Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 17 January 1907 — Page 1

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OBJECTIONS TO NEW SEWER The Fort Wayne A Springfield Company Say Their Assessment is Mach Too High. The council met in regular session Tuesday evening at the council chambers, Mayor Coffee presiding and every councilman being present with the exception of Christen, who is on the sick list. The maintenance bond of C. D. Fry, the contractor who constructed First street, was filed and upon motion .was accepted and ordered spread of record. A petition asking for a sewef to be constructed in the southwest part of the city was presented by Mrs. Ida Whitright and upon motioq ■was referred to the street and sewer committee. This being the night set for the hearing of objections upon the assessment roll on the McLaughlin sewer, several of the property owners appeared and filed their objections in writing, namely, the Lenhart heirs, Mrs. Wilhelmina Holthouse and Mary and B. J. Terveer. Upon examining the engineer’s report it was found that several small errors had crept into the same as to the lot numbers and upon motion the report was referred back to the engineer and the street and sewer committee with instructions to make the necessary corrections and report back to the council. Attorney J. H. Koenig, representing the Fort Vf&yne & Springfield Interurban railway, filed the written objection as to the assessment ■on the North Second street pavement, ■which objection stated that the amount was in excess in the sum of one thousand dollars as to the benefits received by the company and that they would ask the city council to cut their assessment down. The matter was not heard last evening and upon motion was continued until this afternoon at two o’clock, when a further hearing was had. The reports of the treasurer and-city, clerk were filed And upon motion was referred to the finance committee, Upon motion the water works superintendent, electric light superintendent, or any city official needing supplies, shall file their requisiton at any regular meeting, as nothing will be purchased between meetings. This is a good rule and will avoid much trouble. A resolution authorizing the city clerk to draw an order on the treasurer for seventy-five dollars to defray expenses in the case of George McKean against the city, was read and adopted. The'following bills were then read and allowed: L. Q. Ellingham ..........;...> 32.75 G. R. & I. railroad 151.54 National Bank ......... ...... 118.90 . Tom Leonard <*..... • • 9.66 Bass Foundry T 64.85 General Specialty company .. 73.50 Union Oil Works .... . ...<.. 21.55 Lagonda Mfg. Co <* 17.20 D. A F. Teeple 43.50 National bank 137.50 M. J. Mylott ... 67.51 M. J. Mylott 31.04 Adams Express company ...... 16.21 Joel Reynolds . 1.50 C. & E. railroad 72 A. C. Gregory 15.00 H. M. DeVoss 2.00 L. C. Helm 142.50 Eureka Hose Company 225.00 Old Adams County Bank '. 315.00 Old Adams County Bank .... 337.50 There being no further business, the council adjourned. o ATTENDED BIG FAMILY DINNER Adams County People Were at Murray, Indiana. A social gathering and big family dinner was served by Mrs. Laura Wisehaupt at her home in Murray Sunday in honor of her daughter', Mrs. Mary Musgrave of Remus, Mich. This was her first visit with the family for about fifteen years. An elegant dinner was served at the noon heUr which all enjoyed. Those present were Mrs. Mary Musgrave of Remus, Mich., Mrs. Martha Roop of Bluffton, George C. Ditzler and wife of Markle, Henry Teeple of Pleasant Mills, Mrs. Dorothy Swank of Bobo, Mr. Charles Ditzler, wife and two daughters, Hazel and Edith, of near Uniondale; Mrs. Sarah Harker of Murray, William E. Maddux, wife and daughter, Marie, of near Kingsland; and Laura Wisehaupt of Murray, who has already celebrated her seventysixth birthday anniversary September 23, 1566. ATI of those present" report a jolly good time and only wish such occasions would come more often. — . Bluffton Banner. .

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FILES HIS BOND FOR. *12,000 Two Guardians Appointed— Two Berne Men Apply for Naturalization f Papers. Christopher C. Sheets, filed, application and was granted letters as administrator of the estate of his father, * Noah S Sheets, deceased, and filed bond for >12,060. The widow waived her rights to said appointment. John Meyers was appointed administrator of the estate of Charles Bixler and filed bond for >2OO. Bixler is the young man who was killed in the Erie yards at Lima, a few weeks ago. Jacob . Habegger was granted-let-ters as" guardian for Carl, ChHstenA, Esther, Martha and Joel. Ferdinand Habegger, and filed bond for >36o;' Nancy Sheets has been appointed guardian for Ruby, Sidney and Noah F. Sheets and filed bond for >SOO. Clara B. Thomas vs. William Hamilton et al., §ult to quiet title, default of all defendants, waiver on part of Charles and William G. Spencer. David C Schwarz vs. Henry Garber, et al., suit to quiet title, proof of publication of non-residence filed. Charfes D. Porter vs. Arlie Carpenter et al., rental and contract, reply to answer. , In the Arthur F. Faht petiton for a drain, filed on change of venue from Allen county, affidavit and motion for change from Judge Erwin and motion sustained. Jacob P- Habegger, a well known business man of Berne, filed a petition in Circuit court this morning to be admitted a citizen of the United States. He was born December 22, 1855 in Switzerland and came to this county July Ist, 1876, and has lived here continuously since that time He is superintendent of the Berne Shirt Manufactory and is a prosperous business man. His brother, David Habegger, who came to Berne on the same date, and is also a prosperous and Well known citizen there also filed application for naturalization papers. They will have a hearing on their applications on June sth. WILL PENSION EVERY SOLDIER Service Bill Has Passed the United States Senate. A bill has been passed by the United States senate which is of interest to every civil war veteran. This was a service pension bill which provides for stipulated monthly pension allowances for all veterans, the monthly allowances depending on the age of the pensioner. The bill provides that all veterans over sixty-two shall receive >l2 per month; over seventy a pension of >ls per month and over 75 a pension of >2O per month. This bill was something in the nature of a compromise bill and is expected to pass the house also. The -veterans had endeavored to get a fixed pension allowance for widows but they are not' mentioned in the bill. 'the service pension bill would not affect the pensions received by veterans on grounds of invalidism and would not cut down present pensions of larger amounts granted on proof of sickness or injuries due to the service. The service pension bill prohibits the charging of attorneys fees for the securing of a pension under this bill as the pension can be secured- just as early without the services of an attorney. o - THEIR FIRST HORSE SALE The Decatur Horse Sale Company Is Ready for Business Saturday is the date for the first horse sale at the new barn of Boch & Rice. The toys are rapidly putting everything in shape and indications point to one of the best sales ever given in this city. The Horse Sale Company is preparing to make these sales the best ever and as Decatur is a noted market for horse flesh, there is no doubt of the success of their undertaking. They expect to bring buyers from all over the country and this will i afford a market as good as any in the country. Farmers wanting to either ' buy or sell, should attend these sales. John Cratner made a business trip to Berne today.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, January, 17, 1907,.

ON THE ANTI-LOBBYIBT BILL Other Legislative News—The Prudue Medical Bill Was Up Again T oday. Indianapolis, Jan. 16. —Some sprput- , ing orators got opportunity to try out their voices at today’s session, when Representative Elliott of South Bend introduced his anti-lobby bill and moved it be passed under suspension of rules. The question was then on suspension of rules and Condo of Grant county, seconded the motion. Cravens, a Democrat, objected, declaring that the bill had not even been read by the members of the legislature. Condo shouted: “It’s been pubIshed and discussed in the papers of the state for months.” Cravens yelled back: “Are we to pass bills as they appear in the newspapers or as they appear here?” At thia junction several Republicans objected, joining the Democrats against Cohdo and Elliott. Speaker Branch was about ready to cut off the debate, whe ex-Governor Durbin who sat by him laughingly asked that the fun continue. Edwards, •a Republican, declared, if. any member of the body was so afraid of a lobbyist that he couldn’t stand it to see one, that a guard be appointed to keep the lobbyists away from him until he can get home and his constituents send "a real man” here to represent them. Others Said they didn’t want the bill referred to the committee on rights’an?P privileges and the motion to suspend was withdrawn. Purdue University went at its fight with the Indiana University with a vengeance this morning, when a joint resolution was introduced in both the house and senate, legalizing the action of-the board of trustees of Purdue in their contract entered into with the Indiana Medical college. If this resolution slips through it will seal Indiana’s, fate as a medical school under the dominion of Bloomington, as it is impossible without Purdue’s action in taking over the Indiana Medical college. The minority in the senate made a play for economy today, when the house bill for the appropriation of one hundred and twenty thousand- dollars was passed by the senate for the paying of the expenses of the General Assembly. ,Jhe Democrats tried _to cut it to one..hundred thousand. The committee on, elections meets this afternoon at three o’clock to make a report.on the contest begun by Thad Talcott of South Bend, to unseat Senator Binghamyrho was’/truly elected - LODGE AND SOCIETY NOTES Ladies’ Aid Society to Meet at Presbyterian Church Parlors—Historical Club Session, BY PEARL BURDG. Miss Winifred Johnson delightfully entertained Tuesday evening in honor of her 17th birthday anniversary. The first part of the evening was spent in making words out or the letters of Miss Johnson’s name. Miss Pansy Bell captured the prize. The latter portion of the evening was spent in dancing, after which an elegant two course luncheon was served. The guests were: Misses Pansy Bell, Lucile Hale, Edna Hoffman, Alma Dailey, Messrs. Dyke Frisinger, Dale Peoples, Arthur Mangold, Jesse Helm, Dick Erwin, and Milo McKenney. Mrs. Dicer and Mrs. Fristoe will entertain the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church and their friendh on Thursday afternoon at the church parlors. The afternoon’s program will be excellent and will commence at 2 o’clock, after which refreshments will be served. Everyone is cordially invited. The Historical Club had a pleasant meeting with Mrs. Gillig, qt her home on First street, last evening. The Bible study was the Sedond Period of Assyrian History. The next meeting ! will on next Tuesday evening, at the ! home of Mrs. James Rice. ' The members of the Rathbone Sis- i ters are requested to be present at < their regular meeting, on Thursday i evening. By order of Mr. Garard, cap- : tain of degree staff. 1 ■— i On Thursday evening will occur the I regular meeting of the K. of P. lodge. ]

PHYSICIANS LABORED FOR HOURS Believed They Are Out of Dangar—Accidental and Happened in a Peculiar Way. Emily and Samuel Wyatt, brother and sister, who reside on North Fifth 'street, are confined to their home in a very serious condition, the result of a severe dqse of arsenfe poisoning, taken accidental. For some time past their home has been infested with small rats and mice and in an effort to exterminate the same, Miss Wyatt procured some arsenic and mixed it up with some flour in a small plate. This she sat in the closet on a shelf by the side of another plate which . contained a small amount of flour, and which she used to roll' meat in when preparing » meal. Miss Wyatt went to Fort Wayne the fore part of the week and did not return until Saturday afternoon. In the meantime one -of the neighboring women went to the Wyatt home and proceeded to clean up the house and wash the dishes for Samuel, .who had been keeping house during his sister’s absence, and it was while doing this charitable work that the neighboring woman found ..the two plates of flour sitting in the pantry, and in doihg the dishes, sbq thonght that one plate of flour for cooking purposes was all that was needed. She picked up the plate that contained the flour and arsene and poured It into the other pfate and proceeded with her work. Sunday morning Miss Wyatt arose, ahd* as Usual, started to cook the mpat’tor breakfast and unthoughtedly picked up the plate of flour and rolled the' meat in it and cooked the same. She and her brother then sat down and partook of a hearty breakfast and in a sets minutes after finishing their repast, both were seized with an attack of vomiting and became very sick. Samuel, however, managed to getv.tp the telephone ‘and inform his physician, Dr. W. E. Smith, who answered the summons promptly'and at once diagnosed the case as being that of gataHiag/and gave, his patients th® issual remedies used' in cases of this UmL Roth continued th a serio*KOftlon > Pday Sunday ' bot ble to account 'tor the atthe neighbor woman stepjthe house and explained what shl%*B| *me and It then dawned upon all how near the patients had been to death’s door. That the poison did not kill them instantly is due to the overdbsepoth took and they can both congratulate themselves that they were ot£ “this occasion blessed ttith a hearty are Still very sick and are confined to their beds, and their doctor states that he believes they Will recover in a short time from the effects of the drug. ~ ■ ,t- r ■ o » NO MORE EXCESS POSTAGE Use the Required Amount of Stamps and Save Time. • Excess postage is a thing of the « past, notice to that effect having been received at the postoffice. Now, if a person forgets to put a postage stamp on a letter or does not put on the required amount of postage, the government does not bother to let the person rectify the mistake, but sends the letter to the dead letter office. In the past when a letter or other postal matter lacking the proper postage was dropped into the office, the government delivered Die ■ letter or other postal matter to the addresses on the payment of the delinquent postage. In this way carelessness was fostered. Now the object is to teach carefulness. Q— — 1 J. W. VIZARD WRITES US Says Assembly is at Work—Miss Hart Arrives. A letter from Dr. J. W. Vizard Adams county’s representative to the Indiana legislature, says the assembly’ is down to business, that many new bills are being introduced, the most important being those relating to insurance, temperance, drainage and election laws. Miss Bertha Hart has arrived and began her work yesterday morning. Speaking of her, Dr. Vizard says: - "She has proven hereslf to be above the average stenographer and the representatives are very much pleased with the selection.”

I NEW MARRIAGE LICENSE LAW - Introduced in the House Today—Other New Bill®—Committees Are at Work. r (ScHpps-Mcßae Special.) Indianapolis, Jan. 15.—The fight between the Indiana University and 1 Purdue University over having the f medical college In Indianapolis under ; the control of either institution, and t that one or the other have financial * aid from the state treasury, was inaugurated on the floor of the house to5 day and had its first Inning in a comt mittee meeting this afternoon. Rept resentative Edwards for the I. U. first introduced a bill for that institution asking that is be referred to the committee on judiciary of which he is 1 chairman, then he can watch over It i and get.it, reported on favorably in all * probability. Rrepresentatlve Stmison of Tippecanoe, for Purdue, introduced s a bill for that institution and had it referred to the committee on educa- ’ tion of which he is a member. Speaker Branch politely concurred In the re- } quests for both. The bills are not an- ’ tagonistic primarily, but mean that only one can win and a merry fight is promised. s • ’ Zook of Elkhart, introduced a bill r creating a marriage license board In ' each county composed of three county commisisoners and the secretary of * the county board of health All persons desiring licenses would have to appear before- this board on the pref sumption that they are marriageable and would have to prove that they ’ are. It would be in the nature of granting a liquor license, a public hearing would be held, each applicant being compelled to give family history ’ and submit to a physical examination.' I An inheritance tax bill has also got Into the house, and it Is understood the ' measure is backed by Hanly. f Representative Burton Greene of Miaml.eounty, for the time Wfed t the bill to prohibit ice fishing in Int diana lakes. Green took the part of } the farmer who he said had no time f for fishing in the summer but has time for ice fishing. He said the city . fisherman who can loaf in the sum- ' mer gets all the fish, and the bill is wanted to save all the fish for the . city man. The proposition to pass the bill under suspension of rules, was ( “killed.” ' Representative McCullough had his long looked tor trouble breaker ready . fojr introduction,. namely, “A bill res pealing the metropolitan police law.” , It;-was'referred to the ..committee on cities and towns. The senate commit- ’ tee on crimnal code also reported favorable. i, In the senate several favorable committee reports were received and new bills introduced. The senate session lasted only half an hour, Lieutenant Governor Miller, rushing the members off to committee meetings. The most important committee meetings this afternoon is the insurance, but Miller’s house or senate committee will not have anything to report by tomorrow. Both houses adjourned until ten o’clock tomorrow morning. ■ o DON’T VIOLATE THIS LAW At this season of an open winter it should be remembered that we have on our statute books a law which reads as follows: Acts 1905, Sec. 419. It shall be unlawful for any person to haul over any turnpike, gravel or macadam road, at any time when the road is thawing through or by reason of wet weather is in condition to be cut up or injured by heavy hauling, a load on any vehicle with tires of less than .three inches in width, the combined Weight of which load and vehicle, including the driver, shall be more than twentyfive hundred pounds; or on any vehicle with thires of . three inches and less than four inches in ttidth, the combined weight of which load, vehicle with tires of three inches and three thousand pounds; or on any vehicle with tires of four inches and less than five inches tn width, the combined weight of which load, vehicle and driver, shall be more than ; thirty-five hundred pounds; or on any i vehicle with tires five inches or over : in width the combined weight of which : load, vehicle and driver shall be more than thirty-eight hundred pounds. i The penalty for violation of this 1 law is >5 to >SO for each load so : hauled. <

| THE LEGISLATURE IN SESSION ■ Many Bills Were Introduced Yesterday in Both the Senate and House. In the Senate. ' The two-year-old state board of veterinary examiners will have its exist- . ence summarily terminated if a bill i prepared by Representative McKinney [ of Jay county, for introduction today, . passes. The bill provides for the re- . peal of the statute creating the bdard. A bill by Senator Hawkins to repeal ; the law whclh enables townships to . vote subsidies to steam or electric ■ lines. i ' -— A bill to enlarge the powers of the ■ attorney general of Indiana so he can 1 enforce the anti-trust laws of the ■ kins. Prisoners who are sentenced to the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville will have a longer time in which to be ’ tried out if a bill introduced by Sena- ■ tor Smock becomes effective. The ' measure was drawn along lines suggested by Superintendent Will H. Whittaker of the reformatory, and makes the indeterminate sentence one to eight years instead of one to three ’ years. According to a measure by Senator . Cavins all circuit and superior judges i of the state will receive >3,500 a year from the state payable in quarterly in- ' stallments, except those judges 'in counties having cities with 30,000 in- ■ habitants or more. In such counties that have large cities it is prdvlded that the county commissioners on petition may increase the salaries of : the judges, but in no case shall they be more than >4,000 annually. Senator L. Ert Slack Introduced a measure which is designed to keep all lobbyists from the floor of either , house unless they are especially invited to explain some measure. Senator Slack’s bill is modeled after Folk’s bill In Missouri and carries heavy penalties and emergency clause which is Inserted in the bill, it is said, in order to • keep professional lobbyists -from the floor of the present legislature. The penal clause of the bill provides for a fine of from >IOO to >SOO and a sentenep. in the county jail ot from tqn, to twelve months,- both compulsory. • ? fr - In the House. , Representative Condo of Marlon, introduced a bill to appropriate >120,000 for the expenses of the session, and a bill against capital punishment. The first of the usual bills increasing the amount of mortgage exemption came from Representative Burton Green of Miami county. He wantait increased from >7OO to >1,400. Representative Hayes of Greene county, a bill giving hunters the right to kill squirrels two months earlier than they are permitted under the present law. Squirrel hunting may begin on June 1 and continue until December 1. .j. . .... * An anti-trust bill was introduced by Representative Schroll, joint representative of Miami, Carroll and Howard counties. The bill makes it unlawful for fire insurance companies or their agents to “combine together” for the purpose of regulating insurance rates. Representative Joyce OF Terre Haute, introduced a two-cent fare bill similar to the Ohio law. The pure food bill recommended by the state board of helath.was introduced by Representative Downey. In all about fifty bills were introduced. Representative Vizard was givep a -place on the committee on rights and privileges, engrossed bills and state medicine. One' thing particularly seems likely to make the sixty-fifth session of the general assembly of Indiana notworthy, and that is the amount of railroad legislation that will be proposed. Bills of all kinds and all descriptions will be dropped into the legislative mills, and the railroads, should ,all the bills be passed, would find themselves leading very circumspect existences.

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