Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1906 — Page 2

JUDGE ERWIN MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

While in this city yesterday, Hon.i R. K. Erwin of Adams county, made to friends that he wouldj be a candidate before the Democratic! convention in 1908. for governor. I While the announcement comes with]

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TO NOTIFY PROPERTY OWNERS Complaints Will be Heard December 20th—James Stultz Appointed Street Commissioner. The city council met Wednesday in special session at the council chambers, Mayor Coffee presiding and every councilman answering to roll call. The city civil engineer filed his final report on the North Second street improvement, declaring that the same was completed in all things according ' to the plans and specifications, and finding that the total cost of the construction would amount to $27,671.86. Upon motion by Martin the report was accepted as read. Burns then moved that the engineer be required to file an assessment roll on said improvement which carried and the engineer filed the same which was read. A resolution authorizing the city clerk to give notice to the abutting property owners along said improvement, informing them that the assessment roll was on file in the clerk’s office and ready for inspection, and that Thursday, December 20, the council would meet in regular session and hear any and all objections to the said assessment was approved by the council and ordered spread of record. The mayor’s appointment of James Stults as Street commissioner to fill out the unexpired term of J., W. Coffee, who resigned, was read as was his bond which was fixed at five hundred dollars and was approved by the council. Upon motion by Van Camp, Councilman Burns was instructed to place the order for the necessary belting to be used on the new machinery to be installed at the city plant; No other business coming before the council, they adjourned to meet in regular session next Thursday evening. o DEMOCRATS WILL CELEBRATE Boys of Eleventh District to Jollify at North Manchester. Democrats of the Eleventh district, according to a dispatch from Marion, will hold a love feast at North Man-

Chester on New Year’s eve, at which they will celebrate over the election of George W. Rauch of Marion, to congress. Following a banquet there will be addresses by a number of the best known Democrats of the district. The Democrats .encouraged over the election of Mr. Rauch in a Republican stronghold, are looking to the future and it is expected that the opening gun for the campaign two years hepee will be fired at the North Manchester meeting. Besides Congressman-Elect Rauch, the following will be speakers: Richard K. Erwin Decaur ; Frank Kistler, Logansport; John Burns, Hartford City; Judge Cox, Peru; Nelson G. Hunter, Wabash, and Clement M. Holderman, Indianapolis.—Hartford City News.

| comewhat of a'shock of surprise, yet it brings to his friends a feeling of I pleasure. Mr. Erwin has a host of I friends in this section of the country ! and in fact throughout the entire disl trict. In recent years he has become

SELECTION ANNOUNCED TODAY The New Deputy Will Serve Under James £. Haefling, Beginning Next November. James P. Haefling, county clerke’tci, has arm ijcpi! to the public whom he had selected to act as his deputy, when he assumes his new duties next November. His selection which was from a host of applicants, fell to Daniel O. Roop, a young and hustling Democrat of Blue Creek township. Mr. Roop the successful aspirant, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Roop of Blue Crek township and is a bright young man. He is a graduate of the Angola college and for the past seven years, has been a school teacher. He is a quiet, modest young man, yet one who is well fitted for a position of this kind. Mr. Haefling has been very much annoyed during the past few months concerning his selection, and today concluded to make his appointment known. His selection is a good one and we are positive that Mr. Roop will fill the position with credit to himself and to the public. GOVERNOR TAKES A HAND Is After Proxies in New York Life insurance Fight. Governor Hanly has taken a hand in the fight for the control of the New York Life insurance company, that will end next Tuesday, when the voting on the two tickets for the directorate will end. He has issued a statement calling attention to a letter that is being sent out to the policy holders : of this company by James T. Walker of Evansville, asking that the policy holders give to him their proxies. The

letter does not state for whom these proxies are to be voted, but the Governor in his statement, shows that they are to be voted for the administration ticket. o —— . Long Tennessee Fight. For twenty years W. L. Rawls; of Bells, Tenn., fought nasal catarrh..He writes: “The swelling and soreness inside my nose was fearful, till I began applying Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to the sore surface; this caused the soreness and swelling to disappear, never to return.” Best salve in existence. 25c at Page Blackburn, druggist. o—————— rn°. C r U A® A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists will refund money if it is on each box. 25c. —O Gray’s Sweet Powders for E? roon?' u ® e ® T J )y Mother Gray, a nurse Jin 9 New York. breaks 4hourn, cure Feverishness nn^S che ’ st< > mac h Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all Ad'm-IJ.a t AH 25c c ! mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmstead. Teßoy, N. T.

known throughout the State and his popularity has extended with the in- ’ crease in his acquaintanceship. Mr. Erwin has served his county as judge in a capable manner, winning i for very favorable recognition at hands of the bat’and a name for himjelf as a sound jurist and upright judge.. At the last election he was candidate for supreme judge and ran next to Cox who’ headed the ticket. The Democrats in this county are .perfectly willing to fight under the banner of so able a leader and he will no doubt present a following at the next gubernatorial convention that will insure his nomination.—Bluffton Banner. When shown the above Judge Erwin modestly refrained from affirming or denying it, thus pleading guilty to the charge. He said that it was too early in the. season to announce to a certainty the exact frame of mind one would possess a year and a half hence and did not care at this time to make a definite statement. He said however, that many of his friends were urging him to announce his candidacy for governor. Since the November election his mail has contained many appeals from friends from every part of the State. The points pressed were that the standing of Judge Erwin with the masses of Indiana Democrats made him a strong candidate, not only for the nomination, but the election. Another strong point urged was his political cleanliness, he being connected in no way with any faction of his party. All Adams county would rejoice should Judge Erwin decide to seek the governorship. They will all be glad to get into the thick of the fight and help him land in first place, a'nd when Adams county goes after something, look out. Here’s looking at Indiana’s next governor.

THEY WANT A SALARY INCREASE Township Trustees’ Association Want Some Legislation. “An increase in our salaries will not be the only thing the township trustees will have to ask of the coining General Assembly,” said Township Trustee West “We will favor a State depository law for one thing. We now get the interest from funds that we hold, if we care to take advantage of the present law, but one bill to be presented to the Legislature will pro- < vide for a depository and relieve us from responsibility for funds after they are turned over to authorized banks. It is pretty generally desired that the law be amended to make trustees eligible for re-election. A man who serves the public well in office should be able to fill the position better the second time than the first. “We think the present law setting aside the acts of any trustee when he has been found guily of even a technical violation of the law, should be changed. When the advisory board has acted the matter the trustee should he relieved on his bond. The propositions which we favor were laid before the governor two weeks ago for his opinion, but he has not been consulted since then.” —oSUCCEED LOCH, DIRKSON & CO. Noah A. Loch Manager of the New Concern—Begin Business Monday Morning. The Decatur Hardware Company will succeed the Loch, Dirkson & Co., and began business Monday morning The deal was consumated Friday evening, when Receiver James P. Haefling sold the furniture and fixtures ’ and the remaining hardware stock to . the new concern. The invoice will begin Monday morning and the new . firm will at once begin operation. The . new company is composed of half a . dozen well known business men and • farmers, whose names have not yet . been made public, but who will incorporate under the title, the Decatur Hardware Company. Mr. Noah A. Loch, who has been in the hardware E' business for twenty years or more, 5 , will act as manager of the new concern. They expect to purchase at once 5 an almost entire new stock of goods s including buggies, stoves, machinery -.and light hardware and will soon be 3 ready to accommodate any wants in their line. , — Prof. Paul Witthaus and wife have * moved into the Isaac Lehman property, directly south of Berne on the G. r R. & I. Prof. Witthaus will now he | able to instruct a large class of pu- | pils here on piano and violin. He will 1 also direct the newly organized or--1; chestra.—Berne News.

QUAINT, RIDICULOUS & AMUSING The Editor Gets Busy With His Scissors and the Paste Pot —A Few Stories. “W’hat kind of a place is this?” ‘•Why, it’s a woman’s club.” “But there is a ‘No Admittance Except on Business’ sign on the door.” “That is for the members.” “What kind of business do they attend to?” “Everybody’s.” XXX Anthony Comstock, the famous and brave-fighter against vice, was talk- , ihg ih New York about certain information that had been lodged with him. “It is perhaps helpful information,” he said, “but I confess that is mistrust its motive. “It suggests to me an incident that occurred last month in Matawan. “A young woman of Matawan said to her husband one night: “‘ My dear, ther is a gentleman in the parlor. He wants to speak to you.” “ ‘Who is it; do you know?’ the husband asked. “ ‘Dear,’ said his wife, ‘you must forgive me-—but that cought has bothered you so much of late —and, though winter is coming on, it still clings to you, and —oh, if you knew how worried I’ve been about you!’ and she threw her arms around his neck. ‘What would I do if I were to lose you?’ she moaned. “ ‘Come, come,’ said the young man, patting her shoulder tenderly, ‘men don’t die of a slight cold. So you’ve called in the doctor, eh? Well, I’ll see him gladly if it will make you feel easier. Which, one is it? Squills?’ “ ‘lt isn’t the doctor,’ was the answer. ‘lt’s the life insurance agent.’ ” XXX It was Governor Warner of Michigan, who says that in Arizona in August heat stories of an incredible sort are bandied about, “They say that a Jerseyman once went to Arizona for his health. He settled in Yuma and, by keeping a wet towel ti€sf ■ around his head and bathing every hour, he managed to pull through the first few months of Yuma’s intolerable climate. After that he got accustomed to the heat. He semed to thrive on it. “A few years passed and one July the man was so unwise as to. take a business trip east. He had hardly gotten as far as Chicago when an attack of pneumonia seized him. To be brief, he died of double pneumonia, superinduced by exposure, in two days'. “The man’s friends decided to cremate the body. They took it to a crematory, wrapped it in a sheet, and consigned it sadly to the white heat of the great oven. “Then they waited in the ante-cham-ber. When the usual time had elapsed they gathered ,around to receive the ashes of their .friend. An attendant opened the great oven door, and, tb the surprise of all, the man from ~Yuma sat up in his white sheet and. shivered and said: “‘‘Shut that door! I never felt such a draught.’ ” P-, ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE Next Year a Revision of Real Estate Values Will be Made. Next year is the year that a revision is made of the real estate valuations all over the State. Every four years the real etsate is valued and this valuation stands as to the real estate itself until a revaluation is made four years later. In 1903, the valuation for the real estate of Indiana was about $500,000,000. Since then no change has been made. Os course, this does not affect the valuation bn the improvements, which is changed in different cases from year to year. Nothing can be estimated with respect to what changes will be made over the State this year under the revaluation. The valuation of four years ago raised that of the previous four years by about $50,000,000.' There is every natural reason to believe that the raise this year will be as great, and another reason, in the attitude of the governor, to believe that the advance will be greater than that four years ago. o MR. W. M. FANNING WAS HERE The Angola Furnace Company Soon Be Ready to Move. W. M. Fanning, manager of the An- ■ gola Furnace company, was in the city : today and said that if the weather peri mitted they would be ready to move into their handsome factory building > in this city within the next four weeks, i The factory has been in operation at Angola and it lias kept humming to keep pace with the orders. After they s move and settle down in Decatur they - expect to embark in the business in . away that the people will know it. • Their furnace is unquestionably the - best on the market, giving more heat 1 and consuming less fuel than any - other. All it takes is energy in pushing the Angola to thf front.

FUNERAL OF MOSES H. BADDERS Held Yesterday—Something About His Life. Moses Howard Badders, son of Jesse and Lucinda Badders, was born in Selma, Delaware county,' Ind., Sept. 20, 1841, and departed this life Dec. 11, 1906, aged 65 years, 2 months and 21 days. He leaves a wife, two sons, two brothers and one sister to mourn their loss. Ghe sou, one daughter, father, mother, four brothers and two sltsers preceded him to the better land He enlisted in the civil war, the 13th of October, 1864, serving one year in Co. F, 140th regiment of Indiana Infantry. He was honorably discharged at the close of the war. He united with the New Light Christian church 32 years ago. About 15 years ago he joined the Baptist church and was a member of that organization at the time of his death. During his illness he expressed that deep confidence in his Saviour, an experience which can come only to those who are “planted in the house of the Lord.” The writer, H. H. Hocker prayed with him at the time of his last Visit, and Bro. Badders gave evidence of his faith in God. Bro. Jones made several visits with the departed, and he expressed his desire to depart and be with the Lord. On one occasion he remarked, “I have settled the matter of my soul and now I have nothing to fear.” There remaineth a rest therefore for the people of God. Rest, sweet rest, for the weary, After the toil and pain; Sleep for the well beloved, Crowns will the victors gain. Goodby Bro. Badders, we shall meet you in the morning. Funeral services were conducted from the Monroe M. E. church at 10 o’clock a. m., Dec. 13, Rev. H. H. Hocker of Bluffton officiating. Interment in Ray cemetery. o BELIEVED SHE WILL RECOVER *_ Rallies From the Operation Which is Believed to Have Been Entirely 1 Successful. Mrs. Ed Murray, who was taken to Fort Wayne Thursday morning and placed in charge of the attendants at the Hope Hospital, was operated upon this morning at nine thirty o’clock by Dr. M. S. Porter of Fort Wayne, who was assisted by Dr. S. D. Beavers of this city, and a large tumor was taken from her. The operation , was a success and every vistage of the disease was removed from her, and if <o other complications set in, she will recover in nice shape. She rallied from the opiate administered to her and seemed i to feel no ill effects of the same, although she was very weak. She had been suffering for some time and upon 1 the advice of her physician, Dr. Beav- : ers, consented to have the operation performed. Dr. Beavers returned ■ home this afternoon and stated that i he left his patient in as good condition i as could be expected under the cir- ; cumstances. As usual, however, in ’ such cases the danger from reaction will not be over for several days. Her many friends here are earnestly hop- . ing for her complete recovery. o WILL ASK FOR AN INCREASE ’■ State Educational Commission Will File Report Monday. The State Educational Commission, named a year ago, will next Monday file with Governor Hanly a report recommending the passage by the next Legislature of a minimum wage , scale which will provide for a fair advance in the salaries of school teachers. The commission will not ask for a big increase, but will be content with a reasonable advance at this time. The commission will report that it finds that there exists a healthy public sentiment in favor of better pay.for teachers. fe o SETTLING THE SCHAFER LOSS Representative of the Royal Company Was Here Today. Mr. Boyd, representing the Royal Insurance company, was here Friday, adjusting the loss on the Fred Schafer house.on Jefferson street, which burned two weeks ago. The house was insured in the German of Freeport company, which recently went into the hands of a receiver and was bought in by the Royal, the latter being one of the biggest companies in the world. ; The amount of insurance on the Schafer house is S6OO and this loss will likely be total, J’red Linn assisted in adjusting the loss. ——o The Indiana Railroad commission reports that in Indiana during the year • ending June 30, 1906, 342 people were killed and 4,313 were injured by railroads or in conenction with the business of railroads. These figures were compiled from the reports of the rail-. I road companies to the commission. 1

"”‘±-"■■■■■=l2 AND DEMANDS DIVORCE DECREE Two Other stew Cases Filed Today— The Stahley Case Still on at Bluffton. Attorney D. B. Erwin filed another divorce case Friday, one of the kind that fairly sizzles in its accusations. It is entitled Martin F. Martz vs. Mary Martz. They were married at Pleasant Mills September 20, 1894 and lived together until December 4th of this year. Mr. Martz says his wife frequently cursed him, would spend the nights in company with other men and for a year past refused to co-habit to him. A divorce and the custody of one child, Walter, aged ten years, is asked. ■ / Hooper & Lenhart filed a quiet title suit entitled Miggie Miller vs. John Raymond. The Norvall Shopleigh Hardware company have filed suit against the Schafer Hardware Co., for final settlement of an account in which two or three hundred dollars is in controversy. A. P. Beatty filed the case. Johnson Coal company vs. City of Decatur, defendant ruled to answer within five days. Della M. Chapman vs. Ester Chapman et al., finding that plaintiff is owner of one-third of land and defendants each own a third as tenants in common. C. J. Lutz appointed commissioner to sell land and filed bond* for SI,OOO. Charles D. Porter vs. Alice Carpenter et al., $2,000 rental, demurrer filed to answer. ✓ Noah A. Loch vs. Edward Dirkson et al., petition by receiver for order to sell personal property, sale ordered for cash. - . —r- Q— ———• — SHOULD REVERT TO TH ESTATE Andrew Carnegie Has Ideas of His Own About Wealth. Andrew Carnegie, in an address before the National Civic Federation yesterday said that he believed that the major portion of the estates of enormously wealthy men should go to the State upon the death of the possessor the fortune. Mr. Carnegie sopposed a graduated income tax. “I think an income tax would penertate* business to the core,” said Mr. Carnegie. “I thing this country would never regret anything so much as to impose such a tax. I differ with the president strongly on the subject of the income tax. But lamina peculiar condition on the inheritance tax, advocating that as something like getting a better distribution of wealth. The subject of wealh distribution will not down.” Mr. Carnegie said he believed, inasmuch as the wealth properly belonged to the community, the latter on the death of the possessor should acquire a great portion of the wealth, having had a large part to do with its development. A PICTORIUM AT HUNTINGTON Stoneburner & Company Will Branch Out a Little. Peter. Martin has leased the south room of the Beck & Martin block on North Jefferson street to Stoneburner, Baker & Fowler of Decatur, who will place an electric vaudeville house here as soon as the room can be put into shape. It has been leased by the company for a year. The vaudeville” is a form of moving picture and illustrated song work, but is out of the ordinary. The whole building will have to be arranged with seats and a stage built at the rear.—Huntington News-Democrat. — o — MERCHANTS OBJECTTO WEATHER However, the Christmas Trade Continues Good. Merchants are feeling arther disgusted w ith the weather man who has dished up a lot of April weather here that rather spoils Christmas trade. However, there are still ten days dunjng which they expect to doaninamense amount of business. Never in the history of Decatur have the stores contained such a variety of goods,appropriate for Christmas gifts. Read the various advertisements in the columns of the Daily Democrat, govern yourself accordingly and profit thereby. o — A Baltimore man interested in the education of the young recently visited a kindergarten in that city. After the first exercises the visitor was asked to put a few questions to the pupils. To a boy of 5 the caller said: “Have you ever seen a lion’s skin?” sir,” came in ringing tones from the youngster. “And where?” asked the visitor, impressed with the . child's earnestness. “On the lion,” 1 answered the boy.