Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1907 — Page 7

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fected in the slightest degree. And it was not one comet. There were two of them. There are two yet but they are not hurting anybody or anything. Last year there was a certain comet discovered. It was a small one, invisible to the naked eye for the greater part of the time. Observations of it were taken and its orbit computed. It was said then, that it would come back this year—for some comets, like some cats, will come back. And it did come Came on schedule time —celestial time tables are always accurate —and was again found by astronomers, faint and not approaching the earth at all closely. About three weeks ago a new comet was discovered. It was, at that time, approaching the sun and was still faint. It got nearer the sun and —all comets do under like circumstances —became larger and was more, easily seen. It has passed its nearest to the earth, however; swung around the sun, and is rapidly hurling itself back into the darkness or interstellar space, when it came. After computations are completed, astronomers will know whether it will ever return to the solar system or whether it is one of the “strays” that swing in, then out again forever. This second comet can still be seen with the naked eye, althought it is fast getting so dim that it . will soon not be visible in the telescopes. It is about due south at 8 o’clock, these nights, near the bright star Sirius —brightest of all the stars in the heavens. The comet shows as a faint patch of light, without absolute outline and with no sign of what a tail is popularly conceived to be. o THE TERM CLOSES TOMORROW An Oil Case Submitted on Demurrer Today—Some Affairs in Probate Court. A marriage license has been issued to Miss Sarah A. Welty of this city and Mr. E. Walter Johnson of Monroe. The latter is a well known young man who was employed at the Hub clothing store in this city for several years, and is now In business at Monroe. Samuel Stahl et al. vs. Illinois Oil company et al., complaint for oil rentals, was submitted on demurrer filed recently. The current report filed by Oscar L. Vance, guardian for Otis J. Riley, was allowed by the court. Theodore Beerbower, guardian for Pearl Beerbower, filed a final report as to Pearl and account current as to others. Guardian discharged as to Pearl. Court Reporter DeVoss has filed copies of the evidence in the case of Ninde vs. Klein on request, each party desiring a copy. This suit was to recover $l5O paid for a Persian fur coat and each side has already contracted cost for more than the value of the coat. .-2 - 'k.- .. Wit ' ‘ - \ ir’j? ; : \

LAST HOPE OF THE OFFICERS To Recover the “In and Out Fees” — Case by Many exSheriffs of the State. The last hope of Indiana sheriffs to retain “in and out” fees was shattered by the supreme court Wednesday when it decided against Thomas Starr who had carried up a suit against the Delaware county • commissioners to recover such fees. Starr was backed by a combination of sheriffs and ex-sheriffs who wanted the matter tested as all had claims for fees. The “in and out” fees are 25 cents for turning a prisoner into the jail and the same amount for turning him out. Several years ago the commissioners of Delaware county refused to pay the fees, believing that the law contemplated that the salary covered all money that should be paid the sheriff. Starr contested the case before the commissioners and appealed to the circuit court, where Judge Leffler decided against him. The case was then carried to the appellate court, where a favorable decision was given. County Attorney White asked for a rehearing and was successful in getting a reversal in the same court. Attorneys for Starr petitioned for a transfer to the supreme court, but yesterday that court overruled the motion. Twelve different attorneys have taken a part for Starr and the costs will amount to several hundred dollars. It was announced last night that the sheriff’s association will pay the costs of the suit, which will amount to considerable.

Pending the ruling of the supreme court the association fostered a bill in the recent legislature which would have made the law clear on the point of fees. The measure passed both houses, but was vetoed by Governor Hanly. The decision of the supreme court will compel many sheriffs who have retained “in and out” fees to pay them back into the county treasury. oAFTER THE WATCH TRUST Nick Longworth Has Eye on the Senate—Cromer Remembered His Stenographer.

Washington, April 5. —Various interpretations are being put on what terpretations are being put on what President Roosevelt said before the town meeting of newspaper correspondents at the White House last evening. Most interest attaches to the allusion to the coming contest for the Republican nomination for the presidency. It is gathered from what he said that he intends to control the next national convention of his party if possible. In the course of the talk he said bluntly that he is now convinced that the Harriman-Rockefeller interests have joined with the Hearst interests to control both the Democratic and Republican national conventions next year. When some one asked him for specifications he dealt only in generalities. Some one asked him if the “favorite son” plan was being followed and he said: “Now, that you have mentioned it, that is right. The ‘favorite son’ plan has already been adopted in Pennsylvania and Ohio.” Washington, April s.—The memorial which was presented to the president by representatives of the independent watch manufacturing interests of the country reached the department of justice today. It alleges that the Waltham and Elgin companies have violated the Sherman anti-trust act in employing methods in restraint of trade. The department of justice some months ago started an investigation of the so-called trust, which has not yet been concluded. Washington, April s.—The friends of Senator Foraker are responsible for an announcement here today that the Taft program in Ohio includes the wiping out of the present Republican organization in Ohio, and the election of the president’s son-in-law, Representative Nicholas Longworth, to succeed Mr. Foraker in 1909 in the senate, and Representative T. E. Burton to succeed Senator Dick in 1911. Washington, April 5. —Before leaving congress George W. Cromer had his stenographer, Miss Mabel Cranor, appointed to a position in the agricultural department. n Charles J. Bruck of Kendallville, was denied a liquor license by the commissioners of Noble county because the printer made an error in publishing the notice. Intead of the letter “J” the letter “P” was used, ’and the county dads held that the notice was insufficient. Bruck wanted to run a bar in the Kelly House at Kendallville and is very much disappointed at the turn of affairs. *

BISHOP BREYFOGEL IN CHARGE Rev. Haist of This City, is Chosen as Asistant Secretary For the Conference. The fifty-fifth annual session of the Indiana conference of the Evangelical association, which convened at Bethel church, in this city, got down to business in earnest on the opening day yesterday and during the afternoon two presiding elders were chosen to succeed the Rev. S. H. Baumgartner of the Elkhart district and the Rev. C. F. Hansing of the Louisville district, whose four-year terms expire with the present conference. Those who were chosen presiding elders were the Rev. L. S. Fisher of Elkhart, and the Rev. J. 0. Mosier. The presiding elders were then assigned as follows: Elkhart district, the Rev. J. 0. Mosier; Fort Wayne district, the Rev. D. E. Martz; Indianapolis district, the Rev L. S. Fisher; Louisville district, the Rev. D. D. Speicher. About seventy-five ministers were present yesterday at the conference, which proceeded very rapidly to the transaction of business, among other things revising the supernumerary lists. The business proceedings were interspersed with several interesting addresses. Prof. Gamertsfelter, one of the foremost churchmen of the country, spoke in the interest of the Union Biblical institute, with which he is associated, emphasizing the need of the study of theology as a growing science and essential to spiritual growth and strength. The conference opened yesterday morning with Bishop S. C. Breyfogel D. D., of Reading, Pa., presiding, and with a large representation of ministers from the four districts of the Indiana conference present. After a communion and praise service the Rev. J. H. Evans of Dayton, 0., was appointed secretary of the conference and he chose the Rev. A. B. Haist of Decatur, as his assistant. The Revs. C. B. Kimmel, E. Q. Laudeman, M. W. Sunderman and C. H. Burgener were appointed as official reporters to give the details of the meeting to the local papers. The conference adjourned for the day at 5 p. m. and in the evening the venerable Rev. William Yost of Cleveland, the treasurer of the General Missionary society, delivered a highly interesting sermon. —Ft. Wayne JournalGazette. iO C. W. B. M. AUXILIARY MET With Mrs. Hunt as Hostess —Missionary Ladies of M. E. Church Elect Their Officers.

Mesdames Anson Bremerkamp, Martin Mylott and Alphonse ,'Kohn proved to be delightful entertainers on Wednesday afternoon at the regular monthly business meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, held at the K. of C. hall. The ladies made and sold twenty-seven aprons and also knotted a beautiful comforter which will be disposed of at the next meeting. A delicious luncheon was served The members and their friends numbered twenty-four. The ladies of C. W. B. M. atixialiary met at the home of Mrs. Hunt, corner of Eighth and Jefferson streets, Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. An excellent program was prepared and each number was rendered exceedingly well. Some business matters were disposed of, after which a dainty luncheoft was served by the hostess. The ( meeting was well attended. After this a called meeting of the Ladies’ Aid Society was in session, and business of importance was attended to. The Woman’s Home Missionary So ciety of the Methodist church was entertained at the home of Mrs. John Niblick Thursday. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. John Niblick; vice president, Mrs. John Rex; recording secretary, Mrs. C. D. Lewton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb; treasurer, Mrs. Joe Helm; Mite Box secretary, Mrs. W. J. Meyers; assistant mite box secretary Mrs. W. H. Gllpen; secretary of literature, Miss Nellie Blackburn. 1 ~o Henry Kiper, who lives east of the city, was arrested Monday by Dr. Grandstaff for driving faster than a walk over the St. Marys river bridge. He will have his hearing some time nex week The commissioners are determined to stop this practice and will arrest every violator.

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CORRECT ATTIRE FOR WOMEN Miss Smith Sounds Death Knell of the Shirt Waist. Women who take a reasonable*pride in the correctness of their attire will this season scorn the short sleeve and the bare arm, which has been pronounced by Miss Elizabeth White, of the Dressmakers’ association, as wholly passe. At the meeting of the association recently held at the Hoffman house in New York, Miss White sounded the death knell of the shirt wait. Short sleeves and bare arms which she declared to be wholly passe. Another sad blew to femininity comes in the substitution of soft silk and satins for linings and drop skirts. “Everything was stripes at Monte Carlo,” announced Miss White, so presumably stripes will reign this season. It is in the latest styles of hairdressing that Miss White was most enthusiastic. “To be real smart,” said Miss White, “you should buy your coiflure as you do your gown—by the piece. That’s the way the French women do. Do you suppost they iron their own hair? Not a bit of it. They wear transformations to cover the entire head. That is marceled and taken off at night, so that is the reason that the French women have beautiful hair. That I call smart.” o REGULARS AT INDIANAPOLIS Coming as Compliment to the President—lndiana School Teachers in Philippines. Washington, April 6. —If the White House revelations about the alleged conspiracy to capture the next Republican national convention had come on April 1 instead of on April 4 everybody would have regarded them as a joke. In spite of the serious vie-yy of the “conspiracy” taken at the White House the average man is disposed to regard the story with some levity. That staid old paper, the Washington Star, headlines its story of the revelations, “The President Seeing Things,” and that other conservative paper, the Washington Herald, uses over its story the headline, “Politics Full of Brain Storms.” Some of the newspaper correspondents who could not resist the temptation to be lighthearted and gay in the face of “conspiracies” were making inquiries today to ascertain if the United States secret service force had been assigned .to run down the “conspirators” who are engaged in this nefarious work of attempting to control the next Republican national convention. But it is unjust to the White House to indulge in any levity, for over there the situation is looked upon with great seriousness.

Washington, April 6. —It was announced at the war department that an effort will be made to send regular army troops to Indianapolis to participate in the dedication of the Henry W. Lawton monument, May 30. The troops, if sent, will go as a compliment to the president, who is to deliver the principal address at the unveiling. The regulars are badly scattered at this time, and the department is not certain that it can find any considerable number that will be available for the trip. A letter has been sent to the commander of the department of the lakes, at Chicago, asking for information as to how many troops he can send to the unveiling. : ■ Washington, April 6.—The Insular department announces the appointment of the following Indianlans as teachers in the Philippines: Herbert L. Wheaton, Crownpoint; Anson F. Cox, 1704 North New Jersey street, Indianapolis; Joe E. Colborn, Churubusco; Thomas F. Jackson, Calvertville; Thomas J. Casserly, Lebanon; Ella T. Dwyer, Tell City; Arthur S. Ritchey, Bloomington, and Sharon R. Mote, Earlham College. o— * MRS. CATHARINE SCHULTZ. Mrs. Catharine Schultz was born in Wurtenburg, Germany, July 12, 1829, and died March 31, 1907, her age being 77 years, 8 months and 19 days She is the widow of Henry Schultz, an old pioneer resident of Jefferson township, Wells county, Ind. She leaves four sons and three daughters, 24 grandchildren and 1 great-grand-child to mourn their loss. Those who survive her are: Henry of Decatur, Frederick, John and Mrs. Hattie Riechert of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Katy Berthold of Odessa, Cal., and Mrs. Rose Brinkman of Muncie, Ind.

WILL BE WELCOMED BACK Evangelical Conference Closed at Fort Wayne Late Saturday Evening. The Evangelical conference closed at Fort Wayne late Saturday evening, when the assignments of pastors was read by the bishop. Rev. A. B. Haist, the popular pastor here for several years past, was returned to Decatur and this information was welcomed by his many friends and admirers. He is a faithful, earnest and able minister and has hosts of friends in this community. The appointments for the Fort Wayne district, in which nearly all surrounding towns are located, were as follows: D. E. Martz, presiding elder; Fort Wayne, E. L. Loudeman; Kendallville, J. W. Metzner; Wolcottville, E. Gfeiner; Waterloo and Hicksville, D. 0. Wise; Edan, W. H. Freshley; Scott, S. D. Rainey; Linn Grove, J. L. Buyer; Van Wert, W. H. Mygrant; Salome, J. M. Lantz; Portland, L. S. Erne; Fort Recovery, J. Rees; Beppus, G. F. Zuber; Defiance, S. Kroft; Webster, D. R. Heil; Huntington, C. D. Rarey; Markle, Charles Geist; Berne, F. Hartman. Decatur is under the Indianapolis district. o YOU MUST HAVE A MAIL BOX If You Want Your Mail Delivered by Carrier. A dispatch says the postmaster general has issued an order that all residences must have letter boxes in which carriers may deposit mail. The patrons of city free deliveries are given thirty days from March 31 to install boxes, after which they will have to call for mail at the general delivery window, if they have no box. The movement of the postoffice department is in line with the order Issued several years ago for mail boxes to be installed at all places » where mail is delivered on rural routes. It is said that mail boxes in every house in the city would be a great convenience to the letter carriers, and would shorten the work of the force several hours each day. It is claimed that much time is lost by the carriers under the present system, since at each house the carrier must stop and ring a door bell, and then must wait until the bell is answered before proceeding on his route. Under the new system all the carier has to do is to place the mail in the box, ring the door bell and proceed. No such'word has been received by the local postoffice authorities but it was stated this morning that such an arrangement would be a good one if it could be enforced. There would be a great deal of saving in the time taken by the employes and it would be far more convenient for them, than the methods now used.

OVERSTREET SENT A MESSAGE Telling James Sherman to “Say Nothing.” New York, April 8. —It is practically admitted that Jesse Overstreet, secretary of the Republican congressional campaign committee, is the man who sent a wireless message to the steamer Blucher, which had on board Speaker Cannon and party, including James Sherman, the congressman, who can settle the veracity question between Harriman and Roosevelt. Sherman admits getting- a wireless message saying “Say nothing,” signed “J. O.” His lips are sealed. — Thomas Covault appeared before Mayor Coffee today and plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery on one Howard Burdg. This is the end of the trouble had last week, although Covault swears vengeance, and says Burdg may have a fine or two to pay. This will no doubt make business for the prosecutor.

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