Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1908 — Page 3

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Th report that Sam Geisel, aged 22.1 ' ,Vln ” in Adams county, had disapare t s according to I the statement of members of his famI ■ -ey are fully cognizant of his location and also his destinathe u FrMay eVeninK Ir th n VißlHng hts s > s ter. Miss Bertha Geisel, and then stated he was J St ing to Europe, the birthplace of his I father, and expected to be absent from J home about two years. When asked ,her advice. Miss Geisel stated she was 1 favorable to the plan. The reason for the young man’s departure was only I that he wished to travel, tiring of the | ife here. Before leaving Geisel paid all debts, conferred with his brothers | and making arrangements for other [business matters to be satisfactorily settled. Some one circulated a report connecting his departure with a sensational story concerning his step-sister, who is at present residing at the county infirmary. There is no basis whatever for the report, as a letter from ; the authorities in charge of the wo.man will state. It was circulated with- | out the least reason for so doing, and . relatives of the boy are indignant. I They have at hand the strongest cf [proof to the contrary. Yesterday a • letter was received from Geisel posted in New York, stating he was all right and on his way to New York city.— Bluffton Banner. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 26.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The house passed the county local option bill just before noon today by a vote of 55 to 145, four republicans joining with the j minority democrats in opposing the , bill, while the recalcitrant republican votes were offset by six democrats. The republicans voting with the democrats were Geish, Schroeder, Condo and Keller, while the democrats voting for the bill were Sicks and Pierson. both of whom voted with the republicans on Thursday, against the indefinite postponement and Green, Hottell, White and McKinney in addition. The republicans were suc- . cessful in winning Iver H. Johnson, who voted against them Thursday, over. Seldom has a more dramatic 1 scene been enacted in the Indiana leg- ■ islature. With the floor and aisles : and gallery and lobby crowded with 1 republican and democratic politicians, 'anti-saloon league members and specI tators who were generous in applause , both for and against -the bill, the air i was full of excitement. i The house was called to order at ' ten o'clock. The fight had been waged ■ up until the minute of opening and both sides same in convinced that [they would win. although the republican leaders seemed the more confident. After prayer, the speaker handed down the bill and the roll call was | demanded immediately. Minority • leader Honan addressed the chair, but the speaker refused to recognize him and ordered the roll call to continue. Immediately minority leaders Honan and Sweeney protested against the gag-making rule, asking for fair play and likening the method to that of ' Czar Reed and Boss Cannon. The [speaker was unperturbed and the roll ' continued with the excitement intense. [ The first real suspense came when the I clerk called Billingsley’s name, he ' having voted with the majority Thursday, but it wa s feared could not be held in line. He did not hesitate in thundering out his “aye,” and cheering and wild applause followed. The relief of the temperance people over this vete was short lived, however, foi the very next man, Bowles, who ' won his measure of applause by voting !“aye.” Then the crowd settled and waited for Condo. This republican 'voted as he did on Thursday, against the bill. The roll showed nothing unexpected until Green was called. He said that after being entreated all night by a delegation from home, and believing as I do that I am no less a | democrat, I will never sell my vote, "I vote aye.” This was the first democrat convert and the crowd went wild. Hottel was the next democrat to vote aye. The most dramatic incident of all came when Johnson was called. He had voted against the bill on Thursday. When he arose to explain his i vote there was a stillness, intense. His daughter, on whom the temperance [folks had relied to get her father's ( vote sat beside him. Much agitated he started in a broken voice: “I have not favored this measure. It has not been to my liking, but because of certain influence, I”—and he .aid his j hand on his daughter’s shoulder, and , looked in her face—“l feel it my duty to vote—” Here he broke down and I cried, utterly unable to proceed. “I cannot talk, Mr. Speaker, aye” and his daughter’s arms wound around him as he resumed his seat. The enthusiasm of the crowd can be under- 1 stood. This broke the backbone of : the opposition, and as the names of j' McKinney, Pierson, Sicks and White, 1 democrats were called, they voted for ( • the measure. A motion wa s made to ' reconsider and another to lay that < motion on the table, both of which 1 carried and cinched the bill. A re- ; cesg followed and the whole mob went ' down to Governor Hanly's office, where that official received them.

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A telegram from Chicago addressed to Vincent D.Bell, conveys the news that his son, O. Godfrey, a salesman for the Tom Murray clothing house, and well known in Decatur, underwent the severity of an operation Friday morning for gagreen appendicitis and that he stood the ordeal well. Godfrey, wno tor years was a resident of Decatur, a brother-in-law of O. P. Mills, and County Recorder H. V. Steele, has for some time been in a critical condition. In fact his case became so alarming that it was deemed absolutely necessary that an operation be performed immediately, which wag done, as the following telegram, received yesterday, indicates: Mr. V. D. Bell, Decatur, Ind.: Tour son Godfrey was operated on this morning for gangreen appendicitis and stood operation well. The same was performed at the Frances Willard hospital. The many friends of Godfrey will be much pleased to hear that his chances for ultimate recovery are flattering. o G. R. & I. CAR ON FIRE. A Narrow Escape from a Costly Blaze. Thursday rafternocn between four and five o’clock, fire was discovered in a freight car whicn had just been run in on a siding north of the Grand Rapids and Indiana depot. A passerby noticed the smoke issuing from the top of the car and gave the alarm before much damage was done. The department was not called, the fire being extinguished by the employes at the station. The car contained the household furniture of Rev. Fred Tormohlen, of Amboy, tho new Friends minister, who is moving here to succeed Rev. T. E. Williams, as pastor of the church. The fire is supposed to have been started by a spark from an engine. A hole sev- i eral inches square was burned in the ' top of the roof but the contents were not damaged on account of sheet I iron which lined the car—Portland Sun. DUPONT RESIGNS HIS PLACE. 1 I New York, Sept. 25.— Following I many rumors which were abroad here i and in Washington, Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican national committee has announced that Gen. T. i Soleman Du Pont, of Delaware, head 1 of the bureau of campaign speakers, s of the national committee, had resigned a"S head of that bureau and also as 1 a member of the executive committee 1 of the national committee and that hi s resignation had been accepted. <

Amos Hirschy vs. Lillie B. and Phillip L. Andrews and Charles C. Schug, notes and foreclosure of mortgage, demand SSOO, is the title of a new ruit filed by Attorney C. J. Lutz. Joseph Largent was ordered to appear and show why he does not comply with order of court to pay $25.00 to Sarah E. Brandyberry. Frank Cramer vs. Cyrus and Annie Lyons, habeas copus, defendants appeared with child and upon order of court delivered same to Frank Cramer who mardhed proudly away with the babe in his arms. Judgment was rendered against the defendants for costs. Dr. S. K. Christy vs. Benjamin Habegger, admr., affidavit of non-resi-dence filed, cost bend ordered filed within five ays. D. E. Scott vs. L. A. Graham, accounting, separate demurrer filed to first and second paragraphs of complaint. Rurode Dry Goods Co. vs. Frederick Schaffer, appearance by D. B. Erwin for plaintiff, rule to answer made absolute within five days. Miles F. Porter vs. Frank McConnell, demurrer filed and overruled, answer and cross complaint filed, rule to reply. Nancy Sheets vs. C. C. Sheets et al, partition, proof of sale filed and sale confirmed and deed approved. Daniel N. Erwin ’has transferred lot 568 Decatur to Roy Archbold for $100; Daniel Troutner transferred an acre in St. Marys township to Henry L. Warner for SI.OO. Aetna Life Insurance Co. vs. Cardwell Box Co., motion by defendant fcr order to have plaintiff make complaint more specific. Same entry in case of Aetna Life Insurance Co. vs. Decatur Egg Case Co. and Cardwell Stave Co. John R. Fillman vs. C. B. & C. RyCo., damages, SIO,OOO, request by defendant for leave to withdraw excep- j tions, granted. Judgment against de-: fendants according to written agree-, ment filed. .' ’ u -7 Clayton Williams vs. Reuben Clark, 1 note, second paragraph of reply filed to second and third paragraphs of answer. Thomas Faylor et al vs. David D. Studabaker, substituted motion filed by defendant for judgment for costs. D. N. Erwin, admr., in Leah Bolds estate, filed his report and resigna-

tion, accepted and cause ordered left off docket. ; Martin L. Smith, guardian, filed ■ final repert as to Clinton B. Smith ’ and current report as to Roxie. ’; Mennig Wulliman, a farmer, aged •! 28, and Paulina Springer, aged 25, i of Berne, have ben granted a license to marry. o i Hon. J. A. M. Adair was in town .! Wednesday evening and addressed a ' large gathering on the street on the ■ issues of this congressional district. . He made a clear straightforward . statement cf his record in congress, and cleared himself easily of the charges spread out by a certain Ear! Patterson, regarding alleged over- ’ . charges he is accused to have mad? i some fifteen to eighteen years ago while clerk of the Jay circuit court. His speech was absolutely non-par-tisan, having nothing to do whatever | , with the current issues of the two great parties, except incidentally a ; brief mention of the tariff on lumber, which he sought to have reduced by congress. He spent considerable time on his efforts in the way of pension legislation in congress and showed ■ several letters which he received from army posts from many different places in the state and the country thanking him for the success of his labors in congress in behalf of soldiers’ widows, and he cleared himself of the charges circulated all over this district, which were contained in the sc-called Siilloway letters published in Republican newspapers. Not for a moment did he stoop to “sling ; mud” at his political opponent, but easily defended and cleared himself from just such dirty tactics presumably instigated by his political opponent. Ttf! presented a signed statement by the Portland bar, judge and oher contemporary county officials i ' from both parties, emphatically deny- j ’ ing the charges made by said "ac-. 1 countant.'’ Earl Pattersen, of Mun- ' cie, presumably employed by Mr. < Hawkins, and published in an unsign- 1 ed pamphlet end scattered broadcast ( 1 over the district that Mr. Adair while t clerk of the Jay circuit court, had t rebbed the people of the county of 1 'many thousand dollars through over-p ■ charges of fees during his three years’ ( I ' incumbance of said office some eigh- j < | teen years ago. He urged the people < ! 'of Berne to invite his political oppo-. 1 'nent to come to Berne and in the same clear and open manner present 1 to them his record and what he pro- 1 poses to do in congress, and he was ' heartily cheered by the audience for this suggestion. Mr. Adair has cer- ■ tainly strengthened the high esteem 1 of him held by men of all parties in < this locality.—Berne Witness. I I

r—- HB 1 ”"” .y , , Mrs. J. N. Tyndall entertained the Friday Night Euchre Club at her home Friday night. The evening was spent in playing euchre, and the prizes, which were two beautiful cut glass pitchers, were won by Mrs. Roy Archbold and Mrs. C. O. France. A delicious four-ccurse luncheon was served late in the evening. Those present besides members of the club were Mesdames C. A. Dugan, Roy Archbold and Chas. Meyers. An interesting social session was enjeyed at the Ben Hur lodge Friday night, during which a joint debate was indulged in, the question being, “Resolved, That the Farmer is More useful to Society than the Mechanic.” s Messrs. C. L. Walters, John Burk and Adam Wise had the affirmative, and [ were adjudged the winners, each of i the debaters putting up a strong ar- ' gument. Messrs. Harvey Harruff, Harvey Lee and -L. L. Baumgartner had I the negative. Mrs. Daily, George Kern and O. Springer were chosen as I judges. An interesting musical program was also rendered. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 28.—W. H. Taft and W. J. Bryan exchanged I ; courtesies he.re yesterday. Mr. Bryan arrived about 2 o’clock in the afternoon and immediately sent one of the men traveling with him to the West Hotel with a message to Mr. Taft that he would be glad to call on him at the hotel at 5:30 in the afterneon. Mr. Taft sent word back he would be glad to see him at that 'time. Mr. Taft was scheduled to speak at the dedidcation of a new Y. M. C. A. building in St. Paul at 2:30 o’clock and he hurried back in an automobile to keep his engagement with Mr. Bryan, When he arrived at the betel he found a message from the Nebraskan which said Mr. Bryan was sorry, but he had forgotten a dinner engagement at 5:30. Mr. Bryan suggested if it was convenient for Mr. Taft he would drop in at the hotel on his way to the railroad station about 7 o’clock and shake hands with him. Mr. Taft, however, had an engagement to speak before the congregation of the Fowler Methodist church in the evening, and he sent Col. Daniel Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms of the United States senate, who has personal charge of the Taft train, to explain the situation to Mr. Bryan and to convey his regrets. This Col. Ransdell did. o The county commissioners' room at the court house is receiving a new coat of paper today and just in time, for it was badly needed.