Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1909 — Page 1

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About as deep a legal tangle as was ever fdhght through the local courts, seems to be the Gallmeyer case, which' has been hanging fire here since Apirl of 1908, and which does not seem to be at an end yet. The scrap is over an eighty acre farm in Preble township, willed to Wilhelm Gallmeyer on certain count- J tions which he preferred not to continue and the heirs decided to sell the land and divide the proceeds, I then the trouble began, developing i in a law suit entitled Conrad L. Gallmeyer trustee, vs. Edward Gallmeyer et Al, for an injunction? to Quiet title and for damages. The case was tried last March before Judge Macy of Winchester, requiring about eight days. Later /the Judge bec&me 111 and a decision was not rendered until September 6th, when he found for the plaintiff. At that time however, no decree was entered and no one seems to know just what disposition will be made of the property. This phase , of case was discussed yesterday. The trustee has in his hands >1,400, the proceeds of a sale of personal property, while there has also been paid into court the suin of >l6O. This and the property must be disposed of In some manner by the court and these questions were thoroughly discussed by the able attorneys on each side all day today. It was a battle and was still in progress when we went to press. Attorneys for the plaintiffs < ar> D. D. Heller and J. C. Sutton of this city and W. H. Eichhorn of Bluffton and for the defendants Peterson & Moran, C., J. Lutz and D. B. Erwin. . _Q . On account of the death of "'Anson Van Camp, councilman from the second ward, there was no session of the city council Tuesday night, though it was the time for the regular meeting. During the afternoon, a quiet session was held in which City Attorney DcVoss, City Clerk Wemhoff and pity Treasurer Arhcbold ivere named as a committee to draft resolutions and Mayor France was authorized to purchase a suitable floral offering. The council will meet on Friday evening but this session will be short, as about all that will be done will be the adoption of the resolutions and the allowing of such bills as are necessary. A page of the records will be set, aside in honor of the departed member. Some time during the next two weeks a meeting will be held to elect a successor to Mr. Van Camp, the law providing that this be done, by the council not sooner than ten days and not later than fifteen days after the death of a member. Q i — Washington, October 20.—" Until March 31 we can only grin and bear it.” This is the verdict of customs bffiMals here over the news from Paris that the French government failing in its negotiations to renew the existing tariff agreement between France and the United States,, is preparing a decree to apply the maximum tariff on American goods after November. In the five months intervening, therefore, a .miniature tariff war between the two countries >1)1 be in full blast, and after March 31 it will depend on President Taft and his pew tariff board whether the war will continue and be made worse by the imposition of 25 per cent advance ad valorem additional by the United States on injports from France. The French agreement will expire October 31, 1909, In accordance with a six months’ notice of intention to terminate sent by Secretary Knox to the French government last April. Originally made by President McKinley, this agreement was a very limited affair, but It had the fortunate effect of protecting the United States against the full force of the French maximum tariff. Washington, October 20.—About the statfe department the impression prevails that the selection of a mlnisterto China will probably be deferred until the return of President Taft to Washington. The President and Secretary Knox might make a choice by. wire, but It would seem that the situation Is so peculiar as to call* for a personal conference before anything Is done. It Is generally known that five or six men declined the post before It was accepted by Mr. Crane. Former Senator Hemenway, of Indiana, was one of this number. The situation following the sudden resignation of Mr. Crane is a complex one* and the prevailing Impassion here la that the administration will not find it easy to obtain the services of the sort of man it la looking for ' . ..... . _

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THE BMQK£R TOMORROW NIGHT Democrats ‘bf Decatur are requested most eurnestly to ineet with the boys at the hall tomorrow evening. There will be held a smoker the first of the season and during which time you will enjoy yourself while listening to the Issues of the present city campaign, 'rtjere wijl be speeches by Senator Tyndall, John C. Moran, Henry Krick, Dan Erwin and others I and Henry Lankenau will preside. (There is but less than two weeks of the campaign and there will be but one or two of these occasions, so don’t miss any of them. — o The J. F. Snow Real Estate Agency closed a deal Tuesday that transfers the J. F. Lachot eighty acre farm in Root township, located one and a half miles north of this city, to Dr. L. N. Grandstaff, of Preble. The transfer will take place at once, the consideration being six thousand dollars. Mr. Lachot will leave the treasurer’s office the first of the year, • which is now but two months and a half off, and after that time may engage in business in this city, although he is not at all certain as to what he may do after that time. He has been mighty good and efficient official, and as treasurer of the county has transacted the affairs of the office in away . that reflects credit and lots of it upon him and his deputies, and whatever he and they may do after leaving the office, it is a cinch they will have the good will and best wishes of ail the people of the county, irrespective of party or politics. We do not know what the future intentions of the new purchaser of the Lachot farm may be, but It 4s safe to bet that he is simply investing some of his stray surplus in Adams county realty, where it will prove a gooo investment, and where it will grow in value and be safe. Dp. Grandstaff has been both professionally and financially successful since entering the practice of medicine and this investment but proves the statement, In and around Preble where he is located he stands ace high in every way, all of which he deserves and is entitled to. _________o_ — The naming of county, city and town health officers in this county next January will be attended with much interest since all are appointed under the neW law for terms of four years. Moreover the basis of pay will be such as to make the positions of county and city health officers more remunerative than heretofore. Th,e basis of paying the health officer is 3% cents per capita for the whole population and this pertains in the payment of county, city and town health officers, the provision being made that the health officer in no incorporated town shall receive less than >lO per annum. The county health officer'is named by the board of county commissioners, the city health officer is named by the board of health which is appointed by the mayor and the health officer of Incorporated towns is appointed by the board of town trustees. The new law permits county health officers who have served within two years to eligibility without an examination, but those who have not thus served must take the examination under the state board of health on sanitation and hygiene. The fact that there Is to be better pay for health officials will doubtless bring out several candidates for the various positions Jn the county. \ 'O ■ Independence, Kas., Oct. 20. —In a spech to five thousand persons at the old settlers’ reunion here this afternoon Governor Stubbs called upon the voters to defeat the members of congress who have stood with Cannon, and Aldrich. He safe! in part: “The! American people are being exploited, by the great trusts, combines and ( monopolies to the extent of several. hundred million dollars every year.] which Is many times more than the, amount that has ever been taken • from any other nation or peopel dur- ( Ing the world's (ilstory. President j Roosevelt said: ‘Whenever the poor ( plunder the rich or the rich exploit ( the poor, the end of the republic is at hand.’ He could not possibly have ( said In plainer words that unless the exploiting of the American people by the great trusts and combines is stopped that the end of this republic ( is in sight. The people are responsi. ble for this government. I would like to see a law in Kansas which provides that the governor can be re- ( qalled if he fails to do his duty or proves to be incompetent or unfaith-, ful. It is’ihe duty of the people as ( Kansas to elect men to public office, *

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tb> elect men to congress, who will help crush out of existence the grdat monopolies, trusts anQ. combines organized in open and flagrant violation of federal laws. I believe* that men like Cannon and Aldrich ought to be paid out of the treasury of the great money interests of this country, rather than out of the federal treasury. It is time for the American people to wake up when the congressmen elected by them forget their promises and vote with such people as Cannon and Aldrich, who seem to put in their time and talents protecting the interests of the trusts and corporations, because a man has been elected for one term is no reason why he should be elected for a second term, unless he himself to be thoroughly competent and qualified. The fact that I have been governor once is no reason that I should be re-elected unless I am the best man in Kansas for the job; ; . ■' <; —— TOOK THE SHOTGUN ROUTE ? Winchester, Ind., Oct. 2G.—Despon* dent over failing bjealth, Charles Shultz, a prominent farmer of Wayne township, made what will probably be a successful attempt at suicide in his kitchen at his home this morning, by emptying the contents of one barrel of his shotgun into his chest. The load of shot entered near the lungs and the condition of the wounded man is considered very critical The cause of the act is thought to. have been despondency over failing health. Shultz recently underwent an (deration for a tumor in his side and was slowly mending. He resides with his family south of Harrisville, in a, fine country home. ! o ■.... ■■ i ',’4 "jg Alonzo Uptgraft, the Jackson township farmer, who for the past several weeks has been an inmate ofthe county jail, pending the arrival jbf a state prison parole officer, is ndW a free man. H. C. Payton, parole officer in charge of this district of the state, arrived in the city Tuesd&v forenoon, and soon afterwards Uptgraft was ushered into his presence at the office of Sheriff S. J. King where the parole papers were signed and the release effected. Uptgraft was convicted of assault and battery with Intent to commit a rape on his niece, Miss Bonnie Owen, who at the time of the alleged crime was a guest of relatives in Jackson township. The jury before whom his case was tried recommended him to the clemency of Judge LaFollette, who, in view of the fact that Uptgraft still carries a bullet ih his brain, received at a time when he was trying to evade arrest by a posse of officers headed by Sher, iff King, and is in no condition physically to withstand hard work such as would be imposed upon him had he been sent to prison, suspended the sentence. Before suspending the sentence Judge LaFollette had two physicians examine Uptgraft and it was on their statements that' he was shown clemency and given an opportunity to reform. Following his release Tuesday forenoon Uptgraft returned to' the county jail where he was given his dinner and telephoning to the country for his relatives io some after him he spent the remainder off the day about the city, leaving in the evening for his home and family—Portland Daily Sun. The Men’s Club of the Presbyterian church met Tuesday evening and completed the reorganization by electing the old officers, who are: W. A. Lower president, Dore B. Erwin vice president, Oscar Hoffman secretary and Fred Tague treasurer. Within a few days the press, entertainment and membership committees will be announced. Plans were discussed last ! night for the work during the coming I year and it was decided that the next meeting be held , at the regular ’time on the evening of Tuesday, the third week of November, when a 1 speaker from out of the city will be ! on hands to deliver a talk. After that 'a meeting will be held on the third J Tuesday of each month and there will be some delightful occasions during [the season. This club has a large number of members and they expect to increase the number during this year. The meetings are delightful 1 and are looked forward to by every ’member with keen Interest for they know it means a happy and pleasant occasion. o ‘ 1 : — Indianapolis. Oct. 20 —“About that cold,” says Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, in i a warning to the public against the ills of the approaching season. "Just ’observe closely the next Ujne you

have a cold and see if it doesn’t follow a big feed and close confinement In an- unventilated room.” "But if you have a cold, what is good for it?” "Syrup of wild cherry, syrup of squills and paregoric mixed together make a good cough medicine. Notice I dffi not say it would cure a cold. It’s a good medicine.” “What’s the cure?” “Prevention. Don’t overeat, don t breathe bad air. You don’t have to overeat, and you don’t have to breathe foul air. Live on plain, well cooked, well chewed food, breathe pure air, be temperate, and you will never have a cold, pneumonia, or other disease of the breathing organs. Prevention is right living. The only cure Is brought about by a return to right living. Sickness is due to wrong Hying. Paregoric relieves but it doesn’t cure green apple cone in the boy. Pepsin and bismuth relieve, but they don’t cure indigestion. Is indigestion caused by eating proper food in proper amount in the proper way? Or, is- it the result of eating improper food in an improper amount in an improper way? If the latter is the cause it must be our large amount of common sense that leads us to do it. Salts or cathartic pills [are good for constipation; that is, they relieve constipation. But why eat spices, why eat ham, bacon, highly spiced sausage or other embalmed flesh and constipating foods In such large quantities? .Why neglect nature and engender constipation? Is ft wisdom that makes constipation?” s E ' ||| THEY MAY INVESTIGATE Nearly Every One Believes that W. R. Krauss is Innocent. j I'Hartford City, Ind., Oct. 20—It is possible that the grand jury will inthe charges made by Mrs. Rae Anderman Krauss in her crosscomplaint to the divorce suit filed by William R. Krauss, as the accused man demands that a thorough and honest investigation be made to clear him ot any suspicion which may be held on account of the allegations made by his wife. It is said that there is but likelihood of the charges being investigated, as Kruss . is believed by nearly Everyone to be ; entirely innocent It is said that the i only fault that can be found is that he visited Mrs. Kruass at the jail and ' later at the women’s prison after she i had confessed to the murder of his daughter and his delay in instituting i the divorce proceedings. o— The arrangements for the funeral of Anson Van Camp, late city council, man and well known business man, ! which will occur this afternoon will have been completed. As announced the funeral services for the public will occur at two o’clock at the Evangelical church and interment will be made at the Decatur cemetery. The body will lie In state at the house during tomorrow morning. The guard of honor will be as follows, from pine o’clock to 10:45, J. H. Stone and R. D. Patterson from the I. O. O. F. lodge, H. F. Callow and J. T. Myers, Knights of Pythias, Jesse Niblick and C. O. France Elks. From 10:45 to 12:30, L. C. Helm and Samuel Butler, I. ’O. O. F., S. B. Fordyce and A. N. Sellemeyer, K. of P., M. J. Mylott and C. D. Teeple, Elks. The honorary pall bearers will be C. O. France, mayor; O. B. Wemhoff, clerk; W. J. Archbold, treasurer; L. C. DeVoss, city attorney, and M. Burns, Isaac Chronister, Jacob Martin and C. N. Christen councilmen. Hie active pall bearers will be R. D. Patterson and J. H. Stone, Odd Fellows; D. N. Erwin and J. F. Lachot, Knights of Pythias, and W. J. Bosse and D. W. Beery, Elks. The counoil and city officials appointed a committee to look after the securing of a suitable floral emblem and also one to draft resolutions, the latter committee reporting as follows: Resolutions. > Anson Van Camp is dead. Ae was born on the 13th day of January, 1860, and died on the 18th day of October, 1909. s Therefore, Be It Resolved, That by his death the city council has lost a wise, upright and honest councilman, one who met and did his duty fearlessly, with an honest purpose, and the family a kind and loving hus. band and father and the community at large a good citizen and the city one of its best business men. Be It further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to his family and each of the newspapers printed and published in the i—- •

city of Decatur, Indiana, and that | the same be entered of record In the minute record of the city of Decatur, Indiana, and that a page of said record be dedicated to his memory. L. C. DeVOSS, City Atty. O. J B. WEMHOF, City Clerk;; W. J. ARCHBOLD, City Treas. ■ i o — Judge Richard K. Erwin, of Fort Wayne, has filed a new case entitled John Clem vs. Frederick Lillick et al, a suit to cancel a mortgage on real estate located in Union township. _ John Scheiman administrator of the Mary Knavel estate, filed an inventory and a petition to sell personal property, also a petition to sell real estate; so ordered, at private sale. M. A. Ripley, guardian for Esta and Ethel Tague, filed an account current as to Ethel. Finding that Esta is now married to Clay O. Green who is of lawful age and assents to final settlement with Esta. Report filed and approved. Real estate transfers: Martha Johnson to Eli W. Steele, 43 acres Washington township, >3,500; John F. Lachot to John C. Grandstaff, 80 acres Root township, >6,000; United States to Emanuel Dawine tract in French township patent. A marriage license was issued to Fred Ruby, aged 22, a farmer, to Marion Longworthy, aged £O, of B’ue Creek township. # A licensd has been issued to L. B. Walters, a farmer aged 39, from Van Wert county, Ohio. td Manerva Carter, aged 33, of St. Marys township. The grpom has been married once before. /" • ■ O — CONDUCTOR MUST NOT FIGHT Even Though Passenger Calls Him Ugly Names. A ’railroad company has been held liable in damages for the beating \vhioh its conductor gave a passenger following a discussion of the “two cent fare” law. William D. S. Davis, who complained that he is a tall, slen. der man, was riding from Loogootee to. Shoals on the Baltimore and Ohio southwestern train and paid his fare with a half dollar, which compelled the conductor to return 27 cents in change. A discussion followed, during which Davis said something that angered the conductor, large man, and he choked and beat him over the head and called him “vile and indecent names.” The trial court ruled “mere words, however abusive,” used by the passenger to the conductor, could not justify an assault and battery, and the railroad company was bound to protect a passenger from injury by its employes, and rendered a judgment for >6OO damages. That judgment was affirmed by the supreme court o THEIR TROUBLES NOT ENDED The Cottons in Wells County Still Scrapping. Bluffton, Ind., Oct 20.—The troubles of Charles Cotton and his first wife, divorced last spring, and both remarried, she to Dr. J. H. Holcomb, and he to Miss Golda Hart, promise to have further airing in the courts, due to the efforts of Mrs. Holcomb to see her two little sons by her first marriage. When her husband secured his decree divorce the court ordered that the mother of the Children might visit them and they might visit her qn all proper occasions and at proper places. But Cotton’s second wife objects to her visiting the farm to see the children and upon the occasion of her last visit ordered her to remain away. This has been followed by a charge of trespass in a local court, but no further action has yet been taken. • o The Elks will not give a dance tonight as announced, on account of the death of Anson Van Camp, a mem. ber of their lodge. Mrs. Andrew Artman and Mrs. Percy Williams will entertain the Junior Leagud of the Christian church, at an evening party soon. The event will be pleasant one and the members anticipate a very enjoyable time. Miss Minnie Leyse. the accomplished teacher at the Crum school just, west of Honduras, announces a box ■ social to be given by the pupils of her school on Friday evening, October 22. Arrangements are being made 1

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I for an enjoyable time Qnd they will no doubt have it. <he Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian church will give a box social at the home of Miss Dessie Beery, Friday evening. The social will be very novel and promises to be very pleasant. Everybody is invited to attend and enjoy an evening of pleasure. There will be no meeting of the American League this week. It will not be held as usual on Friday as the president, Mrs. J. N. Fristoe, leaves on that day for University City. The trip will be one of business as well as pleasure for Mrs. Fristoe. At that place they have a fine chapter house built by the American League women. Mrs. Fristoe will visit the chapter house and on her return will relate to the league members the story of her trip. Further particulars in regard to this in- - teresting .league will be published after the local president’s return. The Shakespeare Club met this afternoon with Mrs. Morrison. Bayard Taylor’s works were the subject of continued study. The outline of the paper which was read by the hostess was as follows: “An American Abroad,’’ “Taylor’s Foreign Travels.” The place of meeting was very appropriate since the hostess herself has been abroad and many occasions were in that way brought to mind. The next meeting is with Mrs. Nachtrieb. The young ladies of the Bachelor Maids Club will reorganize. During the year two members have become brides and several other members have dropped out. The club members entertain in turn. Euchre is played and a ’uncheon served and the evening enjoyed greatly. New members to take the place of the old ones will be taken ih. ’ o — WILL LIVE IN THE CAPITAL CITY Governor Marshall Will Practice Law There. Indianapolis, October 19. —There was . considerable talk yesterday on the question of whether Governor Marshall could be induced to make a speech before the close of the cam* paign. Some time ago it was said that the governor would make a speech provided Senator Beveridge got into the campaign for the Republicans. The governor yesterday in discussing this matter corrected this impression. He said that Senator Beveridge’s getting into-the campaign for the Republicans Would not necessarily mean that he would make a speech for the Democrats. It would depend, he said, on the kind of speech made by Senator Beveridge. The governor will not speak in the city campaign unless there is an attempt to drag the state administration into the contest. The governor does not hesitate about speaking in the Democratic campaign, because he does not think he will continue to be a resident of Indianapolis. He said yesterday that when his term as governor has ended he will begin the practice of law in Indianapolis and will continue to make his residence here. Incidentally he remarked that he expected to make a great deal more money practicing law than he does as governor. o L- ******** * * * * | | * * * BUSINESS TO CREASE * *; — * * The death of Anson Van Camp, * * of this city has caused the sincer- * * est sorrow throughout the com- * * munity. He was a progressive * * business man, a city official * * whose integrity, ability and hon- * esty of purpose made for him a * * record of which any man might * * well be proud. In his death De- * * catur has lost one of her very t * best citizens, and that due honor * * and respect may be paid to his * * memory,l request that during the * * funeral services to be held * * Thursday afternoon, at two * * o’clock all business houses in £ * this city be closed, and that all v * business cease for one hour from * * two to three o’clock. * 1 * C. O. FRANCE, Mayor. * ****♦♦*♦* ♦***ls The Missionary Society of the Methodist church have postponed ’ their meeftng from Thursday to Friday afternoon, at which time they I will meet with Mrs.” John D. Hale, lon Fifth street.

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