Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 94, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 94.

THE BUGGY UPSET Mr. and Mrs. James Archbold and Mrs. Thomas Kern Were Hurt. MET AN AUTOMOBILE Horse Ran Into Ditch—Mrs. Archbold Unconscious For Half an Hour. * ' Mr. and Mrs. James Archbold and Mrs. Thomas Kern were quite badly hurt about 2:30 this afternoon, when the horse they were driving to this city shied at an automobile, ran into a ditch and overturned the buggy. The accident happened near the Geo. Zimmerman farm, Just east of town. The automobile was driven by A. J. Moser of Berne, a very careful driver, and who Is In no way held to blame. Mr. Archbold says the horse has a habit of jumping when it sees 'an auto, though it does not seem to be particularly afraid of a machine. This afternoon, when they met the Moser car, the horse jumped sideways, and as stated, overturned the buggy. Mrs. Archbold was badly bruised about the face and was unconscious for half an hour. Mr. Archbold received a sprained arm and a bad cut on the head, while Mrs. Kern escaped with slight bruises. Mr. Moser placed the Injured people in his machine and hastened them to Dr?, Clark's office in this city, where the injuries were dressed. It is not believed the results will be serious. o ABOUT THE SICK. Mahlon Hannon has received word that Ms mother, Mrs. Erma Harmon, of near Dixon, Ohio, who has ben suffering from Bright’s disease for some time, and who is dangerously ill, is no better. Mrs. Cal Yager of Vera Cruz Is recovering nicely from an operation at the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, and will be brought home in a week or two. She suffered the removal of a tumor, weighing about thirty pounds. o - DENIES INTOXICATION. George Zimmerman was arrested yesterday afternoon by Night Policeman Melchi on a charge of public intoxication, preferred by that official. It Is claimed that the offense was one of last Saturday, Zimmerman returning from Fort Wayne on the 9:30 car. Zimmerman denies the charge and will stand trial. The case has been set for 1 o'clock Friday afternoon before Mayor Teeple. ,o— ATTENDS CONVENTION. Herman L. Conter left this noon for Marion, wnere ne attended the state convention of the Ice Cream Manufacturers' association. The convention opened at noon and will be brought to a close this evening. Mr. Conter was elected secretary and treasurer at the convention last year, which duties he is attending to today. - -o — Frank McConnell was at Berne today looking after business matters. CHILD ELOPERS WERE FOILED. Love may laugh at locksmiths, but Master Lynn Fonner, aged sixteen, and a son of Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Fonner, 1119 East Creighton avenue, and Miss Susannah Canada, the seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W M. Canada, 525 Huffman straet. realize today that Cupid is up against it when it comes to giving the Fort Wayne police the ha-ha. Master Fonner borrowed a pair of long trousers Tuesday evening and going to the home of Miss Canada, told her to put away her school books and dollies for she had been nominated as the principal character in a regular little romance, with Master Fonner as the young Lochinvar. In the meantime, the young "lovers” had left a note at his home bearing the fateful words, "We have eloped.” Just like that it read, and, of course, Papa Fonner knew right away what his young hopeful meant. He didn't get all riled up about it, but simply asked the police to find a boy and girl who would be constantly looking over their shoulders for an Irate father in his auto. Instead of the wild-eyed pater and the motor car

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

trimmings, Master Fonner and his bride-to-be got a distinct jarring when Officers Degitz and Westerman, finding the couple at the Nickel Plate station, said, with true delicate regard for two hearts that would beat as one: "Youse two kids g'wan home now.” Needless to say they went. Master Fonner and his bride-elect had intended going to South Whitley and then to Union, Mich., wher they expected to be married. They had a little kid named Barnhill with them to buy the-tickets and attend to all the petty details that are so irksome to prospective grooms. As a consequence of the juvenile at-* tempt to play grown-up and its tragic ending, giggles were more conspicuous than gum in the high school today where the child elopers are pupils.—Fort Wayne News. TALK A CANDIDATE Indianapolis News Tells of Effort to Get Dark Horse Out AGAINST ELLINGHAM Say It Was Planned to Secure Man From Tenth District—lt Fizzled. (From Indianapolis News.) w Another alleged example of the methods of the Taggart crowd was heard from when word went out that James F. Cox had withdrawn from the race for tfte nomination of secretary of state to give the Taggart followers an opportunity to bring out a man to defeat Lew Ellingham of Decatur, who is an avowed candidate for the nomination of secretary of state. The word was that Mr. Ellingham had been quietly doing all he could in favor of the new plan for nominating a candidate for senator, and that the Taggart crowd wished to rebuke Ellingham, in other words to show him his place. The plans for rebuking Ellingham, it was said, had gone so far that it had been decided that the new candidate should ~come from the Tenth district, although his name has not become public. It was the general opinion, however, that this plan to defeat Ellingham would not go through, for several reasons. In the first place some of the candidates for state office who have been campaigning with Ellingham said it was not true that Ellingham had been working for the governor s plan. One candidate said that he had canvassed with Ellingham several counties of that state, and that Ellingham, like the other candidates for state office, had kept his hands off, and had not been saying anything about the governor’s plan one way or the other. Then again it *as believed that the Taggart men could not make any successful attempt to defeat Ellingham on account of Ellingham's popularity over the state. In fact, the general opinion was that the whole plan to defeat Ellingham started among the followers of Taggart, and that news of the effort had leaked out before Taggart had been told about it. ■ — o— —— Charles Sethers made a business trip to Monroe this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Schlnnerer of Willshire went to Fort Wayne, where their daughter is attending school. Paul Harrod resumed his duties as operator at the G. ff. & I- today after being away from his work several months on account of sickness. Dick Burrell left last evening for Three Rivers, Mich., where he has accepted a position in one of the automobile factories at that place. E. H. Mills of Warren, Ohio, who was attending to business matters heer this morning, left on the noon train for Geneva on a similar mission. Dr. Guy of Bryant, an expert cancer specialist, was called to this city this morning in the case of Mrs. D. p Reynolds, who is fatally ill with cancer of the liver. He pronounced her case hopeless, as did all the other physicians. She is rapidly sinking. Miss Edna Hoffman left this afternoon for Swayzee, Ind., where she will make a short visit with her brother, Grover Hoffman. While there fche will attend the high school exercises which will be held at that place on Friday evening.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, April 21, 1910.

THE COURT NEWS The Lewellen Quiet Title Case Was Submitted and Decided Today. FOR THE PLAINTIFF / -...- The Arbuckle-Ryan Case in Court Today—Marriage License Was Issued. Zerah O. Lewellen vs. Mary Ann Everhart et al., default of all defendants, submitted, finding for plaintiff, quieting title to real estate. J. C. Sutton appointed commissioner to make deed. The Arbuckle-Ryan Co. vs. David Marshand et al., notes and foreclosure, demurrers filed and overruled. Judge Sturgis has not rendered an opinion on the demurrer argued Wednesday in the case of the Citizens’ Telephone vs. the Fort Wayne & Springfield Ry. Co. He will do so in a few days. J. F. Lehman, guardian for Clarence Sprunger and others, filed a petition for authority to erect a monument and so ordered. Daniel Stuckey, guardian for Gilbert and Hulda Stucky, filed a petition to erect a monument and so ordered. A marriage license was issued to Edwin Steele, 24, a farmer from Van W’ert county, to Bertha Kruckenberg, 23, daughter of Fred Kruckenberg, of Union township. Real estate transfers: Jack Schafer to Clara Zeser, lot 827, Decatur, $700; George W. Cramer to Sarah C. Wolf, 20 acres, Root tp., SISOO. o INSPECTOR HERE Mr. Cohen of the Health Department of State Visits Decatur. — I < MUST CLEAN UP Allows Us Until Next Monday to Comply With the Orders as Issued. Inspector Cohen of the Indiana pure food department is in the city looking after the restaurants, meat shops and groceries. It is his duty where he finds that the goods are not kept in proper shape to file affidavits against the proprietors. When interviewed last evening he said that he had found the meat shops in excellent condition, the groceries fair and the restaurants, with the exception of one, not up to the standard, one of the bunch being in first-class condition. He did not say which it was, however. He ordered some improvements and gave the proprietors until next Monday, April 25th, to make same and says that unless this is done, he will certainly file affidavits. The order issued through the local board of health also affects all residents of the town, for If the rubbish which has gathered in your yards is not taken away by that time you are liable to arrest. Mr. Cohen says he hopes the people of Decatur will realize that he must obey the orders of his superior officers, and he will have to file the affidavits unless the law Is strictly complied with. There is only one thing to do, and that is—Cleanup. A beggar couple passed through town Tuesday evening, stopping off for a few hours and camping in the neighborhood of the Clover Leaf depot. The woman came to the city with a story of a sick husband who was anxious to get to Toledo and secured a considerable sum. The man remained at the station all afternoon and the employees there state that he really showed signs of illness. One of the operators thinks lie recollects former visits of the couple.—Bluffton News.

CANADIAN “SEVENTEEN O'CLOCK” J. S. Sutton, who recently returned from Canada, explains the use of the numerals up to twenty-four seen so frequently on a watch. In Canada the time is reckoned by hours up to twenty-four. The first hour begins just after midnight and runs on as here until the twelfth hour —noon the next day. Then 1 o'clock In the afternoon as reckoned here, is called thirteen o'clock in that section of Canada, and two o'clock here would be fourteen o’clock —and so on. the twelfth hour at midnight here being called the twenty-fourth hour according to Canadian reckoning of time. All the time tables and train bulletins are run on this time, Instead of the bulletin saying that a train leaves at 5 o’clock'ln the afternoon, the notation would be that the train leaves at "seventeen o’clock." It is a simple way of reckoning the day at the usual twenty-four hours Instead of twelve hours. o POLITICAL DOPE As Given in This Morning’s Indianapolis Star—lt’s Getting Worm. ELLINGHAM’S CHANCE Looks Good —Will Probably be Nominated by Acclamation Next Week. (From Indianapolis Star.) Tom Taggart spent yesterday among his lieutenants who slipped in and out of the Denison hotel headquarters very quietly. He wore an air of supreme confidence and his friends asserted that there was no doubt but the the chief is in the race to stay. It was apparent the way things were being done, however, that the announcement that he would" go before the convention as a senatorial candidate produced something like an electric shock among the party workers throughout the state who had not figured that Taggart would make his fight in the open. Long before noon the telephones were heavy with inquiry from the fdllowers of Governor Marshall and the various candidates throughout Indiana, who were deeply interested in the new and entirely unexpected development in the situatjpn. John W. Kern will be elected a delegate to the convention and it was said that his own ward will present his name as a senatorial candidate, notwithstanding the fact that he has anounced publicly that he wouldn't accept the nomination. The governor has ben removed temporarily from the scene from the scene of the conflict by a severe attack of tonsilitis. It was said last night that he Is a very sick man. No one has been permitted to see him for two days and he has been suffering with a high fever. He is not receiving any messages from the outside regarding the conflict. It was stated that his condition was not dangerous, but that he is a very sick man. He has ben compelled to cancel an engagement to go to Chicago tomorrow. Efforts are being made to get him in shape to make his keynote speech. Lew Ellingham of Decatur, candidate for secretary of state, remained here to confer with his friends. He was assured by the Taggart men that there is nothing in the talk about bringing out another candidate for secretary of state against him. He will be nominated by acclamation. The announcement of William V. Roosker of Noblesville that he is a candidate for supreme court judge fro mthe Indianapolis district was made today. William H. O'Brien of Lawrenceburg, candidate tor auditor of state, ...nd other close friends of Taggart, were around the Denison last night. Everything indicates that a close organization is being made by the Taggart men. o Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne of Fort Wayne is in the city visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger. The Crystal theater was crowded early and late last night qn account of the entertainment given by the two negroes, which was very good and semed to please everybody.

IS NOW IN PARIS y The French Are Bowing to Our Great Citizen, Colonel Roosevelt. II IIMII .1 .g BIG DINNER FRIDAY Will be Guest of Honor at Social Event by President Falliers. (United Press Service.) Paris, France, April 21 —(Special Daily Democrat) —Colonel Roosevelt and son, Kermit, arrived In Paris at 7:30 this morning and after forcing his way through an enthusiastic crowd at the railroad station, they were whisked to the home of Ambassador Bacon, wher they met Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel. As the colonel was making his way fro mthe station to the Bacon automobile he caught sight of J. J. Juserang, the French ambassador to Washington, and a member of the former president's cabinet and his greeting was most characteristic. The colonel expressed delight at seeing his old friend on native soil. RooMvelt called on President Falliers and Foreign Minister Pinchon, both returning the call at the Bacon residence. Tomorrow the colonel will be the guest of honor at A dinner of state ito be given by President Falliers. Saturday he will deliver the first of his European lectures at the Sorbonne university. o TWAIN GROWING WEAKER. (United Press Service.) Redding, Conn., April 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mark Twain is growing weaker hourly, according to a bulletin published by the attending physicians thi? morning. Q BARNARD NAMED Republicans Are Holding Their Convention at Conersville Today. BARNARD HAS FIGHT Split Came When Effort Was 'Made to Endorse Payne-Aldrich Bill. "■• : i (United Press Service.) Connersville, Ind., April 21( —(Special to Daily Democrat)—At 3 o’clock this afternoon Judge Barnhart was nominated by acclamation. The convention commended the Payne-Ald-rich tariff law after v tight of hours. Connersville, Ind., April 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Wayne county, the hot-bed of insurgency in Indiana, sent thirty-four delegates and several times that many rooters to the Sixth district republican convention here today to aid in the defeat of Judge Barnard, the present congressman from this district, and who is a candidate today for renomination. They are fighting him because they say he Is out of sympathy with Senator Beveridge and the insurgent 3. The convention is the largest held in this district for years and excitement runs rife. There are 141 delegates and the crowd of visitors is estimated at 1,000. James E. Watson is here, and, assisted by Jack Gowdy, is trying to secure the right kind of resolutions. Charles Morgan of Wayne county said: “You may safely say that the Payne-Aldrich bill’ will not be endorsed,” though others differ with him. Wilson is leading a crowd which favors a set of resolutions similar to those adopted in the Tenth district at Lafayette. The resolution committee met at 10 o’clock and a few minutes later the split came, flush, Decatur, Hancock, Shelby and Fayette counties walked out and held a meeting of their own, while Wayne, Henry and Franklin counties continued in session. The split came when the resolutions were proposed endorsing the Payne bill. M. T. Hubbard was temporary chairman and Carey Freeman (permanent chairman. State Chairman Lee is present talking for harmony. The nomination will not occur before late tonight, It is believed.

ST. LOUIS GETS CONTEST. Harold Wilcox writes friends here that St. Louis, Michigan, has been successful in securing the district oratorical contest, which will be held at the Colonial theater there on April 29th. Harold, who secured first honor in his sub-district contest in oratory will be opposed by Port Huron and Cass City. Port Huron won over Pontiac and McClung. Cass City had no competitors in the sub-district and enters the district contest by forfeit. In declamation Thorold of St. Louis, who won first in declamation in his sulpdistr|ct, will meet Holly, Cass City and Midland. St. Louis is planning for a big reception for the visitors. Harold reports that the chances for winning are good, and St. Louis and his friends here will be watching the results with much Interest. TO SUPPORT TAFT It is Now Claimed That Roosevelt Will Back the Administration. TWO PRISONERS MAKE Escape From the Leavenenworth Prison on Switching Engine. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., April 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Roosevelt, upon his return to the United States, will support the Taft administration. This statement today by an advisor of President Taft, indicates that the former president has given assurance of the kind to the administration and adds significance to the announcement of yesterday that Senator Root will see Roosevelt in Europe. (United Press Service.) Leavenworth, Kans., April 21 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Today two life prisoners, heavily armed, made a da r ing escape from the federal prison here. The men took possession of a switch engine, which had been run into the yard and made their escape at top speed. They desrted the engine later. Blood hounds and posses are after the men. (United Press Service.) Newcastle, Ind., April 21—(Special to Dally Democrat)— JamesMcElroy, aged sixty, a farmer, living near here died today from a hearty laugh, which caused a hemorrhage. McElroy was attending to his stock and several friends were telling jokes. McElroy was lapghing heartly, when suddenly he was seized with hemorrhages from which he died in a few minutes. He is survived by a wife and six children. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., April 21 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Speaker Cannon’s defy to the house insurgents to take away his power will be accepted if the house adopts a resolution introduced by Representative Fowler, republican, of New Jersey. The resolution restricts the speaker and strips him of all appointive power. “This Is the fina] test to assure absolute freedom of the house,” said Fowler. He, proposes that the country be divided Into seven districts, equal in population, the democrats and republican representatives of each ta select one member each of a committee on commttee,' composed of fourteen. WILL ELECT TWO TRUSTEES. Owing to the fact that the election of trustees held two weeks ago was illegal, owing to one week’s notice being given instead of ten days as required by law, therefore another election for this purpose will be held at the Evangelical Salem church, east of the city, on May 4th, for the election of two trustees for the church. E. L. ROOP, Pastor. Ed Bailey returned to his home at Monroe this noon after being a business caller ih the city this morning. Mrs. Dyonis Schmitt accompanied by her sister, Miss Lizzie Hain, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Schmitt, who was operated upon some time ago for the removal of a diseased portion of the mastoid bone, makes the trip to Fort Wayne every week to have the wound dressed. She Is getting along very well.

• Price Two Cents

A BURSTED BUBBLE Closing Chapter of One of Stories of Sinkng of Fortune in Oil Wells. IN SOUTHERN ADAMS Adams County Folk Are Interested—Fortune Gone —Mind a Wreck. A case Is just being closed in the Adams circuit court that brings to mind the booming, golden days of the opening of the oil field in southern Adams county, fifteen or more years ago—the days that were so promising, and brought into the world of those interested therein, bright glittering bubbles that burst while yet suspended from the pipe that brought such glorious dreams, leaving in their wake only the froth of the shattered air castles, ruined fortunes or physical wrecks. Such is the case of William Cummins, an elderly gentleman, and his daughter, Miss Lizzie, an elderly maiden lady. At that time Mr. Cummins lived with his family near Tiffin, Ohio, and was quite well-to-do in this world’s goods. He owned a large amount of real estate In Ohio and also ninety-three acres of good land in Blue Creek township, this county. His daughter, Miss Lizzie, became interested in the oil boom, which was just then started in the south part of this county, near Geneva, and during the course of her business operations often visited here where she is quite well known, several prominent business parties of this city being interested with her in the oil business in the south. Her father also became interested with her in the opening of several oil wells, which gushed forth promisingly for several weeks and then suddenly ceased, leaving nothing but the sunken gold whjch had turned to lead, more worthless than nothing. The entire fortune of the Cummins had been used in drilling oil wells that proved to be worthless, and the old gentleman so brooded over his loss that he is now in an insane asylum, and his business interests are in the hands of a guardian, the guardiashlp having been in the Adams circuit court since June, 1905. To defray the expenses of the will-o’-the-wisp promises of the oil field operations the real estate in Adams county had ben heavily mortgaged to the Mortgage Trust Company of Pennsylvania for over $16,000, which Is said to be a third more than the property is worth, and the realty in Ohio, is mortgaged to the National bank of Tiffin, Ohio. Bankruptcy proceedings were begun and all the common creditors have agreed to take twenty per cent of their claims, and among the many losers will be many Adams countyfolks. At least one bank in Ohio will be a heavy loser in the deal. The matters have been adjusted and the closing of the case is near. The real estate will be taken over by the City National bank of Tiffin, Ohio. The members of the firm of Atornays Peterson & Moran are both interested in the case, but as individuals. Before the merging of their interests as partners, Shafer Peterson served as attorney for the guardian of Mr. Cummins, and J. C. Moran represented the bank, and after the forming of the partnership of Peterson & Moran, the members of the firm still kept the matters separate. By the bankruptcy proceedings, a small portlo’i of the property was saved —enough to give Miss Lizzie and the others of the family a home —all that was left of one of the many fortunes sunk in the oil region of southern Adams county. o NOT SO WELL. Mrs. Dan Reynolds, who has been sick for a number of months at her home In the west part of the city was reported as not being so well today. Dr. Guy of Bryant was called today to see what he thought of her condition and whether or not he could benefit her. ■■ o - The celbration to be given by the Odd Fellows at their hall on next Tuesday evening promises to be an elaborate one, and a record-breaker crowd is expected to be present. Invitations havu been issued to Berne, Geneva and Linn Grove, who will send large delegation*.