Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 63.

ALL WANT TO KNOW Just What Was Done During the Recent Legislative Session in Indiana. MR. BEVERIDGE HOME Planning For the Campaign of Next Year and Will Doubtless be a Leader. Indianapolis, Ind.. March 15—Business is still booming around the state house, especially a part of it. The secretary’s office is constantly crowded with people, the most of them being desirous of ascertaining the exact language of certain new laws, which were duly made to order by the recent legislative assembly. Those that are not presenting their desires in person are using the mails with a liberality never excelled before in the knowledge of those conversant with the business at the office. As a sample one inquisitive person wanted a list of all the appointments that had been conferred upon the governor by the last legislature, and in addition desired a copy of the new constitution, the registration law, Grube’s referendum and congressional apportionment. If he had wanted anything else he doubtless would have mentioned it. But these requests are coming from all over the state, and it shows the real importance of a legislature and the making of new and changing old laws governing official and commercial business. It really means much to many of the business interests in the state, and in a measure explains why so many corporations find it necessary to. maintain a lobby during a legislative session. The list of the copy for statutes was placed in the hands of the state printer Monday arid the reading of proof by the engrossed bills is now the unceasing order- of business. It is hoped to have the new laws published and in force not later than the middle of April, and before, if possible.

In answer to many inquiries made while home last week, will state that the law- extending the terms of township trustees, also included the assessors. This gives these officers two years more of official life, and the twelve of Adams county will just have to grin and bear the burden placed upon them. The argument made for this measure while it was going through the legislative mill, was that it would make these townships elections come in an “off" year, when national politics wpuld not interfere with the settlement of a local question in a local way. There may be merit to the argument, we suppose there is, but a national election was no barrier in the settlement of a local question in Washington township, Adams county, Indiana, in the last two national elections. The “off" year may break the hoodoo, and if this proves true the necessity for the change will have been vindicated.

Senator Beveridge has arrived home from Washington, after a service of twelve years in the senate of the I nited States. While there have been no bands playing, yet the reception of the former Indiana senator has been sincere and a tribute to his sterling qualities. That he is no lame duck is already being attested to, and that he will have to be reckoned with by other leaders of his party, there is not the slightest doubt. The Beveridge and the Fairbanks forces have many times in the past, clashed and both spit red fire. They will repeat the feat, and the rumbling of artillery can almost be distinguished at this time, although the orghnipation of their party for the political battle of 1912 is many months away. It will be a battle royal, fought on familiar ground, majored and generaled by the greatest political leaders of this day. The result is in doubt. Among the many incorporations mae by the state Saturday was one for the Murray Hotel company, Decatur, Indiana. L. G. E. RED MEN. All the members of the Red Men lodge are requested to attend tonight s meeting and assist in the reorganization of the Haymaker degree. A meeting of exceptional interest has hern arranged for the session.

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PAINFUL INJURY. While working on the press at the Krick ft Tyndall tile mill Saturday, George Patterson, one of the oldest employees in the plant, was painfully injured by having a belt hook on the "Jigger" catch his fingers and whirl them into the pulley, tearing away the top of the index finger on the right hand. The belt is speeded highly, the large pulley of the same running about . two hundred revolutions per minute. It is certainly a miraculous escape in having so slight an injury. BELATED WORD No Word Received Here From Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick Since LEFT NEW ORLEANS A Week Ago Monday—Met at Mexico City Thursday by Mrs. Morrison. .\‘o word since their arrival’at NewOrleans a week ago Monday has been received from Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick, who in company with their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edwards, of Depsic, Ohio, left here Friday, March 3rd, for a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, to visit with Mr. and Mrs. ' Dick Wallace and Mrs. Elizabeth Mor--1 risen. Relatives here, while not apprehensive, are very anxious to learn whether they arrived safely at their destination. A letter, which has been 1 long on the way, received Monday by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Suttles, from Mrs Elizabeth Morrison, who has been ‘ spending the winter in Oaxaca, stated that she expected to go to Mexico City last Thursday to meet Mr. and Mrs. Niblick and accompany them to Oaxaca, which is 500 miles south. If everything carried through as planned, they wpuld have arrived at Oaxaca Saturday. From New Orleans, where they visited a week ago Monday, and which was the last place from which word had been received, the party had intended to go the next day to San Antonio, Texas, where they also expected to write. But no letter was received from San Antonio, nor at any time since, and this causes a little anxiety to therelatives here. Mrs. Morrison has written frequently that the war trouble there must be all "newspaper talk." as not the least ripple of disturbance had reached Oaxaca. Whether the Decatur party had any trouble, however, in crossing through "the war border" in the north to the quiet and peave at Oaxaca in the south, is not known. It is said that there are but two ways to reach Oaxaca by railroad, there bing but two railroads through to that place. Word from the travelers is expected today or tomorrow. JOHN DREW AT MAJESTIC. John Drew of well maintained and wholly merited popularity, comes to the Majestic theater. Fort Wayne, on Tuesday night, March 21st, in “Smith, his offering for the present season, which is the newest comedy by W. Somerset Maugham, and, by all accounts, thereat he has yet given the stage. Among his other works are "Lady Frederick,” “Jack Straw,” and “Mrs. Dot.” pieces which have met with success, both here and in England. “Smith,” first done in London, was counted there its author s finest effort, a verdict ratified later in New York. The play has a serious element, to balance its lighter side wherein Mr. Maugham gives free play to his nimble wit end, in the instance, biting satire. Mr. Drew has a capital role enabling him to display his usual polished comedy work and to carry some situations of deeper meaning as well. “Smith” has some 1 love scenes wit ha new angle which 'are especially charming. The piece 1 has been at the Empire theater in ' New York for three months. The complete original cast will be seen in Fort Wayne. FUNERAL OF MRS. RUPRIGHT. The funeral of Mrs. John Rupright, f whose death occurred Monday night, very unexpectedly, will be he’d Fi iday morning at 9 o’clock from the home in Preble township, and burial will take place in the cemetery at Ossian.

Decatur, Ind. Wednesday Evening, March 15, 1911.

BUYS MACHINERY H. A. Watson Takes Over Business Carried on by Frank Smith. WILL OPERATE SAME Mr. Smith Expects to Go West and is Disposing of His Goods. I Harry A. Watson, owner of the garI age on North Second street, has purj chased the most of the machinery be- , longing to Frank E. Smith, gunsmith ' and bicycle man, consisting of lawn mower and plow point grinders, emery wheel and other tools which Mr. Smith has had in his possession for conducting this line of work for several years. Mr. Watson expects to arrange a department in his place of business so that he can successfully operate same, and in a short time will be prepared to handle all kinds of work in this line that may come his way. Mr. Smith, who is disposing of his goods, will hold a public sale on Wednesday, the 22nd of this month, at | which time he will sell a number of household goods and other articles. | He still retains many sets of tools, I which he will sell’ to parties needing same, and useful in many lines of business. It is present intention to leave for the west —Oklahoma —but has set no time for his departure, being unable to do so, owing to business interests here. He has several other places in view, but Oklahoma seems to strike him best and which he will sooq decide upon maWng his abode. ’ o GROWING BETTER

Mrs. Barto Who Was Rendered Totally Deaf by Bursted Ear-drum REGAINING HEARING Child Ran Against Arm Which Held Inserted Hair Pin—Ear-drum Bursted. * Mrs. Barto went to Fort Wayne this morning, where she will continue treatment with an ear specialist. About two months ago Mrs. Barto inserted a haorpin in her ear, as is the common custom, and while doing so her little daughter accidentally run against her arm with such force that the hair pin was pushed through the ear-drum, bursting it. Mrs. Barto was | rendered totally deaf and after con--1 suiting many physicians came to the - conclusion that nothing could be done to restore her hearing. Quite recently she began treatment again and much to her joy the hearing is growing better and she has now hopes that it will be restored to her. Her case is ! quite an unfortunate one, as she is a widow, and as she said this morning ! while at the interurban station, she felt much discouraged over the loss i of her hearing, as the support of her little ones is dependent upon her, and ' the loss of her hearing would be a i handicap. “Still,” she said, as she enI deavored to look upon the bright side, 1 “It is much better than if I had lost I my eye-sight.” I ' PRESBYTERIAN CHICKEN DINNER Public Invited—Given in Church Par-

lors Thursday. The Presbyterian ladies will give one of their delicious chicken dinners Thursday at the Presbyterian church parlors, to which the public is invited. Dinner from the following menu will be served for a quarter: Chicken With Noodles Gravy Mashed Potatoes Escalloped Corn Cold Slaw Pickles Bread Butter Jellies Fruit Salad Pie Coffee t 2 One of the largest crowds of the season packed the Crystal theater last evening to see “The Stenographer,” an unusually “funny comedy,” which was one of the best ever shown here.

CAR WAS SHIPPED. Cliff Brown In Charge of Goods on Way to Canada. The car of farm implements and other supplies belonging to Carl Moses and Tony Hackman left this morning over the Clover Leaf for their farm of 640 acres at Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada, where they will be used in the cultivation of their crops. Three spans of mules were also shipped with the car, and were in charge of Clifford Brown, who will care for them until their arrival there, which will no doubt be ten days or two weeks. Messrs. Moses and Hackman and Joseph Kortenbrer and Arthur Gloss, who go there, will leave about Saturday, so as to be at their destination upon the arrival of the goods. The crops for the Initial year were very satisfactory, and this year they will devote all of their time to the increase of the crops as much as possible.

ADAMS LEFT OUT i Os List of Counties to be Visited by “Seventeen Year” Locusts. THIS IS THE YEAR For the Possible Reappearance of the Pests—Farmers Want to Know. This is one of the years for the psssible reapparance of the “seventeenyear locusts,” and B. W. Douglass, state entomologist, has issued a call Ito the people of the state to take steps to prevent the damage which may be done by the insect. With regard to this pest, Mr. Douglass says: "We are beginning to have calls for information relative to the appearance of the seventeen-year locust. Many fruit growers ano nurserymen have asked for information to guide them in their stock. The last appearance of the locust, or, as it should be called, the cicada, was in 1902, and the possible recurrence of the insect this year is accounted for by the fact that there are numbers of different broods of these insects, and they do not all mature at the same time. "The insect requires seventeen years for its development from an egg to the adult, and the greater part of the time is spent in the ground, where it feeds on the roots of various plants. Some of the southern broods require but thirteen years for their development, and the common cicada or “dogday harvest fly” is full grown in two years. This two-year cicada is a familiar insect in many parts of the state each year, because there are two broods of them, and these two broods overlap so that we have the insects each season. ."The seventeen-year cicada will appear in Indiana in but two counties this year, Dearborn and Posey. These counties have a fair distribution of the insects of what entomologists know as Brood 2 of the seventeenyear cicada. Brood 23, which is of the thirteen-year race, will make its appearance in Indiana this season in the "following counties: Bartholomew, Daviess, Fayette, Floyd, Gibson, Jackson, Jennings. Knox, Montgomery, Owen, Posey. Puptnam, Ripley, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburg, Vigo and Warrick. It may be that the insect will also appear in some other southern counties, but the list includes those from which there are authentic records." — IT’S FRIDAY NIGHT. Manager Bosse of our local play house considers himself lucky in securing Bert Mosher's great offering, “What a Girl Can Do,” with Lee Orland as the star. It's ago from start to finish, a story of undeveloped love embodied in the heart of a girl and only waited development by a man of innocence. It shows something new, a different slant on life and things of life. The scenes are all American, the cast the best that could be secured, selected from individuality to fit each character. So successful has it been that managers are clamoring to secure a night for their playhouse. We therefore repeat that Manager Bosse, is to be congratulated on securing ’ “What a Girl Can Do” for the night of, Friday. March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day.'

BUY SEVEN TONS Lose & Thomas Purchase Big Bunch of Filler Tobacco—Of 1906 Crop. THE REAL THING Will be Used in Manufacture of the White Stag and John Adair. That Lose & Thomas, the makers of the White Stag and the John Adair cigar, are anticipating a continued growth of the marvelous business ' they are doing with both of these i brands, is evidenced from the fact i that they have just purchased 14,662 i pounds, or over seven tons of Penn- ■ sylvania broad leaf, grown in Manor • township. Lancaster county. Pa., and Zimmer Spanish, from Maple Ridge; Montgomery county, Ohio, the crop of 1906, which by the w£y is known among tobacco men as the finest crop since the Spanish-American war. The tobacco was purchased direct fropi the growers, John Berger & Sons, who own a distributing station at Cincinnati, Ohio. Such tobacco for fillers cannot help but make good ripe cigars. The Lose & Thomas company are working overtime to meet the orders that come in and several more men were put to work this week. The Hood House at Portland, who are I handling the entire output of the i Adair, are delighted and say that they 1 have sold the cigars as fast as they can get them and that they have heard only good things from the trade. ———■■ — ——<) TWOYEARS LONGER Present Township Trustees and Assessors Will Hold Office Six Years. NEW AMENDMENT Changes Time of Next Election to 1914—Thence Every Four Years. The township assessors and trustees holding office at present will have a term of six years instead of the regular four years. This change will take effect as soon as the new laws of the last state legislature are promulgated. this change hinging on an amendment of the act, entitled, “An act providing for a change of the time iof electing certain township officers, etc." By this amendment the time of holding the next election of township ' trustees and assessors Is changed 1 from the presidential election of 1912 to the “off election year” 1914, and every four years thereafter, thus making the township and trustees' election come in the “off years” (as commonly expressed) instead of the presidential election years. The amendment in full reads as follows: Section 1, Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, that section one (1) of the abpve entitled act, the same being section 6983 of Burns' annotated Indiana statutes, revision of 1908, be and the same is hereby amended as follows: Section I. That the time for holding the election of township trustees and assessors, shall be changed from the general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1912, to the general alection on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1914; and at the general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every fourth year thereafter. Section 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. o , - . WHERE THE STORK STOPS, A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Forest Andrews, residing west of Monroe. The babe is a grandson of Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rainier of this city.

INTERESTING MEETING. The Rebekahs held an interesting meeting Tuesday night at which time an officer of the grand lodge was pres ent and gave an Interesting address. Practice was had for degree work, which will be given in the near future. Mrs. Kate I. Nichols, the warden of the grand lodge, was present and inspected the lodge. One of the largest attendance of many weeks was present at the meetin Tuesday night and the enthusiasm was marked. CONTRACT WAS LET To Ramey & Lord For Rebuilding of the Deßolt School House. THEY BID $6,227.91 School House Will Have One Room and Will be Made of Common Brick The bids for the construction of the new school house in District No. 8, Washington township, to take the place of what was known as the DeBolt school house which was tatolly destroyed by fire a few months ago, were opened this morning by Trustee Samuel Butler, the contract being let this afternoon to Ramey Lord, their bid of >6,227.91 being considered the j best out of the seven bids received. : The plans for the school house were i made by Architect Oscar Hoffman and the building will be a one-room build- , ing, with no basement, the to lbe made of common brick. Messrs. Ramey & Lord's bid was $5,819.91 for i the main building, $4lB for the out- ■ buildings, the material to be common ' brick. Their bid for a building of pressed brick was $1,280 extra. The following other bids were submitted: J. C. Crum—Main building, $6,168: $155 out-buildings; pressed brick. $65 extra. Mann & Christen—Main building, $.>,800; out buildings, $565; pressed brick, extra. SIOO. Adam & Kocher, of Willshire —Main building, $6,300; out-buildings, $482: pressed brick, extra. $75. W. H. Stewart, of HuntingtonMain building and outbuildings, $6.267, or SBS less if hardware is furnished. D. W. Brewster—Main building, $6,136.92; outbuildings, $550; add S2OO for pressed brick, or substract S3OO I for common brick. Berne Art Stone company, common brick, main building, $6,325; out.build- [ ings, $475; pressed brick, main buildI ing, $6,721; out buildings, $592. Work on the erection of the school house will no doubt begin as soon as the weather permits, so that the building may be ready by the opening of the fall term. Since the burning of this building the pupils have been separated, and sent to the various other schools of that vicinity. At the time of going to press the bids for the heating plants were being considered.

WRECK CAUSED BIG DAMAGE. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —It is estimated today that the damage resulting from the wreck of a Union Traction freight car and trailer, north of this city last night will total over $13,000. Two men were slightly hurt, i The cars were running at a high rate I of speed when they jumped the track . and landed on the Lake Erie tracks fifty feet away. Out of SIO,OOO worth of goods i nthe car only SSOO worth were saved. Both cars were demolished. o MEETING. The Adams County Detective association will meet in regular session in the K. of P. hall on South Third street on Saturday, March 18th. These meetings are instructive as well as interesting and everybody should arrange to attend. Come and have a good smoke with the boys. J. FRED FRUCHTE, Sec y. o A. J. Smith returned last evening from a ten days’ business visit tn Louisiana and left this afternoon for Detroit, Mich., on business for the Smith & Bell lumber firm. The paper hangers were at work today on the Smith & Bell offices.

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BUYS AN INTEREST W. J. Archbold Purchases Interest in the True & Runyon Store. TAKES CHARGE SOON C. E. Baker Purchases Interest of Amos Yoder in West End Grocery, Another business change effected in Decatur that will further strengthen an already strong firm, was that recorded when W. J. Archbold, city treasurer, and local agent for the Adams Express company, purchased an interest in the True Runyon store, one of the leading dry goods, grocery and general mercantile establishments of the city. Mr. Archbold has not Just decided upon the time that he will enter into the discharge of his duties in his new business interest, this depending upon the arrangements that can be made regarding his present business. His office as city treasurer and also as express agent have been located for some time in the rear of the Winnes shoe store and these will be moved to the True & Runyon store, where he will continue his duties as treasurer and express agent, besides those devolving upon his position as a partner in the mercantile firm. The firm is a strong one and the great growth which this store has enjoyed in the past years will no doubt continue with even greater results. Another business change which took I place today was that at the West Monroe street grocery, when Amos Yoder, of the firm of Yoder & Brushwilled, sold his interest in the grocery to C. E. Baker of this city, who took possession at noon. Messrs. Amos Yoder and Waldo Brushwiller have conducted this grocery for the past two years and have enjoyed an excellent patronage. Mr. Baker, the new member of the firm, is a son of Philip Baker, of west of this city, and since his marriage a few months ago to Miss Flossie Bolinger, has resided in this city. Mr. Yoder has not yet announced his future plans. The firm has every promise of continued success and will doubtless make things hum. AROUND WORLD / Bert Segur’s Suit Cases Bear “Stickers” From All Countries. WAS TWO YEARS In Philippines—Home on a Leave of Absence Until September 13 th. Bert Segur, who spent the night the guest of his father. Harvey Segur, left this morning for Lafayette, where he will transact business. Bert, who returned on February 7th, on a leave ot f absence until September 13th, from the Philippine Islands, where he spent two years in the employ of the government, has his suit cases full of interesting "stickers” that show that he has traveled “some.” In fact he has been around the world, visiting twen-ty-two countries in his trips to and from the Philippines, among them being Palestine, Arabia, Egypt. China. Japan, India. Malay Islands, Burmah, and others equally interesting. The first year he spent in the bureau of public works, in the Philippines, and later had charge of the building of government roads. Until the United States took possession of the islands, the only roads in existence then were made by the friars leading to the churches, the U. S. government then taking up the matter of building roads for the opening of commerce. One road of which Mr. Segur had charge was one built along the coast, another over the mountains, and another between two prominent cities, nineteen miles of the road being boulevard. Bert has changed considerably during his stay in the far east, being heavier, and much browner, but still the same old Bert, active and ambitious.