Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 8 April 1909 — Page 1

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R ■. ’ —— I DOLLAR GAS I FOR DECATUR ■ ■W ■ I Indiana Lighting Company I - Agree to Fifteen Cent ■ I Reduction H I AT WORK ALREADY I 1 - J I Right of Way for Main Line I to Kingsland is Now I Being Taken • I t Dollar gas for Decatur was the re--1 . suit of the conference between the ff ~4 c ouncil committee ana the officials ot I the Indiana Lighting company, who II have been trying or some time to seI cure an amendment to thelr'franchise I here. As is noted in me council.proI feedings .the franchise was duly I < amended as prayed for at the regular | meeting Tuesday night,and everything I now in readiness for the installaI tlon of the artificial gas plant. Messrs. I Sam Murdock, of LaFayette, president I of the company, and Mulholland, of I Fort Wayne, manager of the company I for this district, were here to close I up the matter. They are both pleasI ant gentlemen who know fully every I detail of the business and who we I believe will lend every effort to makI ing the service here satisfactory. A I representative of the company has | been here for a week past taking up I . right-of-ways between here and the I west county line. He reports that he is getting along nicely and will soon have his duties completed. The line will be laid at once and the work on the building of a supply or emergency tank In this city will also be done soon. It is quite probable that by the middle of June or the first of July the people, of this city can use artificial gas for one dollar per 1,000 feet which is fifteen cents less than the price formerly proposed. — — HE DIED MONDAY Ilk '■ William Patton Surrendered . His All to Almighty E , Last Monday- • ' I POPULAR FARMER — Funeral Today—His Son from Lincoln, Neb., to Attend Funeral ' - William Patton, aged 87 years, and for fifty-three years a, resident of Jay county, residing just across the Adams county line, died Monday after a long Illness, caused by a complication of ailments and thus sorrow has been caused to his many acquaintances in Jay and Adams counties. The deceased was one of the best known and most progressive farmers in Jay county. He was a large land owner, having lived but a stone’s throw from ; the Adams county line during the most of his life, where he became the dwner of much land. He was taken ill some time ago, and has gradually declined, death coming as sweet release from the pangs of suffering. The decedent was well ionown over the southern this county, he having had dealings with many people who live here. The funeral services were held yesterday. His son 1 James of Lincoln, Neb., ' passed l through the city last night enroute to the late home of his father to be in attendance at the funqral. PRESENTING THEIR ARGUMENT St Louis, Mo., April 7.—John G. Milburn -of New York, the Standard , £• Oil company’s chief counsel of record, | has commenced the presentation of , the defendant’s side of the case in the < . governmat’a suit to dissolve the Stan- I ‘ dard OU company of New Jersey for I alleged violations of the Sehnnan act 1 before the United States circuit court j of this city. i

THEY UPHOLD THE LAWx ' ..... .. . . , Supreme Court Declare AlabanurProhlbltlon Law Valid. * Montgomery, Ala., April 7.—The su- , preme court has declared the state prohibition law valid, all the judges concurring in the opinion. Thirds the second time the court has upheld the state-wide act of the last leglsail ' lature. It was attacked on several Constitutional grounds. The Alabama state-wide prohibition law went into effect January 1. At once an attack was made in Birmingham, Mobile and Selma, the case from the last place being taken to the highest <»urt. It , ir. understood £ow that the law officers will begin a campaign for tjie enforcement of the get Heretofore they have been very lax because of the doubt about its validity. The opinion was rendered by Justice Anderson. ■■IIII.I—*. 11l I IIIHIII II II ,1101.11 l' II I In il THEY ADJOURNED - • \ ■ u The April Term of Commissioners’ Court is Ended THEY WERE BUSY A Heavy Docket and Vots of Business Was Disposed of Schug Bros, of Berne, were given the contract for wire fencing, bids for which were opened during the session. Bids wejre ordered for seven steel bridges and as many more concrete floors, and several concrete abuttments. These new Improvements are located in many of the townships and are badly needed. Osbar Hoffman was ordered to prePftijßjlans and specifications for closthe basement at thd eeurt house, and to present these plans to • the board at their meeting in May. The rental of the old fair grounds will come uq at the next term of the board, bids being ashed for, and notice to that effect will be given. The board of turnpike directors will also receive bids for a number of cars of crushed stone, together with other road building material, the same to be delivered gpon order of the board. Bonds were ordered to take up the delinquency in the John H. Williams or loblolly ditch, mention of which was made yesterday. The bonds issued will not amount to more than $800; out of a total assessment of over $12,000. 4 — 4 The board signed and approved their annual report of receipts and disbursements for the lalst year. The report shows a healthy condition of the affairs of Adams county, and when published should be regd by every taxpayer in the county. The board concluded the- business of the session and adjourned just before dinner. They disposed of considerable business during the three days they were in session and have their affairs in good shape. o WILL GIVrA BAND CONCERT The Juvenile Boys Will Be Out on Thursday Evening of this Week. The Decatur Juvenile band, com- ' posed of a number of young men who ' are becoming excellent musicians, ire i making every effort to please the ’ people of this locality and when the 1 time comes they pertainly deserve all 1 the support of the city. They will I make their first appearance for the I season on the street on Thursday i evening of this week, providing the < weather man will permit it They 1 expect to give concerts on the streets i during the coming summer and this I feature will be fully appreciated by i those who love tb spend an evening - listening to the latest tunes, when I played by a good band. Boys, you’re 1 all riaht v-

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BUILDING bonds Spnntag and Company Failed to Make Good/ With Them ANOTHER SALE ■ - ■ S-,- • - —• ■ - i 1 . * Bids Will Be Again Received by the Council on April 27 Sonntag & Co., the Chicago brokers, have failed to make good for the twelve thousand dollars worth of city building bonds purchased by them for long money on March 16. This company turns; out to be nothing more than speculating brokers, who take no risk in bidding a good price for securities and then taking advantage of the opportunity of making them sell for enough to mase them a nice piece of easy money. After agreeing to buy the bonds at a premium of $450, they have since failed to sell them for enough to justify the deal, so they have quietly taken to their hole and apparently pulled the hole in after them. It all necessitates the council to again -sell the bonds, and City Clerk Wemhoff has a notice ip this edition of the Daily Democrat, setting Tuesday evening, April 27, as the time when bids for the purchase of these bonds will be received and opened. This time the council have required a certified check for five hundred dollars to accompany each bid, and then if there is failure on the part of the successful bidder, he will be out the amount of his check, and the city will i be well paid for the trouble occa-] stoned. All this will necessitate tiM delay in the building plans. It was hoped to "have this part of the work, under headway, but now nothing more can be done until the bonds are sold again. As there were twelve bidders after them at the sale on the 18th of March, and the most of them reliable bond men and bankers, there is no trouble anticipated, in this second THEIR CITY PRIMARY TOMORROW 111 — The Democrats of Bluffton will hold their.city prlmaify today, and nominate the candidates for the various city offices. The campaign which has. been waging there for the past few weeks, has been extremely quiet and but little excitement , occasioned. There are three candidates for mayor, Frank S. Smith, A. W. Hamilton and George Mock. Wilson Grove, John, Miller and Hugh Stout are contesting for treasurer, W. J. Poffenberger and T. J. McDowell for clerk, Arthur Hurd, Morris Edrls, George F. Rlnear and William Cline for councilmen at large, and Thomas Bulger for councilman in the Flftt ward, Eli Miller and James B. Clartc in the Second ward, Jeff Frough, Art Costello and Lewis Stayer in the Third ward. NEXT WEEK REPERTOIRE. McNavin-Cash stock company will commence a week’s engagement at the opera house next Monday night, April 12, presenting a repertoire of plays with refined vaudeville between the acts. The! opening play will be "The Man from Nevada” not a western play as some would think from the title, but a society comedy drama of New York City life. Popular prices 10c, 20cy 30c wQI prevail. Ladjes free Monday night if accompanied by a paid 30c ticket. The press of Marlon, where they appeared last week, speak in the highest terms of the company. In the habeas corpus proceedings brought by-Dr. George E. Sne&rly, of Roann, accused of wife-poisoning, to secure his liberty on bond pending trial, Judge L. H. Wrigley, at Columbia City Monday aiternoon, directed that the accused man be given his liberty under bond of 110,000, which Dr. Snearly promptly furnished. The trial was set for June 11, and the court granted the motion of the state for a furher autopsy and- chemical analysis of the remains of Mrs. Snearly. Dr. Lorin Smith, ot Wabash, and Dr. B. W. Rhamy, of Fort Wayne, will be in charge of this work, and the defense is permitted to -select two other physicians to be present when the examinations are made. -*i ' j-- ! A-.. ,'J. ■

WILL BE MARRIED BOON Two Prominent Berne People to be ’ Married. Announcements for the approaching ■ wedding of Miss Marie E. Soldner and David Neuenschwander were received here today; The announcement did not come as a surprise as it has been expected since the resignation of the groom-elect a few weeks ( ago from the Leader department > store of this city. At that time he wen to his home in Berne, and embarked in a men’s furnishing store. , Miss Soldner is a daughter of a prominent fanner near Berne, and for many year clerked in the People’s store'of Berne. Mr. Neuenschwander for two years was a clerk in the Leader store of this city, and made ma»y/ friends here. He is an Intelli- , geht and ambitious young man, and i hits the best wishes of his friends , here. The marriage will take place Sunday evening, April 11, and will be solemnized at 7 o’clock at the Mendnite church of Berne. They will 1 make their future home in that town. I —Bluffton Banner. o TWO WET VICTORIES Blackford and Cass ,Couni | ties Join Wayne in the II :■{ Wet Column __ ; "-i: - BY SMALL MAJORITIES I > ’ a ; • ———• " S.’ 1 i Drys Put up a Hard Fight | But Lose Each County ; ’I by Less than 200 . / — 1 » No longer can Wayne county be out as the only “wet” spot -Rf Indiana. She was joined by two I Olfiers Tuesday, Cass and Blackford. The long string of victories for the 1 “drys” which looked as though it would sweep the entire state, was broken, and though the margin was close considering the jarge vote cast in each county, the wets won in each instance by less than 200. These fights were the hottest ever waged in the state on the liquor question and had the "drys” been victorious it is probable that there would have i been no further opposition, but Tues--1 day’s elections make a change, revlvk ing the spirit of the “wets” and it is likely that from now on the various counties will be the scenes of organized contests by botn sides. In Blackford county the majority 1 in favor of saloons was 181. Hartford City went wet by 251 and Montpelier i by 83, while the two country townships went dry, but not by enough to overcome the towns. A peculiar result was that in Monpelier, where the saloons have already been remonstrated out; but which still voted wet by nearly a hundred. Returns from Cass county were slow to come in owing to the fact that a small cyclone in the evening rendered useless the telephone and telegraph lines. Early however, the “drys” admitted defeat but claimed that the majority would he under fifty. On this they seem to have miscalculated, however, for the total sent out later show a “wet” victory by 194. The city of Logansport, where the business men put up a great fight for the “wets,” gave them a big majority and it was impossblle for the country to overcome it. By the verdict of these- elections seventy-four saloons located in the two counties are permitted to operate for two years longer at least The women took a prominent part in the campaign at both places and all day they work unceasingly through' the rain and storm, at the polls and at other places, helping to gbt out the vote and watching for any unfairness. At no place was there any rioting or any undue advantage taken by either side. —,—— o 1 —l—- — TO WABABH. Alva Buffenbarger, who for some time has been deliveryman in the employ of F. V. Mills, has signed a contract to play ball with the Wabash team of the Wabash Valley league, and will report for duty next Monday. Alva has the requisites of & good twlrier, and will certainly make good on the center mound at Wabash. For bls wrvices h«| w to receive a good compensation. |

CYCLONE HITSCOUNTY ‘ Did Considerable Damage in Root Township Last Night 1 TltE FONNER FARM I —. n , r- • • Suffered Most—Buildings i Blown Down—Storm Severe Over State i A small cyclone, in fact almost a full grown one, from its’ action in places, came up rrom the southwest i Tuesday night,took a dash through the | central p&rt of the state, leaving traces at Kokomo, Wabash, Logansport and other cities, arrived here, somewhat softened about eight o’clock ■ and a few minutes later was tearing up mischief In Root township In regular Kansas" style. Fences were torn, down, telephone poles leveled and there was some other damage. The most disastrous streak of the storm seems to have been at the Willis ' FOnner farm in Root township, five miles north of town. There a big hay shed was wrecked, the corn crib torn • down, the windmill hurled over and the big bank barn was also considerably damaged, the doors being torn off and the building almost shaken from its foundation. Mir. Conner’s loss will probably reach S3OO. Several other buildings in that section were • destroyed, but none of them were of ; very great value. The storm proceeds ed over into nprthem Ohio, seems to have gained Renewed strength and a ' large amount of damage and some loss ’of ‘life is reported. As in former storms this immediate locality seems i to have escaped more luckily than i surrounding country. | '■ ' O-r AN ANNUAL EVENT ■' r 1 .... . Presbyterians Will Hold Their Congregational 1 Meeting Tonight i ~ — AT THEIR CHURCH ■■ Reports of Various Departments—Will Discuss • Plans for Next Year ' - ■ - j The annual congregational meeting of the members of the Presbyterian church will be held at that house of worship this evening at eight o’clock. This is an event of the utmost importance for at this time are heard reports from the various departments of church work, showing the condition thereof, and the results of the past years labors. At this time too, are discussed the plans for the coming year, and the more interest manifested and the greater zeal with which the work is entered into, the better will be the results. A departure from the old routine will be made this evening in that short talks will be given by several men of the church as well as by the pastor, Rev. Spetnagel, who has labored most earnestly during the' past year and who is so anxious to make the next twelve months even more successful. Every member should be present this evening for the meeting is sure to be of great interest, as well as being very entertaining. — —.—— „ APRON\BALE TOMORROW Don’t forget the apron sale to be given at the Presbyterian church parlors tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. Refreshments will be served. The public is cordially invited. These events are always happy ones, and aside from aiding a good cause you are sure to enjoy every minute of the time. \ .

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HE GOEB TO NEW YORK. Governor Marshall to Address the National Democratic Club. « Indianapolis, April 7. —(Governor Marshall will leave tomorrow evening for New York, where he will address the National Democratic Club next Tuesday evening. Mrs. Marshall will accompany him, and it Is on her account that he will leave earlier than 13 necessary to arrive there on time. Mrs. Marshall has not been well, and physicians have advised her that a trip to the Atlantic coast would be beneficial to her health. After the meeting in New York the governor will go to Washington, where he will be a gue?t of the Gridiron Club at one of its gatherings. On his return he will stop at Columbus, 0., to look into the working of the public accounting law which is in operation tn that state. The law is similar to the one passed by the last legislature in Indiana. • ... „ Q A NARROW MARGIN ! Lumber and Hides Being Considered by Congress ' TARIFF COMMISSION 1 The Senate Will Add Such an Amendment to the Payne Bill Washington, April 7.—The house of representatives, working under; the inspiration of crowded galleries, got , down to the real business of tariff making yesterday afternoon. Two i schedules!—lumber and hides—were ■ were voted upon in committee of the ! whole, with Representative Olmstead of Pennsylvania in the chair. The ' house declared that it wants the'duty of $1 a thousand on lumber retained but this decision was given with such a narrow margin, as to warrant the belief hat it may be reversed when a roll call is taken Friday, in which event lumber is likely to go on the free list The house voted down an amendment to admit rough lumber free. There were 180 for it and 176 against it, so close as to be very uncomfortable for both sides, and tonight the free traders in lumber are about as hopeful as the lumber protectionists and neither side is sanguine as to the outcome when a record vote is taken. The ayes and nays cannot be taken in committee of the whole, but after the committee reports the bill back into the house a yea and nay vote can be had. The advocates of free lumber believe when members are forced to go on record a majority of them will vote to wipe out the duty entirely. Washington, April 7.—The movement for a tariff commission which was started a good many months ago by Senator Beveridge and promoted a by the Indianapolis tariff commission conference Is about to bear fruit. ♦ Yesterday it was learned definitely that a provision for the creation of a tariff commission will be inserted as an amendment to the Payne tariff bill in the finance committee ot the senate. The plan is developed sufficiently to speak of it tn outline only, but as contemplated and as it probably will be carried Into execution it gives the tariff commission advocates substantially all they have contended for. —o— — CASHED A WORTHLESS CHECK ——" Frank Cotton, who was released from jail here a tew weeks ago after spending the winter on a sentence of forgery, is again up to his old tricks and the officers of Huntington are on his trail. According to the Huntington Times this morning, he visited the city yesterday just long enough to pass a worthless check on E. Burget, a meat dealer. He had been to several dealers in the vicinity of the meat market, trying to get a check cashed. At the meat market he presented a check for five dollars, signing the name of his father, G. W. Cotton, who has been conducting stock sales there. He then left on a traction car for Fort Wayne.—Bluffton Banner. , z ■>

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