Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1907 — Page 6

CHICAGO GETS IT Republican National Convention to be Held There. Washington, Dee. 9 —One of the most unexpected and interesting performances that hare furnished en -r talnment for the political world duriig the presidential preliminaries >s an attach, upon William J. Bryan by Col Charles A. Edwards, secretary of the Democratic congressional commit ee It has been known for some ume that the secretary of the congres-ionm committee was not in accord with the man woo will lead the DanocratMc hosts next year, but the politic.a."» were surprised when he gave ve«it to his feelings in picturesque western fashion. Col. Edwards is a Texan by birth, who lived a good un?y years :n Missouri and he knows how to say things. The verbal castigation wh’ch the secretary of the congressioa* i committee administers to the leader of his party is most extraordinary from every standpoint. It is in the stare of a statement which Col. Edwards made public through the columns it a weekly paper which he publishes called "Brickbats and Bouquets.” Th s effusion does not need a label in order to be readily identified as a "brickbat.” Washington, Dec. 9.—Chicago waselected as the place and June 16 1908 the time for the meeting of the ne’t "Republican national convention. This decision by the Republican national committee followed a long and hardfought contest between the advocates of Chicago and those of Kansas Citr, ' Denver, Colo., coming in at the end with a formidable but not Important effort to secure the convention. The ballot showed 31 votes for Chicago 18 for Kansas City and 4 for Denver, the vote being made unanimous after the result was announced. Every one accepted the decision of the cotnmit'ee good naturedly and the sixty or sw enty Kansas City and Denver boomers declared that they would “come back after It again in 1912 and would b« sure to get it at that time.” The selection of the time for the convention was a compromise between th' first of June and the last of June, and all were satisfied on that point also. —-o HE GETS TEN DAYS Chris Amstutz Paid $9.30 for Carrying Concealed Weapons. Sam Agustus, a well known local character, was arrested Saturday evening by Joel Reynolds and lodged in jail charged with using profane and indecent anguage. Augustus was warned early in the day by the police to stop his profane talk but all warnings seemed to be useless and Saturda evening while in the act of swearing by note he was picked up by Mr. Reynold- and put in jail. He was arraigned Monday before Mayor Coffee, where he plead guilty and was fined the usual amount, a do’lar and costs and being unable to pay, he went to jail and will board it out with Sheriff Meyer. Chris Amstutz was arrested Saturday evening by Sam Frank on a complaint registered by several citizens, who charged Amstutz with carrying concealed weapons and pointing a loaded gun at them. Amstutz was searched and the gun found which made the case complete. He was arraigned immediately before Mayor Coff e plead guilty and was given a dose of a dollar and costs, which he paid and wasy' discharged. HAS GONE TO FORT WAYNE. The Lady in Black Causes a Stir in that City. The lady in black, who has been causing considerable speculation in Wabash Decatur and other nearby citites where she has appeared, has finally struck Fort Wayne and last evening was seen on west Wayne street, near the corner of Fairfield, by several high school young people about 6 o’clock. The woman passed close to the young people and could not fail to be noticed as she was garbed entirely in black from head to toe. Her face was covered with a long black veil and she kept her arms folded so that her hands did not show. There was not a speck of white or color about her entire figure. The strange appearance of the woman caused a mild fright among the young people, btu she soon passed out of sight. It is not known who she is, but she has been seen in a number of surrounding towns at night a number of times. — Fort "Wayne News.

WILL .. MOVE SOON The Residene is One of the Valuable Ones of Progressive Decatur. A dead was closed Wednesday whereby E. L Carrol became in possession of the J. R. Schafer property, which is located on the corner of Second and t-'a’-i streets. The deal has been hanging fire for seme time, but not until yesterday did the contracting parties come to a definite agreement. Mr. Carroll is to be congratulated upon his wise selection for a home as the purchase gives him as good location as can be found in our city and a good we.l built house as well. Mr. and Mrs. Schafer will leave in the near future for Dallas Texas, where they will spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. W. F. Brtttson. and they have not as yet, decided whether they will return to this city in the spring or not. Their many friends are hoping, however, that they will return and make their future home in old Decatur Mr. Carroll and family will occupy heir new home as soon as it is vacated and a few repairs made. BEGAN DUTY MUNDAY Succeeds Dallas Butler—the Selection Satisfactory to Public. Ed Green, who has served as mar sb.al of the city of Decatur for about six years, began his duties as deputy sheriff Monday morning, having received the appointment from Sheriff Sit Ve’er Saturday. The term gives general satisfaction and Ed’s many friends are confident he will serve the county as faithfully ab he has the city. His scrimmage to retain the office of marshal is well known to our readers and while he put up a battle, he did ft in an open, manly way which only made him mo-e friends. He gave up the contest last week, giving Fred Bohnke entire right to his appointment from Mayor Coffee and soon afterward accepted the place as Deputy Sheriff made vacirt through the resignation of Dallas Butler. Ed is a brave, and trustworthy official and Sheriff Meyer made no m’s take in appointing him. - — - Mayor W. J. Hosey and the members of the board of public works are endeavoring to arrange a meeting between all of the track elevation interests so that an understanding as to what the steam and traction lines that are interested propose to do. The question of the clearance at Calhoun street and Broadway and a numoer of ether points will be brought rnd the city authorities will endeavor to get the companies to take some stand. They will not brook further delay In the matter as time enough has Vfnspired to give each corporation an opportunity to outline its policy and the officials of the city will get them all together and take steps to have the work opened up without any further delay.—Fort Wayne Sentinel.

Notices were received at the Pennsylvania offices that the Westinghouse airbrake construction car would pass through this city next week on a general Instruction trip, over the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad for the purpose of enlightening the trainmen on that road in the proper application of the modern airbrake. The car is one of the most splendidly equipped in the United States, having apparatus on it for the testing of every device relating to the air brake system, as applied to train service that is manufactured by the owners of the car. — Journal-Gazette. A Pittsburg department store has discharged a number of its feminine employes because they insisted upon wearing large pompadours. Things are coming to a pretty pass when the stern, harsh dictates of business tries to interfere with the feminine prerogative to make itself beautiful in the manner which Dame Fashion has decided for the time being is the correct thing. A few more experiences of this sort will convince every woman that the business life is really not her sphere. Kenth McKowen, of Delphos, was Instantly killed in the Clover Leaf railroad yards in Frankfort, Ind., at 3 o’clock yesterday morning. Mr. McKowen was a brakeman and while his crew was doing some switching he was caught between a car standing on a different track than the one with which he was working. A car had been left too close to the switch lock and would not permit of another passing without sideswiping each other.

FOR IMPEACHMENT Complaint Contains Nine Charges of More or Less Seriousness. Last Thursday afternoon Attorneys C. J. Lutz and L C. DeVoas filed a suit in circuit court, entitled The tate of Indiana on relation of Ed Green vs. David D. Coffee, mayor, irr.peachment The complaint is in nine counts, reciUag that Mr. Coffee took his oath as mayor of the city of ‘ Decatur and since then has repeatedly | violated his said oath. The complaint is in nine counts and charge the mayor with public intoxication on several ‘ occasions misconduct on the streets, using vulgar and profane 'anguage. failure to appear at council In sober condition, visiting saloon on Sunday, preventing legislation, refusing to I sign certain orders and warrants withI out excuse, charging councilm-n with ' misdemeanors, threatening them, vetoing the tax ordinance without cause, intimidation of councilman Chronister. I refusing to sign the minutes, misappropriation of certain fees. Wherefore, the relator asks and demands judgment that said mayor be removed from office and that said office be declared vacant. THE WEATHER FOR DECEMBER Christmas to be Old-Fashioned, Says Hick*. St. Louis. December 5. —Ice. snow and sleet, blizzards in the northwest and heavy gale? in the lake region, together with a real old-fashtoned snowy Christmas —such are the items on the weather program for December mapped out by the meteorological prognosticator, Rev. Irl R. Hicks, of this city. Dr. Hicks' forecasts might be considered seasonable. Between Wednesday and Sunday he expects storms of rain which will turn to sleet, and then to snow, passing from west to east across the country. Blizzards may visit Medicine Hat and the waters of the great lakes will be lashed into great fury. From about December 6 to December 9 we may have a bitter cold wave and hear of earthquakes In other parts of the world. Second storm period will be reactionary. with fitful, stormp conditions. The third storm period, from December 12 to 19 will be marked with excessive storms of rain, snow ■nd sleet, attended and followed by high, dangerous winter gales, particularly on the seas. Another seismic and volcanic crisis will center oa December 19, covering three days Before and after that date. Heavy snow will be the feature in the fourth storm season, which will include Christmas day. In the fifth , period, from December 26 to the end of the month, will be sudden ■ changes. Dr. Hicks says warmer weather will be here December 28. I but that a sudden change to a blizzard will follow. He prophesies that ! the old year will go out with a great cold wave from the northwest. o Pittsburg still has some moral influences. A few nights since Miss Pauline Kaw, aged 35 years, came home at on** o'clock in the morning: whereupon her papa, aged 61. ptoto spank her with his slip per. Pauline was indignant, and nad him arrested, but the magistrate discharged him, observing to Pauline: "Your father has a perfect right to chastise you, even if you are 35 years old. You are old enough to know von shouldn’t stay out late.’’ There is yet hope for Pittsburg. Readers these days should not overlook the advertising columns. In these columns you will find the anI nouncements of enterprising merchants in every line who extend you a cordial invitation to trade with them and assure as good goods as may be obtained anywhere for the money. The Decatur merchants whose advertisements you read in these columns are wide awake and progressive. They watch the markets in their respective lines, buy right and sell right. Sharp competition compels them to do this. You may often save a dollar now and then by watching the Democrat advertisements. The antisaloon people in Hartford City have decided upon a campaign to put the local saloons out of business and the saloonkeepers are beginning to sit up and take notice. The Rev. Mr. Beard, who is credited with the blanket remonstrance which made Eaton a dry town, has been imported for the purpose of making a fight for prohibition in this city. At a , meeting held at the Christian church 1 Tuesday night there was a large turn out of people opposed to the saloons and it was decided to attempt their extermination.—Hartford City News.

PROBATE BUSINESS Guardian Appointed for the Ripley Heirs—Some Other Legal Items. Edward Neuenschwander vs. Abraham Boegly, suit on note demand 880, default, cause submitted, finding for plaintiff for J73J6. Charles McConnell vs. Florence | Griner et al. rule aaainst plaintiff to reply to second paragraph of defendant's answer. Effie M. Springer vs. John M. Springer, divorce, cross complaint and answer filed. Ella Bell vs. Harry E. Bell, divorce, decree granted, custody of the child. Margaret given to plaintiff until further order of the court Horace Kohn vs. Joseph W. Hakes note J 250, demurrer* filed to second paragraph of answer. Wealthie R. Hurst vs. Harry T. Hurst divorce granted, custody of Marie Hurst awarded to plaintiff until further order of court. John W. Poling vs. Peter Holthouse, note 890*), change of venue granted to Jay county. German Fire Insurance Co. vs. Graham and Lower, damages 8400, amended complaint filed, rule to answer. M. A. Ripley has been appointed guardian for Esta and Ethel Tague and filed bond for 85.000. Ed Hall guardian for Sybill Hall, filed a current report which was allowed by the court William Drew guardian for Mary E. and Delia Young filed his final report and was discharged. Mrs. Tonnelier was a visitor at her Third street property to Daniel Cook through the W. H. Myers real estate agency. Ohio who have been guests at the NEW TRANSCRIPT WAS FILED. The Little Ditch Caee Continue* to Grow Larger. This morning Deputy Auditor Brown finished his transcript of the Fast or Little River ditch case which has been appealed from the county commissioners to the superior court. The transcript comprises a most voluminous record. The papers have been corded up tn a knit skirt cartoon and carted to the countv clerk t office for his receipt and delivery to the superior court. Brown could not carry all of the papers making up the transcript in his arms and had to use the skirt cartoon, and then he could not force the lid down over the box. The next court, officials who tackle the transcript will have to work overtime to even look over the tides of each of the individual documents.— Fort Wayne News.

The new car that is being constructed at the interurban power house for the exclusive use of the packing house is fast nearing completion and will soon be ready for use. The painters have the car under their charge at this time and wil] soon turn the same out in flashy colors. With this new car it will afford more room in the regular freight car and will not cause them to make two trips a day. John Pickering, near Bellecenter, Logan county, will seek a warmer clime to prevent t*S entire body from turning black. He is afflicted with an ailment which has baffled some of the best physicians in Ohio. He is said to have gangrene, caused by poor circulation. It is peculiar that every time any part of his body is exposed to the cold the part begins to turn black. He has been compelled to give up his occupation as a farmer. In a letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kiger, Bruce Kiger, who left several weeks ago for Little Rock. Ark., to work on the Arkansas Gazette during the winter, says that he has been given one of the best reportorlal positions on the paper. His regular run is the state house and the offices of the governor and other state officials, and his working hours from noon to midnight.—Blufftn Banner. O. K. McKown, known among his fellow employes on the Clover Leaf as “Baldy” a brakeman, was instantly killed in the Frankfort yards at an early hour Wednesday, being run down by a switch engine. The body was frightfully mangled. Both legs were cut off the chest was crushed in, the head and face cut and mangled and •the body was covered with iniuriea He must have been killed instantly — Frankfort Creecent.

NEW TRUST BILL Administration Getting in the Game —Other News. Washington, December 5- Representative Chaney has introduced a bill for a larger appropriation for the federal building at Bedford. It will be rn called that the supervising architect held he could not bul*d the building out of Bedford stone with the money at his disposal, and the entire matter went over at Mr. Chaney’s request, until more money could be appropriated. Mr. Chaney will now endear - to get enough money this time with I w hich to do the work. Representative Overstreet has introduced a bill to increase pensions for total deafne-u* Representative Dixon has introd c°d a petition of 400 citizens of Indi na asking for a law granting a pens<ct. ! <.t 830 a month to soldiers and sai o - s who served ninety days in the civil war. Washington. December 5. —The ex- ! pert law makers in the department of justice are at "work on the draft of a bill representing President Roosevelt s new trust regulation views The government attorneys will soon have a bill in shape which will be presented to congress as the president's substitute for the antiquated Sherman antitrust law. Assistant United States Attorney-General Purdy is in charge of the work of preparing the measure. Mr. Purdy has long been identified with the "trust busting” operations of the administration, having been engaged in the first big blow struck at the trusts in the Northern Securities case. Washington, December 5. —Benjamin D. Greene and John F. Gaynor, who embezzled nearly 8600.000 of United States funds at Savannah, Ga.. have petitioned the supreme court for a writ of certiorari in their case, raising some international questions upon which they hope to be released from prison. They are now under sentence of four years’ Imprisonment and a fine of 8575,000 each, and this appeal to the United States supreme court is the last straw of hope that remains to them. o — THE BOILERS ARE REPAIRED. The Waterworks Plant is Now Sound ae a Dollar. With the repair on the old boilers made at the city plant everything is now in readiness at the plant for the heavy holiday load that always comes. The boiler makers from Fort Wayne finished their task yesterday and returned to their homes, but before going the new tubes in the boilers were thoroughly tested and found to be in excellent shape to do the work. For some time the merchants have been worrying over the matter of bad light for the holiday trade, but from this time on they may rest content and feel satisfied that everything in this line will be in first class working order. Electric Light Superintendent Mylott has worked hard to get everything in shape and feels satisfied with the result.

Tobias Gaddis, who some time ago attracted a great d?al of attention because of the fact that he killed one of a gang of whitecappers who attacked his shanty near Bloomington, appeared in the county clerk’s office Monday morning in company with Ruth Emenhiser. and asked for a license to marry the girl. Gaddis gave his age as 35 Ruth said she was on'y 17 year* old, but she had the written consent of her mother to marry Gaddis. —Hartford City News. The report of the board of state charities, which is now being compiled and which will relate to the work of the board for the fiscal year ending September 30, wi'l contain some interesting information in regard to work done by the agents of the board. The board has four agents whose duties are to visit dependent children that have been placed in family homes, to inspect orphanages where public wards are maintained and to seek out proper homes for dependent childrn. A remonstrance was filed in the auditor’s office at Albion to be acted upon at the present term of commissioners court which was signed by 224 voters of Noble township, the township in which Wolf Lake is situated and as there were only 404 votes cast in the township at the last election it means that he saloon run by Jack Miller will have to go. There had not been much opposition to Miller until recently, and in a very short time the sentiment was sufficiently crystalized to carry the township for be temperance cause.—Columbia City Post. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bentz, of Fort Wayne returned to their home this morning after visiting over Sunday with friends and relatives.

ARE ORGANIZING • Many Banks Examined Lr Establishing Depositories on January First. Although the stat depositor? became effective Dec. 1, thirty days are given in which the various boards of finance created by the law f OT the , :j . pose of handling public funds may organize and designate the financial in stitution or institutions se'ected as the depository for public money i n :lig respect the law—in so far as the actual deposit of the funds is c->?c.rted. does not become effective until j IJB j The state board of finance, which will have control of all the state’s funds, and which consi-ts o f Gover nor Hanly, State Auditor John c Billheimer and State Treasurer Oscar Had’ey, met Tuesday for the purpose of adopting methods of procedure and effecting a proper organization, it was expected Governor Hanly would be made chairman of the board. Since last Wednesday the members •>» the board have been considering t c i‘ tire plans of operation and organizit on The bank examiners working in the bank department of the state auditor's office have ai.'eaiv exinined 79 private banks desirous of becoming publie depositories. Twenty-nine more have applied for examination. These will be visited by the examiners during the month of December. The lawmakes it the duty of the state auditor to examine all would-be depositories before they are accepted as such There are 235 national banks in the state, and. as practically all of them may wish to become depositories, thev are placed under the supervision of the state auditor, and are required to report their condition to him at his call. The forms of application asking to become public depositories, to be filed by the banks and trust companies. as well as the txrnd forms and other necesary blanks to be used under the law. have been drafted by the attorney general's office and sent to the county auditors of the state. The law requires that the county, city, town, township school corporation and institutional boards of finance, as well as the state board, shall organize Immediately after the law takes effect. The boards will then announce a date for receiving proposals for the deposit of publie funds. The various boards will use their own judgment In the selection of the depositories. Dally deposits are required under the law. It Is probable that th state board of finance will select a few Indianapolis banks for depositories and not scatter the fund< over the state in banks not centrally located. It I’ thought that the revenue received from these depositories at 3 per cent on long time deposits and at 2 per cent <>a ethers will pay the expenses of mar. departments. REPORT ON CORN YIELD. Bureau of Statistics Gives Out a Report. Indianapolis Dec. 5. —R ”s of the yield of corn in 1907 ir. lof the counties of Indiana have b n compiled by the Indiana bureau ’f statistics. Although the acreage in 1907 was slightly more than that of 1906, the yield was much less The acreage in 1907 as shown by he r port, was 4,031,714, while the acreage in 1906 was 4.020.232. The total yield in 1907 was 150.702 420 bushels, against 165,076.971 in 1906. The average yield in 1907 was 37.37 bushels an acre and ' the average yield in 1906 was 41.06 ' bushels. The bureau’s report shows that in Allane county there was an acreage of 57,409 and an average yield of 32.16 bushels per acre. This showing is poor in comparison with other counties. LOST TWO OF HIS FINGERS. William Heckman Has a Buzz Saw Accident. William Heckman, a well known farmer living five miles north of P re ' ble township met with rather a ser ious and painful accident Wednesday afternoon. He was assisting in operation of a buzz saw on the E Marchand farm, where they are saW ing up wood. In some manner he g ot , his left hand against the rapid!) r ®’ vo’ving saw and in an instant the second finger was clipped off and the first finger nearly severed. D f ’ Grandstaff was called and dre-sed 9 injuries. 0 Preparations are under wav for an interesting program which wi 1 be ren d«ed at the M. E. church Chrhtma 3 eve. Committees, have been apP ll ' n : ed to look after the different features and it gives promise of being ' e successful.