Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 15 November 1906 — Page 1

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HE WILL BE ARRESTED TOl»1fe _____ •frStf.'i I, Mrs. Fred Bender, th Victim of Hp r < . Son-in-Law, Who Iprqvq* \ K t' r .5 A. wk>eer Jc • • A case entitled- Shale of Indiana V?; ? Earl Thraillkill, Was filed ihte Tueiffiay 1 in Squireßmlfß's court,' and from 1 what we are able to learn of the case s it promises to be one of the most sen- I sational ever heard in the local courts. < The afficfeVlt whsTtfed-liy Fr^ißendbrJ 1 a resident of St. Marys township and charges his son-in-law/ Thraillkill With : ravaging his wife, Jenpip Bender. The alleged tfcdndadtibn hi? '■ the affidavit shows, took place bjonday evening gt the Thraillkill'home near Pleasant Mills, and at a time when no one was prpwmt her fion-fo-Jftw and W little grandchild whom she ha<T called to see. IJhe story, as. told by Mra., Bender is fts Tbilowr; She had been calling on several people about the town of Pleasant Mills and on her way home passed the home of her ; son-in-law. Bhe stopped in to grandchild, but bald no more than opened the door and stepped into the house whet Thraillkifi grabbed her and forced her into a little bed room cbK the sitting, her on.the bed and accomplished his purpose. She used every .effort in her power to resist the attempt, but the young man proved too strong for her and she was K submit. After accomplishing h design, Thraillkill told Mrs. W If. .She ever informed anyit the first opportunity. Hdw>n arriving home, she at oflee her- husband of the occurid he eame to this city and affidavit; . The young man will be info, custody before I;, There was no* witnesses i4g. rhb'eilfept thW baby ’gb&ndchilit ffnahlikill, ’ daughter of -,j ftt titne, dhe gone to a neighbor’s on an epThe evidence in the case when ?ard will no doubly erge on the onal order and several other ung man is-guilty; he should be thlSuM U. ebiicertiCd are Well' -y f M»d Wfikfo. t^^ 3 s always borne a good reputaiVhen Willi be given Squire, and will no doubt be bound ovhf ■ m niil rz The' Congressional .of the H t > E,^ on - : Etyery country except Laporte has sent in. the -last With the exceptfofi t>f the Tenth - district, therefore, the figures ..»re. compleiA-nn-ihft-Votfti. for-enngrees--ipen. . .. ... ~ •, Leaving out the. Tenth district, Overstreet’s plurality was the highest of any of the congressmen, 4,786. Adair, the Democratic candidate, in the ■ Eighth had the second highest plurality, 4,244. One of the surprises of the official figures comes with the showing that Cox’s plurality in the Third district was only 455, ’ instead of about 3,000, as reported at first. Foster carried the First by 1,319, Chaney the Second by 4101, Dixon, the fourth by 1,868, Holliday the Fifth by 253, the Sixth by 1,506, Charles the Eleventh by 3,155, Gilhams the Twelfth by,- 350; > and Brick the Thir- # Following is a table congressional' vote in the twelve .districts on .foe nominee fpr oongress .on the first four tickets . —pqrpocra,tic, Republican,, Prohibition and Socialist: ... f >.• . District# Dem. Rep. Pro. Soc. Plu. First .18959 20278 604 737 1319 Second ...2188922299 839 781 410 " Third. ....,13606 18151,. 802 151 *455 Fourth ...20049 18181 924 197 *IB6B Fifth’ * 21579 22532 '1286 750 953 Sixth.- C.. . 24)629 22135 1432 492 1506 Seventh . .23234 28020 1054 733 4786 Eighth ~.24027.19783 2021 866 *4244 Ninth ....21633 23865 2310 420 2232 Eleventh .'22988 19833 2367 616 *3155 Twelfth 19345 19695 1039 451 350 Thirteenth 23153 23360 1468 724 207 •Democratic pluralities; all others Jfith retary df. but repor|ed unofficially, hiave a plurality the State .ticket The polled -263,526 votes; and the Republicans 294,351.

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0F THE ADAMS CIRCUIT COURT Grand jlury WjJI Report for Duty Nekt and Petit Jury Two CommissifMjerH, H. R. Moltz, Leatfder L.' Dhnbaf and Deputy Clerk, BaUmgailjner,;- met-, and selected the grand and petit jurors fbr the Nofremb^ - tejrn court which ; cdffvenes dext Mohifay,' November 19.1 Thd df the -grand e jdry are: -'Emil firhart,;Wabash; Samuel Opliger, Hertford; Theodore Fetters, Jefferson; . Christian ; -James Fore-mai£’-S&e Creek qpd tierman Derkes, Washington. The twelve men, tried and true, who Will sit in judgment in criminal and civil cases, as members Qf the : Irwin G. Kerr, Monroe; Frank C. Wechter, Blue Creek; John W. Heller, Hartford; Fred C. Bender, St. Marys; Elisha Ktirryman, Blue Creek; James A. Laisure, Monroe; Warren Jones, St.'Marys; G. A. Barnett, Washington; Frank? M. Gilpin. Mo'nrt-e; James D. Kirkland; John A. Hendricks, Wabash, and A. ■J. Reynolds. French. The grand jury will appear before Judge Erwin next Monday morning, receive their charge and convene petit jury will report for duty December 3rd. ' ym— o AT CLUB ROOMS LAST < ■■■ i- ■■ iem. -. ? "f • "ii ■: /'-I • Favors Subsidy for Fort Springfield Traction <iLirre-4 Other Affairs Discussed. ■ 1 The Decatur Business Men’s Association held a session last eveiing, when.several important matters were discussed. A vote of the members showed an almost unanimous belief in behalf of the $25,000 subsidy from this township for the construction of the Fort Wayne & Springfield traction line south to Portland. It is proljhble that an election to vote o» this qh<?stibti wilt.- be decided upon and called , fp£4|hef ifutoe. discussed last evening was' the State ' Mutual tirb Insurance. , organization arid eotoei aetton: rtaken towards piish--this,'thej.lQpal association Wing in accord with the plants proposed: An advertising scheme proposed by a Mr. , of was turned down, cold and he will likely havfe to seek other fields for this enterprise. Some other affairs of mutual Interest were discussed before the meeting adjourned. 7 —o r ; LIBRARY BOARD HOLDS MEETING The Librarian's Report Makes an Excellent Showing. The Library Board held a meeting last evening, at which routine business was transacted. The Librarian’s re- , port shows that there books in the library; that there were issued from September 20 to October 20, 834 books; the number of books borrowed at this date is 474; that the highest number of books issued in one day was 82; th’alt the largest attendance of readers at any one time was 50. This report is a remarkable showing for a public library that is but ‘ a few months old, arid ought to convince anyone that the Decatur Public Library is a popular public institution. The Board is busy with their thanks for another gift Os books. Many volumes' have been given them, and mote will be welcomed. They have in view the purchase of several high class and popular volumes, and as the library ’grows ih popular esteem, so will the ‘ voltiihe of bOoks also grow. if.>fr. -< ■" A GREAT DAY AT KALVER HOME ov . > i < -i'.-"':.’ .'.f J.' I ’-'", 1 •" of,the Babe,/Jerome Howard Kalver. Sunday wks -tfrtfeavelh day at the enea and circumcised. This is a great occasion;ia.any-,, Jewishi household, -ft being most important, in fact the base-e this dut'y Ts : perf^rmbd.', 6ex;7?Snvermah . oi.;'Toledo, had charge of the ceremony, which occurred df T efMverf 6’clbik a. “m. Drs. J. S. Boyer and P. B. Thomas and Mr. Gustave Rosenthal ,weoe present, and all enjoyed the big dinnbr which celebrated the happy event. The babe wfts christened Jerome Howard Kalver. - ?<y 2. . .<:• n-r' I 's • ■ 1 .■ ■ I ■ , - jßoh Gregory made a business- tr(p to Bluffton today. »' '

DECATUB, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1906.

iA CONFERENCE AT THE CAPITAL’ The Speakership and Three Legislative Chalrffiahahip Already Slated. , (z ,.. .. - ****♦** * « * * * * * The Legislative Slate, . f * • J .i ■- ■ . . ' ' ? I ”,' ' M’ / * For Speaker—Emmet , .Forest • • Branch of M&rtip.syilie,. > ... * ,* For Chairman, of .the * * Means Co.mn^ittee—-Qus ( S., * * of. M a rt°u. , * ♦ For . Chairman of . the Judiciary • Committee—John H. Edwards ,of • • Mitchell. . ; • ♦ For Chairman of the Insurance • ♦ Committee—Richard^,N. of ♦ ♦ Connersville. . * *#**#♦♦**.**♦♦ ♦<: According to Loujs Ludlow the above slate was agreed upon at a conference at the governor's office in the, State House. Continuing,, the Ludiqw report says:. There were importanti developments in the speakership race and at the close of a busy day it Was practically certain that Emmet Forest Branch of Martinsville, representative from-Morgan county, will be: the ne-xt speaker. Messrs. Condo, Branch, Ed- ; ,wards,-and -Elilott, the active aspirants for the speaker’s toga, came.; to Ih-, dianapolis today evidently determined to “have it out.” The four men who have been, anxious to preside over the House of Representatives filed over to . the governor’s office. Governor Hanly received ’them cordially and. said in . substance:- .. , “At. different times all of you gentlemen. have' expressed a willingness to do what you can to bring about an agreement as to the speakership and therefore I felt at liberty to summon you here in order to give you my views as to some of the matters pertaining to the organization of the House. Judging each of you according to what I believe to be your peculiar qualifications for service, I would like to see Mr. Branch made speaker, Mr. Condo, chairman of the ways and means committee, Mr. Edwards chair- . man of the judiciary committee and , Mr. Elliott chairman of the Insurance committeei. You understand perfectly . that my views are not binding and . that, of course, each of you is at liberty to make a fight for the speakership. I have simply felt justified in . giving you my views for what they , may be worth,” When they had time to draw a good long breath-F-or four, good, long . breaths—they quickly came around to the governor’s way of thinking and Messrs. Condo, Edwards nad Elliott i expressed their acquiscence in his suggestion concerning the speakership. • As to the chairmanship assignments, they were not so communicative. It may be regarded as certain that Mr. Coudo will go to the head of the ways 1 and means committee, but Mr. Edwards and Mr. Elliott are not exactly 1 sure whether they want the judiciary and insurance chairmanships, respectively, or not. They appreciate the governor’s confidence in them, but want time to hold a joint debate with themselves on the subject. The interview with the governor was quickly over. Naturally there was some disappointment, but it can be stated with the utmost positiveness that the governor’s stand’created no soreness. Both Mr. Elliott and Mr. Edwards tonight authorized the Star to announce their withdrawal from the speakership race. -—/ ,o . REBEKAH LODGE HAD GUESTS The Rebekah lodge on last evening held a very delightful session at their lodge room and in fact, it was the best meeting this order has held for some time. Fifty members of the Bluffton lodge and fifteen members of the Linn Grove order were present and this helped materially to enliven the occasion. The Bluffton degree staff did the wOrk of the evening and took three Candidates through the mysteries of this order in a neat .manner and with dispatch, and were heartily applauded for their excellent work. A banquet Was held at the lodge room after the degree work and the visiting members were royally entertained until a late hour. : ‘.LL’, S ■.G.)’- 'i 0 _ David Scanhep of Whitley, and Mrs. J. A. Schannep of Hoagland, who havie been visiting their granddaughter and aunt, Mrs. Ira Bowers, East North street, returned to their homes Monday afternoon. —Portland Sun. —-———<—o Fred Scffffihian made a business trip to Berne today.

MISS FLORENCE ELZEY IS FOUND Girl Who Disappeared Here Was Visiting Relatives. • Florence Elzey,' the fourteen-}’ear-old -daughter of Frank Elzey of Murray, who had been mysteriously missing from Saturday afternoon, found herself yesterday evening and relieved the suspense in which relatives here had been living since her disappearance, by telephoning from Decatur for ftihds with which to return to her home in Murray. ’ ■She has been visiting relatives at Decatur since Saturday. When her father left her to secure a rig to make the drive to Monroe, the girl waited some time for his return and then, growing tired of waiting, she hunted up some of her relatives and has been with them since. The money was sent to her today and she is expected home this evening from Decatur. Mr. Elzey was in the city yet yesterday evening seeking to (find some trace of his daughter and when he returned to his home in Murray, the above information set his mind at rest.-~Bluffton Banner. :' — o_ . ;—. SURPRISE FOR REV. KESSINGER Members of His Church Walk Into His Study. f - Forty members of the United Brethren church and friends of the pastor, Rev. Kessinger, surprised that gentleman last evening, when they walked in upon him at his residence, corner Decatur and Marshall street. An enjoyable evening was spent and it was ' late when they departed after partaking- of a delicious luncheon. 1 MUSIC IS BETTER THAN EVER So Say Those Who Enjoyed Skating Last Night. r ; “Med Miller’s band is a dandy,”, said ' everyone who went roller-skating last ’ night and there was a big crowd pres- ' ent. -The music adds to the pleasure ' and the sport continues to please. ' There is no more healthy, clean and ! enjoyable pastime than roller skating ’ <Znd .it is endorsed by all fair minded 1 people. Tonight and tomorrow night ' will be splendid opportunities for ‘ those who desire to learn to skate, 1 as the floor will not be crowded. Music r by the band will be furnished again Friday and Saturday, night. 1 ■— ■„ o —■— > OLD MAN IS BROUGHT TO JAIL > . ' He is Believed to be a Resident of Ossian. • The old man found by Reason Shaff- ■ er in the road near his-home early ■ Tuesday morning; was brought to the • jail here last evening. He is undoubt--1 edlyf insane and is believed to be a ’ resident of Ossian, as a man from that - place disappeared suddenly on Monday. Friends have been notified and will arrive some time today to ! identify and take charge of him. He has entirely recovered- from his exposure, but his mind is-*a blank. O - The new buildings for the Angola Ftirnace Company are fact assuming shape, one of them being in the completing stage. - The buildings are Well built and present a handsome appearance. When completed (they will be equipped with the best machinery for making the best furnace on the market; The company are now working at their Angola plant, and are rushed with orders for Immediate delivery. .*■! ’. ■.’,(■ . ■- r.'** ***'*"■ ''* ' ’> I ■ The hajnmer handle and whip stock plant is being installed in the Van Camp building, better known as the Lynch factory. The necessary machinery is being brought here and within, a few week? work will begin .there. jr -« ■W-—-T '.III' " 0 ' ■ A BAD WRJEQK ON Ttf£ B. & O, i. ■ . i ■> •,[< ■ Forty Men, ure Killed, in a,, Smash-Up .... pt Woodville, ; Li-ii ■•<*» Njj' '■«'»’ „f‘ -.■•J-*' CHICAGO, ; Npy. 1?.— Forty . men ' killed, five fatally and fifteen seripusjy injured is the result of a head-on collision on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Woodville, Indiana at three o’clock this morning. A fast pasenger train approaching Chicago from Baltimore dashed into a freight train on a curve near Woodville. The engines ! plowed entirely through each other. < The baggage car, filled with immigrants caught fire and several were eremated. Tbie Injured were - brought to Chicago and placed in hospitals. 1 The responsibility has not been placed ]

PLANS FOR PRODUCE COMPANY The Future Loks Bright for the Manufacturing Concerns Locating Here. Those in charge of the Decatur Packing & Produce Company are anxiously awaiting the plans and specifications for their cold storage room. The new addition will be 40x120 feet, and will be built in strict accordance with the new law governing this industry. The old building will be improved arid used as a killing room. As soon as the'plans arrive bids will be asked upon its construction, and the building will be rhshed to completion. Thfs new industry blds, fair to be quite an addition to the business interests of our city, and as such will be pushed by experienced people. WILL BE GIVEN HARD LABOR <• ft »•. ■■ *.r. Once Respected Minister Now Believed a Murderer and Receives But Little Sympathy. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Nov. 12 — With no hope for future deliverance from prison, the Rev. William E. Hinshaw is back at home. He sits in his cell dejected and heartbroken. When the noted convict reached the prison Saturday night there was no one to welcome him. Not until he walked up to the prison Walter Daley, did he recognize a friend. The meeting between these two men was touching. The prisoner arrived at 6:30 o’clock, after being taken from the Lake Erie depot in one of the prison hacks. Upon reaching the prison Hinshaw was probably more affected than at any time Saturday. As be stood jn ffont pf the large door and looked into the clerk’s window, he saw standing at the desk a young man whom he knew well. It was the prison clerk, Walter Daley. The friendship which had existed between Hinshaw and the clerk has been different from that which ex- ’ isted between. Hinshaw and the wgr- ‘ den or any other attaches of the prison. Being familiar witli the mode of procedure at the prison. Hinshaw needed no instructions as to what came after ’ he gave his money and other valuables to the clerk. He walked in advance of Officer Harvey, who accompanied him from Indianapolis and had to stand at the gate to wait its .opening. Unlike the , entrance Qf Pay? §herrick AieCoy to the pfison, Htnshaw had no friends to, shake hand 4; with higi< Ke walked through the steel gatg§ iihidw- . ing that So far as those abduthim were concerned he‘ might as well as , forever remain away from the outside -world. Passing through th? two targe ■gates Hinshaw was turned over to the >night force the same as any other ordinary prisoner and was taken-to the ■bath room and given a bath, after <which the prisoner was escorted to a cell and: retired for the night. - Owing to the absence from the city of Warden Reid, it cannot' definitely be determined what HiftshaW will'do, but he will' in all probability be given manual labor. .!> ■ ■ n—— . ■. > .4h4.,l' w U' i, ‘ JHEIR CHOICE WAS UNANIMOUS ( | r : wry-r — • ■> • :■■>' i Three Justices of Peace, Yhree Constables and Three Member? qf Advisory Board. ■ ■ >• Ul(> ■ I ’■ ■■■ Clj''■•'■’'■'>” : Owipg . f,o the, fact that so requests have b??n made for the to\ypship vote fop the digest township officer? ejected <pt theplnst qlqction, we herewith give the total vote of each, as, they had no opposition pnd jyere yirtpalJy .elected; (find, they ■ received but one The, votp re- i ceiyed by each candidate was oyer i seven hundred and showed that their ■ friends desired to give them a corp- J plimentary vote if nothing niore. ] Squire J. H. Smith received the high- ] est vote for Justice of the Peace, Wjl- i liam Jackson for constable Chap. ] Niblick for a member of the Advisory i Board. The vote for each candidate 1 was as follows: f i Justice of the Peace —J. H. Smith, s 774; J. H. ?tpne, 728; E. H, Leßrup, < 724. Constable —Wm. Jrickson, 769; 1 Frank Smith, 732. Advisory Board— t Charles, S. Niblick, 781;, John Hesslqr, t 724; Conrpd Gillig, 7U- t — —° ■ -•.;-■'■ ■• —=7^ — i• ■ I Mrs. Will Christen went to Rock- s ford today to spend Sunday with her g parents.

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WORK HAS ALREADY BEGUN Statements by the Publishers and the Auther— Thi Work Will be Complete. A new history of Adams county, the best spot in Indiana, is to be issued as soon as possible within the next year and work on the same has already begun. B. F. Bowen & Cd., of Indianapolis, who had many years of experience,■ ate the publishers and John F. Snow of this city, former county, superintendent, will be the author. An advance sheet sent out by the publishers details the facts of this new publication in the following foreword: Almost every locality in our land has had the story of its inception, progress and development recorded in some systematic way, available for consultation and reference by those interested. It is proposed to publish in the near future, or as soon as practicable, a history of Adams county, Indiana, embracing a review of the early settlement, industrial development and present condition of the country. This review will be under the editorial supervision of J. F. Snow, who needs no formal introduction to the people of Adams county, his well known ability as writer, and intimate knowledge of the history of the county, and his high standing as an honored citizen in private life, eminently qualifies, him ; to write -authoritatively on all phases of local history. To this review will be appended sketches of those who have assisted in the upbuilding of the varied interests of this locality. There is an honest pride that every good citizen should feel,— and encourage the growth of it in his children—pride in his community, his county, his state or nation, and there is just as wortto’ a pride in the honest work that a man or woman has done though unknown to fame. The publishers will rigidly exclude ’all mentions of persons of Improper charac- ’ ter. ■ I ■<). ■ ' ■■ ■ ■■■ — The . material for this department will, be obtained principally from personal interviews with the parties interested,, and, great care will; be taken to insure All personal- articles will. .be. submitted by mail or otherwise to the parties concerned, for correction, and no effort will be spared to secure accuracy. But as no charge will;be made for these sketoft? es, the publishers will not be fesponsL ble for any errors fhst may occur. The TOlnine Will be appropriately [lUustrated, and'those desiring repre’ sentation in this feature of the work iWU bear the expanse, We have faith to believe that the Value of a W6rit at tiffs character and sebpe is so appaniet that it will receive the unqualified indofsertient arid support of all the more liberal-minded citizens of Adariis county. Should We fail to receive the necessary encour- , ageffient-to enable us to compile'a work of sb great a magnitude, we reserve the right to withdraw from the field. ' ' ■ The work will be issued in one royal 6<C?tavo Volume, printed on fine book paper, elegantly' and Substantially bound; ' The iiurtiber of Copies published will be liffiiteid strictly to the number of orders takdh in ; advance of publication. Th? Work will be delivered withhf a reasonable 'time, but no definite dkte can be’ pfbimieed: bn ‘the same sheet, Mr. Snow publishes his announcement, stating: To My Adams County Friends: — 'Deeply interested in all that touches the inception, progress. and development of AdamS county, and realizing how essential it" is that historical record keep pace with the’flight of years, I have in view the compilation of a thorough and comprehensive history of this county, and this work I am now ready to carry vigorously forward, having made arrangements with B. F. Bowen & Co., of Indianapolis, Ind., to assume the responsibility, of publishing the history and placing it in ‘the hands of the people. I am prompted by a desire to thus afford a reliable source of information for all the years to come and to secure the Requisite before lost in the obscurity which is the invariable concomitant of passing years. It is needless for ine to assure you that I shall take pride in producing a high class and authentic work, and I pledge you the best histcWy f am capable of preparing, having recourse to many sources of information germane to legitimate history, an- 1 (Continued on Page 8.)

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