Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1910 — Page 1

(Volume VIII. Number 124.

THE guggenheims t Charges Have Been Filed Against Their Methods Now. 3RIBED THE JURY &nd Removed United States Officials to Secure an Acquittal. (United Pres> Service.) Washington. D. C„ May 26 —(Specal to Daily Democrat) —Sensational barges that the Guggenheim syndlate secured the removal of a United States district attorney, John Royce, art United States Marshal B. A. Suth,r|in<i, who attempted to prosecute hat syndicate's officers. became B own today. The discovery has relulted in a demand that the secret nvestigatlon now being made by Scaurs Nelson. Borra and Overman, of he judiciary committee, be made pubic The charge has been made to he committee that the Guggenheims ipent seventy thousand dollars to teep an employee out of prison. The ederal officers were dismissed bemuse after dismissing a Guggenheim mployee of participating in the batle of ' Keystone Canyon" in 1907 they Tied to secure the indictment of men ligher up. Edward Hasey was the unployee. Two employees of the Maska Home Railroad company were tilled. H. A. Douglas, former audior of the Guggenheims. has produced tapers showing that 11.800 was spent or entertainment of jurors and witnesses in the cases tiled, and which resulted in acquittal. o— CAPT. ALBERTI HERE JUNE 6TH. Will Lecture at the Opera House and at the Masonic Hall on 7th. Captain Alberti, the famous Russian raveler, will lecture here on the evenings of June 6th and 7th. The lecure on the 6th will be at the opera lonse and all those holding tickets ’obtainable from any member of the dasonic lodge) will be admitted.- Ou he 7th the famous lecturer will adIress the Masons at their hall. It will >e remembered that Captain Alberti ►as to have appeared here several nonths ago, but became sick at Genera and had to cancel his engagement, rhich he is filling at this time. He is me of the greatest men on the Amercan platform today and all who hear ilm will appreciate it. WORK OF REMODELING BEGINS. Linn & Patton today began the work if remodeling the Dierkes building on Second street, which will be occupied by the Baughman five and ten cent store. The old front has been torn out and a handsome new one, built especially for display purposes, will be put In. J. A. Smith, who has been employed for a number of years at the Gay & Zwick store, has returned to bis carpenter trade and is working with Linn & Patton. NEW AGENT. C. F. Harris, agent at the Clover Leaf depot, was checked out today by the auditor of the road and on Friday will leave for North Salem. Ind., to pay a visit to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, who has been sick for a number of weeks. He returned from there several days ago and at that time was in a very serious condition. Mr. Henderson, another operator, will fill his place here during his absence. WILLSHIRE BOY OPERATED ON. Drs. J. S. and Earl Cov< rdale were at Willshire, Ohlp, this morning where they performed an operation on the twelve-year-old son of Mr- an( ' Mrs. Henry Schumm, living near that Place. The operation was quite a succfssful one. o —' ’ SMALL FIRE. A small blaze was discovered at the borne of Mrs. L. C. Hyland on Thirteenth street gt about 12 o'clock today. But very little damage was done. The fire department had not yet arrived when the alarm was give for •ut i : '

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

MILLER WILL BE RETURNED. Allen County Man to be Brought Back at Once. County Clerk Joseph Mason Wednesday morning issued a warrant on the warden of the Michigan City penitentiary directing him to deliver Herman Miller, now serving a life sentence for alleged complicity In the murder bf Columbus Croy, and who has been granted a new trial by the supreme court, to Sheriff Reichelderfer. Miller will be kept in the county Jal until he is given a new trial. The action of the county clerk follows the receipt of the order of the supreme court accompanying the opinion reversing the lower court’s finding received Wednesday morning.— Fort Wayne News. THE MOTOR CYCLES Are Used to Good Advantage by Decatur Rural Mail Carriers. SPEED AND FACILITY Are Two Advantages—Can be Used in All Kinds of Weather. While many cities can boast of automobiles being used in the carrying out of their free mail delivery service, Decatur can boast the next best thing —the motorcycle. This conveyance is issued by two of the rural carriers from this city—Henry Fuhrman of Route 4 and Earl Butler of Route 1. It is said the trip can be made with much greater facility and in a much shorter time than with the horse and rig, the trip on the motorcycle being completed by noon, while the route with the horse and wagon was not covered until 3 o’clock. The cost of the maintenance is much less also and is a strong point in the favor of motor-, cycles. The cost per day is not more than fifteen or twenty cents, and the purchase price in the first place is much less than that of a good horse alone. The trips with the motorcycle can be made in all kinds of weather and road condition, the carrier wearing a rubber coat in rainy weather. The cages lor the mail are placed at the rear and front of the seat, and everything pertaining thereto is convenient. It is quite probable that other carriers will adopt this conveyance. COMET WITH US AGAIN. The comet has made its appearance In the west after a brief season of oblivion, though nobody can say just whence it came or how It got there. It is being viewed nightly by those who were disappointed in catching a glimpse of it in the east, and with much more pleasure, because there is no getting up in the cold, gray and chilly light of the early morn. The comet was still visible at 9:30 o clock Wednesday night, but faded very soon thereafter. It hung in the sky at a point due west, and at a point in the arc about forty-five degrees above the horizon. The comet was not so very bright, and the tail appears as a mist or faint ray of light, instead of the fiery shower which accompanied the comets in the memory of many heretofore. — —o —“ REACHED GIBRALTAR SAFELY. The first message from Father I. E. Travers, pastor of St. Mary’s CathoIci church of this city received since he sailed from New York ten days ago reached this city Tuesday morning about 10 o’clock, when his aunts, the Misses Tirenan, East Walnut street, received a cable message from him stating that he reached Gibraltar early this morning, where he had a three hours’ wait before continuing his trip. The message stated that he was enjoying the journey and was feeling very good. Father Tra y®[ B ’ who is accompanied by Father Felix, continued the trip after a short rest and are scheduled to arrive at Naples Saturday noon. —Portland Sun. —o Mrs. L. G. Ellingham and son, Miller left this afternoon for Winchester’, where they will be the guests of her mother, Mrs. A. O. Marsh, for a few days.

Decatur. Indiana, Thursday Evening, May 26, 1910.

SCHOOL BOARD MET Closing Session of the School Year Was Held Last Evening. JANITORS SELECTED Amos Biggs Will Look After North Ward Building —Bills Allowed. The school trustees held the last regular session of the school year Wednesday evening, when they allowed the teachers their salaries for the last month, also allowed the other bills and closed up the most successful year in the history of the Decatur schools. Among other things done was the appointment of the janitors for the next year, those selected being M. J. Wertzberger, central; John R. Porter, south ward; Doris Hoagland, west ward and Amos Biggs, north ward. The only change in*the present force is that of the north ward, where Mr. Biggs will succeed Joseph Helm, the latter deciding not to apply this year on account of his health not being as good at it should be. The board is highly pleased with the results of the school year, each grade having progressed in a most satisfactory manner. During the summer improvements will be made At the Central and West ward schools and work will begin at once. This is the last week of school and is a busy one. The ejass day exercises tonight and the commencement program tomorrowevening are the principle events. The art display at the Central building today and tomorrow will also attract much attention. This shows the work of the pupils in art and the display is a wonderful one and proves the ability and interest of the teacher, Miss Bess Schrock.

PURSE WAS RIFLED One of the Graduates Loses Seven Dollars—Court of Inquiry Held. BEFORE THE MAYOR Incident That Will be Remembered by Seniors in Years to Come. The high school seniors will long remember an incident of commencement week, which occurred Wednesday afternoon. The graduates had been rehearsing at the opera house and had left, among them being a young lady who had sold quite a number of tickets for the class day exercises tonight and had something over seven dollars in her purse, including a five-dollar bill and two ones. She left her purse on a stand by the piano and when she missed it later and returned found that some one had taken advantage of her absence and lifted the seven dollars. A quarter, some tickets and other articles were left. A young man who has had more or less notoriety in police court was the only person at the opera house when the party left and of course was suspicioned. He was taken in charge by Marshal Peterson and taken before Mayor Teeple, where he was cross-examined severely, but told a straightforward story and there was no conclusive evidence was released. The class members were at the trial and it was only an incident that yill be remembered with the many others of the week. RECEIVES FINE STRAWBERRIES. Mrs. Margaret Meibers this morning received a crate of fine strawberries from New Albany, the gift Os her daughter Mrs. Theodore Droppieman, of Jeffersonville. Mrs. Meibers spends her winters there and but recently returned, and the berries coming from the scene of her recent visit, makes them the more appreciated. The season is much earlier there than here. The berries are remaurkably fine ones, and are ample proof that the Frost King’s reign la not absolute.

GRANDPA COBB’S WILL WINS HER Rome City Octogenarian Will Cairn Allen County Bride. According to a letter received by County Clerk Mason yesterday from W. F. Cobbs, of Rome City, the writer's eighty-slx-year-old father will apply at the clerk's office for a mar riage license Thursday afternoon of next week. The elder Cobbs was refused a, permit to wed about a month ago on the ground that his prospective bride, a blushing young miss of seventy-five, had not lived in Allen county thirty days. It is understood that she has taken up her residence here to qualify. The son wants the license refused but the clerk has no such power and the aged couple will be allowed to wed if they apply again. Fort Wayne News. o — DOINGS AT MONROE Ic Cream Social Will be Held at Monroe Saturday Even- * ing May 28th. — • LOUDEN SMITH ILL Modem Woodmen Initiation Epvfrorth League Anniversary Program, Monroe, Ind., MaN- 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The ice cream social postponed last Saturday evening owing to the death of little Russel Keller, will be held at the M. W. A. hall at this place Saturday evening, May 28th. Everybody come and bring some one with you or tell them to come. A good time is insured you. Good music all the time.

Louden Smith , living in the south part of town, and employed by Leichty Bros." Hardware company, has been ill for several days and is yet very sick. He has the measles. Z. O. Lewellen is trying his skill on his new Gralless kiln this week. So far it seems a success. The eclipse of the moon was seen by many last Tuesday, but the comet set too early in the western skies to see it. The Modern Woodmen of America conferred the first degree of the new work of w’oodcraft on one candidate last Monday evening. The second and final degree will be given him on next Monday evening. All members of the M. W. A .are requested to attend, as this is the last meeting night before our memorial services on June sth. Remember, all Woodmen be present on Monday evening at 8 o’clock. The Epworth League of the M. E. church will render an anniversary program here Sunday evening, which will be very Interesting to' hear. There will be no preaching that evening. Homer D. Osterman and Jakey Doch are two from this place who will take the rural carriers’ examination at Decatur, Saturday, May 28th. Work has begun on the new school house one mile south of here which will be a very handsome school building of one room. E. W. Johnson is patiently awaiting for the arrival of a new soda fountain, which ought to make its appearance the first of the week. Oliver Werst, brakeman on a G. R. & I. passenger train running on the northern division between Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids, was calling on friends here Tuesday. He is looking well. o— BERNE LADY A GRADUATE. From the Fort Wayne Bible Training School This Afternoon. Miss* Catherine Scheidedger of Berne is one of the seven students of tjie Fort Wayne Bible Training school who will receive a diploma of graduation from that institution this spring, the commencement being held this afternoon. Miss Scheidedger’s part in the exercises was an essay on "The Sacrifice of Faithfulness.”

'CHANGE OF FORM I In Diplomas This Year— Are in Book Form With I Leather Covers. NAMES OF GRADUATES Ih Gold Letters on Cover— Signed Wednesday by School Officials. The diplomas to be given to the sixteen graduates of the Decatur high school at the commencement tomorrow evening, have been signed by the school officials and are ready for the presentation. The diplomas this year bear a marked change in style from those of former years, which have been printed on sheepskin in large form for framing. The diplomas this year are printed on a fine quality of paper, double the sizes of a book leaf, heating the regulation wording. These are to be folded and enclosed in leather covers similar to a book. When folded the first page, which is one-half of the back of the diploma, shows the names of the sixteen graduates, while on the last page is printed, “Classmotto, ‘Climb, Though the Rocks be Rugged,’ ” and “Class flower, The Violet." The cover is of white leather with purple satin finish lining. On the outside cover, in gold letters is the name of the graduate, and "Class of 1910.” The tints carry out the high school colors, purple and gold. The diplomas bear the signatures of the school board: D. B. Erwin, president: F. V. Mills, secretary; A. H. Sellemeyer, treasurer; the faculty: Annette Johnson, Elizabeth Schrock, J. C. Trltch, D. A. Baumgartner, Rose Dtffiathan, principal; E. E. Rice, superintendent.

THE COURT NEWS Mesal-Rayne Case Nears the End—Probably Close Tomorrow. NEW' DIVORCE CASE Mrs. Walter Stewart Wants a Decree —Suit on Note Was Submitted. The hearing of evidence in the case of William Mesal vs. Ellen and Fletcher Rayn continued to occupy the attention of the court and jury. The case will likely conclude tomorrow. Attorney Dore B. Erwin filed a new case entitled Susan I. Stewart vs. Walter E. Stewart, divorce. The parties were married January 13, 1906, and lived together until February 1, 1908, when the defendant abandoned the plaintiff and has since lived apart from her and has made no provision so the support of her and their children. Two children were born to them, Herbert, aged four, and Viva, aged two. Mrs. Stewart asks the decree and custody of the children. Christian Yoder vs. Charles E. Martz et al., note, $125, default of defendants, cause sumbitted, finding for plaintiff in sum of $95.45 against Charles E. and George Hf Martz. Nathan Shepherd, guardian for Ola Comer et al., filed final report and was discharged. Leonard Schnepp, administrator of Hannah Schnepp estate, filed notice of sale, which was approved. An affidavit was filed against C. D. Murray, charging him with keeping a place where intoxicating liquors are sold, bartered or given away. His bond was fixed at S2OO. O. L. Rupley of Lima, Ohio, stopped off In the city for an over-night visit with his uncle, D. W. Harpster, on his way to Houston, Texas, where he will make an extended visit with friends.

AULT CASE CLOSES TODAY. Big Damage Suit at Bluffton is Nearly Complete. The big 315,000 damage suit of Catherin Ault vs. The Nickel Plate railroad company, brought from Fort Wayne, is still on trial today in circuit court. The plaintiff closed introduction of evidence Tuesday afternoon and the defense moved that the court instruct the Jury without introduction of evidence from the plaintiff to return a verdict for the defense, but the court refused to give such instruction. The defense is introducing evidence today. The evidence may possibly be closed by this evening, but there will be the arguments and the case will not go to the jyry probably until iate tomorrow. —Bluffton News. ITS FOUND AT LAST A Solution That Will Kill the Dandelions and Not Injure Grass. / HAS BEEN TESTED By the Colorado Agriculture College and is Being Used Extensively. Fort Collins, Colo., May 25 —As a result of experiments made last year by Prof. B. O. Longyear of the Colorado agricultural college there has been discovered a positive enemy of the dandelions, which have caused so much worry in all sections of the country. .A solution of iron sulphate sprayed on the lawns will absolutely kill the weeds, yet not injure the grass, and as an outcome there has been started in Fort Collins a warfare on the "yellow peril” which promises to be taken up in all sections of Colorado. With a twenty percent solution of iron sulphate applied to a plot on the college campus three times last summer, August 6th, August 31st and September 23rd, every was obliterated by October Ist. When the grass came up this spring effectiveness of the experiment was proven and as a result the college has begun a general campaign against the dandelions all over the campus and the city has taken it up. Practically every householder in the city has the fever and is getting the lawns sprayed. Professor Longyear recommends that the solution be put on the lawns with a force sprayer. A movement was begun in the city to organize a company for the purpose of raising money to pay a corps of men to do the work whereever it is needed, and encouragement was added by the city itself to rid all vacant lots of the weeds.

NEW DARIUS COUNCIL OFFICERS. Special Meeting For Sixteenth Degree on June 17th. The Fort Wayne News said: The annual election of officers of Darius Council, Princess of Jerusalem, was held last evening in the Scottish Rite cathedral and for the tenth consecutive year James B. Harper was elected sovereign master. The other officers elected are as follows: High priest, A. H. Perfect; senior warden, E. Ralph Yarnelle; junior warden, W. N. Ballou; master of ceremonies, E. G. Hoffman; treasurer, George W. Pixley; secretary, Charles R. Read; tyler, W. S. Sponhauer. It was decided to hold a special session for initiator}' work on Friday even- , ing, June 17th, when a large class wil receive the work in the fifteenth and sixteenth degrees. The work will commence at 7:30 o’clock. oCLASS DAY EXERCISES TONIGHT. Seniors Will Present Two Plays at Bosse's Opera House. The many weeks’ practice of the seniors of the Decatur high school for their class day exerdises will be brought to a climax this evening at Bosse’s opera house in the presentation of two of W. D. Howell’s plays, “The Elevator” and “The Register,” with a number of pleasing specialties. A very large number of tickets have been sold and the attendance promises to be quite large.

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FATALLY BURNED Mrs. Jener of Hartford City Lost Her Life Starting Fire With Oil. FARMLAND ROBBERY Safe Opened and Eighty Dollars Taken—Patten Will Retire July Ist. % (United Press Service.) Hartford City, Ind., May 26—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Mrs. Jener of this city was fatally burned this morning while attempting to start a fire in the kitchen stove with coal oil. The flames ignited her dress and she was terribly burned from the hips down to the ankles. No hopes are extended for her recovery.

(United Press Service.) Farmland, Ind., May 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The store of G. F. * Watson here was robbed some time during the night by thieves who entered through the front door and worked the combination to the safe, securing eighty dollars in cash. A number of checks and valuable papers were not molested. A stranger who was in the store yesterday and made several small purchases and who has disappeared The robbery was first discovered by an employe, who found the front door open when he went to work early this morning. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., May 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“Yes, it is true that I am going to retire from business July Ist. I mean it this time,” said. James A. Patten, grain and cotton king, to the United Press today. By July 3rd I will be square with the world. Frazer & Co. will succeed Patton & Co. MAY CARRY MAIL, TOO. Petition to be Sent to the Postal Department at Washington. - The Bluffton, Geneva & Celina traction line not only has given a new and modern mode of travel for the residents of the little towns of Vera Cruz and Linn Grove, but also promises to give them a better mail serv ice. A petition has been prepared and forwarded to the department at Washington, D. C., asking that there be a contract made with the B. U. & C. by which mail pouches will be carried on the B. G. & C. cars for the small towns along the line. If the service is granted, and there is little doubt but that it will be, there likely will be pouches both for Linn Grove and Vera Cruz. —Bluffton News.

FUNERAL SERVICES FRIDAY. For Samuel Tumbleson —Conducted From Mt. Hope Church. Funeral services for Samuel Tumbleson, the prominent farmer of Blue Creek township, whose death occurred unexpectedly Tuesday evening from heart trouble, will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock from the Mt. Hope church, the Rev. H. Kohne of Willshire officiating. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil war and many of the soldiers from this city will be in attendance at the funeral. SAMUEL FETTERS’ SHOWER. Ex-County Commissioner Samuel Fetters of the south part of the county will be sixty-three years of age on Memorial Day, May 30, and all his friends, especially the soldiers, are arranging to remember him by a postal shower on that day. Everybody is ask ed to send him one, his address being Geneva, Route 2. Mr. Fetters has been an invalid suffering from rheumatism for many years, the greater part of which time he has been beifast. o — GIVEN ANOTHER DEGREE. (United Press Service.) I Cambridge. England, May 26 — " (Special to Daily Democrat) —Cam > bridge University obtained the sanction of the other universities and tc ■ day conferred an honorary degree s Doctor of Laws, upon Colonel Roose - velt. He W’as entertained at London by the faculty.