Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1911 — Page 2

THE DEMOCRAT SVEBYTHUKBDAY MORNING BY uEW & ELLiNQHAM, Publisher. tl.uuPBK YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, md., as second class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS CO. What is meat? Minority Leader Mann asked the question in the debate on the farmers’ free list bill. There are a lot of people who would be unable to answer Mr. Mann's question, having had so slight a personal acquaintance with the article in these recent years of protection and "prosperity.” The death of Jacob Butcher of Geneva removes from earthly scenes one of the popular and prominent men of the county. His greatest assets in life, were his broad smile, his cheerful disposition and his frankness. He was one of those men whom it was always a pleasure to meet and his presence in this city will be missed, especially by the members of the Adams county bar. In public and private life he was honest and straightforward, as a soldier he was brave, at home he was a dutiful and kind father, and his death is deeply regretted by hundreds of citizens of Adams county. The purchase of the Huntington Morning Times by H. M. Ormsby, owner of the Bluffton Banner and the Huntington News-Democrat, marks the passing from the newspaper field of Thad Butler, a man whom every newspaper attache, from the devil to the editor, has respected for over a third of a century. He has been a fighter for his ideas, a real newspaper man, who aided his community, and whose editorial and news columns were read with interest. He edited the Huntington Herald for many y£ars and for four years past has devoted his talent and ability to the establishment of a morning paper in Huntington. He succeeded against wonderful odds and in his statement to the public he says his ambitions are at an end. He will continue at the head of the paper temporarily. No announcement as to the future policies of the newspaper situation in Huntington have been made, but it is rumored that the News-Democrat and the Times will merge and look after the morning field, while the Herald, in which it is said the controlling interest. has also been sold, will take care of the evening field.

The office of the township trustee is being moved from the Stone block where it formerly was located to the suite of rooms in the interurban building on the second floor. No reason was assigned for the change. L. L. Gilpen and mother of Portland were visiting over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Merriman. The flowery eloquence of Congressman Dalzell of Pittsburg, standpatter extraordinary and a perpetual defender of the saintly tariff, sometimes runs up against a snag of facts. In his speech in the bouse the other day Mr. Dalzell spoke of Pennsylvania's “myriad- of workingmen in the receipt of the highest wages paid any workingmen on earth, all of it a shining exemplar of the beneficient results of the system of protection.” Before he repeats this statement before a critical and inquiring audience the Pittsburg tariff champion should get the census bureau to edit and revise its statistics. The census bureau's statistics of manufactures issued In 1905, the latest available, fail to bear out Mr. Dalzell’s contention that Pennsylvania’s

tariff protected workmen are the highest paid of any. The figures show that Pennsylvania’s 763,282 wage earners enjoyed the aggregate wages of $367,960,890, an average for each of $482 per year, or $9.26 a week. New York’s 856,947 wage earners were at the same time paid $430,014,851, which is $501.66 per year or $9.60 a week for each, 34 cents' per week more than was earned by the tariff-protected Pennsylvanians. Coincidentally Minnesota’s 96,636 wage-earners got $35,843,145, an average of $5lO a year or $9.80 a week for each, or 54 cents i more per week than the specially favored Pennsylvanian, who “is in receipt of the highest wages paid any workingman on earth.”

The Ohio legislature is bidding high tor a place in the corrupt and contented class. Pennsylvania. New York and Illinois got fhere first, but the Buckeye legislators are proving to the satisfaction of all that they are no slouches when it comes to pulling off a neat grafting game. Thoughtful newspaper men throughout the country have at last become awake to the situation created by the circulation fakirs, and business men who have studied the matter are protesting vigorously against paying for both circulation and advertising. It is the old, old story of greed overreaching itself and humbuggery meeting with exposure.—South Bend Times. Muncie went "wet.” The "drys ' made an earnest battle and the vote was close, considering the fact that over 5,700 votes were cast. A clash between factory owners is said to have made the contest more bitter than it otherwise would have been. Now two hundred men are after the twenty-five saloon licenses which will be granted by "dry” commissioners and the fun has perhaps just begun. The first democratic legislature in Ohio for many years has certainlyshown themselves anything but what they were intended so reform law-making body. Detective Burns and his assistants have uncovered much graft, and a dozen arrests is the result. It is humiliating and disgusting. and still there is nothing much for our republican brother to gloat about. It has been an open secret for years that the Ohio legislature has been "rotten.” Votes have been openly purchased, even for the exalted office of United States senator, while no laws have been made of any consequence, except by the liberal use of greenbacks, and still this is the first democratic legislature in three generations. The only disappointment is that the supposed honest representatives elected because of the graft existing were not big enough to dodge the grafters and make a record that the state and nation would have been proud of. It is likely, however, that the influence will be for, good, and that for a time at lea>t bills in the Buckeye legislature will be considered on their merits. The days of the political grafter seem to be passing.

Governor Marshall expresses satisfaction because of the fact that suit has been filed to test the validity of the act of the recent general assembly wherein it is proposed to submit a ‘new constitution’’ to the electors of the state, next year, for ratification or rejection. “I have maintained,’’ said the governor, “that the supreme court should pass on the validity of the act before it is submitted, and I am glad the step has been taken to get such a decision.” The state officers named in the complaint have not prepared their plans of defense. It is said to be the business of the attorney general to assume charge, and he is preparing to do so. It is probable, however, that the services of attorneys who supported the measure in the general assem-i bly will be proffered. Edwin M. Corr, chairman of the judiciary committee in the house of representatives in the recent session, which committee considered the validity of the measure at that time, has assumed a deputyship in the attorney-general’s office, and it is said much of the preparatio* in that office concerning the defense, will be turned over to Mr. Corr. —Indianapolis News.

Joseph Crozier, a well known Adams county farmer, residing northeast of the city, near the state line, is bearing severe wounds on his head, the result of being kicked by a young colt, rendering him unconscious for some time and cutting a long, deep gash entirely through his right cheek, and knocking out one of his teeth by the roots. Mr. Crozier had gone out to attend to the chores about the barnyard, and had let into the stalls in the barn two colts from the pasture. Between the colts and other horses in the stab.e were kept bars, as they were not on just the best of terms. Mr. Crozier had put the bars up and was just walking away, when it is

supposed that one of the colts thought the noise was made by one of the horses and kicked out with full force, striking the man on the right sidq of the face. He was felled to the ground and lay unconscious for some time, but finally recovered and walked to the house, where medical aid was summoned to care for him. The wound bled profusely and the deep gash in his cheek was a horrible sight. The face Is badly swollen and the injury painful, but he will get along till right. ■ Roll Ellis returned home from Fort Wayne, where he paid a visit to his father at the St. Joseph hospital. Miss Sylvia Droppieman, who was called to Jeffersonville by the illness of her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Algar, writes that her aunt is much better. Mrs. Peter Gaffer, who was taken very seriously sick with an attack of the heart Saturday, and who was at the point of death, is much better and is able to be up again, though she la still very weak.

Mrs. Mary WemhoS today received a letter from Miss Jessie McLain, stating that her mother, Mrs. Catherine McLain, who has been quite seriously sick with double pnuemonia at the home of her son, Emmet McLain, at Fresno. Cal., is much better and that hopes for her recovery are nowstrong. P. H< Wagner went to Ft. Wayne this morning to pay a visit to Mrs. Wagner, who last week underwent an operation at the St. Joseph hospital. She is improving somewhat, but not as fast as she might, although it is thought jshe will get along much faster from now on. Mrs. Elmer Miller of North Fifth street has been quite sick since Sunday with gall stones. Fred, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kooken, is sick with what is said to be typhoid fever. o (United Press Service.) Winepeg. May’ 9 —(Special to DailyDemocrat) —Great forest fires are still raging through northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Scores of small towns are in danger. El Paso, May 9—(Special to DailyDemocrat) —Fighting was in progress today in the streets of Jaurez. The rebels captured a portion of the city ■ and the federals were driven from their barricades erected in the streets. Medero demanded the surrender of the city and at 8 o’clock he was practically in control. Upward of 500 insurgent troops entered the city. The federal guns were silenced and the casualties are reported to have been enormous. Shortly after the firing begun, Mrs. Joseph Garcia and son were wounded by stray bullets. The United States troops were ordered to keep the fighters three blocks from the river. Captain Limbersalt, an American, was killed. It was learned here this afternoon that the insurgent losses in today’s battle were 150 and those of the federalists much larger. Fifteen Americans, fighting with the insurgents, were killed. An unconfirmed rumor says that General Medero was badlywounded. Washington, D. C., May 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The American Federation of Labor today appealed to all workingmen of the unions for 1500,000 for the defense of John McNamara at Los Angeles. The appeal denounces the Burns detective agency who they say will be unscrupulous in securing evidence, the National Merchants’ association, with their billions of wealth and power, and the Merchants’ Association of Los Angelel and General Otis. It was signed by Gompers and Morrissey.

BAPTIST MEN’S MEET. A number of the men of the local Baptist church are planning to attend the men’s banquet to be given Friday evening at the First Baptist church in Fort Wayne, at which the Rev. Stackhouse of New York Citywill be the principal speaker. The local delegation will leave on the 5:50 car and return on the last car. The change in interurban time tables, which takes place tomorrow, should be noted. o CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY. U. B. Church Will Join in Widespread Celebration. In accordance with the custom of many of the churches over the land, the United Brethren church of this city will on next Sunday morning celebrate "Mother’s Day.” There will be a special program, a special sermon by the Rev. Imler, and proprfate features, to which every' mother is invited, each one to be pre-

settled with a white carnation. Mother's Day was founded by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, its general object being as she phrased it, "a simultaneous observance throughout the world of the love and gratitude men, women and bhlldren owe their mothers." It Is believed that this year’s observance will be much more extend ed that that of last year. It should be known that there Is no peculiar mark of distinction on the part of those participating in the general observance, beyond the wearing of a white carnation, or in Its place a simple white badge. — -o Having traveled a distance equal to twice the circumference of the globe, yet possessing the fire and lively action of a colt, and ready for more mileage, is the record of a fourteen-year-old horse owned by William H. Engle, of Rural Route No. 2. On December 1. 1902, Mr. Engle was given the route, and he made the first trip over that route with this horse, which he has driven ever since that time. The first three years of service were not regular for this horse andTs not taken into consideration in the figures that are given. There are 292 working days in the year, there being fifty-two Sundays and fifteen days’ vacation that they are relieved from duty. In the working days the horse traveled over twenty-four miles of route, making 7,008 miles per year. In totaling the sum only the last six and one-half years were taken into consideration, it being the time the animal was used regularly without substitution, and in that time the horse traveled exactly 45,552 titles, exclusive of distance from and to the postoffice, and other work outside of the regular route. Summing up the total trips on the route, allowing for time missed in the nine years the horse has traveled approximately 60,000 miles on government work alone. Truly an envious record for any animal. It is necessary to shoe the horse every four weeks and none who witness the operation care to change places with the horse-shoer as the horse is a little frisky for an ordinary man to shoe.

The Mt. Pleasant Epworth League will have a gala day next Sunday when the installation of the officers and the celebration of the twenty-sec-ond anniversary’ of the league will take place. Following the regular preaching service in the morning, by the Rev. Lantis, the installation of the following officers will be in order: President —Letitia Singleton. ■ First Vice President —Oscar Fuhrman. Second Vice President —Bertha Fuhrman. Third Vice President —Beulah Fuhrman. Fourth Vice President —Otto Rice. Treasurer —Velma Butler. Secretary—Milton Fuhrman. Organist—Verna Mann. Chorister —Letitia Singleton. In the evening the entertainment in celebration of the twenty-second anniversary will be given, a very interesting one having been outlined, and to which the public is given an earnest invitation to attend. At the evening service a silver offering will be taken. o SHIPS FINE SHEEP.

T. H. Baltzell, the well known breeder of fine Shropshire sheep, today shipped one of the finest specimens in Adams county. The animal weighed 235 pounds and brought the fancy price of seventy-five dollars. It was shipped by National express to S. S. Stettlacher of Altamont, 111. r FIREMEN TO MEET JUNE 29TH. Although two months away, the Winchester fire department is making elaborate preparations to entertain the 1911 convention and annual meeting of the Northeastern Indiana Volunteer Firemen’s association, which will be held here Thursday, June 29th. It is expected that several thousands pill be their guests at that time. The towns and cities represented in the association which will have their departments there for the convention are as follows: Fort Wayne, Montpelier, Dunkirk, Parker City, Hartford City, Portland, Butler, Berne. Bluffton, Garrett, Eaton, Decatur, Columbia City, Cicero. Wabash, Gas City, Albany, Farmland Auburn, Markle, North Manchester and Middleton. oSaturday, June the tenth, is the date set for the holding of the commencement of the Adams county common schools. The commencement will be held this year in this city, at the Central school house, and promises to be the usual important event in the yev for the common schools. .The number of graduates has not yet I been determined, Inasmuch as there Is still another county diploma examination to be held, but the number will far exceed a hundred. County Superintendent L. E. Opliger has made arrangements for the preparing

of the program and this will be teady for announcement in a few days, school year just closing has been a most successful one over the entire county and the graduates this year finish their common school work and enter upon the next higher plane with a thoroughness of preparation unsurpassed, by any other class. The commencement exercises w be held in the morning. -o — Beginning tomorrow, May 10th. the new Interurban schedule will go Into effect, the cars leaving this city every two hours instead of every hour and a half as heretofore. The first car will leave here at 5:50 in the morning and every two hours thereafter as follows: 7:50. 9:50. 11:50 a. m., 1:50, 3:50. 5:50. 7:50. 10:10 p. tn. Cars will arrive in Fort Wayne as follows: 6:55.8:55, 10:55 a. m . 12:55, 2:55, 4:55, 6:55, 8:55, 11:25 p. m. Leaving Fort Wayne, they have the following schedule: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 a. m, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00, 11:30 p - m - Their arrival in this city is: 8:10, 10:10 a. m„ 12:10. 2:10, 4:10, 6:10, 8:10, 10:10 p. m., 12:30 a. m.

ELKS TAKE NO ACTION. An important business meeting of the Elks was held Monday evening regarding the matter of asking L. C. Waring to build a fuorth story to the new Waring glove factory for their lodge rooms The matter was laid before the assembly, and It was considered that they would be unable to pay the rent which would be required, and the matter was dropped for the present. The Baptist congregation will hold an important business meeting Wednesday evening. May 10th, following the regular prayer service, at which time committees to arrange in detail for the repairs of the church will be appointed. Some time ago, the congregation decided to repaper and make other such improvements for the comfort and beauty of this house of worship, but wished to have the funds pledged in advance before beginning the work. The funds have been raised and there is now more than enough in the treasury for the Improvements, and active steps toward the fulfillment of their desires will be taken tomorrow evening. It is desired that there be a full attendance. The pastor, the Rev. Ehle, who has been confined to his home with an attack of German measles, and could not be at the church at the Sunday services, will be at this meeting. The Memorial sermon for the G. A. R. will be given Sunday morning, May 28th, by the Rev. Ehle, pastor of the 1 Baptist church. This will be a union service, and on account of the greater room at the Presbyterian church, the services will be held there. The Rev. William H. Geisler of Monticello, 111., who has accepted the call to the pastorate of the local Presbyterian ch’urch, writes that on account of pre-arrangements, he cannot be here to take charge of his work until a week from next Sunday, May 21st. He will be here to conduct services that day and will take permanent charge at that time. On next Sundaymorning the preaching service will be conducted by the Rev. G. H. Myers.

i The program for the Washington - township Sunday school convention to I be held at the Washington M. E. s church, southwest of the city, next I Sunday, May 14th, promises an inter- > esting session. The program is as follows: Afternoon Session—2:oo. Devotional—Rev. J. M. Dawson. Music—ln Charge of the Washing- • ton Sunday School. ; Address — “Advanced Department i Work Illustrated in Life and Teachings of Christ"—Rev. L. C. Hessert. Music. 1 Report of Superintendents as to Their Department Work—(a) Suci cesses; (b) Failures. i Discussion. ‘ Music. Reorganization. s Offering. . Benediction. Evening Session—7:3o. . Devotional—Rev. Lantis. , Music. Address ‘The Story of the Authorised Version of the Bible”—Thomas Perkins. Music. Address—“ Christ, the Central Figure of the Scripture”—Rev. C. T. Payne. Music. “Address — “Christ, the Master Teacher ”—Rev. Lantis. Music. Offering and Benediction. —o~ — Several of the Decatur members of the Knights of Columbus are at Richmond attending the state convention whicn opened Monday evening. The' Richmond Palladium says of the con5 vsntion:

■The !enth annual state convention of Knights of Columbus opemj Monday evening at the local council 1 , club Worn, nt Fifth and Main str-. t, with a reception to delegates and vl B . . iting members ot the organization. Several committees had charge 0 ( meeting the delegates who arrived Monday afternoon, and made them acquainted with the local members of the lodge. "Nearly a hundred delegates are ex pected, and visiting members will probably swell the crowd to fully 15,, This evening. In the general reception dance, the most important function of the convention will take place. Forty-eight chapters are represented. "There are to be several Important members of the organization present, probably the most popular of whom is the Rev. W. J. Cronin, the state chaplain of the order, wfc> lives in Rushville. Other officials will be Warden William Regan of Connersville; Advocate Hugh Corbet of Gary, Indiana; State Treasurer Louis F. M. Miller, Vincennes, and William V. O'Donnel, state secretary, of Columbus, and State Deputy Charles R. Duffin of Terre Haute. The program is as follows; Monday. 8:00 p. m.—Reception for Delegates and Third Degree Members in Knights of Columbus Hall. Smoker and Refreshments Tuesday. 9:30 a. m. —Delegates Assemble in Knights of Columbus Hall. 10:00 —Convention convenes in the Knights of Columbus Hall. 8:30 p. m.—Reception and Dance for Delegates and Catholics of the City. Convention Headquarters, Knights of Columbus Hall, Corner Fifth and Main streets.

DAILY CENSUS REPORT. A bright nine-pound baby girl was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. William Williams of Short street. — —« QUEEN OF ELKS’ MARDI GRAS. Fort Wayne, Ind., May 9—Miss Clara Piepenbrink, Monday night won a spirited contest for queen of the Elks’ mardi gras to be held here ir. connection with the state reunion of Elks May 24th, 25th and 26th. The official program for the tenth annual Indiana state reunion of Elks to be held here has just been announced. The program opens Wednesday, May 24th. Mayor Jesse Grice will welcome the Antlered hosts. Exalted Ruler August Herrmann of Cincinnati will respond. Thursday will begin with a business session at 10:30, a big band prize contest will be held at 1:30 p. m. The election of officers will be held Friday morning. The crowning feature of the entire program, however, will be the grand mardi gras parade Friday evening, followed by the grand ball. Indianapolis is expected to be het e in force to capture the 1912 reunion. o — Various musicians of the city, and those wishing to unite into the formation of an orchestra for this city, known as the Decatur orchestra, held a very enthusiastic meeting, the first one called, Monday evening and much headway* toward their aim was accomplished. It is to consist of thirteen pieces, including four first violins, a comet, a clarinet, two altos, a melophone, a tuba, a flute and two trap drums. A number of instruments and music have been ordered, which they expect the forepart of next week and not until then will they do much toward the advancement of the mote At present they have the room over Mrs. Burdg's millinery apartments, but expect to obtain a lodge room where they can put in their practice and arrange up-to-date headquarter? The best musical talent in the city has been secured, and whenever they see a change for improvement, will do so. They expect to furnish amusement at various gatherings the coming sum mer months and will be in a position to do so in a very short time. j liam Biggs has been elected secretary and treasurer, and will look after the business which may come up pertain ing to the association. Those mclu ed are Bernard Wertzberger. Warren Hamerick, Fred Patterson, and a Mr. Noble, first violins: Dr. Mangold, clarinet; Frank Engle, cornet; Will' 31 -’ Biggs, alto; Percy Williams, phone; Fred Engle, tuba: Milton a ger, flute; Golda Biggs, pianist, an Naomi Niblick, trap drums. MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONThe Adams County Medical society will meet at Dr. S. D. Beaver s offic«May 12th. Dr. C. R. Price of Gene'a will read a paper on "Abortion. Als ’ this is clinic night and each nie ™ ]s 0 must report a case. There is amuch business to be transacted a each member should try to be P r ent. DR. C. C. RAYL, Sec.' Democrat Want AdsJPa?'