Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 23 May 1907 — Page 3

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FIGURES GIVEN BY STATE BOARD Statistics Given by the State Board of Health, Giving Number of Deaths During April. According to figures compiled by the state board of health, there were 284 deaths from pneumonia in the state during the month of April. This disease was one of the most fatal, especially in the cases of elderly people and little children. More people died from it between the ages of 70 and 80 than at any other age. Os the total number of deaths from pneumonia, 144'were males and 140 females. Six-ty-three of the males were married, fifty-seven single and twenty-four were widowers. Os the females fifty-five were single, thirty-nine were married and forty-six were widows. Forty-one babies died of pneumonia under one year of age.. Between the ages of 1 and 5 thirty-five children died. Thir-ty-five children died of pneumonia between the ages of 5 and 10 and four died between the ages of 10 and 15. Six people died between the ages of 15 and 20, and sixteen died from the disease between the ages of 20 and 30. There were eighteen deaths in which the victims between the ages of 30 and 40 and nineteen deaths between the ages of 40 and 50. Twen-ty-five people died between the ages of 50 and 60 and thirty-four died between the ages of 60 and 70. There were fifty-six deaths between the ages of 70 and 80 and twenty-seven deaths between the ages of 80 and 90. Two people died who were over 90 years of age. o AVERAGE FARMER IS A READER There Is as Much Science In Farming as In Anything Else. The average farmer of today is a reader, a thinker, and employs system in his business arrangements similar to the up-to-date successful merchant in the city. He studies the characteristics of the soil and treats it according to its peculiar nature. All people ate not alike in disposition and in a business deal you must adjust yourself to their own peculiar individualism. The public school teacher understands this principle and acts accordingly. The successful farmer finds this true of the soil. There are many different kinds —he must study each and treat it in away that will bring most profitable developments peculiar to its class. Farming is a science as much as salesmanship or pedagogy. o A letter from Alphonse Roop, who is in the U. S. service, states that his company broke camp Tuesday morning in Illinois, and the entire company was headed for Indianapolis, where they will take an active part in the unveiling of a monument on Decoration Day, and also take part in the memorial day exercises. The boys will also be forced to return to their camp by the overland route, which will take them at least twelve days to cover. He is feeling fine and likes Uncle Yarn’s service all right, although it is no snap. ' . : ■■ ' 1 ■ ;

DIED WEDNESDAY MORNING The Funeral Services will Occur at Linn Grove at Ten O’Clock Tomorrow. W. H. Shepherd, a resident of Hartford township, and perhaps the best kniwn man tn Adams county, died Wednesday morning at the home of his son, Clayton C. Shepherd in Muncie. It will be remembered that on December, 28 last, Mr. Shepherd suffered the amputation of one of his legs, this amputation being necessary on account of blood poison. About this time he suffered two slight strokes of paralysis, and for weeks his life was dispaired of. He has been in the Portland hospital for some time taking treatment, but to no effect. Two weeks ago he desired to be taken to the home of his son in Muncie, and this request was adhered to. On Tuesday he suffered the third and fatal stroke of paralysis, and from which he never regained consciousness, death relieving his sufferings at an early hour Wednesday morning. Wilson H. Shepherd was born in Greenville, Ohio, sixty-seven years ago, coming to this county during its early history and locating on a farm in Hartford township. He was a public spirited and generous citizen and was identified with much of the progress of the county. He has held many offices of trust, and filled every one -of them with strict fidelity to the trust imposed. The funeral will occur at ten o’clock tomorrow from the Evangelical chruch at Linn Grove, with interment in Greenwood cemetery. WAS AT VAN CAMP FOUNDRY Two Bones Above the Ankle Were Crushed—Dr. Boyers Dressed the Injury. Curt Johnson, a molder at the Van Camp foundry, was the victim of a painful and distressing accident on Wednesday. At the time of the accident he was engaged in unbelting a pulley. In the mixup his leg caught between belting and pulley, crushing both bones just above the ankle. Before the machinery could be stopped the leg was wound around the pulley and it was with some difficulty that he was finally extricated from such a perilous position. It was fortunate that the extent of the accident is two broken bones, although this will require -considerable time and nursing to bring around to their normal state. The Injured man was removed to the office of Dr. Boyers, where the defect was properly dressed, and it is thought that when the time of recovery does come, the injured member will be as good as ever. It will be some time before Mr. Johnson will be able to resume his places at the Van Camp foundry, where he has worked for quite a time. o HE PAID HIS CREDITORS IN FULL ♦’ 4— — — Goldmine Morton Published a Remarkable Statement. “Goldmine” Morton, of Marion, went bankrupt in January, 1906. He settled at 30 cents and continued in business. Monday he published a statement that he had paid in full creditors with whom he had settled to the amount of $2,255.69. He asks his other creditors to meet and will abide their decision if they conclude they can manage the business better than he can. He refers to the fact that he was a soldier in the civil war, was twice shipwrecked and refuses a pension because he does not. believe it is right to kill even in war. Mr. Norton was in business In Bluffton for a short time a few years ago. His peculiar notions applied to the conduct of the grocery business have not brought him the success he seems to crave —and perhaps deserves. He attempted to conduct his business as Christ would run it. o WILL CLOSE ABOUT JUNE 30. Ball Bros. Two Large Factories Will Soon Close for the Summer* Muncie, Ind., May 15. —The two factories of Ball Brothers in this city will close for the season about June 30. During the shut down, there will be a number of improvements made at both factories. It is believed that the production of the two plants this season will be the greatest in their > history, since there has been but few accidents of giving way of tanks to mar the operations. Several hundred of the workmen have arranged to spend practically all of their vacation period at the lakes. A number of fishing clubs are being arranged and the closing of the factories will mark the exodus of a large number of workingmen this year.

GREEN BUG OUT OF BUSINESS No Damage to Wheat in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas —The Indiana Society in Washington. Washington, May 16.—Representative Prince, of Galesburg, 111., and Representative Chapman, of Vienna, that state, wro were among the White House callers, joined in a statement to the effect that there is no doubt about Joseph G. Cannon, having the state’s delegation in the next national convention. “Os course the president is popular in Illinois,” said Mr. Prince, “but the state is for Cannon.” Representative Chapman said there is no foundation for the story that there is likely to be a contest in the state over the program to give Cannon the delegation, “The prospects,” said he, “are that by common .consent Deneen will be renominated for governor, Cannon will get the delegation to the national convention and Hopkins will be returned to the United States senate. So far as' I know everybody is willing to approve an arrangement of this kind.” Washington, May 16. —It was announced by the agricultural department that the green bug, or spring grai naphis, which has done so much damage to wheat and other small grains in Texas, Oklahoma and in a few of the southern counties of Kansas, already is practically exterminated by its naturla parasite, a minute black fly. In Texas and Oklahoma the bug practically has disappeared through the action of the parasite and a report from southern Kansas received by the department today, states that at least 50 per cent of the bugs are now parasitized in all the infected fields in that district. The report adds that if the favorable weather continues through the present jweek, the bugs wil have been absolutely exterminted. Washington, May 16. —The meeting for the purpose of rejuvenating the Indiana society of Washington was held last night. Recently the organization has been financially embarrassed. Steps were taken at this meeting to put it on a sounder financial basis. William Bass, of Lafayette,was elected secretary. o ._ ... ... ~. . TO HAUL COAL TO PLANT Offer to run Switch from Second street Through a public Alley—Question Comes up Tuesday. Superintendent Shelton has turned over to Mayor D. D. Coffee and other city officials the plans, profile and specifications for the construction of a switch track to be run from Second street to the city water works plant for the use of hauling coal to the plant from the various railroad lines. The plans call that the line shall commence at Second street and run thence west thrdhgh an alley running between the properties of Lee Vance and Fred Reppert and thence west to the city plant, where an elevated track will be placed in so that the cars may be run up and the coal dumped without shoveling. The estimated cost to the city for the construction of this proposed line is three dollars per foot and as there is six hundred feet in the line would thus cost the city the sum of eighteeh hundred dollars, and in consideration of the city making this outloy of cash the interurban people expect to haul the coal for the city for three years free of charge.

EXTENSIVE ROAD IMPROVEMENT Much Road Improving to be Done in Cuba. Washington, May 15. —Information has been received at the war department that Gov. Magoon is making plans to carry out contracts for extensive road improvements in Cuba. The Cuban congress passed a bill authorizing the expenditure of $5,000,000 for this work. Governor Magoon has reduced this sum to $4,000,000 and will begin the work in the province of Pinar Del Rio, the principal tobacco region. There is about $16,000,000 now lying idle in the Cuban treasury. The government income is now about $500,000 monthly in excess of the expenditures. ■ _o IS THE LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL Lawyers Say Two-Cent Fare Law is Not Good. Indianapolis, May 16. —A prominent lawyer here today declared that if Attorney General Bingham is correct in his ruling that the interurban roads are not affected by the two-cent fare law, it will make that law unconstitutional as it would be class legislation. A suit is now pending in federal court to determine whether or not it is class legislation.

TO BE HELD JUNE TWENTY-TWO Probably at Steele’s Park—Rev. Brown and Deputy State Superintendent McTurnan to be Here. * The Adams county commencement will be held Saturday morning, June 22nd. If the weather is favorable, the affair will occur at Steele’s park,where proper arrangements will be made to accommodate the vast crowd expected to attend this first exercise of the kind ever held in the county. Rev. L. E. Brown, pastor of the Central Christian church at Lebanon, will deliver the lecture, his subject being “Uncle Sam.” Rev. Brown is without doubt one of the finest lecturers on the American platform and his talk to the one hundred or more graduates and their friends will more than please. Deputy state superitnendent McTurnan, of Indianapolis, will also be present and will present the diplomas to the graduates. Besides these men of state reputation, as features of the program, there will be a splendid array of musical talent and the event will be a very entertaining and profitable one. As stated, the exercises will be held in the morning to allow the,people from the south to take the afternoon train home. If the weather is unfavorable, the opera house or some other large building in the city will be secured. Complete arrangements and the entire program will be announced soon. The class of over a hundred come from every nook and corner of the county. The purposes of this commencement are many, the three principal ones as outlined by Prof. Oplinger being: First, to enthuse the pupils of the lower grades to complete their comipon school education; second, to inspire those who complete the common school work to continue their education by taking a high school course; third, to create a better spirit for education. The purpose is most commendable, and the first annual commencement promises to be a most successful one and a delightful event. o THE WOMEN WANT TO VOTE. Suffrage Society has Been Organized in Indiana. * The Indiana Equal Suffrage society was formed at Kokomo recently and the following officers elected: President —Sallie Martin Davis, Kokomo. First vl<S6president—L&ura G .Scofield, Sharpsville. Second vice president—Mrs. Noland, Logansport. Recording secretary—Mrs. E. M. Woods, Kokomo. Corresponding secretary — Grace Julian Clark, Indianapolis. Treasurer —Mary Harris Bernard, Irvington. Auditing committee —Jane Pond, Montpelier; Judge Samuel Artman, Lebanon. Member national executive committee —Mrs. F. B. Perkins, Kendal ville. A constitution and by-laws were adopted. Marion was represented at the meeting and is a member of the society. —: o INTERURBANS ARE EXEMPT. Two-Cent Fare Law Applies Only to Railroads. Indianapolis, May 15. —In response to a request from the railroad commission, Attorney-General James Bingham has given an opinion to the effect that the two-cent fare law, passed by the last general assembly, does not apply to interurbans, but only to steam roads. The question has been raised by various individuals and corporations, several letters having been written to the attorney-general. He referred them to the commission, which, in turn, referred them back and requested an official opinion. ■ ■ — o We desire in this manner to thank our many kind friends and neighbors for their assistance during the illness and demise of our beloved babe, and especially do we desire to thank the school children, neighbors and Ben Hur lodge for the beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. McGill.

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CRIMINAL CASES ARE DISMISSED Suits Against George Allen, of Jay County Disposed of—Treasurer Lachot is House Cleaning. Thomas Fitzgerald vs. Christina R. Niblick, admx., claim $900; clerk ordered to pay plaintiff $lB2 on proper receipt. Delilah J. Butler vs. Maragaret and Henry Mayer, trespass to real estate and SIOO damages; answer filed in one paragraph by defendants; cross complaint filed by defendant Margaret Mayer in two paragraphs. Rule to answer. Beatty withdrew his appearance for defendants. Noah Loch vs. Edward Dirkson et al, appointment of receiver; final report of receiver filed, examined and allowed. Receiver ordered to make final distribution. State of Indiana vs. George D. Allen ( compounding misdemeanor; the cases brought here on change of venue from Jay county. Motions filed by prosecuting attorney Fleming and Denney to dismiss cause on written reason filed and sustained. Defendant discharged. County treasurer Lachot is up to his eyes in house cleaning at his office today. Among the improvements which will add to the appearance of this department of the court house is new wall paper of handsome design. Sarah Barkley, guardian for Simon Barkley, a person of unsound mind, filed her current report which was allowed. POSTMASTERS HAVE ORGANIZED Opening Session was Held at Indianapolis. The presidential postmasters of Indiana, including those in charge of first, second and third class offices, formed a permanent organization at the Denison hotel at Indianapolis Wednesday. About 125 postmasters attended the opening session. An address of welcome was delivered by Mayor Bookwaiter, who paid a high tribute to President Roosevelt. He suggested, however, that when Indiana sends a delegation to the next presidential convention the delegation be solid for Charles W. Fairbanks. The organization will be known as the presidential postmasters of Indiana. Jesse Parmenter, of Wabash, was made president of the new organization. Other officers were elected as follows: Pratt Loveland, of Peru, secretary and treasurer; Samuel E. Grey, of Terre Haute, first vice president; Marcus R. Sulzer, of Madison, second vice president; F. E. Farley, of Crownpoint, third vice president.

RURAL ROUTE NO. TEN. Tom Dage and Philip Summers have been busy for the last few days building fence for Miss Orpha Jacobs. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs is reported very ill from lung fever. A Sunday school convention was held last Sunday and Sunday night at the Union church. A large crowd was present. Miss Vernie Davis is on the sick list. Mrs. Liman Blossom, who has been seriously ill, is said to be somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. Delmere Stevley, of Wilshire, visited with his mother, Mrs. M. Stevley, last Monday. Mrs. Henry Buckmaster, who has been on the sick list, is reported no better. o PRESIDENT GOES TO PINE KNOT. Washington, D. C., May 17.—When the president left here today for Pine Knot, Va., he took with him a full copy of the report of the attorneys for the interstate commerce commission, who Investigated the Harriman lines. The president believes Harriman has kept Just within the law; that the law is weak.