Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1905 — Page 4

®TH£ DEMOCRAT IVERT THURSDAY MOUSING BT LEW G. ELL INGHAM. PUBLISHER 11.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Inhered at the post* ff ce at Decatur,lndiana as seccn d-class mail matte. official Taper of adams county, — Thursday may is, 1905 THE SINNER. Congressman George W. Cromer was in the city Saturday afternoon for a short time. In the evening a meeting was held at Berne of th: postmasters and carriers of the county tn the congressman’s interest, which was attended by County Chairman, John M. Frisinger, Postmaster Albert Brittson and the greater number of the rural and city mail carriers of the county. A speech to the boys was made by the congressman. —Journal Now isn't that pretty business for a congressman. Holding a meeting of the postmasters, the rural and citv mail carriers “in the congressman’s interest.'' A congressman inviting employees of the government to violate one of the most stringent chapters of the postal laws. A congressman, ir order to forward his own personal ambitions, placing in jeopardy the positions of carriers. Now, that ibeing a congressman out o' sight. Os course, we can readily excuse the presence of Albert Brittson and John M. Frisinger. The for met was compelled to be there, because of his position as postmaster, and the latter had to be there to get onto the ropes, so we can takeup the work at the end of Mr Brittson's term without even s jar in the machinery. Then ir addition, both are so devoted anc self-sacrificing in behalf of th* public and the dear people. Taere can be no possible admission o’ politics on their account, but sue! a flagrant violation in a congress man. is incomprehensible. Th Journal failed to state in it. gushing report, that the meetir, was harmonious in the extremi and that George W. Cromer wa unanimously elected to sucoee* himself as a member of congress from the eighth Indiana district If it is not too late, the Democrs desires to join the maddenini throng, carrying et the propangle a huah bopqnet of congrati lations. L. C. Di venport, of Bluffton, ha been appointed a- a member Governor Hanly's staff Mr. Davenport was a Major during the sou years’ term of Governor Durbin. Hon. B. F. Shively of South Bene one of the king bee democrats of th state, was in the city. This reminds u that we said democrat, and that ther are a few left—in Adams county It instance. The president’s most recent utteanoe that he will not- tolerate anotl er nomination or election, is ce tainlv cheefnl words to the amb tious ones. H m Charles Warre Fairbanks even look- tiller tha> before. It is announced that the questio’ of selecting an ink-stand for Viet President Fair'anks has been deci dM and it is to be furnished forth mere pittance of SSOO The pa' will come out of the public treasury —Columbia City Post. That was a roigbty good demo cratic speech that President Roose velt made at the Iriquois Chicagi banquet last night. It was straight from the shou'der and ptinc tured with a Jeffersonian display tha’ appeals to patriotic Americans—ever in the twentieth century. We now heartily agree with the Indianapolis Star and News that President Roosevelt is showing niauv qualities not enumerated in the republican national platform, and that his democrats tendencies are so pronounced as to b*noticeable. Col. William J. Bryan has again commended President Roosev It’s attitude on railway legislation. He has approved cf the policies announced bv Mr. Roosevelt and his Tecent declaration that no ineffective compromise, in the way of a rate bill would be accepted. Colonel Bryan publicly advocated more effective egislation for railroads before President Roosevelt did, and the fact that the two great party leaders agree gives the policy greater strength and prestige.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

Congressman George Cromer of Muncie,jwas in the city Saturday and held a reception in front of the United States' postoffice from noor until a short time before the afternoon Grand Rapids & Indiana train. He made it plain to his friends congregated in the vicinity of the postoffioe that he likes his job and would like to be continue in office. He was smiling and looking hearty as though the snap were agreeing with him physically. He admitted that there is a strorg possibility of his having oppositioi for the nomination in rhe person of Horace C. Stillwell of Anderson and that there may be others The matter of local postoffioe appointment was not mentioned in public conversation, but it is sup posed that there is something doing in this line in a private wav.— Portland Review. FROM THE CAPITAL. Indianapolis. Ind.. May 11—Attorney General Miller today discovered another piece of bunglesome worK on the part of the last legislature that will interest farmers throughout the state. In the public offense class of the new c-iminal code it is declared awful fur any person to shoot or hunt dove or rabbits from October 10th of any year to November Ist of the same year. However, in the penal clause where the penalty is subscribed the new law refers only to doves, the word rabbit having been omitted in the compilation of the bill. The penal clause therefore only says whoever shall be found guilty of hunting doves at times prescribed as unlawful under this act shall be fined sc much. It ’eaves absolutely nodosed season at any time so far as rabbits are concerned. Indianapolis. Ind.. May 12 —J N. Hurty. secretary of rhe state board of health is rapidly getting the state's fcod tester into working jrder. The state's food tester i* the new laboratory where tests ar* to be made of all questionable food sjld in the state. For instanc* cheese recently sold in South Ben* and Elkhart would have been ex imined by the state. Dr. Hurt} •aid today that the new rooms will be fitted up ani started just as soon as he can find a competent laoteruiogist. He has already de ■:ded on a ohem>t who is going t Iraw a salary of S2OCO a year 3ut he mn»t also have a bacten ogist. He says he can get plent f self-confessed bacterial gists bu le wants one. who has had 1‘ ears’ experience, at least, bu vhj at the same time is willing tvork f>r the stip ilited salary ol SISOO A year At present the job : oing begging. The impjrtanc* £ tms pjsition and of the state ■ **d tester is inestimable in ajuoh as it is believed many live* ■•mid be saved each year by prenting the sale of fooas that ar jt tit to eat. Indianapolis. Ind.. Miy 12 —Ta iluous us this state last year. a< jrd’ng to figures just secured fro .e bureau of r-tate statistics, pal. to the state’s streng box $1,333 15. Os this amount $511,000 wen ■ the school fund and $822,175 t je city and town treaurers. Th ity licenses vary from $lO to $25( she st ite license is fixed by law « -100. Taere were a total of lift i Indiana last year, 1,447 in town .nd townships. There is net on ity in the state without a saloon tCennsalaer, Risii g Sun and Unio ity have four each, and stand a the bottom in the number of sa :oons in cities. However, there 13. incorporated towns in the stat that have no saloons Franklin county-seat of Johnson count} hows an increase of saloons c: over 1903 of 100 per cent. Eis Uhicag j shows an increase of 47 pe cent, and Linton an increease of 4 per cen r . Indianapolis has 632 an* in 1903 and 573 in 1904;’ Terr* Haute. 410 in 1903 and 237 in 1904 South Bend, 162 in 1903 and 173 u l«v-« xuvaUßVdxe, spite of ns bac reputation, slow# a decrease fro u 285 in 1903 to 374 in 1904, and Fort Wayne a decrease from 213 in 1905 to 211 in 194. These cities show i decrease: Attica, Bedford, Colum bia City, Columbus, Covington, Decatur, Elwood, Frankfort, Jeff ersonville, Martinsville, Montpelier, Muncie, _New Albany, Port land, Veedersburg, Washington and Logansport. By counties, Perry county shows an increase of 207 per cent.’; Sullivan county, an increase of 120 per cent. Steuben county, an increase of 100 per cent.;

Han?o<4» an increase P® r cent.; Vermillion, an increase ot "5 per cent. The counties which show a decrease are C- awtord, 3<. per cent.; Benton. 35 per cent.; Caw--30 per cent ; Newton, 30 per cent. ; These are facts that temperance people and others want to kn*-*'-They certainb shew the strengtl and weakness of the saloons it* Indiana. Indianapolis. Ind., May 15. The Indiana anti-tnbeumlosis com-tnis.-ion which was authorized to investigate ways and means for the state to assist in fighting the great i"white plague,’’ met here today and organized. Dr Theodore Potter. of Indianapolis, was favorefl j for president of the c< m missis*.. Toward the closing hours of the last legislature the need for state aid to fighting this dread disease became apparent to the legislature and owing to it being so late in the session nothing much could be done except to authorize the appointment of a commission to investigate and report to the next legislature L. F. Gage, of Rockport and R. N Elliot of C* nnersville, are the other two members of the commission. It was decided today by the i three members that tfiey should atI tend the national anti-tubercnlosi*-O"nventi‘*n t be held in '*\ ashingI ten. D. C . the latter part of this week. Am ng the duties that wil fall to the lot cf this commission will be to recommend a heaithfu site for the location of a hospital Dr. Potter said today that he thinks the hills of Br-wn county, where land can be secured for a song, would be an ideal place for a hospital, as the ground is high and the air pure. It will be some time h wever. before the commission > ready to report o" a site. Indianapolis. Ind., May 15.— Governor Hanly has told bis friendthat he believes he don’t need a vacation this year.. He rej*eated:y says it is more of a vacation for him to be working up an antisaloon sentiment than it is to tasti«h and rod out for a few weeks The governor seems to have set his heart on controlling the saloon -■lenient in Indiana - keeping i: within the bounds prescribed bv aw This, he thinks, is the firs’ great reform that this state is in eed of. With one or two ecxeptions Gov. ernor Hanly's new staff is composed identically of the same pers ns who served under Governor Darbin. About the only change .s that Hanly has added a® ar. lonorary member. Brigadier Ger ral Charles Shaler. United States irmy. retired. Mr. Shaler wil ume to Indianapolis to spend the emainder of his days and wil iave charge of the Indiana Nation--1 Guard, request f r him to serv* n this capacity having been aske< nd granted at the war departmen' t Washington by Governor Hanly General Shaler will move to Indian polis soon and will havq, com man* f the Indiana state militia at his egular summer encampment. • hioh. this year, will be held ahe new army post, Fort Benjami■arrison. Indianapolis, Ind.. May 17.—Th* idiana voting machine commissio’ as rejected another machine—»h 'National Simplex. The machin ives promise of being an excellen ieoe of mechanism when once per--cted. but there were several ob ecrions which must be overcom* “fore rhe Indiana commission cat pp ove of it and can be used ir is s ate. Indianapilis, May 17.—Vice 'resident Fairbanks is going tt urn farmer sometime within th* ext few days and visit hi- farm de said today that this is tht "ime of the year he lik * to get >ut in the country. Mr. Fai i tanks’ health was never bettei han it is now. He says himseli le feels younger than he has felt or years. The vice-president is iow looking forward to leading the party of senators ani congressmen 'o eht Portland, Oregon, exposition vhere he goes as guest to re presen' President Roosevelt. Indianapolis, May 17—CharleA. Bookwaiter, ex-mayor, as good is sees his finish so far as his aspi •ations for election to congress are concerned. Bookwaiter is nor a candidate for the republican nomination for of Indianapolis He says he is running to vindicate hie record and show that the party is behind him. His most intimate riends have no idea that he will be electetjifcf nominated, but there

are a number of party workers who are verv much beholden to Mr. Bookwaiter.’ The great rank and file of the republican party, however, is following Frank D Stalnaker's candidacy with enthusiasm. This is apparent to anv observer here as the Stalnaker followers see n him a chance to reunite the republicans in the municipality* Bookwalter’s ambition is, admitI -edly, to go to congress. His de- ! feat by Stalnaker. v.hich is now re- ' garded as certain, will put an end Ito his ambition, even his own i friends will admit. Governor Han’y. who i® now a resident of Indianapolis. and who, by the way, will ; vote here, is regaided to be on the Stalnaker band wagon. Thereare. unfortunately for him, a great number of saloon and gambling men | backing Book waiter. They fear ■'tilnaker will be another Holtzman. But ,f Stalnaker is nominated as now seems certan. there is going to be one of the liveliest races -for mayor here in Indianapolis that i was ever witnessed. Both are good, clean men. and would make good city officers. The Star and Sun will support Beokwalter and •he News will a»-k for the re-elec-.•■on of Holtzman. The News could do nothing else after advocating Holtzman's election ’n the first place. This makes Holtzman, if re-elected, which is doubtful, the logical candidate for the democratic nomination for governoi three vears hence, according to Holtzmanites. WAR NEWS Tokio, May 17 —British steamer Lincheden. bound for Vladivoatock his been seized by the Japanese. Hong Kong, Mav 17.—Rojestvensky s fleet left the vicinity of Honhohoe bav Sunday. This is reported by the German steamer Woughai, "which arrived here todav Tne Woughai passed the Baltic fleet, numliering s**me fifty vessels. jn«t as they were leaving the bav. A flagship dropped her flag, siluting the Woughai. Petersburg, May 17.—Ther® was little room for the skeptical today, when the Czar granted religious freedom to the Polanders. al- - gave them the right to bu lands. This unheard-of reformati n seems to show that the Czar is determined to better the condition of his people. LATE SPECIALS. Chicago, May 17.—The school »oard today decided that no noninion coal should be delivered at he various schools during th* pending strike. The delivery of i □ad caused the school children to -trike. They will return to school. Chicago, May 17.—Gompers•aid today concerning D. M Parry ’s Atlanta speech, yesterdav: “I al vavs sn3pected that Parry had >aresis. and his Atlantic speech iow confirms my suspicion.’’ Chicago, May 17.—The prospect*f ending the strike today are betjr than ever with Gompers planing for that end. Tae day was aken up with conferences FROM GENEVA. Geneva Ind. May 11—(Special rrespondenoe;—The many friends fElward Pontius were shocked his morning to learn of his death vhich occurred during last night, "he double force of this shock is felt rom the fact that less than two •eeks ago Mrs. Pontiu® his wife ied after a short illness Both vere well and most favorable nown they being of that disposiion and nature wherein friends re easily made, and their friendhip of the lasting quality. Edward J ontius was m the prime of life, •nd while not feeling the best at he time of the death of his com.anion, yet no alarm was felt by •ither himself or friends. So<*n hereafter he was stricken with vhat rapidly developed into a serins case of lung fever, and resulted n death as siatad. T_ie funeia) vices wil] occur Sunday, the aervices being held at the Hartford church, with interment at Linn Grove. Dr. Fred J. Patterson, who Monday evening graduated from the Indiana Dental College, at Indianapolis. has arrived and is re ar ranging his already purchased dentai parlors for the active practice of his profession Geneva will ac cord him that open hospitality that has on many former occasions, been so favorably commented upon. :He has a splendid field for a successful practice.

COURT NEWS The case of Edward X. Ehinger, ' executor of the last will and testai ment of Christina Eiting, deceased, vs John W. and Barbara Coffee, complaint for intermeddling, was begun in circuit court at one o clock 'Monday, before Judge Erwin. The trial is of considerable interest, 1 because of its being rather out of the ordinary. The complaint alleges l that on June 14. 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Coffee borrowed SSOO from ' Casper Eiting and gave a note and mortgage for same, which was assigned to Mrs. Cari'tona Eiting afterward. The complaint further si.ys that this has never been paid, but that on or about March Ist, last, defendants, without an. right, unlawfully took possession said note and mortgage and have since held it. refusing to deliver it or pav same, wherefore SIOOO is demanded. To the complaint answer has been filed by defendants. Mr. and Mrs. Coffee, alleging that Christina Eiting she gave them the mortgage. Attorney D E Smith appears for the plaintiff and Peterson and Moran for the defendants. —o — A new case filed Monday by Merryman &■ Sutton is entitled Arnold Achleman and Emanuel Jorv vs Alpine Oil company et al. foreclosure of mechanics' lien, demand SIOO. —o— David S. Wittwer vs Anna Moser, application for guardian, cause dismissed and costs paid. —( >—■ Emanuel Woods vs J. S. Bowers et al. SSOOO suit on account, appear ance entered by Coleriek & France, f Fort Wayne for defendant Derheimer, and by M*-rryan & Sutton for Bowers. Ruled to answer. —o— The damage cases of William Moyer and Otis O. Juday against William Glendenning et al, in vhich SSOOO and $12,000 respectively, is the demand, are set for trial Wednesday, May 31st. Tne cases were tiled bv Theodore Shockney and at a former trial resulted in s lisagreement of the jury. Ther* *re eight cases, the demands aggre gating $45,300. Shockney & Lutz ip]>ear for plaintiff and Smith and Heller for the defendants. —o — No action has yet been taken in •he case against Wallace Buston His attorneys, FruoEte & Litterer nay fight the case on the groundhat the old man is of unsound nind. —o— Attorney William D'ew. of Geleva. filed a new case Monday afterloon entitled Wi liam Hall vs John H. Reiff and Henry Alberton, co - plaint on note, demand $525 Mary E. Graw vs William H Graw, Henry and Harvey Graw uit for support and to set asid • •onveyance. Merrvman & Sutton ppear for Harvey Grow. —o— State ex rel Bessie Chronister vs Otto Daniels, paternity suit dismissed. Judgment against defend *nt for costs —o— The bond of Wallace Huston, ■harged with attempted rape wa? plai e l at SSOO. In the Richard S. Elz?y estate all proprety, real and personal, was •rdered set off to the widow, Delphia Elzey. —o— Attorney Lewis A. Coleman of Indianap Jis, tiled a new suit here r-ntitled The Indianapolis Drilling company vs Empress 0.l comp my Elwood Supplv company, Ellis E. Sluss and Frank D. Shero, trustees, mechanics’ lion loreclosure, demand S2OOO. —o — The National Supply Company vs John Hancock Oil company and O. W. Buck, demand $B9l, Attorney A. P Beatty entered his ap pearanoe for both defendants. —o— Susie A. Brill vs William L. Brill, divorce and alimony, demurrer filed to complaint. America Fink vs George F. Fink, divorce and alimony, suit dismissed and costs paid. The will of Gerhard Hessler was probated yesterday. After some disposition of nominal sums the balance of his estate was bequeathed to his two sons, Gerhard, jr., and John, the latter being named as

administrator, and filed his I which was approved. Peter Soldner, administrator the Christian Ziehlj estate, inventory and petition to sell *>?/ sonal property at private sale, ordered. . —o— Attorney William Drew, o f neva. filed a new case Fridav tn,/ ing. entitled The Empire and Amt” lican Glycerine company vs o- t 0 Bolds; suit on account: demand sssoo. The summons was ffi ude returnable May 23. ♦ —o— The twenty oases against the Berne Canning company will S00[! be disposed of in the circuit conn One of them has been in one no action ha- yet been tak' en, while the other eighteen have been consolidated and will be tried next Tuesday. Anna Williams vs Nebraska Mathewson, suit on account, ln which judgment for SIOO was ren. dered ten days ago, motion for s new trial was overruled and judg. ment rendered. —o— Tuesday eighteen mechanic |i fn cases against the Berne Canning company et al, are being tried, all having been combined under ths one case of Eli Baumgartner vs Henry Higinbothum and others, the demands aggregating $5175, The cases are rather u uddled. at least to one who has not followed them closely and the lawyers them selves are kep, r* isy watching all turns in the trial. The lawyers interested are D E Smith, J. (]. Moran. C. J Lutz, Emil Franz, Frank Cottrel for the plaintiffs, A. P. Beatty for Mr. Simisonand J. T. Merrvman for Mr. Lehman, the two latter being defendants. The case will occupy the rest of the day. —o—- — evidence in the case of E X. Ehinger executor of the Christian Eiting estate, vs John and Barbara Coffee, was concluded Monday evening. The arguments wereto have been heard this afternoon, but have been postponed until to- , morrow on account of the court ; being occupied in the Berne Canning company case Mrs. Coffees evidence was decisive on the point 'hat Mrs. Eiting gave her the mortgage and note as a gift and not for any work she did for her. Sne informed us this morning that some of her neighbors had made some statements alxont her honesty since this case came up. and that unless said statements were refill ■d thev might have to prove them m court. “Happy Hooligan" whose real name is Amos Terrell, was before Judge Erwin Tuesday, after a week's suspension of sentence He was given a good sound lecture and released for the present. He is the young m»n who burglarized 'he Schafer Hardware store. In the divorce case of Florenceß. Schnepp vs Leonard W Schnepp, he defendant and the prosecutcr I filed an answer. The case is ready■ for trial. t — t)— I John Jacob Arn v« Frank Peter-1 son. suit on note, s2sf. h ppeara:^■ by Schafer Peterson t r the defend- ■ ant. I —o— I Calvin Miller vs Georse E. M’B K®an et al, motion for new overruled; motion in arrest «■ judgment, cause appealed ti apP'-B late court; bond filed m sum S4OO. I Eli Baumgartner v- Henry botham et al. taken under adri*B ment. arsumen's wil’ he heard . nI H few days. In one of th- ca 4 *’ B ,a B which John F. Walker was pl«M| tiff, judgment was ren 1* red a£ alD ■ him for the costs. I Judge Erwin went to P • ' I this afternoon to deril- 3 on tant ditch case, which has ■ pending before him ' r sonic ti® I Joseph A. Eckrote. ? nardlaD At .B Artie Eckiote and Francis M ■ drews, guardian for Harry | drew-* filed current reports ■ — 0 “ iiH Case number 6971 was ■ a Boros. ■ court this afternoon c v - Hooper <fe Lenhart. It 1 . ■ ocriet title. Florence E ing the plaintiff and d ■ and thirty-six others and t- e ■ as defendants. The and versy is a number of l ctfi ” > ant Mills. I