Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 260.

death calls MR. SHERMAN Vice President Died at His Home in (Jtica Last I Evening. UTICA IN MOURNING President Taft Decides Desi- - itely Today to Attend the Funeral. (United Pres* Service) Washington. I>. Oct. 31—(Spec L to Dolly Democrat! — PresidMt haft iiaued a proclamation today, noLrymg the nation of Vice President Kt,* 'man's death, and cancelled hi* y leaking dap's at Newark. N. J„ lor Saturday, on which day he whs informed the funeral would be held, h'he president is preparing to start for I'lK., Friday night and itositively planked to go from there to Cincinnati, Inhere he will vote Tuesday. I Plica, N. Y.. Oct. 31 (Special to |i.ii!y Democrat!—Postmaster Gen-r-Li Hitchcock, the only promineut tat-mber now in Washington, will attend the funeral of Vice President ► ii-rman. Hundreds of Message* nl l>n.i>athy hsve been received, including messages from Resident Taft, Governor Wilson and Colonel Rooseh ►lt. The funeral arrangements conLm plate aerrtcea at 2 o’clock in the i(te?t,oon Saturday. 1 Ch--ago. 111.. Oct. 31--(Special to I-ally Democrat! —Governor Marshall i-etled bis three speaking dates here because of the death of Vice 1-. lent Sherman and left at noon lor i.dianapolis • f -a, N Y.. Oct 31—(Special to Itily immocratj—Utica la in deep p.curing for Ita foremost cltiten, Jas. r Si.erman, today. Flag* were at half past and black drapery shrouded the p.bhc building*, and most of the big t -•.•*» establishment# President Raft today definitely decided to attend the f oaerml as his running mate. •ames Bchoolcraft Sherman, vice | -.d*nt of ,the United States, sue- | tr >*Ljo an attar k of llrigbt’s dll' a»e at hla home at Utica, New lurk, at $42 o'clock Wednesday *-v pnißg, after an illness eilending over ►•■»«:ral years His health began fa'l lag m the fall of tsAx when be was I am;Miming and bia physician at that Inn* advised moderation in eating and ► ork He adhered to the former, but lot to the latter, giving much time md work to hla official duties and arge justness interest* In this his dtya - ian. I>r Peck, found the prin-l-►al reason for the breakdown About 7:30 o'clock in the evening in It.proven!.)*i In Mr. Sherman's ■mdilion became apparent. At *:J® t clock a bulletin announced that the lice president was bolding his out >nd that be remained In a comato.e '•ndition At b o'clock his tempera re arose, from MM to 100, and the iitange was Interprete.| as indlcatlna ► radical physlolo*!' .! change ?'e bid ben staking alnce early morning Ind It was realised that death wa# a '• 'stloß of a few hours There v.» b 'light relief ghoul 7 o‘«lock, «*u»..S an apparent Impsevemeni In the ("ndition of the kidney*, hut It *i b"f prorc real or lasting an.| at l**.i Mre only temporary hope Not f»r|y tn the morning when Ms |h,vci* fas nnnounrerl hie Inabiiltv to <!o l”ore for relief than had been *l* t •• bad there been the least probabiil!' M saving the patients life, or • ‘ I dogging It for g considerable tlmMl the members of the imm-dw *• i»ailly were witnesses to the fln»! ►* "ne. In addition to Mrs Sherman Ibef* Vrere In the death «Hamt» > Ihetr three sons. HhertH. Richard I'. And Thomas M Sherman. and their lespertive wives. K M and Banfotd brother* of Mr, Hberma.i. k»4 Mrs L. || Moore and Mrs tl * 1 "kinsham slaters of Mrs Hherm .n Mrs Sherman bore up bravely tut Rer the sho< k of her husband's death. b» did the other members of the fam PF. Although It was said at Ihe bouse that the hopelessness of Mr hhermaa a fight sgminsi denth had rsaimed since Friday. Ihr bln* keveithalaaa was a crushing on* v, «e Freeideot Sherman *as burr.

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in Utica on October 24, 1855. He was mairied in 1881 to Carrie Babcock at ham Orange, N. and they have three j sons. The vice president was an Klk, r trustee of Hamilton college, a member of the Dutch Reformed church, a member of many clubs and a business man of wide interests. LEFT FOR COLLEGE. timer Niblick left this morning for Rensselaer, Ind., where he will enter the St. Joseph college at that place and take up a three years’ commercial course in that famous instution of learning. He will have plenty of company with the rest of the Decatur boys, who are attending school there. IT PLEASED ALL A Comprehensive Program Given Last Evening by the Pierces FOUND A RESPONSE In Hundreds of Appreciative Hearts—Long’s Lecture Next. The comprehensive program givep Wednesday evening at the opera house by Mr. and Mrs Harry Raymond (fierce. readers, found a happy tespouse In nnniireds ot hearts assembled, and if the first number of the lecture course is any criterion, the coure this year will far surpass anygiven in many years. The program consisted of two short plays enacted by Mr. and Mrs Pierce together, interspersed by several character delineations by each. The characters represented varied from the humorous to the pathetic, all true in every detail to life and the variety presented, could not fail to please all in the audience. The first was a short two-part sketch “Man Proposes." showing the bashful lover being helped by bis sweetheart in making the proposal Many amusing situations, cleverly worked out. made the playfar beyond mediocrity. Mrs. Pierce In her “Child Study” In costume depicted some very k charming child life, remarkably true to nature. Mr. Pierce in hia delineation of hit Maine old gentleman character, and tue slm pie western hoy, drew forth laughter and the tear* at the same time, while Mrs. Pierre gave a most charming reading in a serious vein, on the loneliness of a princess, and her final sacrifice for her people. "The lawyer's Advice,' 'a New England story. Interpreted by Mr and Mrs Pierce, was s

story with a very pertinent moral m the Ulvore<- seeker Mr I fierce played the part of the Judge, who set right the airy, little troubles of a society woman w ho wanted a divorce because her husband had written to her only five times during the week she was away at s summer resort. A little peep into the Judge’s history gave her an Inkling of the serious results that can come from a very little misunderstanding I .aughter and pathos were intermingled and the true-to-llfe eccentricities of the old msn were happily portrayed. A recitation of "Home. Sweet Home,” bv Mrs lfi*--ee to mugle by Mr Bierce closed the entertainment The tfiereep' return would be warmly w,-|> ntiicd/ The am* ond number of the course w>U he a lecture given Dw ember 3th by *yl letter A. Igmg —**■■-■■■■ — 'is' NO COAL FAMINE That there will be no coal famine In Decatur for at leaal some weeks to some Is now an assured fart. One roal dealer after strenuous efforts In the early part of the season In which It was next to lmt>oa«lbl« to get coal, Is now getting In four car load* and ’four more cars are on the way. Anthracite coal l* now listed at ten dollar* per ton and may no higher. The 'sort coal market ha* been usual and ‘no flurries were noticeable in that direction Hard coal, howev-r, owing to the reseat 100 of work for •ever*! months last spring. I* a very ‘ scarce article, and thorn- having to depend on Hard coal for fuel are being heard from TO TAKE COMMERCIAL COURBE. } — Dan Niblick *.<ompanled hla »oa. omer. to ttcnseeloer this morning • here Om*r Will enter college ll« •ill take a commercial course

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Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, October 31, 1912.

THE TIME CHANGES It is Rumored That Another Change in Time on the Clover Leaf Will OCCUR IN THE FUTURE Maybe Two New Trains Will be Put on—Nothing Definite Now. It is rumored among local employees of the Clover Leaf railroad that a new time card will be Issued soon on the toad and a new schedule of passenger trains will take effect in the near future The rumors are to the effect that the two morning trains, 5:19 a. m. and 8:04 a. in. will remain about the same, with only a few minutes change while the two evening trains will be the only trains materially effected by the new schedule. The 7:41 p. m. castbound passenger will go through here about 7:00 p. m. and the 10:36 westbound passenger train will be about thirty-five or forty minutes earlier than the present schedule. The local agent or employees have not received any official notice of the new time schedule. It is also rumored that there will be two through trains to Toledo each day instead of only one. Nothing definite about the proposed changes Is known by the local employees, however, and the time of the proposed change is much In doubt. HAS TOLD HIS TALE Albert J. Beveridge and Real Story of His Campaign Contributions. HAS GOOD FRIENDS Among the Vulgar Rich and Has Always Been on Best of Terms With, Them. Indianapolis. Ind . Oct. 31 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Now that I leverIdge has told his tale regarding the prim-ely contribution of the harvester trust magnate It la possible for the people to draw their own conclusions regarding hia relations to the Morgan interests and the invisible government." The plain, nndlaputed facta from whtc hthey draw their conclusion* are aa follow*

1. George W ivrkina Is the financin' chairman of the International Harvester trust, a director of the U, $ ateel trust, and right hand man of J Meri-ont Morgan 3 In lIHH this Mr. Perkin* sent $30,0m) lo Albert J. Beveridge to help re-elect him to the I’. 8- senate, 3. Thi* money was neat the latte* port of September or the first of Octo her ind wi* not returned until after the election. *everal week* afterward. » 4. The reason It w«» returned Is that $125. -wm was sent Into the state by the republican national committee, which ntorc than sufficed lor the purpose* of the campaign 5. If this money had not been received from the odlhitisl committee Mr Beveridge would have used the Perkin* hioney because he told Mr. Starr so The average man of Intelligence, Judged from the comment# of the people. naturally concludes that the only rmison the money was returned was that It eould not be used He also concluded that the relatione between Beverage and the Morgan interest* must have been remarkably Intimate to have led them lo send him as much a* S3O, ot*o to re-elect him to the senate. It I* universally ronceded that the Morgan interest* and Perkin* are a large part of the ’’lnvisible govern meat,*’ and the average man of Intelligence naturally conclude* that the “invisible government" must have thought it worth Ita while to keep Beveridge in the senate. The comment moat generally heard among intelligent people is not on th* fact that Beveridge returned the trum money •hen the discovery waa made

that it was not needed, but upon the fact that the ‘‘lnvisible government" thought enough of Beveridge to send it to him. Another feature of the startling expose of the relations between Beveridge and the “invisible government’’ cornea In the nature of the sickening love letter written to Perkins in returning the money. At the time this letter was written Perkins was the first lieutenant of J. Ifierpont Morgan. He was one of the strong men of the United States steel trust. He was the big man in the harvester trust. And writing to this man Mr. Beveridge be gins by addressing him as “Dear Old Man." Then he assures his man who works children in the twine mills ol the harvester* trust under the most vicious conditions that “it was noble of you, George—characterlstl" of your big noble heart.’’ He then begs this trust baron not to be offended and explains that he had sent other money hack that he couldn't use. Then he falls into the strain of Uie lover again. “Your beautiful friendship," he says, "is very sweet and dear to me." Then in conclusion he sends his regards to “our mutual friend,” who is J. Pierpont Morgan, and closes after this loverly fashion—"with tenderest affection, as ever, Albert." The average man of intelligence has reached the conclusion that the relations between United States Senator Beveridge and George W. Perkins of the Morgan interests, of the steel tiust, of the harvester trust, were a little closer than it is customary for relations to be between representatives of the people and the leaders of the trusts and combines that oppress the people After all is said, after all the tributes to the great and good man who stands at Armageddon and battles for the Lord are uttered one great big question stands out like llanquo's ghost and will not down: "Why did Perkins of the Morgan in tereats, of the ateel and harvester trust send $30,000, a small fortune, to help re-elect Albert J. Beveridge, if there was not an intimate working re lation between Bveridge and the 'in viaible government?"’ - o LINN GROVE NEWS. Linn Grove, Ind., Oct. 30— Miss Hermina Ashbaucher, of Bluffton spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss Daisy Meshberger. Miss Lizzie Bitter, teacher of room 2. spent Sunday at her home in Berne Mesdames John Pouts and John Frank of Bluffton visited Emanuel Liddv and family on Saturday William Horror, who has been visiting at Columbus, Ohio, the past week, returned home Sunday night. Mrs. Kate Conroy of Hammond. Ind . ta visiting friends at this place Miss Alma Sayers of Tippecanoe, Ohio, who has been visiting Martin French and family, returned home Monday. Master Earl Homey, who was visit Ing his grandparents, Mr. and Mra. J A. Warner, at Petroleum last week, returned home Sunday. Our furniture dealer. Noah Behindter, is confined to his lu-d with the grip POLICE COURT NEWS. Agustus Smith pleaded guilty to public Intoxication in 'Squire Stone's court Wednesday and drew a fine of five aud costs He claimed to ha< e no money, hut when searched enough was found to settle the bill The case of the State vs. Frlba* It on a charge of converting p< rsou.B property to tils own use, was contln tied until November 2nd. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon NEW BANK AT OSSIAN. Oaslan, Ind. Oct 31—The termers’ State Bank of Oaslan wua organized Saturday with a capital sink or $38.., OOu, Officers were elected aa follows: , Dr B, W. I)yar, president; I .canard M Springer, vice president: John Hanna, cashier The hank will erect ! a new building and begin op*r*ilons' by the first of the year FBABT OF ALL BA I NT*. Tomorrow the Catholic church will J celebrate the fe«st of all aalnta This ta one of the greatest feast days o'j the year that the Catholic church rele brats# R*rvlres will be: Low mas*.' 7:3fi. high maas, »:30. vesper* and' benediction, 1:43. • • 1

ACTION IS TAKEN By Adams County Bar In Respect to Death of Judge A. O. Marsh WELL KNOWN JURIST Os Winchester—Pass Resolutions—Funeral Friday I'pon call of the President Judge D. I). Heller, the Adams county bar held a session this morning at nine o'clock to take suitable action on the death of Judge Albert O. Marsh, of Winchester, which occurred at Ills home there Tuesday night. A resolutions committee, comprising L. C. DeVoss, P. G. Hooper and D. E. Smith was appointed to draw resolutions In mein oriatn, and a copy of the resolutions was ordered sent to the widow, and to the president of the Randolph cir- , cuit bar, of which the deceased was an esteemed member. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence by the Rev. Robert Little. Interment in Fountain Park. Attorney 1.. C. DeVoss of this city will attend, and he may he Joined ■ by others of the bar. The resolution committee later reported the following, which were adopted: i The members of the Adams County • bar, of Adams County, Indiana, has CONTIN'TCT ON PAGE THREE COURT HOUSE NEWS Three More Days to Pay Taxes Without the Penalty of Ten Per. THE FORCE IS BUSY Davison Divorce Cause Con- | tinued—Other Court Notes. There are Just three more davs in which to pay the county taxes without the ten per cent penalty being added, and the rush at the county trmmirer* office has been great the past several days. Aaaiatlng County Treasurer Charles W. Yager and his regular deputy. Ed Kintz, are Mr* Yager and Bernard Terveer. who have Just about . all they can well take rare of. In spite of the rush, there is yet about $85,000 or SIOO,OOO of the taxes still unpaid. Monday is the last day with out the penalty. Saturday and Monday will doubtless be the liig days. The divorce rase of Jessie Davison vs. Joseph tmvlson, wss continued John Miller filed a motion for a newtrial of hia case against hi* mother-in-law. Susannah Ritter, in which he asks to have a guardian appointed for her. Judgment in favor of Mr* Hi* ter was rendered yesterday on the verdict of the jury returned some time ago lauira L Miller va. Otis E Miller, divorce Motion by the plaintiff for change of venue from court was sustained. The final report of Mary C. Arc'*bold, executrix of the James M A fell i bold estate, was approved and the executrix discharged David Steele was discharged as administrator of the Mary K, Steele ■•* late, upon approval of bis final r* port In the condemnation rase of the C. A E railroad vs Hoseita Teeple el al the defendant. Teeple, filed receipt of , $l« on the damages allowed The “*• j port of the appraisers was approved I and finding mad*' that the Union fen trnl IJfe Insurance company susta.n- . *d no damages In the partition rase of Marla Yant et al va Sarah Street et as, partition. : the report of the commissioner waa approved and distribution ordered [The rommtssionet la ordered to pay

to the clerk of this court, the balance j of the funds yet undistributed, and the clerk is ordered to pay the same to the partiep severally entitled thereto. Report is made by the commissioner of such payment, the sum of $561.74 for the defendants in interest, and $390.79 to the plaintiff as her share. The commissioner was discharged. John A. Cook was discharged ns guardian of Albert Cook, his final report being approved. In the similar case of the C & K. Railroad Company vs. Adam J. Gephart et al., a waiver of notice was filed and appearance entered by J. W. Teeple for the defendants. Real estate transfers: Daniel p. Reynolds et al. to Christian M. Weldy, west half of lot 426, and lot 425. Decatur. $1500; Moses Schindler et al. to Wm. F. Pyle, realty In Wabash tp„ $125; Ezekiel H. Davis et al. to Martha J. Gibbons, 30.04 acres, Jefferson tp., $11,000; Daniel N. Erwin et al. to Roy Archbold, lot 981, Decatur, $125; Jeremiah Diechty et al. to Jeremiah Lieehty, lot 20, Monroe, S2OOO. o — ■ ■ TO WINTER IN LOS ANGELES. — Mr. and Mrs. Frank McConnell, Mark McConnell and daughter, Mrs. Maggie Pillars, spent Wednesday In Kokomo, with their cousin, Waiter Davis, and family. This Is the first visit Frank ever made with his cousin. Mr. Mark McConnell and daughter will remain there until Friday when they will leave for Mr. McConnell's home at Cardwell, Mo From there he will go to Los Angeles, Cal., where he will spend tne winter with hia brother, Lane McConnell, and will then go to The Dalles, Oregon, where | lie will make his home with his daughj ter, Maggie. Mrs. Ben Pillar# Mr. McConnell has been here since the burial of his wife, whose body was brought to her old home here for burial. --o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Wud theta man on a kohl wintur's mornin retained th' same luv ov I makin' fires thet he bed about th' time thet him an' Bud Simms blit un under th’ korner uv his dad's hous?

j 4 & BMnwHanmßMaa**MHßmmanaßmmamwmmMßmnawnMSPMaamwHMmMmmmwßwmwMammaaammmi PHILIP ZOERCBER. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR REPORTER OF THE SUPREME COURT. THE Immo-'iwH-* nominee for retwrter of the -nipreme court was eb« ted re|ireweut*flve ot IVrry county. Ind , in I'M* and In !M*t ami ea- h time ran ahead of bl« ticket In ttan be »«• elected pmeeiuMi'ig attorney of the Pe. .md Judicial circuit, and a* tegt*lalor mid prone, ulor he served Id* m-nalltuent* with ability. Ite i« one of the leading attorney# ~f hi* home -maty and ha* taken active part ou the stump In every cam|sdgti alnce IUN* lie la a g-nwt tighter ami tn ht« private a* well aa In Ms public life Is known for hto rugged hnnewty and will add strength lo the ticket

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FIRST SHIPMENT Decatur Sugar Plant Ships Out First One Hundred Barrels of Sugar PLANT AT NIGHT Presents a Scene Worth Seeing—Factory was Shut Down for One Day The first one nunurea barrels of sugar made in the Decatur factory were shipped today. Within a few weeks this sugar will be in every city in Indiana nnd within a few months the entire output here will have been used up. Last night, through the courtesy of Mr. Hubbard, we made a trip through the big plant. It is always an interesting place, that rather fascinates us. but when seen by electric light it is more so. As one approaches the factory he is amazed at the display of lights which shine out through the hundreds of windows, making the building look a mile long Inside is a busy scene and if you are ever granted the privilege of going through that building at night, don't overlook it. The machines are now runulng smoothly and seven hun dred tons of beets are being cut up each day. Within a few week* it I* hoped that the mill will be cutting ' a thousand tons daily. The overflow t of syrup into the boilers Tuesday made It necessary to pull the fires and the plant was shut down for twentyfour hours. It is now going along nicely again and It is hoped the trou- . hies are over. The sugar made here is pronounced the finest ever made anywhere and the boys are mighty proud ot it. Mr. Wagner, the agriculturist, and the chemist ar the plant are making tests of the soil In this locality and by January 1 will be able to tell every fanner in northern Adams county Just what kind of fertilizer he needs to improve his farm, if any It should prove a great help.