Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IV

FELL DEAD Mrs. Chris Schamerloh Expires Suddenly Fell From Chair and Died InstantlyHad Been in Poor Health Two Months. Mrs. Emelina Bcahmerloh, wife f Chris Sohamerloh, on -of the best known farmers of Union township, died suddenly about eleven o’clock this morning of heart trouble. She had been fn poor health about two months, her ailment being due to an attack of the lagrippe which was followed by severe nervous trouble. This morn ing she was sitting in Jher ohair, apparently feeling about as she had for some time, when she suddenly fell to the floor and expired in stantly. She was about fifty nine years of age and one of the best known women of her community. Her husband and several children survive her. No funeral arrrange ments were obtainable today.

ANOTHER ONE Big Oil Producer on Sheet’s Farm Camt In Yesterday Afternoon With Eleven Hundred Feet of Oil in Pipe.

Tho oil territory east of this city continues to boom and our (people need not be surpn ed if by spring (the Geld isjone of the heat anywhere in’tbis section. L. W. Holt, a successful oil operator has struck sev(eral rich wells there during the pist tew months and yesterday as ternoon one of the best producers in this territory came in on the (Oliver Sheets farm, just across the (state line, six miles east The well 'hows 1,100 teet of oil and is so good that no shot is necessary at this time. Mr. Holt was in town last night and was highly elated over his success. He predicts that tais field will prove a bummer and that many big ones will lie drilled in during th? next year, especially if John D. Rockefeller thaws out a little on the price of crude petroleum. The field is known as the Wren territory and is the same in which Decatur people invested Considerable capital two years ago. Leading Event. The Country Folks Social Club held one of their popular dances last evening at the Kof C hail, and was one of the leading events of the seaton. and those who attended the aatue will long remember it as such, lire music was furnished by the \\ . E Smith orchestra and was fine. An 3ther dance will be given in the near future. Stole Diamonds. ®y United Preu News AssociationChicago Jan. 25.—Thieves smash 31 a window in Graves’ big jewelry itore this morning an 1 stoic 12.000 of rings ant iscapii.

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CROMER MISSING Only Indiana Congressman not Present Yesterday. •y United Pre** News Association. Washington, D. C.. Jan. 25 — Friends of President Roosevelt are today looking over the roil in the house of representatives at yesterday’s voting to 'see; who could be counted on as his friends and who would likely stick by him in ether policies which the admistratton is deeply interested. In the Indiana delgation George W. Cromer of the Eighth district was the only con gressman who didn’t take enough interest in the fight to be present. STILL IN TOWN Inspector Birdseye Continues an Investigation Held Interviews With Deputies Frysinger and Everett, Miss Faye Smith and Others.

G F Birdseye, United States in spector, and at present serving as da tective in the Ei-hth congressional district is still in the city, and is continuing his investigations as to postoffice affairs. His lips are as tightly sealed aa ever and appar ently tbe first thing he does when he calls a party on the carpet is to swear him to secrecy, and he has some mode of making his witnesses remain silent on the interesting part of hiajnterview He held a lengthy conversation with Deputy Dyke Frisinger last evening and also called upon (’layton Dailey,,a rural route carrier, at his home in this city, where he is sick. This morning Mr. Birdseye had before him Miss Faye Smith, the postoffice stamp clerk and Mr. George Ever etts, the mailing clerk. He has. not announced his intentions of leaving the < ity and will vary probably do his work well while he is at it. While no authoritative information is obtainable, we learn that the sly inspector is after two of the high officials of the Decatur postoffiee with a sharp stick and the results may be quite satisfae tory to certain factions. About eight o'clock this morning the in 1 spector went to Elzey A Vance's clothing store where he talked, confidentially, of course, to Mr Lee! \ ttnee Tiic latter gent •■mnn. h w ever, is_as close mouthed about the “confab" as if he were a government employe. Whatever else Mr. Birdseye is, he is a smooth individ ual. who is getting whatever infer niation he desires without giving out any. a task hard in itself, and ' we are convinced of this much—he means business.

TWO KILLED Victims of Riiiroad Accidents at Peru and Labanon. ■y United Press News Association. Peru, Ind.. Ja~. 25 — Jchn .Jarvis was oruhsed to death by a looomo live here today. He leaves > wife and three children. He was on his way to fill a new position, just accepted. ■y United Preee News Association. Lebanon. ' Ind., Jan. 25.—Ruth Vooihis. aged twenty two. a sten ographer of this city, was killed by —h'G tri *' <*** lof t-jwu. i

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1006.

DISTRIBUTION Township Trustees Being Paid Their Money The Amounts Given Each Township— The School Enumeration is Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Eight Auditor Lewton has completed the distribution to township trus tees, and from his report we glees the following figures I nion twn ship will get of liquor licenses, con gressional school, common school tax. township tax. tuition, special school, road, township poor and bridge tax *2,488.36, Root 12,767 36, Preble <1.*26.18, Kirkland *1,335 97, Washington *3.350.0. St Marys *2,710.68, Blue Creek *17!.!, Monroe *1,424.27, French *1,039.29, Hartford *2,7'2.49, Wabash *•>.!>i 11, • Jefferson *1,402.33, Decatur *7,639.24, Geneva *2,469.98, Berne *2,910.35, total *42,120 72 The en umeration of school children is Union 391, Root 379. Preble :02 Kirkland 3*6, Washing’. >n 542 St Marys 391, Blue Creek 39! Blue Creek 385, Monroe *39. French H 3. Hartford 4 3. Wabash ''4o Jeffers n 127, Decatur 1,330, Geneva 72. and Berne 39*. total 7,6*8 The total amount of liquor licsns* tax is *ISOO, oongreeionvl school tax *671.31, common school *10.313,01, township tax *6,064.323, tuition *9,017.64, special school *l3 394 4-, road *266, township pcor *6*’2.3., bridge *331.74.

ROBBER CAUGHT (“Fingers” Burk Taken at Toledo Brought to Winchester to Stand Trial for Burglarizing the Ridgeville Bank. Toledo, 0., Jan 34.—One of the men supposed to be implicated in the robbery of the bank at Ridge ville last fall was arrested here yesterday and today started toward Indiana Mi-hael Burk, alias ‘ Fingers,’’ an expert "peterman, and a pal of Henry Slaters, who was shot, and fatally wounded at Lima several weeks ago. was this afternoon turned over to Special (officer Fletcher of Randolph ooun ty. Burke is wanted for alleged complicity in the robbery of the site at the Ridgeville bank, the same for which Slater was wanted when he engaged in this fatal fight with the officers. For fear that some of the many triends of Burke would secure a writ of habeas cor pus, the application for extradition tiapers was kept a profound secret, as was also the route the detective took with his prisoner ingoing liack to Winchester Burk was arrested several weeks ago, it lieing known that he was connected with the Lima gang of safe blowers and a pal of Slater. As there was title against him at the time, Burke was given a workhouse sentence for carrying concealed weapons. In the meantime his record was looked up and it was discovered that he was undoubtedly implicated in the Kidgeviiie rub'nery, A secret parole was granted sentence and he was immediately rearrested. The Indi ana officers were sent for and with the necessary papers in his posses sion Detective Fletcher left here tonight for Winchester with his man -•cut y 'i - - eu

A CONVENTION Inion and Root Township Sunday Schools held Session. The Union Root township Sin day school association assembled at the Union chapel U. B church ; in Root township last Sunday alter ■ noon and rendered a very interest ing program, in which some Im | portant subjects were very ably I analyzed The inclement weather and bad roads effectually caused ■ the association to meet under un ; favorable circumstances, as a part of the speakers that were on pro gram were not present, and the attendance was not as Urge as it might have been ii the weather had been more agreeable. At 3.30 I o’clock President Geuge W. Cta mer called the convention to order, and after offering a few remarks m reference to the program, it was decided by the convention to oom bine both the afternoon and even tug program and hold but one see sion. The program aa rendered was as follows Devotional, led I y Rev Luke The Finances cf the Sunday School, S C Cramer This subject was very forcibly handled by Mr Cramer Great stress was given to the manage ment of the finances and to the liter attire Tithing being his principal thought, he gave convincing proofs as to its being obligatory. Good comparison was made as to the mrjjey spent m an evil way and that which is contributed to the Sunday school The Sunday School, I—lts History; 3—lts Purpose. This subject was discussed by Rev. Haist and Rev Luke It was :n teresting and instructive from be ginning to end Primary Depart ment. Ms* Everett Miss Everett very nicely explained the duty of the primary department, and aiso described some of the moat technical points in primary teaching As these were the only speakers present it concluded the program. All that were present certainly were benefited by the instructions given The date of having the next convenvtion will be decided later.

UP TO HANLY Storm’s Case Thrown Out of Court Judge Carter Holds That Only Legislature Has Power to Remove a State Official. Special Telegram To The Democrat Indianapolis Jan. 25.—Judge Carter, sitting as special judge in circuit court, today sustained a de murret to the ouster proceedings begun by Governor Hanley Jagainat Daniel E Storms, secretary of state, thus throwing the case out of court and remitting Storms to con tine in office. Judge _Carter went further and said that constitution ally the legislature alone has the jwwer to remove state officers If a oomplaint lie* against Storms the governor has the right to call a special session of the legislature and oust him. Storm.' and his at torneys have now, it smhus led Hanlv into a trap. Some say that Hanley will probably not have the nerve to call a special session of the legislature to remove Storms, because of fears that he might be rebuked by members of his own party who would retuse to ini peach Storms. would be a severe blow ‘to Hanley’s n.-i policy. His friends don't even l« lieve tne democrat' would assist him in the impeachment policy. “What to do?" is the question that L tb3 and Storms will awatt hie further ac tiou.

j FLAMES DEVOUR Mendon, Ohio, Suffers From Fire Entire Basinets Portion Destroyed Last Loss is Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars. •psc is! Talegram To The Democrat Mendon.(U., Jan 25 —This town suffered a terrible fire |<>«» eatimat ed conservatively at *75,000, last night, whan practically the entire business portion of the town was wiped out The fire originated, from some unknown cause at 10:30 o’clock in the Evans grocery store on Main streht. A brisk wind was blowing and the flame- spread rapidly, within a few hours taking an entire block, inchiding two bard ware stores a grocery meat market racket store barber »Lop pool room one empty business house and a dwelling The buildings were ait frame but in good repair and quite a large stock was carried for a town of 700 inhabitants, due to thfact thatjthis is an center The loss will reaob *75,000 with tnaur anee for about *'-<>,ooo. Early during 'th® conaflgration is was known that the local volunteer tire ■lepartment.’with a boao anti adder wagon as their only apparatus could not cope with the flame* and a mwuage for help was sent to Lima, but the comp»"y there could not reach the scene The waler supply was soon exhausted and the fire simply burned itself out about daylight this morning The town wt be rebuilt

TRIAL ON G. R. Dickerson on Trial in Federal Court Ar Odd Fellow’s Lodge to be Instituted at Berne.—The Wcatacr Not Good for the Ice Kan. Geneva, Ird., Jan. 25 — A Unite! estates Marshal came here Tne-day to accompany G W Dickerson to Indianapolis wherthe is to be tried tomorrow on a charge of having done some crocked work in the pension busi ness There are not many here who behetve Mr Dicker-on is guilty and ’everybody is anxious to know the ou‘oome Os the case. John Ho! loway, 8. W. Hale. W. W. Briggt and several others were summoned aa witnesses and they went to In dian .p ihs last evening ihi Friday evening there is to be an Odd Fellows lodge instituted at Berne and the lodge from this place will be present to confer the de grees ignite a large crowd from here will go to see the fun and aide remarks it is known that there will bo plenty of fun tco Members of the Decatur lodge wi. also be in attendance and there will be a hot time in Berne This weather seems to suit every body but the ice man and the coal men. Os the former there are sev eral in Geneva, and unless there comes a good, hard freeze soon they are. to use their own words, “up against a stiff proposition, for the people of Geneva will have tu«« srticfiial ice and that has to ' ,Hi»r<l from Portland or Blcifiou, ami when a expenses are paid rhe ice man has as his profit the pleas ure of the hauling. An ice plant for’GenevaMs as’nmbabl* as street lights.

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PICKED LP Eighteen Survivors From the Wreck sf Steamer Valencia. Seattle Wash , Jan 2’ — Steam T< pea picked up a i raft three miles off Cape'Beale with eighteen exhausted survivors from the ; 1 wrecked steamers Valencia aboard All wtll recover The raft it lookled a» though it would sink with I and each wave but the Top st sail, fora finally acceded in getting a rope to it. The last word /rem the wrack is that the steamer is fast I breaking to pieces and that every soul has been washed overboard. I The numbei who perishes i* 121. MINSTREL SHOW Date Chosen and End Men Selected A Program Being Arranged for Greatest Exhibition Ever Given la Old Decatar. For the benefit of those who are desirous of knowing what kind of material the Eire lodge has to pat on a minstrel show, it was decited last evening by the officials tn ) charge to give a list of the end men, the interlocutor and soloists who 1 will take the prom ment parte m an endeavor io entertain the public. From the oast selected you will certainly recognize some of the beet talent in the city. The Elks will leave no stone unturned t.. make this their first show, a suc--esa, and a'ter the same is all over ; the citizens of cur city will come to tbs conclusion that ’everything ad vertised was given. The date for this -how will be Tuesday, Feb.ru ary 20, and will be given at the ! Bosse opera house A special set ting of scenery has been ordered and the electrical effects will -ar surpass anything ever present’d before. The jokes will ail be new and up to date and the songs and musical numbers wi with lbapproval all. Tne Eks will en deavor to pre:- at a clean and n. rat performance and should be greeted I by a packed bouse. The cast so. iar selected are as tolkiw* Inter! -ca tor, H. L. Center musical director. .1 W Bouse W P Schr ck. D W. I Beery, Jack Dailey and M J. Mr I lott will constitute the end men on 1 the tamN crecn •ection. and R J . Holthotue. Dick Neptune U O. ! France and Nat Pipkins will make 'up the and men on the bone see tion. while the fwlmsts will include such talent a* Lewis A H* Ithouse, Hugh Hite, J E-nsberge; H J. Yager, Wesley Hjffartn and B*rt France. The chorus wil; be made lup f rom the leading vocal talent of the order The opening will surpass anything ever presented by a minstrel show in Decatur and better than w- are ab-e to tell vou. The advertising committee consist of W A Lower, U. U Ernst and C S. Niblick, who w endeavor to present a souvenir pr gtans to the public for future rei'erence The rehearsa - will >gin next Monday evening and will continue nntb the evening of the performance. Still Critical •pacial Tsiegram To The Democrat New York Jan 25.—The condition cf General Joseph Wheeler continues very critical t lay He may die at any mvneut Fourteen Killed. Specia Teteg-am To The Demcc-a* Whitvilie Ark.. Jan. 2 —Four teen miners were killed in an explosion near here late yester 1 . ?rnoon.