Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1907 — Page 2

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MEET IN DECEMBER OR JANUARY The National Committee Will Name Time and Place in a Few Month* From Now. Aug. 17.—Thomas Taggart, chairman of the Democratic national committee, has received a very formidable looking from Atlantic City, N. J. It was a petition, numerously signed and duly authenticated, asking that the Democratic national convention next year be held at that pleasure resort. “Six cities are now in the race for I the national convention, and it is get- ' ting to be a pretty lively sprint,” said 1 the chairman. “They are Louisville, 1 St. Louis, St Paul, Chicago, Cincinnati 1 and Atlantic City. The Kentucky Dem- ! ocracy is getting very busy on the 1 proposition. I have received a petition 1 signed by both of the senators, all the ’ representatives in Congress and the * governor of that state asking that the * convention be held in Louisville. I 1 shall call a meeting of the national ' committee during the latter part of ’ December or early in January to de- ’ cide upon the time and place for hqld- 1 ing the national convention. That com- 1 mittee meeting will be held either at 1 French Lick or Washington, D. C.” 1 Atlantic City has nearly 1,000 ho- 1 tels, and there is no other city in the 1 country that is better qualified for the ' convenience on that score. It also has 1 a famous board walk, where the poll- 1 ticians might congregate to do their electioneering <and logrolling. Its chief ' drawback is its lack of railroad facilities. —— o— EACH HEIR GETS FORTY ACRES ■ ft . . - Os Good Land in this Towfiship, Also a Share of the ,Ca«h and Bai- . dnce of Estate. The last will anti testament of Thomas H. Andrews was probated Saturday. . In it he appoints Francis Marion Andrews, his son and Thomas Baltzell, son-in-law, as executors. He provides for the payment of debts and*' funeral expenses and the expenditure of SIOO for a monument at his last resting place. He bequeaths to his son Marion and wife, jointly, and should one die before the other to the survivor, a life estate in a 40 acre' farm in Washington township, and if any children are born to them they are to own the land in fee simple. He gives his daughter Lavina Booth forty acres in fee simple, also forty acres each to his daughter Emma Baltzell and Martha McKean, also forty acres to the children of a deceased son Oliver Andrews. He provides for the opening of a road through his farm, that the various tracts may have right of way. There being a difference in value of the lands and to balance same he gives Mrs. Booth S3OO in cash, Mrs. McKean SSOO and each of the three children of said Oliver Andrews SSO. After the payment of these legacies he provides that the rest of the estate be divided equally among the heirs mentioned. The will was written October 6, 1897 and witnessed by P. L. Andrews and P. G. Hooper. ' O ' WELL KNOWN HORSEMAN DEAD Drdve in Race at Muncie, Won the Heat, Then Fell Unconscious. Muncie, Aug. 17.—Immediately after he had driven his horse. Ollie Bernice McKinney, to victory in the first heat of the third event, the 2:23 pace, in the races at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon,- and with cheers and plaudits of thousands still ringing in his ears, Clayton McKinney, 55, of Evansville, got out of his sulky, walked a short way down the race track, was stricken with apoplexy and twenty mintues later was dead. i o Quick relief for Asthma Sufferers During the summer kidney irregularities are often caused by excessive tend to the kidneys at once by using Foley’s Kidney Cure. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

ONLY SALE OF THE SEASON Giving the Farmers an Opportunity to Sell Off Surplus Horses—Many Buyers Are Coming. • Owing to numerous requests from the farmers, the Decatur Horse Sale company have decided to conduct a big commission sale at their barn on First street on I Saturday, September 14th. This will probably be the only big sale until the regular season opens in January, and any farmer who has horses he doesn’t want to winter should arrange to enter them for this sale. They will be sold as registered, first come first served, and as a num- , ber have already been entered you j should call at the barn early and at- , tend to this part of the business. A buyers have signified their , intention of attending and the company j guarantee the largest number of buy- < ers ever here at one time. These . buyers say they are willing to pay ( better prices at the sale than if they j have to call on the farmer, the reason 1 being plain, as they secure more horses in one day than they could in ; two weeks, thus saving time and ex- | pense. This will be a commission ; sale only and is given that the farmers of this community may have an op- i portunity to sell or buy as they may desire, before the winter season. En- : ter your horses at once if you want to sell. ONE COMING TO THIS SECTION * ’■s u . 1 I I Purdue Station Export* Will Lecture pn Care of Tre**—Train* Will be Run in October. . I Indianapolis, Aug. 16. —Preparations are being made to run another “fruit special” through Indiana this fall for the purpose of educating the horticulturists in the care of trees. Last year a “fruit special” was run over the railroads in Central Indiana, the train being manned by professors from the Agricultural Experiment Station at Purdue university, and so much resulted from, the lectures and demonstrations given that it was decided to run another train this year and to extend the time necessary for the trip to two weeks insteadj of one, as last year. “One of the trips will be through the southern part of the state,” said W. B. Flick, secretary of the Indiana Horticultural society today, “and the other will be through the northern part. A week will be devoted to each trip. Owing to the fact that the train passed through Central Indiana last year, this part of the state will not be touched this year. The details of the trips have not yet been worked out We want to reach the principal fruit centers in both the northern and southern parts of the state. The train will probably be run in October.” Mr. Flick says that similar trains have been run in other states by private interests, but that Indiana is the first state to go down in her pocket and foot the expenses of the “fruit special.” o ONCE WAS A POOR PRINTER. John D. Hale Began His Career on Bluffton Banner. John D. Hale, grain merchant of . Decatur, who is a brother of James P. Hale, of this city, and who way back years ago was a poor printer in ■ the Banner office, lost a very valuable , watch two years ago. He had given ■ the ticker up as gone for good long i while ago, but Tuesday the instru- . ment of time was found by some [ neighbor boys in his bjtck yard as i bright as the day it was lost. Mr. f Hale is of the opinion that the thief . either reformed and laid the watch where it could easily be found or he r was afraid of detection by reason of his name being engraved in the case. —Bluffton Banner. Stimulation Without Irritation That is the watchword. That is s what Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup S does. Cleanses and stimulates the bowels without irritation in any form. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

AN INQUEST WAB HELD TODAY Blue Creek Township Man Who Whips Wife and Children Is Just High Tempered. Joseph Garwood, of Blue Creek township, who was placed in jail Friday for beating his child almost into insensibility, and against whom there are several other charges, even worse, was the subject for an insanity inquest this morning at the hands of Doctors D. D. Clark, J. M. Miller and E. G. Coverdale. Several neighbors of the Garwoods were of the opinion that the mind of Mr. Garwood became unbalanced at times, and at these particular times he would shamefully abuse his wife and little children. His abuse was so cruel that the neighbors thought no man of sound mind would be guilty of such hence he was placed in jail to await an examination. The inquest did not disclose anything that would warrant a verdict to the effect that the man is insane, although several witnesses testified that his temper was uncontrollable and that he became violent freqeuntly, so the physicians ordered the release of the prisoner as far as the insanity charge was concerned. When Mrs. Garwood was informed that her husband would be released, she became very nervous and said “I am frightened to death of that man,” and “I will not rest a minute if he is released. He has threatened to kill me several times.” Mr. Garwood whipped his little eight year old son yesterday. with a buggy whip for a trivial thing that he did, and he has repeatedly beaten his children, according to statements from neighbors, without plausible reasons. Prosecutor Heller was appealed to to place him under a peace bond, and at one o’clock papers for same were made out at Squire Smith’s office. Mr. Garwood alleges that his wife has an unmanageable temper also, but the people from that,vicinity did not coroborate this statement. Later Mrs. Garwood withdrew her affidavit for a peace bond and decided to file suit for divorce which she did Saturday. — o - MACHINERY GIVEN GOOD TEST Stockholders of Packing Plant Me«t this Afternoon. ■ j • The stockholders of the Decatur Packing company, about twenty-five in all, gathered at the plant at two o’clock this afternoon to witness a o’clock Saturday to witness a ery. A bunch of hogs were butchered and disposed of in away equal to that of any of the biggest concerns in the country. The test proved a most successful one, and every stockholder was more than pleased with the results. This new concern will Monday begin operation in earnest and will rapidly grow into one of the best packing houses in the middle west It is constructed in a modern style, the machinery being of the very latest pattern, everything approved by the government inspectors and as it is backed by men of ability and integrity, it is bound to be a success. Within a few days the plant will be running at full blast, and will employ a number of men the year round. — Q - EXECUTORS WERE APPOINTED Ben Winans, Youngest Civil War Veteran In Indiana, Applies for ln-"“ crease in Pension. A marriage license has been issued to Henry F. Szells, aged twenty-two, a boiler maker from Huntington, and Miss Jennie Gear Parks, aged twen-ty-four, of Magley. F. M. Anderson and Thomas H. Baltzell were duly appointed executors of the state of Thomas H. An- ’ drews and filed bond for $6,200. Ben Winans, of Pleasant Mills, appeared at the clerk’s office this morning and made application for an ini crease in pension. Mr. Winans bears the distinction of being the youngest man now living in Indiana who did , actual service during the civil war. ’ He was only fifteen years, old when r he ran away from school and enlisted L serving until discharged at the close , of the war. He is now fifty-eight ' years old. He receives a pension of „ six dollars per month and believes ’ he is entitled to more, being nearly ( blind. He says if there is a younger ' veteran in Indiana he has never found his record. t -o [ Every Woman Will Bo Interested. > If you have pains in the back, Urint ary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and . want a certain, pleasant herb cure for woman’s ills, try Mother Gray’s Australian Leaf. It is a safe and never i falling monthly regulator. At drug- > gists or by mail 50 cts. Sample pack1 age FREE. Address The Mother Gray ’ Co., Leßoy, N. Y. 1241

NEW QUIET TITLE CASE FILED By Conrad and Christian Stoppenhagen—The Case Against Gotthard Brown Reaches Court Schurger and Smith are attorneys J for the plaintiffs in a new quiet title case, which bears the title Conrad and ! Christian Stoppenhagen vs. James Hin- ■ ton, Caroline Dollker, Christian Smith, 1 Emily M. Brpwn, Rebecca Ashley, Mary L. Deaver and Isabelle Ashley. , The land involved is owned by the two [ plaintiffs, being forty acres in Preble t township. I ‘ ! The case of the State vs. Gotthard t Brown, housebreaking, to commit a j violence, was filed at the clerk’s oft fice. Brown on August Bth broke c open and entered the house of Daniel t Mazelin, of Monroe township, and uni lawfully struck and beat said Mazelin. s He was tried before Squire Joel Liddy • who found him probably guilty and : bound him over to the circuit court. I Failing to give bond he was committed i to jail. This particular case will likely . not be tried, but Brown will have to I answer to a charge perhaps even more , serious. ■ n ’ GAVE COONEY WHITE WHIPPING i \ I 1 Knocked Him Down and Kicked Him in the Face—Taken to Jail Aster Quite a Struggle. Wesley Laisure, a young man from Monroe, who for several years past has been quite popular in police court in this city, was well soaked with booze last Saturday night, and while in this condition he endeavored to give “Cooney” White, of this city a good beating. White was doing some work in the alley behind Chil Omlor’s saloon when the Laisure approached and without a word of warning struck him a terrific blow in the face. This did not satisfy his desires, it seemed, and he kicked him in the face several times, closing his right eye. The entire affair was unprovoked and Laisure did it only to demonstrate his superiority over White, who is many years his senior. , The police were notified of the as--1 fair and Sam Frank captured Laisure,! , but fie broke away and ran. Night , policeman Bonhke was soon on his track, and after a long run, caught ; the young man and lodged him in jail, i Laisure was arranged before Squire . Smith Monday morning, plead guilty to ■ assault and battery and was fined . $9.30. He went to jail. r O —— IS RECEIVED ENTHUSIASTICALLY ’ By Citizens of the Various Towns Who Want the LPe Extended Their Way and Want it Badly. ________ ** I , That it is the intention of the Ft. Wayne and Springfield interurban railway company to extend their line ( south from this -city in the near future can be readily determined by their attitude in looking over the lay of the land so as to determine just what route will mean the most business to them. The latest suggestion that has been brought before them in relation to a route is the one from this city to Monroe, thence to Berne, j east to Chattanooga south to St. Anthony and Ft. Recovery and south j east into Greenville, 0., which would practically make a direct route from Dayton, 0., to Ft. Wayne. W. H. Fledderjohann, B. W. Shelton, J. H. Koenig, A. W. Flshbaugh, C. Beery and a representative of this paper left . Saturday morning and went over the newly proposed route in an automobile, and at each of the above named h places were met by enthusiastic citizens, who would practically do anything to have the line extended into a their territory. At Chattanooga the t only questions that one could hear a were “Are you going to come through . this place and how soon?” and the a same thing was in order at Ft. Red covery. The newly talked of route e runs through some of the best land t and territory in Ohio, and as none |f of the towns in that section have a g north and south line, they are offering all manner of inducements to the r company. The object of the trip Satr urday was to take a general survey of the country and then have the engineer make up an estimated cost of the entire construction and present the same to the board, who will then i- take some action. That the company d expects to build south and in a short r time at that is an assured fact, and s- the only thing that how stands in the « way is the practical route to take, f- This will be determined in the near r- future and will be announced later, y ' — It DEMOCRAT WANT ADS. PAY. S - -

— ————= I ACCOMPLICE IN A NERVY STEAL • Robbed a Jewelry House at Philadelphia of Fifteen Thousand Dollars Worth of Goods. i The automobile thief captured at > Van Wert Friday is a smooth crook. [ The Times says of him: Yesterday afternoon Officer Gar- , rigan and J. C. Hills, of Chicago, , arrived in Van Wert to take into . custody young Hoffman,, the automot bile thief and also the fine Olds ! touring car which he had ‘stolen from Mr. Hills and driven to this place, Where he was captured east I of the city and placed in the county l jail by Sheriff Hott. “Hoffman,” as he gave his -name > in Chicago, is an accomplished crook I and the capture that Sheriff Hott ■ made when this criminal was landed • behind the strong bars is only second in importance to the terminal tion of the long career of the desper- ■ ado, Marvin Kuhns. 1 Officer Garrigan land Mr. Hills talked freely with the Times report- • er concerning “Hoffman’s” criminal ! record. One of the biggest jobs Hoffman has been connected with was the robbery of a large jewerly 1 store in Philadelphia. He, was associated with two other men in this robbery and the stolen goods were shipped by express to , Chicago. The police of that city were notified to watch for the plunder. 'Hoffman and his pals were caught in the act of receiving the stolen jewelry at the Adams Express office, valued at $15,000 and one of Hoffman’s partners in the crime was sent to the penitentiary for six years, where he is now doing time. Hoffman was then less than twenty years old and owing to this fact the court before whom he plead guilty, and asked for mercy, gave him a short sentence in the reformatory. o NEED HIM IN OUR BUSINESS. Hon. W. H. Eichhorn Interviewed on Eighth District. Indianapolis, August 18.—William , H. Eichhorn, of Bluffton, one of the ' most Influential Democrats of the Eighth district Democrocy will Insist day, is inclined to think that the Eighth district eDmocracy will insist that Congressman Adair keep out 6f ’ the gubernatorial race and seek reelection to the lower branch of the national legislature. ( “The fight between the Cromer and anti-Cromer factions is not over," said Mr. Eichhorn, “and if the anti-Cromer men succeed in dominating the Republican congressional convention the friends of Mr. Cromer, according to their own statements, will support Adair. Mr. Adair is a splendid cami palgner and with the Cromer and antiCromer men still at each other’s throats he is almost certain of re-elec-tion if he makes the race for congress. We think a great deal of him and would be proud to hail him as governor, but just at present we needed him in our business up in the J Eighth district.” — o ' r BY THE • THREE RAILWAYS r ■ ' Modern Life-Saving Apparatus Cost1 ing SIO,OO0 —Ordered by Raili ■ t way Commission. i In obedience to an order Issued by I the Interstate Railway Commission i some time ago, the Chicago and Erie, . the G. R. and I. and the Clover Leaf . railroads are at present having an inr terlocking switch system placed in t at the junction of the three railroads i in the west part of the city, which, - when completed, means much toward I the safety of ,the traveling public. A - recent legislature passed this law, - which is meeting with the approval > of every citizen and also to the railj road people themselves, as it means r less danger to all concerned. The i plant when Installed and completed 5 will cost the three railroads the ag- - gregate sum of ten thousand dollars, s which is a neat outlay of money. It 1 is hoped by the superintendent who 3 has the construction under his superi vision to have the same completed - within the next ten or fifteen days or 3 not later than September first. The ;- plant will be operated from the tower f that is now located at the target, and l- every switch along the line within f the city limits will be operated by a t lever from this tower, which will be i under, the supervision of two men. y The plant is the latest and most up t to date manufactured and the com--1 panles sparing no expense in putting e the same in, as it must be approved ». by the railway commission and acr cepted by them before the same is put in practical use. —i » i TRY DEMOCRAT WANT ADS. r

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