Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 92.

THE BIG FELLOWS ii Are Appearing Before the State Tax Commissioners at This Time. IT’S SOME JOB Telephone Companies and the Express Lines Are Given Hearings. Indianapolis, Ind., April 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The state tax board haS begun its third week on an almost continuous grind that will last some seventy days. The week opened in hearing representatives of some of the largest corporations that are assessed by the state of Indiana, namely, the Wells Fargo Express company, the Western Union and the Postal Telegraph-Cable company. The Adams Express company and some of the other big ones are on the list and will be praying the board for moderation in their assessments, and at the same time will show how actually poor and helpless they are. As an example the Wells-E irgo has investments of sixteen mi lion dollars, not five of which are ised for the transaction of their business, and this business includes banking and investments as well as express. They own banks in New York, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, office buildings in a dozen cities, ranches, farms, business property and a surplus that is staggering. Asjde from all this property and wealth the stockholders were presented during the past year with a three hundred per vent dividend. this in addition to the regular dividend that for years has been paid to the owners of Wells Fargo stock. The Western Union, perhaps, was the most fair in presenting its vast investments to the board, and this, too, is a great corporation, with telegraph lines covering this entire country and with contracts with all railroads for the taking care of their business. It ; is needless to state that the sharpest and shrewdest captains of Industry ] and corporation lawyers appear be- I fore the tax board in behalf of the ' many companies that are subject to ' taxation by the taxing officials of the ' state. They know- their business all right, and after hearing some of ' them present their case, one can readily see that the brightest men in the country are connected with corporation business. — The tax board has been devoting all its time thus far in making assessments on the various telephone companies of the state. If there is one thing that Indiana excels in, we imagine that it must be in the number of independent companies organ- ‘ ized for the purpose of enjoying the. advantages of telephonic communication. Their reports indicate that they have no particular use to exist, but they do, and for that prlvilige have to pay tribute in taxes to the counties where they live. While there are hundreds of. such companies that are hardly worth mentioning, there are also many live ones among the independent telephone companies of the state. Perhaps the best one in the state is the Home Telephone company of Fort Wayne, who do a business that is the envy of many men engaged in this line of business. Among the smaller concerns that make a showing of prosperity is the Citizens Telephone company of Decatur. The tax attorney of the American Telegraph & Telephone company, which is H. M. Rombergs company, has appeared and made his statement to the board. This company owns the Bell and all the other gigantic corporations that exist. * C. D. Lewton was in the city Monday on his way to Terre Haute and other western Indiana cities, where he will represent the Union Central Life Insurance company, being connected with their loaning depariment. L ' G ' E ' M. E. MINISTER IS MOVING. The household goods of the Rev. R. L. Semans, the new minister of the Decatur M. E. church, are arriving and being placed in the parsonage, where they will soon be at home. Mrs. Semans and their seven-year o daughter will probably arrive tomorrow.

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THE SCHOOL ENUMERATION. Frank Mills Completes First Ward School Census. I Frank Mills, one of the city school enumerators, finished the enumeration of the First ward Tuesday morning and in the afternoon began taking the school census of the Third ward, which was also assigned to him. He stated that the number of adults in the city who cannot read or write is great, he having come across ten Tuesday morning alone, who were unable to do so. Albert Sellemeyer is taking the enumeration of the Second ward. o THE BIG PARADE To be a Feature of Grand Army Encampment at Richmond, Indiana. MEETS NEXT MONTH The City Has Raised Sum of $6,000 to Celebrate the Occasion. Richmond, Ind., April 19 —This city is planning the greatest feature parade ever undertaken in the state for the encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans to be held here May 17, 18, 19. Two thousand school children will be banked on stands and dressed in capes and caps of the national colors so as to present the initials G. A. R. against a field of white. Inasmuch as never before were the two e'ncampments held at the same time, it is expected that the attendance will be larger than it has been at any time in the last decade. Richmond's committees are composed of the principal business and professional men of this city of 25,1000. They are sacrificing their time and giving liberally of their means to make the undertaking an unparalleled success. A subscription campaign day has been set and every one in the city will be solicited for help. l lt is planned to raise $6,000 in this way and every penny will be spent on the encampment. A whirlwind canvass will bring the pledges of funds to a central point and announcement of the returns will be made by bulletins and in the public press. The outlay of funds will be lavish but spent with a keen discrimination, so there will be no waste. The badges to be given the delegates will cost S7OO. An equal amount is to be spent on the street decorations and the electric wiring and arrangement of elaborate spectacles will add S6OO. The power plants will furnish the electricity free. The cost of the music is placed at SI,OOO. The school children feature will require an expense of SSOO. The official souvenir program will cost $250. All this money is to be raised by popular i.ubscription and there will be no deficit. The entertainment of visitors will be royal. Homes will be thrown open and hotels will maintain their usual rates. Headquarters will be established with three squares of the auditoriums, where the speakings will take place. Former Senator Joseph Foraker and General Kiefer are among the celebrated orators who will speak at the campaign. - — CRYSTAL IMPROVEMENTS. Manager Parent to Make Provissions For Safety of Patrons. Will Parent, owner of the Crystal theater, this morning began work on some improvements which will put ! this popular play house in a safer condition, and provide for better exits l from the room. A door is to be placed at the rear on the south side of the building so as to allow the people to leave from this entrance instead of the main one, which has been used heretofore. This improvement will do away with the former rush which is always to be noticed when the theater is crowded, and will give better satisfaction on all sides. The alley is to be improved and put in a better condition for thetraveling public, and Iqvers of this pleasant pastime will soon >be as-well taken care of as in many of the larger cities.

Decatur, Ind. Wednesday Evening, April 19, 1911.

FINDS LOCATION A. J. Beavers to Open Five and Ten Cent Store at Martinsville, Ind. HAS STOCK BOUGHT II ■ ■ •* Failing Health of Mrs, Beavers Also Expected to be Benefited. A. J. Beavers, formerly of this city, but who has been engaged in the five and ten cent business at Monticello, Ind., but who on account of the failing health of Mrs. Beavers, was forced to sell and seek a location elsewhere, thinking that a change in location would improve her health, will locate at Martinsville. Six weeks ago he disposed of his store at Monticello, and since then has been looking about for another suitable location. He has been In various cities but was unable to suit himself until hearing of an excellent opportunity at Martinsville. Ind., just south of Indianapolis, and a city of about five thousand, and no such place of business there. At present he is arranging his room which he secured and putting it in shape for a four thousand dollar stock, which he has purchased, and which will arrive there in a few days. He has his household goods already packed and ready to be shipped to their new home and will go into the business right. He has had several years of experience in this line and has met with much success, owing to his clever ideas for the carrying on of this line, and carrying a stock that always appeals to the public. One of the principal rea sons for his locating at this place outside of a business proposition, was owing to the famous sanitarium which is there, and where he believes Mrs. Beavers will be greatly benefitted and restoredd to her former good health. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Beavers are glad to learn of the excellent opportunity with which they have met and wish for them success in their new' abode. —o BACK TO DECATUR Miles Pillars and Family Return From Jonesboro, Arkansas. * THERE SIX YEARS Climate Did Not Prove Agreeable to Health of Mr. Pillars. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Pillars and son, Dorwin, who for six years have resided in Jonesboro, Ark , have arrived here and are guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Dorwin. They come here with the expectation of making this place their home again, though this is not definitely settled as they may decide later to go to Walla Walla, Washington, this depending upon the outlook here. Mr. Pillars during his residence in Jonesboro, served as stenographer and bookkeeper for the mill at that place and they liked their home and the surroundings very much, but the climate did not prove agreeable to Mr. Pillars and the change was made for this reason. Their Decatur friends will be glad to welcome their return here and trust that Mr. Pillars will soon regain his erstwhile good health;. Their household goods- have been shipped and have arrived as far as Fort Wayne. .—.—■■ - o————— DO YOU WANT A BAND? All young men in the city who own a band instrument are requested to come to the rooms of the Y oung Men’s Social club, over the Lachot & Rice drug store at 7:30 Thursday evening. There will be something of interest to you. Please come and bring the horn or drum. Sam Simlson of Berne was attending to business matters heretbis morning, and left at noon for his home.

HAD GOOD TIME. Yeomen Takes in Five New Member* —Give Banquet. The meeting of the American Yeomen, which was held by the lodge on Monday evening, was the best enjoyed. for some time and the members are more than pleased with the results that were obtained on that evening. A number of visitors were present to take part and to witness the doings of the evening and were royally entertained by the home lodge. Five candidates were given the degree work and added to the already large list of members which the organization enjoys. William Long, Russell Pottiger, H. M. Thompson an Roy Numbers, the latter the district manager of Jay county, were present, all of whom gave addresses, which were highly appreciated. Mr. Numgers spoke on Yeomanism and organization and the address was one of the best ever heard at the hall. A banquet was served later in the evening, which closed the happy event. A GOOD PROGRAM Musical, Literary and Athletic Will Make Up Contest Points. ALL DAY FRIDAY Berne, Geneva and Decatur High Schools Will Meet in Contest. A very good program of music, literary and atneletic features will mark the contest between the Geneva, Berne and Decatur high schools in this city all day Friday. The literary and musical events will include discussion, oration, vocal solos and duets, quartets, piano solos, duets, trios, and violin solos and duets. The athletic contest will take in 100 yard dashes, 220 yard dashes and 44 yard dashes, running high jump, running broad jump, staiding broad jump, standing high jump, discus, shot put, half-mile run. mile run, pole vault, and high hurdles.. The first section, comprising the musical and literary contest between the juniors and sophomores, will be held at 10 o’clock in the morning at the Bosse opera house and the second section, comprising the sophomores and seniors in the evening at 8 o'clock at the Bosse opera house. The athletic contest will be held at 3 o’clock in Steele’s park. Admission to each contest at the opera house and at the park will be twenty-five cents, except that the athletic contest will be free to high school students. The Berne and Geneva contestants have not yet been announced but the Decatur literary and musical contestants are: Discussion —First section, Fay Hammell; second section. Roy Jahn. Oration —First section, Stella Perkins; second section, Clem Steigmeyer. Reading—First section, Ethel Smith; second section, Huldah Bauer. Vocal Solo —First section. Gladys McMillen; second section, Greg Neptune. Piano Solos— First, section, Dorothy Dugan; second section, Helen Fonner. Piano DuetFirst section. Erma Houk; second section, Crystal Kern. The following is the musical program: Section I. Vocal Solo —The Rose in the Garden—W. Neidlinger—Gladys McMillen. Piano Duet—Mid-Summer Night's Dream (Tannhauser) —Wagner —- Erma Honk, Crystal Kern. Piano Trio —Keler Belia —Dorothy Dugan, Crystal Kern, Erma Houk. Piano Solo —Polish Dance—Scharwenka— Dorothy Dugan. Section 11. Mixed Quartet —Italia —Donizette Gladys Kern, Edwina Van Camp, Greg Neptune, Sherman Beery. Piano Solo —Pathetique—Beethoven —Helen Fonner. Piano Trio—Anvil Song (Il Trovatre)—Verdi—Helen Fonner, Zelda Schnitz, Neva Brandyberry. Vocal Solo —Where Ripples Roll— R. DeKoven —Gred Neptune. 0 E. S. Moses of the Moses Ernsberger green houses, sent to this office this afternoon, a stock of lettuce weighing one pound and eight ounces, believed to be the largest stock ever exhibited in Decatur. This firm raises lettuce of high grade, and iats of it.

POLICE COURT Three Cases of Plain Drunk Were on Docket For Trial This Morning. FIVE AND COSTS Drawn by All Defendants, Who Were Obliged to Return to Jail. Three cases were slated for trial this morning in the mayor's court and the court exhibited a busy aspect at 9 o’clock whenthe first case was called. It was for public intoxication and the defendant's name was James Riskets, address unknown. The case required quite a little time to settle and the party got $5.00 and costs, making $15.00 in all. He returned to jail to lay it out. The second case was for the same offense and was against Doit Tribolet of Marion. He was given the usual amount of $5.00 and costs and he produced $4.02 and a gold watch and chain for which he was willing to have some one bail him, keeping the goods for security. The third case was against William McClure, an iron worker from Pennsylvania, whom Night Policeman Melchi found at the Erie railroad lying on a flat car. He caused some disturbance by calling to several women who were working in their gardens nearby, using oaths and indecent language in his endeavors to attract attention. Policeman Melchi arrested the man and this morning, when arraigned he pleaded guilty, saying that he must have been walking in his sleep. He got $5.00 and costs for his share and was remanded to jail, not having the money to pay his fine. In the civil suit of Burkhead vs. Wagner the trial was postponed until 7 o’clock tonight, when it will be called for trial in the mayor's office. Attorneys will appear for the parties. INSTITUTE LOD:E Local Pocahontas Lodge Went to Monroeville to Institute Ldge. SIXTY APPLICATIONS Are in For Charter Membership Making This the Largest in the State. The degree staff of the local Pocahontas lodge left this afternoon on the 2:30 car for Fort Wayne, where they will transfer for Monroeville to institute a lodge at that place tonight. The team numbers twenty-four and all were present. The work of organizing the lodge has been undertaken by Al Garard, formerly of this city, but now a merchant in Monroeville. He has succeeded admirably, having sixty od dapplications for membership. Besides the team from here there will be the Celina team to witness the work of the local staff, who hold the ribbon as the best team in this section of the state. A banquet will be served the visiting members and several of the state officers will be present to asist in the work. This is an unusually large number of charter applications and has probably never been equaled in any town of the size of Monroeville in the state before. The local team will arrive home on the last car tonight. o — WILL ERECT NEW BUILDING. Baker & Hower have leased twenty acres of the Meibers farm north of the city for a period of five years upon which they will erect a slaughtering house for the use of the firm. They will fence the entire plot of ground for pasture purposes and the building will be erected as soon as the material can be secured and delivered to the site. It will be one story in height and a frame.

BRINGS GOOD PRICE. Sam Slmiaon Farm Sella For $125.00 Per Acre. Samuel Slmiaon of Berne, by a deal just closed, disposed of seventysix acres of land at Linn Grove, known as the old Simlson homestead. The sale was made to Marlon French of Wells county and brought the handsome price of $125 dollars an acre. Mr. French will move onto the farrp some time during the summer or fall, just as soon as he can arrange for the moving. The strip is quite a valuable one on account of its location, it being right in the town, and also for its fertile soli. — v o SERIOUS CHARGE Against John T. Ault, Justice of the Peace of Jefferson Township. 15 YEAR OLD GIRL Alleges Assault and Battery Committed Upon Her While Alone at Home. An investigation held Tuesday by Prosecutor Parrish and Sheriff Durkin culminated this morning in the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of John T. Ault, justice of the peace of Jefferson township, on an affidavit sworn out by Catherine Berron, a fif-teen-year-old girl, in short dresses, the charge being assault and battery. The assault was alleged to have been committed on February 10th of this year, when Ault, who had some apples In the cellar at the home of the Berrons, came for them, and the girl helped him to sack, them up. This completed, she says she went upstairs and Ault followed, but was scared away by the appearance of her father before he had committed a serious offense. Through fear, and the instructions she had received, she did not say anything of the assault until lately, when she told her companions, the information reaching the officials from that source. Ault, who is fifty years old, and has a wife and four children, was arrested this afternoon and brought to this city, where he will be arraigned. The girl is of tender years and has been deprived of parental care, her mother being confined to the county infirmary, suffering from insanity. The investigation, held Tuesday, was, in fact, a court of inquiry, and ; to get the girl to testify without i arousing the suspicions of the com- . munity, Sheriff Durkin had the girl’s L sister, who lives- a short distance away, to call her to her home where 1 the girl told her story and subscribed to the affidavit. The affidavit was brought before ’Squire Stone, who issued the necessary warrant for the arrest. WITH THE SICK. David Buckmaster of the south part ' of the city is quite seriously sick with i an attack of gall stones, which is giv-, ing him intense pain. He was overtak- j en with the attack on last Saturday. j and since then has been quite sick. Not much change was noted today, ! and whether an operation will be necessary remains to be determined. Peter Sether, who has been at the point of death for several weeks past with cardiac dropsical trouble of the heart and other ailments is still very low, and but little change is noted from day to day. Miss Maria Robinson, sister of Perry Robinson, is confined to her home north of the city with a complication of diseases and close care Is required by those in charge. Her advanced age is somewhat against her, although it is thought nothing serious will develop. Mrs. Peter Forbing is resting as well as could be expected, but is still very low. She is able to use herself somewhat better than a day or so ago, the several strokes of paralysis having left her in a partly hepless condition ■ O A— Roy Numbers, district manager of the Yeoman order In Jay county, was In the city today looking after business affairs.

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THE CITY COUNCIL Met in Regular Session Last Evening, But Nothing of Much Importance UP BEFORE BOARD Street and Sewer Committee Made Report and Improvements to be Made. With Mayor Teeple presiding and all the members present, the council met in regular session Tuesday evening for the purpose of carrying on the city's business of the past two weeks. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, and the clerk ordered to spread same on record. Nothing ot importance was up before the board to discuss and the business was of the usual routine line of affairs. An agreement from Reuben Gilpen, who is employed by the city for the sweeping of the streets was read, asking for a contract to sweep the new Adams and Mercer streets’ improvement, recently completed, and same was referred to the street and sewer committee, with power to act. A petition for a sewer to be constructed in the west part of the city and to be tapped into the one on Jefferson street, was also turned over to the street and sewer committee. The George Keller sewer to be built from Fifth street and to extend bac kto Decatur street, which was held over from the preceding meeting, owing to the mislaying oS the plat, was on Tuesday evening granted and the engineer is to get his plans and specifications ready as prescribed. The street and sewer committee, which has been going over the city inspecting sidewalks, and noting where necessary improvements should be made and new ones constructed, made its report, and quite a number have been found that are not up to the requirements and do not give satisfaction to the traveling public. Walks on the following streets are to be repaired and property owners along these thoroughfares will receive notices to attend to them, they being Third, Seventh, Tenth, Decatur, Short brick street, G. R. & 1., on Indiana. Erie on Thirteenth; also Eleventh, Adams and Mercer avenue, the Clover Leaf on Thirteenth. The clerk was ordered to notify Mrs. Samantha Dorwin to place new grates In front of the Smith, Yager & Falk drug store as the present ones have become in a very poor condition and are in urgent need of repairs. A resolution for the Mylott sewer to be constructed in the Fullenkamp addi'tion, was read and the clerk is to advertise that on May 2nd, the next regular meeting, the council will hear any or all objections which may arise from this improvement, its cost of construction, etc. A communication to Mr. Hale from the state superintendent of susurance bureau who has been in the city looking up matters in regard to the high rate of insuranco and the present tire protection of the city, and giving pointers, as to what the city might do in order to reduce its rate and be better protected, was read by the clerk and ordered to be spread on record, where it can be referred to later on when the city expects to take steps in this line. This wound up the business of the various committees after which the following bills were allowed: Waterworks pay roll $ 28.08 Walters & Reppert 9.00 Adams W. J. Archbold 71.94. H. M. Loud & Sons 160.94 Liberty Mfg. Co 2.12 Protective Elec. Supply Co. .. 27.96 M. J. Mylott pay roll 18.00 Moorland Coke Co 37.57 T. St. L. & W. R. R 52.46 T. St. L. & W. R. R 58.18 John Coffee 19.51 Wm. Burford 6.00 W. J. Archbold, Atz alley .... 60.56 W. J. Archbold, Monroe St. .. 563.16 W. J. Archbold. Adams St. ... 189.50 W. J. Archbold, Madison St... 167.72 W. J. Archbold 91 MAYOR OF TACOMA RECALLED. (United Press Service.) Tacoma, Wash., April 19— tSpecial to Daily Democrat)— Complete return from yesterday's election show that Mayor Shaw was recalled. He will be succeeded by W. S. Seymour, a multi-millionarie.