Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1906 — Page 1

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THE LATE FIGURES Give Cromer a Majority of 1723 George W. Cromer, of Muncie, was nominated Tuesday by the Repulieans of the Eighth district as their I eandidate for Congress, defeating Hon. Horace C. Stilwell, of Anderson. The election was a quie affair and the Stilweil backers say the stay-at-home vote was the cause of their defeat. In this county the vote was slightly larger than two years ago a nd Cromer's vote is 108 less than against Dunlap. This county reported first. the south ward in this city I sending in their returns a few minutes after seven o’clock. By nine ; o'clock the entire county had reportr ed. giving Cromer a majority of 288. i Cromer carried this city by fifty-four f a gain of thrty-one over two years ago. In Preble township there were ; but nine votes cast and of these sev--1 en were by members of the election board. Cromer lost in the north part I of the county, but gained in the south. The surprises cqme in Madison and Jay counties, which were expected to : the Stilwell forces to turn a vastly ’ different result. In Madison it was i expected that Stilwell would have a majority of nearly 4.000 and that Jay would give Stilwell a majority of 4!io. Instead Madison county gave its [ home candidate. Horace C. Stilwell, a majority of only 2.269 votes and Jay county went to Cromer by 301. Cromer carried Wells county by 183, Randolph by 50 and Delaware by 3f>95, giving him a majority of 1723 over Mr. Stilwell. The vote all over the district seems to be pretty much a surprise as in the places where gains were expected by the Stilwell people they invariably lost. The election inspectors all reported yesterday and gave their sealed

ADAMS COUNTY - , PRECINCTS CROMER. STILWLL _ ■*. « Union 27 14 East Root 19 10 West Root 13 28 Preble 6 3 Kirkland 14 : 31 Washington 56 25 North St. Marys 56 23 South St. Marys 54 29 North Blue Creek 28 22 South Blue Creek 20 11 Monroe 51 19 French 20 6 Hartford 37 32 Ceylon 35 32 West Jefferson 43 7 East Jefferson 14 11 Geneva. 107 85 Berne 74 50 North Decatur 109 93 South Decatur 103 66 Total 885 597 Majority 288 bags containing the voted tickets and tally sheet to Chairman Frisinger. He will leave this morning for Muncie where at eleven o’clock the vote will I* canvassed by the district committee. A comparison of the vote in this county with two years ago, shows a net gain of ninety-eight votes for Stilwell. '1 he vote as shown from reports from over the district received at three o’clock yesterday afternoon was as follows: Total Vote. County Cromer Stilwell Adams 885 597 Delaware 5386 2291 Kv 1608 1307 Madison 2251 4445 Randolph 2050 2000 Wells 845 662 Total 13025 11302 Majority Vote. Adams ,288 Delaware 3095 J a.V 301 Madison 2194 Randolph 50 Wells 183 Total 3917 2194 • Cromer’s majority 1723.

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I A DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON With Mrs. Jacob Kalver as the ( Hostess. Mrs. Will Lyman and Mrs. Joe Lyman, who are soon to leave this city for their new homes at Indianapolis, and Mrs. Frank P. Bell, of Loran, Ohio, were the guests of honor at a delightful social affair given Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Jacob Kalver at her home on south Third street. A contest wherein the ladies were required to guess the advertisements referred to from pictures taken from magazines furnished much amusement, Mrs. Thomas Miller and Mrs. Isadora Kalver winning high prizes, and Mrs. Bowsman and Mrs. Joe Lyman the consolations. A delicious course luncheon was served. STOLE TOBACCO AND CIGARS Went Through the Safe at the Grocery, But Failed to Secure Any Cash. Hower & Hower’s, west end grocery and Delma Elzey's saloon on west Monroe street were visited by burglars last night and each place is the loser of a small amount of tobacco and cigars. At Hower & Hower’s the burglars gained an entrance to the biulding by forcing the lock on the front door with a flat piece of iron. At this place they secured tobacco, cigars and a few groceries, and rumaged the safe which had been left open, but secured no money. The thieves then went across the street and effected an entrance into Elzey’s saloon by taking a pan of glass from the window. Here they secured tobacco, cigar's and a few drinks, but no money. The officers were notified early this morning, but the thieves left on clew and the officers are at sea as to the guilty parties. The whole job looks very much like amateur, and the police are of the opinion that it is the work of home talent. ENTERTAIN FATHER LODGE Rathbone Sisters Greet Knights and Their Wives. ”•- , ( The Rathbone Sister* Monday even, delightfully entertained the members of the Knights of Pythias lodge and their wives at their lodge room and from all reports, a most enjoyable evening was spent. A program of considerable length had been arranged and which was carried out without a mistake. The chief feature of which was a drill given by the members of the degree staff of the Sisters. At the conclusion of the program, a large quilt was lettered off and Oscar Hoffman proved to l>e the lucky member. The guests were then served with a banquet at which all the dainties of the season were served after which the guests departed. hoping that the Sisters would see fit to repeat their performance in the near future. CONTRACT FOR THE LOB DITCH Will be Let at Portland May 15th— Twelve Miles Long. The contract for the dredging of the Lob ditch will be let on May 15. This date was decided upon after Judge LaFollette handed down his decision on the petition of Williams et al., asking for the re-dredging of the Lob ditch, finding for the petitioners. (toilfirming the assessments and ordering that the ditch be constructed. The court also appointed Joseph A. LaFavour of Jackson township as superintendent of construction. who has qualified and furnished the required SIO,OOO bond as such superintendent. The proposed dredge will be twelve miles in length as provided for in the petition. Nine of these twelve mi es nehides the Lob ditch proper the other three miles being down the main channel of the Wabash river for- the purpose of securing more fall and a swifter current. More than 2.000 land owners in Jay and Adams countiesi are> assess* ed on the drain and A. J. r rret, the engineer in charge, estimates the total cost of construction at $41,000, but it is stated that the work will be t ld at a less cost than the estimate. —PqrtlWtd

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1906.

WILL LEAVE BLUFFTON SOON Dr. Fowler Will Sail From New York May 15, Enroute to North Pole. Dr. W. N. Fowler received his contract from Walter Wellman last Friday and has signed it up and forwarded it to Mr. Wellman, thereby finishing up the last touches by which he gives himself over to aid in the expedition against the north pole. The contract was virtually the same as the offers made at the Chicago meeting between Mr. Fowler and Mr. Wellman and the doctor, acting in aeordanee with Mr. Wellman’s request, stated that he did not care to give out any detail as- to the contract. Mr. Fowler will receive his direct orders as to his trip within a few days. Part of these he has already recieved. He is to leave New York City on the fifteenth of May and will probably leave this city two weeks from today. Mr. Wellman will mail his credentials and authority with which he is to make his purchases in the city of New York at the time he mails him his orders for his journey direct to join the other members of the expedition.—Bluffton Banner. DIED ON SATURDAY EVENING After an Illness With Typhoid-Pneu-monia—Funeral Tomorrow Morning. Miss Agnes Deininger, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger, who reside on Madison street, died Saturday afternoon at the home of her parents after an illness of several weeks’ duration, death resulting from typhoid-pneu-monia. Her illness was the result of a heavy cold, contracted several week} ago while attending school at the Fort Wayne Business (’ollege, where she was takirtg a course of work. Shat the time, used the usual remedies for a cold, but seemed to gradually grow weaker. Two weeks ago, she was confined to her bed and her conduion assumed an alarming appearance. Medical aid was immediately summoned gnd her illness was at oneg pronouiietd IttdiMd-piiettlntmirt. A nurse was secured from Fort \\ ayue and she was given the best of care and attention, but the disease seemed to have too firm a hold and cotild not be checked, and Saturday afternoon at five o’clock, death relieved her from her sufferings. She was a bright young girl and made friends wherever she went and with all whom she came in contact with. She was a member of the St. Mary s church, and graduated from the St. Mary s schools last spring with high honors. She will be sadly missed by her grief stricken parents and by her brothers and sisters whom she leaves behind, and by her many girl griends with whom she associated. The funeral services were held I uesday morning at eight-thirty o’clock, standard time, at the St. Mary’s Catholic chureh. Rev. Wilken officiating, and interment will be made in the St. Joseph cemetery. The girl members of her graduating class will act as pall bearers. She leave a father, mother, four sisters and three brothers to mourn their loss. GOODMAN HAD THE JEWELRY

Paid His Board With Watch and Rings—Goods Found at the Martz Home. Marshal Green this morning secured a search warrant and immediately went to the home of Mrs. Frank Martz and searched the trunk and other property owned by V\ illiam Goodman, the jewelry man, who is wanted at Bradford, Ohio, on a charge of robbery, and who was arrested Saturday by the sheriff and marshal and is now languishing in jail. The search of his personal effects proved successful, as a watch, corresponding with the one stolen was found as were two gold band rings, which answer the description. XV ord was at once sent to Bradford, to ascertain the numbers of the watches stolen and should the number correspond with the one in the watch found, the case against Goodman is complete. Marshal Edwards, of Bradford, was in our city yesterday and bad a long talk with the prisoner, who, however, denied ah knowledge of the crime.

MISS CARRIE WILDER IS DEAN Was Well Known Lady of Near Monmouth. Miss Carrie Odell Wilder, aged forty years, died' this morning at six o’clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah J. Wilder, who resides one mile east of Monmouth, after an illness of several years’ duration, death resulting from tuberculosis. She was confined to her bed for several weeks and during that time had several severe hemorrhages, which no doubt hastened the end. The funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at ten o’clock at the house and interment will be made in the Monmouth cemetery. ADDS A MITE TO THE SUM Churches and Lodges Donate for the Aid of the San Francisco Distressed. Decatur’s charitable people are adding their share for the aid of the sufferers at San Francisco and a good sized sum will be sent from various sources during this week. Yesterday nearly’ every’ church in the city raised a sum for this purpose, to which will be added contributions from the Elks, Knights of Columbus and other secret orders. From all over this great nation comes tidings of similar donations, proving that the United States is the greatest country on earth when it comes to charity for the needy. The contributions range from $1,000,000 down to a ten-c-ent piece, each person giving what he can and the spirit aecopanying the dime is often the better. San Francisco will be rebuilt, better, grander and more beautiful than ever. Chinatown and the wicked portions of the city have been blasted out forever, and the new San Francisco will be not only beautiful, but God-fearing. The lesson has been a severe one, but perhaps a good one.

IS WANTED ON TWO CHARGES —— Warants Issud for Him for Larceny and Obtaining Money Under , False Pretenses. < At three o’clock Tuesday afternoon Shrift Butler arrested Tom Railing at the Crabbel home. The arrest was made upon request of H. H| Whitlock, sheriff, at Danville, 111., who states that he holds two warrants against Railing, one for larceny and one for obtaining money under false pretenses. Railing went to Danville two weeks ago to try out as a pitcher on their Three I team. He made good in great shape, but the management were unable to '’buy his release from Manager Gardner, of the Dallas. Texas. team and Tom had to be released. When he left that city he took along a ball suit and, it is said, some money which he obtained under false pretenses, just how, the order failed to state. Tom arrived home yesterday and the order for his arrest came this morning. He is one of the best pitchers in the country and had he been able to straighten out his affair with Gardner, would undoubtedly now be drawing a salary of $3500 to SSOOO in one of the big league clubs, as a number of them had an eye on him for two years past and have tried to secure his release. Just how serious this affair is cannot be stated, but Tom's friends hope he win he able to clear himself of the charges. The order stated that Tom be arrested and held until requsition papers are obtained unless he is willing to return to Danville without them, if so, Sheriff \\ hitlock, or a deputy, will come after Railing at once. • The latter was interviewed this afternoon and said he was innocent. That he left the ball suit at his hotel, and that while he drew money, he had earned it in the exhibition games. He says the Danville management watited him to change his name, but he refused. He will return without a requisition and says he can cause Danville some trouble as they are liable to a fine of SIOO for each game they played him. He objected to going to jail and furnshed bond instead and was released. _

THE OLD STAFF IS RE-ELECTED Prof. Hartman Contracts for Another Year—R. C. Hill Will Go to College. The school trustees held a session Saturday evening and selected the teachers for the ensuing year. Prof. H. A. Hartman was again chosen as superintendent. The teachers who will serve include the following: C. E. Hocker, C. S. Ward. D. A. Baumgartner, Rose L. Dunathan, Emly Byerly, J. C. Triteh, Clyde Rice, Rose Egan, Blanche Reynolds, Dora Steele, A. D. Suttles, Grace Coffee, Nellie Winnes, Fanny Rice, J. R. Parrish, Florence Jo||inson, Della Sellemeyer, Eva Acker, Mary Miller, Mattie Dailey, Elizabeth Peterson and Bess Congleton. The staff of teachers is the same as those now in the schools and they will be able to take up the work in every room next year with the advantage of previous experience. R. C. Hill, who had charge of the Commercial department, is the only present teacher who did not apply’, as he wishes to spend next-year in college. His place will be filled later. THE PENALTY WILL BE ADDED State Auditor Permits no Tax Collections After May 7, October 27, 1905. To the County Treasurer: Dear Sir—There is a custom on the part of the County Treasurers in some of the counties of Indiana, to continue to collect taxes after the first Monday in May’ and after the first Monday in November, without adding the penalty provided in Section 8570 Burns’ Statutes, Revision 1901, and Acts of 1897, page 162. This custom is wrong, and after this date all County Treasurers must close their duplicates for the collection of the first installment of taxes after the first Monday in May and for the collection of the second installment after the first Monday in November and take no taxes thereafter without adding and at the same time collecting the penalty as provided in the above named It is the Intention of tile State Auditor to have this section enforced; and any County Treasurer, in the future, violating this law will be forced personally to pay the penalties,- which he has failed to collect, as provided in said section, from the taxpayer. After the first Monday in May and after the first Monday in November of each year, the Treasurer will, as soon as possible, turn over the duplicates to the County Auditor so as to enable him at once to prepare his settlement sheet for use of the Treasurer in accounting to the State. The Treasurers will all be required to make settlement with the State by the 15th of June and by the 31st of December of each year, as provided by law. In future in remitting money to the State make all checks and drafts payable to the Treasurer of State. Very respectfully, WARREN BIGLER, Auditor of State. WAS LOCATED NEAR MONROE Occurred Yesterday Afternoon—Only a Portion of the Household Goods Saved, A fire occurred Monday afternoon at one o’clock at the home of Joe Johnson, in Monroe township and completely destroyed his residence and a part of his household effects. At the time the fire broke out there was only one person about the premises, he being William Hendricks, who has made his home with Mr. Johnson for years, and at this time was lying on the sofa reading, when he smelled smoke. He jumped up and ran from the house and ou looking up discovered the entire roof on fire. Help soon arrived but could do nothing and the men centered all their energy upon saving the other buildings about the premises. How the fire started is a mystery and will probably never be discovered. The building and effects were fully insured. Mr. Johnson is beginning to believe that troubles never come singly ' and when it rains, it usually pours.

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GAVE AN AFTERNOON PARTY Mrs. Lower and Miss Peterson the Hostesses. About forty ladies responded to the invitations issued for last Saturday afternoon by Mrs. W. A. Lower and Miss Elizabeth Peterson. Mrs. Frank Alwein, of Shelby, Ohio, was the guest of honor. Other guests from out of the city, were Mrs. Frank Bell, of Lorain, Ohio; Mrs. Frank Christen, of Chicago, and Mrs. Whitman, of Bluffton. The afternoon was spent in conversation and a general good time. The hostesses were assisted in serving by Mesdames Cole, France, Linn. Peterson and Miss Kittie Christen. IS SECURING MORE EVIDENCE Marshal Green Finds Rings and Other Jewelry Hidden by Goodwin. Marshal Green Monday made a further search of the home of Mrs. Frank Martz, where Goodwin, the man now being held on a charge of robbery, made his home while in this city, and found three rings, a loeket, razor, a pair of dentist forceps, two watch chains and six solid silver spoons. The latter were marked Ironwood, Mich., and the police are under the impression that these articles were stolen from a jeweler at that place, as there is where Goodwin worked last The marshal will endeavor to locate his grip and has telegraphed to Chicago and Ironwood Mich., for the same, which may disclose some further evidence There is no doubt concerning Goodwin’s guilt and the web of evidence is being close* ly woven about him. The police have made a good capture in this man and are to be congratulated upon their shrewdness.

MORE STOCK IS TO BE SOLD Father Wilken Adds His Name to the List—No Sunday Games Will be Played. J X- __ A rousing base ball meeting was the Pile held at the Commercial Club rooms Monday evening and from the spirit manifested there, there is no doubt but that Decatur will have a first class club this season. About fifty stock holders and others interested were present. President Place being absent, J. H, Heller called the meeting to order. At a previous meeting it has been decided to' have no Sunday ball this year, and up to date about SI3OO worth of stock has been subscribed and it was decided that a committee be appointed to solicit for the sale of S7OO additional making S2OOO in all. Os this amount fifty per cent, is to be paid in before May 15th, by which time it is the purpose to have the grounds ready, this money to be used in constructing a new park and grand stand. The chair appointed the committee as follows: Messrs. C. C. Schafer, J. S. Peterson, C. D. Lewton, L. A. Holthouse, XV A. Lower, C. N. Christen and J. W. Meibers and they are to get to work at once and to report within a week The church people, ball fans, ministers and every one else will work in harmony this year to give our people good, clean ball sport and it is believed the season will be a successful one. The directors of the association are J. W. Place, president; C. C. Schafer, vicepresident ;. AV. P. Schrock, treasurer, and J. W. A. Lower and E. X. Eliinger. Fred Vaughn is seretary./ At hist night’s session Rev. H. Theo. Wilken was present and congratulated the hoys on having abandoned Sunday base ball and showed his appreciation by subscribing for a $25.00 share of the stock. Rev. White was also present and said he was greatly pleased that this move toward the observance of the law had been taken. After this session, the directors held a session and elected C. D. Lewton as manager of the team with W. A. Lower and J. W. Meibers as assistants. Upon them will devolve the selection of a team. It is the desire to open the season about June Ist. If the committee calls on you, take a share or two of the stock. Your presence at the meetings will help elevate the moral standard of •snortj if jrou ar? lLu. -..‘--r-d.