Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 98.

THE HOSTS ASSEMBLE ■ Indianapolis the Mecca of Enthusiastic Democrats of Indiana. ■ADAMS CO. THERE ■ Many Left Today Noon to be Ready For Opening Session Tomorrow. I The hosts of the most enthusiastic ■democratic state convention that has ■been held in Indiana during the periled of the last decade are now rapidly ■assembling in Indianapolis for a two ■days' deliberative session, which ■promisee to be exciting and of far--reaching importance in the coming ■fall campaign. Prospects for an en- ■ tire and complete victory for the ■democrats are very encouraging and Ba competitive scramble 4s now on ■among the leaders to get on the state ■ticket. Governor Marshall's plan to ■"have the convention endorse the sena- ■ torial candidate is proving the great ■ pre-convention attraction and it is a ■ toss-up as to what the decision will ■ be, as there is a marked diversity ■of opinion among the leaders just [ what is the more practicab'e method ■to pursue. At any rate it is safe to ■ conjecture that tne democracy at this ■ critical moment is not going to make ■any serious blunder and that all im- ■ portant controversies will be settled ■in a friendly manner so that the party ■ will be left in a united and compact ■ form after all personal ambitions ■ have had their play and the smoke of ■ the impending battle has cleared K away. ■ Adams county has sent a goodly ■quota to Indianapolis to present the ■ merits of its favorite son, Lew G. El- ■ lingham, who is seeking the nomina- ■ tion for secretary' of state, and who ■in all likelihood will be honored by ■ the convention without any opposi- ■ tion and elected in November. § The delegates from this county se■lected last winter are as follows: & Edward Ulman, Charles Getting, ■ Dan Huffman, Vai Linker, Jacob Om--9 ler, John Custer, John Durr. A B. ■ Bailey, John Augsberger. William ■ Anderson, W. W Briggs, Alonzo Long, ■w. V. Buckmaster, T. A. Gottschalk. ■ Lew Ellingham, Tom Gallogly and ® Henry Lankenau. The entire delegation named will not be able to attend (Continued on page 2.) | GOES TO KOKOMO ■ Father George Angermeier Has Been Transferred to That Place. g WILL LEAVE FRIDAY [His Successor Here Has Not Been Announced —Is Popular Here. i Rev. George Angermeier, popularly ■known here as Father George, has received notice of his transfer as as- ■ aistant pastor of the St. Marys ■ church here to Kokomo, Ind., where [he will serve as assistant pastor of [the St. Patrick’s church. It has not ■yet been announced who will take [his place here, but it may be Rev. ■■Friar, now assistant pastor at Ko■'komo. Father George came here in ■September, 1906, and has proven a ■very popular man. Though this was his first charge he has been an in--dustrious worker, and a very a < ■Snan. His many friends and acquaintances here will regret to learn of ■*the change, but they wish him a ■possible success and feel that he wi Kfwucceed wherever he will be pla< Kn the future. He will leave Friday ■of this week and will begin his duties Bat Kokomo at once. I PJohn H. Schug left this morning HKor Columbia City on his regular trip.

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REV. JONES AT ANDERSON. At last it is hoped that the question us to where the Rev. Ralph C. Jones, former pastor of the Madison street M. E. church, has been settled definitely. At the conference several weeks ago It was decided that Jones should go to Pendleton instead of Sheridan, as was originally planned. This decision did not seem to please the Rev. Jones and the result is that he has been given the pastorate of the Grace M. E. church at Anderson, succeeding the Rev. Charles J. Everson, a former Muncie minister, who is now the pastor of the Grace M. E. church of Anderson. —Muncie Press. MAYBE INSURGENT Colonel Roosevelt Has Invited Murdock to Discuss Politics. REBELLION IN CUBA And the United States May Have to Intervene Again to Protect Property. (United Press Service.) Paris, France, April 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who has bean absent from the United States for more than a year now, and who has cautiously refrained from any public participation relative to the political situation in this country, refuses to either indorse or condemn the Taft administration or the Payne-Aldrich tariff law and has made no criticisms of the political actions of President Taft. At this time he will not allign himself with either the radical or conservative branches of the republican party. A circumstance taken to be very significant that he will in the end take up the cause of the insurgents in congress is the fact that he has invited Victor Murdock of the Kansas delegation in congress to confer with him immediately after his arrival in NewYork about a month from now. Should this prove true Roosevelt will doubtless espouse the cause of the progressives and this will be construed as an open repudiation of the Taft admlinstration, which he labored so hard to produce. He has promised to take no active part in the political situation until two months after his arrival home, which likely means that he is desirous of ample time to study the problems before his course of action. . k (United Press Service.) Havana, Cuba, April 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A relative rebellion against the authorities in the Cuban republic was revealed today and from the indications it seems that active preparations had been made to make it a successful one. This is the first serious outbreak in the island since the United Sttes government intervened some two years ago and established a sort of protectorate here. Since gaining its liberty the island has been stirred several times with rebellious outbreaks. It is impossible to foretell at this time the actual proportions the war-like tendencies will assume and whether or not it will be deemed necessary for the government at Washington to again take the reins and restore order for the protection of life and property. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C„ April 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The indications are that the members of the senate will unanimously ratify the appointment of Governor Hughes to succeed Justice Brewer as a member of the supreme court. Official life in Washington is very well pleased with the nomination. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C, April 26-(Spec-ia Ito Daily Democrat)—lt was announced here this morning that a son had been born to Senator and Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge of Indianapolis. There was much rejoicing in the senator’s household. Miss Frances Bryson of Portland, who has been the guest of friends in the city for several days, returned to her home today. She was accompanied by Miss Jeanette Ehinger, who will spend a few days as her guest.

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, April 26, 1910.

BERNE CHORUS Program For Concert to be Given at Library Hall in This City. EVENING OF MAY 9TH Under Auspices of Decatur High School—The Berne Chorus is Famed. The concert to be given at the library hall Friday evening. May 6th, by the Berne male chorus under the auspices of the Decatur high school, will give the Decatur citizens a musical treat of rare quality. The Berne male chorus has gained a wide fame for the excellence of Its music and the following program to be given on this evening will sustain its fame: (a) Song of the Mountaineers— Seymour Smith, (b) Hymn to Diana — Thouless —Chorus. Bass Solo —Forgotten—Cowles. Hymn Tonight—Beethoven-Spicker —Chorus. Sweet and Low—Barnby-Spicker— Ladies' Quartet. To Thee, O Country—Eichberg— Trio. (a) Oh! Italia, Italia, Beloved — Donizetti, (b) Bridle Chorus —Cowen —Chorus. Soprano Solo —He Was a Prince — Lynes. The Sea Has Its Pearls —Pinsuit — Chorus. Plano Duo—polonaise—Hoffman. Last Night—Parks—Male Quartet with Soprano Obligato. Homage to Beauty—Adriti—Ladies’ Chorus. Violin ;Solo —Die Traeumerei — Ernst. (a) Goodnight, Goodnight, Beloved —-Pinault, (b) The Miller’s Wooing— Faning—Chorus. CHANGES SUNDAY In the Time Table of the Clover Leaf Passenger Train Service. ACCORDING TO TIP » It is Said the Two Noon Trains Will be Taken Off —Business Bad. On next Sunday the Clover Leaf railroad will put a new time card into effect and the employees, who have a tip of the new schedule promise several important changes for the people of Decatur patronizing the road. On this date the Toledo excursions will also be started and the new operating schedule is partly the result of this. The passenger business of the Clover Leaf appears to be on the decrease from the proposed changes. Four passenger trains each way are now operated each day with the exception of Sunday. According to the tips that have been received trains Nos. 1 and 2, which go through this city about noon will be taken off the road entirely or only run as far as Delphos. The former is the most probable. Trains Nos. 3 and 4, which now only run between Frankfort ana Delphos, will go to Toledo. If the noon trains are taken off arrangements will be made for No. 6, the early morning Commercial Traveler, to run a few hours later than at present. No. 5, due here at 10:17 p. m., will pass through the city at about the same time. ATTENTION, SOLDIERS! Photographs of the following lists of deceased generals of the state of Indiana, who served in the war of 1861-65, are greatly wanted for the express purpose of having life size oil paintings made from them to be added to the collection of portraits now being formed at the Indiana State Soldiers’ home, which already contains forty-three portraits in oil of distinguished men of that, time, including those of Lincoln, Morton, Sherman, Thomas, McClellan, Meade, Hancock and Sheridan. Mr. Lawrie, the painter of these portraits, would

be very thankful to any one furnishi Ing him with photographs of any of those whose names are contained on this list. He will promise to take the best care of all photographs loaned to him for this purpose and when the oil portraits are finished he promises to return the photographs to their owners in just as good condition as when received. Kindly send to Capt. A. Lawrie, Indiana State Soldiers' Home. The following is the list of names of whom photographs are wanted: Generals I. M. Brannan, T. T. Crittenden, I. C. Sullivan, I. C. Veach, C. Cruft, A. Wlllich, T. G. Pitcher, I. W. McMillan, W. Harrow, E. Dummont, W. Q. Gresham, I. F. Miller, E. M. McCook, J. R. Slack, C. S. Russell, G. T. Buell, T. I. Harrison, I. N. Stiles, D. Shunk, T. W. Bennett, N. Gleason, I. G. Vail, F. White, L. I. Blair, A. O. Miller, I. Mehrlnger, G. M. L. Johnson J. C. McQuiston, G. F. Dick, W. H. Morgan, R. Allen. STOOD UNDER DRIP Os the Booze Barrel Too Long—Got Jagged and Then Wandered Away AND WENT TO SLEEP On Portland Parlor Sofa— Such is Sad Tale of Decatur Man. t The Portlarid papers tell of a Decatur man who had stood too long under the drip of a booze barrel, and becoming drunk, wandered into Portland, where the next thing he knew he was awakened from a sound sleep on one of Portland's soft, plush-cov-ered sofas. The next question is, “who w r as this man?” Can he? O, he cannot be a Decatur man! The Portland Sun says: “A stranger, whose name could not be learned, but who claimed his home in Decatur, wandered into the home of Albert F. Clapp on West Second street some time Saturday evening after the family had come up town and at once made himself at home and with the evident idea of supreme comfort went to bed on the parlcr sofa. The Clapp family upon leaving home for the city had left the front door unlocked and while Mr. and Mrs. Clapp were''in attendance at one of the moving picture shows their son, Clifford, returned home, only to be frightened almost out of his wits by the presence of a stranger in the house. The lad immediately returned to the city and hunting up his parents informed them of the pres- ’ ence of the intruder and the family hurried home, where they found the young lad sound asleep. “It took only a second glance of the elder Clapp to ascertain that the visitor was badly intoxicated and after a labored effort he succeeded in awakening the young man to a semirational state and from his drunken babblings it was learned that he did not know how he came to wander into the house or even how he came to land in Portland. In fact he inquired what town he was in. “The young man was assisted to his feet and was later helped out of the house onto the sidewalk and shown the direction of the L. E. & W. depot and advised to get out of the city on the first train. Upon learning of the affair the police went to the depot, but the young man, accompanied by another fully as drunk, had boarded an outgoing train.” o— MYRA KELLY. Mrs. Allan Macnaughton, widely known under her maiden name, Myra Kelly, as a writer of stories of child life in New York’s East Side, died at Torquay, England, on March 30th. She was a native of Dublin, Ireland, and came to this country in her childhood with her father, Dr. James E. Kelly, who established a practice on the East Side. She was educated at the Horace Mann school, in that city, and at Teachers' College of Columbia University, where she graduated In 1899, and began to teach at Public School 147, on East Broadway. Here she got the material from which she wrote the sketches that brought her fame and fortune. In 1905 she was married to Allan Macnaughton. Her books Include "Little Citizens,” “Isle of Dreams,” and "Wards of Liberty.

HUGHES AS JUDGE I President Taft Names New York Governor as Judge of Supreme Court. OF UNITED STATES Has Accepted the Job and Will Probably Begin Duties Next Fall. Washington, April 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Taft late today received from Governor Chas. E. Hughes of New York a letter accepting a tendered appointment as an . associate justice of the supreme court of the United States. Five minutes after the letter was handed to the president the nomination of Governor Hughes was on its way to the senate. That body had adjourned for the day, however, when the papers reached the capitol and so the senate did not hear officially of the designation of Governor Hughes to succeed the late Justice David J. Brewer until today. While it is expected that Governor Hughes will be confirmed with little or no delay, it is understood here that he will remain as the chief executive of the state of New York until next October and will not take the oath of his new office until the fall term of the supreme court opens the second Monday In that month. Needed in Campaign. There has been much speculation ever sinte it was first intimated that Governor Hughes would be tendered a place on the supreme bench as to whether or not his appointment would take him out of the fall campaign in the state of New York, where all the republican leaders admit he is sorely needed. DISTILLERY GOING Reported That the David Klopfenstine Whiskey House is Passing. OVER 300 BARRELS Have Been Closed Out and Wells County May Lose the Industry. With the closing out of the three hundred barrels of whiskey and other stock on hands it is thought that the David Klopfenstine distillery located on the Klopfenstine farm east of the city, will be a thing of the past and Wells county will be without a place devoted to the manufacture of whiskey. For two years the machinery at the plant has not turned a wheel owing to the large supply on hands, and a light demand for the spirits. If the plant was to be started up again quite a sum of money would have to be spent by Mr. Klopfenstine in repairing the machinery and buildings before a wheel could be turned As long as whiskey is kept in the ware houses it is necessary for a gauger to carry the keys and make trips to the distillery. J. V. Kenagy, the local government man, who fills this place, has served his two hundred and fifty days this year and it is now necessary for one of the extra men, who are kept in work by the government, to look after the gauging of the spirits.—Bluffton Banner. ■ —o ERNEST SCHLICKMAN INJURED. Ankle Badly Injured by Kick From Horse Which He Was Feeding. Ernest Schlickman of the Schlickman feed yard, will be confined to his home for some time from the injury received to his ankle by a kick from the hoof of a horse, while feeding it. The full force of the hoof was brought down upon Mr. Schlickman’s right ankle, and while no bones were broken the ankle was very badly bruised.

SUNDAY’S LINE UP. The base ball game to be played Sunday at Pleasant Mills between a team of that place and the Shamrocks of this city promises to be an interesting game, and some very good practice is being put In for the game. The line-up of the Decatur team is as follows: Stevens. 2b; Frlslnger, If; Smith, lb; McMillen; 3b; Ault, c; DeVoss, ss; Engle, cf; Shoemaker, rs; Buffenbarger, p. Buffenbarger and Ault will form the battery for the Shamrocks, while Acker and Watkins will act for Pleasant Mills. A number of rooters will accompany the local team to Pleasant Mills. oUSED BALLOT BOX Taggart Man Strikes Leader on the Head When He Protests. SHIVELY IS PRESENT He With Marshall Will be the Guiding Genius of the Convention. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., April 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The anti-Tag-gart forces here are denouncing the methods used yesterday in selecting the delegates of Marion county to the state convention and George Schaurer, democratic leader In the First ward, says that he has positive knowledge that one Taggart man voted fifteen times and when he protested against such high-handed methods, one of the Taggart henchmen struck him over the head with the ballot box and shattered it to pieces. The complaints of the antis were made known to County Chairman Brown, who is a strong Taggart man, but he refused to take any cognizance of them. The anti-Taggart men are putting up a strong fight and they say that if they do not receive fair treatment before they will carry the fight to the floor of the convention when it assembles tomorrow and ask that the delegates elected by the unfair methods be ousted. Interest in what the convention will do on the various Important matters that will be up for consideration is hourly growing as the delegates and other visitors are pouring in today. This promises to be the greatest meeting of Indiana democrats held here in years and much enthusiasm is manifested as the times are considered propitious for the democracy. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., April 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat —United States Senator Benjamin Shively arrived in this city from Washington this afternoon, prepared to take his part in the coming democratic state convention. He is the center of attraction and received many flattering congratulations from his friends for the able part he has taken in the affairs of the nation since his residence at the national capital. He and Governor Marshall will be the most conspicuous men during the convention. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., April 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat—President Taft this afternoon sent to the senate the nomination of C. P. Haywood to be postmaster at Lafayette. - -o ATTENDS MEETING. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham left this noon for Clairmont, where she will attend the regular monthly meeting of the state board for the school for girls, which will be held at that place tomorrow. From there she will go to Indianapolis, where she will attend the democratic convention to be held on Thursday.

OPERATION POSTPONED. The operation upon Mrs. James Ross for gall stones, which was to have taken place Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the St. Joseph hospital, has been postponed until Thursday morning at 9:30 o’clock. Dr. McMillen of this city will assist Dr. MeOscar. - ' o Miss Ada Cowan left this morning • for her home at Fort Wayne after a visit here with the Misses Ethel and Mary Rex.

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THE COURT NEWS Boegley’s Attorneys File a Motion For Continuance of Cause. THE PRANGE MATTER Was Closed —Mrs. Prange Authorized to Sell Real Estate—T ransfers. Court will be a quiet place for several days, as Judge Merryman, Clerk Haefllng and many of the attorneys will be in attendance at the democratic state convention at Indianapolis. Peterson & Moran and C. J. Lutz have filed a motion supported by affidavit for the continuance of the case of the State vs. Abraham Boegley, which was Monday set for trial May 2nd. No action has been taken on the motion. The matter of the case of Minnie Prange vs. Ferdinand Prange, petition for sale of real estate, was closed Monday. It was adjudged that the defendant, Ferdinand Prange, is of unsound mind, probably permanently so, and the plaintiff, his wife, was authorized to make the sale of the real estate and to make the deed of conveyance without her husband joining her therein. She was ordered to file a bond for S3OO conditioned to keep her husband from becoming a county charge, and to account to him should he be restored to sanity. Deed was ordered, reported and approved. L. C. DeVoss was appointed guardian ad litem and was allowed $lO. Costs adjudged against the plaintiff. Real estate transfers: Alexander Bold et al. to Daniel P. Bolds et al., 80 acres, Hartford tp., $7200; Decatur Cemetery Association to Samantha E. Shackley, lot 424, Decatur cemetery, $25; George Martin to Cassius M. Andrews, 80 acres, Kirkland tp., $8000; William F. Stepler to Jeff Geiber, 64.50 acres, French tp., $6500, ELECTRIC POWER ON SPREE. Owing to some sort of a breakdown connected with the city electric connection the power at this office was shut off for about two hours this morning, preventing the working of the linotype machine during that time, which accounts for the shortage of type in this evening's paper. TUMOR~REMOVED Wm. Meyers Undergoes Operation For Removal of Tumor Near Windpipe. WAS VERY TEDIOUS Took Place at St. Joseph by Drs. McOscar and Costello—Successful. Wm. Meyers, a young man of south of the city, went to Fort Wayne Monday morning and later in the day underwent an operation at the St. Joseph hospital for the removal of a tumor at the right side of his neck. The operation was successful in all respects, although very painful, as only a local anaesthetic was taken by the request of the physicians. The growth was at first thought to be only

an expanded gland, as it had been on his neck for about three years and of late it grew larger. Upon a thorough examination it was found to be a cancer. It was located just under the jaw and had grown inward so as to become near the trachea or wind pipe, ■ where it took root, making the opera- ■ tion a very tedious one. Dr. McOscar performed the operation, assisted by Dr. Costello of this city. From the ? present standpoint he is doing as well r as could be expected and it is thought 1 will be able to return home Friday or Saturday.