Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 49.

SUMMING UP WEEKS WORK 1 ■ Mr. Ellingham Gives Us an Idea of the Legislative Work Up to Date. THE APPORTIONMENT May Not Take Place—The Regulation Bill—lmproved Accounting Law. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 27 —in summtag up the work of the legislature for the past week, it shows great progress and much industry on the part of the solons comprising the two houses of the Indiana general assembly. On last Saturday evening there had been signed by the governor eleven more bills than had been presented to him on the same evening of the same day of the session two years ago. Four more bills are on the governor’s desk and which he either will sign or veto, in accordance with his judgment as to their necesity or constitutionality. Not over a dozen bills that have received favorable committee report in the house, but whicn have been read the second time and are now ready for final action, and there is no reason for either house to lag behind in any of the important things they ought to do. The regulation is agreed to and is virtually not a contention in either branch. The constitution bill has passed the senate and having received caucus action twice, it will not take much further time in the house. Everything considered, this session need not be ashamed of their record to this date. They have given thorough consideration to every measure proposed, and are in good shape now’ to put fast and furious work into the last week. The session will close on March 6th, which is next Monday, that being the constitutional limit and sixty-one days in which they have devoted to correcting evils to the present laws, making new ones and considering appropriations for the use of the state during the next two years. Sixty-one days seems a long time but It is hardly enough for the right consideration of all the needs and necesities of a great state like Indiana, and the one hundred days allotted by the new’ constitution is more in keeping for the character an amount of the business to be considered by the Indiana legislature.

There is a probability and a pretty strong one at that, for no apportionment of any kind at this time. The argument is nearly unanimous that It would be pretty hard to make a congressional apportionment that would favor the democrats more than does the present one, and the same argument is now being made in an effort to change the legislative districts. With sixty members of the house and thirty members of the senate, it would seem that there might be something in their argument. In addition to that the supreme court has already passed upon the constitutionality of the present apportionment, and it would be hard to foretell what they might do to another. Besides all this the voters do not take kindly to the making of such legislation just for the benefits that a political party may derive out of it, and no matter how fair a legislative majority may try to be, the public is quite liekly to take another view of it. So it may come to pass that there would be no apportionment legislation at this session. Personally, I would make a few changes, such as divorcing the joint district of Adams and Allen, and there are a few others in the state just like them. The regulation bill is a compromise, as was partial’:- detailed to a previous letter. It is a sort of a compromise that ought to meet the approval of the great body of Indiana voters as well as those who do not vote. It gives a higher license than we now have, and both these essentials may be Increased by local authority until the license fee is S7OO in cities and SSOO in incorporated towns and townships, and the limitation to one saloon for every one thousand population. The method of choosing applicants was stricken out. All the restrictive features are retained in the bill, and if enforced the good

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old days of the saloon business are a thing of the past. The bill improving the accouting law is now settled upon and leaves the law as it now is, with several Important changes needed to make it valuable. Settlements can now be made without first entailing a law suit, and comproaßees may be made when it is thought to be to the best interest of both parties. The reports of the examiners is simply evidence where a suit is entered, and cannot be considered as prima facie evidence of the findings of the board of accounts. Where suits are filed the prosecuting attorney represents the state. Other changes were made, including the reduction of the field men to eight dollars a day. L.G.E. HE WaTsOAKED Attended “Dry” Meeting, Talked Out in “Meetin’ ” and Was Arrested. HE PLEADED GUILTY To Charge of Public Intoxication—True Name Was Not Given. \ “John Jones,” whose true name is not given in the affidavit, being unknown by the affiant, Marshal Peterson, but who came to this city about three weeks ago, it is said, and took a position in a cigar factory, was brought into the court of ’Squire Frank Smith, where he pleaded guilty to the charge of public intoxication and was fined $1 and costs, amounting all to $9.30. The man attended the “dry” meeting at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon, when Mrs. F. B Perkins spoke. During the course of her remarks, he seemed to take exceptions to things, at least he took the liberty of speaking out in “meeting’ ” without waiting until his opinion was asked. Beyond a low, “Never mind,” on the part of Mrs. Perkins, the “meeting” went on uninterrupted, and presently the offender got up and went out, staggering down the aisle as he went. He came up Second street and Marshal Peterson, to whom the man and occurrence had been described, started out to look for him and found him under full sail. He was arrested and taken to jail for the night and pleaded guilty this morning to the charge. He stated to the squire that this would be the last time that such a thing would happen to him.

ATTEND FUNERAL Mrs. P. B. Arnold of Fort Wayne, Well Known Here, Laid to Rest. AT 1:30 TODAY Death Caused From Tuberculosis After More Than Year’s Illness. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker and daughter, Vera, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker and Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hunsicker went to Fort Wayne at noon today to be in attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Presnold Arnold, she being their niece and cousin, which was held from the home of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Leive. 1021 Nelson street, with the Rev. P. J. Albertus officiating. Mrs. Arnold was the daughter of Mrs. C. C. Meyers, well known in the city and where she has visited on several occasions. She was a sufferer of tuberculosis for over a year and death had been looked for for some time, her end drawing to a close on last Thursday noon. She was but twenty-two years of age, beloved by all who knew her, and her demfse has caused much sadness among a wide circle of friends. She leaves to mourn their loss a loving husband, a daughter three years of age. a mother, Mrs. C. C. Meyers, and a large number of other relatives. Following the funeral services this afternoon interment was made at Lindenwood cemetery.

Decatur, Ind. Monday Evening, February 27, 1911.

A BIG RALLY DAY For the “Drys” Was Sunday —Afternoon and Evening Meetings. ROUSING SPEECHES Women Holding Hourly Prayer Service This Afternoon—Tuesday Also. Sunday was a rally day for the “drys” of the town, especially on the part of the Woman’s League, recently organized. Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock hundreds of children attended the children’s meeting at the Methodist church, which was presided over by Mrs. F. B. Perkins of Ann Arbor, Mich., w’ho gave a talk. More of the white ribbon badges, bearing the words, “Vote ’Dry’ for My Sake,” were distributed among the children and the out-pouring of the little ones from the church was a thing that attracted not only the eye but the ear of witnesses, for they had been taught a “yell," which they sounded forth with full strength, when they got outside: Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah. ray. Our Decatur dry shall stay. Vote dry for us, Vote dry we pray. Rah, rah, rah, Rah, rah, ray. Following the. children’s meeting, Mrs. Perkins addressed a mass meeting at 3 o’clock, the large auditorium being filled. There was one disturbing element, slight, however. Two men had asked to be given a front seat and sat directly in front of the speaker. During the course of her remarks. one took exception, and mumbled out his opposition. This happened twice. Presently they got up and staggered out. In the evening all the churches dismissed for the union service held at the Methodist church, the auditorium, lecture room and gallery of that edifice being filled to the very doors. The Hon. J. B. Merriman of Bluffton, representative of Wells county in the state legislature, 'was the speaker of the evening and his address was an eloquent and masterly one. The Woman’s league will conduct a series of special prayer services, since, as one said, they cannt work by voting. Thte afternoon a service was held at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church, one at 3 and again at 4. Mrs. W. J. Myers lead at the first hour. Mrs. Eugene Runyon at the second and Mrs. John Everett at the third. Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock while the voters are at the polls, the ladies will conduct another prayer service at the Methodist church. Mrs. F. B. Perkins, who is a noted temperance worker, and who has been here since Friday assisting the Woman’s League, left this morning for her home. VAGLAND. Musical Comedy Co. With Owne Orchestra at Opera House March 3. The large musical organization known as “Vagland,” that made such a big hit at Fort Wayne on February Bth, at the Majestic theater, will visit our city on next Friday, March 3rd. This is one of the finest musical organizations that ever visited our city, and I guarantee that you. will be highly pleased if you attend. This company will bring eighty-five people to this city and you should see it. They play at popular prices, 25c, 35c and 50c, and you cannot afford to miss it. At these prices they should fill the opera house to overflowing. Seat sale Tuesday morning. Secure your seats early to get your choice. Yours, J, W. BOSSE, Manager. — TWISTED HIS ANKLE. Raymond, sone of John P. Brown, residing three miles south of the city, was in town today, using crutches as a result of a sprained ankle which he received Saturday. He was doing some work abou the home, hauling fodder, and in stepping off of the wagon bed, alighted in such away ah to wrench his left ankle. He gave it a very severe twist, and it is causing him much discomfort indeed. Some time age he had the same misfortune, but it is more severe this time.

A SUDDEN DROP. An amusing incident, though it might easily have been otherwise, occurred Saturday afternoon when Mrs. C. C. Wilder and daughter, Annice, of Monmouth drove to this city in their carriage, and their horse, becoming startled, suddenly jumped, breaking the front part of the carriage in such away that the front wheels were jerked away, letting the seat with the occupants sitting on the ground. The driver was so taken by surprise and convulsed with laughter that she forgot to hold the reins, and the horse, breaking the shafts loose, Started to run down the street. The accident happened on North Fifth street, near the park, and the horse ran nearly to the M. E. church, where it was caught by E. S. Moses. The carriage was brought to this city for repairs. No one was hurt. COURT HOUSE NEWS « Hugh Daniels and Clinton Death Are on Trial on Charge of Larceny. JURY IS EMPANELLED Further Action in Packing Company Affairs—Two New Cases Filed. The case of the State of Indiana vs. J Hugh Daniels and Clinton Death, two i young men charged with stealing | chickens, is on trial before the court and a jury, having Begun this morning after a motion to quash had been ; overruled. It will go to the jury tomorrow some time. Peterson & Moran are defending and Prosecutor Parrish is looking after the state's interests. In the case of Herman Gerke et al. vs. Decatur Packing Co., receiver, report of claims filed. All allowed excepting one of John Berning, which was set for hearing March 4th. Hooper & Lenhart have filed a new case entitled David P. Kenworthy et i al. vs. William H. Reichard, to foreI close landlord’s lien and for $500.00 damages. Another new case filed was that of August Yerger vs. Henry Hockemeyer. damages, demand $2,500, on change of venue from Allen county. P. B. Coleritk is named as plaintiff's attorney. Alice Bittner vs. Charles Bittner et al., petition by commissioner to sell i notes and mortgages filed, submitted i and sustained. o . PETITION FOR ROOT TOWNSHIP. Local Option Election Will be Held There—Date to be Fixed Monday. A petition asking for a local option ’ election to be held in Root township was filed at the county auditor's office this afternoon by C. L. Walters, attorney for the petitioners. It is signed by a large number of the voters of the township, the petitioners claiming to have twice as many signers as required by law that the the petition was not circulated over the entire township. The commissioners will fix the date at their session next week. o— ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. About fifty American Yeomen will leave this evening at 7 o'clock for Fort Wayne, where they will attend the celebration of the fourteenth anniversary of the organization of the Yeomen order. An elaborate order of celebration has been arranged by the Fort Wayne lodge and the event will be a memorable one. o CORRECTION OF RUMOR. Local, No. 106, United Brotherhood of Leather Workers, wishes to correct the report of the arrest made Sunday afternoon /in regard to the harness maker being arrested for disturbing the meeting at the Methodist church, which we know is not true. HARRY BRADEN, Pres. < HENRY GAMP, Sec’y-Treas. o MASONIC MEETING IS OFF. The meeting of the Masonic lodge, called for this evening for the purpose of conferring the Fellow Craft degree, has been postponed. Announcement of the meeting will be made later.

MARCH WEATHER Dr. Irl R. Hicks Gives Out Weather Predictions For Coming Month MANY BIG STORMS To Prevail Throughout the Country During Next Thirty Days. According to weather forecasts, March is to be a story, wintry month. A regular storm period Is central on the 3rd, covering the Ist to the 6th. By the Ist falling barometer will begin in the west, temperature will rise and storms of rain, wind and thunder will start eastward by the 2nd. During the 3rd, 4th and sth. these storms will pass eastwardly across the country, with change to much warmer, rain and thunder, east of the storm centers, followed by rising barometer, with snow and sleet and change to much colder, on western sides of storm areas. A decided cold wave for the season will sweep south and east from the northwest between the 4ti> and Bth. A reactionary storm period falls centrally on the Bth, 9th and 10th. with decided storms of rain, sleet and snow between the 7th and 10th. Rain, wind and thunder, will be natural in the first oncomtag stages of these storms, but rapid, change to snow, high barometer and cold may be expected on the western sides of storm areas. Much cold weather, but tendency to prolonged cloudiness with threatening aspects will continue over the 11th. 12th and 13th. A regular storm period is central from the 12th to the 16th. The central day of the mercury period falls within this period on the 16th. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 14th, 15th and 16th, are named as days of possible violence and danger, especially ta the southern states and about the gulf coast. Rain, sleet and snow, followed by high barometer and cold wave for March, may be expected in central to northern sections. A reactionary storm period is central on the 19th, 20th and 21st. Unsettled and threatening conditions, ending in violent equinoctial storms, will be most natural on and near the 19th, 20th and 21st. Gulf storms, sweeping into interior parts of the south, should be anticipated. Northerly winds, snow and change to much colder, will attend and follow these ■ storms in central and northern states. A regular storm period covers the 24th to the 28th, centra) on the 26th. Falling barometer, change to warmer, ending in snow storms will result at this period. New moon falling on the 30th will restrain high barometer and ! cold, whfch naturally should follow these storms. BUYS NEW HOME. Dallas Hunsicker by a deal which was closed this morning, purchased one of the John Brock houses on Nuttman avenue, which is at present occupied by George Conrad and famiily. Just as soon as it is vacated, which will be in about a week, Mr. Hunsicker will make arrangements for improvements to be made and will fix it up in many respects. It is a neat little home and with the added improvements, will be one of the most attractive homes on this avenue. — —o FOUND "NOT GUILTY.” The three defendants in the malic- [ ious trespass case, which consumed j nearly a day in trial before Mayor Teeple Saturday, were adjudged not guilty. The defendants were Will and Dallas Johns an Marshall Aspy. The charge was preferred against them by j Chas. Mumma of near Pleasant Mills, | the suit growing out of the question of . the right to certain titaber which ma claimed was on his lease. o COAL SHED CAUGHT FIRE. A coal shed caught fire at the Henry Schultz home in the south part of the city late Saturday afternoon, but the blaze was extinguished before any great damage was done, the tin roof confining the flames. A rat's nest in the corn cobs is held responsible for the fire. . o Mrs. A. S. Rogers of Cleveland, Ohio, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Billman. left today for her home,

THE LIBRARIAN’S REPORT. The 4,600 books now on the shelves of the public library, enjoyed a good circulation the past month, according to the regular report of Miss Annette Moses, the librarian, 1,692 of this number having been taken out during that time. There are now in all 2,010 regular borrowers. Os the month's circulation, 681 were juvenile books, 888 adult and 123 classified. Seventy-five dollars’ worth of new books, covering both adult and juvenile, have been received and will soon be placed upon the shelves for circulation. The rental shelf has been generously resupplied and there is marked growth tn both the reference and reading table departments. O 11 11 ARE IMPROVING Business Men Are Fixing Up For the Approaching Spring. WILL HELP MUCH Toward the Betterment of Their Trade—Time is Here to Do It. That spring is fast approaching is evidenced from the fact that a number of the business men are beginning to make improvements about their places of business and be ready for what trade might come during this time. Elzey & Falk, the new shoe firm, commenced this morning to make a change in their show windows so as to give them a better display for their large stock of goods. The old backgrounds are being torn away and will be replaced with panel work. The floor will also be arranged to give a slating effect. When this is finished improvements in the painting line will be added to the shelving and other work done which will add much to the attractiveness of this store. Another improvements started is at the Meyer, Scherer & Beavers furniture store, which will also do much toward the betterment of these furniture dealers. The entire fronting of tin which has heretofore served as a sunprotector and weather shield, has been taken away and will be replaced with an awning to answer the purpose. The front of the building will be painted white and other changes made which will be of much benefit to the firm in every respect. DIED IN THFeAST News Received Here of the Death of Mabelle Edwards Rising. WELL KNOWN LADY Formerly a Decatur Young Lady—Daughter of J. D. Edwards. Decatur friends of the J. D. Edwards family of Ithaca, N. Y., formerly of this city, where they resided many years, while Mr. Edwards conducted the electric light plant here, will receive with sorrow the news of the death of their daughter, Mrs. Mabelle Rising, who was the youngest of the three older Edwards children. The news of the death was received in a letter this morntag by John Holthouse, a warm friend of the family, but gave no details regarding the events leading up to the death. Miss Mabelle was known and beloved by all here, being a graduate of the Decatur high school. The family went from here to Weedsport, N. Y., where her marriage occurred December 13, 1908, to Mr. Arthur Stewart Rising. After their marriage they went to Jordan. N. Y.. where they became settled. Mr. Rising being an established merchant. The family, as as their host of friends are heartbroken over untimely death. Mr. Edwards stated that after her marriage family ties kept the family in New York, but as her death has occurred and their interests are no longer bound there, the# may return to Indiana, at some time to make their home.

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ELECTION WEEK Option Battle Will be Held in Many Indiana Cities Today and Tomorrow. HUNTINGTON FIGHT Is One of the Hot Ones— Senator Proctor Defend- . ed His Law Sunday. Decatur wHi hold a local option election Tuesday. The campaign has been rather quiet but much hard work has been done on each side, and Tuesday will mark a battle at the ballots, rarely witnessed in Decatur. Elections were held ta Bedford and Michell today, and other cities which will vote tomorrow are Connersville, Marion, Gas City, Tipton, Rushville, Wabash, Kokomo, Greentown, Vevay, Attica, Kendallville and Huntington. in the latter city the fight has been bne of the hottest in the state. The big event of the day was a meeting in the afternoon at which Senator Proctor, author of the famous option and regulation bills, spoke to 3.000 people. He was answered in the evening by Dr. Russell of Columbus, Ohio, and James A. Rice, mayor of Canton, Ohio. Senator Proctor defended his bill and plead in a strong manner. He said: “I predict that the city and town ship option bill which is the child of my brain and bears my name will be soon repealed. I believe it is all wrong and there is only one kind of option that is right and that is individual option,” said the speaker. “I have studied and worked on this question for years and I fondly believe that the restrictive and regulative ►measure which now bears my name is the strongest bill ever introduced tato any public assembly of the nation. “Some people here are willing to see what the legislature does with this bill before determining how to vote, but I give you my word that when it comes back from the House, myself and your own senator, J. V. Lamont, will fight to the drop of the hat for the S7OO license clause, the limit of one saloon to 1000 inhabitants and the other restrictive and regulative provisions of the original measure.” Senator Proctor took issue with those who contended that the “dry” side is the temperance side. He said he always practiced temperance and it was because he believed the licensed saloon was more conductive to temperance than the“blind tiger” that he consented to come to Huntington. Proctor made extensive reference to the Bible and suggested an eleventh commandment to the Mosaic code. It was, “Thou shalt not drink to excess." He said that the contention that the

drunkard is a victim is all wrong and that instead he is a sinner and a malefactor. He violates God’s law in getting drunk and Us arrested as a malefactor for violating the laws of men. “Because there are drunkards here and there on the streets is no reason why we should deny to individuals an inalienable right.” His accusations against the antisaloon league were many and broad. He said that they were purposely supressing facts about drunkeness in dry territory. He said that it was not attempting to surpress the sale of liquor, but was fighting against the licensed saloon and when they succeded in ousting saloons from any territory they refused to have any thing to do more, leaving worse conditions than they discovered, but washing their hands of the w’hole affair. He quoted from a letter the statement that the anti-saloon league received campaign money from trusts and illegal combinations of capital who wished to have attention diverted from their acts by keeping up the battle against saloons. Speaking of corporations he made reference to Senate bill No. 105, saying that if passed it would solve temporarily, at least, the problem which had been staring the state in the face for some time. He said that the time was coming shortly when the state would either drift to socialism or to regulation and curbing of corporations and corporate greed. Senator Proctor said there was no man in Indana who had fought the brewers harder than he. He said that both brewers and anti-saloon leagues were against his option and regulation measures. He said he wanted to get these questions settled tor all time so that the state could take up more important measures. “There is no such thing as dry territory," he said in conclusion, “You can not dry a man’s appetite any more than you can dry the fires of hell.”