Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1907 — Page 6

The funeral services of Jeff Odell •were held this morning at ten o’clock from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Odell, Rev. John C. White officiating, and a large crowd being present to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. Special elections will be held May 7 in Richland, Columbia and Union townships, Whitley county, to determine the question of giving subsidies for the construction of the Fort WayneWinona trolley line. The company asks 19,900 from Richland, $30,000 from Columbia, and $11,370 from Union township. The members of the Sunday school class of F. J. MacWhinney met at the M. E. church last Sunday afternoon and organized the class under the name of The New Movement Class of the M. E. Sunday school. Officers were elected and the class starts out with forty or more members enrolled. The class hopes to grow in strength and numbers and each member will redouble his efforts to bring about the success of the class. —Geneva Herald. The green bug is cutting some figure at the present time in the price of wheat. Some of the farmers in this county discovered a green bug which resembles the bug often seen on fruit trees or rose bushes, at the roots of the wheat last fall, and the same bug is doing busines all over the country where winter wheat is grown. The bug eats off the roots of the plants and thus destroys them. The bugs and the frost together have about used, up the crop on many farms and as a result the price is beginning to raise. The weather will have to be very favorable if anything near a half crop is gathered in this county. While it is claimed that the fruit crop has been irreparably damaged, there are others who are making the assertion that the reports are exaggerated and point to the fact that the bud were not advanced far enough to have been seriously hurt General reports received by the United States weather bureau indicate that although there was a hard freeze in central and southern Indiana Sunday night, that no great damage has been done fruit. It is stated that ow ing to the lack of moisture the buds being only partially opened, the damage will be slight. The task of equipping railroads with rolling stock is nearly as perplexing as that of increasing mileage. The car factories of the country are swamped with work. Railroads are forced to be content with small installments on orders placed over a year ago. The current increase of business more than offset the slight relief afforded by new equipment* and the congestion that began last summer is still unrelieved. This appears to be true of both east and westbound freight. The demand of the west for manufactured goods and general supplies seems to be as hard to handle a the big output of farm products moving eastward. The Hon. William Fruchtenicht, who served in the last legislature as representative from Allen county with honor, has opened his law office at No. 131 East Berry street, on the second floor of the Tri-State block, oc copying'' the rooms formerly held by the late Colonel Robertson. Mr. Fruechtenlcht is a graduate of the Valparaiso college, and afterward spent three years in the office of the Messrs. Leonard pursuing his law studies. Mr. Fruechtenlcht is a painstaking, upright, progresive young man and he is bound to win favor.— Journal-Gazette.

The deal for the purchase of forty acres of land of the Schwartz farm, south of the city by-R-C. Dailey, attorney for some corporation, the nature of which he is not at liberty to state, was not closed yesterday, as was his intention. The tract had been surveyed and the lines drawn by the county surveyor, but for some reason they were imperfect and a re-survey was necessary to the deal pending until the work has been finished. Hale & Markley are acting for Mr. Schwartz and yesterday Mr. Markley and Mr Dailey drove to the land with the intention of coming to terms.. The price offered is S2OO per acre and has been accepted. Should the survey be completed by this afternoon the land will be deeded over immediately.—Bluffton Banner. The phonographs or “spielers” so generally in use by the moving picture shows are not viewed everywhere with the same tolerance that they are in this city. The council of Logansport last Monday night passed an ordinance under which the playing of phonographs in front of theatres or in the entrance of theatres, in public stores, or from the windows or doorways of private residences is prohib ited and made punishable by a fine

of from $5 to $25. The theatrical managers who have phonographs in from of their vaudeville houses, declare that they will not obey the ordinance and that they have been advised that it is in conflict with both the statutes and constitution of the state. It will probably be found that a phonograph is no greater nuisance than a brass band.

D. D. Studabaker has announced that he will try to get a review of the Stduabaker-Faylor case in the supreme court, the appellate court having decided adversely to him. Bluffton News. Unclaimed letters are at the postoffice for Max Bolton, John Bunting, D. H. Burrell, Hiram U. David, B. L. Hoffman, Frank Hollopetre, Lola Houk, James Garland, Charles Porter and Gust Watts. The Adams County Medical Society will hold its April meeting with Dr. Costello on next Friday evening, April 12. Dr. D. D. Clark will read a paper on “The Medical Treatment of Nephritis.” James Welch, employed in the Panhandle railroad shops at Logansport, fell into a vat of boiling lye Thursday, his body being inimersed up to his hips. Welch was horribly scalded, but it is is believed he will recover. Mrs. Laura A. Sinclair, Grand Chief of the Pythian Sisters of Indiana, passed through the city yesterday en route to Berne, where she inspected the temple at that place. While in this city she was the guest of Mrs. Earl Peters. The C., B. & C. is again up against it. George Gardner of Bluffton, is after them for a labor account of $205. It is stirring things at Bluffton as the C„ B. & C. is their best railroad, and the business men fear a suspension of operations. It is said that the refusal of the railroad companies to grant the usual excursion rates may force Island Park assembly at Rome City, to abandon its program this’year, though the matter has not yet been definitely decided.

The degree team of the Knights of t Columbus, council No. 451, accompa- ] nied by State Deputy W. P. Breen, i went to Grand Rapids yesterday, < where they conferred the third degree i on a large class of candidates in the j evening.—Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. < While excavating for the new line I of railway on the interurban, the diggers ran across a part of the old « plank road that formerly was the main and most popular street in De- ( catur. The planks were found at a . depth of twenty inches and were in i a good state of preservation. The funeral of the infant child of ( Mr. and Mrs. Springer was held at j the house at Steele’s park Friday , morning at ten o’clock. Rev. J. C. ( White officiating and a large crowd j of the immediate friends of the family being present to pay their last tribute of respect. The remains were 1 laid to rest in the Ray cemetery. ' An editor who can read, write and , argue politics and at the same time be religious, funny, scientific and historical at will, write to please every- 1 body, knows everything without ask- ( Ing or being told, always have somethings good to say about somebody ‘ else, live on wind and make no enemies. Such a man can find a good ( opening in the graveyard. Since it has been rumored that Railing has signed with the Bluffton 1 team for the coming season, the fans 1 are beginning to sit up and look wise ‘ and wonder what kind of a pitching 1 staff the locals will have this season. 1 Although Railing is not the greatest 1 pitcher in the world, the fans at ' home have confidence in him and would like to see him a member of the 1 local team. The settlement of the estate of Ray 1 Cullers, the Huntington young man killed in a wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad last winter, pre- . ... ~ - I

sents some unusual problems. Cullers carried life insurance to the amount of $2,500. The only beneficiaries so far as is known are his mother, who is an inmate of the county infimary at Huntington, and a brother and sister, who are inmates s the state school at Fort Wayne. Anglers are warned that the new fish law, which permits fishing with hook and line the year round, is not yet in effect nor will it be until April 15, when Governor Hanly will make a proclamation to that effect. A number of fishermen have been indulging

in the sport already, thinking perhaps that the time was so near that nobody would think anything about the closed season. A resident of Winona Lake has received a letter from State Fish and Game Commissioner Sweeney stating that the new law will not be in effect until April 15, and all offenders in the meantime lay themselves liable to arrest. New York, April 4—The Thaw lunacy commission’s report finds Thaw sane. It had been understood that the Thaw commission was divided on the question. Shortly after noon Dr. Pretzel who, with the other commissioners, had been in Justice Fitzgerald’s office, decided on accepting the report. Notwithstanding rumors, the report was unanimous that Thaw is sane. This means that the trial will be taken up where it was left off. The report is the most important action thus far in the trial. It saves Thaw from going to the state asylum, but it tnay kill the doubt 1 which the defense might create in the minds of the jury, as to Thaw’s sanity.

Ralph Behringer, whom the locals are contemplating on managing the team here this season, will arrive in our city Thursday and will have a talk with the leaders of the association, and terms will be talked over. Behringer managed the Lebanon team last season and is a very competent man for this position. Treasurer Lachot informs us that the citizens of Adams county have just thirty days in which to pay their spring installment of taxes. He stated that a large number had already paid the same and that they would thus avoid the penalty that is added to do-, linquents. Bear the date in mind and be on hand and pay promptly. Rev. Leonard J. Potter will preach at North Pleasant Valley Fidends church next Sunday morning and evening, in the place of the Rev Hollingsworth, the pastor, who is still at the bedside of his mother, who is lying at the point of death. He has been by her the most of the time for three weeks. Last Thursday was the 17th day since she has taken any nourishment except a little water. Levi Kohler, the Vera Cruz young man who got into trouble because of his pursuit of a feeble-minded girl, plead guilty before Squire Walbert last night to a charge of intoxication and was given a fine of $5 and costs, amounting to sl4. He was sent to jail to lay out the amount and in the meantime an invesGgation will be made which may lead to a more serious charge against him. —Bluffton News. Nothing could be more impressive than the explanation of the telegraph cmpanies of their increase in rates on ten-word messages of from twenty to thirty cents each. It appears it is not really a raise. Presiden Clowry of the Western Union, says “it’s simply a readjustment of rates.” The difference between a readjustment and a raise will be difficult for the customers of the telegraph companies to understand. Chief Stouder returned Wednesday evening frem Bluffton, where he went early in the morning to take charge of William Schwartz, who is wanted in this city for wife desertion. The man is now in the city prison, waiting for a hearing as soon as Prosecutor Eberhart returns to the city. He says that he did not intend to desert his wife, and had gone to Bluffton in search of employment.—-Hunt-ington Herald. Eighty-one counties of the State through the clerks of the Circuit court, have acknowledged the receipt of copies of the laws enacted by the last legislature. As soon as the laws have been sent to all the counties the governor will issue a proclamation, declaring the laws to be in effect. It is expected this will be done about April 9. Practically all of the counties have received copies of the laws, but all have not communicated with the secretary of state. William Mariotte of Hammond, arrived in our city last evening in search of his son who ran away from home a few days ago, leaving apparently no cause whatever. He at once solicited the aid of the marshal and a thorough search of the city was made, the lad being found at the Indiana house. His father took him in charge and returned to his home this afternoon. The young fellow seemed mighty glad to go back and offered no objections to the arrangements. Thomas Covalt and Howard Burdg, two well known young men of this city, had a little scrap Thursday evening in front of Burns’ harness shop, that resulted in Burdg getting a good “licking” and Covalt being arrested. The hearing was set for Friday morning at eight o’clock, but owing to the absence of several witnesses, the case was continued until Monday evening at seven o’clock. From what we can learn the trouble originated from an old grudge and they fought it out last evening.

The men to represent Hartford City on the diamond this season have been selected and the first real game of the season is scheduled for April 28. The players are to report fr duty April 21 and a week’s hard practice will be engaged in before the initial contest. The pitching staff will be composed of “Chuck” Lacey of Kennard, and O’Hern of Dayton, O. The infielders are George Betz, C. W. McCann, ‘Red’ Williams, Clyde Moore. Jack Harding will catch. Gillis, Eminger and Svhloff are the outfielders.—Hartford The new laws enacted by the last legislature will in all probability go into effect next Wednesday, the earliest in the history of the state, according to Frank I. Grubbs, deputy secretary of state. By that time the secretary of state’s office expects to have received receipts from the last county clerks of Indiana acknowledging copies of the new acts. It has always been the custom of executives to proclaim the laws in effect as soon as the distribution of the acts has been completed and Governor Hanly will no doubt be glad to have the mat* ter off his hands at the earliest possi* I ble moment.

The new street sweeper recently ordered by John Sprague through Laman & Lee, arrived today and will at once be put in operation on the streets. The sweeper is of the latest pattern and is guaranteed to do the work In a proficient manner. With the new sweeper the brick streets should always be kept in a presentable condition.

the Interurban fell back to their old schedule of every three hours, and this schedule will hold the same on Sundays as well as week days. The company was forced to do this owing to the condition of the track, as they were unable to make the time. Those contemplating a trip on this line will bear in mind that the cars will run every three hours and will govern themselves accordingly. Big preparations are being made by the Knights of Pythias of this district for the annual meeting to be held in this city on April 16. It is estimated that about fifteen hundred guests will be here. A meeting will be held tomorrow evening, when further plans for the meeting will be discussed. The afternoon and evening sessions are to be held in the Majestic theatre. Colonel Jones of Kendallville, commander of the uniform rank of this district, has been invited to attend with his regiment, which numbers about five hundred. —Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. At Hartford City an effort is being made to reorganize the Pythian Sis-, ters lodge. This has been in abeyance for the past five years due to a peculiar cause. Shortly after the lodge was organized, several of the knights presented their names for membership. The ladies proposed then and there to not admit them unless they were given the privilege of attending the men’s order. This arrangement could not be brought about and the lodge simply surrendered the charter rather than allow the husbands, brothers and fathers to attend their meetings.

BUSINESS IS NOT VERY HEAVY A New Oil Case Filed—Claim Against Niblick Estate—Marriage License Issued. The April term of the Adams Circuit court opened Monday morning and the roll call showed nearly every member of the bar present. Judge Erwin has called the April grand jury to report for duty next Monday, April 15, and for a week or so after that time there will likely be something doing.

Taber & Clapp of Toledo, are lawyers for the plaintiff in a new case filed against Leddra W. Holt and J. C. Hamil, as individuals partners, attachment on account, demand $641.08. Robert D. Patterson vs. Christina R. Niblick, daministratrix, claim $87.50, was filed in court this morning. Alexander Frantz vs. Geneva Oil Co., receiver discharged, Indiana Pipe Line Co. ordered to pay clerk of court the sum of $53.80. A marriage license has been issued to Dorsey E. Hoagland, a farmer, and Mrs. Eva Smith Orcutt of this city. Q ATTACK REMONSTRANCE LAW The Claim is Made That New Law is Not Legal Joseph E. Bell, a well known attorney of Indianapolis, is preparing to attack the new remonstrance law enacted by the last legislature shifting the burden of proof as to the validity of names from the remonstrators to the applicant for liquor license. He says the bill was not read a second time in the house and is therefore not legal. The effect of the agitation will be felt all over the state in every remonstrance case because the attorneys for the liquor interests will declare that the law was never properly passed. This, it is said, will give the liquor dealers in many cases two years more of the operation of the original Moore bill, which put the burden upon the remonstrators. oMEETINGS AT THE MISSION Mrs. Matthews of Lima, will be Here Sunday. The meetings at the Mission Hall are progressing nicely. On last Thursday evening, Rev. Ulmer from Upland, Ind., preached a powerful sermon, after which a prayer service was held, all Christians taking a part, and the power of God being wonderfully manifest. The sinners were greatly moved. There will be preaching on Saturday evening at 7:30. A prayer and prayer service Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Preaching Sunday evening at 7:30 ,by Mrs. Matthews of Lima, O. All are cordially invited to attend these services. Chauncey Stetson, Leader.

THE YOUNG MATRONS' CLUB Th* Elka Install Officers and Have a Social Session —Other Pleasant Event*. The members of the Ben Hur held their regular weekly meeting at their hall Friday evening, the attendance was quite large, while the meeting was of unusual interest to all, as it was the seventh anniversary of the, order. This year was a most prosperous one and the order is one of the best in our city. It stands first in the excellent work the members have done, also in the point of membership. The

Roll of Honor shows the Decatur Court number 156 has a membership of 240, who were in good standing on the fifteenth of January, 1907. The first portion of the evening was spent in having the regular lodge work and taking one candidate through the mysteries of the order. After the initiation, Mr. C. L. Walter and his committee had charge of a special literary program, which the members with their friends were Invited to hear. The program consisted of fine read- , ings, recitations and music. A few that are worth speaking of were the solo rendered by the male quartette consisting of Messrs. Lee Walters, Harvey Lee; L. L. Baumgartner and Fred Avery. After this the Supreme Deputy Mrs. Mary Clark of Fort Wayne, gave a talk to the guests who were not members of the Ben Hur order. Mrs. Clark also gave a reading which told 'why every one should be a Ben Hur. This caused great merriment among all present. Mrs. Artman showed her ability in reciting by giving “How Jenkins Goes to a Picnic,” and then another number of the program which was exceedingly fine was the vocal duet rendered by Miss Wyatt and Miss Annoti Dailey. As soon as the program was finished U. S. Cress and his committee entertained the guests at an elaborate banquet, assisted in serving by a few of the ladies. As each guest and member entered they registered, this showing over eightyfive present during the evening. At the home of Mrs. C. E. Neptune, the members of the Young Matrons’ Club were delightfuly entertained at a thimble party, Friday afternoon. The ladies were Invited to bring their babies, and the best behaved baby was to receive a gift, Little Dean Dorwln proving to be the best. At five o’clock the hostess served a delicious two course luncheon. Nearly al! of the members of the club were present and also several guests who were: Mesdames Dan Erwin, H. F. Callow, Isadora Kai ver, Clem Voglewede, Wid Dorwin and James Rica.

A very pleasant meeting of the Elks was held Friday evening at their hall, During the evening the following ofilcers were Installed by the Past Exalted Ruler, Mr. H. L. Conter: Exalted Leading Knight, Judge R. K. Erwin; Esteemed Loyal Knight, C. C. Ernst; secretary, James P. Haefiing. On next Friday evening, the following offi cers will be installed- Exalted Ruler, A. P. Beatty; Tiler. Fred Vaughn; treasurer, C. S. Niblick. W. P. Schrock as trustee for three years. After-the close of the meeting last evening, a smoker was held and the men enjoyed a social hour. A short time ago a woman belonging to a well known family in a town not far distant was seized with an attack of the heart and sank to the ground, dying almost instantly there in the public thoroughfare, surrounded by numbers of her fellow beings, not one of whom went to her assistance. They thought she was intoxicated. What lies before us as a people when we have strayed so far from the golden rule that we hesitate to offer assistance to those who need us? Have we become so full of logic that we cannot give way to kindly impulses, but must weigh every action? Things may not be so black as they appear and this may have been an exceptional case, but if we find in our hearts a tendency to be careless and cold to others’ welfare let us trample this weed out of being before it rises up to threaten our destinies. —Fort Wayne JournalGazette.

Still another pleasant time was had by the Antique Quilting Club at the home of Mrs. C. A. Standiford, on March 29. Os course, quilting was the order of the day, Mrs. Standiford having two quilts in, and by evening one was ready for binding. A fine dinner was served, all partaking very freely. Those present were: Meadames C. Snyder, J. Johnson, W. Stewart, S. Traster, L. Gaunt, E. Jackson, S. Lichtenberger, G. Wood and W. Woods, and Misses Minnie 1 Johnson, Eva Stewart and Bessie Jackson. The Invited guests were: Mrs. Shell of Pleasant Mills, Mrs. I Amanda Stewart, Mrs. H. L. Gates and Mrs. Herl. ——■

- - —r. - - -T-.u, - ——' —- — NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS * Great Session of Indiana Teacher* Clo*e* Today in City of South Bend. South Bend, Ind., April 5- —Indianapolis gets the 1908 convention of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ association. The meeting place was selected by the executive committee. The committee was elected by the teachers from the various congressional districts comprising the territory of the associntio:.. J. O. Batchelor of Fort Wayne, the Twei.-h di:it.h:t member of the execute cv:.->;t : tee, championed the caus< «'f Wit. ma Lake, but when he disco cred the capitol city strength * he l i: • me and helped to make it un ..amous. The friends of Indianapolis P tve punitive assurance that they would not ask for the convention again in 1909. George Benton, principal of the Shortridge high school, today was elected charman of the executive committee. His duties will involve the active management of the 1908 convention. Lawrence McTurman, assistant state superintendent of public institutions, was elected to represent the Seventh congressional district of the executive committee. The rest of the committee is as follows: W. A. Fiske, Richmond, Sixth distict; S. E. Elwood,- Eighth district; Edward S. , Monroe, Frankfort, Ninth district-; Foster Hight, Lafayette, Tenth district; Linneaus Hines, Hartford City, Eleventh district; J. O. Batchelor, Fort Wayne, Twelfth district; J. E. Nuner, Mishawaka, Thirteenth district. ’ .'I

The executive committee elected I. F. Haines of Noblesville, superintendent of the Hamilton cobnty schools, a director of the association, to take the place of D. W. Thomas of Elkhart, who has retired from school work. The board of directors is now composed as follows: J. N. Study, Fort Wayne; R. A. Ogg, Kokomo; W. A. Millis, Crawfordsville; W. A. Wirt, Bluffton; George Benton, Indianapolis, and S. B. McCracken, Elkhart. The new president of the association becomes a director by virtue of his office. Today’s program of the association offered the teachers a feast In the way of lectures and discussions by noted educators. During the morning more than 2,000 teachers crowded in the auditorium to hear Superintendent. J. M. Greenwood of Kansas City, and Prof. W. H. Mace of Syracuse University. The former spoke on “National Ideas,” and the latter on “Lincoln and Douglas.” —o AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Mr. Grinnell of Berne, Has a Lucky Escape. B. B. Grinnell, field superintendent for the Superior Oil company, and his two little children, Gertrude and Henry, had a narrow escape from death In an automobile accident, Thursday evening, at about 9 o’clock. Mr. Grinnell had just returned from the oil fields in Jay county, and was taking his children out on a spin In his auto, when In some manner Brice lost control of the machine and In the effort to stop the same turned it completely up side down In front of F. K. Shaefer’s residence. Gertrude was thrown under the machine while Henry fell 'face down on the solid brick pavement. Help soon arrived and the little girl was extricated from beneath the 1400 pound machine, severly bruised about her face and head and her left arm scalded. Henry was picked up unconscious and carried into the office of Dr. C. H. Schenk, where he soon revived and it was found that he sustained several bruises on his face and forehead. Mr. Grinnell escaped with only a small bruise on his left arm. It is almost a miracle that none of the occupants of the machine were killed, considering the speed that was being made when the accident happened. The automobile is badly wrecked and the damage will amount to more than SIOO. Mr. Grinnell stated that the cause of the accident was his trying to run the machine at too great a speed, before being able to handle the same properly, he having owned the auto only a little over a week.—Berne News. — —O' THE WORK IB PROGRESSING Electric Line Will Soon Extend to Jefferson Street. The Fort Wayne & Springfield are certainly pushing their line down Second street and another week should see the cars, speeding past the court house. The rails are being placed tn position today, the poles have been erected and the torn up condition of this busy thorughfare will soon vanish. The managers deserve due credit ■ for the effort made to rush the work. Though nearly impossible to secure men, they have done the work with a force of boys and have lost no time in doing it.