Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1910 — Page 1

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GEO. BEE 3 E CHAMAN Democrats of Eig district Held ‘Their ( onvention at Mur ie - THIS AFTE <NOON Anderson Man is J ected to | Succeed L. G. EE igham of This Citj • —I Muncie, Ind., Jan. Special to Daily Democrat)— Ge<ge Beebe of, Anderson, was this after toon chosen! in delegate convention, >eld in this city, as the chairman of' the Eighth district. The name of L. G. Eiling j ham of Decatur was prominently men i tioned and his name was placed be fore the convention by John Ward o ■ Union City, but he promptly with drew and Mr. Beebe was chosen unan imously. The Anderson delegatioi finally got together and cast a solk vote for Beebe. The convention thii afternoon was vary short, lasting bu about fifteen minutes. W. H. Harkin: of Portland was made permanen chairman and Frank Smith of Blufl ton, secretary’. Resolutions endorsin Governor Marshall Congressma Adair and Senator *Shiveley wei adopted. Mr. Beebe succeeds Mr. E llngham of Decatur as the democrat chairman. (United Press Sen-ice.) Anderson, Ind., Jan. s—(Specials—(Special Daily Democrat) —The democrats Indiana held conventions today a elected chairmen of the district co mittees as follows: First—Dr. D. D. Scales, Boonevil Second —W. H. Bollman, Vincenm Third —Mark Storen, Scottsburg. Fourth —Marion Griffith, Vevay. K: ■ Fifth—Peter Foley, Terre Haute, a Sixth —John Osborn, Greensburg. i Seventh —Bernard Korbly, Indianapolis. Eighth—George Beebe, Anderson. Ninth—William Longley, Nobleai HI ville. Tenth—ln doubt Eleventh—E. E. Cox, Hartford Ctiy. Twelfth—Edward Hoffman, Fol Wayne. Thirteenth —Edward Stevens, pl I mouth. j Quite a numberlof the boys froi I this city and county are at Muncl I today attending the democratic di I trict convention, cheduled to occu I at the court house at 1:30 this aftel noon. Among th se from here arl T. M. Gallogly, C. Ernst A. 11 Beatty, T. J. Dui kin, c. O. FrancJ L. G. Ellingham, D. E . Smith anl others. Mr. ElliSgham, the presenl district chairman! win preside ovel the meeting, the mrpose of which il to elect a chairnfcn to succeed hinj There has been but one avowed can! didate for the place, Beebe 1 Anderson, but as he goes to tbe mee J Ing with a divided delegation frol his own county, there may be a 8( 1 The convention -Otnposed of delegates, making!it necessary for t winner to securefcecenty votes The«l are divided amoA the counties as (o’s lows: Adams, if; Delaware, 31; If; Madison, 4® Randolph 14 Wells, 17. j ’ it ■ i M

BOY SAVED GfRL S LIFE. Read Note Which He Was Delivering and Notified Police in Time. (United Press Service.) Denver, Colo., Jan. s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Eva Hains, said to be the daughter of a prominent Waterloo, Ind., man, wrote a note saying that she intended to -oc'niit suicide today, A messenger boy was called and asked to deliver the note to a friend. On the way the boy read the note and then gave it to the police, who found the young lady in great agony, though it is believed she will live. She refused to give the motive for her act. — o— SEAT SALE THURSDAY MORNING The seat sale for the Elks’ big minstrel show begins at the Holthouse drug store Thursday morning at 8 o’clock. Every one is going to this banner event of the kind of the year, bo be sure to get In early and get a seat THE LATE SPECIALS — Dynamite Explodes in Stove at Orphans’ Home— Blizzard in Northwest. IT MAY REACH HERE Statistician Peets Gives Out Some Late Figures from His Office. (United Press Service.) Petersburg, Ind., Jan. 5. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A piece of dynamite in a lump of coal exploded when I iaced in the stove at the orphans’ homo here today and almost caused a ranic among the forty children confined there. Mrs.' Gressel, the matron, after summoning aid, extlnguhjbcd the flames which followed the explosion. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., Jan. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Louis Cone, a very wealthy man, and his wife were killed when their touring car was • struck by an Illinois Central train .here today. I (United Press Service.) Evansville, Ind., Jan. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Efforts to break the ice and open the channel in the Ohio river so that navigation between ’Evansville and Green River may be [resumed is being made today by the steamer Evansville. The resumption of navigation with Green River will [mean the receipt of thousands of [dollars to the merchants of EvansLille. (United Press Service.) 4 Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 5. —(Special |o Daily Democrat)—The gross debt |jf eighty-eight courttles in Indiana Im December 31, 1908, amounted to 118,185,594.10, according to report lust completed by J L. Peetx, state Itatistfclan. A surplus was reported from three cities: Greencastle, $7,190.88: Ligonier, $3,890.37, and PrinceIm, $717.09. (United Press Service.) I Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 5 (Spec- | il to Daily Democrat) —Reports from lie northwest today give no signs I f a let-up in the blizzard, the worst I f tfie winter, which has been raging I iroughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and I lie Dakotas for eighteen hours. FolI >wing the blizzard is a cold wave, I inging from ten to thirty degrees be|>w zero Two deaths have been reI irted today. I o—————• I THEY ARE NEGOTIATING. I Negotiations are under way for the I irchase of one of the old, establishI 4 shoe stores by the firm of Peoples I > Gerke, who have been planning for I taie time to enter that business. The I tai has not yet been clinched, but Illi probably be by tomorrow, at Ibich time definite announcement ■lll be made. ,i o- ~ w Bt1i» Clog-dancing stunt by the little : M SB mothers was a great success , p 9S jLrn. Mr ’ Rlgßß wl " have 1 ■ *Vafn tonight, so don't miss ■ (iiar show will be fine also, 18 ° n the ll ” t '

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, January 5, 1910.

OPENING SESSION Mayor Teeple Presides Over Council and Announces His Appointments. ALSO COMMITTEES Mr. Atz Given Important Places in Work 'of the New Administration. < I************** Lis NEW CITY APPOINTEES. * * * Marshal—Frank S. Pet e rson. * Street Commissioner—James D. * Smith • * * City Civil Engineer—<L. L. Baum- * * gartner. * * Fire Chief—Louis Hammond. * * Secr e tary Board of Health —Dr. * * L. G. Keller. * ************** The first meeting of the new council under tne new mayor was held Tuesday evening, and moved along smoothly. Mayor Judson W. Teeple was there, looking sedate; Jacob Atz, the new councilman, was also there, and both the new officials acted very modest, evidently preferring to learn the ropes before making any violent plunge; H. M. DeVoss did his first duty as clerk and proved a capable official. With the change Councilman Martin moved into the seat occupied by Mr. Bums, while Mr. Atz took the seat formerly used by Mr. Martin. After the clerk had called the roll, showing all mebers present, the new mayor said: “Gentlemen —This is the opening of a new administration, or the starting In. I have but a few remarks to make. It’s for a term of four years. We have been elected to serve the city as officials for that period and it is the duty of all of us to do our duty the best we can for the city and that shall be my aim.” He then read the duties of his office as prescribed under that statute and then ordered the reading of the minutes of the previous meetings, which were approved. For a month Peter Gaffer has been trying to secure re’ief from a sewer . which persists in backing up water into his cellar. On motion Tuesday evening it was decided that the city attorney notify the Indiana Lighting company that they remove their drain from the sewer, it being believed that the additional water run into the sewer by them was the cause of the overflow. The street commissioner was also ordered to dig down at the Mon-: roe street sewer and see if there is a stop-up {here. A resolution for a watchman at the G. R. & I. crossing at Jefferson street was adopted. The, city clerk was ordered to draw a warrant to pay A. A. Butler $6.63 for salary due him since January Ist and one for O. B. Wemhoff for $3.10 sallary. Al Volmer filed a petition for an electric light at the corner of Seventh and Madison streets, and this was referred to the committee with, power to act. The city attorney re-| ported that he had collected $40.00 since his last report. The bond of L. C. DeVoss for $3,000 was approved. Mayor Teeple then read his appointment of committees for his term as follows, the first named in each being the chairman: Purchasing committee —Atz, Hale Christen; Finance —Christen, Atz, Martin; Street and sewer —Chronister, Christen, Hale; Electric —Martin, Atz and Teeple; Waterworks, Hale, Martin, Atz; Judiciary—Christen, Atz, Hale; Fire —Hale, Chronister, Martin; Public improvements—Atz, Christen, Hale; Police board—Atz, Hale and. Christen. The latter board have a duty to perform at once, in the selection of the night policeman. They will report at the next meeting, Mr. Fisher serving in the meantime. Mayor Teeple then announced his appointments as given above, each being for four years, beginning January 3rd. The city attorney was authorized to appear for the city in the restraining suit set for January 6th, and to secure the’dismissal of same at the cost of the plaintiff if possible. Bills were allowed as follows: O. B. Wemhoff • I 10-00

P. J. Hyland 12.34 Toleda, St. Louis & Western * Ry ’121.85 Citizens' Telephone Co 50 John Schurger 18.00 Citizens Telephone Co. 21.50 Thomas Leonard ( 4.35 D. F. Teeple 36.03 C. O. Meibers 5.50 National Mill Supply Co 2.56 Thos. Andrews Mfg. Co? 15.00 Henry Stevens 1.20 John Sprague 22.90 H. Hooken 50.00 Clint Fisher 3.00 Bert Dibble 4.80 John Buffenbarger 1.80 L. L. Baumgardner 16.00 Jacob Buhler 2.00 D. F. Teeple .\ 3.47 Amos Fisher 50.00 William Geary 10.00 Fort Wayne Electric Works.. 36.55'1 Danvers Lamp Co 20.00 Geo. Keizer & Co. 7.18 Sunday Creek Coal Co 67.04 William Tritch 2.00 C. & E. Ry. Co 124.95 L. G. Ellingham 42.00' COAST TO COAST » Rings Wfth the Music of the Parland Newhall Company—Will Come SATURDAY EVENING The Bell Ringing is a Favorite Attraction—Brass Quartet. Everywhere from coast to coast, where the Parland Newhall company appear, has the press and the public given them favorable comment. This company will appear in Bosse’s opera house next Saturday evening, having been secured for the enter, tainment by the senior class of the high school for the second of their series. This is a musical attraction and is said to be the best in this country. The personnel is: J. Lincoln Newhall, first tenor and cornet; Stewart A. Smith, second tenor and French horn; John F. McCarthy, first bass and violin soloist; Ralph H, Parland, second bass and trombone. A good word spoken for the company says: “The Parland-Newhall company retains its place as the leader of all sim-! ilar musical attractions in this country. It is one of the great ‘headliners’ of the mutual list, that now leads. all others in its selection of great attractions, which are acknowledged to be pre-eminent. This company is un- j rivaled in its bell ringing and has raised it from a novelty to a musical feature of great artistic merit. The ’ brass quartet adds another musical ■ surprise. Mr. John F. McCarthy, late of the Royal university, Leipsig, Ger'many, brings to the company this season great additional strength. While his solos will be a notable feature j of the program, the richness of tone of the brass instruments in ensemble , will be splendidly in evidence. Thej male quartet numbers —the result of three years of coaching and rehearsing, together with a careful study of the demands of the more discriminating public audiences —add a finishing, touch to an ideal program. We do. 'not believe it would be possible to 1 cure a program better balanced or ( with more versatility and genuine musical merit.” * "SKATED” TO WORK TODAY. People with skates today had no fear of the treacherous icy walks, [ and in more than one instance “skat-: , ing to work” was no joke but a literal. fact. Everywhere children could be' seen flying to school on their skates, and even Miss Kittie Fought, the popular “hello” girl, flew along to her Monroe street home on skates this ' morning in calm superiority to others not so happily winged, and who floundered along in a slip-shod way. —o — WITH BOWERS REALTY CO. Mrs. Letta Petergon has taken a position with the Bowers Realty Co. and will prove a valuable assistant, having worked for several years as. deputy for her father, County Re-, corder C. C| Cloud, and is therefore; familiar with the records in that office, which are used so much in abstract work. _ ,

LIFE AMONG THE INDIANS • Some of the Hardships One Goes Through When Employed by Government. ACCIDENT EN ROUTE Interesting Account of Life in the Wilds of Arizon by the Jabergs. * Toreva, Ariz., Dec. 30, 1909. jFriends of Adams County: We are now living at Chimopovy, where we will be stationed until the summer vacation, which begins in July. We must not forge to describe our last thirty-three miles. We left Keam's Canyon Saturday ' morning, December 4th, in a spring wagon, having an educated Moqui for driver, he having been to Grand Junction and completed the eighth grade. It was twelve miles to the first mesa or Polaco. The country or desert was very level and we saw hardly any green whatever. After having driven twenty miles we came to the second mesa, which we had to cross. On our way up the horses slipped, and in trying to get up they backed the wagon against some stone used in making the road. Had it not been for these we would have had a trip downward for about sixty feet. We unloaded our groceries which we had taken along for our sustenance, and finally got the horses to their feet, Mrs. Jaberg walking to the top of the nfesa, and I helped push the wagon. When we got to the top we went down after our groceries, and everything went well. We finally reacEed Toreva, where Mr. and Mrs. Moran, teachers of that place stopped us. We ate dinner and started for our place, Chimojovy. Arriving there and finding that there wasn't; a bit of furniture, a single stove, no dishes, etc., we went back to Mr. Moran's. Monday morning I started back over a trail and began clearing up, Mrs. Jaberg staying with Mr. Mor-: an’s until Thursday. We have a new house of stone structure, made up of four rooms, a closet and cellar. The school room is made up of four rooms, the school room, dining room, Kitchen and stock room, also of stone. | Since the 6th I have done nothing but carpentering and painting. 11 have the living rooms finished. They; ■are furnished as follows: Two hand-1 made tables, a cook stove and Eeating stove, a borrowed bed and bed- : ding, a fine clock, and three old chairs. Our furniture has not. arrived and neither have our trunks. We ' have had two loads of freight since being here, consisting of four stoves, ] one twenty-four inch coal stove for i the school room, two sixteen-inch coal stoves for the living rooms, and a hot blast for ourselves, all kinds of carpenter tools, 2jK) pounds of white lead, forty gallons of kerosene, thirtyi six brooms, a large bell, glass, 3J)O i yards of dress goods, 200 pounds of rice, dishes, etc. It takes four horses to pull 1,500 pounds here. We have no idea when school will begin. Looking out of our back window we can see nearly straight up 200 feet. This is made of solid rock. Upon this is where the Moqui's live. They number about 250, and live 'high up so the Navajo’s don’t molest i them. During the day time they ■ come down and visit. Not a day that' jwe don’t have visitors. We have I I learned a few words, such as “quatsy” I which means friend; “lullaing-food I enchney,” all right; “shewakahug,” j stove; “by hankootchee,” shoe; “tomakihil,” house; “cahubitu,” matches, I and several that we hear most. They; are very friendly and if we knew, I Hopi, their language, would be very | entertaining. They bring down rabbits. They don’t want money; a quart of coal oil for a rabbit. That is about ten cents a piece, as coal oil is worth forty cents a gallon; or four potatoes, which are worth five cents a pound. They trade us eggSj jat the rate of twenty cents a dozen. ( [chickens are worth twent-five cents in trade. Peaks are plentiful, in walking two ‘miles one crosses twelve. Some of

them uro very .steep, and when the snow melts enough to make ice one must be very careful. While going after water, which we get from a I spring called Mysopi or “a wattring place for sheep,” I accidentally lost I my footing and rolled about thirty feet downward. The weather is colder now than has been known for years. The lowest was fourteen degrees above zero. Dur- • ing the day the thermometer goes to seventy in the sun, while on the north side water will freeze. Snow will be on the north side of a peak, while on the south side it will be dry. We have had two flurries since be- , ing here. On an average there are ‘ eighty-five bright sun-shiny days out of one hundred. That’s much better than Indiana. ! The Indians have great herds of sheep. One will see 500 sheep and goats in one herd They take them to pasture four days in the week and to water the other three days. They are worth about two dollars per head. Horses are worth S3O, and burros $5. (Continued on page 2.) IT IS INTRODUCED The Ballinger-Pinchot Resolutions Now in the Hands of Committees. IN BOTH HOUSES Four Die In Peoria—Serious Coal Shortage ifi the Northwest. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Jan. 5. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The administration resolution for a sweeping congressional investigation of the Bal-linger-Pinchot controversy was introduced simultaneously in the senate and house today. Senator Jones of Washington presented the resolution in the Senate and Representative Humphrey of Washington in the lower house. The measure is a joint resolution, which means that the signature of the president is necessary before it becomes effective. In the senate the resolution was referred to the committee on public lands and in : the house to the committee on roads. I Both will report tthe resolution back to the respective houses without delay. ' - (United Press Service.l Peoria, 111., Jan. ' 5. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Four persons, Mrs. Linton, her two small children and 'Joseph Peacey, were burned to death today a fire in the Hovengen liv[ery stables. The bodies were not found until after the fire was under ' control. The origin of the blaze is unknown. (United Press Service.) Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. s—(Specals—(Specal to Daily Democrat) —There is a shortage of coal in the northwest and according to an order issued today the railroad conductors have been instructed to handle commercial coal in preference to anything excepting live stock and perishable goods. The situation is serious. ■ . - — O* —-111 SCORES HIT. The Damon Musical Co., which played at the opera house Tuesday evening, was the best of Its kind that ever made an appearance in this city Mr. Damon, the violinist, demonstrated by his playing that he •was an art11st in his line and entertained in a royal manner those who were in at[tendance. His playing on other instruments was great and received | much applause from the audience. I The rest of the company is also made up of the very best of material, and : deserve much praise for their work. Only a fair sized house greeted them 'but should they return a large crowd would, without doubt, be present. —o — GAVE A ’POSSUM ROAST. A delightful event was that given Tuesday evening at the Oak club rooms on Monroe street, the guest of 1 marshal. The principal event was the [marshal. The principal event wa sthe big feast, including a ’possum roast. The boys had a rattling good time. j StKSl' KT"

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CROWING . OF COCKS ' - , Cackling of Hens, Gobbling of Turkeys and Cooing of • Pigeons OPEN POULTRY SHOW r Six Hundred Entries of as , Fine Birds as Were Ever Brought Together. The crow of the cocks, the cackle of the hens, the gobble of the turkey, the quaere of the geese and the cooing of the pigeons, and the mute i>ut strong evidence of the fine corn displays, opened the annual poultry and corn show in the city this morning on Second street opposite the court house, continuing the remainder of the week. The wet and bedraggled mongrel hen, that stood around in the wet barnyard this morning, presented a sorry appearance beside the row after row of the fine well-groomed, well bredTiirds that stood lined up in their coops in the show Toom this morning, and drew from the crowds of spectators the highest words of praise. There are about six hundred entries of about as fine a lot of birds as were ever brought toegther. It is without doubt the biggest show ever held in this city. Entries have been coming in fast for the past two weeks and during that time, the officers of the association have had just about all the business they could well attend to, and the nearer the approach of the show the faster came the entries. Not only are home birds displayed, but there are entries also from Winchester, Portland, Pennville, Redkey, Poneto, Bluffton, Huntington, Fort Wayne, Geneva, Berne, Monroe, Columbia City, Van Wert, Willshire, Shelbyville, Ohio, and several other places. No ordinary birds are these on display. Indeed many are highly traveled, and the ribbons on the walls will show that some have w’on honors in Madison Square Garden, New York; Chicago, Cleveland and St. Louis, where they were the center of attraction of some of the best fanciers in the world. Nearly everyone has heard of the Crystal White Orpingtons raised by Kellerstraus of Kansas City, Mo. “Peggy," Mr. Kellerstraus calls his best hen, and Ar her he has refused $10,060,000. “Feggy” is not at this show, but a pair of her relatives and chums, two Crystal White Orpingtons, from the famous Keflerstraus yards, are on exhibition and should be seen by all. In the corn department is found corn that far out-shadows that displayed at the National Corn show recently held at Omaha, and every Adams county farmer should see this beautiful bunch of fine corn. ‘ Judge Johnson of Fairland, a noted poultry judge, and Fred Kell of Huntertown, who will have charge of the corn awards, were expected to arrive today and will begin the scoring at once. The prizes will be awarded as soon as the scoring is finisffed, which will probably not be until tomorrow. The attendance was quite large for the opening day, and the crowds will no doubt be much larger tomorrow. A GREAT INCREASE The American Yeomen lodge, which was organized just a year ago, witt only eleven charter members, now has a membership of seventy-two, certainly a good record for any order. The anniversary of its organization was celebrated in a fitting way with appropriate services, and the second annual election of officers held. The new officers are: Foreman —A. W. Gnrard. Master of Ceremonies —B. C. Garard. Correspondent—Mrs. Florence Bair Physician—Miss Nola Yokum. Lady Rowena—Mrs. S. E. Brown Lady Rebecca—Alice Whltcom' Watchman—John Garard. . Sentinel—Sam Sunday. / Guard—Mrs. Henry Stevens / Master of Accounts —Johj?