Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 79, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 79.

WORK ON PETITION Attorneys Have Begun Petition to Dredge Big Blue Creek Ditch. IS TEN MILES LONG Affects Half the Townships in County and Will Cost Twenty Thousand. Attorneys this aftemon began the preparation of the largest ditch petition and for the largest ditch ever filed in this county. It is a petition to dredge big Blue Creek ditch, as it is known and will affect half of the townships In this county, as well as some property in Wells county, as a ditch from that county drains into it. It will be about ten miles long and the improvement will cost about twenty thousand dollars. The attorneys in the matter are Peterson & Moran, C. J. Lutz, D. E. Smith and D. B. Erwin. The petition will be filed in circuit court and it is believed that the work of preparation will .require about a month. The big ditch passes through Blue Creek townshin, a portion of St. Marys and Monroe, and affects Jefferson township, Wabash and Kirkland. It empties into the St. Marys river near Pleasant Mills and in order to derive the desslred benefits, it will be necessary to remove the dam from the river just above that town. The improvement Is one which many people have want•ed for many years and it is not known at this time that there will be any vigorous objection made to the dredging. HAS NEW POSITION Prof. H. A. Hartman Chosen as Superintendent of Marion Schools. FOR THE NEXT YEAR Coes From University of Colorado to the Ohio City in September. A Denver, Colo, newspaper is authority for the statement that Prof. Eh. A. Hartman, professor of mathefanatics in the University of Colorado •at Boulder, has accepted a position -as superintendent of the schools at EMarion, Ohio, where he will begin his duties next September. Professor Hartman passed through this city east a few weeks ago and it is supposed now that Iris business there E was to arrange this affair and sign ■the contract. Professor Hartman ■was superintendent of the schools ■here and his many friends wish for ■him the success that they feel assur-||-ed he will have in this new field. He ■)s an educated gentleman and his ■wide experience makes brim well quailfrfied for this splendid place. His po- ■ sition with the Colorado university is one of the best in that high grade school. He has also been engaged in the rea lestate business in the west and has prospered. o— —““ CREAMERY BURNED TODAY. S ■ i —l—(United Press Service.) Muncie, Ind., April 2 (Special to Daily Democrat)—The Eaton Creamery owned by Joseph Hamilton and located at Eaton twelve miles from here was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The origin Is mysterious. The creamery was a money maker, one of the best in the state. The loss is about $7,000, covered by insurance. It will be rebuilt at once. o—- — MRS. SCHMITT DOING WELL. Mrs. D. Schmitt, who was operated ■upon Friday afternoon at St. Joseph for an affection of the masBtoid bone, is getting along well. The Souter layer of bone was found to be ‘Sdecayed and a piece of bone about two Sby an Inch and a half removed.

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A LARGE PRINTING CONCERN. George L. Saunders Enters Business in Oklahoma City. George L. Saunders, a former resident of this city, when he was for a time editor of the Portland Sun, and Interested in other enterprises, has located permanently in Oklahoma City, where he has purchased a good block of stock in the Warden-Ebright Printing company, of a big job printing establishment, which does a business similar to that of the W. B. Burford company and others in Indiana, dealing chiefly in state, county and township supplies. In addition to his investment Mr. Saunders will enter the office at a good salary. He expects to move his family to Oklahoma City within the next two weeks. Mr. Saunders is a brother of Mrs. Charles D. Ames of West. Main street. —Portland Commerciay-Review. WRECK ON ERIE Two Engines Badly Damaged and Caboose Totally Burned in WRECK LAST EVENING On-Coming Engine Rushed Into Waiting Engine and Caboose —No One Hurt. One of the worst wrecks in this vicinity in several years in the matter of damage and delay, though there was no loss of life or injury to mankind, occurred Friday evening at 7:40 on the Erie, when a west-bound heavy freight ran into an engine and caboose that were waiting near the St. Marys river bridge to follow to Huntington another freight that was waiting in the block near this city. The waiting engine and caboose were of what is known as “The Light,” a freight of six cars that had finished switching in the city and after leaving the £ars on the siding here had gone back to the main track near the bridge to wait until the other train which was in the block here should pull out for Huntington, that it might follow. While the engine and caboose were waiting another freight train pulled in from the east, and while it displayed the yellow caution signal, it was running with greater speed than could allow its sufficiently slowing down to stop after it perceived the waiting engine and caboose. The crew of the waiting engine and caboose jumped from their places when they saw the inevitable crash coming and were therefore uninjured. The on-coming engine pulled with terriffic force into the caboose of the waiting train, the caboose being totally demolished. It soon caught fire, though the contents, including the workmen's tools, clothing and other supplies, were saved. The caboose was pushed with such force upon the cab of its engine that the cab was also demolished, and it is said that sometime afterwards the stove from the caboose was found sitting in the cab, having been pushed there in the telescope. The on-com-ing engine was derailed and the pilot broken off and demolished. The wreck train was called out at once from Huntington, and the crew worked until 2 o’clock this morning before the road was cleared and ail repairs made for the resuming of traffic. Th© two damaged engines were drawn into Huntington today for repairs. The caboose which burned was a total loss. The flames from the burning wreck could be seen for several miles and large numbers of people were attracted to the scene of the disaster. Many who saw the flames from the city and who had not learned of the wreck supposed that the town of Pleasant Mills was being swept by a conflagration. The smoke filled the air until midnight and many who had gone,to sleep, not knowing of the fire were awakened b ya heavy and nauseating odor. The wreck was apparently one of unavoidable circumstances and no blame is attached to any of the operators or others in the way of wrong signally or instruction. Julius Haugk will leave this evening for a week’s visit in Missouri and Arkansas, where he will buy a tract of land. He will join R. K. Allison at Chicago.

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, April 2, 1910.

IS MUCH INTEREST Washington Politicians Will Await Outcome of Indiana Republicans. WITH EAGERNESS First State Convention Since the Battle of Factions in Congress. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., April 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Political gossip by statesmen and other folks who make a living in Washington is centered today about the Indiana republican state convention next Tuesday in Indianapolis. This event will cause an important influence on the politics of the year because it will be the first republican state convention after the passage of the tariff bill. It will be the first occasion on which the republicans will be called to decide politics of progressives and the stand-patters in congress. Senator Beveridge will be the shining light of the occasion. An address to the convention will be his bld for reelection to the senate. President Taft’s position In the contest has been a subject of much speculation but it is believed he will keep his hands off. In addition to handling national issues the delegates will have a hard problem in the temperance question. The convention will nominate candidates for state offices excepting for governor. o Albert Schumann is clerking at the interurban office today and tomorrow after spending the week at the International Business college at Fort Wayne. SEVEN ROAD CAMEL Bevy of Decatur Gents Traveled Over Burning Sands of Shrinedom. AT MISPAH TEMPLE A Banquet, Announced as Refulgent, Was a Feature That Followed. j Seven Decatur gentlemen, Scottish Rite Masons, traveled over the burning sands between here and Mispah Temple at Fort Wayne Friday afternoon and arriving there, traveled over some gravel, even more heated, this effort being necessary to join the Shrine lodge. The Decatur delegation inculded Messrs. O. L. Vance, Charles Dunn, Dr. Roy Archbold, C. A. Dugan, A. P. Beatty, D. M. Hensley and L. G. Ellingham. The initiation work began at 4 o’clock and continued for four hours, after which the candidates, there were fifty in all, were banqueted in hospitable style. During the banquet there were toasts from various candidates and members of the Shrine and it was a joyful event. The boys say it's great and Decatur will no doubt furnish another bunch of candidates at. the meeting next fall. Among those from here who assisted in giving the work to their friends were C. C. Schafer, W. P. Schrock, L. C. Waring and H. L. Conter. o MRS. ALWEIN NO BETTER TODAY. Another message received this morning from Shelby, Ohio, said that the condition of Mrs. Frank Alwein, formerly Miss Grace Peterson of this city continues very serious. Mrs. W. A. Lower left at noon for that place and Mrs. R. S. Peterson and Mrs. J. H. Heller will go this afternoon. —o ANTI RESOLUTION ADOPTED. (United Press Service.) Annapolis, Ind., April 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —After an all-night session of the Maryland senate the Gibson bill, which prohibits negroes from voting In the city, township or county election was adopted by a party vote.

MISSIONARY MOVEMENT. The most significant and promising movement of church circles is the laymen’s interdenominational missionary movement. Great conventions of laymen are being held in seventy-five large cities of tbo land, The Indiana convention will be at Indianapolis week after next and will open with a big banquet, which will be attended by representative laymen from all over the state. Decatur laymen will meet in the Methodist church on Tuesday evening, April 3rd, at 7:30 and will be addressed by a member of the Indianapolis committee explaining the convention fully. Let every laymen in Decatur attend and get in touch with this great forward movement. INDIAN SCHOOL The Jabergs Tell of Their First Day in Charge of the Wild “Kids.” HAVE ABOUT FIFTY Most of Them Had Never Had a Bath or Worn Real Clothes Before. Toreva, Ariz., March 23, 19110. Dear Friends: —Owing to the illness of Mrs. Jaberg we were unable to begin school until Monday, March 21. We have had but two days' experience as yet, but the first day made a lasting impression. Our jurge announced the fact that school would begin and told the parents to send all children that were five years old. Monday morning found us with twenty-five transferred pupils and two beginners. After detailing the twenty-five for the forenoon's work, I took the oldest pupil as an interpreter and went up on the mesa to see how many more could be found. We got eight without any trouble, and after some controversy with the “old medicine man” we picked up his boy and started away. He had not consented, but made no resistance. We then went to another home where we found a girl. I started off, but found the mother had hold of the other arm and for a few minutes I hardly knew whether I would get to take her as a whole or as a part. Finally the mother let go and no more trouble since. By about 10:30 we had gotten together twelve and brought them down, where they got their first bath, the boys their first hair cut, which was much needed, as some of them had let their hair grow to a length of over a foot, and going from one extreme to the other, we clipped it. We then saturated their hair with coal oil to exterminate the lice; then dressed them up in their first underwear, stockings, shoes, dresses, trousers, coats ,etc. They presented a much different appearance and were strutting around like a “gander in hign rye.” It was then dinner time and they all ate a hearty dinner, which consisted of hard tack, meat, rice and prunes. After dinner I again went upon the mesa and succeeded in bringing down six more with but little trouble. After giving them the same treatment we dismissed for the day. A peculiar incident had happened, however. The “medicine man” had come down and -after seeing his boy hairless he demanded his hair. W’e took him to the pile and he picked up some. Whether he got his boy’s or not is questionable. On Tuesday morning we expected to have the same trouble, but to our surprise every pupil returned and were at school by 7:30. We have now forty on roll, and expect to get five more, as some of them are out at sheep corralls, some are still hidden in the kivas and concealed otherwise and as soon as we discover them their course will be similar to the one already described. Our forenoon is spent in Industrial work, the boys removing a hill and other odd jobs. The girls cook, sew wash, iron, etc. The afternoon is spent in the school room and we have a great time with our class of twenty beginners, but a kindergarten teacner would even be puzzled as to form of procedure. As near as we are able to spell their names they sound something like this, (Continued on page 3.)

“MUSIC MASTER” Is One of the Seven Latest Books Added to Decatur Library Shelves. ARRIVED YESTERDAY And Are Now Ready for Circulation—Self Sustaining Shelf a Success. The self-sustaining shelf ot the Decature library, which was established just one month ago, with thirty volumes of the latest and best fiction, has proven so successful that seven more of the brightest and best books have been added, being purchased from the fees accruing from the circulation of the first number. The new books were purchased by Mrs. L. G. Ellingham, vice president of the library board, while at Indianapolis this week and they arrived late yesterday afternoon and are now ready for circulation. Those anticipating seeing David Warfield, famed in “The Music Master,” at the Majestic theater, next Friday, and who have not had the privilege of reading this book, will be pleased to learn that it Is among the number of these books just added. The new books are: By Inheritance—Octove Thanet. The Danger Trail—James Oliver Curwood. A Modern Chronicle —Winston Churchill. The Day of Souls —Charles Tenney Jackson. Tower of Ivory—Gertrude Atherton. The Music Master—Charles Klein. « The Glory of His Country—Frederick Landis. o BLUFFTON EVENT Decatur People Who Attended Report That it Was Very Good One. DECATUR CHORUSES Took Part in Program— Miss Moses Unable to Attend—lll at Marion. Those who attended the musical given at Bluffton Friday evening by the Decatur-Bluffton men’s and women's choruses, which have been under training for some time by Prof. C. F. Tucker of Marion, report that the musical was a very successful one. Those who represented the choruses from this city were Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, Mrs. Louis Holthouse and Miss Florence Sprunger. There was quite a disappointment in the fact that Miss Gertrude Moses, who was to have served as pianist, was sick and could not be there. Miss Moses had gone during the first part of the week to Marion and while there suffered an attack of rheumatism and had been unable to leave the house since. Her place was fi’led by a student of Professor Tucker’s. o ATTEND NEPHEW’S FUNERAL. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsett left this morning for Van Wert. Ohio, to attend the funeral of his nephew, Glen Lampe, which was held this afternoon from the U. B. church at that place. The lad was seven years old and the son of Mr. Gunsett’s sister, Mrs. Maggie Lampe, who is well known here. His death occurred Wednesday evening from an operation for obstruction of the bowels. He had been sick but a short time. His grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Gunsett, who had spent the winter there, returned to her home here Friday and the boy was then well and accompanied her to the depot. o Ben McLaughlin, for many years a prominent farmer of Kirkland township, but who has been living lately at Elkhart, is here to take medical treatment, having been in poor health for some time.

MIL* A»ID CREAM CONDENSER. One Nov* S«t ng Built at Vera Cruz by r Mi 'me Company. The milk uac' creatu condenser, which the coaipan Y of Vera Cruz citlzenas ahe building along the tracks of the Bluffton, Gwaevi'. & Celina interurban company, is being pushed as rapidly as possible and. within a short time it is thought that? the creamery will have been completed. The officials of the company expect the condenser to be completed by the middle of April, although it may not be done until May Ist. When the condenwr is completed it will be In shape to handle all of the milk which farmers in that vicinity can bring to them. The . establishment of this industry will be an incentive to tho farmers to go into the cattle business with greater spirit than ever before.—Bluffton Banner. o MAY ADDRESS THEM C. W. Fairbanks to be Asked to Speak at Republcan Convention. THE WHOLE THING Senator Beveridge to Preside at His Own Convention. Indianapolis, April 2 —Charles W. 1 Fairbanks, former vice president of ’ the United States, who returned recently from a year's tour of the world has been invited to address the re- t publican state convention next Tues- < day forenoon. If his health will per- 1 mit Mr. Fairbanks will accept. Final arrangements for the state convention were announced yesterday at republican state headquarters, subject to the approval of the republican state committee, which meets Mon- , day at 10 a. m. at the Claypool hotel. ■ Senator Albert J. Beveridge will be permanent chairman of the convention. Will H. Hays of Sullivan, chairman of the second district, will. In all probability be secretary of the convention. Joseph H. Barr of Bruseville will be sergeant-at-arms and J. A. Kautz of Kokomo will be chief usher. It Is possible that the plan, to have only one chairman of the convention will be changed and there may be a temporary chairman. Final action probably will not be taken until the committee meets Monday morning. Former Governor Winfield T. Durbin has arranged to attend the convention and It is expected that Former Governor J. Frank Hanly, who will return from a lecture tour next Tuesday morning, will be here. Representatives E. D. Crumpacker of the Tenth district and W. O. Barnhard of the Sixth district, will leave Washington today or tomorrow to attend the convention. Former United States Senator James A. Hemenway and James E. Watson, nominee for governor in 1908, also will be present. That Senator Beveridge will speak and in all probability have something important to say on the tariff, and that Charles W. Fairbanks has been invited to speak has aroused intense interest in the convention. Anti-Saloon League officials have talked with republican leaders and it is said that the republicans have been assured that the Anti-Saloon League will be satisfied with a declaration against the repeal or weakening of the county local option law passed by the republicans while in control of the legislature. It is said that George B. Lock wood of Marion, who is an aspirant for a place on the resolutions committee, and Attorney General Bingham will work to bring about this declaration. ROOSEVELTS ARE AT NAPLES. (United Press Service.) Naples, April 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Former President Theodore Roosevelt arrived here at 8 o’clock this morning. The party was given a hearty welcome by the executives, municipal officers and a crowd of several thousand persons, mostly Americans, as toe Prince Helnrelcn was docked. The Roosevelts will be here but one day. Mr. Roosevelt will be presented by Ambassador Leishi man to King Victor Emanuel Monday morning.

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THE COURT NEWS , The McCullough Divorce Case Was Heard in Court This Morning. r • A NEW CASE FILED Sue H. Kirk Appointed Administratrix in the Geo. Hartman Estate. Special judge R. S. Peterson heard the evidence in the case of James McCullough vs. Bessie M. McCullough, divorce, and announced be would give his decision at 1:30 o’clock. The court granted the divorce and allowed the defendant five dollars per month to be paid by the plaintiff. Another new case on change of venue from Allert county has been filed here, entitled Sarah L. Guyselman vs. Fort Wayne Outfitters Company, trespass and damages, demand SI,OOO. McAdam & Hartour are attorneys for plaintiff and Somers & Kennerk for defendant. R. D. Myers, receiver, vs. D. E. Studabaker, suit on note, demand, $650, default of defendant. Allemania Fire Insurance Co. vs. Toledo, St. Louis & W r estern Ry. Co., damages, S6OO, appearance by Beatty for defendant. Motion filed by defendant to quash summons. Buel Nye vs. John Ross et al., quiet title, cause submitted and title quieted as prayed. Deed ordered and reported. (Continued on page 2.) THE DAYS ARE LONG For Charles Garard—Work From Eighteen to Twenty Four Hours. COMPANIONS INJURED And Osf —Eectrical Engineer in Large Steel Plant at Gary. Charles Garard, who returned to his work as electrical engineer in the large steel plant at Gary about three weeks ago, writes his father, Al Garard, of this city that, he has been working from eighteen to twentyfour hours a day, on account of the illness of many of the employees. He tells further of an accident that nearly resulted fatally to two of his fellow operators. One of them, a new man, came in contact with a live wire and his hands were horribly burned. The sparks flew from him to another workman and badly burned his eyes. Both were taken to the hospital, but it is thought that they will recover. With the absence of these and of others from time to time, Charles is overworked nearly to the limit. Many will remember that a short time ago Charles and five workmen were badly injured by pulling a companion off a live wire and that they were In the hospital at Gary came home to recuperate, being able came horn eto recuperate, being able to return only about three weeks ago. Th© long hours after the recent Injury are telling on him. o OVERSTREET SERIOUSLY ILL. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., April 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The condition of the Hon. Jesse Overstreet, ■ former congressman from this dis--1 trict, who is suffering from a neri vous breakdown, today showed slight - improvement over yesterday. No 1 hopes are held out for his recovery, f ——o > Mrs. Louis Holthouse, Mrs. J. Q. 8 Neptune and Miss Florence Sprunger 1 of Decatur came today to take part In i- the recital by Professor Tucker at r the Reformed church this evening.— Bluffton Banner.