Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 10 October 1907 — Page 1

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even a welcome ■ Dinner and .Supper ■ erv ed by Women’s ReI lief Corps. IpROGRAM RENDERED ■ the Court House This ■Afternoon —Camp Fire I This Evening. practically every business in city decorated with the K jwial colors and flags floating from available window, all Decatur paid homage to the veterans Forty-eventh Indiana Infantry and welcomed them to our ■t in a most appropriate and elabmanner, and assisted the local ■ R. in making the reunion a sucin every sense of the word. As years have rolled by the lines of once famous regiment have been rapidly, until now it takes effort imaginable to secure a numbering seventy-five of these to take part in the festivities ■ to renew old acquaintanceships revive old times. The day was ■that could be asked, the aft being ■ crisp enough to make the fire feel lie: mt. and the sun gave forth just [eno igh sunlight to make everyone feel 1“ sant and enjoy themselves to the t. The early trains on all roads ight in the veterans and their >s, and the local reception commltwere kept busy making arrangers for the visitors’ comfort until |:ime arrived for the carrying out e program that had been arranged, time between nine and eleven :k was spent in making the veter'eel at home and in renewing old lintances and talking over old i, and the hardships this famous lany passed through, while assistn the preservation of this Union, leven o’clock the veterans were ted to the G. A. R. Hall, where elaborate chicken dinner was ■d by the W. R. C. ladies, who inly did justice to themselves in ng this repast. The members then at ease until two o'clock, they assembled at the Court e, where the Hon. Judge R. K. Erielivered the address of welcome is usual pleasing and impressive ter. He was followed by James >n, of New Castle, who delivered ddress, which was most approe and interesting, and which was received by his listeners. Several addresses were then delivered by us visitors, after Which the meetvas dismissed, ( and the veterans into an executive session to sethe place of meeting next year, matter of business came too late ■ today’s issue of the paper, but will ■ announced tomorrow. This evening ■ W. R. C. ladies will serve a supper ■ honor of the visitors, and at 7:30 ■ camp fire will be installed, and for ■s event a fine program has been an■unced. and the veterans will be en■tained to the limit The meetings Boughout the day were well attended, ■ only by the veterans, but by the ■siness men as well, and the old solBrs were made to feel at. home as Bch as was in the power of the pubBto do so. The visitors were loud ■ their praise,concerning the treat■nt and reception afforded them, and Bpe to return to Decatur in the near ■ture. ■The following program was rendered Bt evening at the camp fire, conimenc■g at 7 o'clock: B'ocationßev. Bergmann, ■dress of Welcome Mayor D. D. Coffee. Bug—“ America," B Led by J. Q. Neptune, ■citation— “Old Glory” Harry Reichart. B> ng Miss Mary Erwin. ■Citation ...Mrs. Brittson. B ng Ladies Quartet, ■dress Rev c. B. Wilcox. ■ ng Carrie Thomas. ■i jr t Talks—Wm. Roop, Lieut. J. ■' Sorter, A. Howard and others. ■Station Mrs. Dollie Brittson. ■ ng Mrs. Carrie Thomas, ■story of the Forty-seventh e Regiment—Com. R. Blackburn. B° n ?~-“God Be With Thee Till We ■Meet Again,” led by J. Q. Neptune. Benedictine

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The following visitors were registered shortly after the dinner hour. COMPANY A. F. H. Hurst, Bluffton. Daniel Helton, Bluffton. ■William Ralston, Geneva. A. J. Juday, Geneva. Capt. E. Y. Sturgis, Bluffton. Ben Plessinger, Bluffton. Harrison Craig, Bluffton. John Sturgis, Bluffton. J. W. Rinear, Bluffton. • Simeon Crosby, Keystone. John Kennedy, Poneto. David Warner. Bluffton. • Eli Arnold, Montpelier. G. E. Gardner, Bluffton. COMPANY B. John Baker, Huntington. H. T. Hill, Huntington. Peter Mutebread, Bluffton. Henry Eiler, Urbana. Lieut. John B. Shuller, North Manchester. COMPANY C. M. Gilson, Decatur. H. H. Riechard, Dayton, O. Enoch Ganse, Willshire. Clark Brothers, Decatur. J. C .Ault, Willshire. J. M. Blosson, Marion. John Brock, Decatur. Henry Trim, Decatur. Cyrus Sackett, Berne. W. D. Roop, Marion. Jacob Railing, Decatur. Geogre B. Cline, Decatur. Joseph Helm, Decatur. Samuel Ball. Monroeville. J. B. Jones,. Decatur. L. R. Blossom, Decatur. Lase Ricord, Willshire. Isaac Smith, Decatur. Henry Weimer, Willshire. T. H. Teeple, Decatur. COMPANY D. D. S. Hoover, Rochester. William Carper, Tippecanoe. Reul Moyer, North Manchester. J. A. Clevinger, North Manchester. COMPANY E. C. H. Johnson, Warren. Edward Long, Huntington. E. Yohm, Roanoke. M. W. Jennings, Huntington. A. A. Rowen, Huntington. A. Wasmuth, Roanoke. Francis Gonig, Roanoke. J. W. Johns, Roanoke. COMPANY F. Eli Elser, Huntington. E. B. Ayers, Huntington. Asa Whitestine, Akron, O. Daniel Ayer, Huntington. Charles T. Brandt, Huntington. J. S. Daugherty, Oak Park, 111. Cyrus Hughes, Huntington. Frank Slusser, Huntington. R. F. Sprinkle, Roanoke. G. W. Gundy, Roanoke. Ernest Sikenbrink, Huntington. Andrew Stephens, Huntington. D. M. Hawley, Huntington. J. H. Searls, Warren. Hiiam P. Hansel, Garrett. COMPANY H. J. G. Morgan, Bluffton. Lew’ Dougherty, Lawrence, Kan. J. J. Creviston, Markle. Absolom Summer, Huntington. Jonathan Ware, Huntington. A. B. Wise, Warren. W. A. Stewart, Springfield, Ark. J. H. Whitmer, Sturgis, Mich. Da nWisner, Clinton, O. John Wisner, Bluffton. Jason Carll, Huntington. J. H. Karus, Bluffton. Capt. S. S. Keller. Bluffton. A. B. Sowers, Marysville, O. COMPANY I. Sam White, Larwell. COMPANY K. Capt. Thomas Paul, Tipton, From East Haven asylum at Richmond comes the information that Harry Mote is in a helpless condition. The demented man's wife and Mrs. Frank Dorman, of Montpelier, have returned from Richmond, where they visited the unfortunate fellow. He is regarded by Dr. Smith and his assistant as one of the worst cases in the institution, and requires the attention of two attendans all the time. The women were infomed that he may improve slightly, but that he would never regain his menal strength. The wife and her companion were with Mote for fifteen minutes, and while he recognized them, his conversation was disjointed.—Hartford City News. Ted B. Young, of Delphos, Ohio, was in the city last nighty the g«est of Miss Gypsle Darwin

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, OctoberlO 1907.

NO HOPE EXTENDED. Relapse Came Suddenly and Convulsions Have Been Frequent. Mrs. Frank Studabaker, who has for the past number of weeks been very sick, suffered a relapse last night and today is very low. She was operated upon some time ago for tubercular peritonitis, and since the operation has grown much better. The past few’ days she has been able to be up and was taken for a drive. Since her illness she has been at the home of Mr. Studabaker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Studabaker, on West Market street, her children, however, remaining at their Van Buren home. Yesterday she was so much Better that they were allowed to visit with her. and the baby spent several hours with the mother. At 9 o'clock last night, while Miss Boyer, the nurse who has charge of the case, was reading to her, she suddenly began trembling. In spite of the efforts of those about her to stop the convulsion, she grew worse and worse, and rapidly sinking into unconsciousness, has remained so ever since. Every half hour she has suffered one of the convulsions, and there is no hope of her recovery. The sudden change in her condition, when all seemed so bright for her recovery, has proved a sever shock to Mrs. E. D. Studabaker. She has been afflicted with heart trouble for some time and is now much worse. Miss Boyer, who has charge of the case, is a capable nurse. She has been employed by the Studabaker family in their sickness for the past year.—Bluffton Banner. ■ —o - - A DAMAGE LAWSUIT. Will Begin Before a Jury ToMorrow Morning—Other Items of Interest.

The case of Delilah J. Butler vs. Margaret and Henry Mayer, trespass and damages, was not concluded Tuesday, but was continued over until Friday morning. The jury will report today to hear the case ot Joseph W. Murphy vs. John Fore ar.a Samuel Sprunger. In this case the sum of $1,375 is asked as damages for a fire which destroyed the home of Mr. Murphy. He claims the blaze was caused by a spark from a traction engine operated by the defendants. Clerk-elect James P. Halfling will enter upon his duties Monday, serving as deputy until January Ist, when his term begins. Mr. Paul ’Baumgartner will retire as deputy and devote his time to his candidacy for county treasurer. o J. D. DAILY NAMED To Take Charge of Plant — Editor Schwartz Filed the Complaint. William E. Schwartz, who recently purchased stock in the Decatur Journal, a weekly newspaper, Tuesday filed a complaint in the Adams Circuit Court through his attorneys. Hooper & Lenhart and J. W. Teeple, alleging that the printing establishment was indebted to various and numerous persons in the sum of one thousand dollars, and that at this time there were no funds on hand with which to meet the same and the court was asked to name a receiver to take up the management of the plant and pay the outstanding indebtedness. The court at once appointed Jesse D. Daily receiver, and from this time on he will assume control until a satisfactory disposition can be made of the property. A box social will be held Friday at the S. C. Cramer school, five miles northeast of this city, to which a cordial invitation is extended to the public in general.

|AN AFFIDAVIT FILED From Clerk of Allen,County Superior Court—Administration Fight to Date. THE ADDITIONAL CHARGES. I, the undersigned, a resident and legal voter of the city of Decatur, Indiana, do hereby charge and present that David D. Coffee, mayor of the city of Decatur, has been guilty of gross misconduct on the streets of the city of Decatur, Indiana, within one year last past. Said misconduct was unbecoming him as the mayor of said city, for which misconduct I ask his discharge and removal from the office of mayor of said city, which said misconduct is as follows: First. November 3, 1906 .said David D. Coffee was intoxicated and under the influence of intoxicating liquors, and was on Second street in said city in the presence of ladies and children. Second. I charge David D. Coffee with being in a saloon in the month of August, 1907, on a Sunday. Third. I charge David D. Coffee with being unlawfully intoxicated and under the influence of intoxicating’ liquors on August 9th, 1907, on Second street, in the city of Decatur, Indiana, where there were others to be annoyed and offended thereby. Fourth. I charge David D. Coffee with being Intoxicated and under the influence of intoxicating liquors on the 28th day of August .1907, and appearing on Second street in the city of Decatur, Indiana, while thus intoxicated, and using profane language, also vile, and indecent and vulgar language in the presence of James H. Smith, Ed Erwin, and Mrs. Ed Erwin and others thereat. For the above and foregoing reasons I ask that said David D. Coffee be removed from the office of mayor of said city, and that said office be declared vacant and for such other and proper relief. ED GREEN. ■* During the recent squabble had between the members of the common council and the mayor over the tax levy, and appropriation ordinances, which were vetoed by the mayor and then passed over his head, it was argued by Mayor Coffee that the reason he vetoed the same was owing to the fact that the tax levy ordinance made a levy of two cents for the payment of judgments, claiming at the time that there were no judgments pending against the city and it would therefore be unlawful to pass an ordinance embracing this feature. At the time City Attorney DeVoss informed the council that a judgment had been rendered in favor of George E. McKean, In the Allen Superior Court for the sum of S3OO and that this judgment was now held by a Decatur party. Upon this information the two ordinances were adopted as originally passed and became a law thus saving the citizens of Decatur the sum of seventeen cents on the hundred dollars as the tax levy for 1907 was nineteen cents to pay judgments. However to show the public that they had taken the right stand in the matter and that a judgment was pending against the city in favor of McKean in the Allen Superior Court the members of the council that voted for the ordinances over the Mayor’s veto wrote the clerk of the Allen Superior Court for a certified copy of the record and in response received the following which speaks for itself: State of Indiana, County of Allen, ss: In the Allen Superior Court. George E. McKean vs. The City of Decatur. Clerk s Certificate.

The undersigned Clerk of the Allen Superior Court, hereby certifies that there was a judgment rendered in the above entitled case by agreement of parties on this 16th day of July ,1907, in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant, City of Decatur, Indiana for Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00.. That thereafter Peterson and Moran and C. J. Lutz, attorneys for plaintiff filed and attorney’s Lien for Attorney’s fees on said judgment for Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), and thereafter the said Attorneys assigned said Lien to B. W. Sholty for a valuable consideration, all of which is upon record 13, page 21 of the Allen Superior Court. Witness my hand and seal, this 16th day of July, 1907. JOSEPH N. MASON, Clerk of the Superior Court, Allen County, Indiana.

MANY DESERTING. Thirty-Seven in One Conference Seek Other Employment. Chicago, October have suffered more than anyone else from the increased cost of living, because their salaries have not increased even as much as the salaries of laborers in proportion to the boosts In the price of foodstuffs. Reports compiled by the Tribune from MethodistEpiscopal conferences in ten states show that the question of higher salary for the average minister has reached a crisis. Salaries of ministers have been increased on an average less than SIOO during the last four years, and this has caused such an exodus of preachers from the ministerial to private life that it is predicted religious work will suffer for lack of pulpit workers unless there is a change. At the recent Des Moines conference it was found that thirty-seven of the 217 pulpits in the conference are vacant, because no ministers can be employed at the salaries offered. Ten years ago there were two applicants for each position. Five withdrawals because of insufficient pay were reported at the recent lowa conference. In each case the pastor giving up his church declared he preferred the ministerial life, but that he had to feed and clothe his family. In the Wisconsin conference it was revealed that salaries have not been increased at all in a decade. Twenty pastors in this conference receive less than S4OO a year. In some cases salaries have decreased 20 per cent, in twenty years, while the cost of living has increased 45 per cent, in this conference. One Wisconsin pastor urged his colleagues to “break stones if necessary, but do not let your family suffer.”

FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY. The Event Was Complete in Every Respect and Thoroughly Enjoyed. One of the most complete surprises of the season was the one last evening, in which Mrs. John Hessler was the delighted victim. It was one wherein the plans carefully laid and executed, and the many who enjoyed the happy occasion were more than pleased. Mrs. Hessler had been the guest of relatives at Fort Wayne for a week, returning home on the six o’clock car last evening. She had said good-bye to her brothers and sisters at noon, stopped an hour or two with friends in the city, and left Fort Wayne at 4:30. In the meantime her brothers, sisters and other relatives had taken the three o’clock car and arrived here before she did. When Mrs. Hessler opened the door at her home the first to greet her were these same relatives whom she had left only a few hours before. She could sarcely believe her eyes, and took considerable argument to convince her she was not dreaming. Mr. Hessler met his wife at the car, and delayed her in town while the guests gathered. There were nearly a hundred in all and everyone had a most pleasant time. At about nine o’clock a bountiful supper was served and everyone did full credit to the occasion. For several hours the guests were entertained at games, conversation and in other ways. The event was given in honor of Mrs. Hessler’s fiftieth birthday, and she was presented with a beautiful gold watch by her admiring friends and relatives. o John Monroe, a plain hobo, whose true name is unknown, was arrested yesterday at Monroe and brought to this city and lodged in jail. However, last evening he was turned loose and in a short time accumulated quite a jag, the result being that he was picked up by Policeman Bolenke, and again lodged in jail. During his short term of freedom, Monroe played the cripple act, and thus got the money on which to load up. He was arraigned this morning before Mayor Coffee, and was given the usual old dose ,a dollar and costs, amounting in all to nine dollars and thirty cents. Monroe went to jail.

OffICULATION ssea WEEKLY

UP TO CONGRESS. The Mississippi River Project Will Give Congress Something To Do. Washington, October B.—lt is asserted on good authority that ex-Sena-tor James K. Jones, of Arkansas, who was chairman of the Democratic national committee during the Bryan campaigns, has written a letter to the “Peerless Leader,” advising him to keep out of the next presidential race. Mr. Jones declines to discuss the matter, pleading that he is now practicing law in Washington, and no longer in politics. There is good authority, however, for the statement that he has written the letter. The exSenator and ex-national chairman is a very close friend of Mr. Bryan, and the latter has much confidence in his political acumen. It is said that Mr. Jones urged Bryan to keep out of the fight on the ground that he was foredoomed to defeat if he became a candidate. Washington, October 8. —The lakes to the gulf waterway project is to be pushed. About the time Congress meets representatives of business interests throughout the Mississippi valley will come here to do missionary work among the members of Congress. A permanent organization will be established here by the commercial bodies that are desirous of having Congress commit itself to the project at the coming session. It is not the plan of the commercial bodies to ask for a large appropriation at the coming session. They will be satisfied if the action committing the Government to the undertaking is taken. Washington, October 8. —For the last two weeks a report has been going about diplomatic and naval circles in Washington to the effect that Germany will send a fleet of warships on a friendly mission to the port of New ork during the absence of the Atlantic battleship fleet on its cruise to the Pacific. The persistency with which ■ this story is repeated has created a conviction in the minds of many that such a visitation has been arranged, although formal confirmation of it from official sources can not be obtained. 0 PROBATE BUSINESS. Guardian Removed for Failure to Report as Ordered by Judge. A report of sale was filed and approved in the partition suit of Fanny Kocher vs. Josephine Moser et al., and the deed reported and approved. Enoch Z. Stalter has been removed as guardian for Raymond Z. Stalter, because of his failure to make his report as ordered by the court. In the matter of Francis M. Andrews. guardian for Harry C. Andrews, et al., an application for an allowance to the mother was filed, and S2OO per year granted her until further order of the court. A new bond was ordered filed within twenty days. O. N. Tyndall, guardian for Carrie M. Hueston et al filed a petition to sell real estate, which was granted, and L. C. DeVoss and John Schurger appointed appraisers. Sale ordered. Additional bond of S2OO filed and approved. 0 — The employees of the Clover Leaf railroad have been bothered a great deal of late by several small boys who are continually hopping on and off trains at the station here. Mr. Miller, the agent, stated to-aay that the matter had reached the ears of the officials of he road at Toledo, through a detective, who happened to be here the other day, and he has received orders that unless the practice is stopped he must arrest the kids. The habit of boarding moving trains is not only very dangerous but it is also unlawful. If some child would happen to get killed, the employe shere would be held responsible for it. The worst of it is that the boys are all very young, scarcely any of them being more than ten years old.

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