Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1906 — Page 1

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RICHARD KENNEY ERWIN Adams County Presents Him For Supreme Judge

ENVIABLE RECORD Endorsed by the Bar, the Press arid the People. AN ABLE LAWYER AND JUDGE' Now Judge of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit and Would Grace the Bench of the Supreme Court. J Adams county will present to the? Democratic state convention, which meets at Indianapolis, on June 7, the name of one of her honored sons. They will not only present the name, of that honored son, but they will be there in person and by proxy to defend and to urge his acceptance. The Adams county democracy have an enviable name and an enviable record for a long line of unbroken success-. ors, as well as fealty to Thomas Jeff-., erson and all his understudies of democracy. Our democratic majorities ; have aways been a matter of pride f to ourselves and envy to those less fortunate in political tides. With such a record and with such claims, | yet it is true that the county never LU its history has had the honor of ( state or congressional candidate. On June 7, 1906, the name of Judge, Richard Kenney Erwin will be pre- 1 sented as a candidate for Judge of, the Supreme Ccturt, fourth district. The democratic state convention may feel honored with this presentation ‘ and it could not better honor itself than by honoring him. He possesses those rare qualities that has made turn a leading lawyer and an able jurist, he now being Judge of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit. Here ‘ he has broadened and widened and' elevated himself; as well as those who practice before hiiji. His record is • clean and his judicial robes unsullied, and as a member of the Indiana Supreme Court —which we hope he

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will be —>he will add dignity, grace and honor to the highest court of bur state. ' A BAR ENDORSEMENT. Whereas, Hon. Richard K. Erwin haS announced his candidacy for the nomination for Judge of the Supreme Court from the Foui.h Judicial District of Indiana, subject io the Democratic convention to be held in the citv of Indianapolis on the 7th day of June, 1906, and, Whereas, he was born and raised in I thir, Adams county, Indiana, and has lived among us his entire life, and we i have through such a long personal acquaintance with him, as a citizen, a lawyer and a judge, acquired the utmost confidence in his ability as a jurist, his integrity and unflinching fidelity to duty, we unreservedly commend him to all the citizens of Indiana Therefore be it resolved, by the Bar of the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana, that we heartily recommend and ■ urge the democrats of Indiana at the State convention to be held on June the 7th, 1906 to nominate Judge Erwin for Judge of the Supreme Court confident that his ripe expedience and exceptional ability, will add .Strength to the ticket, by giving the people, rega/dless of party affiliations, an opportunity to cast their suffrage Ifor an able man, one who, if elected, JJWlll give the same energy and ability Tto this position, that have given him 7 such a splendid reputation as a jurist throughout northern Indiana A PARTY ENDORSEMENT. We, the democratic central committee, of Adams county, in meeting as--1 sembled, this 8h day of March? 1906, would most earnstly call the attention of the delegates to the democratic ■ state convention to the political history of Adams county; that it has never elected a republican within its confines to a county office; that it has neve.r failed to give the candidates on , the national, state and congressional .tickets a safe and handsome majority; [that it has never had a candidate, nor . asked for a place on the state or con- ‘ gressional tickets, but has been coni tent to give a magnificent majority to the democratic candidates from the ' other counties of the state. I .When some localities throughout the state have faltered or were routed by our enemies. Adams county maintained its proud title of “the one green spot" . in the state. Believing that we are entitled to recognition by the democrats of the, state, we present for. their consideration and we hereby endorse the candiI dacy of that learned and able jurist, Richard K .Erwin, judge of. the Twen-ty-Sixth"Judicial Circuit, for Judge of 'the supreme court for the fourth judicial district of Indiana, and in so doing *we stand sponsor for his loyalty to democracy, his ability as a jurist, and ‘his unsurpassed fitness for the place, . and we hereby instruct the delegates from Adams county at the state coni vention to use their utmost endeavors tn procure his nomination. ENDORSED* BY THE PRESET A meeting Os the Adams County Bar Association is called for Wednesday forenoon at 9 o’clock in the Adams Circuit Court room for the purpose of endorsing the candidacy of Judge R. K. • Erwin for the supreme bench in the Eomocratic' convention at Indianapolis 'in June. It is stated that the bar without a single exception, will endorse him most heartilv for the exalted posi- , tiort. This endorsement does not come ‘as a mere matter of policy, but will be from the hearts of the lawyers of Adams county, in which he has a warm spot, on account of his ability as a jurist. and as a liberal, generous-hearted citizen, well worthy and eminently

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qualified for the place Few judges in the state have received as few reversals in the decisions of the higher courts, and few of the district judges are held in higher esteem than Judge Erwin, and irespective of party affiliations, he is the favorite\for the place among the citizens of Adams county. He is a good friend and generous to his enemies, even tempered and a man of studious habits, in whom the lawyers of the state find, if nominated, a judge of rare qualities.—Decatur Journal, rep. This but mildiv expresses the love and devotion, in which Judge Richard K. Erwin is held by his Adams county friends, irrespeetve of politics or religion. He is a man of the people and possesses all the attainments that would add lustre to the Indiana Supreme Court. Adams county presents l Judge Erwin and asks favorable consideration of the Democratic state convention. OIL REPORT UP TO PRESIDENT. G Scripps-Mcßae Special. Washington, May 2.—lt is announced the president will on Friday send Commissioner Garfield’s report' on the oil industry to Congress. The president is now going over the report and preparing his message. COMMITTEE IS AGAINST SMOOT Beveridge, of Indiana, is For Him, ■.jZ However. « ... — Scripps-Mcßae Special. Washington, May 2.—lt is believed the senate committee on privileges and eledtions, stands seven to six that Reed Smoot is not fit to be a Senator, on account of his relations with the Mormon church. Against Smoot are Burrows, Depew, Peters, Bailey, Overman, and Frazier. For him are Beveridge, Foraker, Dillinghan, Hopkins, Knox and Dolliver. TWO POPULAR PEOPLE WED Clarence D. Spoiler and Bertha Swartz Married. A wedding which was solemnized ’on last Thursday was brought to light today when the groom, Clarence D. Spuller, admitted the fact to several of his friends. The, bride was Miss Bertha Swartz, one of Root township’s fairest maidens, and who is well known in this city. The event was a quiet affair, the ceremony being performed at the home of the bride’s parents, and in tli< .QLQsence of only the immediate relatives of the J'Olittg fiOilple. Mr. Spuller is also well knOWH ifi this City being a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Spuller, of Union township and is a hustling young farmer. The young couple will make their future home on a farm he recently purchased of Elijah Walters. > .. .. LOSING TWO GOOD CITIZENS The Lyman Bros. Had Established a Good Business Which We Lose. In a few days more the Lyman Brothers’ Picture House will be a thing of the past in so far as Decatur is concerned, and the city is losing two very valuable citizens and business men. This firm for lie past five years, has been in our eiiy and during that time have done a very profitable business, and would gladly make this city their future headquarters, if it were not for the fact that th? territory surrounding us had been worked to death. This firm has secured new headquarters at Indianapolis 'and already two car loads of material has been shipped to that city. A force of men will leave for Indianapolis tomorrow morning, where the work of getting their new business room in shape for business will be commenced. A member of this firm will leave with the men and superintend the work. Their plant in this city will be kept open for several days as there is a number of pictures that have been made and not called for and it is the intention of the firm to treat all alike before leaving. The boys are thorough busi* ness men and will no doubt make a success in their new venture. They expect to greatly enlarge their new plant and carry a heavy line of goods, The Democrat joins their many friends ; in wishing them much success. '

‘ FIVE RIBS ARE BROKEN J I kJ k The Injury is Painful and the Patient Shows Signs of Considerable Suffering. Mis§ Catharine Biggins, an em- ! ployee of this office, is confined to her home and bed, the result of several injuries she received Sunday evening by being thrown from a buggy 1 just west of this city. Miss Biggins, in <company with Ned Bobo were out taking a little drive and had gone 1 west out along the stone pike. They were driving at a moderate gait, when an automobile approached them. As the inachine passed the rig, the horse shied into the ditch, overturning the rig and throwing out the occupants of the same. The horse, in the meantime, had become tangled up in the harness, and it was some time before Mr. Bobo could quiet him down. He then attended to Miss Biggins, who seemed to be suffering some pain and assisted her into the rig and hurriedly returned to the city. The assistance of a physician was called and it was found she was suffering from a dislocated hip and had five ribs broken. The injuries were dressed and she had a very restless night. The doctor called again today and found she had a very high fever and some fear is expressed that she may be hurt internally. She is suffering much pain and it will be some time before she may again resume her duties. Mr. Bobo escaped with a few Isight bruises. ADOPTED RULES, REGULATIONS - I. Next Monday They Will Meet and Elect a Truant Officer to Serve One Year. The county board of education met this morning and held a very interesting session, with Superintendent Opliger presiding. Rules and regulations for the government of the schools were adopted, they being the same as those adopted last year, with two additional resoultions. One was to the effect that Excell’s school singer number four be retained for anther yearj and the other, one was that township trustees will not consider an application to teach school on July of th? year when application W made. In other words, teachers must have their license when they apply. The resolution is a good one and will save the trustees considerable annoyance. Those in attendance were J, A. Barkley, trustee of Union township j Edward Luttman, of Root; Louis Kleine j of Preble; J. V. Pease, of Kifklatid; Henry Hite, of Washington; W. H. Teeple, of St. Marys; William Raudenbush, of Blue Creek; Jacob Huser, of Monroe; John C. Augsberger, of French; Heniy x Decker, of Wabash; Moses Augsburger, of Hartford; Abe Debout, of Jefferson; A. H. Sellemeyer, of thfe Decatur School Board, and D. L. Shalley, of the Berne schools. There was but one absentee, S. W. Hale, of Geneva. > Next Monday, they will meet again and elect a truant officer, for which place there are several applicants. THE BERNE HIGH SCHOOL Four Graduates Finish the Course and Get Diplomas. The sixth annual high school Com-' mencement of Berne is already in school history. The commencement proceedings began with the baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening, April 22. Wednesday and Friday evenings of the same week were devoted to two social features, namely, the junior reception at hte home of D. Bixler on Wednesday and the Alumni banquet at the home of L. Broughton on Friday evening. Both the reception and ‘ the banquet were very elaborate i affairs. Saturday evening were held l the commencement exercises at the ■ Evangelical church. Long before the ’ appointed time standing room was i all taken up. The decorations of the ’ rostrum in class colors and beautiful ' flowers were pleasing and showed r good taste. The graduates were r Misses Clara Sehug, Bertha Wheeler, i 1 and, Inda Spruuger and Ml’. Herbert ' Lachot.

r THEY GIVE NOTHING AT ALL : Catalogue Houses Are Not Charitably Inclined. The following w T as written by a . Western merchant with the request . that we reproduce it, in the hope that merchants reading this .paper would cut it out and send it over to the editor of his home paper, with the request that he reproduce it for the benefit of the farmers: Sometime in January R. B. Thomason, a properous and well to do farmer of the Woodford neighborhood, had the misfortune of having his barn and all its contents, consist ing of a hack wagon, harness, implements, saddles and feed burned. A subscription list was circulated and the farmers gave of feed and other things and the merchants of the little town of Woodford responded liberally. Now Mr. Thomason being a regular patron of Sears, Roebuck & Co., a letter was written to them, relating the above circumstances and’ asking them for a donation. Their reply was: “No, we’ don’t help our patrons that way.” Brother farmers, think of those who helped you to get a start in the world. Was it catalogue houses, or was it your home people? OLD RESIDENT PREBLE T’W’P The Funeral Services Will be Held at Friedhem* Church on Tuesday Afternoon. f - Mrs. Fred Gallmeyer, one of the best known women in Preble township, died Saturday morning at her home after an .illness of several weeks’ duration, death resulting from gangrene and Bright’s disease. She was born in Germany in the year 1862 and when but a mere girl immigrated to this country with her parents and settled in Adams county, where she was met and wooed by Mr. Gallmeyer. She was a devoted member of the Freidheim church and her many kind acts and deed of charity will be sadly missed by those who come in constant touch wth her. The funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon at the - Fleidheimchurch, Rev, Preuss officiating, the funeral protege leaving the house at one thirty o’clock. Interment will be made in the Freidheim cemetery. She leaves a husband, two sons and a daughter to mourn their loss. MARRIED AT RICHMOND, IND. Groom Well Known Here—Will Reside at Berne, Where He is Practicing. One of the prettiest home wedding of the season took place last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Glenn, when their daughter, 1 Miss Pauline, was wedded to Mr. Edward J. Dykeman. The ceremony ' was performed by the Rev. I. M. Hughes of the First Presbyterian church. v The bride’s dress was a beautiful • creation of blue silk mull trimmed with point lace, and was very becoming. The home was daintily decorated in pink and green. After the ceremony was over the wedding supper was ’served with only the immediate friends and relatives in atendance. Ten people sat at the bride’s table 'which was beautifully decorated, with the prevailing colors of the evening. The out of town guests were Misses Pilgrim and Jeffries, and Mr. McReady, of Connersville and Miss Dykeman, of Decatur. The bride is one of the most popular young ladies in Richmond. Mr. and Mi's. .Dykeman will make their future home at Berne, Ind., where- Mr. Dykeman is a practicing dentist. They left last niefiit for their home. —Richmond Paladitlnr. Tuesday, May 1. The groom is well known here, being the son of P. B-. Dykeman. His many Decatur friends join ns in congratulations. ,\ v WIFE OF EX-MAYOR SUICIDE. Toledo, Ohio, ay 2.—Mrs.vßobert Finch, wife of ex-Mayor , mitted suicide today by faking\ear- : bolic acid. She. was suffering * melancholy. ' ' u \

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• W. E. FULK HAS RESIGNED ■ Committees Appointed, Spit Ordinance Adopted, Bills Allowed and Other Business. The new council met Tuesday evening at their new council chamber in the Library building, every councilman being present and ready for business. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The order of business which will predominate in the councl room during the coming term was read by the Clerk so as to enlighten the new members of the council in what order business would be taken up and how the different committees should proceed in their duties. The mayor then appointed the following committees which will be in force during the entire term of the new council. Purchasing committee, Van Camp, Bruns, and Chronister. Finance committee, Burns, Martin 1 ■ and Christen. Street and sewer committee, Chronister, Martin and Burns . Electric light committee, Martin, Burns and Christen. Waterworks committee, Van Camp, Martin and' Chronister. Judiciary committee, Christen, Van Camp and Martin. Fire committee, Chronister, Van Camp and Christen. Public Improvment committee, Christen, Chronister and Burns. Mayor Coffee then read his mes- |1 sage to the council, a new form of proceedings as laid down by the recent legislature. The message contained some good advice to th councilmen and showed what would be expected of them during their coming term. Judge D. D. Heller then spoke at length to the council concerning a new proceeding in the matter of the Elm street sewer, in which he desir- ■ ed the present council to take up the matter of reinstating the old city commissioners. Upon motion by Burns this was referred to the Judiciaiy committee. Burns moved the matter of continuing the water line to the Meibers addition in the north part of the city be referred to the street and sewer committee, they to report at the next regular meeting. Motion carried. The old water works committee filed their report in the matter ' of issuing a refunding order to Frank Gast for water never used, reeom- r mending that the same be allowed, to get it in shape before the council. Christen moved the report of the water works committee be accepted. The yea and nay vote was called and the motion was lost. Two bids, one from John Sprague and the other from Dan Bailor, with reference to cleaning the streets, were read and upon motion were referred to the street and sewer committee. Sprague’s bid was S7OO per year and Bailer’s bid was S7O per month. Burns moved the spitting ordinance be read for a third time for final passage. The ordinance .was read and the yea and nay vote called, the ordinance being .;sa| declared adopted. After a three week’s publication the ordinance will become a law and any person caught spitting on the side walk or into a grate will be fined not to exceed $5. Van Camp moved that the council receive bids at the next regular meet- s ing from different coal firms for the purchasing of coal for the water works plant for the ensuing year. Motion carried? The resignation of S W. E. Fulk as City civil engineer was read and upon motion by Van Camp was accepted by the council. s A resolution then declaring the above — office vacant was read and adopted by the council. The street and sewer committee was then instructed to see C. Vogt, and ascertain if a contract could not be made with him in re- • j gard to accepting the position. The 1 following bills were then read and approved: Central Supply Co., supplies....? 1-32 Chas. H. Terrill, supplies...... .7 Garlock Packing Co., supplies.. 14.i4 ? John Coffee, pay roll 66.14 Dan Bailor, labor Alex. Barnett, labor John Thomas, hauling c0a1.... 68.18 M. J. Mylott, pay roll 2-9-”*: J I Adams Express Co., express .... 4-90 Western Union, message Henry Peters, labor G. R. & I- freight I G. R. & I- freight 122.37 G. R. & freight bo-jj* T, G. Elingham printing » I L G. Ellingham. supplies 3 Sam Ross, hauling hose 1”” ..JU Wm. Geary, police ... 1" ’ -,:yj I Krick. Tyndall & Co., tile .... 2.18 I Krick. Tyndall & Co., and .... 263 J. D. Hale, supplies 2a. Adams County Bank, interest.. 15.69 1 Joel Reynolds, police g ci-m r-onk. police M I ■W E. I’ulk, pay roll . | Mougey & Haugk. supplies 1,0 I