Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1906 — Page 3

SALARIES NOT SO DEFICIENT Present Law Rsgualting Teachers’ Salaries Pretty Good After All. The report of the State educational commission, appointed by Governor Hanly, under a joint resolution passed by both branches of the last Legislature, shows a rather remarkable state of affairs as regards teachers’ salaries. It shows, in effect, that present laws are not so deficient as regards teachers’ salaries as has been supposed; but that the maximum salaries that may be paid under the present laws have not been paid in the great majority of the cities, towns and townships of the State. The report is in the hands of the Governor. The report points to the moral that higher salaries may be obtained under the present laws, if each local community only wills it. Under these circumstances he report in a measure, puts the matter of better salaries up to the teachers themselves. On this point, the report says: “The remedy, it seems to us, is largely in the hands of the teachers, ( who should direct more effort toward the cultivation in their communities of a healthful public sentiment in favor of fair compensation to teachers and a lengthening of the school term. Many counties with large property valuations and relatively small school populations, pay into the State fund more money that they receive back, and others, having low property valuations and large school populations, receive back for their support of the schools more money than they pay in. Since the tax levy is a uniform rate the distribution of the fund raised is based on the school population, there is no obviating this slight inequality.” o—• MORE EVIDENCES OF REFORM Many Railroads Refusing to Sell Tickets to Persons Intoxicated. In view of the fact that several murders recently have resulted from the presence of intoxicated men on trains and that the railroad companies in some instances have been assessed . heavy damages, it is understood that the Big Four, Lake Erie and probably other New York Central lines are considering the adoption of a rule forbidding the sale of tickets to drunken persons. Such a rule recently adopted on the Pennsylvania has been found to work well. If the new edict goes forth station agents will be forbidden to sell tickets to persons under the influence of liquor and no one who is not sober will be allowed upon a passenger train. Conductors will receive instructions to eject at the first stop all who indulge in intoxicating liquors on the trains. The rule, if adopted, will prove a boon to the traveling public, which has been disgusted by the wholesale tippling indulged in on passenger trains. o—'■ HARRIS IS A SENSATION MONGER His Murder Story is Not Believed by by Anyone. GOSHEN Ind., Lee. 20—Although , George W. Harris still insists he murdered Sarah Schafer, the officers here disbelieve his story. Deputy Sheriff Chatten says Harris has reached the lowest stage of criminal depravity and he seeks the notoriety attached to such a crime as he credits himself with doing.. G. Milton Schafer of Elkhart, a brother of the murdered school teacher, came here today and spent hours with Harris. Mr. Schafer agrees with the authorities that Harris is a sensation monger. Prosecutor Fletcher of Bedford, has sent word he is not coming after Harris as he disbelieves his story. Tonight at the sheriff’s office it was stated that Harris will doubtless be taken to Michigan City to serve out his sentence of from two to fourteen years and his $2,000 fine. WEDDING AT M. E. PARSONAGE Rev. White Unites Young Couple in Marriage. Mr. Wilson Reed and Miss Mabel McQueen called at the home of Rev. J. C. White of the Methodist church last evening and were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. The groom conducts an ax-handle factory on Adams street. The bride is the daughter of Wilson McQueen of Eighth street. Both have many friends who join us In wishing the happy young couple much future joy. o —— IS DEPUTY STATE STATISTICIAN liL/..:' —.—J'*...'.—.......... ; --?» ——- (Scripcß-Mcßae Special.) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20.—J. L. Peetz; of Kokomo, has been appointed deputy State statistician by the new official, Miss Mary Stubbs. He suc--4 ceeds Goodnow, who again becomes jk traveling deputy.

SEVERAL MEASURES TO PRESENT No Reformer Has Yet Bobbed up in the House—“ Blind Tiger” Law. If liquor legislation receives a backset during the coming session it will most likely be in the lower house, where the sentiment against “tinkering” with the present liquor laws seems to be strongest. The senate is more likely to stand for drastic legislation. Thomas T. Moore, the senator from Putnam, Morgan and Madison counties, has already publicly declared that he will urge the passage of a SI,OOO county license law and one to make the filing of remonstrances easier and in addition to those he is known to favor a law that will make the operation of “blind tigers” a pententiary offense. Those who desire radical Hqudr legislation look upon him as their leader and expect ’ him to take the most conspicuous part. Senator Moore counts on the senate being with him for his reforms. In the house, however, no anti-liquor champion has yet shown his head, either Republican or Democrat. This is taken by many to indicate that the house will be the slower of the two bodies to push the reforms that are being advocated by the anti-liquor people in both parties. This seems reasonable because of the fact that 100 representatives were elected at the recent election and only twentyfive senators Public sentiment, one way or the other, would more likely be reflected in the membership of the house than in that of the senate. f o ONE MORE CANDIDATE Frank C. Ball, the Millionaire Glass Manufacturer Being Importuned By His Friends. The Eighth congressional district will have a candidate for each of the three big plums that will be handed out by Republican senate caucus—W. W. Huffman of Anderson, for Secretary of the Senate; E. E. James of Portland, for assistant secretary, and Oljver Jones of Muncie, for sergeantabarms. The election of any one of these three candidates is almost certain to result in the defeat of the other two for the reason that it has been the custom for many sessions past to name. the principal officers from different districts. It happens, however, that the opponets of Huffman and James both hail from the Fifth district —Julian Hogate of Danville, who wants to be secretary of the senate and Dr. O. M. Keyes of Dana, candidate for assistant secretary. Oliver Jones has no opposition at this time. The latest bit of political gossip from the Eighth district is that Frank C. Ball, the millionaire glass manufacturer, of Muncie, is being importuned ’ by some of the influential Republicans in his home county of Delaware, to begin laying the wires to capture the Republican congressional nomination in 1908. He is said to take kindly to the idea. He has been fortunate f enough to steer clear of the Cromer- ’ Stilwell factonal fights in the past and , he stands well with organized labor ! at home and throughout the district. , Both factors would be in his favor were he to seek the nomination. i THINKING OF THE STAHLEY CASE Bluffton Attorneys Have Acquired the Habit. i . Habit is one of the strangest things . in the world and every day men are i made to do peculiar things through . the force of habit. This was well ili lustrated by two occurrences noted in j the operation of the Wells Circuit court. Yesterday W. H. Eichhorn went to fill out a blank relative to ; the case of Dunwiddie vs. Arnold. This is a road case similar to the Stahley road case tried last week. Mr. Eich1 horn, instead of writing Arnold, wrote Stahley, the name of one of the parties in the first suit. A short time later, Frank Dailey signed some papers and Instead of signing Joseph ’ Yarger, wrote Joseph Glendenning. Mr. Dailey was also interested in the road case and Glendenning was one of the parties. This shows the intense application the attorneys had given the case in which they were interested for so long a time. —Bluffton Banner, o A strange wedding custom is observed in Tyrol. When a bride is about I to start for the church her mother gives her a handkerchief, which is called a tearkerchief. It is made of . newly-spun linen, and with it the girl I dries *the tears she sheds on leaving ' home. The tearkerchief is jiever used ■ after the marriage day, but is folded s and placed in the linen closet, where it remains until its owner's death. a ■

AND IN GOVERNOR’S OWN CITY Sixy Men Enter Jail, Take Prisoner - and Lynch Him—Body Riddled With Bullets. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 21.—Henry Davis, alias Henry Chambers, a colored man, who committed a felonious assault on Mrs. John Reid, aged sixty, of Brownsville, only five miles from the State capital, last Friday and who had confessed to the crime was taken from jail about three o’clock this morning by a mob of sixty masked and determined men and lynched. He was swung up and his body riddled with biillets. The mob had no difficulty in getting the prisoner. Taking him from his cell they carried him along the road leading to the scene of his crime. Deputy Sheriff Smallwood said that about tw’o o'clock a man appeared outside the jail and when asked what he wanted said he had a prisoner. Smallwood saw that he had no prisoner and refused him admittance, whereupon he left. A few minutes later the mob appeared with a whipping post and endeavored to batter down the doors. . They were unsuccessful, and left again, going to a blacksmith shop, where they procured a sledge, and returning to the jail soon battered a hole through the door. Through this one man crawled and unlocked the door. Five or six men entered the building, mounted the steps to the warden’s room. Warden Taylor, Smallwood and Deputy Croeise were there and the keys were taken from them at' the point of revolvers. They took Davis from his cell, he making no resistance. The jail officers said they realized it was no use to fight the mob. The negro was carried through the colored section of the city, but none interfered. Governor Warfield, who lives here, was notified and shots could be heard at the executive mansion. 0 CASE DECIDED THIS MORNING Interesting Legal Battle Before Squire James H. Stone and its Result. The case of the State of Indiana aganst Mrs. Al Foster and Miss Sally Jones, which has caused consderable comment and talk about our city during the past week, was finally decided Thursday by Squire James H. Stone. The verdict was rendered at nine o’clock and the justice’s office was well filled with those who have taken considerable interest in the case. In rendering his verdict the court gave the audience to understand that he was not being governed by public sentiment and that he had learned upon investigation, that the public had formed and expressed some very hard sentiment against him, and also against the defendants. He then reviewed the evidence from start to finish, bringing out the points made by the State and showing how the defense had rebutted the same and in closing made the statement that according to the law and the evidence introduced, the State had made no case and the defendants stood acquitted. Thus ends one of the hardest fought legal battles ever tried before a justice and for the present stops proceedings against Mrs. Foster and Miss Jones. ’ I DAVID KLEIN WAS HAPPY Well Known Vera Cruz Man Gets Bluffton Religion. David Klein, a farmer residing near Vera Cruz, attended the mission in this city night before last, coming into 1 the place by chance, and as a result 1 of the efforts of those at this place, expressed himself as having been gloroiusly converted. Following the meeting at the mis- ' sion, he returned to his home and throughout the night was in a frenzy of religious ecstacy Fred HOstetter, a neighbor, was called in to assist in caring for Mr. Klein, his fervor completely carrying him away and he ’ shouted through the night. Mr. Klein is calm again but professes being saved. This is the second time has has had ! a similar experience at the meetings 1 and those who know him for a hard working, 1 ind-hearted man, devoutly hope that nothing will occur in the future to lead him from the path he i has chosen in this fashion. —Bluffton i Banner. . — ——o— < They were discussing the best time i for the consecration of a new plot 1 that had been added to the church 1 cemetery. There was a long argument. 1 Some wanted the addition consecrated 1 at once. Others thought it would be < best to wait till the next year. Fin- < ally an old man rose and said firmly: “I shall vote for immediate consecra- l tlon. I Have had my backyard done 1 with it and it wears grand.” ' -4 ' '. ' * '■ f"*'-*

IF THEY ONLY WANT TO Indianapolis Teachers Set Example by Filing Petition for Maximum Salaries INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19.—A petition from thq teachers of the Indianapolis schools requesting that the maximum salary of teachers in the grade schools “be increased to a sum •,’hieh will enable them to continue the skilled work which they are now doing” was received by the school board at its meeting tonight. The petition bore the signatures of about six hundred teachers. The petition of the teachers was ordered placed on file and on motion of Commissioner Moores the following resolution was adopted: “Resolved, That in the opinion of this board the best interests of the schools of Indianapolis demand an early increase in the salaries of the teachers in the ward schools and that immediate measures should be devised to secure revenues necessary to make the increase possible.” The report of the State educational commission, appointed by Governor Hanly, under a joint resolution passed by both branches of the last legislature, shows a rather remarkable State of affairs, as regards teachers’ salaries. It shows ip effect, that present laws are not so deficient as regards teachers’ salaries as has been supposed; but that the maximumu salaries that may be paid under the present laws have not been paid in the great majority of the cities, towns and townships of the State. The report is in the hands of the governor. The report points to the moral that higher salaries may be obtained unde? the present laws, if each local community only wills it. Under these circumstances the report, in a measure, puts the matter of better salaries up to the teachers themselves. o THE HUEY CASE IS CONTINUED Harley Baum Will Spend His Christmas in the Adams County Jail. Charles D. Porter vs. Alice Carpenter and William J. Heeter/suit.on rental and contract, demand $2,000. Cause dismissed as to Alice Carpenter, leave asked and granted to make Arlio Carpenter a defendant. The damage case of John H. Green vs. Rachel Dailey was. concluded last evening and Judge Erwin took the evidence under consideration and will render a verdict in a few days. State on relation of TJroy Huey vs. Henry Decker trustee of Wabash township, reset for ninth Monday, January 14, 1907. Harley Baum, who plead guilty to a charge of grand larceny in circuit court yesterday, will enjoy Christmas in the county jail, as he will not be taken to Jeffersonville until after that time. The last will of Louis Augsburger was filed at the clerk’s office today, being translated from German into English. He bequeaths his entire estate to his wife, Sophia Augsburger, unless she remarries, when she is to receive only one-third, the balance to go to the four children. At the death of Mrs. Augsburger the estate is to be divided equally among the children. o FORMER ADAMS COUNTY MAN Is Now in Trouble at Minot, South Dakota. W. B. Walker, a former teacher in Wabash township and well remembered for his self-caused troubles in courts, is again in trouble away up in North Dakota, according to an account from Minot, N. D., which, in part, reads as fallows: “Insane with jealousy because another man married his former sweetheart, W. B. Walker, a prominent school teacher, invaded the home of Mr. and Mrs. Owens, at Balfour on December 5, and demanded money for his wounded affections. Mr. Owens grabbed the revolver away from Walker and forced him to retreat. After he got outside, Walker ran, got in a quarrel with some people in the alley and was arrested on a charge of attempted assault with a dangerous weapon.” ■ o A curious freak of nature occurred in Concord, N. H., lately when a cow gave birth to triplets. This is said a veterinary surgeon to be the only case of the kind within his knowledge. He goes on to say: “For cows to give birth to twins is not uncommon. The fact is, it is not more uncommon than for twin children to be born. On my father’s farm, in my neighborhood, two cows each became the mother of twin calves in the course of eleven years. But triplet calves is another thing. So far as I know, it is an unheard-of thing. I doubt if it ever occurred before. £’ ; ..

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To Mothers In This Town. Children who are delicate, feverish and cross will get immediate relief from Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for act on the liver, making a sickly child strong and healthy. A certain cure for worms. Sold by all druggists, 25 cents. 0 RUNYON CASE IS CONTINUED Otto Bluhm Pleads Guilty—First Conviction on November Grand Jury I Indictments. State vs. Otto Bluhm, giving away intoxicating liquors on Sunday, plea . of guilty, fined ten dollars and costs. This is the first of the recent grand jury indictments. A marriage license was issued to ■ William Lautzenhiser, aged fifty-seven • of Blue Creek township, and Lizzie i Long, aged forty-four. Both are mutes,' ! being deaf and dumb. The groom has • never been married, but the bride lost hei’ first husband about fifteen years ago. Lautzenhiser is the man- who i was robbed a few months ago, .three - men entering his home one night and ■ stealing about S9O whchhe’had saved to prepare a home fdr ; film self add wife. •tmq 91 A marriage license has.heen issued to Wilson Reed, aged twenty-two, an ax-handle manufacturer of' this city, and Mabie McQueen, aged sixteen. ■ Old Adams County Bank vs. Frank Allen et al., suit on note, demand $225, default of all defendants, finding for plaintiff in the sum of $208.50. Finding that Loch, Dirkson & Co. are indorsers for Frank Allen, order issued to exhaust property of Allen first. The case of the State on relation of Martha E. Linker vs. John Runyon, bastardy, set for tral today was continued on application by the defendant. Q , - MRS. MALLONEE BADLY INJURED ' ■ I —— • —• I Fell on Monroe Street and Receives a ’ Broken Hip. Mrs. Anna Mallonee, widow of Ezra . Mallonee, Friday morning about 11 i o’clock while coming down street, sljp- I ped and fell near the wagon shop of 1 Joe Swinner and br’dke her left leg at the hip. She was picked up by several who witnessed the accident and carried to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler and Dr. S. D. Beavers summoned, who dressed the injury and administered medical aid to her. Mrs. Mallonee is well up in years and for some time past has been in poor health, and it is feared by her 1 many friends that she will not be able to withstand this injury. She was removed this afternoon from the Kuebler home to the home of Mrs. Mary Steele on Winchester street, where she will be given the best of care and attention. o • “We wish,” wrote the editor of the Tartown Transcript, “to correct an error which crept into our issue of last week. In describing the unfortunate runaway accident in Main street, we wrote: ‘While awaiting the arrival of the ambulance, Dr. Skinner, who was fortunate!" p.>..e.it. took the vi»finis pulse.’ It was the printer who carelessly changed the T in the last word i to *r.’ We make the correction in jus- | tice to Dr. Skinner, whose fees are al- ( ways moderate and who never pre- j sents a bill in advance. Office over ■ Joe Kimball’s drug store.” 1 Judge J. T. Merryman is confined < to his home with a severe attack of 1 1 lagrippe. »;

Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse In Children’s Heme, New York, breaks up Colds In 2 4hours, cure Feverishness Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all aruss'lsts, 25c. Sampl mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmstead, J«Roy. N. Y. • oIS MONEY IN RAISING GINSENG Bluffton Man Sells Fifty Pounds at Five Dollars Per. Deputy Clerk Hugh D. Studabakerhas just sold in New York City fifty pounds of ginseng at $5 per pound and still has left fifty pounds for which he expects to get a still better price. The root was raised on two vacant lots on the south side and has been two years in cultivation. In the meantime was sold a good many plants Jo, other growers and has already got back more than his original investment and pay for the work. Cultivated ginseng brings $5 per pound which is $1.50 less than‘‘paid for the wild, but,there is little difference in the two. Most of it is exported to China, the Chinese using it as, medicine, and as seasoning for all kinds of victuals. ■ When it gets over there it. retails, for about $.12 a pound., — i ßilifpx}n. ) . , -■>..■•••■ ’ b-.-a.7 ’• o_ — 1 Fi’ank Chrismqn claims the honor Os inducing Judge Erwin of Decatur, to consent to being a candidate for goyerno'r of Indiana in 1908. When the judge was here’to take jurisdiction in the Terrell case Duffy had an inter- > view with him at the court house an<X after considerable persuasion got the, judge to consent to being a candidate. —Bluffton News. Riggs & Sherman, Toledo engineers,, who are surveying the route from Bluffton, Ind., to Norwalk for the proposed Cleveland & Indianapolis Elec- b trlc railroad, are nearing Findlay and expect to reach Norwalk by Christmas. The proposed new road will connect with the Lake Shore electric at Norwalk. The road will also connect at Tiffin with lines running into Toledo. J. Y. Todd, the Toledo attorney, is at. the head of the right-of-way force.— Van Wert Bulletin.

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