Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1909 — Page 2

Dick Diller, aged nineteen, and a moulder at the Van Camp foundry, met Instant death on the Chicago & Erie tracks laat Thursday, when he Was run down by tne engine and tender of freight train number 52, ® west bound. The accident happened about six o’clock, and no one seems able to say just how the,sad affair ' occurred. Diller had quit work shortly before, and was returning to his ■ boarding place, the home of Joseph ; ; Hower, between Tenth and Eleventh streets and between the Chicago & Erie and Clover Leaf railroads. As was his usual custom he turned west at Tenth street and started down the Erie tracks, expecting to take a short eut home. When about half way across this block a west bound freight train approached him from behind and It Is presumed that he failed to notice that the engine to number 52 was backing up east He stepped upon the other track and was almost Instantly beneath the wheels of the giant monster. The engineer of the freight on the main track noticed him as he fell and motioned to the " engineer on 52 who was horrified to see the unfortunate mans mangled remains as his eyes followed the motion of the other trainman. The engine was stopped and the mutilated remains were gathered up, being strewn along the track for many feet. The coroner, Dr. J. C. Grandstaff of Preble, was notified, and ordered that the remains be taken to the Gay & Zwick morgue, where he later held his Inquest The young man’s relatives who live at Columbus and Lancaster, Ohio, Were notified and a brother arrived this morning to take charge of the body. The body was so badly mutilated that not a semblance of recognition was possible. The head was crushed from the chin up, the right leg and arm were cut off clean and the body was cut in twain from the breast bone down. It was Impossible to do otherwise than gather up the pieces in a blanket and the home coming of the young man will be a very sad one Indeed for his loved ones. The unfortunate man came here from Columbus about six months ago and went to work at the furnace factory. Later he returned to Ohio and two weeks ago again came here and began his duties as a moulder at » the Van Camp factory. He was a good workman and a youth of excellent habits and had many friends here, formed during his short stay In this city. He wasi born and reared in Lancaster, Ohio, his father later movf fng to Columbus, Ohio, where he still resides. He was married- about three years ago, and leaves a wife and little daughter who also live at Columbus. Other surviving relatives Are three brothers and a sister at Columbus, a brother and sister at Lancaster and a brother, Charles Diller, of this city, the latter being a son-in-Jaw of Joseph Hower. Charles arrived here next morning, having been in Columbus for a few days seeking employment He sent word to the relatives and received a telegram from a brother and sister asking that the body be shipped to Lancaster. This was done, the remains leaving here that afternoon over the Erie. " The portion of the track where this accident occurred seems to be an unlucky one, as this one happened within a few rods of where Mr. Hunter was killed a few years ago. Spring is approaching and with it comes the thoughts of what the outlook is for this year in the building line or rather what advancement will Decatur make. All kinds of predictions are heard, but when one really inquires he discovers that there is more than the usual stir and the chances are that the next six months will find a number of new homes in Decatur, also several other buildings of more or less pretentious dimensions. One of the most elaborate homes already contracted for Is that of Samuel Hite, and several others are now being planned. Then there > is the new city hall, a $12,000 building which will be a beauty. Besides ft is quite probable that the Knights of Pythias wllj erect a handsome and modern home during the summer on their lot on Third street and it is possible that one or two other lodges will conclude to do the handsome thing within the next few months.

All over the city there is an air of improvement that is good to see. Along one street in the north part of the city, where we chanced today, we noticed three homes were being remodeled, they being those of R. m Peters, Frank Burns of the city water plant, and Wash, Piles. This is true all over the old town, and it is further proof that the man who owns property in Decatur is a lucky individual, for in a city where there dwells such pride it Is impossible for the values to deteriorate. Look out for a busy and prosperous year in Decatur. . " - —O Attorney W. H. Eichhorn* who has been assisting in the trial, of the Gallmeyer case here for a week past, has returned to his home at Bluffton,

* - i WILL ABK FOR NEW TRIAL Judge Erwin Says Court’s Instructions Wore Bad. 1 ' Judge R. K. Erwin, chief counsel for John Baker, convicted in the circuit court at Huntington yesterday of involuntary manslaughter, announced this morning that he will file within thirty days a motion for a new trial of the case and that he hopes to secure an acquittal next time. The verdict was returned just before 6 o’clock yesterday evening and It means that Baker must serve from two to twentyone years at Michigan City. Baker Is the third of the men charged with the murder of Marshal Columbus Croy at Woodburn In June, 1907, the others having received life sentences. While nothing of the deliberations of the jurors was given out It is believed that the fact that he had no malice toward the marshal and that he had no hand in the shooting influenced the jurymen to let him off with a light sentence. The men were out more than twenty-five hours. Judge Erwin finds fault with the instructions of Judge Cook, who is said to have refused to give those offered by the attorneys for the state and for the defense and to have written his own. These will be attacked on technical law points and as in the other cases there is little possibility that the new trial will be granted. In event of its refusal an appeal will be taken to the state supreme court. Just what length of time Baker will be compelled to serve is entirely in the hands of the state prison authorities. His record will be looked up, his behavior in prison taken into consideration and the circumstances surrounding his crime will govern to a great extent how much of the twentyone years he will be held. LaDuke is the last of the quartet left chraged with the crime and just what action will be taken in his case has not been decided upon, although it is believed that In view of the fact that he confessed and aided the state he will get a light sentence.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. —— -<■ o - Indianapolis, Ind., March 19. —Sult has been brought in the federal court by Sidney Mitchell, receiver for the United Box Board and Paper company, against Anthony B. Trentman and Stephen B Fleming, of Fort Wayne, in which very serious allegations against Fleming and Trentman are made. The men are charged with conspiring together to defraud the company, of which, so the complaint says, Fleming was the dominating officer. Damages in the sum of >250,000 are asked. The complaint recites that Fleming, a stockholder, member of the executive board and vice-president of the United Box Board and Paper Company is a blood relative of Trentman, and that the two are closely identified in various business Interests. In January, 1907, the complaint says, Fleming proposed to the executive board —and saw that the board acceded to it—that the property of the company known as the Eaton mill, located in Delaware county, be leased to Trentman. The rental was made at SIOO a month. Trentman agreed not to manufacture strawboard or boxboard and not to buy any loose straw south of the Mississlnewa river. In violation of this agreement, the complaint says, the plant has been used for the manufacture of boxboard and strawboard and loose straw has been bought in the territory named. The property so leased, through Fleming’s influence, to Trentman, the receiver says, is worth $50,000 a year, instead i of the $1,200 a year obtained. Damages on the basis of that amount for i each of the five years which the Wse i Is to run are demanded. i — *• ' The Kendallville Jolly Dozen this i afternoon met at the home of Mrs. I J. J. Mayer where they were busily i engaged in sewing. The event was i given In honor of Mrs. Mayer’s ■ birthday which was the 14th, but j which was held today that it might j be celebrated as a St. Patrick affair. I The rooms were decorated In green. 1 A six o’clock dinner is scheduled to j be served, and no doybt all present

will have had a jolly good time as their name Indicates. The out of town guests were Mrs. B. H. Bunkers of Bloomington, 111., Mrs. Trexler of Lagrange, Mrs. Romanns of Bryan, 0., and Mrs. Wm. Scherer of Mon-roe.—-Kendallville Sun. ■ O' George Trlcker, of the Jackson and Decatur Coal company, went to Goshen and other northern Indiana cities today to look after business Interests for his company. THEY ELECT TRUSTEES* Three Estimable Men Selected by " 4 Baptist Church. The Baptist church congregation elected John Everett, James Archbold and Harvey Shroll trustees at a meeting held in the church yesterday aftcrnoon. The trustees serve for three years.

o’clock Saturday morning at her home on north Second street tn this city after an Illness of five or rig years with tuberculosis. Though her health has been poor all these years she has borne up bravely and had been bedfast for only two weeks and up up In her bed. The deceased had many friends here, and her 'death caused many hearts to be sad. She was born In Leipsic, Saxoh, Germany, October 28, 1877, was educated there and came to thfs country seven years ago this spring. September 27, 1904, she was married to Mix Louts Mailand j of this city, who survives her, being ; the only close relative In this country. Her parents, one sister and one 1 brother reside in Germany. Her ' maiden name was Marie Geathner. She was a splendid woman, and made ' friends with all whom she met She was kind and lovable and it is pad 1 indeed that she was called from life ’ just at the noontide. The funeral services were held Tuesday, in German, from the house ' at 11:88 standard time, at 12:00 at ’ the Zion Lutheran church* west Monroe street in English, and at 3:00 ’ o’clock sun time at the St Johns church at Bingen. Rev. J. H. KlausIng officiated at all the services, Interment took place at the St. 1 John cemetery, o . ■ ■ Mrs. Laura Barkley, wife of John 1 A. Barkley, former trustee of Union 1 township, died Friday at Denver,; 1 Colorado, where she had been for 1 six months past, in vain hopes of regaining her shattered health. For 1 five or six years this good lady had 1 been suffering from a disease, fin- 1 ally diagnosed as tuberculosis of the bowels, and though everything possi- 1 ble has been done to stop the ravages: 1 of the malady, she gradually weak- 1 ened. Last fall she was sent to Desk- J ver, and when Mr. Barkley’s term of I office expired he joined her there. 1 The news of her death came Friday < evening to relatives who were greatly < grieved to hear the sad message. ’ which was, however, not unlocked for. Mrs. Barkley was well known in this city and county. She was a sister of Mrs. R. K. Erwin of Fort Wayne, j and had numerous other relatives in , this section. She was the daughter of Wesley I. B. Wass, one of the ( oldest and best known farmers of ( Union township. She was married to < Mr. Barkley March 18, 1885, and their j entire married life has been spent on the farm, where they began hoinc- ( keeping She is survived by the hus- ; band, one son and four daughters. . — —o | Indianapolis, March 191—Attorney ( General Blqgham has delivered to State Superintendent of Public In- j structlon Robert J. Aley a blank form ( to be used as a kind of promissory . note to be delivered to public school teachers who cannot receive pay for ‘ all or part of the school terms just 1 closing because the deficiency fund tq , provide for payment of public school • expenses, where the local levy is not sufficient to provide a 120-day or 140day term, has been exhausted. Mr, Aley has received requisitions from township trustees to the amount of $36,449.67 which cannot be honored. There is no means of determining how many teachers wIH not be able to collect their money,nor of telling what sums they will lose temporarily. The purpose of the blank forms to be Issued is to enable the trustees to issue certificates of security to the teachers which shall draw 6 per cent interest until paid by the state. Mr. Aley said he believed the certificates could be used as collateral by the teachers. The certificates were made necessary because In the case of townships where the trustees sent in their requisitions too late to get a part of the deficiency fund there is no money, anywhere to pay the teachers. Mr. Aley has held a conference with Gov- ■ ernor Marshall on the subject and has obtained the governor’s assurance that he will seek to have pawed by i the general assembly of 1911, A spei clal appropriation ordinance to redeem the certificates. All the re- ; mafning state officers whom Mr. Aley . has consulted have promised their . support In the movement. It Is estl- » mated that a special appropriation '■ of $40,000 will redeem ah the certii delates it will be necessary to Issue, t What to do concerning the question i for the school year beginning next ■ September Is a problem the state • board of education will be compelled • to solve In the meanwhile. The tax levies for the 1909-1910 school year have been made, and next year will I likely afford a situation like the pre* ■ ent unless provlalci is made in time, i It Is probable that school terms next ’ year will be cut to 120 days. By limiting the terjns to that length Mr. Aley believes the present law wttt bo sufficient r r ... — , o-»-The funeral services for Mrs. Louis Mailand were held today, at the home at 11:80, at the Zion Lutheran chun® at twelve and at the St. Johns chuiW - north of the city, at three. RetJS • H. Klauslng had charge and the ser- » vices were attended by quite a crowd of the friends of the deceased.

WRITES FROM! HONOLULU) Amo* Fink Tel'S Adrian BufiktnMtetr of That Country. Adrian Buckmaster has- received’ a letter from his. cousin, Amoe R. Fink, who is a member of Company A ih Camp Werg at Honolulu.' The letter is dated February 27th and left Amos in good health and spirits. He says Honllulu is a very nice city, equal' to most peaces in the United States, In fact' he says about' the only- difference he can see is that the men behind the. counter is a different looking Individual,’ usually a Chinaman or a native, with only once in a while an American. The city IB lighted with electricity and there are many beautiful’ home*. The poor people live in sod* houses and’ wear but little clothes. The better- claaw of people wear American clothes and’ look just as respectable as the people in the states. The yards of” the rich are pretty, the houses sob far baoifc. with neat lawns an* clusters of various kinds of trees; It is as-warm there ih January as it* Itr to Indiana in July, and' the climate is very delightful; Amos seems well pleased with the life and his letter wa» foil of interesting* facts. 0 , .. Oscar Way returned to Ossian this morning, after an over night visit with his sister, Mrs. Charles Woodward. He says that he probably w® play noprofessional baseball this season and wllT stlck to a good position which he holds with an Ossian Ann. He has not signed to play with any team.— Bluffton News. Mr. and Mra Mike Gaffer, of Fort Wayne, who formerly lived here, are thp proud parents nf St Patrick’s day twins, Mrs. Peter Gaffer went tn tMfcr place today' to visit with the family and with Mrs. Mary Gaffer who in eighty-nine years old. The old Iqdy has for a long time tin remade her home here. She Is active and in good health for one who has reached such an advanced ige. ' Alvy Buffenbarger has received a loiter today from the Winona baseball association of Winona, ytnnesota, in which he Is requested to report there for a tryout as pitcher in the baseball club. Buffenbarger has ability as a twirler and during the past few years has developed into an unusual good player. He will leave in the near future for Minnesota for the tryout and hio Decatur friends predict that he will make good without inconvenience. The Winona baseball association is organized as a league. After an illness of only one week from pneumonia, Hugh, eight-year-old son of My. and Mrs. Emil Egly died Wednesday night at their home in Adamg county,,east of Vera Cruz. The family formerly lived southeast of this city in this county the sympathy of many friends here is extended. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at ten o’clock in the Reformed church at Vera Cruz in charge of Rev. O. P. Vita—Bluffton News. Miss Rose Ginley was painfully burned Friday, her eye being the lodging place of sulphur from the burning head of a match. The member was badly affected at first, and for some time she was unable to see. The aid of a physician, however, restored the sight and caused a cessation of the pain, and she will fully recover. It is fortunate indeed that Miss Ginley did not suffer a worse misfortune. She struck a match while working at the Anderson & Baker, restaurant, and a portion of the head flew up striking her In the eyd with the above results, Mrs. G. W. Ober arrived home last evening from Talula, La., where she has spent the winter months. Mr. Ober will arrive home, this evening to spend a few days while Mrs. Ober will spend the summer months at home. He has extensive mill interests in the south.—Bluffton Banner. In the drawing of seats for the sixty-first congress, John Al M. Adair, of Portland, representing the eighth Indiana district, was one of the lucky members, getting a choice seat near the center of the hall on the democratic side. Representative Cox, Korbiy ,Kline, Cnunpacker and Barnard were unlucky, and will have to sit in the rear of the chamber. Boehne and Moss drew seats located on the aisle. Rauch got a good seat in the fifth row, near the center. The new congressman from the Richmond district, got a good seat.—Bluffton Banner. Mrs. Louis MaUand, wife of a nephew of Fred H. Schelman, of the undertaking firm of Schelman & Ulmer, Is dead at her home in Decatur. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 o’clock land several friends go from this city to attend.—Bluffton Banner. The millinery openings at the various stores in Decatur are attracting the attention of the fair sex just np*. Tou know thas Easter is approaching or if yon don’t and there are any ladies In the family your certainly will soon realize it.

■ -F EMteSsribed' by Pythian Sisters i at Bluffton. r i / V<> — W The Pythian Sisters observed their ' first inspection in the new Pythian-: home yesterday when, on ‘Tythlan . Sisters Day” they fieffl a reception in i Honor of Mrs. Llhn; of Decatur, the ’ district deputy,- and* initiated a can- 1 didate into the mysteries of the order 1 Az is provided by the by-laws adopted' i when toe new home waa'entered*, Fri- ; day Is a qay entirely over to - the ladler and they have the undls- : puted use of the lodge and 1 riubrooms. i Sbme seventy-five- or eighty of the ; membership of the lodge assembled’ : during the afternoon and' an informal , reception warbeWfbr Ml* LUm. TheIMles had' a- pittrtk supper in the club house and in the evening held their ’ regular rituaiiMte meeting; Mte; Will' 1 Dailey waa given the initiatory degree*: and the work- was exemplified by a i mock initiation with a member of the < Knights of Pythias as candidate in I order that the Mies might be Inspected' ar to- ttte* profiolbnoy- in tttrritual: Mrs; Uhn did not reader a re- , port of the result of* her inspection 1 last* nlgkU buk pnjmiaed tn let the lad!- i les know their grade later. There is I no possibility but that tike percentage* j of perfection which- they have reached. ' is high, and the Sisters: received many 1 compliments from the* inspector;— Bluffton Nbwr.. — -o— —-r-— —- Clevefend, 0., March 23-.—Little Willie Whttla who has caused the police of the entire country endless : worry since he was kidnaped from school in Sharon, Pa., last Thursday : was returned to hla father at the Hqllenden hotel here lust night at 8:88 o’etoek. In compliance with an agreement entered into between the kidnapped boy’s father and an agent of the kidnappers- here today the boy was placed on a street Car on the outskirts of the eity and started to the i hotel shortly after 8 o’clock. Two boys from the city, G. W. Ramsey and Edward Mahoney, recognized the lad on the ear and taking him in charge conducted him to his father who was watting according to a prearranged plan which he had followed at the dictation of the kidnapers. The boy wandered about the hotel lobby unannounced for several minutes asking bell boys for his father before the latter knew hie son was In the big boyer. The moment the anxious parent heard that a strange boy was in the hotel Sauntering In aimless fashion he rushed across the lobby, grasped him in his arms and smothered his face With kisses. An attempt had been made to disguise the lad. He wore a pair of smoked glasses and a large tan cap which was pulled down over bls eyes and the father said it would have been difficult to have recognized the boy in such garb had he passed him on the street Willie is in perfect health. He Mays that he has been well treated and ever since his capture has been constantly Indoors. He believes he was taken from Sharon to Warren and thence to Newcastle, Pa. It is his opinion expressed In h happy school boy way that he was in Ashtabula on Saturday night at the time his father was to leave his SIO,OOO in Flat Iron park. Whltla senior refused to state whether he had paid the ransom or not.- He said that he received a letter today from the kidnappers at his home in Sharon saving that if he called at a confectionery store in the east end of Cleveland he would be told how ,to secure his boy unharmed and "well fed.” ' ,'r’, For two years past the boilers at the city plant have been out of repairs, and it has been a. big Job to keep them in order so that the patrons could enjoy electric lights, power and ; city water, but by hard work of the ' men in charge and by constantly re- • pairing machinery they have kept the plant running. However, it has been a good sized job lately, in fact r the service baa been poorer for a , week past than at any titae for sevi eral years. The men behind the en- • gines have been working over time ■ to keep the plant in operation and ■ we have perhaps been too prone to • criticise, but it finally became evll dent that the boilers were worn out t and that something had to be done > and that at once. Accordingly a > special session of the city council > was called for Monday night, and at r seven o’clock the members were pres- ■ ent to take up the question of what - should be done. Without any very great hub-btib a resolution was ottered and unanimously adopted, ordering j the city clerk to advertise for blds • for two 400-horse power boilers',- to . be installed at the plant at once. - The notice calls for blds to be re--1 ceived on April sth, at which time f the contract will be let and within . a month or so the boiler trouble - will be pver at the waterworks and $ metric station for a good many years . to oome unless something unforseen , .touia f ®. f Mrs. Stephen Longenberger returned to her home at Pleasant Mills.

ofi Mr*; and Mr» Wesley Magley of Cbllinffiita Gltß wa® oelhtaated at the home of Mr. and Mrs; Ehnry Magley of Monmouth Sunday. Mr. and! Mr® Magley accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. ArnoifiZHoilher of that pitee, arrived at’ Hhnry M&giby’s home #her ettsey were surprised by finding most of tbelt relatives and friends thqre to • help them celebrate. On thefr Wedding- trip twenty years before they , Had visited to thto viefaity. The day ( was: spent socially with games and y musib and remtofeoeneea of former - days: The guests were Mr. and Mrs. j Samuel’ M&giby, C. D. Lewton, Chas. \ Magley; Fbrtf P&opfes,. John Magley , Jr„ John Magley Sn, Louts Houck, J. T. Magley, John Christen, Mfrs. E; 8. Christen, Mltaes Jesefe Magley, Ftaofieon Mkgfey, Bknma Magley, Dora Marie Magley, Florence Magley, Mkud Msgfey, ITaoarf and Margaret Christen. Mtetere LJoyd Magley, Harold Mhgtey and FSat and Elite Christen.. A group of efgkteen little maiden* gathered Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs; C. A. Platz in honor of thefr ( dteughter, Vfrgtola** seventh birthday. The afternoon was spent in. playing games, stngtog, speaking and muste And a* lour o’clock a’ dainty luncheon wa* served. The following were there: Miss Helen Dugan, Doris Erwin, Frances Efoertae, Glen Lake, Helen Dffiler, Angedtoe Schlickman, Margaret Moran, Lucile Corbett, Leona Railing, Laura Railing, Naomi Ratting, Naomi Cramer, Mary Aurin, Bawn Miller, Cleo Rice, Hazel Davis, Marcella Hower and Virginia Plats. ,M ‘O 1 A new and novel method of studying geography and one which it is believed will impress the minds of the student in a manner that willcause them to remember the facts for many years was given its first trial here today, when a number of letters were received from the pupils of the fifth grade at Seattle, Washington, addressed to the similar grade here. These letters described in a splendid way the city of Seattle and its wonderful (resources, Jthe Yukon river, Alaska, the big exposition to be given there, and many other places of unusual interest in that great western part of our country. These letters will be read to, the class and to the pupils of the fifth grades over the city who make the best grades will be allotted the honor of writing letters to the Beattie flt|h grade, telling them of the natural resources, the climate, the industries of this country and describing our own city. In this way we are advertised through the west and the students will be the better acquainted with the geography ’ of Seattle and its surrounding country. The plan may be used extensively next year. — MANY TRIED FOR A DIPLOMA Number In Cla*a wa* 231—Exceeding Last Year by Forty. The examination of eighth grade pupils held Saturday was a record breaker in point of numbers trying tor a diploma. Two hundred and thirty-one made the effort, of which number 112 took the examination at Berne and 119 in this city. This is forty more than took the first test last year. Another examination will be held next month and the last on the third Saturday of May. In' ';"'o <',» < The program for the Northern Indiana Teachers’ meeting has been distributed among the teachers of the state. ,The talent Includes many of the best men to the United States. The following lectures appear on the program: Dr, Brander Matthews and Dr. Franklin Giddings of .Columbia University; Dr. Ellsworth Brown, United Commissioner of Education; Dr. Wm. Phelpi of Yale University; Judge Benjamin Lindsey, Denver, Colo., and many other*. Excejfemt tousle will be furnished by Indianapolis talent and talent of other nearby cities. Since the distribution of the programs a special railroad rate of one and one-half fare for the < round trip has been granted. Nontransferable tickets, good going and returning vlt same route, will be sold on March 31 and April 1, and will be good for return to reach original starting point not later than April 5, 1909. All the leading hotels of the city are offering special rates. One ticket entitles a person to attend either the northern or southern session, or a person can attend parts of ; each session for the price 'of one ticket (50 cents). The city teachers i have already made full arrangement* i to attend these meeting*. It i* to be hoped that many other teachers in the county will join their ranks and help ; to make this the largest association of teachers ever held to Indianapolis. WM. BEACHLEft I ———— ! C ———x- ■ ! W Burling ha* returned home from bls trip to Pittsburg, having proceed to New York and other etetern efttete on busin**s before returnmgbome.