Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1909 — Page 1

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THE BONDS ARE RESOLD !» • • The Twelve Thousand Dol- '■ ::: i ■ lar Issue Bought by Chicago Bond House % k PREMIUM IS S2BO Three Bidders—Linn and Patten Will Get the Contract for Building fe The twelve thousand dollar issue ' of city of Decatur bonds, for the erection of a new city hall in this place, were sold to the Harris Trust LX qompany, of Chicago, who offered a premium of s2Bo,with accrued Interest !' from’ date afid will furnish ed bonds. The session of council was short, being called for the. express purpose of selling these bonds. The i roll call showed all members present j ; ' excepting Mr. phronister. The bids were opened at once, there being three. Farson Son & Company of Chicago bld $245.50 premium and S. A. Kean & Company also of Chicago bid $252 premium, but neither firm enclosed the check as required in the advertisement to show their good faith. The Harris Trust company, however, complied with the proposal in ever/, way and were awarded the issue, Clerk Wemhoff being authorized to telegraph them at once of the action of the council. The bonds were sold about a month ago for a premium of about $450, but the firm failed to make, good, and as they had not enclosed a check there was nothing to do but readvertlse. Mr. Christen moved that all the checks be returned to the men who had bid on the new city hall a week ago excepting that of Linn & Patten, and their bld and check be filed by the clerk to be taken care of at the proper time. The motion carried. A requisition for stationery for the treasurer, mayor ; and clerk was read and the purchasing committee ordered to buy same. The session then adjourned. o 1 ■ — . A NEW PRECEDENT Must Seek Employment and Live in a Dry County ISSUED A PAROLE Governor Marshall Springs a New One “in a Parole Indianapolis, April 28.—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Governor Marshall, in granting a parole to Everett VanAuken today, set a new precedent, and imposed a condition which was never before required. VanAuken committed robbery while intoxicated, and the particular condition of the parole compels him to obtain employment and stay in a dry Bounty. This was ’ arranged by the faithful wife of the prisoner, who secured employment fbr him at New Castle, Henry county, j : which recently voted dry. VanAuken when sober was a good citizen, and . bore a good reputation. The impost- 1 tlon of this restriction in the parole .... . ■ ( would indicate that the governor does ; not fear the “blind tiger" as much 1 as he does the open saloon. il ———Q-— —-——.Ji Miss Mints Acker is spending 4 1 few days with her parents, before re- i turning to her work at Geneva. 1

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. SENTENCED TO JEFFERSONVILLE Gus Brown, of Bluffton, Goes Up for • ■ Rape. Gus Brown will be taken to Jeffersonville tomorrow; where he will beI gip to start his sentence from two I to twenty-one years on the charge of 'rape bn Elma Merlca, aged 13. When the case was called this morning F. C. Dailey entered a plea of nol conterdere to the indictment of the grand jury. Judge Sturgis immediately sentenced the prisoner, who was In court, he getting an indeterminate sentence to Jeffersonville of from two to twenty-one years. In making the plea of nol contendere the prisoner does not admit, his guilt, as he would ih pleading guilty, but expresses a desire not to fight the charge of the state. This is the second plea of this kind that has been made in the local couPls recently. The first plea was in the Nate Steffen case.—Bluffton Banner. ‘ . WERE WITNESSES Decatur Business Men Were Summoned to Appear at Columbia City AN INTERESTING CASE Manager of Tailoring Company Who Worked Here is on Trial at That Place W. P. Schrock of the Holthouse, Schulte & Co., store and John T. Myers of the Myers & Dailey company were at Columbia City yesterday where they appeared as witnesses in a case entitled the State ex rel S. F. Ort vs. John Peterson, the defendant being charged with being nonlicensed transient merchant The case is being heard in the circuit court there and will, go to the jury this afternoon. Peterson is the manager of a concern who have operated in this part of the state for some months past, calling thenteelves the Fort Wayne Tailoring company. They came here the first of the year and opened an office |n the Miebers block. Peterson was in charge and had a number of assistants who drove over the county and took orders for clothing. Here they represented that they were a permanent business house find would remain here. They gave in their taxes to the assessor and thus avoided paying the ten dollars a day license as Is required by law. After they had taken a large number of orders for clothes which they had made up in a, Chicago sweat shop, they moved to another field, locating recently at "Churubusco, where they worked the same scheme, or rather .started to, when Mr. Ort, a general there hail them attested and this, trial at Columbia City is the result. The company is a fake in its way. That is to say, they sell cheap goods for good prices and then leave and tbe person who buys the goods and finally discovers that he has been caught has nothing to do but grin and bear it and this kind of work is a strict violation of the laws of Indiana. The result of the case will be awaited here with, considerable Interest ' , --o , - . r—' TO ENTERTAIN THE T. P. A. Evansville Will Show the Boys a Real Live Time. Evansville, Ind., April 28.—The finishing touches on the program for the entertainment of 300 delegates, wives and visitors to the T. P. A. state convention, have been made, and nothing has been overlooked. The delegates will begin to arrive Friday. They will be met at trains by a reception committee headed by A. R. Messick. They ! will be taken to E. B. A. Hall, which will be headquarters for the meet An informal reception will be held there all morning and during the afternoon the wives and other women visitors will be received by members pf the Ladles' Auxllllary to Post J. FYlday night all of the visitors will be the guests of Poet J for a moonlight excursion on tbe big Paducah liner, the John S. Hopklhs and barges. The first business session will be in the Grand opera house Saturday morning. It If Intended, to make the business session as short as possible.

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BOOMS SHIVLEY Congressman Cullop Talks About Him for President FOUR MENTIONED Shively, Marshall, Johnson and Harmon Talked About Washington, April 28.—Representative W. A. Cullop of Indiana declared today that he finds among senators and representatives in Washington a considerable sentiment In favor of Senator Shively for the presidential nomination. “Four men,” said he, “are talked of for the nomination for president. Aside from these four I hear little, if any, mention of others. The four are Shively and Marshall of Indiana,' Governor Harmon of Ohio, and Governor Johnson of Minnesota. There is almost a general agreement that it would be best to select the presidential candidate from Indiana, for the reason that Indiana is regarded as being in better shape to be carried for a Democratic candidate fqr president than either Ohio or Minnesota. It is conceded that the next presidential campaign will be fought out on the tariff issue and that the Democratic posltioitpf a tariff for revenue only will be, very popular. There Js no more able expounder and champion of the doctrine of tariff for, revenue than Senator Shively, and if he makes a strong tariff speech in the senate his presidential stock will go soaring upward. Senator Shively expects to be able to attend the session of the senate' tomorrow. For about a week he, has remained in his apartments at the National Hotel on the advice of his physician. -He has not recovered from the strain of the campaign and of his race for the senate.

HOLY COMMUNION y.- ' '■ * n ' Will Be Received Next Sunday by a Class of Thirtyfour Boys and Girls AT ST. MARYS CHURCH Retreat Begun for Class this Morning and Continues Until Sunday On nett Sunday at St. Marys church a class dt thirty-four children will receive their First Holy Communion in a body. For the last eight weeks they have been thoroughly Instructed under the careful and guiding hand of Rev. Fr. Wilkens. A retreat was begun this morning and will last until Sunday in order to prepare themselves more worthily for the reception of this most holy sacrament. The class consists of twenty boys and fourteen girls, who are Stewart Niblick, Edgar Schneider, Bernard Parent, Raymond Kohne, William Mougey, Elmo Smith, Raymond Gass, Bernard Smith, George Baker, Leon Crawford, Hubert Smith, Laurence Bogner, Nicholas Brawn, Ralph Bentz, Leo Losche, Anthony Nesswald, William Dodane, Omer Niblick, Anthony Meyer, Henry Farouth, Francis Deininger, Catherine Ifolthouse, Laurine Keller, Leona Bosse, Gertrude Ullman, Eva Stein, Elnore Omlor, Mary Starost, Agnes Metzger, Estella Brawn, Frances Miller, Dorothy Carrier, Edith Bents and Genevieve On this day the masses will be one hour earlier than usual, commencing at 7 and 9a. m. sun time. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock vespers and benediction of the blessed sacrament Afterward they will all be enrolled in the brown acapuler. - Mrs. Homer Watkins left today for her home at McKees Rock, Pa., where she will file 'divorce proceedings. against her husband of this city. I

IT’S A BUSY PLACE The Van Camp Foundry and Machine Works Doing a Great Business A FEED GRINDER Another Invention of Mr. Van Camp Promises to ; ,Be a Winner “The Van Camp” is the name of another Decatur invention which will soon find its way to all parts of the globe. It is a feed grinder, designed by Mr. A. Van Camp, and constructed by his workmen at the Van Camp Foundry and Machine Works. The machine is made in four sizes, 9x14, 9xlß, 9x24 and 9x30, and is so constructed that it is several times better than anything on the market for the grinding of all kinds of feed, and is made for the especial use of the flouring mills operating all over the country. The first one installed was in the new mill at Monroe, and since then another has been sold to a miller at Uniondale. The four sizes are now being manufactured and soon the trade will be flooded with printed matter relative to the merits of “The Van Camp.” Quite a market has been made for the freight and passenger elevator, another invention of Mr. Van Camp. In the last two weeks these elevators have been sold in Markle, North Manchester, Uniondale and Portland. Orders are coming in dally for them, and it promises to be in demand all over the country. The Van Camp Foundry and Machine Works is a mighty busy place and the amount and character of their work is such that all Decatur is proud that it is located in . this city. ,!? i'— 1 0 , ' — —' ' " URYS WIN AGAIN

Delaware County Furnishes Banner Majority for the Drys EVEN TOOK MUNCIE The County Majority is 2,952, Muncie is Dry by 209 O I - Muncie, Ind., April 27.—Muncie and Delaware county went high and dry on the prohibition side of the local option issue. The unofficial figures give a majority of 2,952 for the “drys” in the county. Muncie, the largest city thus far voting on the saloon question, went “dry” by a majority of 209, and Center township, claimed by the “wet” organization until the very last, bade farewell to the saloon by 784 votes. “Dry” leaders in the intense and bitter fight which has been waged here during the last two weeks are wild with enthusiasm. Delaware county temeprance leaders believe they have set a mark for the optionists of the state to strive to reach. The previous high mark was made by Montgomery county, which gave 2,803 “dry.” The day was featured by the strenuous efforts of both “wet” and “dry” organizations to get put voters. It rained early in the morning and the temperance forces viewed the lowering clouds with fear. But toward noon the sun broke through the clouds, and with redoubled vigor believing in the good omen, the “dry” workers renewed efforts to bring out every vote „ln the county. The greatest surprise of the day was in the great Inroads made in “wet” territory by the Prohibitionists. Ralph Ross, chairman of the “wet” organization, asserted the “wet” would win every Muncie and Center township precinct until the returns began to come in. But in the Seventh and Ninth precincts, In the south side factory districts, the “dry" majorities were respectively 77 and 71. In Muncie’s terderloln district the "wet” leaders asserted the vote would show three to one against prohibition. The figures, however, returned a ma-

jorlty of 92 "wet” out of 416 votes. In the suburbs of Whiteley, where there is a large colored population afid where the "wets” expected a large majority, the returns show a lead of 85 for the “drys.” This defeat came with crushing effect, for the returns were known early. The outlying townships, depended upon from the first by the “dry” organization, remained true to their colors. They have been “dry’’ by remonstrance for several months and gave the optionists majorities averaging throughout the county more than two to one. The best residence section of Muncie declared against the saloon by small majorities, and the precinct including the business section gave the wets” a majority of 43 votes only. There was no public demonstration by the victorious organization following the compilation of the returns. Tired out with the hard day’s work the majority of the leaders went home and to sleep, well content. The (Continued on. page

A FEW SOFT PLANS The President to be Given Free Rein, in Appointing Tariff Commission CHANGE THE PLANS The South Will Hail the New Order With Considerable Delight Washington, April 28—Senator Aldrich, chairman of the finance committee, has taken a new tack with reference to tariff commission legislation. He has changed his views completely during the last forty-eight hours and the plan which he will introduce in the senate in the shape of ah amendment to the tariff bill will not embrace any of the features of the program which he originally proposed and which he advocated until yesterday. Mr. Aldrich had a long and thorough discussion of the tariff commission proposition with President Taft yesterday. Today the officers of the Natiorial Manufacturers’ association, headed by President Vancleave, who represents the Indianapolis conference, waited on Senator Aldrich and he outlined his new plan, which, he said', had been agreed to by President Taft. There will be another conference tomorrow, when Mr. Aldrich will submit to President Vancleave and the latter’s associates a draft of the legislation which he will offer. Mr. Aldrich’s former plan was to create a mixed body of tariff advisers to consist of three experts of the treasury department and four outsiders, to be appointed by the president, the members to draw a salary of SIO,OOO each. This commission bureau and commission, it was to be specifically provided in the statute, should collect information in regard to the tariff, and should have the dual function of advising congress with reference to revising the tariff and the president with reference to enforcement of the maximum and minimum provisions. Mr. Aldrich’s latest plan, which he seems to have settled definitely upon in his mind, gives President Taft carte blanche to appoint a tariff commission and’ define the scope of its duties. In effect it will delegate the whole matter to the president. The legislation in its verbiage will be a simple provision, merely giving the president authority to appoint a tariff commission or “board of experts” to assist him ih enforcing the tariff laws. - —: TO SELL THEIR HOUSE FRIDAY Chance for Some One to Buy a Very Cheap Property from the K. of P. 'At ten o’clock on Friday of this week, the building committee of the Knights of Pythias lodge will offer at public sale the house located on their lot on Third street, first , door north of the Murray hotel. The high bidder will get the house and some one is going to get a bargain. The sale will positively take place at the hour mentioned as the committee are arranging to build the new home. If you are" interested be sure to be on hands. Some of you people who own jots can realize on the investment hr buying this house and moving It.

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NEW LAW IMPORTANT Affects Many People Doing Business in this City and County • ? MUST RECORD NAMES If You Are Operating Under Other Than Your Own True Surname A law enacted by the recent legislature and one that affects many people doing business in Adams county, is that found on page 358 of the acts published. It relates to the recording of names and residences of persons engaged in business under names other than their own. The law is short and for the benefit of those who may be interested we quote it: Section 1, Be it enabted, that any person or persons conducting or transacting business under any name designation or title other than' the real name of person conducting such business whether individually or as a firm, shall file in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the place of business or office is located, a certificate stating the full name and residence of each person engaged in such business. The clerk shall keep a record of such certificates and an index of the names of such persons, firms and partnerships, entering in such index in alphabetical order, the names of every person and the title under he does business, and of every firm or partnership and the names of the members thereof. Exceptions—Section 2, This act shall not apply to any corporation doing business under its true corporate name, nor to any firm or co-partnership doing business under any name, designation or title which includes the' true surname of the co-partners or firm nor to any church, lodge or association the business of which’ is conducted by trus(Contlnue don page 4.) o— —- WAS OVERRULED Supreme Court Rules on . Petition for a Re-hearing of Important Case JOHNSON DITCH CASE The Trouble is Not Ended However, as Another Suit Will Be Heard Soon Attorneys have been officially notified by Ed Fitzpatrick, clerk of the supreme court of Indiana that the petition for a re-hearing, in case number 21347, Johnson vs. Amacher, appealed from this county, has been overruled. This, however, does not end the famous ditch case which has been in court for a number of years. The original case in the lower court was Amacher vs. Johnson, and was a case to establish a ditch across said Johnson’s land, and the locating of which Johnson claimed wouid damage his farm to quite an extent It was a hard fought battle, resulting finally in a victory for Amacher in the court here. Mr. Johnson then decided to appeal, but when his attorneys began to prepare the brief they discovered that the court reporters record was not complete, and they could not go up on the evidence. The case was then appealed on a law question and in the meantime another action was brought in the circuit court asking for a new trial. This cause has been taken to Fort Wayne, where it will be heard in the near future. It has been set for trial several times, but something has always occurred to prevent it. There Is much interest in this suit '

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