Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1909 — Page 1

Volume VII. Number 293.

ASK FOR A RAISE Big Four Operators Demand Increase in Wages by a Ninty per Qent Vote. MAY CAUSE A STRIKE Coming With Other Strikes May Cause a Lock Up on General Traffic. Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 10.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Ninety per cent •ot the Big Four railroad operators today voted for a twenty per cent raise in wages. General Manager Van Winkle says the company will most certainly not meet the demand and a general strike is likely to be precipitated. Should this come at this time when the trainmen over the country are on the verge of a strike, It is feared the traffic of the entire country may be tied up. The switchmen’s strike in the northwest seems as serious as ever and should the men over the country combine, there seems no way to avoid a strike that means great privation and a tie-up in business unparalled in the history of the United States. One well known leader of union men said that the first of the year will probably see such a happening. The workmen claim that with the advanced price in the cost of living and the increased earnings of the roads they are entitled to higher wages. However, the companies have in no manner implied they will meet any of the demands. FROM CONVENTION J. S. Bowers and George Kinzle Return from National Convention OF TELEPHONE CO. Held at Chicago—Seventeen Dir ctors Were Elected at the Meeting. J. S? Bowers, president of the Citi- ' zen’s Telephone company, and George Kinzle, local manager, have returned from Chicago, where they attended a three days' session of the International Independent Telephone association held at that place? They report an interesting meeting, and gleaned manv new Ideas of practical use to the company here. In the matter of the re organization of the international association, it departed from its policy o having a board of directors with only nominal powers and so amended «its constitution as to permit of the appointment of a board of seventeen directors to elect officers and have authority to manage the associations affairs. The board was appointed an will meet within two weeks and choose officers. Until the meeting is held the old organization will prevaL Among those chosen as dlrecto . were- E H. Moulton, Minneapolis, Theodore Gary, Macon Mo; <O. CSnyder, Kansas City: E- B. > Grand Rapids: W. J. Uhl, I^ans^r t Jlnd.; F. C. Woods, Lincoln, Neb Richard Valentine, Janesvi e, •and S. W. Harder, Wheeling, W. Va. ' Christ Gosch, the organ and piano tuner, left this mprning to do some work tor Commissioner Zwlck.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

STORM REACHED WILLSHIRE. Citizens from That Town Were Caught on the Road. The blizzard Sunday caused much inconvenience to some of the resi- ■ dents of this community. The Herald I man and family drove to Ohio City Sunday morning and were caused to remain until Monday morning |md come home on the train on account of the children not being able to withstand the strong cold wind; R. H. I Ainsworth got the full benefit ot the | storm when returning home from Decatur, where he had taken his daughters to again resume school Monday morning, and H. F. Shinnerer had been over in Harrison township and was on his way home when the storm struck them full blast and they were compelled to stop in at a home and wait for it to quiet down a little.— Willshire Herald. A GOOD PROGRAM Epworth League Announces Program for Tuesday’s Entertainment. BY THE ORCHESTRA From Ft. Wayne—Proceeds for Dr. Ernsberger, the Missionary. The official program for the enteri tainment to be given Tuesday evening, December 14th, at Bosse’s opera house under the auspices of the Ep- [ worth League gives promise of an (evening of rare enjoyment. The entertainment will be given by the C. C. Schlatter orchestra of Fort Wayne, assisted by Miss Florence E. Robinson, contralto, and Miss Celia L. Hoffer, reader. The Fort Wayne band will be accompanied to this city by a large delegation of their friends, whom, with the host from this city who will attend, will fill the opera house to overflowing. The proceeds will swell the sixty-dollar fund pledged by the Epworth League for the support of Dr. Ernsberger, a missionary in India. The program Is: (a) Mptnch—"Defenders of the Flag”—Sydney P. Harris. (b) Overture— “Morning, Noon and Night”—F. V. Suppe. Cello Solo (a)—“Aria”G. B. Pergolesi. (b) “Traumeri”—Robert Schumann—Miss Adele Reynolds. Waltz—“ Mia Cara”—Oscar Harmerstefn—Orchestra. Reading—" Pigs is Pigs”—Ellis Parker Butler—Miss Celia L. Hoffer. Selection—“A Hunting Scene’’—P. Bucalossi— Description-—The morning breaks calm and peaceful. The hunsman prepare for the pleasures of the chase. Our huntsman sounds a merry blast “Echo.” The parties Join, "A Hunting We Will Go.” Barking of the dogs, Tally Ho! Full cry, "The Death.” We return home. "A Hunting We Will Go.”—Orchestra. Contralto Solo — (a) “Ah’ Love But a Day.” (b) “The Years at tie Spring”—Mrs. H. H. A. Beach; (c) “Lullaby,” from Jocelyn—B. GodardMiss Florence E. Robinson, accompanied by orchestra. (a) Romance —“A Tale of Two Hearts” —Chas. J. Roberts. (b) Medley, Overture—“ Standard American Airs-George Rosey-Or-chestra. . Mrs. 0. E. Richards, Accompaniest. Mr. O. E. Richards, director. O’ - • ■“ pilferers put in work. Along with the heavy Christmas shopping comes the complaint of the merchants of various articles pilfered by those who look over the stock on a pretense of buying. The latest theft was discovered Thursday afternoon by the Baughman store, where a fine and expensive piece of drawn work was missed directly after the pieces had been looked over by two ladies. The pilferers are known and the Baughmans state that unless the loss is made good, legal action will be taken against the parties. Misses Marie Patterson and Bess Schrock left today noon for Chicago where they will spend several days the of Mrs. Frank Annen Mrs. Annen will be remembered as Miss Mina Case before her marriage.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, December 10, 1909.

AFTER SCHMUCK Auburn Paper Gives Former Decatur Picture Man a Ripping Old Roast. WAS SUED BY SINGER It is Also Claimd He is Short Otherwise in the DeKalb Gounty Town. C. B. Schmuck, who conducted a pic-| ture show here for two or thre years, | Is getting in bad at Auburn, where he has been located for a few months. The Courier of that place rips him up in strong language,* taking the cue from a suit filed against Schmuck by a young lady who has been employed by him. In part they say: "C. B. Schmuck, proprietor of the Lyric theater, has been made defendant in a suit filed in ’Squire Green’s court, in which May Schilling seeks payment for her services as vocalist in his theater, the amount alleged to be due the plaintiff being $10.95. Miss Schilling has been in the employ of the Lyric man for several weeks and it is alleged that she has repeatedly asked for her pay with the result that he has absolutely refused to meet his obligation in the matter. Attorney Link was employed and the suit for the collection of the money was filed Thursday morning. “A man who will thus attempt to defeat a just claim which he rightly owes for labor performed by a defenseless woman is deserving of naught but the utter contempt of the people and were it Smuck’s Initial antic of this nature there would be little grounds for excuse. “He has tried repeatedly since be ing in Auburn to get into some of our business men, and, we are informed in some instances, has succeeded, and they are holding the sack. “Such a man will bear the closest watching by Auburn people as long as he remains in the city. “The Lyric man would cause a little joy around the Courier office if he would make a noise like $3.31, which he owes for printing and refuses to pay. “This case is set for trial Saturday morning in the court of ’Squire Green.” CASES DISMISSED Suits Against Purchasers of Town Lots Were Disposed of This Morning. CONTRACTS ARE GOOD Attorneys Agree on This Proposition and Parties Paid Installments. Judge John F. LaFollette of Portland was here this morning to hear such motions as might be deemed necessary to complete the issues in the cases of Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee, against the Decatur Abstract company, John Shaffer and Samuel Butler. These cases were filed last May with several others, which have in the meantime been settled and dismissed, and were the result of parties failing or refusing to pay for the lots purchased at the auction sale two years ago. When the cases were called this morning, the attorneys got together, and within a few moments it was announced that a settlement was likely, the defendants agreeing to pay for the lots as contracted. It was necessary, however, to see the parties and Judge LaFollette adjourned the session until 12:45 when they met at the court room and made the necessary arrangements, and the cases were formally dismissed. Attorneys in the case agreed that the contracts were good. — ■ —o ; Thomas J. Doyle of Indianapolis is In the city looking after the circulation for the Catholic Columbian Record, one of the best church papers giong, and which has a healthy circulation’ in this city ahd county.

TO VISIT INDIANAPOLIS. President Taft to Attend Conference on Conservatism. Washington, Dec. Ift.—President Taft will visit Indianapolis this winter, probably In February, although he Is unable at this time to fix a certain date. The president told Henry Reisenberg of Indianapolis, who called on him, that he had not forgotten his promise to visit the Hoosier capital, but that with so many different matters pressing for consideration he could not say at this time exactly when the promise will be redeemed. He intends, he said, to make a trip which will include four cities, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Louisville and Nashville. Mr. Reisenberg will call a conference on conservation to be held at Indianapolis on the occasion of the president’s visit there. The conference will be participated in by prominent men representing the central western states. Invitations will be sent to governors, senators, and representatives and others. It is intended at this conference to start a movement for the teaching of conservation topics in the public schools. ALL PORK LOVERS Are Paying More for Their Pork Than They Have for Sixteen Years. SAYS LOCAL DEALER Supply is Not Nearly Equal to Demand—Equal to 1893 Scarcity. You lovers of good juicy pork roasts and luscious roasted spare ribs, know you that you are digging down into your pocketbook and paying a higher price for these choice dishes than you have paid for sixteen years? In talking to a well known local meat dealer of this city this morning we were informed that the price of hogs just now is the highest since February, 1893. “At that time,” he said, “we were paying eight cents on the local market and that is just what the price is today. Os course, in the eastern markets the price is somewhat higher. For several years good hogs brought only three cents, but the price has been going up steadily during the past year until It has now reached the highest in sixteen years. I do not think it will go higher until after the holidays, but during the first part of the year, and until spring, I think that we will se? even higher pork. Os course this makes the price of lard proportionately high and those who like their buckwheat fried with crispy, brown edges will need pay well for the real lace, for lard sells ar seventeen cents per, whereas, the average price for former years was only ten.” When asked why the price of pork is so much higher, the dealer said: “Well, of course it is bemuse the supply is not great enough for the demand, and as to why it is not would involve a lengthy discussion on social problems of the day. One great common reason is that the young men of the country are pushing to the cities where their work and their pay envelopes come to them more regiularly than on the farm, and this leaves the old folks at home to look after the old farm. With labor high and help scarce, there Is no one to increase the production of the farm crops, and the stock and the supply is therefore limited. The boys who push to the towns are therefore forced to pay a higher price for their living, . and the “pay envelopes” leave him less than though he remained on the farm. Unless there is a change our country will not be able to feed. In other years when pork was high cattle were low, but this year the price of all kinds of meat is soaring.” — o ELECT ROAD SUPERVISORS. There will be an important election in Adams county tomorrow, that being the day for the election of road supervisors all over the state. These elections are important and in many instances there will be some Interesting contests. Good road supervisors are about the most important officials in the county and it Is well that the people exercise their rights by taking a hand in the selections that will be made.

AFTER DELINQUENT State Tax Commissioners . Send Out Letters UurgNew Law System. I I SUITS WILL BE FILED i * ( Against Those Who do Not : i Settle—Amount in This i County is Not Larbe. \ . s i i Adams county citizens pay their j taxes. It will be remembered that ; last year every dollar of taxes were 1 collected. This fall other counties ' < in this section of the state are reporting large delinquent lists, the total in Wells county being over $20,000. This county has collected $4,047.86 and there is perhaps twice as much more yet to collect. Under the recent law the treasurer must use every means to collect same and falling must turn over to the prosecutor the accounts which are then sued. Mr. Lachot today received the following self-explanatory letter: December 8, 1909. To the County Treasurers: Dear Sir —The law makes it the duty of the state board of tax commissioners “to see that all taxes due the state are collected" and “to enforce penalties prescribed by any revenue law of the state for disobedience of its provision.” Upon investigation we find that there is a large amount of delinquent tax that can and should be collected. The law provides that after you have made diligent effort to collect the same, and have failed, you shall certify such facts to the prosecuting attorney who shall bring such action as is necessary and can attach property and garnishee wages. We must insist that you exhaust every provision of the law for the collection of the delinquent tax in your county. t If taxes have to be collected by the prosecuting attorney, each person, in addition to paying the amount now due from them, will have to pay all court costs and the prosecutor’s fee of ten dollars. Very respectfully, State Board of Tax Commissioners. a veryTusy man J. S. Bowers —New Building on Monroe Street Nearing Completion. BOWERS REALTY CO. Will Occupy Same—Work on Grain House Also Progressing. J. S. Bowers is probably the busiest man in the city about this time looking after the various new buildings which are going up under his supervision. The buildings on East Monroe street, adjoining the postoffice, are going along merrily, and Mr. Bowers stated this morning that the work on the same would be finished and the Bowers Realty company occupying the lower floor within thirty days. The front and the plate glass for the building have arrived and are now at the railroad, awaiting further acts of the builders. The heating plant is also here and on the ground and will be installed in a few days, and the gas fixtures, electrical wiring and plumbing installed. The walls are coated with sacket plaster tJbard and need only the finishing touches to complete the interior. The lower story will be occupied by the Bowers Realty company, and the upper will be arranged for flats for rental purposes. The work on the Bow-ers-Niblick grain building on West Monroe street is also progressing, ■ and it is expected that It will be com--1 pleted and ready for opening in forty- ! five days. This* will also be modern 1 in construction and operation. The ’ machinery will be run by electricity, three motors doing the work.

HE IS NOW SERIOUSLY ILL. Perry Alexander 111 Since Automobile Accident. Perry Alexander of Redkey, brother of Marcellus Alexander, this city, is seriously ill and It is not thought that he will live. His illness is caused by a bad cold, following the accident which he sustained In this city last summer by being hit by the automobile of Dick Mumphrey. A son of Mr. Alexander was in this city today on his way to Fort Wayne. Mr. Alexandder was struck by the automobile of Mr. Humphrey as he was starting to get on a southbound car at the corner of Johnson and West Market streets. He was attended to by physicians in this city and later removed to his home in Redkey, where he has been living since that time. Suit was instituted by Alexander against Humphrey for damages, the complaint being filed through Mock & Sons, attorneys. It is now pending in the circuit court. —Bluffton Banner. DR. MATHENY DEAD Lived Here in the Early Day and is Well Remembered by the Old-Timers . HIGHLY RESPECTED Is Survived by Wife and Family—Oldest Practicing Physician There. In mentioning the death of an Auburn physician in Thursday's paper we had the name of Matchen instead of Matheny, the error being made in taking the name over the telephone. Dr. T. G. Matheny was known here many years ago as Tim Hatheny. He will be remembered by all the old boys of the seventies. While hehe he studied medicine and located at Auburn in 1873, where he has since lived, practicing medicine and conducting a drug store. Dr. Matheny was bom in Morgan county, Ohio, April 30, 1830, and at the time of his death was the oldest practicing physician in DeKalb county. He is survived by a wife and five children. The Auburn Courier in speaking of his death said! “Dr. Matheny was respected by all. As a physician he was regarded as one of the best in the county; as a citizen he was always found to be mindful of his every, obligation and thus In the death of Dr. Matheny, Auburn and DeKalb county have suffered a loss that mind cannot reckon. “The deceased, always optimistic, was pleasant to meet, and his kind words have spoken consolation to many with whom he came In contact. He was conservative in all things and active along lines qualified by a tendency to advance the interests of bis fellow men.” , o ■ ELECTION ONE WEEK AWAY. Democratic Campaign is Drawing to a Close—Big Saturday Tomorrow. One week from today will occur the democratic primary election and the candidates are putting the finishing touches on a five weeks’ campaign Until this week the weather was ideal and the boys visited every part of the county. This week has been a rather severe one but they have al! kept at it. Tomorrow is the last Saturday and promises to be a busy day, as It is expected that most of the candidates will gather here, It has been a friendly contest and all the candidates are glad that the end is near. GAS LEAKAGE AT TOCSIN. Jack Moynihan Goes to Repair Gas Line at That Place. Jack Moynihan, of the Indians Lighting •company’s office, is at Toe sin today on business relating to fne . company’s lines in that vicinity. A - telephone message received from that t place last night by the company told of a leakage in the jdpe lines there . and that the gas at the place of leak- . a ge had been set on fire. Mr. Moynihan went to Tocsin this morning to look after the repair, which would otherwise have resulted in a great waste of gas.

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MOSTLY POLITICS That Will Engage the Attention of the Members of Congress. AN INSURGENT Congressman Moss, a Democrat, Wants to be an Insurgent. Washington, Dec. 10 —The fight for the control of the next house of representatives, one of the most,- gigantic of modern political contests, is now on. It began on the opening day of Congress and there will be no cessation until the people decide next November whether the house of representatives in the sixty-second congress shall be ruled by the republicans or by the democrats. The present session already has progressed far enough to indicate that legislation will be subordinated to the great game of sparring for position. The thought that is engaging the attention of members of congress is not tho state of the Union, but the state of their political fences. The overwhelming trend of cloak-room gossip is not about legislation, but about congressianl politics. “How will Cannonlsm affect you in your district?” is getting to be a sterotyped query. On the democratic side one hears this question propounded: “Have the people in your section lost confidence in the democratic party since Fitzgerald and his crowd I voted to sustain Cannon in the fight I over the rules?” Or this one:' “Do you hear much complaint over the votes cast by Senator Bailey and other democrats for protective tariff ! duties?” All of which indicates that the goose is not honking very high and the skys are not entirely serene for either party to the great game. Washington, Dec. 10. —Representa- ’ tive Ralph W. Moss of Indiana ani nounced today that he is an insurgent I against the house "system,’’ and it their is to be a combination of republican progressives and democratic representatives to overthrow the system he wants to be counted as one who will help to make a majority. "My (Continued on page tow.) — o - ■—— ONCE LIVED HERE Dr. J. C. Kimsey, a Grandfather of Mrs. Thomas Marshall. Celebrates NINETIETH BIRTHDAY Is Uncle of Mrs. Hhos. Mallonee of This City— Well Known Here. The older residents of this city and county will well remember Dr. J. C. Kimsey, formerly of this city, now of Angola, and will be pleased to hear , that this estimable gentleman yester- . day celebrated his ninetieth birthday at his home in Angola. Dr. Kimsey ' lived here many years, but left during ’ the early sixties for his present home. He is an uncle of Mrs. Thomi as Mallonees of this city and the . grandfather of Mrs. Thomas Marshall, wife of the governor Indiana, so the announcement of his birthday celebration will be of triple interest to Adams county people. The birthday was necessarily celebrated in a quiet a way because of the doctor’s ill health.For eight years he has suffered from C ’ rheumatism, so that he was compelle ed to use crutches or ride in his wheel \ chair. Three years ago he suffered t a paralytic stroke and has since been I a helpless invalid. His general health « is good to a remarkable degree for ■ one of his years, and he retains his faculties except his hearing, which is somewhat impaired. j ""O — - Fred Hoffman made a business trip to Bluffton this morning.