Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 95.

THE CORPORATIONS Are Just Now Making Poor Mouths Before the State Tax Board. I MAKE BIG SHOWING How Some of Them Touch Adams County—Standard, Adams, Pullman. Indianapolis, April 22—The Indiana Pipe Line company, the Indiana branch of the Standard Oil company,' has appeared before the state tax | board, and as a matter of fact that is another poor, dependent corporation : which lives more for the sake of pay- ! ing the incessant taxes assessed against them by a merciless public,j than for any other reason. Their In-; diana capital is five million dollars, and according to their own statement their stock has no market value and they cannot state the actual value. Their statement a:so shows that they own real estate, structures and ma- 1 chlnery in Adams county in the sum of >127,235, it being located in Preble township, |90,00d; Kirkland, $37,000; St. Mary’s, $105; Geneva, $l3O. They also own pipe lines for the transportation of oil and gas in Adams county, the lines and value being: Root township, $26,340; Preble, $20,405; Kirkland, $24,775.55; Washington. $30,109.55; St. Mary’s, $39,642.60; Blue Creek, $6,021.52; Monroe, $86.22; Hartford, $5,980.41; Wabash, $11,051.18: Jefferson, $9,680.81; Decatur, $4,674.95; Berne, sls; Geneva, $2,408.57. This makes a total assessed value in the county of $181,191.91. Their total mileage in the state is $1,425,023.64. The representative who appeared before the board has been in charge of the Indiana subsidary company ever since its incorporation, and was a boyhood friend of John D. himself. As singular as it may seem he does not believe that a pipe line nas any greater value than what the pipe can be purchased for in the open market. He also thinks that the average state tax board, as well as the county boards and the township assessors are in league in cutting down the values on farm and city realty and that this reduction is placed on the poor defenseless corporations, and that especially the Standard gets it in the neck every time. He does not like it. The Adams Express company is an unincorporated association, capitalized with one hundred and twenty shares, which are now worth in the New York stock exchange market two hundred and forty dollars per share. They have a mileage in Adams county of twenty-four and one-half miles, a total mileage in Indiana of 1,734 miles, and a total mileage in the United States of 36,619 miles. They own bonds, stocks, cash on hand, permanent investments, personal property, etc., which they estimate at $24,817,650.52. They own real estate in New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, New York. Pennsvlvania, Rhode Island and Washington, D. C. They value their personal property in Indiana at $62,292.00, and what they own in Adams county at SSO. If they have no bad luck they may be able to get through the next winter without going hungry. ( The Pullman Car company is another corporation that will not suffer from the lack of a bank account and a few friends that will occasionally stake them to a hand-out. Their total capital is thirty million, and thennet earnings during the past year were something like eleven millions ninety per cent of which was made from the operation of their sleepers over the various transportation lines Whenever you plank down your gooc money for an upper berth, just think of the money they are making off of you. Their total mileage is 214,009 their Indiana mileage is 4,257, an their Adams county mileage is nearly fifty-six miles. The principal office of the company is at Chicago, and it is near this place that they own and operate a great manufactur.ng prise, where not alone the Pullman cars are made, but most kind and design of cars, includingstreet cars. It is one of the great co pora tionsof the country, * very small beginning and making

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| therefrom not only fame and name, i but what is a more necessary evil, lots of the filthy glue. L. G. E. w — ROBINSON CASE WAS SETTLED. The suit of E. B. Williamson, administrator of the estate of Seymour Robinson, the Bluffton man killed In the Kingsland wreck, and which was to have been tried at Portland, has been settled by the traction company. The demand was $10,900, and the setI tlement is for $6,000. All the cases | have been settled now except that of W. D. Burgen and L. C. Justus. The latter is being opposed because Justus was traveling on a pass. HOME FROM WEST Ernest Schlickman Returns I From Denver, Colo., for Extended Visit I WITH SON AUGUST Like Their New Home Very Much—Failing Health Much Improved. Ernest Schlickman, a former resident of this county, and who for five years resided in this city where he conducted a livery and feed yard, and who last November, with his family, moved to Denver, Colo., where they have since made their home, arrived in the city this morning for an extended visit with his son, August, who has been caring for his business interests since the departure of the father. He stated this morning that they are residing in the heart of. Denver and like their new home very. much. Their leaving was owing to sickness in the family, and which became such that a change in climate was necessary, a daughter, Miss Rosa suffering from throat and lung trouble, but who since their residence in the western city has been enjoying the fresh pure air which Denver affords, is much improved, and with several years in that climate it is thought will entirely effect a cure. Mr. Schlickman wishes to mention. that any one suffering with this ail-] ment, in all but a very few cases, effects a cure, and thousands are flocking there for relief. He will remain here all summer, and probably will not return until about Thanksgiving. | Since leaving Decatur he has been taking life easy and all of bis children have good positions, thus permitting their father to retire somewhat from active work. He has a number of busines stransactions to look after here, and will assist his son during the summer months. MEETING OF LIBRARIANS. The annual session of librarians j from District D, which comprises Allen and a number of adjacent coun-. ties, was held at the public library' with a large attendance. A number of trustees was also in attendance | and considerable interest was mani-1 fested in the program for tfie after-1 noon. Owing to the library meetings, in progress elsewhere a number of j representatives were compelled to t send their regrets, but nearly all of | the neighboring towns and cities j were represented. Several of the visitors arrived early in the morning and with ideal weather prevailing, spent the forenoon in touring the city. The session was wholly informal and was called to order at 1:30 o’clock. Following the reading of reports covering the work of the past year, the following subjects were up. for discussion: “Good Books For Children,” “Children’s Work,” “How to Popularize a Library,” and “What Reference Books are Most Used. The above subjects were dwelt upon for two hours, after which an inspection of the library was made by the visitors. The following visitors were in attendance: Mrs. Barnes, Auburn. Mrs. Watts, Montpelier; Miss Horn and Miss Brinkley, Hartford City; Mrs. Hackett and Mrs. Wasmuth. Roanoke; Miss Ticer, Huntington; Miss Moses, Decatur; Miss Hall, Fremont; Mrs. Baker, Kendallville; Mrs. Endicott, Andrews, and Miss Scott, state library commission, of Indianapolis. —Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. Miss Nellie Blackburn, assistant librarian, was an attendant, going in the place of Miss Moses, who could not leave at that time.

Decatur, Ind. Saturday Evening, April 22, 1911.

CONTEST IS OVER Climax Came With Announcement of Winners at Close of Program. FRIDAY EVENING Each School Came in for a Share of the Honors of Event. The tri-school oratorical contest closed Friday evening at the Bosse opera house, with tne rendltiorf of the program by the juniors and seniors of the Geneva, Berne and Decatur high schools. The audience was large and enthusiasm ran high, each school cheering loudly for its contestants. Professor Rice presided tn the evening, as he did in the morning and each contestant did exceedingly well. The climax came in the announcement of the winners, as made by Prof. Lee L. Driver, Randolph county superintendent of schools, judge of the literary part of the program, and Prof. Albert Holsworth of the Fort Wayne schools, judge of the r usic. The results of both morning contest, or section one, in which the freshmen and sophomores took part, and of the evening contest, or section two, in which the juniors and seniors participated, were not announced until at the close of the evening’s program. Only the winners were announced, and no grades were given. Each school did Itself credit and came in for a share of the honors. Decatur came in for first on two orations, two piano solos and a piano duet; Berne came in for two on discussion, a reading and made a grand sweep in music; while Geneva, who did not have so many contestants as the other two, did well, taking first in reading, vocal duet and vocal solo.

THE WINNERS. Decatur. SECTION I. Oration —The Call to Peace—Estella Perkins. Piano Duet—Mid-Summer Night's Dream —Mendelssohn — Erma Houk and Crystal Kern. ( Piano Solo —Polish Dance — Dorothy Dugan. SECTION 11. Oration — American Manhood — ( Clem Steigmeyer. Piano Solo—Pathetique — Beethoven —Helen Fonner. Berne. SECTION I. Piano Trio—LeSecret—Ella Sprunger, Mary Ann Sprunger, Eldon Violin Solo —Silver Threads Among the Gold —Bernice Ray. Vocal Quartet— Song of Seasons— Louisa and Ethel Habegger, Eliza- . beth Lehman and Elma Neaderhous[er. Reading—Little Carl—Dessie Kerr. Discussion— Harry Sprunger. SECTION 11. Piano Duet —Morris Dance —Esther ' Bixler and Gertrude Hirschy. Piano Trio —Oberon —Wilbur Leh--1 man, Grover and Lydia Springer, i Vocal Solo —Come to Me Mavouri neen —Kathryn Egley. ; Vocal Duet —Come to Me—Kathryn , Egley and Lydia Springer. I Quartet— Roses After Rain —Kathry Egley, Christena Habegger, Eva Springer and Huldah Gilliom. Discussion—Cliffton Springer. Geneva. SECTION I. Vocal Duet — Vocal Solo— Ralph Pontius. SECTION 11. Reading—Ora Hoskinson. Every one of the contestants did exceedingly well and it was a very difficult task, the judges stated, to decide. In music, Mr. Holsworth stated that the judging at this contest was not so difficult for him, as at many others, as he was familiar with nearly every selection rendered. The Track Meet. Although the track Friday at Steele’s park was in bad condition for three fourths of the events, the field meet was a decided success. Five or six records were made Friday which entitle a few Adams county high school boys to enter the state meet which will be held in May at Terre Haute. The boys of Geneva i and Berne proved themselves “the’ athletes. Geneva came out highest with forty points; Berne second with thirty-five points, and Decatur last, i with fifteen points. The best athlete on the field was CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.

FULLENKAMP’S NEW SCALES. The Fullenkamp store began business thia morning with one of the finest new scales on the market—it certainly is the finest one of its kind in the city. The scale is of the selfcomputing variety, weighing to the fraction and computing the price at the same time. What is the best of all when the goods are placed on the scales an electric light is lighted automatically, lighting the whole Interior of the glass cylinder on which the figures are printed, so that in the darkest weather, the figures can be easily read. This remains lighted as long as the goods are on the scales. The scales have a ball-bearing arrangement so that they can be easily turned, allowing the weighing to be done from either side of the counter with ease. ANGEL OF DEATH I Mil II S — — Fredrick Joseph Falk Taken by Death at Early Hour This Morning. BUT TWO YEARS OLD Took Sick on Sunday With the Measles, Followed by Pneumonia. Fredrick Joseph, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Falk, passed out of this life at 2:30 o’clock this morning at the family home on North Second street, after scarcely a week s illness. On last Sunday he had taken sick with the measles, an epidemic now prevalent among children, and although very sick. It was thought he would get along all right. His condition showed improvement until Wednesday, when about noon a physician was called, and it was then discovered that pneumonia had taken a hold on the little fellow, which in many cases follows the measles. From then on his condition became worse, requiring careful attention, and a trained nurse from Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, was sent for. Friday noon he took a sudden turn for the worse and the members of the family saw that the end was not far away, and he passed away at the above stated hour. He leaves to mourn their loss, besides the loving parents, five brothers and one sister. The funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the home with the Rev. Semans in charge. Interment will take place at the Decatur cemetery. PEACE AT NOON

PEACE CAME AT NOON TODAY. Washington, D. C.. April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Mexican revolution practically ended at noon today, according to an announcement of] Dr. Vasquez Gomez, representative of the Provisional President Medero. Gomez announced the receipt of a telegram from Diaz accepting the terms of an armistice, together with a telegram of acceptance from Medero. “The terms of the armatice are practically the terms of peace,” said Gomez. He declared the revolutionists have made a concession by which Diaz may retain the presidency until a fair election may be held. The agreement was reached by Medero conceding Diaz this while Diaz granted practically everything else demanded by the revolutionists. ——o — VISITED BY HIS MOTHER. Robert Fetters of Huntington, the young man who is confined in the county jail, where he has been treated for several days by the county physician for a very bad case of delirium tremens, was visited by his 'mother, Mrs. Hannah Helm, of Huntington, that lady arriving Friday afternoon and remaining over night, returning to Huntington this morning. Mr. Fetters was reported as somewhat better today. Joe Colchin and Mr. Majors of Ft. Wayne will spend Sunday here. Read Dan Edwin's offer to give you a vacant lot In Decatur if you die. Mrs. Malinda Fronefield of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here i today.

EX T RA SESSION Os Mayor’s Court Friday Night to Accommodate Urgent Cases. TWO PLAIN DRUNKS Were Given Usual Amount and They May Appeal to Circuit Court. An extra session of court was held in the mayor’s office Friday evenlr ~ to accommodate several cases which ! were urgent. In the first case called, [ that of Burkhead vs. Wagner, a civil i suit, which had been continued, a fur- ] ther continuance was had to allow lof more witnesses being called, as I both sides had evidence which they ■ would like to have taken into consideration. The court granted a further continuance until Monday evening at 7 o’clock. The next case called was that of I David Kohler, a farmer living in i French township, charged with pub- | lie intoxication. The arrest was , made by Marshal Peterson, on Second street, in front of the court house, about 4 o’clock Friday afternoon. Four witnesses for the state were examined and Kohler, refusing to have witnesses, was found guilty, and a fine of $5 and costs was assessed, making, a total of $19.40. Kohler gave the court notice of an appeal to the circuit court. William Kohler, a brother of the foregoing party, was also arraigned on , a similar charge, his arrest having ben made by Policeman Melchi at the . time of the other arrest by the marshal and he, when arraigned in the [court, was quite vehement in his I avowal of innocence. le seems that the brothers walked from their farm ■ to Monroe, where they lingered longer than they should have done, and in [the afternoon had taken the train to this city, where they managed to pay 'their taxes, and in their efforts to find the Erie depot a few minutes laiter, they became disorderly. He also t gave notice of an appeal to the circuit court, and after several ineffectual attempts to secure bail, at 10 [o’clock Friday night they were taken j back to jail and this morning were • given an opportunity to secure same. I Later the Kohler Brothers produc--led Fred Bauman, who signed the i bond, amounting to $75 in each case, j ' and they were allowed to go. They I stated that they would not appeal the case when interviewed this morning, preferring to pay the present costs and drop the matter.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES. Will be Given in Newly Remodeled Building Sunday. The Christian church services, which for the past two weeks have been held in the library hall on account of the redecorating and remod-, eling will be held again in the church I tomorrow, the improvements having' been completed. The pastor, the Rev. j Dawson, has made special efforts to make tomorrow a “home-gathering” day in the church, and it is earnestly desired that every member and their friends be present. Special sermons [ and special music will make the services of special interest. o — — EMIL EGLEY BOY HURT. Piece of Blasted Stump Strikes Him on Shoulder. The eight-year old son of Emil Egley of southeast of Peterson was injured about the shoulder blade Friday afternoon by a flying piece of, stump that was set free while the ( workmen were blasting stumps. The bone was not fractured but the injury is quite painful. ECLIPSE GF SUN APRIL 23TH. There will be a total eclipse of the sun on April 28th at 4:30 o’clock in the afternoon, but will be visible here only as a small partial eclipse. Get your smoked glass ready. o— — UNION CHAPEL U. B. CHURCH. Sunday, April 23rd. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Preaching, 10:30 a. m. All are cordially Invited to attend the services at this church. I I. IMLER.

WILL VISIT HIS DAUGHTER. E. S. Moses to Sunday In Chicago— Miss Moses Returns to Hospital. Ed 8. Moses left last night for Chicago for an over-Sunday visit with his daughter, Miss Gertrude, who has been suffering with rheumatism for a year past, and who is in that city for treatment. During the past week she has not been so well, her return to St. Luke hospital being necessary. It is believed by the family that the back-set was caused by the weather, which has been very severe in Chicago the past week, and that a few sunny days may Improve her more than anything else. COURT HOUSE NEWS Foughty Divorce Trial Resumed at Noon Today— Witness Fainted. BLUE CREEK TRIAL Adjourned at Noon Today —Wallace Steller Had No License. The 'Blue Crek ditch case is still going on slowly, and attorneys stated this morning that it would probably take a month to finish. Special Judge Hartford of Portland, who is hearing the case, adjourned court at noon today that he might return home for over Sunday. This morning in this case a petition was filed by George Baumgartner to withdraw and dismiss the remonstrance as to him. A motion by remonstrators, Burke, et al., to strike out said petition was overruled, and exceptions taken, but the petition was sustained and the remonstrance dismissed as to hint Exceptions. Judge Merryman adjourned court Friday evening in the matter of the Foughty divorce case until today noon, when the trial was resumed In the court room, after Special Judge Hartford of Portland adjourned the trial of the Blue Creek ditch for the week, and at the time of going to press the witnesses were being examined. The Foughty trial was held Friday afternoon in the jury room, as the main court room was in use. During the trial late Friday afternoon one of the witnesses, a Mrs. Meyers, of Fort Wayne, fainted, on account of the heat, and was carried out of the room. Dr. Thomas being called to restore her. The account current of Albert W. Girard, guardian of Neola Moyer et al., was allowed.

The current account of John M. Wells, guardian of Oral T. and Alta C. Pontius, was allowed. Wilhelmina Holthouse, guardian of Arthur B. Holthouse et al., current report was allowed. W. G. Spade, executrix of the Jacob Spade estate, filed proof of publication and posting notice of final settlement, which was allowed and the executor was discharged. The claim of $99 of Matilde E. Marker against Mary O. Christen, administrator. was dismissed at cost of the estate. Attorneys Heller, Sutton & Heller filed a new case entitled John M. Wells vs. Alta C. Pontius, proceedings to have said defendant declared of unsoun mind. Sheriff Durkin and Deputy John Merrica served a warrant on Wallace Stettler of Willshire, Ohio, 'who is said to be a huckster for the Baucher mercantile firm of that town on a charge of selling goods without a license. The affidavit was made last week, at which time he was selling goods here, the charge being filed at that time against “John Jones,” whose true name was unknown,” his name being learned later. He gave bond In the sum of SIOO. The warrant against Warren Hamrick for wife desertion, was served Friday afternoon late by Sheriff Durkin, and Hamrick readily gave his bond of SI,OOO for his appearance in court at time of trial, many friends rallying to his aid. Isaac Rose et al. vs. Maranda E. Niblick et al., rule to answer absolute in five days.

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LAWS IN EFFECT Proclamation of Governor Was Issued Friday— Secretary is Pleased. DISCOVERY DAY VOID Law Which Made October 12th a Holiday is Held to be Void. Indianapolis, Ind., April 22—A1l of the acts of the sixty-seventh general assembly not previously effective by virtue of the emergency clause were made effective Friday noon by proclamation of Governor Marshall. The last receipt came from the clerk of Lawrence county at 8 o’clock Friday morning. There were 109 acts which carried emergency clauses, and. therefore, were in effect from the time they were signed by the governor. The proclamation of Governor Marshall, issued yesterday, follows: “I, Thomas R. Marshall, governor of the state of Indiana, do hereby proclaim that all the acts of the general assembly of the state of Indiana for the year 1911 have been distributed in accordance with law to the various counties of the state of Indiana and the clerks thereof have transmitted their certificates stating the day when such laws were so received, the last of which certificate was received and filed on April 21, 1911. “All acts, therefore, of the general assembly of the state of Indiana for the year 1911 are in full force and effect from and after the hour of noon of the 21st day of April. 1911, of which fact all courts must take judicial notice. “In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the state of Indiana at the capltol in the city of Indianapolis this 21st day of April, 1911." Affects Many Laws. The proclamation was signed by Governor Marshall and Lew G. Ellingham, secretary of state. Practically all of the acts affecting railroads and the public health had no emergency clauses and did not become effective until Friday. Other important laws which had no emergency clauses and which became effective with the proclamation of the governor were the weights and measures act, the cold storage act, miners’ weekly wage act, teachers’ license exemption act. “corrupt practices” act, the Stotsenburg act, providing for a vote upon the proposed new constitution, the act providing for the registration of voters, the building and loan association act, the act prohibiting the giving of rebates in writing fire insurance and the child labor law. Holiday Act Held Void. The act to creat October 12th a state holiday to be known as “Discovery Day,” has been held void by J. E. McCullough, asistant attorney general, and Bert New. legal clerk to Governor Marshall, because of the attempt of the legislators to amend an act which already had been superceded by an amended act. The Hauck court act, which proposed to fix the jurisdiction of the supreme and appellate courts and confer unal jurisdiction in certain cases upon the appellate court has been attacked on the ground that it Is unconstitutional and a case to test the act is now pending before the supreme court. Secretary of State EUingham and the attaches of the office are well pleased with the dispatch with which the 1911 volume of the acts was published and the receipts from the county clerks filed. The general assembly adjourned March 6th, and in less than fifty days the “copy” was prepared, the books published, and the acts proclaimed to be in effect. o HOME REMODELED. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff and sons of Preble were in the city this morning to get some supplies to be used in the remodeling of their home at Preble. An open stairway is being made, and arches cut between the various rooms, so that the house can be thrown into one large room. This with other improvements will add much to the beauty and comfort of an already fine home.