Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 55.

WORST IN HISTORY Is the Strike Now Waging in Earnest in Citv of Brotherly Love. SYMPATHETIC MEN Join the Street Car Men and the Entire Citv is Now Tied Up. (United Press Service.) Philadelphia, Pa., March s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With between thirty and one hundred thousand men out of work in obedience to a call for a general strike, in sympathy for the striking street car men, the eity of Brotherly Love, today faces one of the most serious labor wfcrs ever waged in an American commonwealth. Each side is loud In proclaiming victory. No tangible effort has been made to settle the dispute today. Thousands of persons gathered in Independence Square to hear speeches of the labor leaders and hear the riot act proclaimed. Shortly after 2 o’clock 200 of the largest mounted police rode into the Square and broke up the gathering, permitting no loitering. No serious disorders have occurred today. (United Press Service. Philadelphia, Pa., March s—Special to Daily Democrat) —Union labor leaders declare that they have 125,000 men idle as the result of the general strike order. City officials and police concede that 20,000 men have ceased work. Conservative estimates place the number at noon today at 70,000. It is admitted today by Philadelphia business men that they will lose between two and three million dollars each day the general strike continues. Grave trouble is feared tonight, especially at Kensington and other suburbs where union labor is strongest. Details of heavy armed police are guarding these places. The chaffeurs and cabman are also out and it is next to impossible to secure any kind of a rig. The riot act is to be enforced and martial law will be declared. DIED LAST NIGHT Josiah Tague Passed Away at the County Infirmary Friday Night. FROM TUBERCULOSIS Had Bqen Ailing for Several Months—Was SixtyTwo Years of Age. Josiah Tague, known to many of the county, passed away Friday night at 8 o'clock at the county infirmary. Mr. Tague had been an inmate of the infirmary for several years and had been ailing several months with For several days he had been lying at the point of death and his death was momentarily expected. He was about sixty-two years of age His wife died a number of years ago, but he has a number of relatives living in the southeastern part of Adams county and in the vicinity of Willshire, Ohio. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the chapel in the infirmary, with burial in the cemetery on the grounds. -o — ' Miss Blanch Hoffman of Preble visited wish her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Reynolds, today.

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LUTHER BOYERS IN HOMWXL. Suffers Attack of Appendicitis While at Stanford University. t . Dr. and Boyers have received the illness of their son, who is in his senior year at Stanford University, California. The young man is suffering with appendicitis and is now in the university hospital. He has suffered three prior attacks during the former part of the school year, but his parents were unaware of this until this last attack. As soon as he is able he will be brought to his home here. His many friends hope that his recovery will be a speedy one. TO ETERNAL CITY Ida, Wife of H. Fred Bohnke Jr., Passes Into Newness of Life. AFTER LONG ILLNESS Succumbed at 6 O’clock Friday Evening—Funeral Monday Afternoon. . .. Ida, wife of H. Fred Bohnke, passed away Friday evening at ten minutes before 6 b’clock at the family home on North Second street. Mrs. Bohnke had been suffering for about ten months from tuberculosis with complications of heart trouble. She grew gradually weaker during this time and for the past two weeks had been bedfast, her death coming as a welcome relief from much suffering. Mrs. Bohnke was known and beloved not only by all in this city, but to the greater number of the residents of the north»part of the county, to whom this announcement will come bearing much sorrow. She was born in i Fort Wayne forty years ago last February 9, 1870, the daughter of Edmund and Sarah Wilder. Very soon after her death the parents returned to the home farm in Root township, where she grew to womanhood. Twelve years ago April 27th she was united in marriage to H. Fred Bohnke, and they began housekeeping on their farm in Root township, leater coming to this city, where they have since lived. She is survived by her busband and one son, Harry, who will be eleven years of age April 28th. She also leaves one sister and two brothers —Belle, wife of Burt Dietelbach, of Findlay, Ohio; Dwight, living on the old homestead, and Emile, living south of the city. Her father died about twenty-six years ago and her mother just two years ago last Sunday. Two sisters and one brother have also preceded her in death during the past nine years. Mrs. Bohnke has been a member of the Concord English Lutheran church for many years, and her life at all times was one in accord with the teaching of her Master, making her an ideal wife and mother. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home, the Rev. Mumma of Hoagland, pastor of the Concord church, officiating. The Pocahontas lodge of which she was a member will attend In a body and conduct their ritualistic services. Interment in Maplewood cemetery. GOES TO ASYLUM MONDAY. Ex-Surveyor Falk to be Taken There for Treatment. William Falk, the ex-surveyor of Adams county, who was adjudged insane several months ago, will be taken to Easthaven asylum Monday morning by Sheriff Freem Carlyle. The papers for his admission to the institution arrived today. Falk has been confined in the county jail since complaint was registered by his family that he was dangerous to be about the home. On the day he was placed in jail he threatened to kill the other members of the household aqd at time stated that he would take his own me. Falk was surveyor of Adams county for six years, moving to Bluffton about a year ago.— Bluffton Banner. — o NOTICE TO POCAHONTAS. All members of the Pocahontas lodge are requested to be at the hall Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock to make arrangements for attending the funeral of Mrs. H. Fred Bohnke.

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MADRIZ WILL QUIT If He Should be the Fault of United States Not Recognizing Them. ANOTHER AVALANCH Fifty Trainmen Buried Beneath Tons of Snow— Other Late Messages. (United Press Service.) Managua, March s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“If I am personally responsible for the refusal of the -United States to receive the Nicaraguan government after accepted peace is declared, I shall be onl ytoo blad to resign the office." This is the declaration of President Madriz today in commenting on the possibility of the United States dismissing its diplomatic embyrgo. The general belief is that he will have to "make good” his promise. The mere fact that the United States has so far failed to recognize Madriz is considered as an indication that it will continue its diplomatic opposition to him regardless of the outcome. General Vastuez is again pursuing tne remnant of the revolutionary army today. (United Press Service.) Glencoe, B. C., March s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Canadian Pacific officials today confirmed the report that fifty members of the two train crews, engaged with rotary plows, in curbing a snow slide in Rogers Pass on the Canadian Pacific railroad, have been buried by a second avalanch. The officials are unable to estimate the number of fatalities as all communication has been destroyed. The men are working in Rogers Pass, the northernmost point of the i Canadian Pacific and at a high altitude. (United Press Service.) Reading Pa., March s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Announcement was made today by the local street car company that the wages of all employees, motormen and conductors, will be Immediately increased twentyfive cents on the day. This act on the part of the company is an effort to prevent difficulties similar to those in Philadelphia. WILL BE SPLENDID The Musical Entertainment to Be Given at the Library Hall. ON TUESDAY NIGHT Misses Dilling of Indianapolis Will be on the Program and Are Good. The entertainment to be given In this city next Tuesday evening will no doubt prove a very delightful one. The affair is in charge of Mr. Tucker, the well known Marion musician, who will be assisted by talent from here and also by the Misses Dilling from Indianapolis, who are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Dilling, Mr. Dilling being the head of the famous Dilling candy factories. Miss Charline is but twelve years old and plays a violin wonderfully for one of her years. Miss Mildred is fifteen and an expert harpist. Several Decatur people have heard these wonderful young ladies, they being on the program at the G. A. R. state encampment at Kokomo last year. The rest of the program promises to be equally pleasing and the Decatur people who attend will enjoy every moment of the time. The event occurs at the library hall and the prices are so reasonable for this class of entertainment that no one can afford to miss it. The following is the program: Male Chorus — Dvontheim — Powtherve —Decatur-Bluffton Male Chorus. Violin — Obertass — Wilniawski — Charline Dilling. (Continued on page 2.)

EVERYTHING SOON BE READY. Ballacting About Done on the Geneva Traction Line. The B. G. & C. Traction company Wilf have completed the ballasting of the track within a short time and everything will be in readiness for the running of cars within a few weeks. The work has been done to within a short distance of Geneva and the track is ballasted until it is smoother than a large number of interurban tracks that have been used for years. The gang which is putting up the overhead work is nearly to Linn Grove and this work is being pushed as rapidly as possible. Since the ground has thawed out the work of nutting in the poles is progressing faster. It is thought that further arrangements toward extending the road to the state line will be made within a short time. A number of men who are raising money for this are meeting with considerable success.—Bluffton Bannr. * o 1 - SPRING OPENING Is Movement Now Agitated by Many of the Business Houses of City. SIMILAR TO THAT Successfully Carried Out Last Fall—Have Openings on Same Day. Just at present the merchants of the city are considering the advisability of a spring opening, similar to that of last fell. While nothing definite has been done, many are speaking in great favor of it and are waiting for someone to make the initial move. One of the prominent merchants said this morning that the event ought to take place in about two weeks, a certain day being set aside for special displays of all business houses of their new and varied stock of spring goods, inviting the public to call and look the stock over. The day last fall was a most successful one, the various business houses being in gala attire, and thronged on that occasion with those eager to note the new goods. Just at present the milliners, the clothiers, the furniture, the hardware, in fact all business houses ,are getting in their spring goods and arranging displays for the opening season. The thing agitated by many, is, “Why not have the openings on the same day?” o THEY RESOLUTE FOR CANNON. Danville, 111., March s—Twentys—Twenty representative editors of the Eighteenth congressional district, which is represented by Speaker Cannon, met here today and indorsed his attitude as speaker and adopted resolutions calling upon him to again become a candidate for congress and promising him loyal and undivided support. The editors also endorsed Governor Deneen, President Taft and the new tariff law, and called upon every republican in the district to support them. Several speeches were made in which several metropolitan newspapers were called to account for alleged untruthful polls of the district. HOME FROM INDIANAPOLIS. Professor E. E. Rice, supeintendent of the city schools, came home last evening from Indianapolis, where he was attending a meeting of the National Association of Educators, and which was the greatest meeting of school workers ever held in the state. Some of the greatest and most able educators in the country were there and Mrs. Rice enjoyed every minute of the time spent there, and also profited much from the meeting and hearing of the great men who were on the program. 0 <- ATTENDED PLOCK FUNERAL. Among those from this city who were in attendance at the funeral of Bernard Plock at Fort Wayne this morning were Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp, Mrs. M. J. Mylott, Mr. and Mrs. Lengerich, John Tonnelier and family, Anthony Vogelwede and family, Joe Meyers and family, Jno.Meyers and family, Bernard Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. George Geels, Mrs. Frank Parent, Mr. and Mrs. John Hessler, Mrs. William Mersman.

THE COURT NEWS Motion for Sam Bailor’s Discharge Overruled by the Court Today. — A NEW CASE FILED Action in Other Case—Marriage License—The Real Estate Transfers. The motion of Samuel Bailor for his discharge from jail was overruled by the court. A new case filed by Attorney D. E. Smith is entitled Christian Helmrick vs. Wilhelmina Hilgeman, petition for guardian for person of unsound mind. William Glendening et al. ex parte, proof of service of notice filed, cause ordered docketed. Isaac Teeple vs. Joseph Ellenberger et al., suit on account, separate demurrers filed by Enneberger and Botkins to complaint. Dyonis Schmitt, guardian, vs. John Brown, partition, final report filed. A marriage Ifcense was Issued to Lulu Deel, 17, St. Marys township, to Eli Taylor, 24, an operator at Glenmore, Ohio. In the guardianship of Carl H. and Edna F. Sprunger, inventory filed and approved. Guardianship of Susan Hirschy and others a current report was filed and allowed. Real estate transfers: W. O. Gandy to John H. Mabis, 138 acres, Root tp., $18630; Edwin Heller et al. to L. L. Baumgartner, lot 8, Buena Vista, $35; John D. Merica to Anice Merica, pt. lot 440, Decatur cemetery, $10; P. J. Everhart to Ira Wagoner, 40 acres, Monroe tp., $4400; E. E. Connor to Grace A. Whiteman, tract in Wabash tp., $1000; R. B. Smith et al. to Grace A. Whittman, 20 acres Wabash tp., $1.00; Fred Reinking to Henry Reinking, 40 acres, Unon tp., $2,300; Frank Johnston to Kerenhappuch Johnston, lot 231, Decatur, S6OO. A MODER? PLACE Menig’s New Pool and Billiard Room Opened Here This Morning. IT IS A BEAUTY Stock Includes Fine Line of Cigars, Periodicals and Candies. Menig’s place, a new and modern pool and billiard room, was opened in the Ellis building this morning, with Mr. Albert M. Anker in charge as manager. Mr. Menig, the owner, conducts a similar place in Kokomb, where his room is one unexcelled in the state. He has the reputation of conducting a first-class place and will do a splendid business here no doubt. The tables and furniture are in old mission style, including cabinets for the players’ clothes, cigar and candy cases, etc. His line of cigars is without doubt the largest and best in the city, including all the well known brands of ten cent goods. His stock also includes a line of good candies, periodicals, etc. Mr. Menig is a modern business man and believes in doing things that he does in the latest and best manner, knowing full well that is what pleases the ordinary man of today, and it’s to their business he caters. Today was a sort of opening at the new rooms and every one who called soon felt acquainted with the boys. -o — John Edwards left on the 1 o’clock car for the Sampson Pillars home north of the city, where he will do some papering and graining.

COMMITTEE MET AT BERNE. To Fix Date and Place of Next Poultry and Corn Show. W. A. Fonner, Martin Gerke, C. S. Mumma and D. M. Rice left this morning for Berne, where they attended the meeting of the executive committee of the Poultry and Corn association for the purpose of arranging the date and place of holding the next show. The other members of the committee who will be in attendance from the south part of the county are William Hale, J. F. Burley, Walter Thornhill, A. C. Augsburger and Sam Simison. o SPOKE TO TRUSTEES Hon. Clark J. Lutz Addressed Meeting of Township Trustees. MET AT FORT WAYNE Similar Meetings Will be Held All Over the State This Year. County Attorney Lutz was at Fort Wayne today, where he with others, addressed a meeting of the trustees of the Twelfth district. The meeting was held for the purpose of acquainting the trustees with the proper interpretation to be placed upon existing laws affecting these officers. Mr. Lutz' long experience with county and township government makes him especially qualified to speak upon this occasion. An organization among the trustees of the state is being formed with a view of asking the next legislature for some needed legislative reform as to the conduct of the business of the townships. Much if not all that will be asked of the next legislative body will be needed and necessary reforms, and the fact that they have thus early begun to give the reforms an organized effort and thought, means that by the time the legislature meets they will have thorougly threshed the subject and will ask for tne sort of reform that will be practical. The Twelfth district meeting will be followed by other meetings and then an executive committee will put their reforms into proper shape for presentation to the legislature. The meeting today was largely attended and was a success in every way. o - — PROVING QUITE POPULAR, No sooner was the announcement made Friday evening of the receiving of the books of latest fiction at the library for the self-sustaining shelf, than calls were made for them, and that evening ten of these books were taken out. If duplicate copies had been on the shelf, twice that number would have been issued, as there were several calls for the same book. This shelf seems to be quite popular, and should it Qrove successful, will establish away of keeping the libary supplied with the very latest popular books, which will be added from time from the small rental fees charged for the use of the books. o AT THE BOSSE THEATER. The Gilpins, America’s leading hypnotists, will close their engagement at the Bosse theater tonight. Their performances have been attended by nearly all the leading citizens of the city, who pronounce them the best entertainers in their line, who have ever exhibited here. Each feature can be reasoned from a scientific standpoint and there has been fun for everyone. Should the Gilpins ever return here they will be greeted with packed houses. Thy promise an entire change of program tonight, and one of the best shows of the week. They go from here to Muncie for a two weeks’ engagement. o- —— IN STATE CONVENTION. (United Press Service.) Terre Haute, March s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“We, the workers of the world, demand the earth — now.” This is the platform to be introduced at. the opening of the socialists’ state convention, which is being held here today, according to Stephen : Reynolds of Terre Haute. Organizat tlon, congressional campaign plans, > election of officers and other topics are to be discussed.

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ONLY FEW HOURS MORE k Will Tell the Story in the Daily Democrat’s Voting Contest. WHO ARE WINNERS? I The Finish Promises to be Exciting—The Results May be Close. * THE JUDGES. « NED STEELE. W. P. SCHROCK. , C. J. VOGLEWEDE. ' FRED JAEBKER. “ ’ CLOSE OF CONTEST—IO P. M. TONIGHT. It’s the last day. Only a few more hours of hustling and the big popular voting contest, given by the Daily Democrat during the past six weeks, will be over. This has been a stren- , uous day, the contestants putting 1 forth their beat efforts to secure a place in the race. Through it all there has oeen no narsh treatment and it will be a good natured battle to the finish. The race is so close that the remaining three or four hours may change the results, and it will certainly require the count of the judges to say who the winners will be. Each one in the big contest has done excellent work, have been fair and it's only a case of finishing now. A slight change in the judges as announced above will be noticed, Mr. Ned Steele, secretary of the Ward Fence company, taking the place of French Quinn, who was called to Paragould, Arkansas, on business of importance, leaving at noon today. Mr. Steele is an expert bookkeeper and will aid materially in the tallying of the big vote. The judges will report here at 9:30 and will at once being work, tallying the coupon votes, which appeared for two weeks. At 10. o’clock the contest closes, before which time the contestants must have presented their votes, the business on hands after 6 o’clock this evening being placed in sealed envelopes, which will be opened by the judges. The latter will follow the printed, rules of the contest to the letter and the results will be announced as soon as is known. The contestants in filing their closing business will follow : the rules as given in yesterday’s paper. A GOOD PROGRAM On “South America” Will be Given by the Epworth League Sunday. ALL ARE INVITED To Attend and Lend Their Influence —Readings, Addersses and Music. The Epworth League of the Methodist church has arranged for a very good program to be given Sunday evening, March 6th, to which the public is invited. The lesson study will be on “South America,” and Miss Florence Meyers will be the leader. The following program will be rendered: Song. Scripture Lesson —Rev. Powell. The Land Itself —Florence Meyers. Vocal Solo —Dwight Peterson. The Stirring Past of Sout hAmer- > ica—Neva Rrandyberry. 3 Song. Instrumental Solo —Mrs. Dr. Nep- . tune. The Birth of Freedom —Charles j Brodbeck. i Song—Quartet. The Needs of Work —Lawrence i, Archbold, a Song. David’s Prayer.