Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1909 — Page 1

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MAY RESURRECT Talk of the Kleckner Bill Trying to Pass the House 11 NIGHT SESSIONS I — j Many Bills Being Passed and Many Others < KiHed ... ■ ’ Indianapolis, March 3.—(Special to the Dally Democrat)—This la the last day for second reading of bills and the house are reading them 'right off the reel, it being their intention to push everything through possible in the time now left them. There is no ; playing horse at this stage of the legislative game, and at that this . legislature is no different than any other. They all are crowded to the brim during the last week, and are compelled to work hard to get > through those measures desired, :— Indianapolis March 3.—(Special to •the Daily Democrat)—lt is common ‘tallc‘ that an effort will be made late -this afternoon to resurrect house bill I *6l, better known as the Kleckner || -ward and township local optipn measI] | ~ure, and try to get enough help to II -pass it in the house, although it is 11 -not thought probable that the bill can Il -even pass in the lower branch of |j the general assembly. Another ghost || story follows that if the bill comes || over to the senate that body will I pass it in order to put the game | -and all the responsibility up to the | governor. This is talked some, but | not a-great deal of importance is at- || tached to any of it II Indianapolis, March 3.—(Special to I the Daily Democrat)—Besides pushI ing a lot of bills along on second readI Ing, several bills passed the house, I ■ land several others were killed. I ■ . | Passed by the House. BR' Senate bill 260, An act to empower i / ■' ■ 3* ■, _it Bl any city of the third or fourth class Bto-create a board of trustees for the I control and management of tlje public Bi I parks of such cities. I Senate bill 254, an act authorizing ■ the board of trustees of the Indiana ■ State Normal School at Terre Haute ■ to sell and convey certain real estate. ■ , Senate bill 137, an act compelling Uncommon councils in cities of the fifth | e,. S . to advertise for bjds in city] Hr contracts and proving mode and I method. ' ' I , Killed x by the House. ""House biJJ. 290, an act concerning Ijf.. bulging and loan associations. » House bill 54,3, a bill for an act

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i to provide for the condemnation and sale of property no logger valuable io ihe military service of the state of i Indiana. ' ‘ - / House bill 819, an act concerning sale and conveyance of certain real estate belonging to the State Normal School. House 5 bill 53, a bill defining the fourteenth and creating the sixtysecond Judicial circuit, and fixing time for holding court therein. ■ Vj- ' ' * ■ A*Indianapolis, March 3.—(Special to » the Daily Democrat)—The senate also j showed a disposition to forget the I turmoil of yesterday and to do bus- ' iness for the sake of business. v ’ I ■ ■ • Passed by the Senate. r Senate bill. 16, a bill for an act to II amend sections one and eleven of the metropolitan police law. Senate bill 203, a bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of New Chicago in Lake county. Senate bill 271, an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of .. »!HI U lIIHWI p ll Til tJBKC vvzUll vj » Senate bill 337, a bill authorizing the issuing of bonds in certain drainage proceedings. Senate bill 296, a bill for the cancellation of ditch assessments in. the office of county recorder and county auditor. Senate bills 372 and 375 were also passed by the senate, and also house bill 584. . Indianapolis, March 3.—(Special to the Dally Democrat)— Sunday baseball bill has now reached engrossment in the senate. An effort was made to have the bill passed under a suspension of the rules, but an objection caused it to fall, so it will oome up for final passage at the session tomorrow. It will pass and be sent at once to the governor, where it will either be signed and made a law or vetoed, and if vetoed it will have td take chances on passing in both branches of the legislature over the s governor’s "veto. Indianapolis, March 3.—(Special to the Dally Democrat)—The houseware now holding night sessions, and are using every means at their command to push th\ business that is before that branch of the ptegislature. It will be a hard week for the legislAtors, and many of them are anxiously awaiting the coming of the end. — Tru eand Runyon have hung a new sign. The work was done by John Edwards. Heckman returned last evening from Hoagland, where He had been on business.

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DIED IN MEXICO David- Meyers formerly of Decatur, is Dead WAS OPERATED UPON News Reached the City Yesterday About Death Information has reached the city , which records the death of David L. Myers, who, for several years resided in this city with his family and was an employe at the water works plant here, his death having occurred at his late home at Cuervo, New Mexico. He was a brother of Daniel and W. H. Myers of this city. The Cuervo Clipper has the following i to, in regard to the death of the estimable man: Mr. David L. Myers, of Cuervo, died February 15th, at 10 /p. m. at the age Os 64 years and six months.. He was i at the hospital at the time Ms death. (Deceased w)as 1 born in Ohio, and with his parents when a child they moved to Indiana, where he lived until recent years. In 1876 he was married to Francillia Bowser, of Fort Wayne, Ind., ahe having preceded him to the better land in 1892. Six children were born, and all but one are living, to 1 mourn the loss of a dear hfnd and lov- ■ ing father. One son, C. B. Myers, lives at Fort Scott, Kan. And four daughters, Mrs?o.,H. Garlick, of Altus, Okla.; Mrs. G. J. Thompson, of Haskell, Texas, Mrs. C. O. Grove and Miss Jessie of Cuervo. Deceased has three brothers living. James Myers, of Shawnee,-Okla.; Dan Myers, of i Decatur, Ind., and Will Myers, of Decatur,. Ind. Mr. Myers came to Cuervo the first time last October and filed ,on a piece of land joining his two daughters north of Cuervo. He then returned to Oklahoma, but owing to ill health he returned fibre-to stay and took up his residence on his claim, erecting a house and though being in poor health, he fenced 20 acres of his place in pig fence, and made many other improvements. He gained many friends sinde his arrival, and all extend to the family their most heartfelt sympathy. His daughter, Miss Jessie, was at his bedside at the time of death, arriving only a few hofirs before time, and wai not recognized by her father. The remains were shipped here from Ala(Continued on page 8.) THE CLERK’S BILL It Increases the Revenue for the County Clerk - FIVE HUNDRED It is Good to Clerk Haefling for this Amount ' Clerk Haefling is one of the boys that will be benefited by the clerk’s bill that passed both branches of the legislature over the veto of Governor Hanly, which he administered to the bills two years ago. . The fees in controversy will increase the revenue of the Adams county clerk perhaps to the tune of five hundred dollars a year. Certain fees that have been held in question for several years and which in many counties the clerks have taken, are given them without question. Up to this time the clerks of this county has held these fees In reserve, thinking they right in jinking they belonged to them. Those to profit thq’most by the passing of the bill, are the officers in the larger counties, where these fees aggregate a large sum of money, and where they too must feel that they have been handed a Christmas present. As usual after the thing is all over the Indianapolis News finds much graft in the bill, although for i two years they have failed to fiotice anything that was not right with it .

THAT’B A GOOD THING We at Least Appreciate the Life of the port Wayne Business Men. To make Fort Wayne ifce mecca for shoppers within a radius of fifty miles Is the idea of the Fort Wayne Retail Merchants* association and to further this plan, the local traction officials will soon be visited by a committee in regard to the establshing of low rates. will be asked to run Excursions weekly from all points along their roads. The committee of merchants consists of rfenry Beadell, F. W. Seabald, W. R. Seavey, W. E. Graeter, Louis HeUbroner, JI. P C* M imi« o»S C W . p - *• ~ Hetny. o '■,■■■. -i-...' COUNCIL MEETING , ■ I A Regular Session Held Last Evening and Much Business Done THEY PAID BACK , John Myers Rebated on Sa- * loon License—Other Business The council met in regular session last evening, Mayor France preriding, I , and every councilman being present ad answering to roll call. The minutes of the preceding meeting were • read by Clerk Wemhoff after which the council took up the regular rou- : tine of work. Abraham Boegley, of ! Berne, who recently constructed a , map of the county, together with a , plat of the city of Decatur, addressed ■ the council for a few moments in relation to the many advantages to be gleaned by having a map of this . deecriptkML and asked the dohmcil i to purchase one of him for the use l of tlje council room. Upon motion by i Christen the purchasing committee was instructed to buy the map and , the deal was closed. A petition signed by several prop- ’ erty owners along Eighth street asking that an old sewer be taken up and rebuilt was read and upon motion the matter was referred to the street commissioner with power to fix the same as he saw best. Upon motion by VanCainp the street and sewer committee were instructed to make an examination'cf all of the recently constructed brick streets and see if the same are in need of repairs, and. to rport back to the council at the next regular meeting, and if the same are needing repairs a witten notice will then be served on the contractor, and he will be* compelled to fix the same at once. Superintendent Mylott read a letter he recently received from the state building and factory inspector who some time ago ordered some necessary repairs at the water wprks and electric plant, so that the safne would be more safe for the employes, and asking at this time if his orders had been carried out Mr. Malott was ordertd by the council to see that every detailed matter as Ordered was placed in position at once, thus insuring safety to the workmen. Upon motion by Burns the boiler insurance as renewed by Agent John S. Peterson was approved and the policy was ordered spread of record. A resolution ordering the city clerk to draw bls warrant in favor of John Meyers, the saloon man who on last night quit business in this dty for good, for the sum of $27.66, the same being the amount due him on his dty license as (rebate, was read and adopted and the clerk so Another resolution the clerk to draw his warrant in favor of James P. Haefling county clerk, for the sum of $28.35 to pay a judgment recently ordered by the court in favor of the Monitor OU company, together with some little costs made by the dty. The resolution was adopted and the clerk was so ordered. Some matters In relation to the Interurban franchise was taken up last evening, a more complete account of the same'feeing found in aether column of this issue. The following bills were then read and allowed: C U. Dorwin ................ .$229.19 Amos Fisher 2.39 ’ J. F. Richards .............. 2.48

D F. Teeple .... 50.31 C. Vogt 75.00 Dan Straub ....... 10.70 i C. & E 166.65 J. D. Stults 45.83 I Amos Fisher 50.00 Wm. Geary 10.00 Monarch Wire Co. ... 104.59 C. C. Schlatter & C 0.......... 31.76 Essex Coal Co. 12.63 Hamilton Coal Co 25.68 George Henneford 1.25 Bass Foundry 54.00 National Mill Supply Co 6.00 Sunday Creek Coal Co 132.39 M. J. Mylott 223.00 No further business coming before the coundl they adjourned, to meet *4 lnw 0 — THE OPEN SENATE Decatur and Monroe Youths Displayed Great Talent LAST EVENING Acted Upon Several Important Measures in Open Senate The galleries filled and with almost every available space In the ’ecture room of the M, E. church occupied by admirers of the youths who had prepared to entertain the people by a program much ouV'of the ordinary, the senate to be conducted by the boys of the Holy Grail and King Arthur was afforded an auspicious opening. The seats in the lecture room were arranged In a semicircle and divided to allow the senators on one side and representatives on the other. A big American flag furnished a fitting background at the rear of the chairman's elevated chair and the arrangement indeed resembled that of dn assemblage of statesmen. Chairman Conrad called the meeting to order at eight o’clock and following the invocation by chaplain Graham, of Monroe, a selection was rendered by a male quartet composed of senators. Aftereading the minutes of the previous meeting by Secretary Mills, and the roll call of senators, a special message was read which had been sent by. President Benjamin Beavers. In this several recommendations were made. A motion which carried was to the effect that the message he tabled. The chairman then Willed for general business and there were twenty senators who were eager for the floor, that they may present their bill .first. Senator Wlsehaupt of In - diana, was honored and he read a woman suffrage bill which he urged the senators to pass. Wlsehaupt delivered an eloquent address in defense of the. women of the country, who were denied the right to express their sentiments at the ballot box, and this was a signal for a bitter debate by opposing senators. He told of how in ancient times people resented taxation without representation, and he contended that Inasmuch as women who have property are taxed, they should be given the right to vote. The senate chamber resounded with vociferous demonstration as the various debated on this question. Senator Don Burk opposed the bill, and gave as bls reasons that politics were too dirty for women to get into; that their place was at home, etc. Senator Archbold was in favor of passing the bill, and he. too, gave a talk in its defense. He wa? followed by Senator Graham who was against the measure. A vote was taken which resulted 14 to 12 in favor of the bill. A bill was then read asking that the forests be preserved by a law to be passed by the senate, but it was tabled by a seconded motion Senator Watkins then introduced a navy appropriation bill and during the session several others* were introduced and acted upon which deeply interested- all present. After the business session the boys served delicious refreshments and received the compliments of their friends for their efficiency in conducting the senate. o The Fullenkamp store is being remodeled i* the upstairs department Yor the accommodation of their cloak and wrap trade.

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BURNEDfOGROUND Store Belonging to Liby at Honduras is Destroyed A CONFLAGRATION Completely Destroyed Store and the Dwelling A fire with origin unknown finding its inception yesterday at five o’clock completely devastated the store bulding and residence of Jonas Liby at Honduras together with their contents. The cracking of burning timbers aroused the family members from sleep and with all possible haste y they made their exit from the burning structure escaping injury. The flames spread with the aid of a high wind and the two buildings were soon gutted. The brigade worked valiantly to save the buildings, but their efforts were in vain. The mere ban - dtse was almost a total loss, but much o’ the household effects were rescued from the flames. The loss sustained is a big one, and although insurance was carried, it will not cover but a small portion of the loss. As yet Mr. Liby has not given out a statement as to whether or not be will rebuild, knd no one is able to state. The sky was illuminated for miles around by the big blaze, and people at Craigvill thought several houses were on fire. KILLED THE BILL The Proctor - Tomlinson Local Option Bill is No More A HOT TIME The Vote in the Senate Was Twenty-Six to Twenty- . Three Indianapolis, March 3. —By striking out the enacting clause the senate yesterday afternoon, by a vote of 26 to 23, defeated the Proctor-Tom-linson bill, the only repealing measure for which the opponents of county option had any hope. The senate then “clinched” the vote and the matter is past reconsideration. It was announced last night that an effort will be made to pass the Kleckner bill, still pending in the house, which seeks to repeal the county unit law and enact the Democratic platform ward and township unit It is now somewhat doubtful that this bill will pass the house. If it does, however, it will only be put up to the senate Democrats for the purpose of allowing them commit themselves on their platform measure. Probably the most dramatic incident of the long fight preceding the killing of the Proctor-Tomlinson bill was the speech of Senator Will R. Wood of Lafayette, former law partner of exGovernor Hanly, who denounced Hanly for his action in forcing the issue on county option before the recent election. He charged that this resulted in the election of' a Democratic |governcr and tof a Democratic house of representatives, and that it also resulted in a reduced majority in the senate. The vote of Senator Wood for the killing of the bill was the surprise of the day. While some of the more Sanguine leaders of the anti-repealers hoped to see him in line with the Republi-* cans when they met for a final conference at the Claypool Hotel Monday night, most of them had little hope that he woijld vote against the bill on second reading, although he had said repeatedly that he would never vote for it in the form in which it was pending before the senate. He had held out for a bill embracing certain features he desired in a regulation law and they had believed he would vol® I° r the with the purpose of offering amendments to meet his views.

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