Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1905 — Page 1

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DEE JACKSON WILL RECOVER Knoff Charged With Assault With Intent to Kill

HEARD TOMORROW Public Sentiment Seems to Favor Knoff Jackson Had Taken Doors and Windows From Hoose Occupied by Knoll and Family. There is al wav two aides to every affair, and snob seems to have been the fact in the Knoff-Jackson trouble yesterday, in fact there are so many different stories afloat that we are led to believe there are many syies to this story, Young Jackson is very much improved this morning ami will undoubtedly recover unless some unforseen complication Jarises. He was unconscious several hours and this morning his face is badly swollen, both eyes being tight shut. Had he been struck a quarter inch lower, death would no doubt have been instantaneous ;as it was he had a narrow escape. Tn outer skull was fractured, but not serioulsy. After interviewing interested parties on both sides we have c ime to the conclusion that the correct story is practically as follows; Mrs. Crandel owned a little house on South Twelfth street, which was occupied by Clem Knoff and family. Knoff owed her two months’ rent and she had begun ejectment proceedings, which were thwarted by the fact that Knoff's little baby was quite sick. Yesterday noon she sent her two grandsons, Dee Jack son and Will Weimer, over to the house with orders to remove the doors and windows, expecting to freeze the family out of her house. When the boys began work Clem wont to his mother s home ami consulted his brother, Ralph. They decided the boys wore tresspassing and had no right to molest the house while Clem was in possession of same. Clem and Ralph returned to the hou >e to order them Font. They entered one from the front and one from the rear, and as they did so, J ickson and Weimer fled. Clem followed Jackson and Ralph was chasing Weimer, expecting so they say, to drive them from the premises. Jackson it is said turned on Clem with a hammer, which he had in his hand and struck him on the arm. Clem picked up a short handled axe and struck at his antagonist. The axe slipped from his hand and struck Jackson just above the right temple, knocking him down. For an hour it was supposed he was dying, but Dr. Miller who was summoned worked with him until consciousness returned, and the patient was beyond danger. Knoft came down street immediately and was arrested by Sheriff Butler. An affidavit was filed before ’Squire Smith, charging him with assault and bat tery with intent 'to kill. He will have a hearing tomorrow. Public sentiment seems to be with Knoff, the general feeling being that Mrs. Crandel should have used the law io eject her r< nters. Knoff has been before the police oourt frequently, being a victim of the drink

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i habit, but for several weeks he ha? I been sober, and has leeu trying t<> | lead a better life. He was sober I yesterday and says he acted only I in defense A his life and property. Mrs. Knoff and children went to the home of Clem's motner. The Crandel house,{where the trouble occurred, has a cyclonic appearance, l the boys having succeeded in taking out throe windows and two doors. THE QUESTION • U hat Disposition to Make ol the Teachers Salary Discussion. ■' l What salaries should teachers receive? If the present salaries are too low, how much should they be increased? This is a most important question both from the standpoint of the teacher and also from tne standpoint of the taxpayer. Money invested in brains and character yields larger dividends than that investei in anything else. This statement is particularly true of money invested m efficient tench ers We pay the lawyer or the doctor for what he knows and what he does, rather than for the time he spends. Why not apply the same rule to teachers? Five hundred dollars is considered a small fee to the lawyer that saves <IO,OOO worth of property, or to the physician that saves a life Is not the teacher who applies his art successfully in developing the minds and < h tractors of fifty chil dren entitled to equal consideration ? The material out of which good teachers are developed is not abundant. A <40,000 school house is a modern necessity, but a <4O teacner is out of place in that building. Good schools cost money, not only for buildings but for instructors. Every dollar expanded should be made to return one dollar’s worth of material, labor or tilent. The motto should be“ Good salaries for good teachers ’ Poor teachers are overpaid. Good teachers are necessary for the progress of the nation, for upon the rising generation, no children in school, depends the safety’ and welfare of the nation Compared with any other vocation, the school teachers of the state receive lower wages than nearly any other class, hence the bill now pending in the state legislature. MAIL SERVICE Indiana Trolly Line to Try the New Experiment. After an investigation conducted during the past three months under the direction of President Roosevelt the postoffice depart ment has just decided to put two trial postal cars on the Muncie, Hartford and Fort Wayne line during the coming season to test whether the interurban trolleys in Ohio and Indiana cannot afford the public more satisfactory, frequent and better service at less cost to the government for local mail transporation and distribution than contracts with steam railways. The new post master general, Cor telyou, will install the new system as soon ns possible. J. G Britton of Philadelphia, has completed plans for a new combination pas ganger and postal car for govern ' ment approval.

DECATU’t, INDIANA. THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRI AKY 11. IIMIS.

GOOD RECORD C. J. Lutz P alsts Geneva Methods of Making Improvements. ('. J. Lutz, the attorney for the town of Geneva, was here last night, attending the regular session of the town board. Mr. Lutz told ns while in conversation with him at the Shamrock hotel Tuesday evening that G meva has certainly broke the record in the matter of making such vast improvement with so little opposition, not a remonstrance or objection in entire improvement in the town amounting in all to over <40,000. Without an exception every property owner who was assessed along these paved streets has either payed their re spective assessments or signed the waiver. This also speaks well for the manner in which C intra ctor Hipakinde & Sons did their work. The bonds for the High and Brad ford streets improvement are now in the hand of the printer at this office and the business relative to this last improved street in Geneva will soon be closed up. with perfect satisfaction to all concerned. Keep your eye on Geneva for when the people here make up their mind to improve it is going to be done under the most appro veil methods.— Geneva Herald. THE RECORDS Taxables and Taxes in Adams County Auditor Ltwion Completes Recapitulation of Tax Values for Nineteen Hundred and Four. Auditor Lewton has oompleted a recapitulation of the value of lands, lots, improvements, personal property, railroad values, together with amount of the different tax funds for 1904, and which is payable this year. By townships the total valuation with mortgage exemption taken out, is, Union, <545 055; Root. <880.440; Preble, <791,795; Kirkland, <'>6o 585; Washington, <1,115,840; St. Mary’s, <744,235; Blue Creek, <650.195; Monroe, <1,055,635; French. <647,325; Hurt ford, <983,860; Wabash, <1.057,825; Jefferson, <634,765; Decatur, <1,791,240; Geneva, <393 310; Berne, <669,585; total valuation, <12,607,220. The total tax on the above valuation is Union, <9,705,40; Root <15.2'2.82; Preble, <13,786.73; Kitkland, <11,721.13; Washington, <25,321 74; St. Mary’s <16,552.17; Blue‘Creek, <11,828.67; Monroe, <20,904.67; French. <7,245.86; Hur*, ford. <15,102.30; Wabash, <19,752 - 96; Jefferson, <11,108.96; Decatur, <70,088.82; Geneva, <15,345.88; Berne, <21,104.42; total taxes, <284,822.23. Os the various funds of the county their total are county tax<49,540.78; township, <12,528.81; tuition, <18,982 46; special school, <28,190.59 ; road <10,849.17; special road, <5,723.18; poor, <1366.08; ditch, <30.02; library, <537.38; corporation, <36,934.94; sinking, <10,097 44; gravel road repair, <11,359.48; macadam road«, <56,111.55; the balance, <14,570.05 r gocs to the state. Decatur pays <17,016.88 on macadam roads. The total number of polls is <3,758. The funeral of Mrs. Janies Steele was hold this morning at the Barry church.*ttev. John C, White conducting the services. A large crowd was in attendance to piy their last respects to the deceased, as she had a host of friends in the com munity in which she resided. The floral offering was beautiful and profuse. Interment was made in the Berry cemetery.

THE LEGISLATURE The Moore Bill is Passed to Third Reading The Senate Paises a Bill Placing the Names of Congressional Candidate; on State Ticket. • - The measure introduced by Senator Hrgg providing that aliens may a 'quire an l hold real estate not to exceed 649 acres, pissed by a vote of thirty two to ten. The wavs and means committee of the house will report favorably !on the Col vert bill for <25,000 for agricultural experiments at Purdue. It is passible that a minority report will lie submitted. Senator Wood's bill providing for an increase in the pav of jurors from <2 to <3 a day ..nd mileage fiom five to 10 cents was lost for I lack of a constitutional mai • itv. the vote being tewntv four to nine teen. | House hill 211 to comnel township trustees to issue ad-ers' lic»nse t > 1 girls of seventeen or o r e*, who have passed the required examinations and who full! mora 1 require I ments, was recommon io! for is. ' sago by the committee <>n education. r Senator Stephenson's measure, droviding P r ndditi nul help for the attorney general in work at W ish ington on claims for the state against the United States in refer ence to swamp lands was opp srd bv Senator Davis unsuccessfully. The bill passed by a vo’c of twenty nine to eight. A majority of the committee on state medicine, health and vital statistic* repotted favorably on house bill 293, to provide for creamatories for incineration of human bodies in cities of more than 59.000 popula tion and requiring the cremation of persons who have died of small- * pox. yellow fever and cholera. The minority stood for killing the bill. A minority report of the senate committee on banks favoring a bill prepared by private bankers ns a 'substitute for the Giinard bill, . which whs concurred in by the senate today, omits one section of , the private bankers’ bill that is 'regarded by those favoring state ■control, ns being an essential print 'of any banking bill. The section struck out was the one requiring examination of the bank by the auditor of state. Despite determined democratic resistance, the senate advanced to second reading Senator Strioler’s hill, which would amend the eleoi tion laws bv a provision placing ' the names of candidates for congress on the state instead of county ballots. The bill was introduced yesterday, but was speedily passed upon by the senate committee on elections, a majority of which de termi nod upon a favorable report. A minority report of the elections committee, composed of two democratic members, Senators Roche and Ulrey, recommend that the bill be killed. The speaker handed down the in house Senator’s Moore’s bill mak ing saloon remonstrances effective two years. It was on second read ing a motion prevailed advancing the bill to third reading, the pre- ■ vious question also preaviling. This shut out debate, and it seems considerable debate and also attempt at, amending. It is thought the bill will pass to engrossment by the end of the week.

BEGAN TODAY E<wln Hearing Trial of Last of the Miami Indians. The trial of J >hn Godfrey, the young half brood, charge! with the murder of his father, John Godfrey ar., hcreditinry chieftain of the Miami Indiana, last March, will be gin in the circuit court today, be. forejudge Richard K. Erwin, of Decatur. Judge Erwin arrived yesterday afternoon and completed the preliminary arrangements for the trial, which is expected to occupy the major part of two weeks. The special venire of fifty men for jury duty will report thia morn ing, and the work of selecting a jury will begin at once. Sheriff Grice and his deputies have been busy for several days summoning witnesses, of whom there will boa large number, probably more than 100. Prosecuting Attorney Ronald Dawson and Deputy Homer C. Underwood will conduct the case for the state ami Emriok & Emrick will appear for the detense—Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette. A PRELIMINARY Frands Breler in Coal on Her Five Thnawnd Dollars Dzm?ge Case. • A proliminarv hearing nr ri’ther ex imintiHnn of the plaintiff in the Frances R’eler <SOOO d’imag“ suit against Dr. Landfair, whs held this forenoon before 'Squire Wilbert The examination was held at th< demand of the attorneys of Jthe defendant, Dr. Landfair, who has retained the firms of Sturgis <fr Stine. Meek & Sons, and Eichhorn & Matlack. The examination was held under the provisions of the statute which provides that a party to a suit of this nature may he examined previous to the trial in order that the allegations in the complaint may be investigat'd by the other party to the case. Miss Beeler was the only witness examined and the attorneys in the case «ay that nothing was brought to light that ha« not previously boon published. This had nothing to do with the criminal ease against the doctor.—Bluffton Nows. DIDIfWEU Ni o-Glvcrrlne Explosion Completely Wrecked the Building. The terrific explosion of nitroglycerine near Montpelier Saturday morning was felt over the entire country for many miles. Muncie people thought an earthquake whs on hand; Newcastle people say that small brio abrao was knocked off the mantles; Connersville people even felt it and wondered what was doing. Bluffton and people even farther north than that city felt it strongly. Portland was much shaken and the force traveled as far east as Van Wert and Ohio City, O. Indianapolis got a touch of it and it was felt us far west as it was east. All day Saturday, and Sun day forenoon, people from all ov> r this part or the country poured into Montpelier and went to the scene to see the awful devastation. Every one hunted for souvenirs but there was not much loft to be found. Fred Livengood, of this city, found a very small piece of the siding of the frame buildnig. Tue piece wasn’t any largo? th in his hand and was the on y part of the building found by any one. —Hartford Ci 1 ?' Ton'"..

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STILL AT IT Commissioners Hearing Liquor Contest Johuloz Lletnse Question at Issue— Case Will Continue for Several Days. The hoard of county commission ers continue to occupy Judge Erwins bench, and from present ap pearanoea they will be kept busy for several days. Rev. J. A Sprague, of Monroe, was tn the witness stand during the greater part of the day. testifying to the remonstrance signers whom be had scoured. The remonstrators will require some time yet to complete their testimonv. then Julius Johnloz will m ike his fight, he be ing the applicant. He ordered a number of witnesses subpoenaed today, and Titus Ernst was sent to Monroe township to serve the pa]>ers. The case is quite interesting to listen to. as the attorneys lock horns frequently. Fred Rohrer, who is looking after the interest of I the remonstrators. is constantly present in oourt. and keeps his eye on the remonstrance at all times. The Moore bill, which terms likely t > soon boeorne a- law. will put a stop to those cases. as a rem on strance will then stand for two years. IS RECOGNIZED New Cfoxer Leaf Superintendent Quoted in Railroad Paper. A recent issue of the Railway Conluctor contains an article on “Discipline, Sife v Appliances a« i the Human Equation,” and in the course of the article the edit< r quotes Mr. P. H. Houlahan, general superintendent of the Clover Leaf, as follows, prefacing the article in question with the remark that “this has the true ring.” Quoting Mr. Houlnhan the paper says: ‘ You can labor from now until you are a hundred, trying to equip railroads with devices to secure safety, and yet you will have di-asters until you realize the groat fundamental requirements of judgment. No invention, however efficient, will take the place of the man with ti e cool head, who can reason readily and accurately in times whei liies are hanging on seconds. Block signals may fail to work, a telegraph order may have a doubtful meaning, a switch lamp may be turned wrong, or a hundred other things may happen to furninsh an excuse for a man to say, “It wasn't my fault.” But going down to the bottom of railroading, you want to impress upon men who have to do with the running of trains that in their judgments in the real reliance—their knowledge of what to do when the emergency arises. A young engineer may take chances on a sharp curve, or over a yard full of switches. The veten.n will begin cutting off his steam at the proper moment and reduce his speed making up the time into the next fair stretch. Brain is a matter of development in railroading as in everything else. You can’t find a mechanical substitute, th >.igh you line the track from beginning to end with aut omatlo devices. I'm a friend to every possible appliance for safety, but I am greater believer in a system that lelies upon human agencies as tin chief site ginrd. God made man and man made the invention ’!• ••• "k