Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1910 — Page 1

— Volume VIII Number 32.

NEW YORK SHIVERS Much Suffering Follows a , Drop of the Mercury to • Twenty Below Zero. TURKS ARE SCARED I Over the Colonization of Palestine by the Jews and Trouble Likely. (United Press Service.) New York, Feb. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) Intense suffering is being caused here today by the cold wave, ■which swept down on New York Saturday. The coldest weather recorded by the official thermometer at the weather bureau here for the present wave and for the year is that of today. The municipal lodging houses and the vaeious missions were filled Sunday , night with persons driven to shelter by the cold. The ice is delaying traffic on the river and the upper bay. The I thermometer early today registered twenty below zero in northern New York. (United Press Service.) Constantinople, Feb. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Jewish coloni-: ■zation of Palestine is beginning to ■ alarm the Turkish government. There is so much feeling against the Jews by the Ignorant pheasants, who fear they will be driven from their homes and their lands confiscated, that most) intense hatred and bitterness has been aroueed against the invaders as they call them. Today it is feared that an attempt will be made to oust the Jews which will result in a heavy loss of life. THE COURT NEWS February Term Opened This Morning—Various Matters Disposed of A PLEA OF GUILTY Entered by George Hirschy on the Charge of Assault and Battery. The February term of court opened at 9 o'clock this morning and from the appearance of the docket it will be a busy session. I Mathias Kirsch has been appointed guardian for Clara E. Mangold and filed bond for >1,500. ... Hooper & Lenhart filed a new case entitled The Decatur Lumber Company va. J. W. Hakes, suit on note; demand, 1550. ' ’AM’ C. J. Lutz was named as guardian for Francis May, a person of unsound mind, and gave bond for >4OO. ■ The case of Wesley Evans vs. Jacob Fogle, for the appointment of a guardian, has been set for trial for Saturday, February 12th. — The cases of the A. & C. Stone Company vs. Calvin Miller et al., suit on bond and contract, demand, $12,000, and J. F. Snyder vs. H. A. Miller, mechanic’s Hen, demand, >IOO, have been dismissed, the costs being paid. I The divorce case of J. W. Hakes vs. Barati Hakes, has been set for trial on next Friday, February 12th. in the partition case of George W. Jn#h.>r vs. Phoebe Fisher, the final report has been filed and approved and the commissioner discharged. MSd Green has been appointed court bailiff to serve during the February term. KReal estate transfers: Henry T. Adto R. Leimenstall, 40 acres, fabash tp., >1.00; J. C. Cramer to Susan Deßolt, 5 acres, Root tp., $1000; Wgaret Koenig to Fred Koenig, 80 acres, Washington tp., $1800; Oswin Krunger to Grover Baumgartner to J. J. Habegger, % acre Monroe tp,

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>150; Jacob Voght to A. Zurcher, 40 acres, Monroe tp., $146.50; Peter Moser to Mike Moser, 16 acres, French tp., S7OO. According to a news item from Elwood to the Sunday Muncie Star, Sarah Blossom has applied for a divorce from her husband, John Monroe Blossom, on the grounds of abandon- ' ment. They formerly lived In this county. I George Hirschy, indicted by the grand jury for assault and battery, entered a plea of guilty and was fined $3 and the costs, which he paid. A marriage license was granted London D. Smith, 21, and Amy Andrews, 18, daughter of Levi Andrews, of Monroe. Sylvester Spangler vs. Theresa A. Neptune, petition for guardian, is the title of a new case filed by Attorney' J. W. Teeple, but which was withdrawn today. ASH WEDENSDAY Opens the Lenten Season Wednesday—Forty Days of Fast and SEASON OF PENANCE Visiting Priests to Assist in Tuesday and Friday Evening Services. Wednesday of this week at St. Marys church marks the opening of the holy season of lent or the forty' days of fast and penance. This dayi is called Ash Wednesday because on this day ashes of burnt palms are blessed and distributed to the people, i which reminds them that the time for j doing penance is at hand. This cus-' tom dates back to the earliest days og ! the church, when the Christians subi dued themselves to rigerous fasts and. penances in order to prepare them-' selves better for the feast of Easter, which is but forty days distant. During this time Catholics are to refrain from all worldly and public amusements, and to perform acts of penance' and mortification in various ways. On . every Tuesday and Friday evening services will be held at 7:30 at the church, which will consist of a sermon and benediction on Tuesday evening, and the stations or way of the cross with benediction on Friday evening. Who the speaker will be on ; these evenings it not yet known, bnt | will no doubt be a visiting priest, and some very interesting discourses on the passion of our Lord will be given. o- - NEW TARIF PROMULGATED. So Far at It Effects Germany—Corporation Bill Introduced Today. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C. Feb. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Taft today signed and promulgated the proclamation, according to Germany, the minimum tariff rate, effective after March Ist. The proclamation does not apply to East Africa and other colonies of Germany. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Feb. 7 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —The administration’s incorporation bill was introduced In the senate by Senator Clark, republican, of Wyoming, shortly after the senate convened this morning. IT’S MIGTHY COLD DAY IN EAST (United Pre«s Service.) Winsted, Conn., Feb. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The coldest temperature of the winter in this state, if not In several years, was registered here at 7 o’clock this morning when the temperature was officially an- : nounced as being twenty-nine below zero. (United Press Service. Watertown, N. Y„ Feb. 7—-(Special , to Daily Democrat) —The thermomi eter here today registered twenty-five below zero. At Norwood and Odgeni burgh it was twenty-five to thirty bei low, and at Newton Falls it was thirty- , eight, according to the government , thermometer.

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TO HAVE CAMPAIGN Wells County Local Option Election Will be Held February 28th. I IT IS BELIEVED THAT Drys Will Warm Up, While the Wets are Planning For a Finish. The most important matter to most of the public to come before the board lof county commissioners at their meeting Monday will be the petition I for a county local option election, signed by over 53 pe<r cent of the voters of Wells county. It is prescribed by law that if twenty per cent of the voters petition it is the duty of the commissioners to order the election, and therefore the only matters for the commissioners to decide is the date for the election and the appointment of the members of the election boards, to be composed of an inspector and two judges and two clerks. They will be asked by the petitioners to name Monday, February 28th. There are to be a number of speeches and a whirlwind finish with some special features which are not being advertised in advance. There will be an organization and an effort to get all "dry” voters out and to make the "dry” majority as strong as possible. If the county goes “dry” there Is no doubt, it will mean that it stays "dry” as long as the present law is in force and there will be no necessity of carrying a remonstrance every two years. There has been a vague rumor that I the “wets” intend to spring a “bomb” during the closing days of the campaign and make a finish that will come as a surprise and they hope to make a big “wet” vote, but the report cannot be verified. —Bluffton News. o P. W. Smith’s force of factory men went to Berne this morning, where they will be engaged during the com'lng week. LIKES NAVY LIFE Joel Conrad Writes Home From Barracks at Newport, Rhode Island. GETTING ALONG FINE Will be Put Aboard Training Ship in About Three Weeks From Now. Joel R. Conrad, a former Decatur boy, and now a member of Uncle Sam’s navy, quartered at Barrack C. U. S. training station, Newport, R. 1., has written his foks at home that he likes the life there exceedingly well. He says the barracks are a dandy place .with all kinds of entertainment for the boys. They have a library, gymnasium, a band, a piano, picture shows twice a week, church on Sunday and everything arranged to make life as pleasant as possible. In about three weeks his company will be transferred to the training ship U. S. Constellation, when real navy work will begin. His company is said to be the best that has been transferred from Barracks A for four years, a good recommendation. Joel says be has not had a cross word spoken to him since he joined the navy, though a good many of his companions have been 'locked up, some for smoking cigarettes some for swearing and for other violations of the rules. There are 1,200 In the barracks and they are all enjoying themselves. FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY. The funeral of Mrs. Charles Lammiman was held Sunday morning at 10 o’clock- from the Pleasant Valley church near her late home, the services being conducted by the Rev. Ira Johnson of Lynn, of the Friends’ church. The body was laid to rest in the Decatur cemetery.

WILL GIVE TRIAL SERMONS. Rev. Smith Will Fill Pulpit at Christian Church Next Sunday. Rev. Smith, a minister of the Church of Christ, of many years' experience, residing in the southern part of the state, will preach at the Christian church in this city next Sunday morning and evening. Since the removal of the Rev. Vernor to Roodhouse, 111., several weeks ago, the local church has been without a pastor. The Rev. Smith comes to give trial sermons and should conditions prove acceptable to all parties concerned, may accept the charge, here in the capacity of regular pastor. He comes highly recommended to the members of the church here as a man and a minister of the highest qualities. The public is given a cordial invitation to attend. AN AWFLL CRIME Indianapolis Man Killed His Mother-n-law, and Then Shot His Wife. THEN KILLED SELF Family Were Separated and Homer Cotes Was Tired of Living He Said. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Homer C. Cote, a brick layer, shot and instantly killed his mother-in-law, Mrs. Louis C.' George, shot and badly injured his' wife and then killed himself here today. Cote and his wife were separated • This morning he caiied at his moth-er-in-law’s home, where his wife was staying and after fondling his five-year-old son, Amos, a few minutes, 'suddenly whipped a revolver from his pocket and exclaiming, “I am tired of life, anyway,” pointed the gun at the head of Mrs. George and fired, i killing her instantly. He then fired a shot at his wife, who fell, and Cote, no doubt supposing he had killed both, turned the pistol on himself and blew out his brains. “It was whisky that caused all our troubles and this terrible crime,” exclaimed Mrs. Cote to the police, when they arrived, and as she led them to the room where the two bodies were lying in pools of blood. Mrs. Cote is expected to recover. HIT BY FAST TRAIN Terrible Accident at Yorktown in Delaware County Today. TWO MEN ARE DEAD And Third Can Live But Few Hours—Carriage Was Demolished. (United Press Service.) Muncie, Ind., Feb. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A fatal accident occurred at Yorktown near here this morning, in which James Hicks, forty, jof Wooster, Mass., was Instantly killed, his brother, Leonard, fifty-five, was fatally wounded and Rolla Jones, aged eighteen of this city, was seriously and perhaps fatally hurt. The Hicks were enroute to a big live stock sale near Yorktown, and were being taken over in a carriage driven by young Jones. As they started across the Big Four railroad crossing at Yorktown the southwestern limited, speeding along at more than sixty miles an j hour, struck the rig, dashing it to pieces and hurling the occupants many feet. It is almost certain that Leonard Hicks will die and the recovery of Jones is very doubtful. Leonard Hicks died an hour after ’ the accident and Jones is this afteri noon reported dying and cannot live until night.

DOWNANDOUTCLUB The Reactionaries to Fight Every Congressional Insurgent. PREFERS DEMOCRATS To Republicans is the Frank Admttance of Speaker Cannon. i i Washington, D. C., Feb. 7 —Speaker Cannon and his reactionary friends and supporters in and out of congress are engaged in an effort to prevent the election of republican progressives and insurgents to the national lawmaking body. Their purposes, thugh intended to be veiled in secrecy, are becoming as clear as day. The essence of their scheme is to make allegiance to the Payne-Aldrich tariff hill the republican shibboleth in the coming campaigns. They propose to force that issue to the front and make it the test as to whether republican candidates are entitled to the suffrages of their fellow republicans, wholly regardless of all other questions and considerations that might 1 otherwise enter into the campaign. By establishing allegiance to the new tariff as the criterion they hope to force outside of the party breastworks at ' the November election every republican member of congress whose reelection is involved. It is a widespread movement, based upon the undisguised hatred of Speaker Cannon, Senator Aldrich and other reactionaries toward the progressives. Speaker , Cannon has frankly admitted that he j would rather democrats would be elected to congress than the so-called in- ’ surgents. Washington, Feb. 7 —Another Indi- ' ana man will be made a brigadier gen- , eral in the regular army by appoint- f ment of President Taft. Colonel Eras- ( muc Weaver, who entered the army ( from Lafayette, is scheduled for that promotion. i BOLD BAD ROBBERS 1 1 Hold Up Night Operator at the Clover Leaf at Point of Revolver. THEY WERE MASKED Chisel Opens Cash Drawer and They Got Away With $14 —Young Boys. Two masked robbers entered the Clover Leaf depot early Sunday morning, and while one covered Ira Oswalt, the night operator, with a revolver, the other pried open the cash drawer and made away with fourteen dollars belonging to the company. The bold robbery happened Sunday morning about 3 o’clock, just as the heaviest shades of night were gathering to break into dawn and the chanticleer was stretching himself to herald its approach, the first intimation being when Mr. Oswalt turned in his little office at the depot and looked forth Into the cold muzzle of a revolver held In the hands of a black masked robber, while near him stood another, demanding that he turn over the keys to the cash drawer. This Oswalt refused to do, whereupon the robbers threatened to blow his head off. Oswalt resolved to die like a hero at his post ; of duty, told them to shoot away if they wanted, but finding all such threats unavailing, they decided to do the next best thing. One crawled into the office through the ticket window, where he still kept Oswalt covered with the revolver, while the other one came in through the door and got busy at tbe cash drawer with a cold chisel. This was soon pried open and fourteen dollars taken out. In their hurry to get away seven dollars were overlooked. The last seen of the robbers Iby Mi*. Oswalt was as they ran out

lat the west side and hastened across Ito the Erie railroad, where some trains were standing, and it is thought that they boarded them. Two young boys were with Mr. Oswalt in the station at the time, but upon the appearance of the robbers, they skidooed. As soon as the robbers had left Oswalt gave the alarm to the officials and search was Immediately begun. Though they were masked Oswalt gives it as his opinion that they were not over twenty years of age. Night Watchma Ceph Melchi and Marshall Peterson arrived at the depot at once and made haste to search all trains that were standing near, on the Clover Leaf, the G. R. & I. and the Erie, but no trace of suspicious characters could be found at that time. This morning a man's hat was found on Line street, and this, with other things connected therewith, point to home talent. The Clover Leaf detectives are expected to arrive this afternoon and it is thought that something will turn up soon.

GOTO FORT WAYNE Sam Henry Post, G. A. R., Will Attend a Boosters’ Meeting the 16th. THE PROGRAM IS GOOD A Dozen Counties Wil Send Delegations—Good Time For Veterans. Joshua Parrish, commander of the Sam Henry Post, G. A. R., of this place, ' has received a notice from Henry C. McMaken of the department of the recruiting officers from Fort Wayne, in-;' viting the post here and all to attend a meeting to be held in Fort Wayne on Wednesday, February 16th. The meeting includes ail ex-soldiers from the Twelfth district, and from this and Huntington counties and is for the purpose of enthusing the old standby comrades and to redeem the suspended and dropped, and to thus strengthen the ranks. There will be a reception for Commander Sommers at the Randall hotel in the afternoon from 3 to 5 o’clock and camp fires in the assembly room of the court house. A fine program and entertainment is being arranged and it will be an enjoyable occasion. The post here will attend and are already making arrangements. The announcement will be made later as to what car will be taken and other preliminary arrangements. TO NEW YORK CITY. Harry R. Moltz of this city and Will Berling, manager of the Berling & Moltz Produce Co. of Bluffton, left this noon for New York City, where they will transact some important business in their line for the coming week or so. It has been customary for several years past for one of the firm to go each year and renew acquaintance with the eastern firms, to who they send their goods. While there they will see and hear a number of things beneficial to them in their business. o PROVISIONAL ARMY AMBUSHED. Terrible Slaughter of Soldiers in the Nicaraguan Revolution. (United Press Service.) New Orleans, Feb. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —According to official dispatches from Zasquez today the provisional army, under General Mena, were led into a carefully and well | planned ambuscade at Santa Cosma j and one-sixth of the entire army was j slain. The government force lost only one man killed and a few wounded. - -a ' ■ INVESTIGATING DEATH. (United Press Service.). Kansas City, Feb. 7 —(Special to. | Daily Democrat) —The inquiry into the death of Thomas W. Swope, the millionaire who died suddenly after taking some medicine a few months ago, began today at Independence. Business in that city is practically at a standstill and everybody is at the court house where the Investigation is going on. o BOARD WILL MEET TONIGHT. i The Board of Children’s Guardians > will meet at 7 o’clock this evening at - the library and all members are ur- » gently requested to be present, if post slble.

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RLV. VIGUS DEAD Well Known Methodist Minister Died at His Home at Wabash Sunday. HE WAS KNOWN HERE Was a Chaplain in the Army and One of Best Known Methodists in State. Wabash, Ind., Feb. 7 —The Rev. Dr. W. J. Vigus, seventy-four, one of the best known Methodists In Indiana, died Saturday after an illness of a few months. Dr. Vigus was a candidate for the republican nomination for mayor at the primary held in September. His work for the nomination during the campaign probably hastened his decline, as he was never well afterward. Dr. Vigus was chaplain of the 160th Indiana regiment during the SpanishAmerican war, and was prominent at all reunions of this Indiana regiment. He was also chaplain during the Civil war and was well known in Grand Army circles in Indiana. At the time of his death Dr. Vigus was field secretary of Winona assembly at Winona Lake. Dr. Vigus was the originator of the idea of building a new Methodist hotel in the assembly grounds. He was twice a presiding elder of the North Indiana pastorate over Indiana. Dr. Vigus is survived'by his widow and three sons—Dr. Charles Vigus of Point Isabel, Ind.; Will and Ed Vigus of Wabash. Rev. Vigus was known by a number of people in this city and county as a grand old man. CAR TO COME SOON

Grand Prize in the Daily Democrat’s Voting Contest Will be Here WITHIN DAY OR TWO Only Four More Weeks Until the Close of the Popular Voting Contest. Only four weeks are left for the finish in the big popular voting contest of the Daily and Weekly Democrat, and on the evening of March sth, the beautiful prizes, including the $505 Brush runabout, will be awarded. The close of the first bonus was very satisfactory. All the candidates who are making an effort to land one of the prizes have made good showings and the race promises to continue exciting and interesting. The Brush car will arrive here within a day or two and the other prizes will be displayed. Each is as represented and well worth the efforts of any candidate. The friends of the Democrat over the county have an opportunity to assist in making the contest a grand success. If you are taking the paper and you are paid up, you snould tell your neighbor to do so. He can not only aid the paper, but will help some I friend of his to secure a valuable i prize. The candidates started out again today on the week’s campaign, after working up to a late hour Saturday evening. Several Decatur people who have seen the car to be given away, now exhibited at. a Fort Wayne I garage, agree that it is a beauty and will do all that is claimed for it. c WILL UNDERGO OPERATION. Mrs, Jane Butler Enters Lutheran Hospital at Fort Wayne. — ■ Mrs. Jane Miller, accompanied by her brother-in-law, Dr. J. M. Miller, went ( to Fort Wayne this morning, where ; Mrs. Butler will enter the Lutheran ■ hospital. Tuesday morning she will ■ undergo an operation for the removal of an abdominal tumor.