Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1911 — Page 1

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j n ditnapolis, Ind., Jan. 4 —The Den-; L L hotel lobby has been a regular ff|. e o t political industry since MonR',, There la no doubting the fact that the Indiana general assems.? is about to convene. Members of £at August body, candidates for ev|*LV conceivable place, and others who Kctually have no hankering for anyKj n g only a good time, have been arW.jfng on every incoming train for the! i tßt twc days. It has reached the 1 j mt where one experiences difficulty Iji getting through the dense throng *-s?t is crowding the lobby at the DenH ,on, and especially is it difficult to Lt through without playing the good by promising to aid many R,< those who want to be placed in a ijity-one days’ job at five dollars per. Im is a good-natured crowd, however. a d there is no outward evidences of L breaking up with any one’s feelings i':,asrt. It looks good, and many of the ild-timers said that it brought reeditions of the good old days when the democrats of Indiana commanded the situation and succeeded in folding the offices and most of the places of prominence in the state. , ! "01. Eb Henderson of Martinsville was | a the crowd, and he looked real | roung and there was no doubt of the that he was enjoying himself. W'olonel Eb was in November elected Bounty assessor and to a day fifty Bears previous he was elected treasurer. Here is a case of "coming Back’’ that certainly breaks the reeled, and is a mark of encouragement I some other bigger, if not better, | inen who have been playing the political game. I Congressman Adair was mingling ■ with the unterrified. He looked like It congressman all right, and many stre the expressions that he even looked like a governonr. While there was nothing sealed up on the governor's race two years hence, yet it figured in the discussions and some hay was made that will be harvested when the next state convention is held. Should Congressman Adair get into the governorship race, his winning qualities will serve him well. State Geologist Barrett announced that he would appoint W. W. Briggs of Geneva as one of the deputy oil and gas inspectors. His territory will embrace the old Geneva oil field and perhaps some other territory contingent thereto. The state geologist is experiencing some difficulty in organizing his working force, as some of the present employees are refusing to quit, claiming that their appointment is good for several months yet. Mr. Barrett is some Irish, too, and he will likely show them a trick with a hold in it. The county assessors of the stat met this afternoon in a three day i session. It is their annual meetir£ and some interesting discussions al expected. From this time on the staf tax board will be busy with a vi< of placing on the tax lists all the t> able property of the state. Real ■»- tate comes in for appraisement n|s year and this means added work or those who have this work in The secretary and auditor of stateVe e-officio members of this board Uid they are getting their first inningfcring this meeting of the county akessors. The Stokes Jackson Washigton special will leave Indianapolis a, the evening of January 15th, going y the way of the Big Four to Cincinati, then over the C. & O. The pedal i will leave this city at 6:10, ariving at Washington at 2:40 on .'.onday afternoon and from that tim until Thursday there will be sometlng do- 1 Ing in Washington. They eject to se wup the job and turn over he capital to Stokes before returnig. Applications for reservations ;’e com- ! Ing in, and arrangements being 1 made to take care of all t’Jke who < apply. This should be don- Without 1 delay as the time is short. ' Valentine Linker was takig in the i sights at the state capital tday, leaving on a late train for uouisville, where he went on businei. Before 1 returning to Adams coury he will I visit for a few days at h! old home < la Shelby county, Ohio. L. G. E. > n 1 Indianapolis, Ind., Jan.4 —(Special 1 io Daily Democrat)—Th sixty-sev- < p nth session of the gen<-ai assembly Indiana will convene here tomorrow morning. The city s filled with 1 Politicians, big and little! The ques- i Hon of who will be chos« speaker of | < the house of representives is fur-, 1 ther away from being solid than ever <

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■pefore. It will t.*- the caucus to-, night to settle it. romas Taggart has 1 come out solidly Jr Venneman, while | Crawford Fairlmks and W. H. | O’Brien are for wise. It is said that, Steve Fleming m for Seidensticker, who is also MaJhall’s choice. One prominent demuJat has it doped out that at the las minute Taggart will switch to Wise Ind elect him. 1 Dale J. CritJnberger of Anderson was chosen mgnlmously secretary of the senate at le caucus of the democratic membew last night. Romas F. Stuart of Indgnapolls was named as assistant sec <t ary; John Kelly of i Rushville, wig mace principal door- ! keeper; Eviq B. Stotsenburg was ( chosen present pro tem of the senate. The failed to complete its work ani adjourned until tonight i The caucn was called to order by Lieutenant governor Hall. Robert E, Proctor wa. chairman. That the knife of economy will be thrust intc'the maintenance expense during the homing session of the legislature vas made manifest at the caucus, wien it was decided to hold the numbif of employees down to fif-ty-seven. This will mean forty-five appointnulits for the members of the senate, .Welve being reserved for Lieutenait Governor Hall. This is said to be a material reduction as ; compand with the fast session, and accordiig to democratic members of the serate will mean a saving to the state o; $5,000 on this item. I It wl planned to give each senator om appointment on a basis of $5 a day. If he should secure the appointnent. of one man at $5 a day, ; that vfiuld end it with him. On the i other band he might have two men—one it 12 a day and one at $3. Th? joint committee on plans approved the idea that the purchasing agett should not be a member of the legiilature. and this was indorsed by the senatorial caucus. The committee on rules was unable to eport Tuesday night. It is understcid that the new rules will restore to the president of the senate the full appointive power enjoyed by him befor it was taken away by the republi ans two years ago and that he will h.ve full supervision over employees o the senate. o The G. A. R. and W. R. C. will have . joint public installation of officers it the Grand Army hall Thursday evening to which everybody is given a cordial invitation. The exercises will begin at 7 o’clock and a very elaborate program has been prepared for the occasion, in addition to the installation services proper. The following is the program: Opening—Commander Joshua Parrish. Duet—»Mesdames Opliger and Runyon. Installation of G. A. R. by B. W. Sholty, installing officer. Song. Installation of W. R. C. by Mrs. Theodore Kennedy. Solo —Dr. J. Q. Neptune. Recitation —Curtis Grandstaff of Preble. Song—Rainier Grandchildren. Recitation—Francis Grandstaff. Reading—Marie Ball. Duet—Dr. and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. Address —Rev. D. O. Wise. Closing. o— FIRST HORSE SALE TOMORROW. The first sale of the season will be conducted today by the Decatui Horse Sale company, and it promises to be a "cracker-jack.’’ The day of the sale this season has been changed from Friday to Thursday. South Bend, Jan. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Steve Simonds, a saloonkeeper and his bartender, Steve Koleszar, fought a pistol duel in a local court today as a result of a dispute over |l,ooo. Simonds was shot in the jaw and severely wounded, while Koleszar is dying from a wound in the head. Philadelphia, Pa.. Jan. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Judge Holland in the United States district court today inflicted fines of $40,008 on the men charged with rebating on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The men were indicted on 310 counts, but were held on only two. Mexico City, Jan. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Reports of a fire in which seventeen women and children were killed and more than eighty badly hurt, were received here today from San Louis, Totosl. The dre-

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aster occurred in a church where a celebration was»on and the cause was sparks dropping from candles. BLUE BELL CONCE-RT COMPANY. The Epworth Leaguers are working for the success of their entertainment to be given under their auspices at the Methodist church Saturday evening by the Blue Bel! Concert Company. The concert company comprises four members, musicians and readers, and promise an excellent evening's entertainment. Get your tickets early. “A large red automobile, with red curtains, bearing the number T-728, reported on good authority to belong to Louis Holthouse of Decatur, and in charge of his chauffeur, Charles Miller caused the complete wrecking Monday evening, about 4:30 o’clock, of a carriage belonging to Augustus Yager, father of Mrs. Charles Houck of Villa North,’’ says the Bluffton News. “The accident occurred about a mile north of Bluffton, a short distance south of the Toll Gate school house, when Mr. Yager’s horse frightened at the automobile. Mr. Yager and his wife and son, George, had driven to Bluffton from their farm, northeast of the city for the purpose of taking home their daughter, Miss Gusta, who attends school in Bluffton. “When the Yagers saw the automobile approaching rapidly from the north they feared their horse would scare and the animal was stopped and all started to get out of the rig, but Mrs. Yager was the only one of the four who had gotten to the ground before the automobile reached them. The driver of the machine never even slackened speed, despite the fact that he must have seen the alarm approach was causing.’’ The rig was upset in the ditch, then dragged between two telephone poles, where it was jammed and crushed, the horse breaking loose and running on. The daughter was entangled in the overturned carriage and dragged with it, but fortunately escaped without a scratch. Mr. Yager was hurt the worst, one arm being disabled by torn shoulder ligaments. They were taken home by Mr. Yager’s son-in-law. Charles Houck in his automobile. The carriage was a complete wreck. The Bluffton News says further: "Afte? ascertaining that none of his father-in-law’s family was seriously hurt Mr. Houck returned to Bluffton to find the party who had caused the smash-up, and found the automobile at a livery barn and learned the number of the machine and name of the driver. The party had never halted when the runaway occurred to inquire as to the damage done or/injuries suffered by those in the carriage. "From what can be learned two Decatur couples were out for a joy ride in the auto. Unless they “come across’ and offer to settle damages they will get an opportunity to answer to court. In justice to Mr. Holthouse it may be said he was not a member of the party. They came to Bluffton and got supper at a local restaurant, and were heard joking about their wreck.’ o IT KICKED THE BUCKET. Friends of F. M. Gassard have a good joke on him and from which they are having a lot of fun. He had the result that happened. He had gone to the home of his father Seth Gassard of Lima, Ohio, to spend the holidays and it was while at that plave that the event took place. One day after he had finished his dinner he walked from the dining room out into the kitchen and noticing a shot gun standing in the corner picked it up and discharged it being unaware of it being loaded. The load hit a full pail of sour milk scattering the contents over the entire room ana over him to such an extent so as tc damage his suit beyond cleaning. Nc one was hurt however, but he is hav ing quite a bit of fun over the out come. o Tashent, Asiatis Russia, Jan. 4— ■ (Special to Daily Democrat)—A severe earthquake was felt here and throughout central Asia early today. In Verny, and Turkestan the shock lasted five minutes, destroying hundreds of stone houses a?fd killing a number of persons, although the exact number of fatalities could not be learned. Verny is a city of about 25,600. Scores of buildings were demolished and the property loss will exceed two million dollars. A heavy loss of life is also reported from the rural communities. All telegraphic

communications were broken. Spokane, Wash., Jan. 4 —(Special to Daoly Democrat) —Four passengers and a baggageman were killed and eight passengers severely injured today when eastbound Northern Pacific Trans-Continental flyer crashed Into the rear end of a Burlington express train near here. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Woman’s suffrage, laws governing aerial traffic, election of senators by popular vote of the people and income tax laws were recomnsended today by S. E. Baldwin, first democratic governor in sixteen years, in his message to the legislature. —, o The first business session of the year was held by the city council Tuesday evening, all the members being present and Mayor Teeple presiding. There was nothing special slated for the evening and scarcely an hour was necessary to complete the business. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the clerk, and also two resolutions, one being of an assessment which the city is to pay to Houk & Woods on the paving of North Second street, which they were assessed, and when taken to court the city was authorized to pay to them the amount of something like one thousand dollars, they being overassesed. The other was for the first payment of the city assessment to be made to the contract of Mr. Kelleher. Both resolutions were passed and adopted. A move was made concerning the new sidewalks which are to be laid along Mercer avenue, as to what material they should be constructed. etc., but nothing definite was done, and the matter will be brought up later, toward spring. The purchasing committee was ordered to buy six hand scrapers to be used by the street cleaners, the present ones being nearly worn out. The city attorney was authorized to see that the city treasurer obtain his money from the county treasurer monthly hereafter so as to meet the Current expenses, and have sufficient funds in the treasury should a large bill be presented to be met. A motion was also passed ta send Superintendent Mylott to Chicago next week to attend the electrical exposition at the expense of the city, as has been the custom for several years back. The visits of Mr. Mylott to the exnosition have always proven of much benefit to him and the city has profited thereby. The following bills were allowed: John Sprague $ 1-20 B. W. Goodrich Co 250.00 G. F. Kintz 59.25 W. J. Archbold, stamps 5.00 W. J. Archbold, Int. on bonds.. 64.01 Butler & Sons 7.68 W. J. Archbold, express 4.70 W. J. Archbold, Int 11.10 Chicago & Erie 81.45 D. F. Teeple 4.92 J. Brite 71.02 Clint Fisher 2.65 G. R. & 1 164.78 W. J. Archbold, Int 287.35 Geo. Kizer Co 1.45 Protective Electric Supply Co. 94.66 Ft. Wayne Electric Wks 23.80 Producers Coal Co., 49.10 Jacob Eady 23.97 Sunday Creek Coal Co 174.68 Standard Oil Co 16.00 William Geary 10.00 L. Hammond 24.00 L. Hammond 14.00 J. D. Bollinger * 5.00 After the council adjourned the finance committee met and ordered the clerk to notify the Old Adams County and the First National banks that after twenty days they will receive bids for the depositing of the city’s money for the year 1911. This is the first meeting of the finance committee on this subject, they meeting but every two years. H SEATS WENT WITH RUSH. The seat sale for the play, "The Rosary,” which will appear at the opera house on Thursday evening, opened this morning with a rush and from the present outlook a large audience will be present to greet the performers. It is coming highly recommended and you cannot afford to miss it. OPENS BUTCHER SHOP. Daniel Haley this morning opened ,pp a butcher shop in the Studabaker building just across tie street from the J. D. Hale warehouse, where he will be ready to cater to the public in away that will meet all the demands in his line. He will carry a complete line of meats and sell them at reasonable prices. He asks a share of your patronage.

Indianapolis, Jan. 3—Another installment of state officers .began their official duties with the beginning of the new year. T. M. Honan as attorney general, J. Fred France, clerk of the supreme court; Edward Barrett, state geologist; C. E, Cox and S. M. Morris, two members of the supreme court, and all the personnel of the appellate court received • their commissions and were sworn to support the constitution and uphold the laws of the state. Outside of the supreme court this leaves but two republican state officers, and when in February the treasurer gives way for the presence there of another measley democrat, it will leave but one sole republican to uphold the dignity and honor of official life at the state house. This grave responsibility falls upon George W. Self, reporter for the supreme and appellate courts. He Is not so discouraged that he has indicated any intention of resigning, and feels equal to the task before him, and we guess he is. It was a mournful looking lot of state officers Saturday, their last day, and being a democrat and having studied at the bitter school of experience long and hard, we sincerely synypathize with them. While our nympathy does not extend or carry with it the hope that they can "come back,” at least right away, yet we feel for them as we have felt for ourselves, many and many is the time. As the changing of each officer means also the giving up of a place by a score of office employees and changes their life as well as their mode of living, so the grief was and is real. It is stated that many of the employees that are quitting the service of the state, came into these places young, filled with energy and ambition and now that after a service of five, some of them ten, and others have been here the limit of sixteen years, they go out to battle w’ith the adversities of life with far less hope of success than when they began their life as state employees. Outside of a few of the most Important places a clerk in the employ of the state ts that and nothing more. He is simply a cog in the wheel of industry. The work is perhaps not irksome and the hours not long, but it has all the elements that unfits a person for real things in real life. We desire to impress upon the minds of ambitious fathers and mothers that they can not do a son more serious injury than by pulling the wires that will land their son in an easy place in some public office. Even the allurements of a fat salary are soon discounted in the fact that easy money is more easily spent. There the habit is formed that will last through life and which makes success for him the more impossible.

i Another state officer who takes upi on himself official care is the state oil inspector, J. H. Fry, of Ft. Wayne, who was appointed by the governor to succeed Sid Conger, who has held this place for a long time. Mr. Fry's appointment was announced the first of December and since that time he is easily conceded to be the most popular man in the state. The place carries with it the appointment of some forty or more deputy oil inspectors, and we expect that it has not been exaggerated when it is stated that at least four hundred applications were made to him for places under his department. When first appointed he had the nerve to come to Indianapolis, but his visit did not last long. Delegations from nearly every county, city, town and hamlet in the state were waiting to have a conference with him, and to nail the appointment of one of more places. While Mr. Fry gets out from under it a little bit slicker than any statesman we have ever before seen given a workout, yet it got too hot, and Mr. Fry sought a more congenial clime at his home in Fort Wayne. Since then, announcement has been made that he would return at a certain time, but he never showed up—another evidence that he knows a thing or two. He will likely come down when that list of appointments is complete, and we think ourselves that he would be a sucker to come sooner. Sid Conger has figured it out for the poor retiring state officers. He is raising a colony of them to settle In that township in Adams county, Ohio, where all the voters have been disfranchised. He figures that they can step right into official place without either the loss of time or salary. L. G. E. o - — The ministerial association of the city held a very important session at

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tffe library Monday afternoon at which time a reorganization of the members who will serve for this year took place. All the members were on hand to take part and Rev. Spemagel read a paper, which treated on “The Church in the Realm of Reform,’’ and which proved to be very interesting, his subject treating on manv points of interest at this time, the paper proving of much benefit to all present. There is now a movement on foot for the taking of a religious census and a meeting to perfect plans will be held on next Sunday afternoon at the Christian church. At this time the officers who will be named to maJce the canvass and the route selected for each one will be decided upon. The past year has been a most successful one, those in office performing their duties well, everything being carried out in a most satisfactory manner. The officers chosen Monday were. Rev. I. Imler, pastor of the United Brethren church, president, and Rev. D. O. Wise, pastor of the Evangelical church, secretary, and with these men at the helm it is predicted that the coming year will be even more successful than the past. The pastors of the seven Protestant churches of Decatur are all actively interested in the work of securing a religious census of the city. For some time they have had this matter under consideration, and much of the preliminary work has already been done. At a meeting of tbe ministerial association Monday afternoon committees were appointed to look after further details. Tuesday afternoon of next week, January 10th, is the time selected for taking the census. The city has been carefully divided into districts of such size as is believed will make it possible to have the work done in a space of two to three hours. Suitable blanks have been prepared and will be printed for the ude of such persons as may volunteer to assist in this important work. Copies of these blanks may be Inserted in the local press a saw days prior to the time of the canvass so that all our citizens may know in advance just what information is desired. In a word the plan is to have each district visited by two persons who are members of different churches, going together. They will visit each home within their district to inquire what church the family either belongs to or prefers to attend. In addition to this the visitors will leave a card at each home inviting the family to attend services regularly at the church of their choice. Members of the various churches who are willing to assist in this work are requested to inform their pastor, if possible, before the praybr service of tomorrow evening. From eighty to one hundred volunteers are needed in order that the work may be carried on systematically and with ease. A meeting of all who are to engage in this work will be held at the Christian church on Sunday at 2 p. m. Rev. Ehle of the Baptist church will address the meeting, stating the plan and purpose of the work. At the close of that meeting assignments will be made and blanks handed to the workers, with the request that so far as possible, all° sections of the city be canvassed between the hours of 1 and 4 p. m. on Tuesday following. A union prayer service will be held at the Presbyterian church one week from tonight, at which time the cards should all be returned to the commit tee in charge. Rev. Imler of the U. B. church will lead that meeting. COMMITTEE. F. M. MILLER BABE DEAD. ’ Funeral Held Today—Mother Was Formerly Frances Kortenbrer. Mrs. Mary Kortenbrer went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the funeral of her granddaughter, little Justine Margaret Miller, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Miller, 2432 Lillie street. The babe died Sunday at the family home from bronchial pneumonia at the age of eleven months and fifteen days. The funeral was held this morning at 8:30 o’clock from the residence and at 9 o’clock from St Peter’s Catholic church. Mrs. Miller was formerly Miss Frances Kortenbrer of this city. Mr. Miller was also an Adams county boy and the family has many friends here whose hearts go out to them in their bereavement "THE ROSARY." ® Seat sale for "The Rosary” will open tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock at the Holthouse Drug store.

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