Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1906 — Page 2

.SINGLE TERM FOR PRESIDENT Indiana Ranks Fourth in Canning Industry—lndiana Delegation Against the Ship Subsidy. WASHINGTON, Dec 7. —Representative Brick today introduced a service pension bill which includes the following schedule: At the age of sixtytwo, $lO a month; at sixty-five, sl2 a month; at sixty-eight, sls a month; at seventy, S2O, and at seventy-five, $25 a month. The bill provides that soldiers reaching the ages designated shall receive the amounts specified without further proof of disability. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7—ln compliance with the request of the BusineS'sT Men’s League of Chicago, Senator Cul> lom has introduced in the senate a resolution contemplating an amendment to the constitution providing for a single term onlv for the president and vice president, which shall last lor six years. In a letter to the senator the secretary of the league stated that “the subject of the resolution has teen agitated during the last tw’o years and business interests all over the country, as well as the Governors of some of the States, have indorsed the proposition of a single term for the president and vice president. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. —Indiana now ranks fourth among the States 3n the canning of fruits and vegetables. The five leading States, ranked according to the value of all products oanned, aye California, Maryland, New TYork, Indiana and Illinois. The Census □Bureau today, made public statistics on the canning industry as disclosod by the census of manufactures tak<en last year. Two thousand seven hundred and three establishments rwere jn operation when the census was taken. Their total capital was i 570,082,076, and they employed 53,862 persons, paid out $17,454,303 in wages, •consumed materials costing $70,058,•686, and manufactured products to "the value of $108,505,471. In all these items, except that of the number of •persons employed, the industry shows a marked increase since the census •of 1900. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. —Republican members of the House from Indiana, with the exception of Representative □Holliday, got together yesterday after- : mon at 3 o’clock and in short order • •decided to stand as a unit against the l subsidy bill. Mr. Holliday was i "unavoidably absent from the confer- i ■ence, but is in hearty sympathy -with I "the stand taken by his colleagues. 1 *The two Democratic members of the 1 •delegation are also against the bill, • so this means a solid delegation 1 -against the Gallinger bill. After the i •delegation had voted to oppose the' i pending measure, Representative Wat- 1 son brought forward his suggestion 1 that the committee on merchant marine 1 ®nd fisheries report an amended bill i providing for South American subsi- < •dies and subsidies for two lines to i the Philippines. t The suggestion was not cordially t received. It was the informal decision i of the delegation that the members 1 would want additional light on this proposition before committing them- ' selves to it. ■ ®—— SIEW RULING FOR POSTOFFICES 5 Box Rent Must Be Collected at the Beginning of Each Quarter. i Beginning with the next quarter a ( new ruling of the postmaster general r will go into effect which will be of J especial interest to every patron of the postoffice, who rents a box. Heretolore the rule has been that the post- , master, on the first day of the quarter, . placed a notice, calling attention to ' the fact that the rent for the box was due, and the holder thereof, had until the 10th of the month to pay, before the same was vacated. The following " is the new order: Paragraph 2, section 348, of the pos- ' tai laws and regulations is amended ’ to read as follows:

“Box rent must be collected at the beginning of each quarter for the ensuing quarter, but no I jnger. Ten days Ibefore the last day of each quarter, postmasters are required to place a bill bearing the date of the last day of the quarter, in each rented box. If a'boxholder fails to renew his right to his box on or before the last day of *he quarter the box shall then be closed and offered for rent, and the mail will be placed in the general delivery.” oManager Schwabb, who has been overseeing the work done here for the Standard Oil company company, left last evening for his home at Pennsylvania, where he will spend the holi<days. Mr. Schwabb’s work here has heen completed and he certainly ‘is entitled to a much-earned rest. He expects to go into Texas the first of the year.

REFERENCE WORKS AND FICTION A Number of Children’s Illustrated Books—December Issues of Popular Magazines.

These new books are now at the ■ Library: Reference works—With the - World’s. Great Travelers, Leigh Oliver, - 8 vol.; The People’s National History, i C. J. Cornish, 5 vol.; Japanese Art, Hartmann; The Madonna in Art, Hurl; , Child Life in Art, Hurl; Music in Art, : Ennis; Famous American Composers, I Hughes; Famous Pianists of Today and I Yesterday, Lakee; Famous Violinists of Today and Yesterday, Lakee; Modern Gefftposers of Europe, Elson. . —Dr. Lavender’s People, Deryland; From the Ranch to the White . House, Ellsi; The One Woman, Dlxt on; The Corner in Coffee, Brady; . Christmas Eve on Lonesome, Fox; . Evelyn Bird, Eggleston; J. Devlln- ■ Boss, Williams; The Deliverer, Glasgow; The Conoueror, Atherton; The . Yoke, Miller; The Pit, Norris, The [ Cost, Phillips; The Crisis, Churchill; . The Grafters, The Deluge, , Lynde; The Potter and the Clay, Pet- . erson; Sir Mortimer, Johnston; Alice . of old Vincennes, Thompson; Lazarre, [ Catherwood; Pipetown Sandy, Sousa; . Fighting Phil, Headley; The Spenders Wilson; The Leopard’s Spots, Dixon; Eben Holden, Bacheller. Children’s Illustrated books—Babies in Toyland, MacDonough; John Dough and the Cherub, Baum; Billy Whisker’s Friends, Montgomery. The December issues of the magazines are all to be found in the Library reading rooms and contain many beautiful pictures and excellent articles and stories. Come and spend the evening in reading and you will find an attractive, warm room to while away the hours profitably. Remember the Library is open from 1 to 6 on Sunday afternoons.' BUYS ADAMS COUNTY LAND Mathias Kaehr Gives Valuable Gifts to His Children. Frank Moser of Vera Cruz, in spite of the fact that he is held on the jury, as a real estate man has'been ' very busy the past two days. He sold thirty acres of land owned by I. T. Allen in Wells county to John Weterick of Vera Cruz, for $900.00; 1 fifty-seven acres, Adams gounty land, owned by Mr. Allen to Joel Baumgardner, for $1850.00; and eighty 1 acres, one mile west of Honduras, of J the John Beery land to Mathias Kaehr for $7100.-00. Mr. Kaehr bought the land, making it a present to one of ‘ his children, as he has done to each of the boys or girls of his family who have married. The children 1 at home assist in making the present, 1 and ih turn are assisted when the * time comes for their departure from * the home circle. The result is, Mr. 1 Kaehr’s family is one of the wealthiest 1 in this country, each having good land j and modern houses, with increasing wealth, and they were enabled to be thus situated because of their hanging together and helping each other. It 1 is a lesson that can well be applied.— 1 Bluffton Banner. 1

THE RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES Shows Increase in Number of Banks, Loans, Resources and Individual Deposits. WASHINGTON, Dec 6 —The annual report of William B. Bidgley, Comptroller of the Currency, has been prepared for transmiss on to Congress 2he report begins with a table giving a detailed statement of the resources and liabilities of all the national banks of the United States, as shown by the five reports of confiPfon made in response to the call of the Comptroller. It appears from these reports that there has been an increase in banks from November 9, 1905 to September 4, 1906, from 5,833 to 3,137, and that loans and discounts, representing over 50 per cent of the banks’ aggregate resources, steadily increased from $4,016,735,497.99 on November 9, 1905, to $4,298,983,316.11, on September 4, 1906. The aggregate resources were $8,016,021,066 on September irover threefourth of the resources of the banks are in loans, bonds, securities, etc and lawful money, the loans amounting to $4,298,983,316; United States bonds on deposit to secure circulation, $524,036,980; Government loans, $97,171,aBO, and held in bank, $7,588,150; other bonds and securities, $7Ol 240 755specie, $464,437,290; legal-tender notes $161,575,120. The paid in capital stock is 'shown to be $835,066,796; surplus, $490,245,134; other undivided profits, $180,569,857; circulating notes outstanding, $517,964,511; individual deposits, $4,199,938,310; United States deposits and deposits of United States disbursing officers, $107,831,813.

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BAMUEL DOAK AS APPRAISER For E. Woods in His Niblick Partner- % ship—A Marirage license Refused to Young Man. Sheriff Butler and Deputy Dallas Butler are busy just now making arrests on grand jury indictments. Among those who have been served are Charles Farce and Doc Lindsey, allowing minors to play pool at The Model, Floyd Smith, selling liquor to minors, Lafayette Ellis, selling liquor to minors and permitting people in his saloon on Sunday. . Jacob J. Bollinger vs. Jar W. Chapman, et al., suit on note, appearance by Peterson & Moran for all defendants except Chapman, appearance by A.P. Beatty for Chapman, rule to answer. Charles D. Porter vs. Alice Carpenter, et al., rental and contract, demurrer overruled, answer filed, rule to reply. John Lobsiger vs. Joseph Botkin, et al., default of Sarah Ehrsam, submitted. Title quieted in plaintiff against all defendants. E. B. Lenhart appointed commissioner to mike correct deed. Bessie Cronin vs. Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette Co., libel, $50,000 damages, demurrer of defendant overruled.

The Schroll divorce and alimony case is set for trial next Wednesday and the Gregory guardianship matter for Thursday, these being the only two cases set down for next week. By request of E. Woods, a surviving partner of W. H. Niblick, deceased, Samuel Doak has been appointed to appraise the assets of such firm for the purpose of administering thereon. The clerk has been requested to select some person of like qualification to act as the other appraiser. Frederick F. Johnloz aged seventeen of Washington township, and Margaret Brandyberry aged eighteen of Mon-, roe township, applied or a ttlhirlage license, but the desired papers were refused on account of the age of Mr. Johnloz, he being below the limit fixed b‘y law. A marriage license has been issued to Moses E. Myers, aged twenty-three of Blue Creek township and Bertha A. Tumbleson, aged twenty-seven, also of Blue Creek. The bride is a daughter of Samuel Tumbleson. I Other grand jury indictments arrests made today were Green Burkhead, two, for selling liquor to minors; Charles Ceazar, for permitting people in his saloon on Sunday, C. D. Murray, two, selling on Sunday; Otto Bluhm, two, violating the Sunday law. Each gave bond for S2OO. Judge-Elect J. T. Merryman was at Indianapolis Thursday on business, and while there was admitted to practice before the United States Circuit court. He had previously practiced in the court, but was never formally admitted until yesterday. Wilson H. Shepherd, administrator of the Edward Pontius estate, filed a report of sale which was approved. The jury was discharged today with orders to report on Thursday of next week, when the next trial is set down, it being the Gregory guardianship case, ’ Henry F. Judd, guardian for Lemuel Richards and others, filed final report and was discharged as to Lemuel. « Jacob Bollenbacher, guardian for Louis H. Shaneberger and others, filed his current report, which wad al lowed. Lima Brunner, guardian for Alber Gero and others, filed his final report and was discharged. John Hessler, administrator of the Gerhart Hessler made final set. tlement, filed his report and was discharged. Elizabeth Kern vs. Chicago & Erie Railway company, appearance by Befttty for defendant, rule to answer. Johnson Coal company vs. City of' Decatur, on city orders, L. C. DeVoss ■ appears for defendant, rule to answer. Joseph Schroll vs. Mary A. Schroll, divorce, motion to strike out part of answer to cross complaint overruled, answer to cross complaint filed, set for trial Wednesday, December 12th. State on relation of Martha E. Linker vs. John Runyon, bastardy, set for trial Friday, December 21. Sarah J. Steele vs. Charles S. Clark, SIO,OOO damage suit, dismissed.

Judge Erwin this morning re-ap-pointed Harry R. Moltz and Leander Dunbar as jury commissioners for the ensuing year. . Bench warrants were order in each of the twenty-seven cases filed on grand jury indictments, recently returned. The case against Charles Hendricks charged with larceny, was continued until Thursday, December 20, owing to the late arrival or the witnesses. D. E. Smith has assumed jurisdiction in the Homer Watkins larceny case and same was set for trial on Thursday, December 27. The case of the State vs. Thomas Macy, trespass, was continued by agreement of the parties, owing to the fact that several important witnesses had -not been subpoenaed. Frank Trim, charged jyith selling liquor to minors, was discharged on motion by the prosecutor. The! will of John P. Spuller, was probated this morning, and is in one paragraph, bequeathing ail his persenal and real property to his wife, Martha D. ’Spuller. but in case she remarries, then the estate i.. to be divided equally between Mrs. Soulier and chll dren. • Mrs. Ppulier is named as executor of the will without bond. The will was written November 24th and witnessed by D. D. Clark and C. L. Walters. ■ o THE ADVISORY BOARD MUDDLE Law Not Clear as to When Township Advisory Boards Take Office.

An interesting question has been raised by the township trustees in Hamilton and several other counties in central Indiana as to when the new members of the township advisory boards take their office. There seems to be a wide difference of opinion on the subject, and as a result some members of the old board may hold oyer because their-'successors did not Qualify in time. Some of the trustees think the new boards go into office the first of the year, others hold that they should have qualified ten days after the election, and still others believe they should have begun their terms the day following the election. The law seems to say plainly that the term of office of a member of any advisory board shall begin the next day after the election, and if no other construction is placed on the law it is evident that some of the newlyelected members will never serve, because many of them have not yet qualified. What qualifications are necessary is another question the trustees of this and adjoining counties are discussing. Whether they shall go before a notary public and take the oath of office, be sworn In by a trustee or file their election certificates are the different views presented. Many to whom trustees sent election certificates three weeks ago have not been heard from.

As the matter now stands the trus-' tees do not know whether to make their annual settlements next month with the old or new boards, but it is likely that the attorney general will furnish them with an opinion on the subject before that time. o WAS A POPULAR POLITICIAN Had Been in Poor Health for Several Years and Overworked Himself During the Campaign. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 6. —Joseph H. Stubbs, state statistician of Indiana, died today of Brights’ disease. He had been in ill health for years, but kept going in spite of the pain he suffered. During the recent campaign, he overworked himself. Stubbs was a Quaker x and one of the leaders of that church in the State. He has the reputation of being the best statistician Indiana has had in years and was one of the most popular politicians in public life. For many years he was a traveling salesman. In the convention that nominated him, somebody cast “so many votes; for Bald-headed Stubbs.” This was taken good-natured-ly' and in a few minutes, Bald-headed Joe Stubbs was making his speech of acceptance. Mr. Stubbs’s death was very sudden. At 5:30, his nurse gave him some medicine and before she set the bottle down he was dead. The family was not awake at the time and it was a great shock to them. Besides the widow, three children survive. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon. Miss Viola Studabaker left Saturday morning for her home at Louzar, Mo., after making a pleasant visit of several Weeks, here, with Miss Hattie Studabaker. She will stop at Kansas City, and make a short visit there with friends. - - I

TAX FIVE-SIXTHS OF 1 PER CENT Amount Asked From Washington Township is Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars. All public improvements have been opposed by people who were perfectly able to aid them in many different ways, but after the benefits of the improvements were fully realized these same people were just as anxious to be classed as advocates of all public improvements, as they had previously been a detriment or hindrance. 1

It would appear today that ,we have the same condition of affairs with an improvement that I feel will be of more direct benefit to us tnan anything that has been spoken of in our community for many years. The enemies of this proposition seek to injure the chances of helping the improvement by misrepresentation. The proposition is the voting of a subsidy to the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company. The laws of the State of Indiana provides for the aiding of public improvements, such as steam railroads, interurban roads, or improvements that would be public utilities and provides for the voting of 2 per cent for the subsidizing of such utility. The petition of the Fort Wayne Springfield Railway company only asks for $25,000 in Washington township. As the taxable property of the township is approximately $3,000,000, we- see that $25,000 would be fiye-sixths of one per cent on the taxable property. As this is so very small an increase on the taxation and having two years to pay it in, it does not look as if we could afford to let this opportunity pass without showing our appreciation of the hard work done on the completion of the project to Decatur. This subsidy is asked for the purpose of extending the road south—the important part of the road so far as De-

catur is concerned. Connection with Fort Wayne is valuable, but for the especial benefit of the business interests of our city, the extension south through our county, is of greater value. We think it the part of all good citizens to assist in the promotion of this enterprise. W. J. MYERS. —o —— FROM NORWALK TO BLUFFTON Meeting of the Capitalists Held at Findlay and Funds Raised for Preliminary Work.

NORWALK, 0., Dec. 6. —At a meeting held in Findlay last night of Norwalk, Findlay and Tiffin capitalists a preliminary organization was effected for the purpose of constructing an electric line from Norwalk to Bluffton. The proposed Company will be known as the Cleveland & Interurban company.

The plan of the company is to connect the new line at Bluffton with a line already in operation between Bluffton and Indianapolis and with the Lake Shore Electric or Cleveland & Southwestern at Norwalk, and to run through cars between Cleveland and Indianapolis. The new road will connect the county seats along the line, Norwalk, Tiffin, Findlay, Ottawa, Van Wert, Decatur and Bluffton. At the meeting in Findlay last night funds to carry on the preliminary work were secured, the engineering firm of Riggs & Sherman, of Toledo, was authorized to survey a route and it was decided to commence work of securing right-of-way as soon as a route is decided upon. Among those Interested In the project are Probate Judge Suhr, County Clerk Miller, C. F. Jackson, president of the C. F. Jackson company; S. W. Owen and Ed L.- Young of Norwalk, and P. J. Poole, John F. Montgomery, C. L. Casterlne, W. S. Parker, P. W. Ewing, W. H. Loy, and W. E. Crates and David Kirk of Findlay, and a number of Tiffin business men.

— — — ry ■ ——7 1 ■ __ THERE WERE FIVE BIDDERS

Julius Haugk Was Low Bidder for Macadam Road. , Five bids were opened at the commissioners’ room for building extension one of the Brushwood College Macadam road. The bids were L. O. Bears $2,647, Julius Haugk $2,564, Beerie & Rose $2,574.99, William Anderson $2,600 and Frank Heller $2,620. The bidding was all close, Julius Haugk winning by $10.99 over Beerie & Rose. The contract was not awarded, but will be when the commissioners meet in special session on December 18. The road is an extension of the road in Hartford township.

State Geologist. Blatchley Is preparing a new oil may of the Indiana poo's. The publication will be given ab~ut ihe first of the year. Since the last Stale map was issued new territory has been added and Mr. Blatchley will bring his work up to date.

FOR THREE INTERESTING DAYS Some of the Attractions on the Program—Why Every Teacher Should be Present. The Indiana State Teachers’ Association will be held at Indianapolis December 27, 28 and 29, and no doubt a number from this county will attend. Among the good things of the session is a lecture by Dr. Henry Van Dyke, author of “Blue Flower,” “The Other Wise Mm,’’ aad other‘. stories, essays and poems, dn Friday afternoon. The same evening Dr. Carroll D. Wright, president of Clark College and a man of national reputation* will give an address on the subject, “Is There Any Solution of the Labor Problem?” Saturday morning, Miss Julia Richman of New York City, and Miss Jane Adams of Hull House fame, Will discuss methods of dealing with bad children. The advance circular sent out by the executive committee concludes by saying: “Without anticipating further the, program, there is another reason why every teacher should show himself alert at- the coming association. As you know, Governor Hanly has appointed an educational committee to consider taxation, teachers’ salaries and other educational legislation. Os this committee, Supt. B. F. Moore our incoming president, is chairman. “On the opening night a report of this commission will for the first time, so far as we now know, be made public. Time for consideration is to be given, ans the last session is to decide the answer which the association sees fit to give to the question, “What shall we do with the report of the commission?” It will be on the eve of the convening of the State legislature. We have a governor inclin-

ed to give us a careful hearing. Under these circumstances if we teachers of this State do not show ourselves awake, anxious to do some tangible thing for our own betterment, we can not hope to enlist the interest of the public again 500 n... This, then,, is the one year for all teachers from all counties to be assembled in one enthusiastic body. - ■' IS ACCUSED Os “RINGING” “Virgil C," the Game Little Black Gelding, Also Suspended From ' the Race Track. The National Trotting Association which has been in session for several days in New York City, took up several matters of vital importance, one especially being Interesting to local horsemen, as< it affects Elmer Johnson, who, for years, has been prominent in racing; circles. The ruling against him as made by the board is

wide spread and accuses and convicts him of alleged “ringing,” which is a grave offense in racing circles. Mr. Johnson is forever barred racing on any track that is under the protection of the National Trotting Board, and also bars the horse, “Virgil C,” from being entered in any races governed by the rules erf this association. The ruling of the board was as follows: The case of the association against W. Lutress of Londbn, 0., and Elmer Johnson of Decatur, Ind., and their black gelding "Virgil-C” which took several races under the name of “Little Dick,” was settled by the expulsion of the men and the suspension of the horse. The alleged “ringing” occurred at Greensburg and Imperial, Pa. The W. Lutress mentioned in the above article, is none other, than Nick Detro, who at the time was traveling about the country with Johnson, taking care of the horse. According to this ruling, Mr. Johnson’s career as a horseman, especially in racing circles, is at an end. — o— — — ON CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY Prosecuting Witness Falls to Appear and Attachment is Issued'—Other News of Interst. Joseph Schroll vs. Mary A. Schroll, divorce, answer to cross complaint filed, rule to reply. In probate court, Wilson H. Shepherd, guardian for Edward Pontius, filed a report of sale, which was approved. William H. Martz, guardian for Zora While, filed a new bond, which was approved by the court. The will of James K. Prqden of Shelby county, Ohio, was probated here today. His widow, Mary E. Pfiiden, is named as executrix. —o— Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders Children, used by Mother Grav a nurm in Children’s Heme, New York, breaks up Colds in 2 4hours, cum Feverishness Headache, Stomach Troubles. TeethfnZ Disorders, and Destroy Worms At an druggists, 25c. Sampl mallefi Address Allen S. Olmstead, Leßoy, Na Y