minority Leader. Washington, Dec. 9.-(Special to Daily Democrat)— Senator Money of Mississippi was unanimously elected minority leader hy the democratic senators today. Senator Bacon of Georgia refused the place so the honor was tendered and accepted by Senator Money. Other officers of the caucus chosen was Senator Shively as vice chairman. ,

HE IS RAPIDLY ADVANCING. | Harry Webber to be the Commercial Agent for Clover Leaf. — I II - Harry Webber of Marlon, the well I known Clover Leaf traveling freight agent, is soon to bo transferred to I oledo, where he will act as commercial agent. Mr. Webber has been the Marion local agent in addition to his other duties and he will be replaced in that capacity by the present agent I at Delphos. Mr. Webber is a son of Zach Webber of this city and a son-in-law of M. M. Justus. He has num- ' erous friends In this city who will * be much pleased to hear of his promotion. Mr. Webber began his career as a railroad man In the Bluffton railroad offices and learned telegraphy here. He has advanced steadily along the line and is one of the valued employes of the Clover Leaf, which is t now included in recently merged lines , combining a total mileage of close to 3,000 miles.—Bluffton News. o f NOT MUCH DOING: 1 < Congress Will be Tame Dur- 1 . i ing the Sixty-First t _ . t Session. ; i i WILL BE READ OUT i . i Insurgents in Both House J and Senate to be Given No Quarter. Washington, D. C., Dec. 9.—(Special J to Daily Democrat) —The longer con ! I' gress remains in session the more apl parent it becomes that no legislation ! of a general character will be passed during this session. The general ap- ; I propriation bills and a few unimpor,tant measures are about all the country may expect. This, however, is contrary to the general rule, as the > [long session following a presidential election is the one usually devoted to the most important legislation, especially legislation Intended to fulfill the platform pledges of the successful party. It is aready plainly seen that the republican party does not intend to fulfill its platform promises, and in fact it is doubtful if it could, even if the leaders were willing that it should. The miserable failure made ' at the special session, when it revised the tariff upward has shaken the confidence of the people in the i republican party and caused a split, be healed for years to come. The Aldrich-Cannon crowd is determined to rule or ruin, and nothing is to be done unless it has their stamp of approval. They claim to be backed up by the support of President Taft, and show a determination to read out of the republican party Senators Beveridge. Cummins, LaFol- ' lette, and all senators and house memI bers who voted against their tariff ' robbery. The Insurgents are just as determined as the regulars and will not surrender a single inch of the foothold they have gained. This is evidenced by the interview given out by Mr. Fowler, a republican representative from New Jersey, who, In speaking of the Cannon- Aldrich crowd, said: “That unless the republican party gets rid of Aldrichism and Cannonism the neople will get rid of the republican partv.” He asserts that the people’s hopes have been turned to dis'gust and their faith to resentment and he says he does not believe that 'they will permit Mr. Aldrich “to pick their pockets through the legerdemain of words.” He prophesies a thunder'bolt of righteous indignation and punitive wrath as about to strike, shatter and paralyze the republican party unless it utterly repudiates Aldrichism and its subservient complete Cannon--IS?his interview of Mr. Fowler shows the feeling of all insurgents and indicates the determination to keep up £ fight for the people until Aldrichism and Cannonism is thoroughly re nudiated. in the caption corridors and hotel lobbies can be heard stinging denunciations of both Cannon and Aldrich, and even the president comes in fo r his shard of criticism on account of his being apparently controlled by these forces. While all of this wrangHn e is going on .among the republicans the democrats stand quietly by and enjoy the manvevers of the waring factions. It is the consensus of opinion among the democra tsand re(Continned on page 4.>

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, December 9, 1909.

BEGINS REVIVAL! Il Rev. Valentine Announces Revival at Washington ' Church. i ■ I BEGINNING TUESDAY ' . i Just Closed One at Pleasant 1 i Valley—Were Eight i Converts. The Rev. J. C. Valentine, pastor of , the Decatur Methodist church, an- i nounces that on next Tuesday evening, ' December 14th, he will open a revival i service at the Washington M. E. church west of the city and will continue the same indefinitely. Rev. Valentine has just closed a very successful revival at the Mt Pleasant church, another congregation of which he is pastor,the services having been in progress four weeks. During this time there were eight converts and acces- 1 sions to the church, and the interest in general was greatly revived. The attendance at all times was large, and Rev. Valentine is enthusiastic and confident that the revival at the Washington church will be equally productive of good. The Rev. Valentine is pastor of the three Methodist churches the city—the Washington, west of the city; Beulah Chapel, near Pe,terson and Prebit, and Mt. Pleasant in Root township. Since his assignment to these charges, Rev. Valentine has made his home in Preble, a point nearly central in location to all the 1 churches. He is a minister of conseI eration and an eloquent and forceful : speaker. He announces that he will 'conduct his usual services next Suni day, there bing preaching at Mt. Pleasant in the morning and at Buelah Chapel in the evening. ARE GETTINGREADY Barbers Agree to Close on Christmas Day—Comes on Saturday. OTHERS TO FOLLOW Trading Will be Done Early in the Week —The Day Should be Glad One. Christmas will be on us almost before we are aware of it. This sweetest and best of all the holidays, when good cheer should be found everywhere, when a feeling of peace, good will to men, should prevail, will occur two weeks from Saturday, usually the trade day for farmers and townspeople as well, makes it seem impoesible for the business man to celebrate it, it is nevertheless likely that there will be but little business on that day. It should be remembered that the people will db their trading that week before Saturday. The first to announce their intentions of closing for the entire day are the barbers and if they can do it, certainly the others should follow suit. They have aU agreed to close the entire day but to accommodate the public will keep their shops open on Friday evening until 10 or 11 o’clock. Charles Lose has circulated a paper which has nowbeen duly signed up and you will have to have your tonsorial work done on Friday. It's right the boys should hav ethe day to enjoy as do other people. There will not be much business to transact on Christmas day and the other business men of Decatur would do well to follow the lead of the barbers. — oMT. PLEASANT AND BUELAM. The Rev. J. C. Valentine announces that he will preach at. Pleasant Valley next Sunday morning and at Buelah Sunday evening. His desire is that there be a large attendance at both places. —<3 Not least among the troubles of both business and dwelling houses reported this morning was the freezing of water pipes, for many who were unprepared for the present cold snap.

-|- ■Il ■■■ II I M ■■ — REFUSED TO ALLOW CLAIM. Lawyer’s Fee Against City of Fort Wayne Disallowed. Members of the city council as a . committee o fthe whole voted last night to reject the claim of $5,073.33 presented by Zollars & Zollars for legal services rendered the city in the suits against the Fort Wayne Gas company, but not until Mayor W. J. Hosey and City Attorney Guy Colerick had been flayed for what was termed as shirking of their duty tn a refusal to make any sort of a recommendation in the matter. The motion to reject the claim was made by Mr. Bayer, who voiced the sentiment of the city administration in an offer of S2OOO, which was rejected by Attorney Fred Zollars. Dr. Stemen and Mr. Welch wer% absent and Mr. Cook cast the only dissenting vote. Developments during the meeting showed that the bill had been filed with the City attorney in October, 1908, and did not reach the city council until last September.— Fort Wayne Sentinel. HE MADE A SPEECH The President Spoke Before the Rivers and Harbor Congress. HE SAYS HE LIKES IT Crumpacker Likes to Talk of a Tariff Commission. Washington, De. 9—Speaking in a strong endorsement of the policy of waterway improvement President Taft stirred up much enthusiasm during the opening hours of the sixth convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress here today. Hundreds of delegates, representing every section of the United States, filled the banquet hall of the New Willard, where they sat under their state banners. Upon being presented to the assembly by Joseph E. Randall, president of the congress, President Taft said in part: “I congratulate this on having brought the sub- ■ ject of waterways to such a point that the representatives in congress, from one end of the country to the other, recognize it as a subject that calls for action. They have not come to a definite conclusion as to the policy that ought to be adopted, but they have come to the conclusion that some policy must be adopted with reference to the development of those instrumentalities which nature has furnished for thetransportation of goods and for the controlling of railroad rates..’’ Washington, Dec. 9.—Representative Crumpacker, who was a member of the ways and means committee and helped to frame the tariff bill in its original form, but who never indorsed the excessive rates written in the bill through the influence of Speaker Cannon and Senator Aldrich, expressed some Interesting views on the tariff ’ feature of the president’s message today. Mr. Crumpacker formerly was strongly opposed to the creation of a tariff commission, but now he rejoices that the president, as announced in his message, is determined to expand and enlarge the powers of the tariff board created at the last session so that it may be employed in gathering information upon which future revisions of the tariff can be based. ' Wellington, Dec. 9—Mrs. Carrie Nation, who came here to keep her eye on congress, went into the buffet of the Union Statloh and, taking out her hatchet, wielded it indiscriminately, smashing about SSO worth of bottled whiskey. She was at once arrested, charged with destroying private property. — o THE FIRST OF THE SEASON. The first Santa Claus letter of the season is at hand. It comes from little > Willie Gay, who brought it to this office Wednesday evening and asked if it was so that a feller could get what 1 he wanted if he asked here for itA Os I course we said yes, so he left the fol- ’ lowing: “I want a Christmas tree ■ and some toys. I want a gun. From Willie Gay to Santa Claus.” *

HE WILL ARRANGE For Holding of Farmers’ Institutes —One at Berne. ONE AT DECATUR The Boy’s Corn Exhibit is to be Held on the Same Date. Much interest centers in the farmers’ institutes which are already being prepared for by the president of the farmers’ association, C. S. Mumma, and others having interest therein. Two institutes will be held, one for the south part of the county and the other for the north. The one for the south division will be held at Berne next January 2Sth, and Mr. Mumma announces that he will go to Berne Saturday to make arrangements for the place of holding the meeting, the program and other details connected therewith, which will be announced in full later. The Institute for the north division will convene in this city, beipg a two days’ session, February 23 and 24. A number of the best speakers in the state will be given places on the program, and the meetings will be even better, if possible, than ever. In addition to the institute, the boys' corn club will give its exhibit and the awarding of prizes will be made. The boys and girls of this county, as well as others of the state, have been urged to cultivate a garden spot of their own, and to keep the best of the products for this exhibit. Many have taken advantage of , this opportunity, and a fine exhibit is promised. By this means it was hoped to instill in the boys and girls of the : country a greater interest and love • for the work of the farmer. RIBS WERE BROKEN Engineer at Power House Falls From Ladder. > ! SERIOUSLY INJURED I 1 Ladder Slipped and Man Fell L Backwards, Landing r on His Back. i Quite serious and painful inpuries ! were sustained early this morning by ’ Findlay Drake, a young man who has been employed for some time as engineer at the interurban power bouse t north of the city. The young man [ about 6 o'clock this morning had , climbed to a ladder leading to the [ main shafting about twelve or fifteen I feet overhead to oil the machinery. - In some way the ladder slipped and I the young man lost his balance and C fell backward, striking his back on . a lifting jack, or some contrivance j that lay there. It was evident that he was badly injured and as a buggy and horse happened to be at the pow- , er house at the time, he was assisted , to that and hurriedly taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Harvey Gay. ! in the north part of the city, where Dr. Smith was called to give his in- , juries medical attention. Dr. Smith states that the man’s right shoulder was considerably bruised, but that the , worst injuries were to three or four ribs on the right:side, which were broken loose from* the spine. His : face was also skinned and slightly t bruised. Dr. Smith states that though - he is suffering much pain, he will ref cover with no permanent serious re- - suits. The injured man is a son of ■ John Drake, but while working here makes his home with his sister, Mrs. Harvey Gay. o— Mrs. W. C. Campbell and childrer e left Tuesday morning for their future 0 home at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, No s 921 Dewey avenue. Mr Campbel f went ehere a few weeks ago. Th< t expressions of sorrow for their goinj if away from here where they have liver 1- so long were general. They have, how e ever, the best wishes of all for future n success and al that makes life pleas ant. —Geneva Herald.

A NEW BANK BUILDING. The Adair Bank at Portland Is to be Remodeled. A deal has been consummated whereby the First National Bank will 'ere long take up permanent quarters in the room at the southwest corner of Meridian and Walnut streets now occupied by the Cincinnati store, says the Portland Sun. The move will not be made until after the Cincinnati store has removed to the old Weller I corner and the building thoroughly remodeled and modernized, giving them the most modern quarters of any bank In eastern Indiana. Cuno Klbele, a Muncie architect, who was in the city a few days ago, is drawing the plans and it is intended to begin the remodeling about the first of April an dthe bank officials expect to be in their new home by the latter part of the sum- ' mer. —Bluffton Banner. o FOR MISSIONARY Epworth League Contributes to Dr. Erngberger’s Support. IS IN FAR-OFF INDIA Will Give Entertainment for Cause —The Schatter Orchestra. A rare musical and literary treat is in store for Decatur citizens in the appearance of the Schlatter Orchestra from Fort Wayne, the entertaini ment to oe given at the Bosse opera house next Tuesday evening, December 14th, under the auspices of the Epworth League of the Methodist church of this city. The Schlatter orchestra is composed of thirty-five musical instruments, and in addition to music by this orchestra there will be vocal selections and readings by tai- . ented members. The orchestra will come to this city by a special car on the interurban which will be chartered for them. Quite a great many tickets have been sold by the Epi worth Leaguers, who will devote the proceeds to missionary work. The local society some time ago pledged the sum of sixty dollars per year, or the support of Dr. Ernsberger, who is a devoted missionary doing work in Indiana. The money will go directly to him, and the fact that Dr. Ernsberger was a resident of Delphos, Ohio, a brother of Jesse Ernsberger, one of the proprietors of the green house In this city, and has visited here himself, and is personally known here, 1 gives to all attending the entertain- ■ ment a more intimate understanding . and a feeling of being more closely associated with the great work which is being carried forward by Dr. Erns--1 berger than it would should the pro- > ceeds go to the general mission fund, i Tickets may be obtained of the Epworth League members for twenty-five . cents each. The board for the reservation of seats will be open at the us--1 ual place Monday morning at 8 o’clock, i , . — WILL COMMENCE SUNDAY, t ’ Everything is in readiness for the - opening of the forty hours’ devotion I which will commence at St. Mary’s * church on next Sunday. The first . mass of the day will be at 6 o clock, > followed by one at 8 and 10 o’clock - sun time. At the 6 o’clock mass the i exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ’ will take place and continue until the > closing which will be on Tuesday even- ’ ing. Fr. Wilken and 'Fr. George, who ' will have charge of the services during 5 these days, will be assisted by a pas- ’ sionist missionary from the monastery i of Cincinnati, and a number of visiting • priests from nearby parishes. Very i- priests form nearby praishes. Very f be held during this time and larg< e crowds will without doubt attend. !. o - CACTUS NOW BLOOMING. n The large cactus presented by Miss >e Gusta Cramer to the library a few o. weeks ago, and which at that time II was filled with myriads of buds, fs bele ginning to bloom and about Christmas ig time will be a mass of blooms. The d blooms are a beautiful crimson, long r- a nd bell-shaped, similar to a fuschia. e The plant in a mass of bloom will be '- a delightfully bright addition to the J library.

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WANT A HUNDRED Poultry and Corn Growers Association to Strengthen Themselvs. JUDGES SELECTED To Serve During the Big Exhibit to be Given Here January sth to Bth. Arrangements have been completed by the Adams County Poultry and Corn Growers’ Association for holding their annual show January 5,6, 7 and 8, 1910. When the poultry association was reorganized a few weeks ago the corn growers ’ association was included and the two are now combined under the name above with the following officers: C. S. Mumma, president; C. E. Magley, secretary; Charles Getting, vice president, and B. F. Brokaw, treasurer; Alfred Debrot, of Berne, superintendent of the poultry department, and Mike Miller of Washington township, superintendent of the corn exhibit. Mr. Mulinix of Toledo, Ohio, one of the leading poultry judges of the country, will handle the poultry exhibit, and Rred Kell of Hunterstown, Ind., will judge the corn by the score card. Catalogue may be had by applying to the secretary, R. R. 7; telephone SM, or the president, R. R. 12, telephone 10G. Now, can't we have one hundred members of this combined association? Poultry and corn, the two most Important products of the farm. Surely in a county like our there ought t<l be one hundred farmers, farmers' wives and others sufficiently interested to help boost the association. Come and help us and yourselves as well. Information cheerfully given by any of the officers. C. S. MUMMA, C. E. MAGLEY, President. Secretary. SCHOOLWILLCLOSE For the Christmas Vacation, Wednesday, December 22nd. TEN DAYS ARE GIVEN The School Children are to Enjoy Santa and the New Year. The pupils of the city schools are looking forward with pleasure to their Christmas vacation. The schools this year will close Wednesday evening, December 22nd, and the vacation will extend over the New Year, the pupils reporting for duty again on Monday, January 3rd, thus making a ten days' vacation. Thos who plan to spend the holidays away from home will thus be given ample time to leave on the Thursday and Friday preceding Christmas, or to make and arrange their Christmas gifts and other details of the celebration of the best holiday In the year. The high school will not observe the holiday with literary exer- ' cises other tha nthose. which will be ■ held on next Friday afternoon at the ’ various assembly rooms of the socie- ’ ties. Many of the grades are plan--5 nlng for special exercises and one 5 would not be surprised if a real, live Santa Claus made his appearance at y some of the schools. The exercises g will consist of the usual recitations, y dialogues and music. y — — ;e WILL LIVE HERE. Henry Gamp, who for two weeks has been employed at the ca ( hardware store, left this afternoon for Fort Wayne, where he will pack his is household goods and make arrangev ments to bring his family to this city, e where they will make their future ■- home. - > MOVED THEIR OFFICE. r ii ' ■ The offices of Frisinger & Sprunger ' have been moved from the postofflee ■ building to the Moser building, ground floor, on Second street. , I