Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 75.

| PARDON BOARD i Are Holding Session at Indii anapolis—The Hinshaw Case at Standstill. MR. DARLING THERE Is Arranging for Mid-Sum-mer Editorial Meet—Adams Men at Capital Indianapolis, Ind., March 29—Harry Darling, one of the editors of the ArI gus Bulletin at Laporte, is here this week, busy with the other members pardon board, this being their Si regular quarterly meeting. About I eighty applications are before them, .£■ tllere being that number that are M seeking either a pardon or a parole s?| from one of the state institutions. -I The list reveals no one from Adams JU county or the close proximity there- ?||| to, but they are certainly scattered SS over the lemainin 8 portion of the ® state. Most every crime in the calendar is found in the list of appli.aH cants, six of them being for murder. I However, petit and grand larceny and mH forgery lead in the list ot criminal of•®l lenses against the laws of the state. ■S It will be remembered that at their Ml last session, held in December, that ■Mg the Hinshaw case held much of the S-| time of the board. Relatives of Mrs. mjl Hinshaw appeared and made a draSB matic appeal to the board against his release, saying that lie was secure ->"■ where he was, and that if liberated EH no one would know whose home might be made to suffer from his dei <1 generacy. When the proceedings began there was a common belief that I Rev. Hinshaw had the best of the arI gument and stood a good show of i again being given his liberty and a I chance to show the world I that he could be a man, and in the I end secure their sympathy and belief I that he had been sinned against more I than sinning. But these relatives I of Mrs. Hinshaw sodn reversed the I common judgment of those who ap- | pear about these places, and in the I end the board deferred a decision | until their meeting which is now be E ing held. !t ls not thou K ht that n I will be brought up, and should it be, I it is likely that their verdict will be I against granting the pardon. Such a I decision would mean that the last I chance had gone glimmering and that Rev. Hinshaw would have to live K and die in the northern prison. I Should the matter be passed and no I action taken by the board, there | would remain that chance of a fuI ture consideration, when, amid more I favorable conditions he might gain I favor with those who hold his libj erty within their grasp. Governor I Marshall has made a hard and fast I rule that he will abide the decision I of the board of pardons, and will | grant clemency to those recommend- | ed to him. and withhold it from those I who fail to convince the members ot I this board. This has taken away I from the chief executive much of the I scrabbling of lawyers and friends inI terested in the pardon or parple of | those entitled to it, and who are doI ing time in one of the state institu- | tions, having been sent there by some I of the many courts of the state, sot having violated some’of the criminal M laws of the state.

Laporte will this year entertain the members of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association, and Mr. Darling says they intend to show the editors the time of their life. Michigan City will claim them for a day, where an opportunity will be afforded to visit the northern prison. In addition to all this gayety a side trip, may be arranged, which will take the editors and their families to Gary, the steel city, which is truly the most remarkable city in the state. Laporte is one of the best manufacturing cities in the state, and her peopie among the most progressive, an they will doubtless put their best foot foremost at the mid-summer meeting of the editorial association. We forgot to mention in our previous letter that Wilson Lee of Decatur and Dr. G. C. Rayl of Monroe were Indianapolis visitors Saturday, they coming for the purpose of purchasing a Buick runabout, anu which they drove home with them. e purchase was made for the last nam ed, they also taking home a license and number for the speeder. The

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:>eason has opened for the automobile and an average of seventy-five licenses represents a new car, one censes are issued daily. When It is known that, every 1 one of these 11wonders where all the money comes from to care for such an investment. It Is an immense undertaking when figured out in the abstract. M. V. B. Archbold and his son, Harry, of Fort Wayne are in the city this week, the elder Archbold lending a helping hand to th® younger in starting him with the company which he has represented for so many years. He starts with a salary of eighteen hundred a year, and if he is the success his father has been, his future is bright indeed. L, G. E. COURT HOUSE NEWS Proof of Publication For Seventeen Saloon Applicants Filed Today. CHANGE OF VENUE Granted in the Carter-Mills Case—Action Taken in Big Account Suit. A, B. Bailey has been appointed guardian for Lewis Stump and three others and filed his bond for SSOO. Seventeen proofs of applications for liquor licenses have been filed at the auditor's office. They are RadeinaKer, Barthol, Ellis, Tonnelier, Voglew’ede, Zeser, Harting, Andrews, Keller, Murray Hotel Co., and for retail licenses here, Hey at Bingen, Klopfenstein at Preble and Keller at Monroe, and Kalver, Mersman and Johnson for wholesale. The granting will come up before the commissioners Monday. George Fravel et al vs. Daniel B. Ford, suit on account, appearance of C. J. Lutz for defendant. Ellis and Fleming vs. Ransom Smith, damages, $l5O, appearance by Erwin and Cottrell for defendant, rule to answer. Miranda Moore vs. Adelle Barnett, for appointment of guardian, C. s J. Lutz appointed as special judge to hear cause. Odie Ross vs. Samuel Ross, divorce, dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff. Jesse L. Carter vs. Louis 6. Mills et al., for specific performance of contract, change of venue granted and cause sent to the Wells circuit court for trial. Maryland Casualty Co. vs. Decatur Egg Case Co., on contract, demand $4,316.82, Judge Sturgis of Bluffton assumed jurisdiction. Defendant ordered to produce books at office of C. J. Lutz on April 17th. _—u- —— BOOSTING FOR DEPARTMENT. Meeting of Business Men Held Last Night—Other Recommendations.

That the business men and property owners are in earnest in their efforts to secure a good fire department for this city, one that will give fffotection, was shown Tuesday evening when a dozen or more gathered at the First National bank and talked the matter over with two representatives of the Zeller rating bureau of Indianapolis. These men had gone over the city plant and recommended some changes, including a bigger water supply. It was suggested that a six-ty-foot stand pipe be erected in the south part of town and some new wells be put in. It was also recommended that a paid tire department be put in, including a hose wagon and chemical combined and a hook and ladder wagon, and with five men. This would reduce the insurance rates about thirteen per cent. It is believed that some m«,-—d of securing the department will be figured out.» —o ~ MEETING OF EAGLES. ' A special meeting of the Eagles lodge has been called for this evening at which time all members are urged to be present and to aid in the disposition of the many business questions which will come up before the board to dispose of.

Decatur, Ind. Wednesday Evening, March 29, 1911.

CALL TO DEMOCRAS All Are Invited to Attend National Achievement Banquet April 13th. AT MURAT TEMPLE At Indianapolis—Many Governors and Famous Men Will be on Program. Every democrat in the state of Indiana should know by this time that on the thirteenth of April, there will be held at the Murat Temple, in the city of Indianapolis, a National Democratic Achievement banquet. On that occasion there will be present a hundred of the greatest men in the democratic party, including W. J. Bryan, Champ Clark, Governor Marshall, Governor Wilson of New Jersey, Governor Foss of Massachusetts, Governor Burke of North Dakota, exGovernors Folk of Missouri, Peck of Wisconsin, McCorkle of West Virginia, Osborne ot Wyoming. ex-Vice President Stevenson, J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois and many others. There will be speeches by the greatest orators of the world and a most delightful several hours. Such opportunities come but seldom in the life of even a Hoosier, as it is declared by those at the head of the movement that it will be the greatest affair ever held in the history of the state. It will mark the real beginning of the battle of 1912, and should inspire every man present to gird himself for the battle which it is believed will result in a grand victory. The ticekts for the banquet are selling at $2.50 pef and the 1800 to which the number is limited, will be snapped up rapidly. And now to the point, if you want to get in you should reserve a ticket at once. Every democrat in the state is invited and the first to get tickets will be those who will attend. If you are interested you should send or give the $2.50 to D. N. Erwin, county chairman, and a member of the reception committee, who will see that you are taken care of.

CONSCIENCE HURT Still Small Voice Troubled Young Man and He Returned Money TO RACKET STORE Said He Had Been Stealing For About Two Years— Gave Five Dollars. One of the strangest things that has probably occurred in any of the stores of the city was that at the racket store, conducted by Steele & Weaver, Tuesday, when a young man, unknown to them, about twentyfive years of age, appeared and told them that he wanted to pay them for what he got. Mr. Weaver was much surprised and did not remember selling him anything and asked whom he had gotten the goods. The man replie dthat he had gotten it of nobody, but that he had been stealing it of them, taking little articles from time to time during the past . two years. Mr. Weaver replied that he did not know how much to charge him, as he did not know what he had taken, and the young man replied that it probably did not amount to more than two or three dollars, but that he wished to pay enough and he handed Mr. Weaver over five silver dollars, asking at the same time that he be forgiven. The young man was wholly unknown to the people in the store, but he was freely forgiven and no doubt went on his way rejoicing. The strange occurrence is probably the result of the young man s conversion during a revival. RED MEN. All the members are urged to attend tonight as business of the greatest importance is to be transacted.

GETTING BUSY. The Rebekahs held an interesting meeting Tuesday nl|ht at which time Millard Cowan was given the degree and several others .made application. This work will be pi ven in the near future. The committee on anniversary day made a thorough report and are. busy completing the program which will be given on April 26th. The Odd Fellows have secured as the speaker for the evening the Hon. John F. LaFollette Os Portland, one of the most progressive Odd .Fellows in the state. Invitations to the meet will be sent out the coming week. MISS ELCOCK DEAD Daughter of Former Decatur Presbyterian Pastor Died at Omaha, Neb. WELL KNOWN HERE Body Brought to Van Wert, Ohio, Former Home, for Burial. Decatur friends will be grieved to hear of the death of Miss Lucy Elcock, teacher in the high school at Omaha, Neb., who was a daughter of Rev. Eleock, a former pastor of the Decatur Presbyterian church. Her death occurred last Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at her home in Omaha, her death being quite sudden, although her health .had been failing for some time. Tie remains were brought to Van Wert, Ohio, Monday afternoon, the funeral services being conducted at the Presbyterian church at that place Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. J. A. Gordon was the minister in charge and interment took place in Woodland cemetery. Rev. Elcock was for many years a pastor at Van Wert. Ohio, and the daughter's body was brought back to the old home for burial. From Van Wert Rev. Elcock came to this city, and was pastor here during the war. He built the brick Presbyterian church here which was later destroyed by fire. The parents are dead but Miss Elcock leaves three sisters. QTHE “WETS” WON TUESDAY. Eight Out of Nine Cities Voted For Return of Saloons. Indianapolis, March 29 —The wets were victorious Tuesday in option elections in eight out of nine cities in Indiana that voted on the question whether or not saloons, which had been eliminated in county option elections, should be permitted to reopen. The cities that voted wet were: Princeton. Dunkirk, Columbia City, Elkhart, Goshen, Washington, Greenfield and Greensburg. The drys of Fowler were successful. Returns from elections in a number of townships under the new city and township option law show that in the country districts the drys were almost uniformly triumphant. A notable exception was Parke county, where the wets won in each of the four townships, the only units voting. Washington went wet by 331; Princeton, 201; Elkhart, 418; Goshen, 140; Columbia City, 233; Dunkirk, 92; Greenfield, 80; Greensburg, 137. Bloomfield went dry by 75. — oTHE HORSE SALE. The horse sale to be held Thursday will be well attended, as usual, with these high class sales and the large bunch of horses already in will assure the buyers their pick. Mr Neiman, an lowa buyer, has brought two car loads here, and other men are getting their horses in at this time. About two hundred head ■ will be offered, among them several matched teams, but the most of them are heavy draft stock. Mr. McNabb of Ashland will cry the sale in his usual breezy manner and a large delegation of farmers will be here because no farm work can be done and all are vitally interested in good horse flesh. The sale will start at the usual hour, 10 o’clock, and will continue until all are disposed of. .. — Mrs. John Dunlap of Manton, Mich., transferred here this morning on her way home from Marion, Ind., where she had been visiting with friends far several weeks.

OPTION ON LAND « Near Berthune, Canada, by' W. H. Alexander and Oscar Moser. OF ADAMS COUNTY Will Take Families There at Once Instead of Next Year as First Planned. W. H. Alexander left this morning for Garrett and in about ten days will leave, with his family, accompanied by the family of his brother-in-law, Oscar Moser, all Adams county residents, for near Berthune, Canada. where Messrs. Moser and Alexander have secured an option on 160 acres of fine land, and where they intend to locate. Messrs. Moser and Alexander recently held a sale of their goods here and leaving their families at the homes of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cowan, at Garrett, had left last Saturday, their destination to be Regina, Canada, where they intended to buy land and farm this summer, their families to come in a year or so. When they got to Minneapolis, however, they took an option on this land, and decided to locate there at once. Mr. Moser went on to Berthune and Mr. Alexander returned here to accompany his family and that of Mr. Moser to their new home. They expect to leave Garrett in about ten days. Mr. Cow r an, father of Mesdames Moser and Alexander, recently moved from here to Garrett, where he is conducting a racket store. Mr. Alexander, who returned from Minneapolis only Tuesday night, found him quite seriously sick there with stomach trouble, he having been sick for about three days. o— OPERATED UPON. Jacob Eley of Berne was brought to the hospital Monday and Tuesday morning underwent an operation for cataract of the eye. Mrs. Eley and a daughter, Mils. Fred Stiner, of Berne were here at the time of the operation. —Portland Sun. IN TH? lodges County Convention of Modern Woodmen Will be Held Here Next Week. SELECT DELEGATE To State Convention —The Eagles Meet —Phi Delta Kappas Initiate. The Modern Woodmen will hold an important business meeting this evening to matte tinal arrangements for the county convention to be held here next Wednesday evening. At this convention representatives of all the W’oodmen lodges in the county, including those at Monroe, Pleasant Mills, Berne, etc., will be present. There will be a good program of entertainment, Including also initiation of candidates by the Decatur team. At this time also, a county delegate to the convention to be held soon at Kokomo will be selected. Another good meeting was held by the Phi Delta Kappas Tuesday evening, when Will Hammell was received into the order. Will was well pleased with the work and is anticipating a very good time as a member of this order. Several more candidates will be initiated next week. ——o CARD OF THANKS. The sincere thanks of Mrs. Jacob Eady and daughters is in this way extended to all the kind friends and relatives, including the neighbors, church ana lodge people—and all who extended so many kindnesses to them during their late bereavement, at the time of the death of their beloved husband and father. .— -O' 1 — Mrs. J. W. Vail and Mrs. Dan Vail spent the day in Fort Wayne.

NEW OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS. I Gay, Zwlck & Myers Enlarging and; Remodeling. Tho office department of Gay, ■ Zwlck & Myers' furniture and under taking establishment is being renewed and enlarged in a very creditable manner, for better facility in caring for the increasing business of this enterprising flrm. The deck-like arrangement that has heretofore characterized the office space has been Removed and a larger space set off for desks, more and larger ones being added. Green burlap, with an oak moulding, used in dado-effect, adds beauty to this corner of the store. SHOW STRANDED A Company Stranded Here, Coming From Hartford City Tuesday. I EIGHT IN TROUPE Wanted to Give Performance, But Could Not Obtain Opera House. Tuesday a belated company of show people, calling themselves the Lee Minstrels, arrived here from Hartford City and endeavored to secure a date for a performance at the opera house for Tuesday night. Being unable to get the same on account of not having advertised the show, they tried to secure a date at the Star theater, operated by John Stoneburner, but were unsuccessful in their quest. Later a telegram was sent to the sheriff, to arrest the troupe on a charge of jumping a board bill, but not having a warrant the officers here could not make the arrest, but the sheriff, the deputy sheriff, and marshal went to the G. R. &i 1. depot, where the bunch congregated and endeavored to make a settlement. Nothing could be done, however, and the troupe went to Fort Wayne on the 3:17. The troupe consisted of eight people, and from their appearance, the show business is hardly a paying proposition. o JUDGE ERWIN SUES. Man Whom He Kept From Prison Won't Pay F®e. Ben Wartwell evidently does not value escape from a prison cell for two years at a very high figure, as he refused to pay Judge R. K. Erwin his fee for appearing for him in the circuit court when the pawnbroker was charged with perjury. Attorney Erwin commenced suit through Attorneys Harper & Eggeman in the circuit court Tuesday afternoon for SI,OOO, which sum he claims is fitting recompense for services rendered Wartell. The pawnbroker was charged with perjury for false testimony he gave before the grand jury as to the purchasing of a diamond from him by Ben Elliott, the deposed police chief. Wartell's story was cooked up to save Elliott from disgrace for receiving a diamond from Charlie Clark of the Arlington. He was fined SIOO and costs and a prison sentence of two to fourteen years was suspended.— Fort Wayne News. o AMUSEMENTS. What prominent people say about “Jim and the Singer,” the comedy play of southern Missouri, with Alan Villair, Edna Codair and company, including James Sylvester; C. T. Wollepberg, President Holstein National Bank, Nov. 23: “The house was full and more than pleased. The attraction. is clean, up to date, full of mirth and has very strong dramatic situations. The strongest company and best play here this season.” W. J. Howard, President Schaller, la., Merchants’ Bank, Nov. 21: “The best attraction here this season is what my patrons say. You can safely recommend both play and company.” At Bosse opera house, Thursday, March 30th. o SPEAKS SUNDAY. Rev. O. L. Price of Prince Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio, will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning and evening. Rev. Price comes as a candidate to this church I and all are invited to hear him.

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DISASTROUS FIRE — New York’s Beautiful State House is in Ruins—Loss is Six Million. LIBRARY IS LOSS Also Records of Century— Blaze Was Caused by Defective Wiring. (United Press Service.) Albany, N. Y., Mar. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A loss of six million dollars and a loss of old documents and records almost priceless in "value, and a suspension of the state’s business, resulted from a fire which partially destroyed the state capitol early today. Starting in the western portion of the building, the fire destroyed everything in its path from the first floor upward. The state library, consisting of 400,000 volumes, were entirely destroyed as well as a number of offices surrounding it. Other portions of the building including the senate and house chambers are water-soaked. Samuel Abbott, the night watchman, is missing. At 10 o’clock this morning the fire was still smouldering, but under controll. Sessions of the legislature will be held in the city hall so that voting on the United States senator may continue. The fire broke out at 2 o’clock from defective wiring. Records and documents, dating back to 1776 and including Washington and Major Andre papers, and costly Dutch records, were destroyed. A scandal has been connected with the construction of the capitol. It being shown by state records mat $25,600,000 had been expended in its building. The offices were the most magnificent in the country. IN MEMORIAM. *' Esther Marie Riff, little daughter of Fred and Lula Riff, was born in Mason county, Mich., March 21, 1908, and departed this life on March 23, 1911, at the home of her parents in Muncie, Indiana, at the tender age of three years and two days. After an affliction of but a few hours her suffering came to an end. She leaves to mourn their loss, besides a father and mother, a grandfather and grandmother and many other relatives and friends, won in her few short years she was here. She was a happy, cheerful little sunbeam, putting in many moments, playing prayer meeting, and often called upon Mrs. McLain, her neighbor in the same house, to pray, and then Esther would sing, “Will There be Any Stars in My Crown?” and “There’s Not a Friend Like the Lowly Jesus.” Our loss is certainly heaven's gain. Jesus needed one more jewel in his kingdom and called Esther Marie to be that one. She was brought to the home of her grandparents at Salem, in Blue Creek township, and the funeral was held from the Salem M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in the Tricker cemetery. Services by Rev. D. A. J. Brown. Little children, little children. Who love their Redeemer, Are the jewels, precious jewels. His loved and His own. Like the stars of the morning His bright crown adorning. They shall shine In their beauty, Bright gems for His crown. ' - ---o — ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. B. W. Sholty, who returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where she called on her husband at the Lutheran hospital, reports that he is doing so well that he can come home next Sunday, which news will be received with pleasure by his friends. The entire family of Joseph Kiess is sick with the measles. He is down and his wife and two children are bedfast. Friends of the family are caring for them during their inability to do for themselves. R. K, Allison returned Tuesday evening from Fort Wayne, where he called on Mrs. Allison, who is a patient at the St. Joseph hospital. Mrs. Allison Is recovering from her operation as well as can be expected—indeed better than had been expected, and her relatives and friends are much pleased.