Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1909 — Page 2

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Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 16. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The supreme court of -Indiana today rendered a decision, declaring the local option law constitutional. The decision was written by Judge Hadley, who was support? ed by Judges Monk and Meyers, while dissenting opinions were rendered by Judges Montgomery and Jordan. The case before the court was that of Geo. McPherson vs. the State of Indiana and was appealed from Hamilton county. The briefs were written bythe most learned lawyers of the state and it is likely that no decision in the history of Indiana courts is of so general interest over the state. In the decision the constitutional objection is thoroughly discussed and the court holds none of them well founded. The title of the act, on which the greatest importance was placed in the arguments, admittedly confers the legis lative power on tho people. The judges hold that the case of Maize vs. the State, upon which the attorneys seemed to base much, is clearly distinguishable from this case. The decision is supported by the highest courts of Ohio, Minnesota, lowa, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois. New Jersey, Missouri and Oregon, who hold similarly in criminal cases. Liquor , legislation for sixty years past is reviewed to show that this act does only what it assumes to do. namely, regu late, restrict and control the sale of liquor. Nothing was decided as to. when the law took effect, this question not entering into this casr Referring Id the -ide the court holds that because the act contained the words as stated does not by any means make k ... a prohibitory statute. Thev say fur . th er: “In no instance do the words employed to define and qualify the object or purpose.of the law or go further than to qualify from the act of procedure. The act before us is of regulation or it is one of prohibition. It can’t be both. Shall we call It regulation or prohibition Will any one dare say that if the title had been “An act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor,’’ it would not be an admission? The controverted title is good. The word prohibition is akin to regulated, restrict and control. Its use is of little significance. To forbid the sale of liquors, deny license, the right to sell en certain days, are to some extnt, qualified prohibition. They regulate by prohibiting the sale at certain times and to certain persons. It seems absurd under the operation of a general prohibitory statute enacted by the general assembly but sales of liquors as a beverage may indefinitely continue to be lawfully made in many conn-

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I— sb— —Mfl—yasgWß— ——f. . ..Tt ties of the state. It is also equaUy incomprehensible how a law may be absolutely prohibitive ,and in itself previde means and plans under which sales may be continued or resumed in any or all counties of the state.’’ 'We are unable to perceive any distinction between prohibition, which results from remonstrance under for»mvt laws, which laws have uniformly been held to be ‘regulation and prohibition arising under the act in question, when the sole exception as to the dur ation of terms of restriction, depending upon petition and election, at the expiration ot each bi-ennlal” “We therefore, conclude that the object and purpose of the act is regulation and not prohibition and it is not in conflict with the constitution.” The decision of the lower court is affirmed. r.a O 11 "~* Washington, De. 16.—Gen. W. W. Dudly of Indiana, sixty-seven years old, former commissioner of pensions, ' died yesterday. General Dudley had 1 been 111 at his home here several weeks. His death was the result of Bright’s disease. General Dudley was < married twice. He leave four chil- 1 dren, two married daughters and two 1 sons. His widow survives him. Gen. < Dudley was prominently connected * with the widely discussed campaign 1 for the election of Gen. Harrison to 1 the presidency in which it was. sought 1 in an October election to make an especially good showing in Indiana for the republican party because of its es- < feet upon the general election during t i the following month. The state was ’ divided into , “blocks of five,” as the 1 method of grouping the voters in a < convenient form to be reached upon 1 election day, was called. A national 1 scandal resulted from this method, 1 which was said to have caused wide- 1 spread corruption by the use of mon- 1 ey on the day of election. Through- < out the Civil war Dudley served in the < Union army with great distinction. < Becoming captain of the City Grays : In Richmond, Indiana, at the begin-' ' nlng of the war, he entered the army 1 with his company July 4, 1861, being i mustered Into the Nineteenth Indiana. He took part In fifteen battles and became colonel and brevet brigadier general At Gettysburg he lost his right leg. Afterward he served as Inspector and judge advocate until the close of hostilities. Gen. Dudley, during the latter years of his life, practiced law In Washington, having been commissioner of pensions from 1881 to 1855. Born in Vermont in 1842 and educated in that state and in Russell’s Collegiate Institute at -New Haven, Conn., Gen. Dudley removed to Indl-| ana In 1860, whore he was destined to play an important part in political affairs. His earliest activity after thel war was In the milling business. When the war closed he became clerk of the courts of Wayne county, and, studying law, was admitted to the bar. In 1888 he became treasurer of the national republican committee, which position he occupied several years. 0Next to owning a mine ln this county Is owning Something that is about worth its weight In gold, and that Is the very enviable state in which the farmers of the couty find < themselves who own a few good, oldfashioned porkers. While this may not be manifest upon general observation a visit to the shipping points in the city, on days, soon gives you a good Idea of the Income derived from the sale of this stock at the present time, when pork is said to be the highest In seventeen yearsor since February, 1893. William Butler, one of the prominent stock shippers of the city and county, yesterday shipped another load Os hogs to his Buffalo market, and they were a lot of the best of the season. H. E. Butler, a prominent farmer ot Root township, contributed to the load thirty-two fine porkers, that made hfs nurse heavier by which ought to make Christmas at the H. E. Bub ler heme this year a very genuine jollification. The nineteen hogs sqld by another Root townfibipstpek raiser, William Christianer, squealed forth to the tune of 1337.33, while the five piggies of John Meyers, one of this town, ship’s progressive men, made an \agreeable noise like the munificent | ■ 1 V v •

whether It nays- to farm or raise I . k I su>c ’ ' . I mn -ru. ..-4—u,,.. . r Q — _ - r , „ . I Joseph J. Tonnelllerafid Jap Weihl 1 d h W A A I ' V I - . I /C. W Mr. e Porter sport. The party secured deer and! a large amount of smaller game, but the weather was so warm that they could not bring any thing home and this took away some of the pleasure for it was no use to kill the game when It could not do one -dny good. At that they had a dandy good time and enoyed every moment of the time spent in the woods. Job-says that Mr. Porter sent home a report of others in the party being lost but neglected to say that he Was also one of the crowd and was as much lost as anyone. The rest of the crowd may remain in the south several weeks as the weather has turned cool enough now to make the sport better. For two or three weeks past thel weather there has been very similar I to our July. There is an over-abun-| dance of all kinds of game In that section this year an V® f 8 thev I uuuut -• 1 : t lU--T -- • I HIGHER COURT TO DECIDE IT. Wl " 3ay ’XX 1 '" "”° x | Sullivan, Ind., Dec. 16.—(Special to I Daily Democrat?—A case of much importance over, the state was today appealed from the circuit court here to I the appelante court of Indiana, Attorney Markwood, one of the best lawyers in this section of the state, ap-l pearing for appellee. The case is one! wherein the higher courts will be ask-1 ed to determine whether or not nearbeer Is intoxicating. A man named Anderson was given a jail sentence for i intoxication, it being alleged in the as-1 fidavit that he had become drunk from drinking near-beer. Similar cases have come up over the state, but this is the | xirst appeal to the higher m state on the question and the result will be anxiously awaited by many. T Rev. Imler, pastor of thq.local U. B. church, Thursday received a mes-l .sage from Huntington, the import of which will be received W< extreme S 7°: b ht e nXuTand 1 oMe cal church In particular, ana 01 tne United Brethren churches tn general, Inasmuch as It conveys the intelligence of the death of Rev. L. O. Oyler, presiding elder of the Ft. Wayne I district of the St. Joseph conference of the United Brethren church, the local church coming within jurisdiction of this district. The death of the presiding elder occurred Wednesday, December 15th, at 11:30 a. m, at his home In Htmtihgfon. been a sufferer for several months from Bright’s disease, and an affection of the heart and lungs. Though but for-ty-two years of age at death, his life ] was one of remarkable usefulness in the ministry, and one of great beau-1 ty. He is survived by the Wife and two children. The Rev. Oyler was personally known so many oftte earn-1 ty, having had charge of tire quarterly meeting services at churches In bls district Tffif’lfuneral were held in the United Brethren I church at North Manchester, Indiana, I Saturday, December 18th, at 12 o’clock I noon. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. G. F. Byrer. - o' 7 f. p. A. WILL BANQUEf. Members and Their Ladies Will Partake of a Feast December 30th. J Officers of the Travelers’ Protective I association, better known perhaps as the T. P. A., met Wednesday evening and decided to give a banquet to the | members and their ladies. The big 1 event, which promises to boa very pleasant one, will occur on Thursday December 30th. The Decatur lodge, Post X, has nearly fifty bers and Is one of the befit in the state for towns this size. The banquet will be a very happy gathering of the boys. In accordance with the afinual custoifi, the local order of the Catholic Benevolent Legion of Indiana has elected Its new officers, tee election taking place at the meeting Wednesday evening. The regular meetings are held on Tuesday evening of eaqh week, but on account of the forty hours’ devotional service, tbaJ endfed on Tuesday evening of thte week the meeting was postponed until WednesMr.. Minnie VoglewMej-7 w«reW.| Miss Rose Colchln; collector, J Parent- chancellor Charles Pefinhlg-; sli&I Frank Jraron1 1 £uaru, yviiHanij TF 'll <44-a Mra IfotA T-TftFt-1

council, John Staroat; alternate,’ Charles Pennington. - ■ ' *** '•- •* -%e*y' O. Johnson vs. Christian Amacher et al, appearance by DoVjpss and Lutz for defendants. Judge Merryman being disqualified to hear this cause, because of having been consulted as counsel, the court named Judges O. N. Heaton of Fort Wayne, C. B. Sturgis of Bluffton and J. L. LaFollette of Portland as candidates. The plaintiff struck off the name of Judge Heaton, the defendant the name of Judge LaFOllette and the court appointed Judge Sturgis to hear the injunction case. Joseph W. Hakes vs. Sarah Hakes, divorce; appearance by J. W. Teeple for defendant; rule to answer. Defendant filed Written motion for an allowance. S. J. Laman et al vs. Nicholas Wagner, suit on note; appearance by D; E. Smith tor defendant Rule to anJames Hurst vs. Peter Wetzel, mechanic's lien; demurrer overruled; an ewer filed. Rule to reply. Counter claim filed; Harry L. Wilt vs. Fort Wayne Drug Co. et ah, damages, $3,000, set for Wednesday, January sth. James Touhey vs. City of Decatur, - for Monday, January 10th. A marriage license was Issued to S. C. Smith, aged 30, an oil man, to Emma Kizer, 25, of Linn Grove. . o The Judging at the poultry show will be by score card, this winter. It is a fact, in my opinion, that the score card system of judging fowls at the local shows is far superior to the oomparison system simply because the amateur exhibits frequently at the local snows flfan ’at others, and by what I have observed the comparison system is of but little benefit to the amateur. z It Is different with the national shows, as the majority of exhibitors are experienced poultry men, and are as well Informed regarding the defect of their varieties as the judges. Hence, it Is really use’ess to use the score card system at the large shows. I am under the impression that a local Chow will have better patronage when a score card is used and will cause more real interest by this method, as any number of amateur breeders would not patronize the show The majority at amateurs come to the show to have their birds scored, with a' iW jncowtaty matter. Local shows win have much more prestige with the amateur breeder if they hold a score card show. It is quite the reverse with the larger shows, As the exhibitors are already familiar with ’he defects that exist With their fowls and are more anxious to get up the ribbons in order to claim all the honor due them, and be in position to take care of all the busi--ness that is offered them. Many birds change hands at the shows at good prices, consequently the awards up at the earliest possible moment is of more Importance to the experienced breeder than a car load of score cards. Again the exhibitors at the local shows have a chance to gain some information by the score card system of judging, while the experienced breeders at the national shows already have the information. The comparison system will never teach the amateur the defects of his fowls. No system of judging will ever do that as completely as the score card. The score card in the hands of a competent judge reveals every defect to the amateur, while the comparison system gives the winner and the loser practically no Information regarding the defects that caused the birds to win or loose. Some of the minor defects may not be shown on the score card, but the majority at all the most prominent defects will be shown up plainly and that is what the amateur want! to see. Every effort should be put forth to Interest the beginner, as the future all depends on the young and Inexperienced breeder. Poultry shows will realize more benefits from the amateur if they will cater to their wants. We must give the fancier what they demand; otherwise your efforts will Without double the score card is of vastly more benefit to the breeder that is just launching out than any comparison system, hence the wisdom of each and every local show adopting . the score card system Os judging.' ‘ K ~ \ . A FANCIER. *•—~ The democrats of Well county;will bold their prlmsry election on Saturday, January Bth This was decided when the county central commiVaf met Saturday. Each candidate wHI pSy t-r. ck ’ arr g»;t his twrUfe on ihe ticket. Already s number of candl- - ■■■ ,

For representative, Robert Kilander, I I B Morriman* for auditor W. M I for clerk Robert Saurer Adalxo WattLn T. Brinneman, John Jasper Mlddaugh; for assessor, John H. Crum, William B. Little, Harry S. Gaunt, C. Stogdill; for coroner, Hepman Thoma; for surveyor, 1 T. C. Guldln, Charles Decker; commissioner, second district. Eph Lutz; commissioner, third district, Perry Gilbert. • — Quite a stir was made Monday when it was announced that quite a mistake had been made in reporting the official vote for commissioner for third district In the Washington township vote. Michael Miller, who was the inspector, discovered the mistake by hearing some one discuss the fact that Mr. Ketchum had carried the township. He knew this was not true, and at once began an Investigation, finding that the tally sheet had been read wrong and consequently the vote reported on the official table was badly jumbled. He at once reported the matter to Chairman Gallogly and the matter was corrected this morning. The correction does not change the results any, but reduces Mr. Eicher’s majority over Jacob Huser to thirtytwo instead of sixty-two. As reported the vote was, Eicher, 71; Huser. 91; Ketchum, 92, and Kranor, 34. It will be readily seen that this vote is too high, and the correct figures are as follows: Eicher, 41; -Huser,, 92; Ketchum, 34, and Kranor, 22, reducing Mr. Eicher’s majority over Huser an even thirty. The correction was made on the official sheet at the clerk’s office and everything is lovely again, the real results not being changed, • • .m-til.Q. -■ ■ Herman, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. -Frank Bosse, underwent an operation Monday for the amputation of his left limb just above the knee. The operation took place at St. Joseph’s hospital, Fort Wayne, and was performed by Dr. McOscar and Dr. Aldie of that place, assisted by Dr. Costello of this city.' It took place at 9 o’clock and required about an hour to complete the work. Herman awoke from the anaesthetic all right and appeared very bright, but was suffering much pain. He has been at the hospitaF-for about ten weeks andwhlle there has had three or four operations performed, but .to. do any good, and the only left to maintain life was to amputate the limb. It is thought that he will recover, although thirty-six hours are required to foretell the outcome. His father and mother werd present at the operation and did all they could to console him. Mr. WilUam Bosse was also there, -o ■ — ITS A REAL COLD OLD WORLD. — Rollo Mock, a Young Bluffton Criminal Thinks so Anyway. ■ ;- That the world was a cold one was demonstrated toßollo Mock Friday afternoon. After the charge of arson against him had been changed and b« tea teen given a line and eosin on the charge of intoxication he went out to find some one to stay his docket The sheriff knowing that he would return to jail if he found no one permitted him to go alone. It was not long until he returned and stated that Wguessed he would lay out his time. Mock said that he had approached one or two friends and asked them tn stay the docket for him, but that they all appeared to think that he was.liabut to run away and consequently he had concluded that he would lay out sentence and ask no help from anyone. Bert Earl has no one to assist him and he will have to lay out his fine. He says he hopes to be out of jail by Christmas, although there is some doubt whether he will conclude his sentence by that time.—Bluffton Banner. W'— COURT HOUSE NEWB. — Abagall and George Painter et al. vs. George Shrell et al., partition and accounting; appearance by Lutz for Hoffman and Gottschalk and by Sm;>h for Catherine Bohurger. ■ A marriage license was issued to Ray Hendricks, aged 20, a farmer, and Minnie Collins, aged 22. ■ A license to marry was granted Glen Bryen, aged 20, a Wen? county farmer and Iva Stout, aged 19. o * Real estate transfers: George S. Byerly to Georye F. Byerly et &l. r 200.

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Patents booklet MUo B. Bt*rn» » C*. I m utk st, d. o. B»a I Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit. JS«L IWA I U wj I years Mrs. Bischoff was a resident of ■ jUnion township in this county, going to Huntington, where she made her ■ home with her daughter during re-■ cent years. She was a splendid lady I Ib BUrvjTed b, tour children, Mra. Wil* I Witte and Clifford Bischoff oil Huntington and Mrs. William Idltbß man and William Bischoff of Fort ■ Wayne. The remains arrived, here! Tuesday afternoon from Huntington! and the funeral services will be held® at the Blakey church in Union town-! ship, where the good lady attended sol many years. I Rallies White Wyandotte.. I W. E. Johnson & Son, Langton.! Ky., say: “Last year we lost one en-!’ tire hatch of fine White Wyandotte! chickens from white diarrhoea. This! year we have given our chickens! Bourbon Poultry Cure in their drink-! ing water and have not lost any.”] Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. The first the ice harvest of the sea-! son will begin Tuesday morning Steele’s park, when Mersman and! Kleinhenz will take from the pond at! that place the cold and solid chunks! which will provide preservation, profit! and pleasure for the ice men and th.! citizens of Decatur next Summer. Thefl ice at the lagoon in the park and oth! er still ponds is said to be from seven oveZ The workmen are ting things ready for the cutting and! begin bright and earljß i i y luuiwiw e the butchers and others who usuallfl y store ice tor their own use are alsfl getting ready tor the harvest , J o -T* ’ flll T. htother. In W. Town. Children who are delicate, feverish! and cross will get immolate, taCbXT sett act on the liver, making a slcklfl autug and healthy A certal! N.T“ A B t J . . L . w ., ! AT DECATUR M. E. PARSON A culet though happy wedding tooflW la Saturday afternoon at the Meti! odist parsonage, when the Rev. Pofl ell pronounced the words that mIM Roy Hendricks a» d Miss Minnie Co| '.ins husband and w'fe The groo! Is the son of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Eli Hefly dricks and the orldo is a daughtfl of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Collins, botfl. families being well known residenfl of Monroe township, where the! friends are many. The young coup ft will make their home In Monroe towfl 1 ; ship. I 1 " Jr Mrs. Fred Patterson, Bruce and M« rle Patterson left Sunday evening ffl O. Irvin. I — Mil CURES CHICKEN CHOLERA I Mrs. G. A. Beazley, Trenton, Kfl says: “I certainly had fine succefl in treating my fowls for limbernefl and cholera with Bourbon Pouhfl Cure. I gave them this medicine «|| both drinking water and feed. I lifl ' this remedy fine.” Sold by Bremerkamp. —— O' ~ ■ "■ NOTICE POULTRY RAISERS) I Alonzo Thropp, Mt Carmel, lfl|gj says: “I was losing on an averafl- ;v of fifteen fowls a day with cholefl After giving the-first dose of Botfly bon Poultry Cure all around to i I “ flock 1 never lost another fowl *j | Sold by H. H. Bremerkamp. .ff

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