Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

CALLS MEETING

Railroad Campaign Opens Tomorrow Night

Meeting 1$ Called For Discussion of a Greater Decatur. ( resident Kaehler of the Commercial club, has called a meeting of the club members for tomorrow evening. In addition an invitation is extended to buisness men and others outside the club who are interested in promoting the ('lover Leaf division. Matters pertaining to this very laudable enterprise will be discussed, and as this is the first meeting of several that will be held, a rip snorting crowd should jam the assembly room and parlors of the club room house tomorrow evening and lead the discussions that will be on tap. While it is probable that all advano steps in this campaign will be in the hands of the committee who have had the same in charge thus far. yet there is much that can be accomplished by universal action of all those who are in accord with the proposition. The committee have already earned the gratitude of every one. as they have labor'd zealously and faith - fully to make the division a reality. It has now reached a stage when the public can aid them and this should be done with that devotion that knows nothing but success.

HORSE FELL DEAD John Stonttarntr Lost Valuable Animal Last Evening. John Stonehurner. the inusio man had the misfortune last evening while driving home from Fort Wayne to have his horse drop dead in the road near the residence of Sampson Pillars just north of the city. John had been attending to business near Fort Wayne an d was returning home. The horse was apjiarently as well as ever until he reached the above named place, whore the faithful steed gave up the ghost. The death of his horse Caused John t.o make the balance ot the journey by foot. The horse wis a good sound animal and valued very highly by Mr. Stoneburner, and the only theory he can advance as to its sudden demise is heart failure, and a sudden attack nt that. FUNERAL HELD

Samuel N Attspaueh. Popular Younij Man, Burieo Today. 4 The funeral of Samm I N Amspaugh withheld this afternoon at the M. E. church at two o’clock. A laige crowd was present to pay tb.-ir last tribate of respect to the deceased. Rev. John C- " hire conducted the services. The barber*' union, cf which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral in a bod and closed their respective business places lietween the hours of twelve and four o clock, as a tribute of respect to their deceased brother. The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse. Interment was made in the Decatur Cemetery. The “Hottest (Joon in Dixie," is the n< xt attraction at the Bosse opera house, It. appearing here on Wednesday, November 23. This company carries a band and orchestra with thorn and have a fine reputation aVng the lint. _

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PICKED UP Monroeville Boy Spent Last Ni£ht in Jail Here. Russell Dewert, a fourteen-yeur-old boy who hails from Monroeville, was picked up last evening by Marshal Green on a charge of loitering and placed in jail. This morning he was permitted to tell his stcry before Mayor Coffee, which was as follows: “I had gone with my parents to Fort Wayne to do some shopping and while there asked my father for a dollar and a half to come to Decatur and take in the sights, which he promptly gave me, and I boarded the train and arrived in this city yesterday afternoon. After being here a short tune I discovered that I had lost my money and was unable to return to Fort Wayne or buy anything to eat, and was wandering about the streets when the marshal picked me up.” Upon closely examining the little fellow it was discovered he was telling the truth, and he was dismissed with a little lecture. He claimed to be a printer and fully carried out all of his claims by doing a little work in this office He started for Monroe ville by the overland route at noon today, fully expecting to reach home by six o'clock.

HIGH HONORS fall to Our Townsman L C. Helm

Chosen Grand Junior Warden of I. 0. 0. F.- Places Him In Line For Grand Patriarch. Ed Brushwiller received a message from Indianapolis yesterday, announcing that L. C. Helm had been elected grand junior warden of the I. O. O. F. lodge of Indiana. He had a number of opponents, but showed great strength on the first ballot and was elected on the second ballot. The office is a very important one, as it places one in di rect line for promotion and is the t iird highest office in the state encampment Next year Mr. Helm will be chosen grand senior warden and the following year grand patriarch, the highest office in the state, and in iking him the representative to the sovereign grana lodge. The honor is an enviable one and we congratulate Mr. Helm, knowing that he will conduct himself with h mor to hi nself and to Decatur. Charley is well known here and likewise in the I O. O. F. circles in the state. He has been attending state enoamp nents or years and has hold positions on the most important committees Ills election yesterday proves his p ulurity. He has also served as distir t deputy tor the order. We congratulate him upon his success and wish all kinds of the same for the future.

A MAD DOG Marshal Green Puts Canine Out of Its Misery. Marshal Green was called upon lust evening to again put a mud dog into dreamland, that was frightening and terrorizing |tlw West End. The dog was found near Vail’s stave factory and showed every symptom of being stark mud. It was discovered that the animal was owned by Recorder Clint Cloud, and he was first telephoned concerning its condition and his instructions were to kill it, which the marshal proceeded to do. The dog had been poisoned.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDENSDVY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1904.

SEVERED ARTERY Thomas Perkins Nearly Bled to Death Accidently Cut His Le 4 Resulting in Serious Injury- Will Re cover.

Thomas S. Perk’ns, who resides about four miles south of town, had the misfortune yesterday afternoon of severing an artery in nis left leg, and for a time it was feared he would bleed to death. The accident happened at the Elmer Cook, farm whom Perkins was assisting to shred corn. The men were walking across a field from dinner to go to work and walked in to some briars, when Perkins took out his knife and stooped over to cut the briars down, and in so doing his knife slipped and instead of cutting the shrubery he out a long deep gash in his left leg, severing an artery. A handkerchief was

J * ■ : Thanksgiving Proclamation. » * I * Whereas, the President of the United States, in accordance with * j£ custom has issued a Proclamation appointing a Day of National J Thanksgiving to be observed by the People of the United States; * and \\ infield T. Durbin, Governor of Indiana, has also Proclaimed » J and Designated Thursday, November 24th, as Thanksgiving Day. Therefore, the People of Decatur are requested to cease from * « their ordinary occupation on that day and to assemble in their several gj * places of worship and about their hearth stones to devotedly thank J S the Giver of all Good for His manifold mercies and blessings con4 ferred upon us as a nation, as a state, and as individuals, and to « A beseech a continuance of God's favors. The circumstances by which * « we are at this time surrounded are such as tend -to foster a spirit of I ’ Thanksgiving. The husbandman has been blessed with abundant harvests, * our industrial enterprises have prospered and among our people there > J are diffused more of the advantages and the opportunities of civiliza- 1 tion than ever before. These movements which make for the uplift- » { ing of the level of our citizenship have been notably advanced * during the year just closed and the future is bright with promise » * of better things. * jl Under these happy conditions the observance of this annual * ? festival ot praise and Thanksgiving should be more general than in $ | any former year. * £ Given under my hand and seal this Ifith day of November. l!*O4 S 3 J [seal] D. D. COFFEE. Mayor. ® $ »

hastily bound about the injured leg and he was driven to Monroe, where Dr. M. F. Parrish dressed the wound and he was taken home. He rested well last night, although being very weak from the loss of blood. He will not be able to use the injured member for several weeks. COMPARING NOIES The Forgetfulness of Husbands of Various Wives. A minister’s wife, a doctor's and a traveling mao's wife met one dav recently and were talking about the forgetfulness of their nusbiuiis. The minister's wife thonght her husband was the most forgetful man living, liecause he would go to church and forget his notes and no one could make out what he whs trying to preach to them about. The doctor’s wife thonght her bushind had a poorer memory still, for he would often start out to see a patient and forget his medioim case and travel nine or ten miles for nothing. “Well, said the truv cling man’s wife, “My husband beats that He came home the other day and patted me on the cheek and said: ‘I believe I have seen yon before—what is your name?’ "

LAUNDRY WOMAN That the Task Assigned to Mrs. Rae Krauss-Model Prisoner. Hartford City, Ind., Nov. I.—lt is learned from an authority that is in touch with the management of the woman’s prison at Indianapolis that Mrs. Rae Krauss cannot become reconciled to her new surroundings. When Mrs. Krauss left the Blackford county jail she appeared to have a light heart and made preparations for the trip to Indianapolis as if she was going on a pleasure trip abroad Things were not as she had pictured. When she arrived at Indianapolis she wanted to be taken to the prison in a cab. Instead she was taken in an open patrol wagon. When she arrived she was divested of her silk underwear and silk dresses and compelled to <lon muslin underwear and a calicc d ss. The matron co mpelled her o take eff all her jewelry, but she cried so bitterly to wear her wedding ring that the matron gave in and permitted her to retain it. For three days and nights after her arrival Mrs. Krauss did not sleep or eat. She is still very despondent. The authorities at the prison were very

much impressed with Mrs. Krauss manner and apparent refinement. ' She is in such contrast with th.other prisoners, most of whom, in her criminal class, are negroes All the officers pity her and she has •already won the hearts of every one about the institution who. Alien they look np in her f.me, find ■’t hard to believe that she commit--1 ted such a crime to which she <on . tensed. Aitir next Tutwiuy a i week, on November 21, Mrs Krauss • will enter the laundry and do the work there assigned her. NOTHING EXTRA Hooligan's Troubles Dnw Larßr Crowd But failed to Please. A large crowd was present last evening at the Bosse opera house to witness the production of "Hooligan’s Troubles,” and a large per cent of the audience were disappointed with the merits of the play. Like all other performances of this kind there is no plot or no villian, nothing but a lot of foolishno is, which is supposed to amuse the crowd. The singing and dancing were good in some instances, especially by the loading lady This company shows at Bluffton tonight and they will no doubt think it was the best that ever happened. . |

WHEN THEY BEGIN Decision as to Terms of County Officials Lewion, Baumgartner, Butler, Moran and Laughlin Begin Next January— Lachot and Werling a Year Later. Numerous inquiries have been received at the office of the secretary of state regarding the time of service of the following officers elected at the last general election: County auditor, county treasurer, clerk of the circuit court, county sheriff, county recorder, proseou ting attorney, County assessor, county coroner, county surveyor, county commissioners and judges of the crieuit Courts. By reasons of the various acts passed by the legislatures of 1897, 1901 and 1903, confusion has arisen as to the date of the beginning of the terms of services of these officers. In an opinion from the attorney-general, who reviewed the confusion caused by the change in term of the county clerk to “clerk of the circuit court,” and the additional confusion caused ' by question of constitutionality of the act of 1903, which fixed the time of beginning of terms of office. Attorney General Miller states [that each of the officers mentioned in the acts of 1897 and 1901, elected iat the last election, will take offiie ;on January 1, except the clerk of ; the circuit court. Sine? the judges of the circuit and superior courts ' are not mentioned in either of these | acts, these officers will assume office iat the expiration of the terms of I the present incumbents. In Adams county Auditor-elect C. D. Lowton, Surveyor L. L. Baumgartner, Sheriff A. A. Butler, Prosecutor John C. Moran, Commissioner Martin Laughlin and all township trustees and assessors will enter upon their terms January Ist next, while Treasurer-elect John F. Lachot and Commissioner Davis Werling will go into office January, 1906. DESERT PROFESSION Prof. Carr Says Teachers’ Salaries Are Much Too Small.

Superintendent Carr, of the Anderson public schools in an address before a meeting of city and town school superinteudants made the assertion that teacaers in thi liools of the state revive suih I small salaries that the be*r niriii- | •> rs soon find it necessary to desert ■ th' professi in Superintendent |(.'iri said th it very few Indiana ' teachers r, ived SI,OOO a year; that a great majority received less than |soo a y ,r; that not :i single grade teacher in Indiana received as m i -li as this, and that a very few grade teachers even in the big I jetties were paid so much as SSOO a year. The speaker said he had investigated conditions all over Indiana, and found numerous counties where schools did not continue over 12if days in the year, and where the teachers receiver! from S2OO to $ 100. I i these same counties, the speaker said, the communities could pay from SSOO to $1,200 a year. 'lt's not more legislation that we need" said he, “but a public Sentiment which will demand that we go down into oar pickets and pay fur the services of those who are educating our children "Poor teachers receive too much in Indiana and good ones too little," he said. Good teachers should receive sufficient pav to protect them from the ruinous oompitition with poor teachers. Good salaries for good teachers and no Hilary nt aII for poor ones 1 say.s So long as district school teacher are so underpaid it is folly for county sujierintendcnts to try to train and improve the tn. I lielieve there should be state and local lax ation for the support of Indiana schools ’*

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KNOWN HERE Abraham Rawlev Died at Berne Yester-day-Had Relatives Here. Today’s Berne News said: Yesterday morning, shortly after midnight, occurred the death of Abraham Rawley, the well known horse keeper, at his home on East Water street. He had been suffering from cancerous growth for some time and physicians say that death was due to that disease. He has been bedfast for some time. The deceased was born in Clark county, Ohio, January 15, 1883, and died November 16, 1904. He was brought to Indiana when yet a, small child and was reared to manhood on the Rawley farm in Wabash township, which is now farmed by Tom Rawley. He was married twice, his former wife being Mary Jane Crawford. Os this union two children are living, Mrs. Edna Pickett and Mrs. Wm. Farlow. His first wife died December 10, 1881. In March 30, 1887, he was married to Levina Long, a daughter of Isaac Long, of Lima, Ohio. To this union were born j four children, three sons and a daughter not vet six months old. He leaves to mourn his departure, his sorrowing wife, three sons, three daughters, two sisters, Mrs Katherine Rugg, of Decatur, Mrs. Hannah Neher, of Hollywood, Alabama, and one brother, Jacob Rawley, of Decatur, and many other relatives and friends. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Evangelical church at one o’clock. Burial will take | place at tho Crawford cemetery ! east of town.

HELD UP >os« ph Liechtv Hands Out His Cash at Point of Revolver. While on his way home on his bicycle Friday night at about eight o’clock Joseph J. Liechty was held up by three unknown men who demanded his money. He was only a short distance from town, probably a little beyond the D. C. Neuensohwander home, when the men rushed upon him. A pistol was pointed in his face and be was told to throw up his hands, which gave the other two a chance to search for his money. Mr. Liechty could of course do nothing hut surrender to the men and obey orders and allow them to rob him of over six dollars. IL is making his home with his sister, Mrs. B. F. Burkett, northeast of Berne and was in Berne on business that evening. Mr. Liechty cun give no information that would aid in their capture.—Berne Witness. A BIG SALE

Adams County Men Buy Slo.k at labor's Sale. Uol. Fred Reppcrt returned from Treaty, Wabash county, this morn ing, where he assisted in conducting a big stock sale yesterday for G. W. Nabor Forty-two head of pure bred Hereford cattle were sold at an average of $142.21 per head, the highest price p»id for an individual being $535. A number of Adams county people attended the sale and several made pur chases, among them being Sam Fuhrman and William Hocklemeyer, of near here and J. M. Foreman and John Parr of near Berne, the two latter buying six head of fine Herefords. Mr. Nabor is arranging to hold a Hereford sale in L>ecalvr next fa’’.