Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1910 — Page 1

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H w—— THE WATER rar\/\m r»ia ||| f | Bl>| Lvltil Bp*'*- " f - ■ livIJLLW 1 — Is Receiving the Earnest Consideration of the City Councilmen. ; 7 WILL MAKE A CHANGE In the Plan of Rental July : Ist—Every Citizen Should be Interested. jS,?/- $• ■ "■) ■1... ■■ — / ,/‘MJ..The waterworks committee of the wfey council Is having much, trouble deciding the best plan for charging •for the use of city water. The ques- ■ tuO ;*K7. DUHtile, chairman of the comwill be glad to receive any suggestions from «y citizen or to talk over the question 'With them. It is likely that some plan will be adopted and will go Into, effect July Ist. If you have any idea now Is the time to spring it Don’t wait until too late and then "kick anti knock" The com- & mtttee and the council want to treat all fairly. The present plan is that all users must own ® meter and a minimum rote of five dollars per year is charged. Some thipk that where a meter;' is used the exact reading should be charged, whether less thgri . five dollars per year or slot HoweyW, when this is done the revenue iq too small to conduct the plant, as the average amount of water used is |bout readily ‘be seen that this amount will by no means pfcjfr -the • bills. In other towns in this-vicinity I a pUm that has met approval is a | minimum rate of five defers and . In any chargro-M rental <ttt One dollar gr'h.yfer The meter is .placed in aim- < elv aa a flniAri! a min At yhfacnminff if&t* | feent The plan may/be adopted.. here The council last night passed a J and a for* of contract, I which, hereafter it wfil be necessary for the property owner to sign, guaranteeing the payment ofwater rent f before the watef w«fe twmf - oh. The committee is going to work out a plan that will be fair to every one and will also make the plant selUusuiniu. nw We b«lp ot every citlsen of Decatur. From how on any 1 property where toe Water account is delinquent more than three months will have the water shut off and it will cost a dollar to have It turned on again. Pay your water rent Mr. Mylott has been working sevefal weeks trying to collect the old accouhts and get the books in proper shape. k/ / ,■ ■ . .. 0 u— ■ . JOHN RHUE GETS APPOINTMENT I , ; M • Bank Examiner—Marshall Too. 111 to bo Interviewed Today. v Li ’■■W ’ ■> »' ■ fo’/ „ (United Press Service.) ; f KMhdlanapolls, April 20— /Daily Democratl-pJohn A. Rhiie of Greenfield, Indiana, was today apI; pointed state bank examiner by State I Auditor BlUhelmer to fill the place of i W. D. Frailer of Warsaw, who reI signed recently. Rhue will begin his I duties May Ist. He was for thirteen f years cashier of the Greenfield BhnkI it® comimny’s bank. ; ■ I *** (United Press Service.) 1 Indianapolis, Ad., April 20—(Specl ial to Daily /Democrat) -Governor 1 Marshall, who lis ill with tonslUtls, Was too weak to be interviewed I and was unable to make any stateI ment relative to the victory of James I B. Havens of New Work. | Chapter will meet tonight. — meeting of the Decatur Chwie? £ to attend I aj. ' i »y

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'W - ;f. V C '• ' ' “'• ’ I I ' aE*» I /|-\ ,fe / ®L ’' ~fe I Lt ./; I ■ I ‘. ■' ’ •■.*/ • I this «tty for about fourteen I W < d th *i fe ' -■>■ . 4 move’his manufactory He I will not be a stranger there howev''l. - . , /. BUCCes*.& V ' 3^^Q I J State Given Large Major- , ity in Election. • ~ i WAS TARIFF FIGHT , ■ ■’' f' , [District Which Gave 10,000 ►I r Republican Majority Was J Turned Over. J J I - — 'X' ■ ; Rochester, New York, April 20- . More than 16,000 voters of Monroe t county changed from the republican to t the democratic column yesterday and H elected the first democratic congress- ; Lan that hw represented th. TrirtrI sdspnd in twenty years. J James* 8. Havens, a democrat, runsling on a tariff reform platform, de- ! ,M “ M W .AMtW, tor * . .core ot years the nil« ot the eouaty organisation, hr. -X- - : - > » : j I VUvcß. 4 thA i*h!Hv*RArnnrt ’ trict, is normally republican by about ' 6,000. James B. PerkiM,whose death 1 in the middle of his'third congres- [ slonal term, necessitated a special ■ election yesterday, cabled his dis- ► trict in 1908 by 110,1/ votes. Hav- ‘ ens had arrayed agaist him one of lta«,b« seventeen da,.. end. with a ‘I hastily constructed machine, jie acikcomplished one of the most remark; able overturns in political history. The result of /Tuesday’s election takes ' its place beside the democratic vic- ■ tory in the Fourteenth Massachusetts ; district, where Eugene N. Fogs was sent to congress from a district supposed to be as rock-ribbed republican las thia one. I Mr.- Havens’ platform advocated j tariff rform in tne Interests of the 1 consumer, a revision of the duties on I wool and woolen goods, a removal of the tax on hides and lumber, a reI moval of the tariff on iron ore,, an. income tex, and, finally advocating 01 an p °“ toi b “ sMs j ot any party. ... _ J tar!# proposition he wta regarded as la “stend-patter.” i ' I' 1 ■ WILL ATTEND HAQUfi MUTING. I ' -f /’ ' ■■ ' ' And Meet RdoeeVelf—The Colonel Arp rives In Paris This Eveninfl.I ' / . " XAX'' I (United Press Service.) |. \ Washington, D, C.„ April 20 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—Senator Root here today announced that he will go to Europe May 21st to attend The taT‘Lhery r “!spute. th ‘lt TbXw that he has an appointment to meet ; I Colonel Roosevelt. • I J ——•- (Vwitea r™, BWMO.) i Paris France, April Sd-lSpeclal u> ' and due honor will be extended him. ' ■'- i ’ Tfc Union Chapel Aid society held ' I as Ha* fha i’oZ 7 BrownLl. a«.<|

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labout the sick |J. H. Voglewede Somewhat Today—Chas Vo- % glewede Also Hl. — MANY ARE SICK : T ' ” B. P. Harkless May Return From Hope Hospital This fey Week—Other Notes. | .J, ; H. Vogleyede, who has been dangerously' ill with erysijfeias, is someI what /batter today. Unless the eryisdpelas reaches the wounds received at the side of the head, when he was I thrown a carriage in a runaway la week ago Sunday, there are chances for his „|c6yery.: ? The erysipelas beIgan <m the slde oppollte to the gash I received in the fall. It is rapidly I spreading to that side, in case of | which it may prove fata!. — ■ Charles Voglewede ts seriously kick at his home on Monroe street. A heaVy cold following a cage of grip has settled in his back and he is rendered bedfast and unable to move. — Mrs. B. P. Harkless went to Fort Wgyne this morning to call on her husband, who has been taking treatment at Hope hospital for some time. He Is much better and it is hoped that he can return home this week. David D. Coffee, who has been suffering from rheumatism for some time, is growing better slowl|. Andrew Appleman, ,one of the well known farmers west of the city, who has been quite sick for some time, r& mates about the same, and is holding his own very well. : *‘L ni*» LL;*■ * ■i'. 5 -'' I ' Z A. ’Teeple, Wb» has been nnebr with Bright’s is J gradually recovering: ■ . THE USUAL GRIST • ' -LV S'. 11 "V .-!: ■! Was Ground Out at the Regular Meeting of the City Council. "'/ .' ' •" ' f A* i J>.-i- . ' -'£l HELD TUESDAY NIGHT . T ' The Water Question Was Discussed—Russell Street v to be Improved. < feThe regular grist of business was considered and disposed of at the session of the city council Tuesday evening, when all members were present and Mayor Teeple called the assembly to.,order promptly. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The G. R. & I. railroad sent word that they would establish a watchman'at the Jefferson street crossing here as per instructions within a few days. The street and sewer committee reported favorably oh the proposition to improve Russell street from the Clover Leaf railroad south to Grant street. The street Will be graded and the sidewalks on each side will be raised to conform with this and will be rebuilt, either of brick or stone, as property owners desire. The report was approved. The purchasing committee was authorized to buy two cars of screenings for the repair of streets where Mresaary. The matter of putting in floor in the coal room at the city plant was referred to the pdjhasing committee, who will report the next meeting as to the cost They will also look after thp securing of a clock for the station, it being reported that the men who work ibont the electric machinery cannot keek their watches timed. The old question of the proper water rental was discussed and referred back to the committee for further investigation and It is likely that some new method will be adopted about July Ist. A mix-up in the payment of water \' -3'4-: '■

— rentals in the Big Store block resulted in motion to shut the water off there until the Same is adjusted. The amount is 161.73, there being seven I renters in the block who use water. I J. H. Stone asked for a rebate on his bill for a leak that was not reported and the matter was referred. The fire chief asked to be allowed to fill his quota of nine men and this was allowed. The following bills were alC. U. Dojwin | 40.36 L. G. iSllngham 47.60 Ft. Wayne Electric Works . . 2.88 Henry Stevens 3.67 Illinois Electric Co.' 96.04 National Expose Co. 1.70 Chicago & Erie 115.69 L. A. Holthouse 59.05 W. G. Nagel Electric Co 56.93 Rail & River Coal Co 18.36 Sunday CreekfCoal Co 94.29 LOCKWOOD ADMITS That He Has Purchased the Muncie Press But Not ■ ” For Political Use. f — MONTE CARLO BOOMS ■ > Declare Enormous Dividends—American Press % Has New (Continue* on page S.) Marion, ind., April 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) I—George 1 —George B. Lockwood, editor of the Marion Chronicle, has affirmed the report that he has purchased the Muncie Press, but indignantly denies that tne deal is for any political purpose. He says he trill remodel the office, add new macljlnery, has a long lease on the buildtag and is going to make the ' press Service.) New York, N. Y„ April 20— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The contracts Wete signed today hovering a long time agreement between the. United Press and the British and Colonial Press Service of Canaga. The alliances gives the United Press clients an extensive and valuable facility for gathering the news of the world. ANOTHER FACTORY The LaFountain Handle Factory Will Move Here • Within Few Weeks. EMPLOY LARGE FORCE s — - Will Locate on the Krick & Tyndall or the Lynch ’ Additions Here. ’ Decatur is to have a new factory that gives every outlook of branching into a good sized manufactory. For several days Messrs. C. E. Bell, the secretary, and William Belk, president of the LaFountain Handle company, whose plant is now Ipcated at LaFountain, Ind., have been in the city and vicinity prospecting for a location and they have definitely decided to locate hefe, removing their factory at once. The exact location has not been decided upon, but we are authorized to announce that it will be. either in the Krick & Tyndall addition or in the old Lynch factory building. They have found considerable of the timber they need here and have definitely decided to come to Decatur. They will let the contract for the buildings at once or additions if they select the Lynch building, and will have the plant running by June Ist if possible. They have an established business, and will employ quite a number of men at fair wagee and it means another Industry for the town. The men arc thorough gentlemen and arc asking no aid from the town, though such recognition would of course be appreciated. They mean business and will soon have a factory in operation here.

; THE COURT NEWS e 1 I s Judge Sturgis Heard Argu- * ments Today on the Tele--1 phone Case. } ON THE DEMURRER ) r Two New Claims Filed—- ) Van Camp Case Postpone ed Until Saturday. j —... ’ Spclal Judge Charles Sturgis of Bluffton heard argument yesterday on > demurrer to the complaint in the | case of the Citizens’ Telephone Company vs. the Fort Wayne A Springfield Ry. Co., an 38,000 damage case. , Speeches were ,made by Lutz, Beatty and Smith. Attorney Armantrout filed a new case entitled Harry Imboden vs. Harry Imboden, administrator, claim, t ,1L — Attorney Lutz filed a new case entitled Schafer Hardware Co. vs. ■ Laura A. Van Camp, executrix, claim, 177.33. Anna E. King vs. Jacob Kings divorce, answer filed by , prosecutor, cause submitted, finding for plaintiff. J Albert W. Taylor vs. Aaron Irian, ■' account, 165.45, demurrer overruled, i, Answer filed. Appearance by Peter--3 son & Moran' fer defendant Laura A. Van Camp vs. Charles r Van Camp et al, partition, evidence 9 heard in -part, cause postponed until Saturday, April 23rd. V A marriage license was issued to Henry W. Fuelling, 29, farmer to 1 Kuytoua of townsWHISTORICAL PLAY ' r "The Man in the Iron Mask” Will be Presented by the | Dramatic Club of ST. PETER’S CHURCH h’ ’ V Os Fort Wayne Under Direction of Father Aichinger at Opera House. :! — • Drama in four epochs, by W. J. Lu- . cas* Esq., to be presented at ' the Bosse opera house, Wernesflay, May 11,1M0. Snyopsis. This drama is based upon historical grounds. Historians are at a loss regarding the personage of . this mysterious man, who, upon order . from Louis XIV of France Was cast into a dungeon of the ill-famed bastile ; and for the rest ot his life had to wear an “Iron Mask.” There are some indications sustaining the hypothesis that this unhappy man might have been a twin brother to Louis IV. However, there is no positive proof. v . In the drama W. J. Lucas, Eeq,, has assumed the hypothesis that '“The; Man in the Iron Mask” was a twin brother to Louis XIV, and upon this thesis he developed his plot The play is divided into four acts, or rather four epochs. Immediately after his birth, Gaston, twin brother to Lewis, had been removed from Paris to Semur. A Jesuit was to bring him up, in ignorance ot his rank and royal descent D'Aubigne, a banished nobleman, knew the secret, and determined to make Gaston king ot France. ‘Gaston goes to Paris, and while there, by accident, discovers the documents, provirig his royal descent beyond all doubt However, the conspiracy is discovered and Gaston is cast into the dungeon. His features differing in no way from those of Louis XIV, Gaston is by many mistaken tor the

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king. , \ . Hence, an Iron mask was placed upon him to evade detection. After having for twenty years lived a life of unfold misery and torture, broken down in body and spirit, delirious and on the verge of despair, Gaston one day falls into a profound state of lethargy. While in this state his jailor orders one of the soldiers to thrust a/tegger in the breast of the apparently dead body, when, with a horrible* sigh, Gaston starts into canoulsive and agonized life again. Solemnly calling, upon God to be a just judge in the awful crime commited against him, Gaston expires, forever-carrying with him the secret of “The Man With the Iron Mask.” There are twenty characters in this play elaborate costumes for this are rented from a Cinclnnatf house. > Prices, 35c for opera chairs; 25c for'the rest - A. GREAT OIL WELL ■ ■ —- Charles Hammell Writes Interesting Letter From Calfomia. THE GREATEST EVER j Is the New Oil Well Just Struck—A River of Black Oil Every Day. Will Hammell has received an interesting letter from his brother, Charles, who has been engaged in the oil fields of California for several years. He tells of the famous Lakeview well, recently struck there and which Is the most phenomenal ever drilled in the United States. He says: “The well has a production <ff 60,000 barrels a day and is the wonder « Mm shooting OUS A river of oil every day.” V The tremendous production is beginning to worry the owners. Two 5000-barrel tanks are full and there ’ are 500,000 barrels in the eight sumps nearby. No sooner does a crew of 100 men finish a sump until they have to rush TTvik. uu Suvlher to ilp • with the flow. Facilities are inadequate to handle the volume, and report has it that as a last resort it may be necessary to burn some of the oil after It has run a safe distance away from the weH. It now runs in a deep stream, four, feet wide, from one sump to another. Three pipes of six, ten and twelve-inch diameter, run from the first sump. Miller & Lux, owners of Buena Vista lake, have served notice on the Union company that if the oil gets away ' and runs into the Jake, they wjll institute damage proceedings. The lake is three miles away. For two and a half miles oii all sides of the well the land is black with the oil that has fallen in a spray. , .. Buildings at some distance are dripping with the falling oil. TIM engine ,' house has been completely buried with the sand thrown out The oil shoots out of- i pool -of oil showing that the casing has been worn and tom away, but to what depth is not known. The well doesn’t invite close Inspection, but those who have gone as close to it as they could . say the opening is four feet across. The derrick is a wreck. - How long the well will keep going no one can. say. It has been steadily at it for twenty days, and is the wonder of the oil world. -- — -————« —- ONE MORfe MEMBER. Wade Meyers, living south of the city, received a letter this morning and enclosed was a wooden man for the Coon Skin club. A number of men from this city belong to it and with this new member will make things more lively. - o BABE’S NAME IS JOHN T. FRANCE Bart France anounces with bls charming smile that the “baby is a boy” and a handsome- ope at that. He arrived last Thursday morning. April 14th, in time tor dinner. The youngster has been named John T. France. Mother and babe are recovering. •*

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