Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1909 — Page 6

The Bureau of Immigration would <«• wry muub to h»r. thl. mooted question cleared up. To all Intents and purposes a white man is a white man—but when Lt comes to separating all the peoples of the world Into the four great racial sub-dlvlslons, white, blaqk, yellow and red, a man may be white, and yet not be a white man—or at least that is the way it is at present The perplexing question comes up in connection with the citizenship laws of the country. Unfortunately, the laws covering the ' subject are not lucUd or comprehensive, and courts have to consider legal opinions by other tribunals in administering them. Wherefore It comes to pass that a Syrian or Turk, who Us as white as a native born American, is denied citizenship and classed as an “Asiatic.*' A Spaniard with swarthy skin and black hair, is given citizenship papers, but a Hindu, with skin as light as the free bom American, its held not to be a “white man," and denied participation In the privileges of American citizenship. And so it happens that something over half of the penpie in the United States at this moment are not eligible to naturalization. Seme of the weird anomalies of the law and court decisions on the citizenship statutes make it possible for the blackest African, no matter how uncivilized or aboriginal he may be. to become a citizen, while the well educated Japanese, Chinese, Burmese, Turks, Hindus add Syrians are denied this privilege. The African gets this privilege because of. a special “enabling provision” tacked on to the statute books soon after the civil war. Most of the courts have held to the geographical dlstiibutlon of races, assuming that the African was black, the Asiatic, yellow, the European white, and the original American red. They have discarded the theory that the Aryans now living in Palestine. Asia Minor, and certain other parts of Asia, the “cradle of the Caucasians” are the purest blooded of all the white , people now extant Thus, a Syrian, , whose people for untold generations ( hive not assimilated foreign blood, ( and who Is logically the purest of| ( Aryan stock, is held by the courts i ( to be a member of the yellow race, j simply because he comes from a part: ( of Asia. The Syrians and Armeniansl ( in this country are now at work con-i ( ducting a campaign for. recognition ( o f theft- race in America. An organ- , ization of the foremost of the race has been formed at New York, and it is not unlikely that congress will , this winter be besieged by commit-|' tees petitioning for a change in the | court's rulings, or definite legislation on the subject of citizenship. George Culbertson, trhe name unknown, a supposed chain king, who* has been playing at one of the van- • deville theaters here last week, Is. taking a much needed rest at the : county jail, where he will remain for | about eighteen aays, unless a fine of 117.55 Which was assessed against* him by Squire Smith is paid before I the expiration of that time. The’ young man has been -spreading about ‘ the streets for two or three days, leading a bull dog and wearing a corset fitting military overcoat, a brown cap. and a two by four swagger, posing as a strong man. He has insulted a number of Decatur people with his loud talk and disgusted others wit hhis bragadocla. Last Wednesday he went to the Star theater, called out the proprietor and without any known cause,)abused him in k" manner very ungentlemanly to say the least He also called at other places of busless and proved his unfitness to run at Urge without a guardian. To the credit of the theater manager, who had nothing to do with the young man's action, he discharged him and he. took a ' car for Fort Wayne at seven o’clock. In the meantime Mr. Stoneburner had filed an affidavit against him for provoke and the police got busy over the telephone. When z Culbertson reached 1 Pontiac street at Fort Wayne ne was nabbed by the police and Marshal But’er and Constable Frank Smith : went to that city and brought him here at midnight. Next morning he was arraigned before Squire Smith, where he plead guilty and was fined five dollars and costs, amounting to 1J7.55, and after making the statement that his manager, Mr. Devardo from Grand Rapids, would be here soon to secure his release, he was led back to jail. From his remarks : the man is fti the wrong line of busp iness, for he seems more anxious to fight than to act • .—,—— . The consummation of a business deal Wednescday afternoon conveyed the ownership of the Auburn steam laundry to Marvin Mygrant, a progressive young business man who has had many years of experience in I WSf plant next BatnMay. Mr. Mygrant |VWm ■ i iii.i.i i j i laihaft

... . 4ry Pteht Btee. teen ... has worked in the capacity of head salesman in a big department store at Van Wett. He had, however, decided to re-enter business and will It cate here. Mr. Mygrant will conduct his business in a business-like manner. He will appreciate the patronage given him and in return will give his patrons nothing but first class work. The retiring proprietors of “the laundry.* Messrs. Lane and Myers, have not given out what vocation they expect to pursue.—Auburn Courier. i ■ —oThe great Michigan and Erie deep waterway, or the Toledo, Fort Wayne & Chicago canal, as you please, was built tentatively by the speakers, delegates and visitors at the first day’s sessions of the Fort Wayne deep waterways convention Wednesday and, at night, as the final meet- | ing of the day, reaching a climax at the Prihcess rink last night, came to a close, two little trickling streams oozing out of the west from Lake Michigan and out of the east from Lake Erie, met in Fort Wayne with the message that the headwaters of the east and west of the great k*kes are bound by the tie that cannot be svered and the middle west is washed by the great salt waters of the Atlantite. It may be a dream of today but it is the reality of tomorrow, whep the east and. the west shall be one and each shall know the benefits which each can’Bo. illy and at its own peril do without. With coats removed and sleeves rolled up the shovels swung yesterday with one accord. Out cf the east came men of affairs with the message of cheer; out of congress halls echoed the pledge and assurance of good will and from over Indiana and Ohio came the delegates with their offerings to unite hands, put themselves to the task and build the canal. From the moment Chairman Chas. R. Lane, of Fort Wayne, called the momentous convention together, the sod flew and the canal grew deeper and deeper and assumed the appearance of the great lake-to-lake deep waterway. With one accord the delegates worked and will continue to work today. What was done yesterday was scarcely an idea of what will be done today.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. y ■ oCongressman J. A. M. Adair was in the city for several hours Thursday

and during that time managed to see most of the inhabitants that was to be seen. It is his first visit here sftjce returning from the special session of congress, and he is looking better than we ever saw him before. He bears his honors well and is the ' same John that he was before gaining a seat in the national house of con- ! gress. He has also developed into ;a statesman of no mean ability and (upon all questions of moment that i have required consideration in con- ; gress he has been found upon the side of the people in each and every i instance. In fact he has been found i to be so safe and so sane that even Republicans who are only interested In good government and good legislation, prefer him to a Republican. In other words he has made good and his re-election is not even a speculation in the minds of a preponderance of the electorate of the district. He is making a short and friendly visit to all the counties in his district before returning to Washington for the regular session of congress, which is due to convene next month, and when he goes he will carry with him the well wishes of all his constituents. ■ • , "o NO FRANCHISE AGREED ON Indiana Lighting Company and Bluffton are as Yet Disagreed. No franchise will be granted to the Indiana Lighting company next FriI day night, or at least that is the dope ’.which is handed out now. The fact has not been concealed that the franchise did not exactly correspond with the ideas of some of the councilmen in regard to what the franchise ought to be. The franchise which is now asked by the lighting company ' is for a period of twenty-five years, i including in which there is a clause, ' ( stating that the franchise shall in no ' i way Interfere with any rights which 1 the company might have' in the old 1 franchise. This is the clause which • raised the principal objection at ' first. It has developed, however, that the mayor and some of the councilmen are stfil holding back on account of price. They maintain that the I city should have cheaper gas and this i will probably be the stumbling block which will prevent the passage*of the 1 ordinance Friday night.—Bluffton ' Banner. V ■-'? J. . —« — i Monroe, Ind, Ney. Daily Democrat X—A shocking, j<jpi- • dent occurred Wednesday morning t caused by *■ runaways' of the team »* ii

sboTdtetenerfrom hwe. ThOteaml a short distance throwing Mr.Vieblgl out of the wagon. In the fall he had the lower portion of his nose torn completely from the face, the member hanging at the upper part of the face, also cutting a severe gash above the right eye. Medical aid was summoned from here and several stitches were required on the nose and head. It could not be learned whether he was Internally injured at this time. Mr. Liebig is suffering much pain, and being about 60 years of age makes the injury more severe. Z ' wit '■ ' The Modern Woodmen of this city are making great preparation for an initiation which will be held on the twentieth of next month. It is to be a joint initiation and will be given wlh the Fort Wayne council, and ay that place. A number of candidates have already been secured and they are working hard to make a good showing on this date. A large ber from here will accompany the class and witness the work. Fort Wayne has a large number candidates to take the work and the lodge there is trying to make the day a banner one for their visiting friends. The local lodge is one of the leaders in the city, and has a membership of nearly two hundred. For some time past they have been taking in Candidates on every Thursday evening, and have enjoyed many pleasant hours together. The log rolling here last July brought a number of new members Into the lodge, but they are still working and there is little doubt but that the membership roll will soon be the largest tn the city. ;■ -r - j . ■ , . T '‘“l. COURT HOUSE NEWS. _ > .A.'- . A new case docketed today , with A. P. Beatty as attorney for plaintiff was Cardwell Mill A Lumber Co. vs. John W. and Aaron Vail, note, demand |250. Real estate transfers: Bessie to Ulysses S. Drummond, lot 22 Pleasant Mills, 1350. - O I Vera Cruz, Indiana, (Special to the Dally Democrat}— Perhaps the largest crowd of people that was ever entertained in this 1 place, was of that of yesterday, when the beautiful St. John's church twas formally dedicated to its cause and the place of worship opened to its

members and the public. x It is a beautiful and Imposing building built at pressed brick, handsome in design and finish and cost nine thousand del-’ lars, and dedicated free from any incumbrance of debt. The dedicatory services were in charge of the pastor, Rev. Oswald Vita and to him is given much of the credit for the new church edifice and for the success of its dedication. The Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction company run their construction train between Bluffton and Vera Crus and thus accommodated many Bluffton people and enabled many to attend who otherwise would not have been able to attend. The services of the day began at refi* o'clock in the morning with invocation, a song by the congregation, scriptural lesson by Rev. Kohler ot St. Marys, Ohio, and' then came tiid dedication which in charge of thoj pastor. Rev. Oswald Vite. Following! this were addresses by Rev. J. Otto Vite of Louisville, Ky., and Rev. IL W. Vite of Indianapolis, and after a prayer and song service the morning One of the events of the day was a free dinner to every, one who was there, an I perhaps ft thousand people ate of t>e many go id things and wished for the St John's church the greatest possible blessings. In the afternoon there was a scriptural lesson by Rev- Otto Vita, a serman In German by Rev. Kohler of St Mary’s, Ohio, addresses by Rev. H. H. Kattman of Berne, Rev. L. C. Hessert of Decatur, Rev. N. E. Vita, of Delance, Ohio. In the evening similar services were held and at which all the visiting pastors spoke, among them being Revs. Otto Vita of Louisville, Ky, H. W. Vita of Indianapolis. Nathan Vita of Defiance, Ohio, Oswald Vttz the pastor of the church ’ dedicated, Peter Kohler of St. Mary’s, , Ohio, Rev. Kattman ot Berne, and L.‘ > C. Hessert of Decatur, mong the vis- ' > itors were many from Decatur, they i being the families of M. Kirsch, Peter I Kirsch, Otto Kirsch, Fred Sellemeyer, i. H. W. Sellemeyer, A. H. Sellemeyer, t L D. Myers, George Henneford, Fred t Reppert, Otto Reppert, Martin Worth- ’ man and Eli Meyer. It was a giw| i day for the members of St John’s ’ church and one that will'long be re* j membered by (them. $ c • ,o J. Dally News said rir if eehtly; . Ats a meeting lot ftlght, tW ’ Retail Merchants' Association decided- .. to cd-operate ’With George- Maddy, in ? effete,’ tp pinke’ the proposed 110,000 ■ ■ creamery for Jonesboro * reality, and appointed Mwrs. J. C. McKee, H.L. McCain and R. 8. Osborn a commit*

> ' It U A £ SfrZff 1 nrino tn Tnn»«hnrn Thtn ntnni !a I Ee of the mmtt improved date type with every facility to handle the entire dail< output of all the surrounding territory. The stocx will be offered to the leading farmers who will pledge their support by giving more energy to their dairy products, and a deal of the stock will also be placed with the leading and most energetic merchants of Jonesboro and vicinity. Burglars and sneak thieves are busy again, the unwelcome intruders effecting an entrance into the residence of George Maddy at 217 east Jackson street between eight and ten o’clock last night. .whi}q Mr. and Mrs. Maddy were away. The thieves got in by tearing loose a screen and entering through an unfastened window, the screen having been considered a sufficient safeguard. The vis? itors made away with three valuable rings, a gold watch and many articles of clothing, ’ but Mr. Maddy regrets the loss of a pair of suspenders as much as anything, they being the first prize dver won by him in competition. The thidves left but little clue to their identity, but,from the quantity of paper burned about the house. It is remarkable that what they left behind warnot destroyed by fire. Lillian West, leading lady with the “Fiddler and the Girl’- has been havInga tough time recently. Th®.|pJ before coming hefe /she fainted on the street at Portland and no show could be given. She yas by no means well here, but managed to take her part The Auburn Courier give the following account fit what happened there Frffifr night: “The Fiddler and the Girl” 4hlch held the boards at the opera house last night, met with a streak of ill/luck. LillianWest, the leading lady, was seized with cramps just -heforelt was time forlhe curtain to rlee and it was necessary to summon a doctor to care for woman. In fact her case was so criSal that a couch was taken down on the stage and attention was given hAr by not only Dr. Gelsinger but members “of the company. Miss West was in the dressing room X hej Zme and was found in a doubled up con-

hv some other member of the dition by some tne company when she was not ready to appeardn the stage. Dr. Gelsinger J remained with the lady until nearly < 2 o’clock this morning, and states that J had It not been for his timely arrival I’ she would have died from failure of I heart action. ’ ’ 1 ' 2 Geneva, Indiana, Nov. 15.—(Special 1 to the Dally Democrat)—Rev. jarvib. .< of New Albany, Indiana, has been selected by the district superintendent 1 of the M. E. church, to fill the va- ■< cahcy in the Geneva clreuit caused ’ by the resignation ot Rev. z W. 0. Bow- 1 £ p ?■. I The Bluffton, Geneva > Celina ’ the intentton of. the compeny lo have 1 1 the cars running into Geneva by the 1 * vaai* push Ing tfe© work and that they win P realize upon their present hopes, we 1' have no doubt. I' WXgwl*’ X ~•- . ’ i < d*. moved 11 Marvin neney ana lamuy hwvwt olio, at which place they expect toll make their future home. The Indies' <Birthday Club puMT I off a stuht Saturday by assembling at L I two o clock and marching to tne Moser studio, where they had tfietH pictures “topk”—sequel, and the next, day It rained. : The public schbols have reached ; their normal condition since the scar. . let fever scare, much to the satle- ' faction of the teachers, parents and i Geneva Is now being supplied with » natural gas and plenty of it, and It ■ is the best ever uspfi here for fuel and light. Will Heater who is rer sponsible for this happy condition, .id ’ being praised on all sides and fes- , pecially by all those who are enjoying , the luxury and comfort of natural gas. [ o- — ; men of Oesten was shocked Friday ■ letter under his front door: I Mr. John Caston ■ Tb-sewi fitfi* 1 und vour wife nave »Nmy for you to save yourselves is to tdoas we -tell you. Toy are to place [ i 11,000 (one thousand dollars) securely

by your Use. We mean business and] you must do a« we say. We will night at 6:30 p. m is the time Nov 12th. K you do not do as w e say you and your wife will both be shot at our first chance, you cannot escape, so don’t try it. If you thiftk more of yow mo W than your life we will have your Ute. You mu ,t toll S'. “to z « X your rite. You must put ttl , tetter ’.! th D ° “ W ’ “ y all will be welt If not you are to hlamo Vnntea A*. 1 ton, whe hid in the locality and the instructions were followed, but no one xrs work of home talent, who weakened at 4 ** teg and’ they war. .worn In shortly : U- — '****'*^f., v *” v •. ****** *v«*l"*> MV* Wy*V** jl/ *a**z**x Vi VA*Sje SMXU WVUU lliam Ward, both of thls Sty.\he instructions by the court were regular excepting, in one feature. .After glving the instructions as provided by | that may be-informed or know about,! the court called especial attention to the fact that'during the recent Hallowe’en as much as >1,506 worth of property had probably been 'jtAm4 mxo’ 'tw>' AUt' ''jivuafjli/jzi Al* A AV* loot uatl Devil I vjpca>v“U*y v<Ulv£U. IV *l*w <*V be doing his duty, if he did not instruct |he jury specially og this subject. He any other period. It seems likely that they 6 did in thta ' I |hey did

Whether or hot there «IU he a ratr Woodmen hall fa this city today sr, the debt was the puzzler which causey a merry fight among th,e members aftd took up the greater part of the day. At three o'clock lt. was an un-l deolded question. It seems, that the aseociatioh owes about fi3,000. This has accumulated from the " earlier years, when rnZto^> dTt “few ROTe4. that they offer the lease for t .tB by a decided Vote And Where you They want -to ' "inid 4 ' m. firivirnietkh" that WAnty "’iltoieA ' the * problem. .At three o’clock they began which titojestlon Of,the time In history, breaking even or] about so that they wlii disband. They work and learpipg ho# to condtfct a fair andmakethe ends meet tt wofid t> the beeflt to some new brgantvatlon. ' t! The November term of court convened Monday after the officiate have enjoyed a week’s vacation. | feller & Son and J. C. Sutton have entered appearance forth« defendant lit the case of Charles Van Camp et al vs. Laura Van Camp, to contest will. nil pit! nr flpdnrtton Joel Llddy vs. Joel Liddy clto of MO allo’rf to b. »«ld -tt» ■ *='■ * '.J ■ ’n I filed deed reported &nd Approved m W. McKean vs. Mnrir A. Lodi j V - . ’■ . a,,;." ‘ 4^ ; .|

;-i/ ... , '• - g nah Schnepp estate,'filed a petition to • I sell real eState at nrivate sale and the • I court so ordered. I Elsie -Thomas admx. of the George I W. note, tetete. HIM an tayautory or the personal property. I J hn Schuman admr Maty Knavel * J lerty Wulcu wfts approved. J \'‘x* ■ w A marriage license was issued to L CrSk°toXbipX Elvt ScolX,’lß, ‘ I Jefferson township. _ -MR I to Andrew WoSrt, 120 awes Sot I fi,zvu, verry v. ————————O' 1 — -—- M About thirty feet of the old dam | at Pleasant MHte,ta being taken out f ..l| under the direction of the board or n Tni oti T'hfs is madp' Ht' ■_ ' t. '.'7‘ « * a« • WW ■ Tirftfllrio/i inA nJiriKfl Or r.tiA St MfLFVkI *• ard part of it is being torn down for the purpose of avoiding any dam--■Ju aWa Tonsl fllfyncF mill. The mill has long since heen. ■ AWdoned, but the dam has stood ■ tfie test of time and still is in a good ■ state of preservation. It Is thought. ■ that by tearing away thirf much of>l oMe^t°landmarks 8 and- I one time during the eartier history I of thia country Mills and ■ I WnAnicr 1a fining th A work ■ I nlet ed accord in gto the contract made. I

to 6 ,.n; IndtanKr t B, . unaolmoo. vote a. dtyoouo- K , ell last night voted against the pass- I" age of. the twenty-five year artificial Fgas franchise which was sought by p the Indiana Lighting Company. The I 1 franchise came up last night upon a K U tha third rpndinir Mtetwfi tO pass it to me tpwq re a ng* rr and wfiien the vote was polled every « - » "TUf' ■ isijitUlnjftl nd lift ■ 0119 Q* tfio oouncunie% «v. i This In effect killed the frachlse in v the form in which it-was Introduced. P ▼X . . . .Tuiain of it micriit be called UD again ax me if t. * lj K amo M AU ' at k v rancniHC v t Waftli>f*gk Pfill it 111 fi-FIV y form next meeting will mean It te f 1 then put to final passage and killed I for pertain. death of the fran* | cbtee appeared to be the. intent of the * .vote test nlght-Bluffton W-in if Tnn Brwif I Then nae recesrtly beta fiteoeferuff imi nraoMtie, pfra-nf herb cure for I AMreas, *IM MMbwr Gray O<U Leßoy, ”■ T — ,4. Ar.. • aatoe to dMldren’o HPJ&. Kvw Ytok. Lancto r mMh e Tror pie mailed FREE. Address Allen & Olmsted. Leßoy N.Y. 3 . .. a ... . „ ALLBwa nw-FA" M ftawdto to shake Into your shoes. It rare* hot, tired, aching, swollen, sweating feet' - and makes wanting «yry. ths sttng out of com sand bualoas. AR druggists 28 eta anv l |tn. We Wo StMoHs HopkhuviUeg I JT< BATA” *1 have been relying