Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1908 Edition 02 — Page 4

THE BEMOCKAT >’J j. r _ jife--' ~ -*•* mminmiTioutif rr u<w • lUJBtMAI, FWUI»> I** r*a II AIVXRCI. M •*• >l—•* ■a mall OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS CO. SAVED THE DAY Here is an extract from the weekly letter of J. S. Bache A Co.. New York bankers, that w e take occasion to em. phasize: much criticism has been heard of the hoarding of money by banks in the interior. This is probably unjust. When the waves of'panic receding from New York, surged through the country, the banks outside of the large cities had no method of combining for mutual protection. Each practically stood alone. What wonder then that each should quickly seek to protect itself against the oncoming storm, c’osing up tight every opening and standing in defense to meet danger. Self-preservation was absolutely necessary, failure meant disaster to the whole community. It is the fault of our money and banking system that these isolated banking concerns had no recource to elasticity, no great General Bank to look to for relief. They were compelled to depend absolutely upon themselves, and that they have so well withstood disaster and so few banking failures have followed is greatly to the credit of American bankers everywhere. Interior banks — country banks if you please—saved the day. IT IS A CALAMITY The Atlas engine works of Indianapolis has long been one of the big industrial concerns of the country. It was operated through the panic of 1893 and carried on its business as a solvent corporation without the aid of courts, receivers or trustees. Hugh H. Hanna then was at the head of the concern, and he has been at the head of it ever since. Mr. Hanna was terribly afraid in 1896 that Mr. Bryan might be elected president. He was or*- of the noisest of the “country savers.” He told his men —as was said at the time —that they might come back to work on the morning after the election if McKinley was successful, but that there would be no work for them if Bryan was elected. On the night of the election in November. 1906, when it was known that McKinley was triumphant, the Atlas engine works’ whistles wasted much steam in celebrating the event. And now the Atlas engine works, after eleven years of republican rule and Dingley tariffs, has been put into the hands of trustees for the benefit of creditors. It is a calamity. No person will rejoice, but many will reflect. It may be remarked—for it is remark, able —that the Indianapolis newspapers have made no mention of the troubles of Mr. Hanna’s company. I The republicans of the state are divided into two camps over the proposition as to whether Governor Hanis should be permitted to go to the na tional convention as a delegate at large—one of the alleged big four. The governor's declaration at Columbus, Ohio, that he was not bound to support his party when it acted contrary to his own views and that he reserved the right to support a candidate of another party, is the cause of the present trouble. His opponents say that he is no lo ger a “regular” republican and should not be sent to Chicago as a representative of the party. But just keep your eyes on the Hon. J. Frank. If he wants to be a delegate he will be one or else there will be the dingbustedes-t row the republicans have had in many years. Evidently ex-Congressman Geo. W. Cromer refuses to say dead politically. After his overwhelming defeat by Congressman Adair two years ago i everybody but Cromer himself and the scattered remnants of his once powerful machine prophesied that he had been eliminated from further disturbance in the ranks of his own party in the Eighth district. The

rukoc DUX h*a torn sloat for *mm ’ Um*’ tfeft the wU«y Qeocfe wa* a«*la beotlrtng hlmaelf wm largely coa- > Iraed by the laot Lieae of the Meacte . Observer, Cromer’s owa which raoucei that the ouoe iavtadble G. W. will again be a candidate for the republican nomination for congress next spring, provided certain precinct committeemen are chosen fc Delaware county.—Portland Sun. -I- - ■■ The Chicago Inter-Ocean, although it claims to be “the only republican newspaper in Chicago,” does not follow the example of other republican papers in concealing the business disasters which have resulted from the panic. Nearly a month ago it gave figures showing that at that time 307.000 men had been thrown out of employment by reason of troubles caused by the “money stringency.” The figures were by no means exaggerated, and since they were given tens of thousands have been added to the idle list. All of the large industrial centers have been effected en-1 most of the small ones. Some statisticians are alarmed over the fact that the birthrate in the German cities of Berlin and Hamburg has decreased one-half during the past 25 years. Why worry over this showing? General conditions are certainly better than they were a quarter of a century ago. There is no scarcity of people—no diminution of inhabitants in the cities. Race suicide is not visible to the naked eye. despite the lamentations of statisticians. Families may be smaller than they were years ago, but can that be adjudged a positive evil, except as to individual cases? A remarkably accurate characterization of Theodore Roosevelt *is that made by the Wall Street Journal, sup. plemented by the New York World. The judgment of these two publications is that the present occupant of the White House is a combination of Lincoln. Bismarck and Cromwell. Cer. tain it is that he is the most remarkable character of his day and genera, tion. —South Bend Times. Zimri Dwiggins, a Napolean of finance, who was the main squeeze la establishing about a half hundred banks in small towns in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois. Michigan aid other states in the latter part of the last century, most bf which came to grief has gone the way of all things mortal. He had nothing to go on himself except his nerv e and had little to lose, but a good many other well meaning men were taken in by his clever tongue and lost heavily.—Columbia City Post. Secretary Taft invaded Boston to proclaim the guilt of the wicked trusts that caused the financial flurry and with spear that know* no brother he prodded and jabbed the “system” most ferociously. This plainly is a proposal to go ahead and wean Tom Lawson from the thirdtermites. —Fort Wayn e Sentinel. M. B. & E. MAY REACH MARION. Looks as Though a New Franchise Will Bs Granted. The Marion. Blufftoj, and Eastern, officials of this city ar e to be offered a new franchise into Marion immediately. according to the Marion Leader, and if it proves acceptable the terminal question there may be settled shortly. In secret caucus Friday night at the office of Attorney Levi Todd, the councilmen decided upon a solution for the traction question, which they say is given as final. The matter had been relegated to the past, and it was generally supposed the traction muddle would remain unsettled until spring. With the approach of the new year, however, the councilmen reviv'd the question, and i tis now planned to pnnit the Marlon Bluffton and East- :■ company to enter he city at once They will b? graned a franchise along east Fourth street to Branson , thenee north on Branson to Third street, and then west o.- Third street to the public square. This will enable the cars to react the public square and at the sams time da away with the double track and the controversy with the Unkn traction company on Fourth street. — -*> Fred Furin. of Fort Wayne, is visit Ing Fred Houpe, of St John.

* LARGE VOTE CAST 1 M*M«M* * She Wins by Two Hundred r and Seventy-Four " Votes. * r 1 The gold watch couteet that ha* 1 been creating so mucn excitement for the past three weeks, closed Ust evening at me pictortum and this morn1 Ing Judges John C. Moran and C. O. 1 France took charge of the ballots and . made the final count, which resulted in a victory for Miss Frances R&damacker. who received a gra'd total of 1.199 ’ votes, she winning over her nearest ’ rival Miss Ada Murray by 257 votes, s The contest was clean cut In every \ . respect and the best of feeling pre- j vailed throughout among the candidates. Miss Radamacker received a ! handsome complimentary vote and ' she certainly should feel proud of her . many friends who so ably assisted f her. Mr. Stoneburner by these var- , , ious contests is making many friends , for his place of amusement and so far every cofest has been clean cut : The watch was turned over to Miss Radamacker today and she should feel justly proud of her New Year’s . present. — , CLOSING VOTE. ’ Stella Ellis 527. Frances Radamacker 1,199. ’ Dude Voglewede 409. Noia Snyder 672. Perle Burdg 531. ( Minnie Orris 418. Letta Kintz 495. E Jo e Mylott 112. May Shilling 112. May Holthouse 412. Rose Gleinhenz 615. Joe Krick 404 Ada Murray 942. 1 Mamie Cloud 113. Anna Martin 103. Mabel Hocker 100. o ■ ■ — - TO COLLECT SALARIES t Controversy Will Be Settled in the Adams Circuit r r Court, Joel Reynolds and Samuel Frank, the two night policemen, will try to collect their salaries in the Adams circuit court. Through their attorney t A P. Beaaty. they filed separate suits i today, demandrg the sum of >125 each. I The cases are filed against the city of Decatur, a corporation, and each complaint alleges that said city, by its common council, on May 12, 1891, t adopted an ordinance, giving the mayor of said city full power to hire . aid discharge special police when , same is deemed necessary, that said j ordinance has never been repealed 5 and is, therefore, in full force and 1 effect The complaint further relates 5 that on September 6, 1906, these of- 1 . fleers were duly employed. They quit for a few days last October, but were again ordered into service on November Ist and have served ever since, : 5 being on duty four days in October. > s thirty days in November and thirty-4 i one in December, a total of sixty-five 3 days. At $1.50 per day, this amounts , , to $97.50 each. A copy of the erdiance and an itemiz-.d bill is attached 1 to th e complaint. i o ■ ; A CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our heartfelt gratitude toward the tribe of Ben Hur and neighbors who so kindly aided us in the late illn ss of our father. M. F. Hay and family. Earl Snow, foreman in the daily department of this office, came in an hour o two late Saturday, but this 1 i unusual tardiness was overlooked when he announced the arrival of an early morning visitor at his home a . handsome little girl baby. Earl is at “ ready saving money for Easter bonnets and a few other frills. Mrs. Snow, the “ baby and Earl are recovering nicely. 0 Herbert Bremerkamp clerk at the .. 1 Myers-Daily clothing store, has just • completed dressing a window in this s popular place of business, emblematic l_ to the order of Elks, that speaks much i] for his ability in this line. The he: I p' of an Elk is neatly arranged in the (j midst of a cluster of electric ligh‘s o and a representation of a clock with the hands pointing to eleven o'clock ~ ‘is placed in th e background, making e it appropriate in every respect to the j coming show which will be put on by jj the B. P. Q. E. Do not fail to see this window. 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Vesey and famfl ily returned yesterday from Decatur. ? Ind., where they went to attend the i. fortieth annual reunion of he Studan baker family. There were twent - six children and grandchildren who - -ent Christmas eve and Christmas day unt- der the roof of the Studabaker homestead. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette,

THE PLAINTIFF WOH lit Case of Hamlin v*. Bolds —Jury Returned a Verdict Last Evening. L, C. DeVoan I* attorney for th* plaintiff 1* • new dtvoroe case filed, ( th* title ot which 1* Dora Hower va. Charles I. H. Hower. They were married In November. 1902, and lived together until about six months ago. However, their married life has been 1 full of discord and unhappiness. Mrs. Hower say- her husband mistreated I her in many »ays, abused her, failed i to provide fnr her and the two chili dren and frequently abandoned her. : Recently Mr. Hower tried to get a divorces few weeks ago and Mrs. Hower also asked for a decree on her cross complaint, but both were refused. Since that tlm e one of the children has been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Fin Bennett, of Portland. Mrs. Hower asks for the custody of the other child. Marriage licenses have been issued to Webster C. Martz, aged twenty- • three and Luetta Mae Mock, aged j nineteen, both of Monroe township. I also to William Kelley, aged twentyone, a farmer from Van Wert and Sylvia Beltz, aged seventeen, of Blue Creek township. Susie Connant vs. Louis J. Habegger a $2,000 damage suit, rule to answer in five days recorded. The case of Edward Hamll vs. Otto Bolds was concluded Tuesday night going to the jury about five o'clock. The following verdict was returned about 7:30 o’clock: “We the jury find for 1 the plaintiff that he is the owner and { entitled to possession of the property described in his complaint and that the same has been unlawfully detained from the plaintiff by defendant, and we j assess the plaintiff's damages for such I : unlawful detention at SB.OO. John T. j I Myers, foreman.” Old Adams County Bank vs. John H. Yager e t al disclaimer filed by Meyers and Gillig. The sam e entry was made I la a similar case against H. S. Porter. • AT STEELE HOME On West Monroe Street, Marked the Closing of the Old Year, 1907. One of the most brilliant social events of the season occurred at the home of D. V. Steele on west Monroe ‘ street Tuesday night. For some years j Mrs. D. V. Steele and Mrs. John Bolinger hav e been giving birthday din ners alternately—December 31st being . the birthday of Master Pete Bolinger and Mrs Steele. This year the six : o'clock dinner was given at the magnificent, home of Dayton Steele.. Bei sides the two families Rev. Stangle and family a d Father Peier Bolinger ■ of South Whitley were present to en--4 joy the festivities incident to the tenth birthday of Master Bolinger and the , fiftieth birthday of Mrs. D. V. Steele. Many beautiful and valuable presents added to the joy of the eve ning. I No sooner had the guests risen from , the bountiful repast given by Mrs. j Steel e than a large concourse of people filed into the home and gave the principals of the evening’s enjoyment a complete surprise. Among those who came were J. D. Wisehaupt and wife. J. D. Stults and wife. L. W. Frank and wife, Harry Wilkinson and family, James Hurst a"d wife, David Stoler and wife Adam Deams and wife ’ C. E. Baughman and wife. John Hill and wife. Phillip Meihls and wife, Mrs. Robert Perkins and Mrs. Martha t Stephens. After spending a most en-* joyable evening and wishing all a happy New Year the friends departed in time to get home by 1908. TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF AUNT. Messrs. Holtbouse and Voglewede Go to Kentucky. Messrs. Peter Holthouse and John Voglewede lef yesterday for Covington, Ke tucky. where they will attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Overman, who wfil be buried at that place Thursday morning. Mrs. Overman was the last aunt living of these gentlemen a ■ d since her demise, they have neither an aunt or uncle living and in fact many of their near ■ relatives have gone to the great beyond. Mrs. Overma- was quite well knots'll here, she having visited with relatives in the city on several different occasions. She was preceded by her husband, who died several y< ars ,2"” i'e relatives here are grief ■ r : ekrr. over the sad affair. The dei ceased was eighty-six years of age. she having died from old age and a ; complication of ailmeryta.

three fime officers 1 Weil Fitted for Their Positions end Will Provs Worthy of Trust Th* f»d that yerterday wm Initial *■* of the year 19C8 was evidenced three office* at the court houM. where new terms of office were begun. John F. Lachot succeeded himself as county treasurer, James P. Haefling began his four year term as> county dark arid Hervey Steele followed Clinton S. Cloud aa county recorder. The new officials have duly qualified and have filed the necessary bonds as required by law, Mr. Steele’s bond being $2,000, Mr. Haefling’s SIO,OOO and Mr. Lacbot's $200,000. While, each of these three officials are men j well known arid we have on various occasions told of their special fitness for the offices entrusted to them, it may not be out of place to again give a few facts concerning them. John F. Lachot, the county treasurer, who will succeed himself, has already served two years and has proven: his worthiness. H e has made a record that his friends and his party are Indeed proud of and we haven’t room in which to print the many good things we have heard of his administration. He has proven a faithful, efficient, hor<est and worthy officer and will continue to transact the business of the county treasury in a businesslike way during the ensuing two years., He was born ii Wayne county, Ohio. June 9, 1860, moved to French township. Adams County, when eight years old moved to Berne when a young man. worked i as a drug clerk, ma-nged the cottage hotel and traveled for the Brooks Oil company, of Cleveland, several i years prior to his election to office. : He Is one of the most popular officers i ever in Adams county. He turns over to himself the sum of $140,069.64 and you can. bet your last red that every cent is duly accounted for. James P. Haefling. the rew county 1 clerk, is another official of whose I ability many are willing to vouch, i He has Been connected with variousbusiness enterprises, served several j years as deputy clerk and knows j thoroughly every detail of his office. .He will personally look after the I work as clerk of the Adams circuit court, where he is a favorite with courts, attorneys and the reporters, Mr. Haefling was born at Tiffin. Ohio, forty years ago. came to Adams county when a small boy and has lived her e practically ever since. He was educated in the schools of the county and his career since maintaining his majority has been a very busy one. For several years he served as a railroad carpenter, did contract work and later became deputy clerk under El- < mer Johnson. After lour years at ; that work he engaged la, the fire insurance business with Mr. Gallogly. After receiving the nomination for county clerk he sold his agency interest and soon afterward was appointed receiver for the Loch. Dirk- ; eoi & Co. business, a settlement requiring the proper kind of ability, about $40,000 being involved. After disposing of that trust. Mr. Haefling ■ assumed a position with the Kirsch ■ & Sellemeyer lumber yard, where he I remained until two months ago, when ; he resumed his place at the clerk's office. His record as connty clerk will be a clean aid honorable one Dan Roop, '■of Blue Creek township, will serve as deputy. Hervey Steele is the new recorder. For a month he has been acquainting himself with his new duties, and for • the present at least he will conduct the work without Uje assistance of : a deputy. He is forty years old, and a native of Adams county. He is a son of ex-trustee John Steell of this township and was educated in the local schools. He lived for five years in Kirkland township a d since has i resided in Decatur. He taught school | several" years, traveled for Lyman > Brothers and for some tim e conducted ’ a grocery in this city. In all his career he has been industrious and ho> est, and being capable as he is he is sure to make a splendid record as a public officer. Mr. Cloud, who retires, will resume his farm work. Miss Mayme Cloud. • who has proven her proficiency as a deputy, will visit in Nebraska for . sever ! months. David Gerb r. retirs ing clerk will continue ij th e ' stock ’ ~~ o I Marshal Bohnkc anested an umi brella mender yesterday and lodged him la jail to await a hearing b fore ' Mayor D. D. Coffee. The man was ■ in a drunken condition and caused . much excitement on Main street In - taking him to jail Bohnke experienced ' lltt ] e , dlfficulty but be placed the chain on his arm he was easily managed. y

ELECTIOM NOT ClMqj A Hopefol Financial from Controller Ridgely. W«lhta<Um. January 1 republican politicians a 8 a devoting their time to trying to out wh*Orr their favorite for the presirie:xt:a! nomination ca a !e , the vote In national convention of thi, or that state. A little later there wj; be some thoughful inquiry as to wheti er the republicans can elect the man b be nominated at Chicago -ext J M e, * their private exchange of views the old party wheel horses are saying that the remakable victories of the repub. lican party in both state and national elections since 1896 seem to have caw. ' ed them to forget that the political I pendulum must swi-g back sooner or later. Many of the far-seeing ones are somewhat puzzled with the outlook for next year. They are begin, ning to -realize that conditions are changing. They speak of a good ma-j clouds on the horizon.. They hope the outlook will become more promising; they are disposed to believe it will, but they are impressed with the fact that the time is near at hand when the party in power may well pause and take stock—may well take a good square look at the situation as it exists today. Washington, January I.—William B. Ridgely, controller of the currency, sounds a hopeful financial note in a statement given out this afternoon. The new year, he is confident will bring a general revival in business. The banks of the country, he believes, will soon find it advisable to return to normal cash payments I-, a general review x>f the financial situation the controller reaches the conclusion that ih e blame for conditions that have existed the last two months ca-not justly be placed on any man or any set of men. It Is sufficient, he thinks, to know that conditions are rapidly Improving. ON LAST EVENING Slipped While Throwing Switch —Left Arm SevereFractured. C. W. Ernst, a Pennsylvania brakeman, sustained a broken arm last evening at 7:30 o’clock by falling while attempting to throw a switch. The railroader had run ahead of his train in the east yards and seizing the switch lever gave it a- jerk hut slipped on the ice and fell over the stand, alighting on his left side, with his left arm doubled under him. The bon? in th e upper arm was fra cture d i ust above the elbow. He was placed aboard a switch engine and hurried to the station where a cab was waiting to convey him to the St. Josephhospital. He is the second trainma to sustain a broken arm as a resuit ot the slippery condition of th ■ ground as Wilber Holly was th 0 vic tlm of a similar accident al> • t’ o ago. Mr. Ernst is e rooms o-.t Baker street. Th racture is said to be serious ope ’eit there is no danger of the loss of ■ u ’“ 1 the member. —Fort ayn Journa Gazette., Mr. Ernst is a son pf T:' *- rn '‘ of this city and has many friends an acquaintances here who hope hit in juries may not prove at all serious. —a— ■ LEAVE FOR DALLAS TEXAS Mr. and Mrs. Schafer Will Spend th. Winter With Daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Schafelast evening for Dallas. Texas, vn-t they will remain for the winter their daughter, Mrs. W. F : ' °," v Mr. and Mrs. Schafer just receir.. disposed of their property and hold effects and they may r<” ” p manently in Texas, although L; return to this city some '■* x * • pr leas*next summer for a visit- 1 . Decatur is loath to lose su< * • mable family and it is sine that Mr. and Mrs. Srha: fit to return to our mid? their future abode bi 1 months have passed. Mrs. Horace Botthoff and nods left this morning for Lor-ine. where they were called ovi serious illness of Mrs. Helli n = e *- A number of Decatur and > county Democrats will leave - ening for Portland to attend i-’e' trict ca(vention. Those who will all be enthusiastic men.