Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1907 — Page 6

NO SHIP SUBSIDY MESSAGE The President is Backing up on Subsidy—Against the Congo Intervention. Washington, Jan. s.—The failure of congress to pass the Philippine tariff bill is having a bad effect on the Filipinos. This fact is emphasized by the retiring president of the Philippine commission in a special report to the Secretary of War. “There has been great and bitter disappointment throughout the Philippine islands,” says Governor General Ide, “at the failure of congress at its last session to furnish relief from the excessive duties now imposed by the Dingley tariff upon imports of sugar and tobacco products from the Philippine islands into the United States. The people had strong expectations that relief in this direction would be afforded them. This was the principal ray of hope which came to them in the midst of their losses from rinderpest, locusts, droughts and low pay for their products. The news that the . house of representatives had by nearly three-fourths majority passed a bill to afford the desired relief filled them with great hopes to be followed only by despair when the senate refused *to take action at all. Washington, Jan. 5. —The president has reconsidered his determination to send to congress a special message urging the passage of a broad ship subsidy bill. The president apparently has taken heed of the strong opposition on the part of the Republicans of the house to the proposed legislation, and as a result he will probably withhold any message on the subject until he knows that the Republican members can be brought to the support of his own views on the subject. - Washington, Jan. 5. —Peter Wallrath of Evansville, a member of the i ecutive committee of the Catholic federation, has wired the Indiana senators asking thorn to vote against Con- , go intervention. The federation, he : says, regards the charges as inspired by commercial and religious jealousy. 1 <*. A. R. OFFICERS INSTALLATION Also Ladies Relief Corps—An Enjoy■t able Event. The Grand Army hall was filled Thursday evening, with members and friends of the Sam Henry Corps No. 41, the occasion Iselng the installation of the offlcers-elect for the ensuing year. The ceremonies began with , the reception of the ’ installing officer, , Mrs. Thorp of Bluffton, who appointed Mrs. Fisher as the conductor for. the evening. The work was beautifully exemplified. The officers installed were: President, Mrs. Malott; S. V., Mrs. Purdy; J. V., Mrs. Kitson; secretary, Mrs. Mallonee; treasurer, Mrs. V. Lyons; chaplain, Mrs. Minta Russell; conductress, Mrs. Lucy Fisher; , assistant, Mrs. Agnes Andrews; guard, Mrs. L. Hower; post instructor, Mrs. J. , Helm; press correspondent, Mrs. L. Kennedy and Miss Louthan. color . bearers, Mrs. Louthan, Mrs. Werzber- ; ger and Mrs. Rainer. A program of music and recitations was enjoyed, after which a bountiful luncheon was ■ served by the members of the post and corps. - - o TWO WOMEN ARE ELIGIBLE ■ •• For Free Scholarship In Agricultural School. To Presidents of Woman’s Auxiliaries of Farmers’ Institutes: It has been decided to extend the privilege Ofvoting free agricultural scholarships in Purdue University to the Woman’s Auxiliaries of the Farmers’ institutes in the several counties. Your auxiliary may, therefore, elect two young women to scholarships in any of the agricultural courses. The term begins Jan. 21. In connection with the winter school of agriculture, there will be oppor tuntty to get instruction in household economics, as well as in horticulture and dairying—all lines of interest to young women. This privilege applies only to young women as young men can. get their scholarships through the various farmers’ organizations. Scholarship certificates and winter course circulars will be forwarded upon request. Apply to Mrs. D. E. S„ president of woman’s auxiliary. — o— Beginning the first of the year the state law in reference to the unloading of cars is to be strictly enforced by the agents of the several railroads. Under the law which goes Into effect the first of the year, all cars must be unloaded within forty-eight hours after they reach their destination, or This law is the one that the agents —have decided to enforce to the letter and after a shipper gets his bill for a car, the same must be unloaded within the prescribed time or else the penalty will be added for each day the remains in the yards unloaded.

HIB LONG TRIP WAS IN VAIN Oregon Man Came 3,000 Miles, But Girl Changed Her Mind. Three thousand miles for a bride, only to have her change her mind and refuse to marry him after his arrival is the experience of W. H. Gorro, a man from the mountains of Oregon. From his home near Independence, in that far-a-way state he came to Redkey, where he expected to take as a holiday bride, Mrs. Minnie Vaughn, a comely widow of Richland township. The courtship of the couple was conducted by the “unknown correspondent” plan, and through an exchange of photos, they mutually concluded that each other “would do,” and Mrs. Vaughn is said to have informed Gorro that he might come on for the ceremony. In the carryingout of his plan, he arrived a few days ago, and called at the home of his intended’s father, Oliver Steed. In the meantime, however, the bride-to-be had thought better of the matter and changed her mind, and when Gorro arrived in Redkey, he was met with a reception that was strictly in keeping with the weather through which he came. In other words, he was met with a decided “frost,” and his expected bride, instead of meeting him with open arms, retired to the exclusiveness of her boudoir and sent him a short note of regret, explaining that she Intended to marry another man, with whom she had a somewhat longer acquaintance. It is said that the disappointed one shed big briny tears as he thought of the cold cash he had spent in the fruitless trio across the continent. The woman re fused absolutely co see him. even foi a word of explanaH-q, and after a day spent in the towa, he left aga'i for his western home, a poorer, bu* much wiser man. Cured of Lung Trouble. "It is' now eleven years since I had a narrow escape from consumption,” writes C. O. Floyd/a leading business man of Kershaw, S. C. “I had run down in weight o 135 pounds, and coughing was constant, both day and night. Finally I began taking Dr. King’s New Discovery, and continued this for about six months, when my cough and lung trouble were entirely gone and I was restored to my normal weight, 170 pounds.” Thousands of persons are healed every year. Guaranteed at Blackburn’s Place. 50 cents and sl. Trial bottle free. — ——:—o —-—' MANY INJURED ON ELECTRICS But Fewer are Killed Than on the Steam Roads. The number of persons injured on electric railroads in the State of Indiana during .the year 1906 exceeds the number hurt on steam roads in the same period by, 817, according to the figures compiled by the late State Statistician J. H. Stubbs. The number killed on steam roads is, however, much in excess of the number who lost their lives on electric roads, while only 282 employees were hurt during the year. This is due, it is suggested, to the fact that the public at large is ignorant of the danger lurking in electricity. Os the passengers injured 1,954 were hurt through their own carelessness, while only 250 were injured from causes beyond their control. Carelessness caused the death of eleven pne: angers and seven employees. Thirty-four persons, however, were killed in crossing accidents and from live wires, all but two of them being responsible tor their own deaths. Fifty-six employees were injured accidentally, while 226 were hurt through carelessness. Os the injured persons not employees or passengers, but who were struck by cars or burned by live wires, 2,434 were themselves responsible and only twenty-three were hurt through causes beyond their control. Traction roads in Indiana paid out $166,927.62 for damages for personal injury during the year. The total number of persons killed on electric roads from all causes was fifty-three, while the injured numbered 4,852. —— o-— DEALINGS IN REAL ESTATE Wells County Men Have Made Some Good Trades. '•■ J ■ James McNeal of Decatur, 111., is moving onto the old Rapright 100acre farm in Jefferson township which he purchased recently from D. L. Reynolds for $8,500. Mr. Reynolds and family are moving also, onto the George Nevius farm near Greenwood, the purchase of which , by Ms Rey? holds was reported in the News several days ago. Mr. Reynolds says he has no intention of moving to Decatur, i as was reported some time ago, and that he has sold the S9-acre Fuhrman i farm in Adams county to Fred Sherr for $93 an acre. —Mr. Reynolds trades extensively in real estate and is having a number of half-tone cuts made s and material accumulated for a real bulletin which he will issue in I pamphlet form.—Bluffton News.

I A SATURDAY EVENING PARTY t Enjoyed by Crowd of Young People— Historical Club Will Meet With > 1 Mrs. Miller. 1 i BY PEARL BURDG. The gathering of the young people at the home of Miss Fanny Frisinger, Saturday evening, in compliment to ’ her guest, Miss Naomi Gregg of Kokomo, was enjoyed by all who were present, kuss Frisinger had prepared a guessing contest for the evening, and Miss Winifred Johnson succeeded in capturing the first prize. The other ’ amusements of the evening were music and dancing, after which an elegant luncheon was served by Mrs. Fri--1 singer. The guests were the Misses 1 Pansy Bell, Lucile Hale, Winifred ’ Johnson, Marie Beery, Edna Hoffman, Naomi Gregg, Alma Dailey and the ! Messrs. Dick Erwin, Jesse Helm, Dyke ! Frisinger, Milo McKenney, Arthur ' Beery, Rollo Ellis and Ervin Case. i A delightful dinner party was given 1 by Dr. and Mrs. Rainier at their home on South Tenth street Sunday. The guests were Z. O. Lewellen and wife of Monroe, Wm. Sherer and wife of Monroe, E. B. Macey and wife and J. J. Mayer and wife of this city. A most enjoyable time was had by all. NEW MANAGER IS IN CHARGE Chicago Man is at Head of Angola Furnace Company. An Angola dispatch to the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette this morning, said: Mr. J. Daugherty of Chicago, is the new manager of the Angola Furnace Co. Unfortunately for Angola the furnace company, which has been doing a good business here for the past several years will be removed to Decatur, as soon as buildings there can be completed for the factory. Decatur capitalists showed their business enterprise by providing good buildings and subscribing stock sufficient to put the factory on a good financial footing. So Angola will lose one of its most promising manufacturing institutions, and what Angola loses by short-sightedness Decatur gains by her business enterprise. TALKING OF SUNDAY SERVICE Sunday Delivery of Mail on Rural Routes Being Talked About.. It is unofficially reported that the postoffice department is considering the advisability of establishing a Sunday delivery of mail on the rural routes, and that the experiment will be tried about the middle of next year. This new step is in response to the demand of the farmers in thickly settled districts for newspapers and mail matter on Sunday the same as is accorded town residences at the postoffice. The publishers of daily newspapers all over the country are urging the proposition. The carriers would not welcome the new departure with open,arms, especially at theftpresent salaries, but it is supposed that they will be given extra compensation. —■— o o . HE HAD GOOD OPPORTUNITIES But Refused to Obey His Parents or Teachers and Was Incorrigible. Warren Wilkinson, a thirteen-year-old boy who has given his parents, teachers and the officers considerable trouble for a year past, was Saturday morning sentenced to the Indiana Reformatory for boys at Plainfield, the court finding him a. truant and incorrigible. Warren has had every advantage a boy could have, a good home, opportunity to secure an education, indulgent parents, but he was simply unmanageable, absolutely refusing to go to school or obey his parents. Threw ago he was b-.:«>l.- before Judge Erwin, who arranged for him to go to school and gave him a chance to correct his behavior, but he : paid no attention to the advice of the court. He will be taken to Plainfield within a few days. If he be- ( haves well he may be released in a year, but he will be on parole until twenty-one years old and if he persists in disobedience any time until of age > will be returned to the reformatory. - His sentence should be a lesson to i other wayward boys and there are ■ probably others just as bad as Warl ren in Decatur. ! , •4. . o ! ' > .. ’ The crowd at the mission in the r Mofrison building last evening, far - exceeded that of any meeting since » the meetings have been in progress. The seats were all taken and standing I room was scarce. Interest in the meeti Ings continue good, and thirty-six souls ■ have been converted up to date. The » crowds consist of many Christian-peo- ■ pie who assist in the meetings, while s many more go to look on. The singing I of Miss Hopkins continues to hold the t interest of the crowds. Everybody is invited to attend these meetings.

' THE WEAVER-BROWN WEDDING Decatur Lady Married Young Fort . Wayne Man. At the home of the bride’s sister, 2540 Reed street, occurred the marriage of Miss Marie Brown of Decaturto Mr. H. G. Weaver of this city, at five o’clock p. m., January 1, the Rev. s Charles A. Rowand of the First M. E. church officiating. The ceremony was ’ performed in the presence of the immediate relatives of the contracting } parties and the Misses Nona and Cleo j Glass and Mr. Lautzenhiser, Intimate j friends of the bride and groom. The ( house was beautifully decorated befit- „ ting the holiday season. At 8 o’clock ’ the bridal party repaired to the church where a New Year’s reception was being held and was given an unexpected s shower of rice and old shoes, after which congratulations were offered. Mr. Weaver holds a responsible ’ and lucrative position with the S. F. , Bowser Manufacturing company, and . Miss Brown is a popular and estimable young lady, enjoying a large circle of friends here and at her former home. The happy young couple will be at home to their many friends at 1336 East Wayne street after January 15. —Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. ————_o Wise Counsel From the South. “I want to give some valuable advice to those who suffer with lame back and kidney trouble,” says J. R. Blankenship of Beck, Tenn. "I have proved to an absolutely certainty that Electric Bitters wil positively cure this distressing condlton. The first bottle gave me great relief and after taking a few more bottle, I was completely cured; so completely that it becomes a pleasure to recommend this great remedy.” Sold under guarantee at Blackburn’s Place. Price 50 cents. o_ ATTACHMENT FOR WITNESS Another Distribution in Loch, Dirkson & Co. Receivership—Will Pay Out in Full. The case of the State vs. William Ray, assault and battery with Intent to kill, was again continued this morning, when attorneys for the defendant filed a motion and affidavit that Noah Zehr, an important witness was not present. An attachment was issued for Zehr. John C. Moran was appointed to assist Prosecutor Heller in the trial of the case, the suit being one filed under Mr. Moran’s term and with which he is familiar. Old Adams County Bank vs. Fred Hockemeyer et al., suit on note, $135, cause dismissed and costs paid. Sixby & Grumme company et al., vs. Hirschey Bros., et al., suit in conversion, demurrers filed by each defendant In the petition for a ditch by David Werjing and Charles H. Meyers, the court rendered a finding that the petition is sufficient and the matter was referred to L. L. Baumgartner, drainage commisisoner for preliminary survey and there were ordered to report January 14, 1907. Bertha Baker vs. Edward Baker, divorce and alimony, proof of publication of notice to non-residents filed, default of defendants, rule against prosecuting attorney to answer. Noah A. Loch vs. Edward Dirkson et al., receivership, supplemental report filed by Receiver Haefiing, distribution of 25 per cent ordered. This makes a total distribution of seventyfive per cent Besides this the report shows considerable cash and accounts on hand and the estate will in all probability pay out in full and leave a balance on hands. Stae vs. Benjamin F. Burket, trespass, cause continued on application of prosecutor. An appraisement of real estate was filed by James O. Wyatt, guardian for Emily Wyatt. Marriage licenses have been issued to Lewis F. Dellinger and Pearl C. Everett of near this city and to James Freeman and Faye Young of Geneva. o ENTERS REAL ESTATE BUSINESS Former State Auditor Forms a Partnership. David E. Sherrick, former auditor i of state, has decided to engage in the i teal estate business in Indianapolis. . He has formed a partnership with Ed G. Sourbier, who has just retired from ' the office of sheriff of Marton county. "I have decided to start right in • for myself," says Sherrick. “I have » always been Interested, more or less, in the teal estate busmens, and l*- ; lieve that I can make a success of it. We will be in the general real estate j .and insurance business, but we will > pay particular attention to southern, northwestern, Pacifie coast and Okla--5 homa lands. There are great opportunitles in the opening up of these i' lands, and I believe a general agency 3 specializing in such a line will be successful."

■ DAY SET TO HEAR COMPLAINTS t Fred Scheiman Wants a Portion of • f Land Annexed to City—Wlil Pave Madison Street. t The city council met Wednesday 5 in regular session, Mayor Coffee pre- - siding and every councilman answer- > Ing to rou call, and the “dads” at 1 once proceeded to get down to bus- ! iness. Chronister made a motion to ’ dispense with the use of the city hose ’ and wagon which, however, was lost, : on account of receiving no second. 1 Upon motion by Van Camp, the city ‘ attorney was instructed to draw an 1 ordinance, fixing the price of arch lights to the different railroads in our city at eighty dollars a year. This 1 carried. The Schafer petition asking that an appraiser be appointed to settle the question and value as to a brick wall was upon motion dismissed. Martin moved that the council set next Tuesday evening as the time to meet and hear further objections as to the assessments on the Nprth Second street improvement. This motion carried. A petition signed by Samuel Shamp and Dyonis Schmitt, asking that a sewer be constructed on and along Rugg street was referred to the street and sewer committee. The engineer filed his final report on the McLaughlin sewer, stating that the improvement was in all things completed and his report was adopted by the council. Upon motion by Burns, the engineer was asked to file an assessment roll on the sewer, which he did and a resolution was then adopted, setting a time for the hearing of re monstrances and objections to the same. ' The petition of Fred Scheiman asking that a sec Hon of his land be annexed to the city, was referred baek to Mr. Scheiman, with instructions to reconstruct the width of his streets, as they were too narrow. Van Camp then moved that the city attorney be Instructed to draft a resolution concerning the paving of Madison street from First street to the east line of Seventh street and that the same be forty feet in width from First street to the west line of Third street and from thence it shall be thirty feet. This motion carried. Upon motion the mayor was authorized to consult with Attorney Henry Colerick of Fort Wayne, to ascertain what his fee would be for representing the City of Decatur in the case against George McKean, which is set for trial January 21. A resolution authorizing that the surplus from the various special funds be. transferred to the general [find and that the treasurer be empowered to pay certain over drafts, was read and adopted by the council. The mayor and city attorney filed their quarterly reports which were referred to the finance committee for inspection. Van Camp moved that the matter of extending the corporation line west of the G. R. and I railroad and north to the St. Marys River be referred to the street and sewer committee carried. Upon motion the mayor was authorized to issue and collect building permits which in the future must be taken out and also empowered him to look after the thickness of the walls of the new buildings to be erected within the fire limits and see that this ordinance is stricUy adhered to. Upon motion the electric light committee was instructed to contract with some draymen to box up and put aboard the cars, the unit recently sold to an eastern firm. The following bills were theft read and allowed: H. Peters $ 22.20 A. Stoneburner 3.00 D .F. Teeple 37.08 M. J. Mylott 22.50 National Carbon Co. 86.00 Sam Butler ; 14.00, M. J. Mylott 42.26 W. E. Fulk 18.75 Bass Foundry ... 27.00 G. R. & I. railroad 135.53 Geo. Keiser & Co 1.90 Sunday Creek Coal Co 479.71 Upon motion bill No. 7022 was dismissed. There being no further business the council adjourned to meet next Tuesday evening. r —oTHE FIELD WORK IS COMPLETED Preliminary Survey on the New Traction Line is Made. ' The Riggs & Sherman company, civil engineers, have completed the field work of the proposed Cleveland & Indianapolis railroad, from Norwalk to Bluffton, Indiana. The last measurement was taken in Norwalk, at a point where the proposed road will connect with the Dake Shore Electric. At Bluffton the new road will connect With one of the existing lines of the Indiana Union Traction company direct for Indianapolis. The engineers have already begun work on plans and esHmates and as soon as these are completed an effort will i be made to finance the proposition. The right-of-way for the new line will be fifty feet wide and will be pracUc- ’ ally an air line from Norwalk to Bluffton. The company hopes to lay con- , siderable track during coming year. . This line is scheduled to strike Otto- . vllle, north of Delphos.—Delphos Herald.

S DUMP GROUND FOR EMIGRANTS Ohio City News Says That’s What f Their Depot is. The ire of the Ohio City News has been aroused by the fact that the railroad station in that town, used jointly by the Cincinnati Northern, Clover Leaf and Chicago & Erie, is turned over to the use of emigrants transported from the east to the - west by the last two roads. That t paper comments on the subject as . follows: • ) "Centrally located in our town, we , have a well built and comfortably ( equipped depot. It is without doubt . placed here for the use and accomr modation of the traveling public who L pay first class fare and expect and t deserve first class treatment, yet t every few days we have just com- > plaints that its use is outrageously • abused. “It has become the custom of the , Erie and Clover Leaf to bring in car loads of emigrants and unload here for transfer. These people must remain somewhere all or part of a t day or night waiting for their train to carry them farther west. While here, they who are paying only about one-third usual fare, occupy our depot to the disgust and almost unlimited patience of regular travelers. “Just think of a car load of seventyfive occupying a 20x20 waiting room and making such uses of it as only a class of dirty, filthy, offcasts of humanity could. Anyone with even a shadow of cleanliness can not endure to come in contact with the vile creatures from which odfors arise that remind one too forcibly of the fumes most prevalent among the cess pools of an abandoned fish pond. Then, if you can elbow your way through to the ticket office you are liable to carry away diseases that such depths of foulness and degradaHon breed. After these emigrants have spent a day camping in the depot, it ought to be the first duty of the health officer to fumigate, that it may be suitable for the undiseased to occupy. If these emigrants must stop over here for transfer let the railroads be compelled to furnish another building for their occupancy and not pollute both the outside and inside of one erected for the use of civilized American citizens.” o — NEWS OF HIS BROTHERS DEATH Was Received by Daniel Shackley of This City. r/ The Dally Ledger of Quincy, Mass., of last Saturday, tells of the death of Jonas Shackley, on December 28th. The deceased was a brother of Daniel Shackley of this city and was a leading citizen of Quincy, where he had resided many years. He was a lieutenant in the Fifth Massachusetts Battery during the civil war and was a brave soldier. He served as councilman in his city, was an earnest Sunday school worker in the Methodist church and a leading Mason. He was a contractor and built many of the buildings of Quincy. He was sev-enty-five years old, was bom at Alfred, Maine, July 13, 1831. His wife died four years ago. He leaves two sons, three daughters, two brothers and one sister. His death was due to paralysis, he having been in poor health ever since the death of his wife. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. o——— VIOLENT DEATH LIST 18 LARGE Nearly Two Thousand People Died Suddenly. The total number of violent deaths in the State 1 in the last yea? was 1, - 971, r i cording to figures Just compiled by Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of • the State Board of Health, of this number,, 1 were murders, 297? suicides and 1,583 accidents. The largest number of deaths by violence occurred in the month July, 208 in all, 188. of which were accidents, or more accidental deaths than during any other month. Fifteen murders last September was the largest number of murders in any one month, and June’s record of thirtyfive suicides heads the monthly suicide list. ■ <1 — "the Right Name. Mr. August Sherpe, the popular overseer of the poor, at Ft. Madison, la., says: “Dr. King’s New Life Pills are rightly named; they act more agreeably, do more godo and make one feel better than any other laxative.” Guaranteed to cure biliousness and constipation. ,25 cents at Blackburn’s Place. - An old turkey, hen and four young turkeys were resonsible for a big law suit at Huntington this week. A Mr. Hines that lives close to the line between this county and Huntington, was the owner of the turkey hen and his neighbor, Mr. First, was the man whom Hines accused of selling the turkeys to a huckster. Two law suits resulted and about sixty witnesses were called in on the cases. Runabout turkey hens can stir up more mischief in a neighborhood than the worst old gossip that ever lived. ■■ "TV;,-