Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1911 — Page 5

■SLnoll., 2—An even n W\Ts<wuto r Kern in a joy and ° f S'’ ’re combined. He waß ln hi ‘ UB ’ M ■**'* ainX form, and *poke with 1P ■*!f e *ri»e«tne*i about the work of ' e ■Traded St*’* B «W“ I »>»«*• ■* ’ of h fH experience as aenator, ■*'(. O s the *ew colony of states K that are having their first try-out K* member of ’he highest law-mak-K*‘ uiv in this American country. He ■ n>«i many of the new senators them a aplendid bill of charK*„ nn(! spoke of their desires to E, their constituents and the coun Bfmtead of any particular Interest ■ ‘ , of the country. In this, every ■. member was given credit of being BL, and in earnest, and that they , h ■. willing to follow only such leadBL that would come the nearest ■Ling this purpose. Senator K toh! how politics many times be■Lo intense and hot that the char■eristics and ideas of those chosen ■resiMHisildc places*hre entirely unBr ... q llt -h is the case with Sena- ■ Gorman of New York, who it now ■ws known is a radical of radi- ■; senator Pomerene of Ohio is le spoken of as a man with good ■as and pleasant to meet. Senator oi ■tchcok of Nebraska, is high class ■ able. Many of them are young in BL. an d full of hope and perhaps Bjk upon life more serious than they Krill in a ‘ eW - vears f rom now - Sen■r Kern is retaining his democratic d Kays and turned down an invitation rt Ks musicale at the white house, be>2 Kuse the invitation announced the n" Kne of receiving him had been arK n ged for 10 o'clock. He told his n- Bends that he was in the habit of a Koing to bed at 9, and did not feel h ■nosed to get up an hour later to ix Kttend any social function. He likes ?r Kis senatorial life, although Washing'll Bn has but few charms for him, outn Bde of the time devoted to his offiti- Kia! work. He was glad to get back 4 Ko Indianapolis, even for only a few « Kays, and said that it seemed as i, Khough he had been gone an age. He d Beturns to Washington Wednesday. ■ The writer ate fried chicken and en■red the hospitality of those in Bharge of the woman s prison, a few Bay fi since. Rae KraUßß - who is do ‘ Kg a life sentence for having adminB»tered strychnine to her step-daugh-Ker. Crystal Krauss, waited table and ?. Ker? »11 the appearances of being a Kodest. kind-hearted and model woil Kan. She was sent to prison from ■1 Kartford City several years ago, the f Kase being one of the most celebrated >■ K ’bat part of the state. She has all Brie appearance of being anything ■than a murderess, and that she could s Ker conceive and carry out such a f Btendish crime, would not be believed B*y any one who could see her about Ker work at the prison. There are Kbcut one hundred confined there, half Khat number being long-time prisonK- while the other half comes from Klarion county for short sentences for Kl the petty crimes in the calendar. Klhe Woman's Prison is well located Kni! managed by Emily E. Rhoades. Krho for a long number of years has the superintendent. B The Indiana Union Traction comKany was before the tax board a fewBlays ago. This is one of the great Bettie lines in the state, having a ■total trackage of three hundred and ■thirty-six miles, traversing through »e counties of Blackford. Cass, Dela■*are. Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, HowK Madison, Marion Miami, RanB’dPh. Tipton, Wabash and Wells. ■They have issued and paid up eight K»<l a half millions of common and Kreferred stock, and have bonds. Blocks and indebtedness amounting B° 89435,000. Their gross earning ■faring the past year was |2,364,62.85, KO net earnings of $101,740.23. C. B Henry, a former congressman of ■he Eighth district, was before the B° ar d in the interest of the IndlanapB’ !s & Cincinnati Traction Co., of B'b’ch he is the receiver, and also the B* ner of a large block of the stock, ■hose who undertook this project B ave ’ ra veled a rough and rocky road, B ut ey now have the finances of the B°®Pany where they may pull ■trough. The road is capitalized at million dollars, and they have B* s ’ mortgage bonds to the amount B’ °ne million and three hundred ■bousand dollars. ■ Mesdames J. S. Peterson and Geo. Banders of Decatur were here several B^ 8 attending a meeting of the grand Order of the Eastern Stars, also visited a portion of the Def atur colony while here, being guests B Mr - and Mrs. H. L. Conter. Mrs. B ettie Schrock Smith gave a dinner B honor and .they otherwise a delightful four days. I L. G. E. I POLICE COURT NEWS. I Two affidavits were filed this morns ln the court ,gs 'Squire Stone and B &rrant « Issued and the parties B’° üßht u Bht before the court on a charge ■ ult Wld b *”* r y ,a each case - ■ «« first case called was that of »d ,

Stapleton, who pleaded guilty and wag' aa.ea.ed a fine of |I.OO and costs. $8 5B in ail The second affidavit was for George Wertxberger, and when arralgned he desired to stand a trial, and owing to the case being in an unprepared state the trial was poatponed until next Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, when the Interested parties will appear. The affidavits were filed because of some trouble arising at the Crystal theater Saturday night, which resulted in the above parties engaging tn fistcuffs, to the detriment of one of the men. Miss Vernia Smith will go to Wren, Ohio, to attend the commencement exercises Thursday evening, her cousin, Lloyd Callow, being one of the graduates. Mr. ('allow, who is president of his class, will give the salutatory. Another of the twelve graduates of this year is Miss Opal C. Dudley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Dudley, who are well known here. Mrs. Monroe W. Fitch and her sister, Mrs. Mary E. Newton, and Mrs. Newton's daughter are attending the wedding of Mr. Earl B. Newton oi Detroit and Mrs. Fannie Cole, which took place at noon today at Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Newton after a short period will be at home at Mr. Newton's country place near Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Fitch entertained the prospective bride and groom at dinner yesterday at their home on East Berry street. Harold H. Van Norman of Detroit was also a guest.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. o ' - - MAY MOVE TO MICHIGAN. August Reinhard of south of NewCorydon, was here this morning calling on his friend, P. K. Kinney. Mr. Reinhard is enroute home from Huron county, Michigan, where he has been the past two or three weeks prospecting for land, with a view of locating there should he find a piece satisfactory. MARIE BALL VISITS HERE. Decatur Residents at Moline, III.— Like the Place. Miss Marie Ball, daughter of Mr and Mrs. A. C. Ball, who recently moved to Moline, 81., is here for a visit until after the high school commencement. She reports that they are well pleased with their new home, as are all the former Decatur people now located there. Miss Pansy Ball, who, prior to leaving here, suffered quite severely from gall stones, has enjoyed the best of health since going there, and is bookkeeper in the Prudential Insurance company's office. Will Hurst and family, from this city are located there, Mr. Hurst having a good position in the car shops. Another Decatur family there is that of Lon Wagner, he being engaged in an undertaking establishment at that place. Perry Ulman and family, formerly of Decatur, are Moline residents, Mr. Ulman meing an agent for the Prudential Insurance company. The city of Moline overlooks the Mississippi river, from its hilly situation, and with flock Island, HI., and Davenport, lowa, which are located near to each other, are known as the “tricities” of the Mississippi. The country is very picturesque.

City Treasurer William J. Archbold is now thoroughly at Home at the True & Runyon store in which he purchased an interest recently, beginning work Monday. Toda? «fs work and office equipment belonging to the city treasurer was moved from the Winnes shoe store, where it was given office room in the store cashier s department, the office room there having been recently enlarged to permit of the installment of the city office furniture. Everything there is being fitted up in first-class condition and Miss Golda Gay is in charge of the books, though Mr. Archbold is al hand also to care for anything that may come up. The Adams Express comagent, the offices of which he conductpany, for which Mr. Archbold was agent, the offices of which he conducted at the Winnes store in addition to the office work as city treasurer, will continue to keep it so ffictaet hSeHDR continue to keep its office at the Winnes store, the work being in care of Guy Dorwin. That the Henry Bauman family, residing In Monmouth, is experiencing their share of trouble will not be douoted by any wno are familiarr with these prominent people, and all are in sympathy with and aiding them in every way possible. The latest misfortune that has befallen them was that of Monday, when Mr. Bauman, with several other persons, was engaged in working at the home of August Walters, in Union township, baleing hay. Something went wrong with the machinery and going to Hie baler, Mr. Bauman thrust his right hand into a narrow opening to cle*n : ft out, and while doing this a heavy 'plunger jammed his am’ crushing ***! brtrt*ing It te *

painful manner. The wrist Was badly cut, and further up the arm the flesh was grabbed and shoved entirely back to the elbow, making a horrible sight. Dr. D. D. Clark was at once sent for and the injured man takes to his home at Monmouth, he and the doctor arriving at the home at the same time. The injured member was dressed and the flesh put back in the proper place, but it was so badly swollen that nothing could be determined as to whether or not any bones had been broken. This morning an X-ray taken by Dr. Coverdale and F>r, Clark at the former's office, showed that their were no bones broken and that all joints were in their proper place. Although very sore and suffering Intense pain the wound will heal all right, but It will be some time before the arm can be used. To add to their list of sorrows, this morning, while they were engaged in dressing the arm of Mr. Bauman, a message was received by the family from Aberdeen, South Dakota, telling that Mrs. Bauman's brother's wife, Mrs. Lee Fulleton, and infant child, had passed away on Monday and the funeral would be held at that place Thursday morning. Just last fall Mrs. Bauman’s mother, who had been making an extended visit at the Bauman home, was operated upon and this spring died from pneumonia. Five weeks ago, Mrs. Bauman, herself, underwent a triple operation, and at the present time is just able to sit up. The sad accident to her husband and the news of the deaths, which came to them this morning has indeed been more than their share, and the home, although as cheerful as would be expected under their many trials presents a sad spectacle. o FUNERAL OF EX-SHERIFF George Mahoney Held at Huntington | Monday—Died in West. The ramins of George Mahoney, exsheriff of Huntington county, well known to the officials of Adams county, who died in California from the effect of burns received while trying to protect the property of the railroad company he was working for, were laid to rest Monday afternoon after impressive ceremonies at the M. E. church. The Masonic lodge had charge of the services. The body was brought to Huntington from the western state and taken to the home of J. A. Leverton on Etna avenue Sunday afternoon. ■» t The truck manufactured by the Decatur Motor company Is-fast coming into favor since capturing the endurance record in the east last January, and recently a Chicago agent has taken the agency for the car in Chicago and will push the sales there. The Examiner says: “The Decatur motor truck, made by the Decatur Motor Car company at Decatur, Ind., is now being handled in Chicago by R. S. Mattoon, general manager of the Lexington Motor company. The Decatur truck made a wide reputation for itself in the New York to Boston run, January 15th,

covering a distance of 255 miles in nineteen hours and forty minutes’ actual running time, using thirty-two gallons of gasoline and three quarts of oil. The truck was loaded with a one-ton load and experienced some very bad roads, covered with snow and ice. The truck has a wheel base of 129 inches, with a loading platform of 4 feet and 2 inches wide and 10 feet and 6 inches long, with no over-hung front and axle.” This means that many cars will be sold in the city in a year and that the company here will grow in proportion, and mean much to our city in many ways. That the Decatur car will get there, we are all confident, and wfch the already wide-spread favor with which the Decatur car is known, it will not be long before the local cmnpany shows an increased business. .—_— o Ben Knapke Uris morning received a letter from C. E. Lee of RossviEe, 111.,, a brother of Asa E. Lee, who on last Wadnesnay was siezed with a stroke of apoplexy in the Knapke place of business, and a few minutes later died. The lex.ter was written by C. E. Lee, who with his brother. Frank, had come to this city to take charge of the remains, and to have them conveyed to the family home at Rossville. The letter stated that they arrived at IRossville at 7:35 Friday morning, having made very good connections, and although a sad trip, every thing went all right in every possible way. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon at the family home, where the remains lay in state and were viewed by many friends. Mr. Lee also wishes to thank those who cared for their brother during their sad bereavement, and for the many kind favors which were conferred upon him while in this city. — o BOOSTING THE LINE SOUTH. V' h“ Fledderjofeanp, president of the Fort Wayne and ■Decatur Traction company, which thl* summer irto ejo tend it* Mae to Portlaqjd, 1* 'a th* etty * t - • ' \ ... , '■ <

conferring With Commercial club offlciala and other* interested in the proposed traction line from Union City to Cincinnati byway of Richmond, and offering suggestion* as to the manner of procedure. It is the ultimate intention to build the proposed line to Portland, connecting with the terminal of Mr. Fledderjohann’s road. He is much interested in the matter, and has volunteered all assistance within his power. His advice, based on his experience in traction affairs, will no doubt be very valuable to the local men.—Richmond Palladium. ' « —- o— —.— - BUYS A DECATUR. O. L. Vance Has a Neat Little Touring Car. O. L. Vance, through the Schafer Hardware company, purchased a four passenger Decatur surrey automobile, and he is already giving it an excellent try-out, and during the summer months will enjoy much pleasure, for which this little car is becoming fam ous. It is complete in every respect and Mr. Vance is well pleased with the selection he ha& just made.

Starving in the midst of plenty, with signs of luxury on every hand, but unable to make his wants known because of his inability to speak the languages of those about him, and with very few to care should they have known, a young Slavonian boy, about seventeen years of age, was found on the streets of Decatur Tuesday, befriended by a traveling salesman, and given over into the hands of Decatur business men. The traveling salesman, with the kind heartedness that so often goes with those who are broadened by trav- | el, left the city on the 1 o'clock car, delayed several hours by his kind attentions given the unfortunate, but no doubt happy in the fact of the kindness done. The traveling man had passed .the lad on the street this morning, and noticing his famished look, and his woe-begone appearance, the lad being clad in the dirty and torn garments, accosted him. The boy was unable to speak English and make his wants known, but the traveling man could not fail to read the hunger in eyes. He gave him a quarter for a breakfast and the lad hurried to the People’s restaurant, the traveling man following. There the man paid for his breakfast, allowing the lad to keep the quarter he had already given him. Herman Yager, seeing the lad, gave him a suit of clothes, a hat and pair of shoes, and he and the traveling man took him to the hotel, where he made the change and came forth looking much refreshed. John Joseph, Mr. Bernstine ahd others, who were fluent in foreign languages, tried to speak to the man, but were unable to understand him, though it is thought he is a Slav. The traveling man made arrangements to have him sent to Ft. Wayne where the officials will be asked to care for him. The lad evidently was on the verge of starvation, and as one expressed it ‘‘was certainly up against it.” LEGISLATORS MAKE UP DEFENSE. (United Press Service.) Columbus, Ohio, May 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the opening of the grand jury probe of the charges of boodling in the Ohio legislature, it became apparent today that the defense will move along the lines that the men charged accepted the bribes solely for the purpose of getting evidence for exposing the .supposed bribers. Witnesses from every' part of the state have been summoned before the grand jury.

h MEET AT PRESBYTERIAN, h ‘ t Congregation May Decide Upon a Pasi- tor Tomorrow Evening. The Presbyterian church will hold a d congregational meeting Wednesday evs, ening, at which the Rev. Potts of Tort a Wayne will serve as moderator. One a of the things that will probably come e before the meeting at this thne will s be the naming of a pastor to serve y the local congregation in the place of the Rev. Spetnagel, recently resigned. 3 o s Mr. Tanvas of the Schafer saddlery t company, who was recently called to ' Saginaw, Mich., by the illness of hte • mother, has returned, the mother be- - ing much improved. Mrs. M. P. Burdg, who has been ! quite sick with an attack of gall ’ stones since Sunday, is somewhat beti ter. An operation would be advisable . but Mrs. Burdg is undetermined as s to whether to submit. ■ Lawrence Biggs went to Ft. Wayne ' this morning to take treatment for an injury, a fracture of the leg, received ten weeks ago while working at the Pennsylvania shop* ftt that place. He t has nearly recovered, but 1* somewhat j lame yet. ’ I I .1 Mhs. Anna Droppieman and daughter, Silvia,, of Jeffersonville, who have

been here at -the home of Mr*. Ittoppieman'* mother, Mrs. Margaret Melber*, since the death of her husband, Theodore Droppieman, Monday afterroon received a telegram, telling them of the sudden and serious illness of Mr. Droppieman's sister, Mr*. Carrie Algar, of Louisville, Ky., and asking them to come at once. Miss Sylvia left this morning for that place to be at the bedside of her aunt. 0 Work was begun this morning on improvements at the Martin Miller residence, corner of Monroe and Ninth streets. The house will be raised, a cellar made thereunder, and a cement block foundation made under the whole house. Thf> kitchen may also be enlarged, the dining room remodeled and a number of other Improve ments made, making the home ideal in many ways. The improvements at the J. S. Colchin candy kitchen, which includes repapering, repainting, etc., were carried further on their way today by the laying of a fine linoleum over the entire store, the floor finishing being done by Niblick & Company. The same company also laid a fine cork carpet over the entire floor of the office of the Indiana Lighting company, which also has been undergoing remodeling. The Elliot Ulman home in Union township will soon present an altogether different appearance when the improvements which it is at present undergoing are completed. Several rooms, both upstairs and down, are being added and the remainder of the home otherwise fixed up, so as to conform with the new addition, which is being built.

The carpenters have finished the laying of the joists for the new Henry Knapp building on Monroe street, and work on the erection of the building will no doubt go along rapidly. o The remainder of the evidence in the Foughty divorce case was heard Monday afternoon, but the arguments were deferred until later. — The first jury trial of the term began Tuesday before Judge Merryman, being the case of the State of Indiana vs. Dr. William Brayton of Geneva, on a charge of selling liquor without a license, this being a grand jury indictment. John O'Donnell is the chief witness, alleging that Dr. Brayton sold fifty cents’ worth of whiskey to him. Dr. Brayton formerly practiced at New Corydon. Prosecutor R. C. Parrish represents the state, while S. A. M. Butcher of Geneva and J. C. Moran of this city are for the defense. A motion to quash the indictment was filed by the defendant, but was overruled, and exceptions taken. Arraignment was waived and the defendant pleaded not guilty.* The following jurors are hearing the case: Amos Steiner, John W. Cook, George W. Braun. Otto j Baker, Jesse Eckrote, John Smitley, I C. T. Rainier, Jacob Huser, Henry Ehl-1 erding, Henry Kintz, J. E. Uhlman j and H. W. Mathewson. Mr. O’Donnell was the first witness called and during the course of his testimony on the witness stand this morning, Mr. O’Donnell stated that John Runyon, a prominent lawyer of Geneva, had taken him up into Dr. Brayton's office some time ago and tried to get him to promise to state in his trial that he had secured the whiskey on a prescription given him by Brayton, but this O'Donnell refused i to testify to in court. The quiet title case of Jacob Barger vs. Daniel McJiflton et al., was disposed of, a decree of quiet title being given the plaintiff, the costs being taxed to him. Affidavit of the plaintiff, showing names of defendants unknown, was filed.

Myrtle Daughtry was granted a divorce this morning from John Daughtry and was awarded >2OO alimony, the defendant also to pay the costs o', the case. He was ordered to pay $4 per month for the support of their child, Roy Franklin Daughtry, until he is twelve years old, th® rare and ! custody of the child being awarded to j Mrs. Daughtry until further order of ! the court. Upon default of the defend- | ant the prosecuting attorney appeared |tn his behalf. Sarah C. Castle was appointed administratrix of the Maria L. Hartman J estate. She filed ?1,7(W bond, wit! j Paul G. Hooper and E. Burt Jyenhar: as sureties. • I i Hooper & Lenhart filed a new quiet title case, entitled Joshua N. Burkhead vs. Henry Weimer et al. Real estate transfers: Castor B. Tindall to John R. Kerr, 20 acres, Monroe tp., quit claim deed, |l. William Burley Swaggart, twenty-1 ‘ one, oil field vorker, eon of Willard and Nancy Swaggart, was granted a !

license to wed O*a Anna Marschaad, 19, daughter of Edward and Samantha Marshand. The bride appeared at the marriage license bureau very handsomely dressed in her gown of white silk, with lace flounces, tan coat, and white slippers. O ■■ GENEVA, IND., MAY 2—(Special to Dally Democrat)—THE HON. JACOB BUTCHER, WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY, AND REPRESENTATIVE OF ADAMS COUNTY, DIED AT HIS HOME rIERE AT 10:20 O CLOCK THIS MORNING, AFTER AN ILL NESS OF MANY WEEKS. THE FU NERAL SERVICES WILLL BE HELD FROM THE HOUSE AT 9:30 O'CLOCK THURSDAY MORNING, WITH INTERMENT AT WEST LAWN CEMETERY.

Jacob Butcher was born on a i.:n just over the line in Jay county Ma: ii 19, 1844. He was reared and educated there and when a young man served as justice of the peace. About forty-four years ago, he came with his parents to this county and located in Buffalo, near Geneva. Later they re turned to Jay county for a short time, but soon came back to Geneva, wheie Mr. Butcher has since made his home. For. thirty-five years he has practiced law in this county, has served as deputy prosecutor at various times, was for many years attorney lor the town of Geneva, and has always enjoyed a lucrative law practice. He enlisted in the army in 1861 and served his country during the entire war, being mustered out in 1865. He was a brave soldier, a splendid comrade, and has been always a good citizen. He has been twice married, his first wife dying many years ago, leaving three daughters who survive the father. They are Minnie Burke of Texas, Lola Hutchins of Hartford City and Gladys Gettinger of Oklahoma. Some years after the death of his first wife, Mr. Butcher married Mrs. Williamson of Union City, who survives him with two children, Roy, aged twenty, and Elizabeth, aged about fifteen. The deceased was one of the best known men in the county. His eversmiling countenance, his friendly hand-shake, his store of anecdotes and his willingness to aid in every cause for his party or his cause, made him very popular and his friends are numbered by hundreds. In the fall oi 1909 he was nominated by the democrats for the office of representative and was elected the following November, and served during the session of this year with credit to himself and his constituency. He attended every meeting of the assembly and was ever faithful to his ideas, accommodating, and made a good and clean record. During the campaign last fall his health began to fail and he was far from well during the two months spent at Indianapolis. Returning home he became bedfast almost at once, and one of his regrets was that he was unable to visit this and other I parts of the county after his return. IHe suffered from cirrhosis, better ! known as hardening of the liver, and j relief was impossible. , Military Record. August 15, 1862, Mr. Butcher enlisted in Company K, 89th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, and was mustered out July 19, 1865, at Mobile, Alabama, and received his final discharge at Indianapolis, Ind., August 8, 1865. During the service of his regiment he was at all times ready for duty, giving his entire time in discharging his duty as a soldier. His regiment belonged to General A. J. Smith’s command, and using the writing of the National Tribune the command traveled almost ' over the southern Confederacy, and whipped everything that ran up against it, 4

The subject of this Sketch was one J who was always found at the front | rank. His regiment first met the ''- t , emy at Munfordsville, September 14, 15 and 16, 1862. The regiment a? >< : did service in the Memphis, Tenr , and Meridian, Miss., campaigns, it was then sent to the Red River cam ' paign and fought in the battles ■ f | Fort Deßusy, Louisiana; Alexamlc , j La., being captured in this city i 18, 1864. The next battle was at O , I U.I. J Landing, La., and then at pi eCE3rit Hill, La.; Governor fibre’s Plantation, La.; Yellow Bayou, La. The | regiment, with the rest of Gen. A. . Smith’s command, returned to Vici: - , burg, Miss., and thence to Memphi I Tenn., from where the command was | sent in pursuit of the Rebel Genera Forest, meeting and whipping him . ’ Tupelo, Miss.. July 14, 1864. The regiment was later sent to Missouri t> drive General Price out of the state, a march of 709 miles betwe, n October 2nd and November 21, 1861. On returning to Nashville it was in the battle of December 15, and 16, 1864. The regiment was then sent back to the Gulf States and participated in the siege and capture of Spanish Fp{t; also FYrt Blakely, and Mobi’e, Alabama. (Cv'"*" ' -® 1 '• 1 - “ 11 " .* <4 Democrat Want Ads Pay. 7