Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1907 — Page 1

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THE SHAMP SEWER IS NO GO ’ I North Second St.-t;-?: Assessments Coni» firmed —Another Trial of McKean vs. City. 1 The council met Tuesday evening ( in special sesison at the council chambers for the purpose of taking up the assessment roll on the North Second street Improvement, and when the rolled was called every councilman was in his place and the mayor presiding. The first matter of business that was taken up was a resolution deeming it necessary to pave Madison ’ * street with modern paving block or brick, said pavement to commence at ths east line of First street and run thence west to the east line of Sev-1 enth street, the street to be forty feet | in width from First street to the west line of Third street and from there f on to the terminus the street to be thirty feet in width. It was also deemed necessary by the council to order the sidewalks constructed at the same b time, all those being within the fire limits to be constructed and built of cement and those outside the fire limits to be constructed of cement or flag stone, according to the plans and specifications on file at' the clerk’s of- ' fice. The cost of the Improvement to be assessed upon the abutting property owners on the street and also against property at street and alley intersections for one hundred and fifty feet back. The city clerk was ordered and directed to advertise for bids to be received at a certain time and at a certain place. This resolution was adopted without a dissenting vote and that Madison street will now be paved is an assured fact. Upon motion by Van Camp, the city clerk was ordered to issue a remitter . to L. C. DeVoss for a dollar and ten ~-«eents for dog tax owing to the fact 1 that the dog was killed by a Grand > Rapids train before the same was enJ / ’> tered upon the tax duplicate at the auditor’s ofllce. Christen moved that the finance committee be authorized to employ a man from the belting factory to come to this city when the new belts arrived and that he assist’ I in adjusting the same and perform ■ other necessary things and that the | city defray his railroad expenses and board. This motion carried. A reso- ■ lution authorizing the city clerk to E fe draw his warrants on the treasurer I in favor of the Old Adams County ® Bank for the sum of seven hundred I and seventy dollars to be applied on bonds and interest coupons now due, ■ was adopted. The street and sewer committe, to f whom was referred the petition of | Sam Shamp and Dyonis Schmitt, asking for a sewer along the south line | of Market street, filed their report, ■ stating that they did not think the ■ sewer was at present a public im- ■ p provement, and recommending that ■ the city cause the same not to be ■ constructed at this time. A resolution « stating that the council adopted the II assessment roll was corrected by the I city civil engineer on the North Second street improvement and authorizing the city clerk to give notice to I the property owners that the waiver was on file and those desiring to avail I themselves of the Installment plan, should call at the clerk’s office and sign the same and those who did not / would be considered as desiring to 1 z pay cash, was read and adopted, thus putting a stop to the long seige over the street. This new assessment causes the interurban people to pay the sum of $6,408.21, as their proportion of the new improvement and cuts , down the former assessments made against the other property owners. Upon motion by Martin the salary of L Street Commissioner Stults, in the sum of $45.83, was al’owed. Van Camp then moved that + he mayor be instnated to emplov At:) ••cy llcmy • C' ie> ’ok of Fort \V y ie to try the case of George McKean against the city and that the mayor make the necessary affidavit for a change of judge in the case. This motion carried. | There being no further business the I council adjourned until their next I regular meeting. Q i, —■ ■* The Clover Leaf depot is adorned R with several placards announcing the J new shipping laws recently adopted by the railroad commission and defiI nitely sets out the manner in which I freight shall be received and also the i duties of the agent and chipper. ■

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WANT PRIMARY ELECTION LAW I Senator Daniel Warmly Defends the President. Washington, Jan. 9. —The members of the Indiana delegation in congress, nearly all of whom are just back from a visit to the state, express the view that the prospect is bright for the enactment of a primary ejection law at the coming session of the legislature.; The senior senator is now in favor of legislation, and announces tha- he will be disapponted if a comprehensive law is not passed at the coming session. Washington, Jan. 9. —The discussion in the senate of the presidents course in disci)urging the negro troops was resumed teday by Mr. Daniel. In the main, iie supported the presi lent saying: : F]tom the beginning of the history of the country the-'a has never been a qu'st’on of the power of the .presided drop from ill-: roll any private >.t idler. The icop’q o-<to « t to be deceived by any misunderstanding on this subject Public sentiment should always stand by the chief, executive and commander-in-chief of the army when he is clear in his great’ office and in this case I think he is clear.” O —— THE PASTIME CLUB MEETS Other Club Meetings—Miss Alice Jackson Entertains the Fin-de-Sicle Club. BY PEARL BURDG. The Rebekah lodge at their regular meeting Tuesday evening installed the following officers: N. G., Neljie Blackburn; U. G., Mrs. Ella Bollinger; recording secretary, Mrs. Arbye Hoffman; financial secretary, Mrs. Emma Porter; R. S. N. G., Miss Letta Ernst; L. S. N. G., Mrs. Lizzie Helm; warden Mrs. Sarah Venis; conductress, Mrs. Jessie Winnes; I. G., Mrs. Elizabeth Rice; chaplain, Mrs. Lydia Shamp; pianist, Miss Eva Orcutt; R. S. V. G., Mrs. Rena Huffman; L. S. U. G., Mrs. Lilly Baumgartner. The Eastern Star lodge will hold their regular monthly business meeting at their hall, Friday evening. All members are earnestly requested to . be present. At the home of Mrs. Tyndall on Monroe street, will occur the regular meeting of the Euterpean Society on , Thursday evening. Miss Mary Miller , has charge of the program for the evening’s work. Miss Alice Jackson entertained the Fin-de-Slcle club at her home in honor of Miss Jessie Cook of Paragould, Ark., and Mrs. Bessie Baird of Sala- > monia, Ind. The six o’clock dinner that was served, was elegant and the merry crowd did ample justice to the same. Miss Jessie Winnes will entertain the same club tonight in honor of the same parties and a good social time is expected. ROOSEVELT AT INDIANAPOLIS Washington, Jan. 9. —President Roosevelt today promised to visit Indianapolis May 30 and make a speech at the unveiling of the statue to General Henry W. Lawton. The invitation was formally extended by a delegation of Indianapoli smen headed by Evans Woolen. —o Dispatches in the metropolitan papers say that Fiene is predicted to become one of the foremost stars in the Chicago American ball team the coming season. He is the pitcher who Decatur ran in as a ringer against Bluffton. He was on the bench with the White Sox most of last season. — Bluffton News. “Refused notice.” Every editor has received them. The postmaster isn’t to blame. —For instance, there is a man by the name of —well, say Tim Short —who refused to take his paper out of the postoffice. He did not want it any longer. We wondered what was the matter. Upon investigating our subscription book we found that Tim was short $5.70. He never paid a cent and yet he stopped his paper as a matter of economy to us. A feW evenings ago we stepped into church, Tim’s melodious voice rang clear in the old soul-stirring song, “Jesus paid it all.” We may‘have J been mistaken, but his earenstness impressed us. The next day we sent him a receipt in full begging his pardon for not knowing that he had made an assignment of his liabilities to the Lord. —Ex.

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SOME CLIPPINGS FROM BLODGETT 1 / . I The Legislative Caucuses Will be Held This Evening—Convenes at Ten Tomorrow. t I The principal thing the sheriffs J seem to be after is to increase their i 2 term of office from two to four years and do away with the second term. Oh, of course, their is a little question . of increased pay involved. s Ed Fitzpatrick, who has just taken L his job of Clerk of the Supreme . Court, is as busy about the hotels as r if he were still a candidate. That’s t one good thing about Ed. Just as j soon as he gets one office he is busy t watching for a second term. James Kirby Risk, chairman of the J Tenth district for the Democrats, does ( not propose to let Joe Reiley, secretary of the Democratic State committee, do all the branding of the Demo- j crats as they arrive in town. Reiley j represents one faction and Risk the . other and both act as recruiting offi- ■ cers. Whenever the boys about the corridors of the hotels feel lonesome and want a little fun they wait until State , Treasurer Hadley appears, and then they begin to talk about an exceedingly drastic depository law that some unknown person is drafting. And just then the state treasurer goes straight up in the air. One does not hear so much about the possibility of “Bob” Tracewell’s being a candidate for governor on the Republican ticket since he butted in on the depository proposition. Mr. Tracewell will learn after while that the people of Indiana, need no perpetual office holder down at Washington to tell them what they want. Let’s see, didn’t another Washington man named Penfield —but what’s the use? Senator Tyndall, representing the joint district! of Adams-Allen, and who became noted In the last session as the senator with the big voice, is on the ground and doing several lively stunts among the Democrats. I ——— Representative Vizard of Adams county, arrived yesterday. . Representative “Ban” McDonald of L Marshall county, will offer a bill to . prohibit the voting of subsidies to , railroads, steam or interurban. ■’ 1 ■ There seems to be a demand that , public officers give surety company . bonds instead of personal bonds. Os course, that’s a good thing for the . surety companies, but the advocates . of such a law say it will be beneficial , to the public in many ways. It will , result in bondsmen retiring as a political power behind the office holders aud in the people’s having a bettor chance to get their money back when a custodian of public funds goes wrong. - 1 o "■ CHANGES ON PENNSYLVANIA New Officers Elected Following Death of President Cassatt. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 9. —Joseph Wood was appointed first vice president of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, succeeding James McCrea. J. J. Turner becomes second vice president, Edward B. Taylor third vice president, and D. T. McCabe, fourth vice president, being promoted from freight traffic manager. o_ SUBSIDY ELECTION IS ON TODAY The subsidy election is on today in every town and township between ■ here and Portland. From all reports ’ the vote is a light one, this fact being taken as a favorable one by those ! favoring the project. The returns 5 should all be in by eight or nine o’- 1 clock this evening and the result will be announced at this office. —,—,—.— (j I The educators of the state are aware < that the school funds suffer because court and prosecutors fail to collect fines that are assessed; also in many < cases fines are remitted on condition < that the fee of the prosecutoi 4 be paid. 1 Thus the schools lose while the pros- 1 ecutor’s pocket is filled. The teachers i say that this is one of the main reas- < ons why there are not sufficient funds i with which to pay teachers and sal- i arles that they should receive. j

THE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE 1 1 It Will Appear in Tomorrow Evening’s Daily Democrat. Indianapolis, Jan. 9. —It is announced today from the state house that the message of Governor Hanly, which he will read at the opening of the Legislature on Thursday, will contain forty thousand words. Hanly will do away with all precedents and read the message himself. Just what the message will contain is not known at this time, but there are those that are saying that taking his campaign speeches an an example ,the words “My Administration,” “The Governor,” “I” and “This Administration” will be repeated enough to make the average member of the legislature tired enough to resign his seat and go home. In the writing of messages Hanly gives promise to showing the president a few tricks that he never so much as dreamed of. The message will be read tomorrow, immediately following the organization of the legislature and it will appear in full in tomorrow evening’s Daily democrat. : o JURY WAS OUT EIGHTEEN HOURS Costs Amount to About $lO0 —Court Reporter DeVoss Gets Raise in His Salary. Alfred Foster was found guilty of conducting a house of ill-fame by the jury in the Adams Circuit court who returned a verdict at nine o’clock Tuesday, fining him ten dollars and costs. The case went to the jury at 5:30 last evening and the evidence was discussed thoroughly all night, resulting in the minimum punishment being assessed. However, the costs amount to about SIOO and the blue birds will be sweetly, singing before Foster, the terror, regains his liberty. WfiWYoster was lead from the court room this morning he gritted his teeth, clinched his fists and uttfered dire threats against those who have dared to assail his character, but he knew he would be locked up for several months, safe from anyone who might desire to make him prove his statements. The county commissioners upon recommendation from the court have fixed the salary of Stenographer H. M. DeVoss at SBOO. Mr. DeVoss is an able and courteous official and his services are in demand. He recently refused an off er, at Fort Wayne to act as court reporter at a handsome salary. Ada Major et al., vs. Alma Oliver, et al., summons issued for defendants, Marion, Thomas and Benjamin Oliver, returnable February 4th. City of Decatur vs. Julius Haugk, riding bicycle on sidewalk, demurrer sustained, plaintiff declines to plead further. Judgment on demurrer. Henry B. Heller who assumed his duties as prosecuting attorney on January Ist, won his first case in the conviction of Alfred Foster. Mr. Heller’s maiden speech was a success and those who heard him are more than ever confident of his success as an official. He will prove a hard working, careful and conscientious . public servant. o THE SESSION AT AN END The Commissioners Make New Or-’’ der for Jail Prisoners. Before adjourning Tuesday tie commissioners ordered that the custodian of the jail should not permit any games of cards among the prisoners, but instead, should furnish them with good literature and books. The public is asked to make donations of books and to thus encourage the prisoners into new lines of thought. Schug Bros, of Berne,, were given the contract for placing lightning rods on the barn at the county infirmary. o The St. Marys river proved to be a special attraction yesterday and all day people journeyed to the river bridge to size up the swollen condi tfon of the river. The recent heavy rains have caused this raging body of:.wa;.-‘r t.i ou■' ow its '>■•<,:ks“and it is now spread over all lowlands surroundiag. A slight fall was noticed yesterday. I ’

'a NEW JUDGE IS NECESSARY | i Wick Hathaway of Madison, Ohio, Arrives and is Now at His Duties. That the Adams County Poultry exhibit now in progress in the Meibers hall, excelis any similar show ever (held in this section of the country is conceded by the hundreds of visitors who daily attend the big show. Over 700 birds are exhibited, including every variety of chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys. The big hall is packed with exhibits, and the interest manifested is conclusive proof that these shows will continue as annual events. That this county has its Sxl&Fo of * poultry breeders is also manifested as fowls, as near perfect as can be found in any state under the sun are exhibit-' ed at this show by local dealers who will compete with good results against the foreign exhibitors. Judge H E. Pugh of Venedocia, 0., who came yesterday to score the fowls, went home last evening by request of the association. Mr, Pugh is a competent poultry man and has years of experience as a judge for shows, but has used the comparison method, as is used in county fairs, that is by lining up the poultry in classes and picking the winner as is done in live stock. However, the modern and only fair way of judging poultry is by the score card system, each point being considered and in this Mr. Pugh seems not to have been posted and as soon as ■ the Adams County association learh--1 ed of this discrepancy they decided 1 to make a change and did so at once,- : showing their honesty of purpose and ’ their decisive business methods.. Wick ’ Hathaway of Madison ,0., one of the 1 best poultry judges in the country was > communicated with and arrived at 1 ten o’clock this morning and at ohCe ’ began his duties as official judge: His J work will require- several- days- and 3 may continue until Saturday. As.stat; • ed the exhibit is ‘‘worthy your patront age and whether you are interested 3 in poultry or not, you will enjoy it. 1 The show is open each evening’ and 3 the city people may attend then if they 1 can’t during the day. The admission r is only ten cents and the show js 3 worth several times the amount. 3 Among the exhibits which attract attention is the Keller incubator booth located in the northeast corner of the 1 building. A dozen incubators of every 3 style and pattern are in charge of a • competent man who is anxious to 1 show the merits of the best chicken 5 machine on the market. Among his r other machines is his new brooder on t which the patent went into effect yes- ■ terday and which is without doubt the best on the market. Dr. Keller’S machine! is a winner as is evidenced L from the fact that he is constantly be- » hind with his orders, being unable .to » build them rapidly enough. Each machine is thoroughly tested before sent out and this industry will soon. > be a . leading one in Decatur. n — L HEART THROBS ARE BARRED Jerome Wants Thaw Case Excluded s From Yellow Journals. Nev: York, Jan. 9. —Supreme Justice i Greenbaum and District Attorney Jel rome have decided to make an ati tempt to curb the yellow press during . the Thaw trial. With the journalistic • exaggeration of the Gillette trial fresh : in his mind, Jerome says he will not try the Thaw case in the newspapers. While he has no objection to straight ' news, he wants to exclude the heart throb dope. o A SHOE DEALER’S WINDOW Charlie Voglewede Improves His Store in Up-to-Date Manner Miller & Debolt are completing a job, putting in display windows at the Charlie Voglewede shoe store, that will not only add to the beauty of the store, but will give Mr. Voglewede much mor6 space to display the elegant line of shoes he carries. Artistic decorations are being placed on the windows by Med Milter and the job is very neat, to say the least. — o The good book says “Give to every- i one that asketh thee,” but that does- i n’t mean to give a drunkard money i to buy whiskey; it doesn’t mean to < give the baby hammer and looking 1 glass because he asks for it,- and it 1 doesn’t mean that we should give to 1 professional beggars who travel y . from 1 town to town. The Bible doesn’t al- i ways what it says, but means i what it means. <

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[THE SHAH OF PERSIA IS DEAD Modern Nero Died Last Evening—His Son Succeeds. London, Jan. 8. —The Shah of Persia died this evening, though no public announcement of the fact will be made until tomorrow (Wednesday). Soon after sunset the doors of the harem were closed. This was the sign that all was over. The newb of the shah’s death reached the foreign minister late this evening, but the public is still unaware of his majesty’s end. The streets are deserted and the city is in darkness. The announcement w’as officially made today. The shah’s son succeeds him. Muzaffareddip was fifty-three years old and leaves six sons and twelve daughters. He assumed the throne last May, and was the fifth of the dynasty of Kajars. q : PURCHASE THE MURRAY LINE Dgll Was Closed Last Evening Giving Them Full Control in Decatur. Peoples & Holthouse are again “the boys” in the transfer and bus line, owping the entire outfit in Decatur. They closed a deal Tuesday evening whereby they became owners of the bus, team and wagons heretofore owned by C. D. Murray. Mr. Murray has been operating a free bus, but this will be discontinued now. Peoples & HolthbiWe have practically been out •of • the • bits- business since the Burt •House -burned- on Christmas Eve, as . .the .transfers were all they, had a chance at and the to buy out the opposing line resulted. A free ’ bus line is' the result of competition : and as Mr. Murray now has full sway : in the hotel- business, such ah expense , .is .an. unnecessary and very, foolish ; ,opp., .Peoples & Holthouse will as always, run an up-to-date line and good . service and courteous treatment is promised. : '• o AN AGED LADY IS DEAD Mrs. W. H. Lindsley’s Mother Responds to Death’s Call. Mrs. A. W. Weese, the mother of Mrs. W. H. Lindsley of this city, who for the past four months has been making her home here, passed away yesterday, at 1:45, her death reing due to rheumatism of the heart The deceased was 79 years of age and. owing to her weak constitution, was unable to overcome the ailment and death resulted, after a long seige of illness. Mrs. Weese leaves a husband ninety years of age and several children to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. The remains will be taken to Huntington for burial. o - • RUSSIAN GENERAL IS KILLED Assassinated by a Terrorist Disguised as a Soldier. (ScrIDDS-Mcßae Special.) St. Petersburg, Jan. 9. —General Pavloff, chief military procurator, was assassinated this morning while attending court martial, where several revolutionists were on trial. A terrorist disguised as a soldier approached General Paloff and emptied his revolver at the officer before anyone could interfere. Soldiers and court attendants captured the assasin before he could escape. o HAVE ANOTHER GOOD MEETING Another large audience was present last evening and enjoyed the second meeting of the week of prayer. This evening the pastor, Rev. White, will talk from the subject “The Christian Ministry,” and the usual invitation is extended the public. o A recent decision of the court of appeals at Kansas City will be of interest to the fruit and produce trade. It was in substance that a railroad in its capacity as a common carrier is obliged to accept freight for shipment and be responsible therefor regardless of any plea it may make that it is not in a position to carry the same. In this case a shipper asked to have a hog transported from one point to another, but the road refused it on the ground that it was already overloaded with business. The court did not concur in its view, holding that the road must accept business whether it wishes to or not.

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