Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 152.

JURY DISCHARGED Battled 115 Hours in the Browne Case—Stood Eight to Four. FOR CONVICTION Delegate Election Called by the Governor of New Mexico, Sept. 6th. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., June 29—(Special to Daily Democrati— rne jury in the ( ase of Lee O’Niel Browne was discharged shortly before noon today, having reached no agreement. The jury stood eight to four for conviction !ion> the first ballot, according to an authoratative statement Browne immediately left the court room. State's Attorney Wayman declared that Browne would be retried. The jury was out 115 hours. Wayman nays the jury was packed. He said. •This is the most flagrant case of ‘jury fixing' I have ever seen. I know ■the name of the king pin juror.” (United Press Service.) Sante Fe. N. Mex.. June 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Governor Mills today issued a proclamation, calling for the election on September 6th of delegates to the constitutional convention which will be held in OcI tuber. (United Press Service ) Washington, D. C.. June 29— (SpecI ial to Daily Democrat)—A petition for a rehearing of the Missouri river rate case was filed by the railroad today I with the United States supreme court. This stays the mandate until October when the petition will be heard. —————o — ATTENDS CONVENTION. Mrs. J. W. Vail and the Misses Huida Loser. Vera Meyers and Dessie Mann left Tuesday for Portland, where they are in attendance at the Ladies’ Missionary convention, which is being held there. Mrs. John Niblick, who is president of the district, was also in attendance. THREE DROWNED While Bathing From a Sail Boat Near Annapolis. Maryland. HOLMES WAS FINED Cloud Burst Caused Death in Kentucky—Four Bodies Were Recovered. (United Press Service.) Annapolis, Md., June 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The bodies of Mrs. Joseph Bowyer and Midshipman Sherman Masin of Newport. R. L, and Grigsby E. Thomas of Union Point. Fa., were recovered from the river here this morning. It is believed al! three suffered from cramps when they ■went in swimming yesterday from a sail boat. < (United Press Service.) Washington. D. C„ June 29— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Edward Holmes, formerly of the agricultural department, today pleaded guilty to jiving out ’ information on the govEminent cotton report and " as ~ne' 15,000. Holmes is the last implicat n the "Cotton Leak" cases. (United Press Service.) Saylerville. Ky., June 29— (Specla ;o Daily Democrat) —Four bodies welt ’ecovered today following a cou Hirst in .Flody and Knott counties, idditional deaths are expected. Many from this vicinity will att ® nd he social and Fourth of July c€ ‘ r lon to be given at Magley Satur ivenlng, July 2nd. Mr. and Mrs. William Freeh and hiidren. Velma and Lester, returned bis afternoon to their home at Pot Layne after a visit with Mrs. William foldner at Preble.

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ST. JOHN'S PICNIC — - - Will be Held In the Wiemeyer Grove July Tenth. Sunday, July 10th, a week from next Sunday, the St. John's church will give one of their good old-fash-ioned picnics, and arrangements regarding same are now in progress. It will be held in the Wishmeyer grove, near the church, which Is noted for its beauty and is a fine place for such a gathering. Quite a number are planning to attend and the usual large number will no doubt be present. SPEAK IN INDIANA Champ Clark, Democratic Floor Leader, to Speak in Indiana. RETURNED MILLION Postal Deficit Will Not be as Large as it Usually is. Washington, D. C„ June 29—Announcement was made that Champ Clark, democratic floor leader of the house of representatives, who is slat ed for speaker in the event the democrats should carry the house, will make a tour of Indiana this fall. Nothing could be more suggestive of the strenuous efforts the democratic congressional committee will make in Indiana than to plan to send Mr. Clark into the Indiana districts that are considered doubtful. As the prospective speaker of the house in case of democratic success, it is believed bis words will have special weight In rallying democrats to the support of their congressional candidates. Four Indiana speaking engagements have been decided upon for Mr. Clark and the list will be enlarged. He will speak at Evansville, South Bend, Fort Wayne and Richmond. Three of these cities are in districts now represented by democrats whose tenure is none too secure. The fourth city, Richmond, has been chosen because the congressional committee is determined to wage a vigorous fight to elect Finley Gray, the democratic candidate for congress in the Sixth district. Richmond is regarded as an especially favorable place for one of Mr. Clark's meetings because of the independence in voting that has been manifested there. Washington, D. C., June 29—Postmaster General Hitchcock returned to the secretary of the treasury another million dollars of the ameunt set apart from the public funds in defray ing expenses of the postal service. This makes a total of $5,000,000 returned since January Ist. The postmaster general believes the financial returns covering the operations of the present fiscal year will show a reduction of more than $10,000,000 in the total annual deficit. BLUE CREEK DREDGE PETITION. The last touches to the great petition tor the dredging of Blue Creek are now being made and this will probably be ready to file this afternoon. There are more than 2,500 property owners affected and there-, fore as many descriptions of property are necessary, making the petition very lengthy and great in bulk, there being several hundred typewritten sheets. —— PLAY OHIO CITY. A bunch composed of good base ball players left this noon’for Ohio City, where they crossed bats with a fast team at that place. The team is known as the Stars and recently have been playing some very good games. Chas. Baxter and Leo Bogner made up the battery for the locals and with the proper support will make their opponents go some to win. ■ ■ Mrs. Hurd and daughter, Ella, of Lawrenceville. 111., visited yesterday wit h Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Meyers, the two families having become acquainted when the Meyers were residents of Lawrenceville. Mrs. Hurd and daughter have been visiting at Bluffton and ran over for the day, going later to Huntington, where they will visit before returning home.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, June 29, 1910.

NOT MUCH LOWER Is Pork During This Hot Weather When the Demand is Much Less. A GOOD CORN CROP Will Determine the Price This Fall to a Great Extent. The price of hogs and the accompanying supply of table meats Is not so very much lower during this hot weather, although the demand is less than it has been during the entire half year when the prices soared higher than it had been at any time since the civil war. A local meat dealer stated this morning that the price would not change to a great extent until fall, when it would be determined by the corn crop. If the crop is a good one the price of hogs would naturally become lower, because more farmers would be encouraged to raise hogs than this season. At present, however there are not very bright prospects for a good corn crop. Local dealers are now paying nine cents for hogs on foot, this being a cent and a half lower than the average price paid during April and May, which was probably the highest point leached during the half year? The average price in the good old days of plenty was three to four cents, so the increase is one to cause a little bit of a stir among the housekeepers who look well to their balances. There cannot •toe a great change in the prices before October, so there are a great many months betwixt this time and that to worry the housekeeper and her decision of mind between the more economical and the more choice bits of pork. The cost of the other meats is correspondingly high and the meat dealer said that beef is now higher than at any time in his memory. FINISHING LICKS Are Being Made by the Band Boys For the Fourth of July Doings. SPECIAL FEATURES Balloon Ascension Near the Jail —Fireworks Probably on Court Street. If any of you think the band boys are not going to give a real celebration next Monday, July 4th. you should get that out of your head, for they are. They are not leaving a single thing undone that will add to the pleasure of those who visit Decatur on that day. The parade in the morning will be unique, the races will be of interest, and a motorcycle race has been added. At 4 o’clock the balloon ascension and parachute drop will be given on the lot between the Acker home on First street and the jail. The fireworks will probably be given on Court street. During the day there will be various attractions and band concerts through the main parts of the city and if you don’t enjoy yourself it’s going to be your fault. The boys are still working hard and the event will be the biggest held here in ten years. The dry, goods, clothing, shoe, hardware and grocery stores will close during the day to allow the clerks to enjoy the big holiday. —o — WOMAN BURNED. Jennings, La., June^29 —Mrs. S. L. Lawrence was severely burned about the face and neck last evening while attempting to start a fire in the cook stove by using gasoline, the flames catching in her hair. <>■ " Mrs. Will Lyman and son, Damon, of Indiana >olls and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lyman, of New York City, are visiting with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Houser.

FROM TEACHERS IN SCHOOL. Professor Rice Like* University— Will be at Home July 4th. F. V. Mills of the school board is in receipt of a letter from Prof. E. E. Rice, who Is taking a summer course at Chicago University, stating that there are many students there from Indiana. He finds the work very agreeable and Is planning to come home to spend the Fourth. A letter received Monday by Mr. Mills from J. U. Tritch at Indiana University, Bloomington, states that Mrs. Tritch, who is with him there, is sick and confined to her bed. D. A. Baumgartner, a student at Indiana University, and M. F. Worthman, at the state normal, Terre Haute, are also enjoying their work. NEWFLOORSARE IN Contractors Finish Work at West Ward School Building Yesterday. ARE VERY FINE Improvements at Central Require More Time— Are Under Way. The improvements on the West Ward and the Central school buildings are going along with a hum and will be completed in ample time for the opening of school in September. In fact the work of putting in the flooring at the West Ward was finished Tuesday by Contractors Linn & Patten. New floors were put in over the entire building except the office, which is not used so much, and is therefore more free from wear. The new floors are very fine and quite an improvement over the old which had been in use since the building of the school. The improvements at the Central building are more complicated and therefore take greater time. They include the installing of a new plumbing system and cement floors, etc., in the basement. P. J. Hyland is now putting In the plumbing plant and the cement flooring will be put in later. i o ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. C. M. Hower of West Monroe street became very sick Tuesday night with an attack of stomach trouble, and for a while her condition was very serious, two doctors being in attendance. She is somewhat better today. Mrs. C. C. Cloud shows gradual improvement, though slow. Today was the first that the pain in the head subsided. and though she is still unable to sit up, on account of dizzy attacks, the gradual improvement is very encouraging. Mrs. J. L. Edge, who has been ailing for some time with heart trouble and rheumatism, shows little improvement. being able to be up a part of the time. o TABLET FOR DOUBLEDAYPAGE CO’S PLANT A bronze tablet, designed and cast by the Tiffany Studios, will be put in the new building of Doubleday, Page &- Co. at Garden City, Long Island. The money for the tablet was raised by voluntary subscriptions by the employees and presented to the firm in commemoration of its tenth annivesary. This is the inscription on it: ‘‘This tablet presented to the firm of Doubleday. Page & Company by their co-workers, on the tenth anniversary of their business, 1900 —Januaryl9lo. o Mrs. O. T. Johnson of south of the city was shopping here today. Very appropriate Children’s Day exercises were held at the St. Paul and Pleasant Valley churches Sunday. Mrs. L. L. Syphers returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher. T. H. Ernst will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow to have some of the court house law books rebound. He will be accompanied by John Falk and they will attend the firemen's convention.

STILL TALKING IT Some Talk of Another Republican State Convention. GIBSON HEARD FROM Says Many From That County Would Like to Attend. Indianapolis, Ind., June 29 —Former Chairman Charles S. Hernly of New Castle says that he is going ahead with arrangements for a second republican state convention and that he is receiving encouragement from many republicans who declare that they want a chance to express their approval of the Taft administration and the old-fashioned Ideas of the party. An ex-chairman of the Gibson county republicans has written Hernly asking about this program. "I see,” said te, “that you are reported as saying there would be another republican convention this year, not to name candidates for state offices, but to give republicans a chance to express their feelings over present conditions. While this may be democratic news, I hope It is true, as regulars in this county feel something must be done to save the state, and some vent provided for the escape of our indignation. Should such a convention be called I want to be there, and can assure you that there will be a larger delegation from Gibson county than ever turned out to any state convention in the past, as in our county we have a goodly number of regulars who believe in the principles of protection as taught by Lincoln, McKinley and others, and have never been led astray by free silver or insurgent fads; so if you are promoting this deal, just say a number from Gfbson county will take stock, and under the rlgnt banner and honest war cry to go to work to elect every man on state and county tickets.” THE FIFTH YEAR Os Decatur Library Will Begin July 20th—Has Had Great Growth. CIRCULATION IS LESS During Summer School Vacation —Many More Magazines and Papers. During the summer,school vacation the library patronage is not quite so heavy, though the report of Miss Annette Johnson, librarian, for May 20th to June 20th, shows 1,577 books loaned during that time, with 1856 borrowers now enrolled. The total number of books on the shelves is 4,299. The highest daily circulation during the past month was 74, the lowest 36 and the average, 61. The financial report shows the sum of $26.65, $4 of which is from rentals. $16.65 from the special fiction shelf, and $6.00 from new cards and fines. The July magazines are now in and the periodical line for the new year is much greater than any heretofore. July 2()th will see the beginning of the fifth year for the Decatur library, and its growth during that time nas been great. The library board met June 22nd and attended to some very important business matters. The library will be closed all day July Fourth. o GOOD BALL GAME. The Scrubs and the Bums, two last teams from this city, met on the diamond at Maple Grove pary Tuesday afternoo nand put up a very interesting game for a while. However, the Scrubs proved to be the best players in the long run, defeating their apponents by the score of<l6 to 11. Lose and Coffee made up the battery for the Scrubs, and both played good ball. Mrs. Frank Kramp and daughter, Agnes, of Delphos, who have been visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eiting, left today for their home.

WEDS AN OHIO GIRL. Baker Bailey Becomes a Benedict — Will Live Here. John Bailey, who for some time has been employed as baker for Schlickman & Girod, has gone to Archbold. Ohio, where he will take unto himself a bride, though his Decatur friends were not Informed as to her name. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey will arrive tomorrow and will make Decatur their home. The employees of the restaurant are planning to give i.iem a royal welcome. WAS KNOWN HERE Frank Minnick, Near Hoagland, Died From Unusual Cause. STRUCK BY BOARD Which He Stepped on. Causing Injury to the Bowels and Stomach. Frank Minnick, a wel known farmer residing near Hoagland, died at St. Joseph's hospital at 2 o’clock Monday morning as the result of injuries sustained in an unusual accident on Thursday. While at work in his granary Mr. Minnick chanced to step upon a loose board and it flew up. striking him in the abdomen with such force that a rupture of the bowels resulted. He was brought to this city and an operation was performed, but the case was regarded as hopeless from the first. Mr. Minnick’s age was forty-seven years, eleven months and sixteen days. He was a member of a pioneer Allen county family and was born and reared in this county. He was edu cated in the parochial schools at Hesse Cassel and was married in Fort Wayne November 17, 1891, to Miss Mary Fox, daughter of Valentine Fox. The ceremony was performed in St, Paul’s Catholic church in this city by Rev. Father Koenig. Surviving members of the family include Widow and six children—Edward, Sylvester, Clarence, Clemens, Clara and Clementine Brothers are John Minnick of Marion township, Henry Minnick of Aboite, Reinhardt Minnick of Pleasant township, and Joseph Minnick of Madison township. There are two sisters —Mrs. Jacob Miller of Madison township and Mrs. Adam Harber of Auburn. Mr. Minnick was well-to-do and highly esteemed. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic church and St. Joseph’s School society. Funeral services Thursday morning at 8:30 from the residence and at 10 o’clock from St. Joseph’s church at Hesse Cassel.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. MANY NEW FAMILIES. From Lafontaine Took Up Their Abode in Decatur Tiday. H. Harper of Lafontaine was in th? city Tuesday evening and engaged five or six houses to be occupied by those connected with the Lafontaine Handle factory. The families moved their household goods to this city this morning and are busy in becoming settled in their new home. The citizens of Decatur will give a cordial greeting to the new residents. — o— — WILL ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT. There will be a very important meeting at the Baptist church this evening at 8 o'clock, at which time officers will be elected for the year and other business transacted. It is the earnest request of the pastor that all members who can possibly do so be present. Miss Anna Conrad of Berne and Mesdames Abraham Musser and John Millar of Olds, lowa, who have been visiting with Sam Schinnerer and family, left this noon for Fort Wayne, where they will visit further with friends. Miss Esthew Purdy arrived from Bluffton last evening to visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Purdy. Miss Esther’s visit was deferred a week or two on account of being . bitten by a dog at that time. She is l recovering nicely and with no ill es- ■ sects, though at that time it was feared that hydrophobia might develop.

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TAFT’S ARRIVAL At His Summr Home at Beverly—Dr. Hyde Refused a New Trial. WILL APPEAL CASE Roosevelt is the Central Figure at the Harvard Commencement. I (United Press Service.) Beverly, Mass., June 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The president’s private car Colonial arrived here at 9:30 o'clock this morning, bearing the president. The members of his family who had preceded him met him at the station and they left immediately by automobile for the summer white house at Burgess Point. (United Press Service.) Kansas City, Mo., June 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Judge Ross S. Lathall. in criminal court here today overruled the motion for a new trial in the murder case of Dr. B. Clark Hyde for the murder of Cqlonel Swope. The court declared the jury verdict just and warranted by the evidence. Judge I-athall will grant the motion, filed immediately for an appeal to the supreme court, but will re fuse bail to Hyde while the case is pending. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., June 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Reductions aggregating twenty-five per cent of the Grand Continental freight rates were ordered today by the inter-state commerce commission. The greatest reduction is effective between the Pacific coast and the Mississippi river and are based on complaints from western cities. (United Press Service./ Cambridge. Mass., June 29—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Theodore Rosevelt as president of the Harvard Alumni association, and the only living ex-president of the United States, wag (he central fisvre in Harvard’s commencement. The degrees were conferred on 800 graduate*. • A VERY QUEER DAY . — ■ Has Been Today—Some Are Asking Whether the Delayed Eclipse OF THE SUN TOOK Place Today—Dull. Yellow Glow Through Which Sun Showed Fiery. “Did the eclipse of the sun, which was to have occurred two or three weeks ago, but failed to put in its appearance, fall behind the schedule time, as did Halley’s comet, and not show up till today?” was the query of more than one today as they noted the unusual appearance of the sky and the sun. The sky had a dull, yellow appearance the greater part of the day, through which the sun shone with a fiery red glow, but dimly. Whether or not the eclipse had any effect on this case, or whether It portends the usual storms of the change of season, which was due about June 21st or 22nd, and which It seems has also been delayed, was not definitely settled. They are now awaiting the report of the astrologers and other wise men. but are agreed that today has been a very “queer” day. o ICE CREAM SOCIAL. The Ladies' Aid society of the Pleasant Mills M. E. church will give an ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday evening, July 2nd, to which all are cordially invited. o Glen Falk, Trace Nelson. Von Murray and Tohey Green were at. Bluffton today, where they attended the PM Delta Kappa convention, I which is being held there for the next I few days.