Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 30 May 1912 — Page 1

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may ask subsidy Interurban Company Has Contract With Wm. Love to Build Line South. WILL START SOON Provided a Subsidy of $35,000 is Voted in This City and Township. Manager W. H. Fledderjohann and Treasurer Charles Dlrkson have been working for weeks and months and years to manage in some way to finance the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban line, in order that may be extended south They have met with all kinds of reverses and conditions. Often they have almost had it but at the last moment something has occurred to make the financing of the proposition impossible. They are now again almost In sight of the coveted accomplishment of that purpose. A contract has been closed with one William Love, a contractor of Indianapolis and Chicago, who agrees to i build the line to Geneva this summer.! provided certain things are accomas explained In the following statement made by him: To Whom it May Concern: This is to certify that I have this day reached an agreement with The Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway Co. of Decatur, Ind., by the terms of which I agree to begin work on the construe- j tion and equipment of the extension of the street and interurban railway : of said company to Portland, Ind., byway of Monroe, Berne, Ceylon, Geneva and Bryant, and to push the construction and equipment of such extension as rapidly as possible, on condition. however, that a subsidy of one per cent of the assessed valuation of the taxable property of Washington township, Adams county, Indiana, be legally voted by said township, and upon further condition that said company make available $76,000.00 par' value of the bonds of said company, which are now held by banks or trust company as collateral for a loan, both conditions to be fully complied with within forty-five days from this date If these conditions are complied with the extension of said road as above indicated, will be promptly built and Placed in operation, as full arrangements have been perfected for the construction and equipment thereof, provided said conditions are complied with within the time specified. Dated at Chicago, 111., this 23rd day , of May, 1912. The only "if” in this proposition is that of voting the one per cent of the appraised valuation of the city and township, and this xvill perhaps only, be decided after the vote is taken. We are making this statement simply as a matter of news and it should therefore be stated that as yet we do not know ’ho Mr. Love is, or how responsible he is, but that can no doubt be easily sscertained. A one per cent subsidy means about 135,000, and if It can be shown that the line will be built if the subsidy carries, it then brings the Proposition down to a simple problem, “do the people of this community want the line extended southward, badly enough to vote the company a subsidy of that amount?" If you don't you should say so now. The petition , for an election will probably be filed | with the county commissioners next week, and the day set for the election. It is an important question, and one deserving of your most careful consideration. o — BASS ARE BITING. D. M. Hensley and son, David, have returned from Rome City, where they s Pent the forepati of the week getting the cottage and boat house into order tor the summer season. Mr. Hensley reports bass biting as fine, though it *lll continue only a week longer. The blue gills, which are not now in the biting mood, will open their season in ‘bout a week. Little David Hensley c& bght two fine large bass, and other Parties caught forty-two, twenty-one, eighteen and eleven, respectively. CHILDREN and teachers. 411 children and teachers are reluested to meet promptly at 3:45 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the Central achool building to take part ’ n the Decoration day parade.

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POLICE COURT NEWS. Monday evening Policeman Melchl was called upon to pick up a young child which had strayed away and to finds its parents. He had custody of the child for over an hour before he found a trace of its parents It was taken in charge by Mr. Debolt of the Debolt house, who stated the child's parents were stopping at his house for the night. The case of the state vs. Florence Stauffer which was filed in the mayors court Tuesday Afternoon was postponed until Friday afternoon at one o clock when It will come up for a hearing. The man in the case was let go pending the outcome of the case on hands. COURT HOUSE NEWS Harley Roop Divorce Case Set for Trial on June the Fifth. COURT IS QUIET Three New Cases Filed—F. F. Freeh Makes Report in Two Guardianships. David E. Studabaker and the trustees of his estate, John Niblick and W. J. Vesey are made defendants in three new cases filed in the circuit court, relative to the payment of judgments rendered against Studabaker some time ago, and on which executions were issued, but which the trustees refused to allow to be satisfied. The Krick, Tyndall & Co., is one plaintiff, having a judgment November 25, 1910, for $250.93; E. Fritzinger is another plaintiff, with a judgment of $<584.73, rendered April 4, 1910. This was on a note in favor of the Deeatur Furnace company, but the judgment was later assigned to Mr. Fritzinger. A. P. Beatty is attor-1 ney for the plaintiffs in these two cases. The third plaintiff is the Decatur Lumber company, whose judgment was $382.40, rendered June 7, 1909. Hooper & are attorneys in this case. The plaintiffs aver that Mr. Studebaker has the income from a 700-acre farm, the annual income being about $5,000, this being in the hands of the trustees ,and they ask court to require the trustees to satisfy the judgments. The divorce case of Bertha Roop vs. Harley Roop is set for June sth. The current report of Frederick F. Freeh, guardian of Chalmer D. W. Miller et al. was allowed. New bond in the sum of $3,500 was ordered within ten days. The current report of F. F. Freeh, guardian of Etta E. Hawk, was also allowed. Additional $1,500 bond ordered in ten days. Real estate transfers: Shafer Peterson, commissioner, to Morton L. Andrews, lot 577, Decatur, $2225; same to Henry Krick, lot 87, Decatur, $4275. — o~ — MISS MYLOTT'S CONDITION. Thomas J . Mylott and daughter, Mrs. Horace Snow, who Monday night were called to Chicago in response to a message of the dying condition of their daughter and sister, Miss Genetleve, who underwent, an operation some two weeks ago, returned last night. She suffered several sinking spells on Tuesday. From these she rallied, however, and they were told that if she lived until last night at mlgnight, her chances for recovery would be about even. To this they received no later news, and it is taken for granted that she is holding her own Mr. Mylott returned again at noon to be at his daughter s bedside. notice to lodges. It is earnestly requested that the members of the different lodges meet at their respective lodge rooms at 3 p m tomorrow to be ready to particl- .... j.™* coMITTEE

SUGAR BEET NOTES Every Farmer Should Remember Importance of Cultivation—Start Now. I I FARMERS ARE BUSY But Don’t Delay This Work ' It’s Money— Manager ( Hubbard on the Mend. i The field men of the sugar company I are busy men these days, rushing 1 from one part of the country to the ' I other, here and there, always on the ( Jump, giving Instructions and aiding in getting the beet crop started. It is of course impossible to reach everyone instantly, and Mr. Wagner there- 1 fore asks us to state for him, that the one big thing that every farmer should think about now is Beet Culti- i vation. It is Important that the beet 1 be given one plowing before they are ’ thinned and blocked and you should < do that as soon as they are up high i enough. Don't delay. The short j drouth and the recent rains have piled 1 up the work and there is danger of , delay that will ruin the beet crop. 1 Keep the beets moving and watch : their progress, keeping them going so 1 you can arrange the band labor. — Manager F. H. Hubbard writes from St. Louis, Mich., where he is taking treatment at the sanitarium, that he is mending nicely now, and expects to - I be able to return home within a few- | days. zTHE CITY’S VALUE ! j < Is $1,697,655. According to I Book of Assessor Return- ' ed to Mr. Gentis. i — THE ARE 769 POLLS The Dogs Listed for Assess- < ment Number 129—Only Four Female Dogs. i i Not all the assessors' books have • yet been returned to County Assessor ( George W. Gentis, and therefore the I total valuation of the property of the ' county is not yet known. The latest book to be returned-fs that of the City | of Decatur, showing the total valuation ; to be $1,697,655.00. The cash value of lands, is appraised at $25,930.00; i improvements thereon, $24,690.00; i land and improvements, $50,620; cash < value of lots. $586,305; improvements , thereon, $620,790; additional inprove- j ments, $15,545; lots and improve- 1 ments, $1,222,640; personal property ] and corporation stock. $424,395. The ; polls in the city number 769. Strange j to say the total number of dogs in the | • city listed for assessment, is 129. Os ; this number 125 are males, and only j four, females. ' o ' M. E. MEMORIAL SERVICE > - Will Be Held Next Sunday By Rev. Semans For Deceased Members. Next Sunday morning there will be a memorial service held at the Meth- i odist Episcopal church for the mem- i bers of the church who have died. j The church record in possession of the i pastor shows a list of 175 members ; who have died in the past forty years. i The earlier records are inaccessible. | The pastor Rev. R. L. Semans will , preach a suitable sermon for the occa- ] sion and appropriate music will be , sung. The service will be of especial interest to the friends and descendants of the deceased members. —o— - CARD OF THANKS. We desire in this manner to thank the many neighbors, and friends who so kindly assisted us during the death of our beloved son and brother; also the lodges of the Red Men and Star of Bethlehem, and also for the beautiful floral offerings. JOHN DRAKE AND FAMILY.

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STATE 3. 8. CONVENTION Will Be Held In Richmond, June 26, 27 and 28. The Indiana Sunday School Convention, which will be held in Richmond, June 26, 27 and 28, will mark the clase of the forty-eight year of the State Association and a year that has been full of phenomenal progress in all the departments of its activity. The personnel 6f the convention body will consist of representative pastors, Sunday school superintendents, teachers and other workers, and a conservative estimate foretells that the number of registered delegates will reach the fifteen hundred mark. The program will Include some specialists who have been in the State before and have become well known, and a number who come to Indiana's convention for the first time. The various Sunday schools of Adams county will be represented there. — INDIANA WHEAT Hard Hit This Year, Compared Witn Other States. In the loss of the coming wheat crop the winter wheat states have been the hardest hurt. In Illinois, which was the hardest hit, 53.5 per cent of the wheat acreage has been abandoned. Kansas fanners have 18 per cent less winter wheat acreage than they planted, while the abandoned Mlssorui acreage is 23.2 per cent. Indiana ranks second to Illinois with abandoned acreage of 46.5 per cent, followed by Ohio with 45.2 per cent. lowa has 18.3 per cent abandoned acreage and Michigan 26 per cent. o — SISTER'S SERIOUS ILNNESS Calls Rev. and Mrs. I. Imler to Lima, Ohio. Rev. and Mrs. Imler, of South Whit- j ley, formerly of this city, arrived Tuesday evening for a visitwith their sons, J Harry and Chester, and left today j noon for Lima, Ohio, where they were , called by the serious illness of their : sister, Mrs. Shobe. Mrs Shobe was stricken last September 24th with pa-, ralysis. and has grown gradually worse, until it is thought the end is not far distant. PROHIBITIONISTS MEET. (Vnited Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind.. May 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Supporters of the Rev. W. H. Hickman of Pennville and Rev. A. W. Jackson of Attica were claiming control of the prohibitionist state convention here this afternoon in the contest for the governorship. Hickman appeared to be in the lead. No other contest was expected in the other state nominations. Charles Stenlon of Pittsburg. Pa., was endorsed as the prohibitionist party's presidential nominee. — n GRAND STAND READY. The carpenters engaged in the erection of the base ball grand stand near the Clover Leaf track are fast nearing completion and can be easily completed with a lithe work on Friday morning. The game which was to have been played on Decoration day. having been postponed until Sunday, gave the workmen more dime to complete the building and by Sunday it will be ready to hold four hundred people as anticipated. The boys will play a fast Fort Wayne team and they expect to see a large crowd present. They have a fast team and are deserving of patronage. THOUSANDS ARRIVE. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind., May 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—None of the twenty-four motor cars which are expected to start in the second annual five hundred mile races at the Indianapolis speedway were allowed on the track after 10 o’clock this morning. This was done in order that the grease might be taken off of the brick pavement and everything possible arranged for tomorrow's race retreat. Fully ten thousand people arrived in the city today to attend the race. _ o DECATUR CIRCUIT. Services at Mt. Pleasant Saturday evening: Beulah, Sunday at 10:00 a. m.; Pleasant Valley, Sunday at 2:30; Washington, Sunday, at 7:30 p. m. MISS MYLOTT DEAD. Later:—A message received this afternoon stated that she passed away at 2:00 p. m.

BOYS ARE READY ’The Firemen’s Fair at City Hall Opens Tonight for Raising of Funds TO GO TO DUNKIRK Next Month to Attend Convention — Stands and Amusements Provided. The firemen are putting themselves to quite a bit of trouble in preparation for their fair to be held at the new city hall tonight and Thursday evening for the purpose of raising Tunds for their going to Dunkirk on the twenty-seventh of next month to attend the Volunteer Firemen’s convention to be held on that day. The j j hall has been neatly arranged with | j the national colors and several stands j ' for amusements have been erected, as well as refreshment booths, so all you have to do is to show up and the boys will do the rest. In addition to i this an eight-piece orchestra will fur-1 nish music throughout the evening, ' and also render several pieces in > front of the building. The boys need j ■ the funds, and they ask that all show I their appreciation of their work and aid them in helping to land the con-' vention for Decatur in 1913, which, by the way would be one of the largest: gatherings that has ever visited Decatur. Thousands of people would be drawn to the city, as is always the custom and with the right spirit and I support of all Decatur will make them I all go some to surpass their entertain- | ing ability. Admission free. THE ERIF WRECK ■ I The Decatur Produce Company are Losers of a Car of Eggs Today. CAR PUSHED OVER i By Train Crew Who were Switching it Out of Siding—Loss is $1,872. A disastrous collision was narrowly averted near the Line street crossing of the Erie railroad Wednesday noon, when a refrigerator car loaded with 312 cases of eggs from the Decatur , Produce company was pushed from the track by the crew which was l switching the car out of the spur in order to make it up into a train. The car load, valued at $2,000, was just loaded this morning, and the crew was using a push pole to work it out of the switch, when it was givI en too hard a push and it toppled over , j on the majn track, directly in front of a westbound passenger train. The j car effectually blocked both the passing track and the main track, and the; section men were called. They skidded the car over so that the passing track might be used to allow trains j to pass the obstruction. The contents of the car are a total loss and will have to be paid for by j I the railroad. It was necessary to, j call the wrecking crew- from Huntington to clear the track. — MOVE TO FORT WAYNE. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burdg left this afternoon for Fort Wayne, where they will make their future home. Mr. Burdg has purchased a grocery and meat market on Taylor street, that city, and took charge of this the first of the week, last Saturday resigning his position at the Burdg barber shop this city. He recently took a course in the Fort Wayne Business college and this, with his practical business experience of many years, admirably . fits him for entering upon this business career. - LIBRARY CLOSED TOMORROW. s The Decatur public library will be r closed all day tomorrow on account of Decoration Day.

AT THE OPERA HOUSE. The Snedeker theater party Is offering for Decoration day night and remainder of the week their feature bill in the fun way, "The Farmer's Daughter," a real comedy that carries a laugh In the majority of its lines, introducing such characters at makes a play of this sort funny: Gumption, a New York dude; Zebulon, a country bumpkin; Saunders, a typical Uncle Josh, and a country lass, known as the *nol of the family, and a refined part. Mr. J. Harold Snedeker will do the funny role of Saunders and Bart Schraluka will do the country bumpkin, and with Mr. H. Raymond Snedeker as the dude, the comedy will be running at large, so dpn't miss it. All seats. 10c. Decoration day night and rest of the week. PLANS COMPLETED For Observance of Decoration Day in Decatur— Strewing of Flowers. i ON SOLDIERS’ GRAVES Beautiful Custom of Many Years Will be Observed —Memorial Address. I All arrangements are completed for , the observance Jt Decoration day to-I ■ morrow, which will be carried out I i by all the people of the community j ( under the auspices of the G. A. R„ , the W. R. C. and the Sons of Veter-,, an;,. D. F. Quinn, one of the members : of the last named order, will be mar-1 shal of the day, and the following pro- ■ gram wil be carried out in detail: , At 9 o'clock the comrades of Sam Henry Post and the Ladies of the , Relief Corps will meet at post hall. Ex- ( soldiers will march to old Cathoic ( and city cemeteries and decorate, . graves of deceased soldiers. ( At 10 o'clock a committee of the I , comrades of the Grand Army and la-1. dies of the Woman's Relief Corps j ( will proceed to decorate the graves I , of deceased soldiers at the Maplewood and St. Joseph cemeteries.” Ladies of the Relief Corps will serve lunch to all ex-soldiers at post hall, from 11 to 12 o’clock. 1 At 1:30 p. m. the parade of the post and Women’s Relief Corps will i meet at post hail, march to the court ' house lawn, where the comrades of ■ the Grand Army will decorate the < cenotaph and the Woman's Relief ; Corps will decorate the miniature ■ grave, in memory of all soldiers of i the civil war, buried in unknown 1 graves. Firing of salute, by J. D. Andrews i and his firing squad. Flag pole drill, by twelve school i girls, under command of Mrs. E. J. Bailey, after which the organizations will proceed to the circuit court room, 11 where the following program for Me- i i morial day will be observed: i Music—Methodist Sundaj- School i Orchestra. 1 Invocation —Rev. R. L. Semans. Readings of Orders—Adjutant T. R. Moore. ' Saluting of the Dead. Song- J -Male Quartet. Lincoln Address —Otto Rice. Reading—“ Blue and Gray"—M’ss Alta Teeple. Music—Methodist Sunday School Orchestra. Song—America. Address—Hon. C. L. Walters. Closing Prayer and Benediction — Rev. J. H. Rilling. After the services at the court room, the following line of march will be I formed at 4 o’clock sharp. City band, school children, benevolent orders, drum corps, Woman's Relief Corps and comrades of the Grand Army and all ex-soldiers. Line will form on Madison street, right rest- . ing on Fourth street; south on Fourth street to Adams street, east on Adams street to Second street; north on Second street to Monroe street, east on Monroe street to St. Mary's river, where the waters will be decorated in memory of the deceased sailors by the ladies of the Relief Corps, after which the procession will countermarch to Third street, south on Third to post hall, were they will disband. The ladles of the Relief Corps request that every girl, boy, woman and man in Decatur and county bring flowlers to post hall before noon on Decoration day.

CAPTAIN BLUSHED Titanic Survivors Present Capt. Rostron With Loving Cup for Heroism IN SAVING THEM Col. Roosevelt Says There is Nothing More to Say on New Jersey Battle. » (United Press Service) New York, May 29—(Special to the i Dally Democrat) —A committee of Titanic survivors, headed by Mrs. J. J. Brown of Denver, Colo., presented Captain Arthur H. Rostron, commander of the Canard liner, the Carpathia, which rescued the Titanic survivors, with a loving cup in commemoration of his bravery. Several medals were presented other officers and bronze medals to the members of the crew. The Carpathia returned to port for the first time since it brought the Titanic survivors home. Rostron blushed noticeably when the committee called him a hero. Oyster Bay, N. Y., May 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“There is nothing more to say,” commented Colonel Roosevelt today, when asked for a statement on the results of the New Jersey presidential primary in which he secured all of the twenty-eight republican national delegates. The colonel smiled gladly, and showed his gratification, but there was an unusual custom about his reserved manner. New York, N. Y., May 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The French liner Hudson, with eighteen first-class passengers and sixty-five steerage passengers on board, was rammed and seriously damaged by the liner Berwind of the New York-Porto Rico liner of Robins Rees today. Wireless messages brought two tugs to her assistance and she was in a sinking condition when finally reached, and her passengers were transferred to the tugs. Rushville, Ind., May 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Philus Cuberthsoa, a negro farm hand, the state’s (chief witness in the trial of Paul Harris for the murder of his mother, took the witness stand today. He detailed his work about the farm lot the morning of the murder and said that he heard a rumbling sound, followed by a revolver shot in the Harris home where the defendant and his mother had been singing and playing the piano. Later the witness said the defendant appeared with some clothing to be washed and that he and the defendant drove away in a buggy. Terre Haute, Ind., May 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Indiana bituminous coal miners have voted by a vote of four to one to accept the semi-monthly pay in a contract today of the recent national wage committee. This was indicated by the returns today from yesterday’s referendum. As a resiilt 20,000 miners will return to work on next Monday after being out on strike for several weeks. o , ABOUT THE SICK. Jeanette, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Steele, who has been ill with typhoid fever, is improving and is now able to sit up. Mrs. Louis Mailand, -who has been sick for some few days is somewhat better, although she still has to keep her bed and is under the care of a physician. Mrs. Mary Dilley of Columbus, O . who has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hower, became quite ill Tuesday, and is now confined to her bed. Mrs. Dilley had been in poor health and came here to take medical treatment. — o NO MAIL DELIVERIES. Postoffice Employees Will be Given Holiday on Decoration Day. Both city and rural mail carriers will take a holiday tomorrow and there will be no deliveries of mail. The postoffice, however, will be open from 8 to 9 o’clock, when those calling at the window can secure their mail.

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