Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1907 — Page 1

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BUILDING AT MARION ■government Gives Them a I Good One —Other I News. ■ Washington, December 10.—The ■jemocratic national committee will K ee t here next Thursday to fix the Knie and place for the Democraic contention. Denver, Louisville, Cincin■ati St. Louis and Cleveland are the ■ities most talked about at. this time, ■hicago. it is understood, will not seek Ke convention, but will be glad to K' ve it came to that city. During the ■ ; , days there has been a good Keal of quiet talk here to the effect Kiat there is still a chance to take K e nomination away from William ■ Bryan. Governor John A. Johnson Ks Minnesota, who has been here sevKral day s meeting Democrats from all Karts of the country, has made a most Kvorable impression. It is very well here that he would not if a movement to make him ■hp nominee should be started. Some Kighup men in the party look for such ■ movement to be started within the ■ext eix weelss - ■ Washington, December 10.—The gov■rnment building at Marion is to be Knlarged. When bids were received ■ few days ago for its construction it ■ras found that the three lowest bidKers were about SII,OOO under the apKropriation and Uncle Sam believes K getting all he can for his money. K'i’erefore the supervising architect Ks the treasury is having the plans ■or the building revised and is also ■tanning to use fireproof material in■ide the building, and tt is thought the ■hanges will consume the balance of ■he appropriatien. When the new ■lana are ready the architect will ■sk the three lowest bidders to make ■stlmates on the new work, and the ■west bidder for all the work will ■robably get the contract. ■ Washington, December 10. —Senator ■illman introduced resolutions direct■ig the committee on finance to investigate the recent proceedings of the ■ecretary of the treasury in connection ■ith the financial crisis, and also to ■ake inquiry concerning clearing ■ouse certificates. The resolutions ■ere presented in two series, the first ■ealing with the operations of the ■easury department. and the second ■ith the clearing house certificates, ■oth being divided into three sub-di-■slons. ■ Washington. December 10. —Repre■ntative Chaney is a convert to WilHam J. Bryan’s idea that deposits in ■l banks should be guaranteed. “I ■fluid have the government lay a small ■x on national banks for the execution ■ a guarantee fund ” said he today, 1 would have the federal law' go ■to effect until states had made the ■me provisions for state banks. I ■n for the plan because it would stop ■e hoarding of money.” I • || biggest show on earth ■ The coming Elks minstrel show that ■ll be given at the Bosse Op a ra House ■ January first for sweet charities ■ke. promisew-gto be one of th? best ■oductions of its kind ever presented ■ Decatur and will far surpass the ■>»' of last year. The committee who ■ve charge of preparing the companv ■t this event are working hard and the chorus and end men have ■en drilled and put through their ■mts until the rough edges have ■mmenced to disappear. The end ■ n - who will be six in number, an ■crease of two over last year, are ■hing their gags up in first class ■ape and promise to spring something ■* and original. The second part of show will be devoted to special ! ures some of which will be very' ■ertaining and amusing The best ■ musical talent is being got together ■ this show and Decatur theater ■rs are promised a rare treat. A S’ parade will be given on the afterof the first which will be headed ■ the city band. ■ * o ■t is rumored among the billiard ■ths of this city that a tournament he pulled oft In this city some ■ e during the holidays. An effort ■being made to secure enough en-I to insure the same to be a suc- ■ 9 and if this can be done, a suit- ■® Prize will be offered the winner. ■ Ou mament of this description would ■ doubt attract considerable £tten-

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HIS WIFE ANGRY Sued for and Granted a Divorce—a Daughter 4 of Couple Gained Fame. Muncie, Ind., Dec. 10. —Because her husband ran away with another woman and took with him their family Bible, in which was recorded the dates of the birth of their eight children, Mrs. Susan Emenhiser was unable to give Judge Joseph G. Leffler the accurate ages of her offspring when she appealed for a divorce. The Emenhisers formerly lived at Montpelier, but came to Muncie a few years after William T. Emenhiser deserted his family. Asked if she were acquainted with the name of the woman with whom her husband left, Mrs. Emenhiser replied in the affirmative and said it was Alice Jeffrey, a woman who lived at Decatur, Ind. Mrs. Emenhiser is the mother of Ruth Emenhiser, the 17-year-old girl whom Tobias Gaddis is flaunting over the country as his affinity in hopes of obtaining a license to marry her. Gaddis, whose home is in this city, lived with two Muncie women at Bloomington, Ind., and his habitation was visited by an alleged aggregation of whitecappers. One man. while attempting to burst open the door of the Gaddis abode, dropped dead as a result of having been shot by the Muncie man. The crime was declared justifiable, and Gaddis was not prosecuted for murder. Miss Emenhiser, who was one of the affinities, returned to Muncie after Gaddis was imprisoned for larceny. He was made a trusty at the Bloomington jail and one day ran away, coming to Muncie for the purpose of marrying Miss Emenhiser. The couple has traveled to many county seats in Indiana in unsuccessful attempts to procure a 'license. This feature of the case was not brought out during the trial. Mrs. Emenhiser’s charges were desertion and failure to provide for a period of two years. Her comolamt was substantiated and Judge Leffler granted her a separation.

MUST LOVE SOLDIER Believed Such Will be Happier and More Satisfied in the Far Away Islands. Richmond women who are contemplating taking the Philippine school teachers’ examination at Indianapolis on December 27 to 28, must be in love if their services are accepted sooner than all others. A notice of examination being sent out by the civil service commission to fill 300 vacancies in the island schools says that ordinary women are not desired —only wives and finances and other near relatives. “Women will not be admitted to this examination,” says the notice, "except that she be wives, immediate relatives or finances of men examined at the same time or appointed to or already employed in the Philippine service may be examined; and if they pass they will be preferred In appointments. provided the men through whom their examination is allowed, have been selected.” "In the case of sweethearts, some embarrassment may be involved, for the instructions continue as follows: “Each of such applicants should state definitely in her application the name, address and relationship of the person claimed.”

SISTER DIED IN CHICAGO. Mrs. Bart France Received a Sad Message. Word was received latp Monday afternoon from Chicago announcing the death of Miss Lillian Weatherby, a sister of Mrs. Bart France, stating that she had died at two o’clock. Miss Weathby had been ill for a number of years suffering from lung trouble. Mrs. France received word Monday morning stating that her sister was sinking and she left at one o clock for that place but according to the message Mrs. France did not arrive there in time to see her sister alive. The remains will be Interred at Chicago. D. E. Smith and J. C. Moran left last evening for Indianapolis on legal matters.

Dcatur, Indiana. Thursday, December 12 1907.

PROGAM IS GOOD Annual Session of State Association at Indianapolis This Month. Indianapolis, Dec. 10.—Five of the most prominent lecturers and educators in the country have been secured to address the Indiana State Teachers’ association at its annual meeting to be held in Indianapolis, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 26, 27 and 28. The list includes President Woodrow Wilson, of Princeton university; Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, lecturer and president of Armour Institute; Dr. William A. Quayle, lecturer and pastor of St. James M. E. church. Chicago; Edwin G. Cooley, superintendent of the Chicago city Schools, and Dr. John A. Keith, presi'dent of the State Normal school, Oshkosh, Wis. Dr. Wilson will speak Friday aPcr noon, December 27, at Tomlinson hail where most of the general sessions will be held, on the subject, “A Lib eral Education.” Princeton men in Indianapolis will tender him a dinner upon his arrival. A luncheon will be 'tendered him also by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, of which he is a member. Friday forenoon Dr. Gunsaulus will discuss ‘‘Technical Education.” and in the evening he will deliver an address telling of the life and deeds of Gladstone. Dr. Keith will discuss “Social Value of Industrial Education” "Friday morning. “The High School Fraternity” will be the subject of the address by Sup'erintendent Cooley of the Chicago schools Saturday morning. Dr. Quayle will speak Saturday morning also, hav'ing for his subject “The Public School and the Bible.” The Claypool hotel has been selected 'as the headquarters of the association during the meeting. Teachers holding membership cards will be admitted to all meetings. To those not registering an admission fee of 50 cents will be charged to any single session. Tickets will be placed on sale at the Claypool and at the various meeting places. The musical program for the meeting was arranged by Professor Edward Taylor director of the Roberts Park Choral society.

ALSO AN ALLOWANCE Journal Receivership Matter Closed by Report of Sale —Other Legal Affairs. Charles McConnell vs. Florence Grim et al, replevin, rule to reply to defendants second paragraph of answer. D. E. Smith has appeared as attorney for the defendant in the case of Clayton Williams vs. Reuben Clark, note $l4O. Mrs. Florence E. Smith was granted a divorce from William E. Smith and was awarded the custody of the children. The plaintiff was allowed S3OO alimony, which is to be paid in SSO Installments each three months. The defendant was also ordered to pay to the clerk $15.00 each month for the use of the plaintiff to support the children. A rule to answer was made in the case of the Old Adams County Bank vs. John H. and' H. J. Yager, a lien case; similar action was also taken in the case against H. S. Porter. William E, Swartz vs. Journal Publishing Co., report of sale and full payment of purchase money filed. Catherine Crayle was granted a divorce from Henry P. Crayle and was given the care and custody of her child. TO THE PUBLIC. I desire in this manner to extend my thanks to the voters of Adams county for the support they gave me at the recent primary and will now say that I will try and merit the responsibility that you, as voters, have imposed upon me. Again thanking you for your support, I remain, Yours truly, ■gIURMAN GOTTSCHALK.

TRADE IS INCREASED And Company Desires to Accommodate Public—Directors Meeting. Friday morning commencing at six o’clock the Fort ’Wayne & Springfield interurban line started in on their every hour and a half schedule, which will continue until further notice. The management of the line was forced to put this service into effect owing to the heavy holiday traffic which has already started in. Besides this the express business has picked up to such an extent that the three hour schedule was unable to handle the same. The cars will start every morning from Decatur at six o'clock and the first car will leave Fort Wayne at seven-thirty o'clock and will thus continue until eleven o’clock at night. The last car to leave Decatur on this schedule in the evening will be ninethirty o’clock. This system will be greatly appreciated by those who have been in the habit of using this line and they will no doubt do a little more than their share of the business. All cars will wait at Fort Wayne until the theater is over and those desiring to attend the shows at that place will be afforded a fine opporunity in this way. The directors of this line held their regular meeting yesterday but nothing of special interest was done other than carrying out the regular routine of work. e —. FOR ONE YEAR H. A. Fristoe and S. B. Fordyce Named for the Position . Judge Merryman Friday morning appointed Henry Albert Fristoe and Simeon B. Fordyce of this city, to serve as jury commissioners during the ensuing year. They will succeed L. L. Dunbar and Harry R. Moltz who have served for six years past. The clerk was ordered to notify the new members of their appointment and to request them to appear in open court to qualify. While the office is an important one, the duties thereof are not very Irksome. They are required to meet four times a year at the county clerk's office where they select the petit jurors. At two of these meetings they also select grand jurors. While the appointment is for but one year, it has been the custom in the past to reappoint during the six year term of the judge. Mr. Fristoe formerly lived here, but has been in business at Geneva for a year past. The commissioner’s first duty will be the selection of the February jury. CROWDS ATTENDED No Military Display—Thir-ty-Eighth Executive of that State. Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 10.—Augustus E. Willson took the oath of office as governor of Kentucky at noon today. The ceremnies were the last of the kind that will ever be held in the old capitol as the new state house will be christened before Governor Willson’s term expires. He is the thirty-eighth in the line of Kentucky governors and succeeds J. C. W. Beckham, one of the few men who ever attained the honor twice. The inauguration was brilliant and elaborate, big delegations being present from over the state, and a big parade being the feature. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Edward C. O'Rear, the only republican member of the Kentucky appellate court bench. Governor Willson is a republican and will hold his office until December, 1911. There was no military display at the inauguration. TO THE PUBLIC. I desire by this method to thank the manyvoters of Adams county who so loyally supported me during the recent primary and desire to state that although defeated, I am still a democrat and can readily support every ( nominee. Thanking you again, I remain, Yours truly, • P. A. MACKLIN.

TRADE AT HOME And You Will Save the Court Costs, Get Better Goods and Save Money. Des Moines, la., Dec. 9.XSears, Roebuck & Co., of Chicago, were indicted today charged with using the mails to defraud. The indictment is on three counts. It is alleged that th« company misrepresented articles in its catalogues sent out through the mails. The first count charges that on June 13,1907, the company devised a schem e to obtain money by false pretenses from Dr. C. F. Spring, of Des Moines, by selling him white lead that Sears, Roebuck claim to have made. The indictment alleges it was made by others. A second count is on a ring bought by R. H. Miles, and the third count is the sending of another ring, alleged to have ben misrepresented, through the mails. The above case will be watched with interest by thousands of people all over the country who realize they might have done better by trading at home where if the goods are not as represented they can get speedy reparation. Trade at home and save the court costs. o LIVE AT TERRE HAUTE Mrs. Reynolds Was Formerly Miss Lizzie Wisehaupt of this City.

Warning from neighbors early yesterday morning called John Reynolds and family from the breakfast table in time to escape from their burning home. The house, 1829 north Eighth street, caught fire from a defective flue and was damaged to the extent of SBOO. The loss to the household furnishings will amount to S3OO. Mrs. Reynolds has been sick and the shock nearly prostrated her. The members of the family are being cared for by ( the neighbors until they can procure another home. The alarm called the Ones. Threes and Sevens to the fire, but the roof was ready to fall in before the firemen reached the house. Little of the property escaped damage and much of the goods ruined. Mr. Reynolds is an oil well contractor and moved here from Robinson, 111. This is the second time during the year the family has suffered from fire. Their home in Robinson was burned last February.—Terre Haute Star. Mrs. Reynolds was formerly Miss Lizzie Wisehaupt, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt of this city.

STAMPS BY SLOT MACHINE. New Invention Adopted by the Government. Indianapolis, December 9. —An idea which originated in the Indianapolis juvenile court by the merest chance and without any thought that it might develop ino something which the public has been demanding, has been taken up by the United States government, and the device which is the result of the idea will be distributed in every town and hamlet in the country. The fruit of the idea is a slot machine for the sale and delivery of stamps of every denomination. L. M. Parkhurst, a former newspaper man, who has a talent for mechanical invention, is the inventor of the machine, and that it has proved its efficiency to perform the functions designed by the inventor needs no further attest than the fact that he pos 'ther attest than the fact that the postoffice department at Washington has given its sanction to the machine for usage. When the machines are put in use, which will probably be as *BOOO as congress makes an appropriation for their purchase they will be placed in railway stations, in hotel and postofflee lobbies, and on street corners, and will be attached to the mail boxes. In the postoffice lobbies where the devices will occupy a prominent position, customers of the government will be able to purchase their wares 24 hours a day. —o All members of the Pocahontas tribe are requested to met at their hall Wednesday evening as degree work will be conferred. the work an excelllent spread will be given and a great [time is in store for all.who attend.

Number 4i INJURY NOT SERIOUS Medical Aid Summoned and the Lad Will Probably Soon Recover While playing in the yard at the Murray hotel, Harold, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Murray was bitten in the left arm by a big dog. The boy not thinking that the animal was so vicious, did not take any precaution to 'revent any harm being done and before he could realize what was com ing off, the canine plunged upon him and left his arm in a serious condi tion from the result of the bite. The lad was at once taken to a physician where medical aid was administe.-ed and unless somehing unforseen sets in he will recover without much trouble, although it may yet result seriously. Notice has been given for the dog to be killed and it is thought that the officer will do so if it is seen away from its owner hereafter. o WILL BE RETURNED His Mother, Two Sisters and Four Brothers Suffered Similarly Drs. Aspy and Price and ’Squire Veley, of Geneva, held an insanity inquest over George Snyder, a well known citizen of Hartford township and will recommend his return to East Haven asylum at Richmond. Snyder is thirty-eight years old and was first sent to the asylum in July, 1901, being released as cured the following March. Lately the old symptoms returned and his condition necessitated his return to the asylum. The Snyder family seems to have been peculiarly unfortunately afflicted with insanity as the papers filed in this case shows that George’s mother, two sisters and two brothers were inmates of insane asylums and two other brothers committed suicide.

STICK TO THE FARM, BOYS. Indianapolis, Dec. 9.—ln a current issue of the Progress Magazine, in discussing "Country Life Education.” Fassett A. Cbtton, state superintendent of public instruction, deplores the exodus of he young men and women from the country to the city. He says there is a lack of respect for manual labor, the vocation of the father and a thirst for “something better.” “Somehow the things at hand in the country are not appreciated,” says Mr. Cotton. “Farm life is not attractive to the boys and girls and they turn their eyes toward the city. The occupations of the fathers do not appeal to the sons. There is a belief that something better is to be found. And so there is a lack o* respect for the calling of the father. Furthermore, there is a lack of respect for manual labor and a belief that has somehow obtained that education can make It possible to live without work. The notion is false and vicious. o ■ ■ — Earl Goodman, a machinist at the Charleston shops of the Clover Leaf was seriously injured by having the front and back portions of his right hand frightfully bruised, as well as having the thumb bone broken and the large artery of the hand severed. Mr. Goodman was working with a half-inch rod which he was grinding on an emery wheel. The rod slipped and he was unfortunate enough to have his right hand caught, with the results mentioned above. He was taken to Dr. Denman’s office where his wounds were dressed. —Frankfort Crescent. About the biggest thing that Huntington will see in the year 1907 in a social way will be the Elk’s carnival to be held on the third floor of the Kreigbaum block on Franklin street, during the holiday week. Season tickets will be, in fact they are nowbeing sold for seventy-five cents, good for six nights. Should one care to, they can with a season ticket take six people in on it all in one night, or they can use it themselves individually, attending each night. The proceeds from this carnival will be used by the Elks in building themselves a new home, which will be a credit to the city.—Huntington Democrat.