Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1907 — Page 1

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SALVATIONISTS DAY Many Meetings Were Held Here Sunday the opposing armies meet General Duffin and Staff at the Opera House —Captain McKay Also in Decatur. Sunday was the climax of several months' mission work in Decatur and it is very probable that more people attended worship during that day than for several years. Every place where services were held was crowded and at each much interest was manifested. The state of affairs was at least partly due to the opposition between the American and Booth Salvation Armies, if Captain McKay expected to simply make the charges against the American Salvation Army, that they were frauds, he was sadly mistaken, for they certainly showed fight and will stand their ground firmly. Sundaymorning CapL and Mrs. McKay assisted at the services at the Presbyterian church and that spacious house of worship was crowded. They sang several beautiful songs and the captain gave a half hour sermon from the text, “He saved others, Himself He could not save." He spoke many good thoughts and made a splendid impression with his hearers. In the afternoon and evening they took part in the services at Mission hall. So far as we know he made no challenge nor statements regarding the American Salvation Army, but made it clear that he represented the Booth Salvation Army.

General James Duffin, commander-in-chief of the American Army, accompanied by his wife and his staff officers, consisting of Captain Van Diezeliski and wife of New York City, Capt. Handicott and Capt. Orr and wife of Philadelphia, also by Adjutant and Mrs. Betz of Bluffton and officers from Kenton, 0., Coldwater Mich., and other places, arrived Saturday night. They had meetings on the street day and night, at the Evangelical church Saturday night, at the barracks yesterday. and the opera house last evening. About twenty-five uniformed workers appeared in the ranks and they made enough noise to stir up a good showing of enthusiasm. They denounced McKay at every opportunity and said some very harsh things about him, calling him a fool, a liar and a rogue and frequently saying he needed a conversion of heart. Mrs. \an Diezeliski, without using any names, accused one of our local ministers of being against them and said he also needed conversion. The biggest crowd of the series for the American Army was at the Bosse Opera house last evening, that building being crowded from pit to dome, the greater part no doubt going out of curiosity. The services consisted of songs, prayers and statements regarding the American Sal'll tion Army. General Duffin gave the history of the army. Which s was organized in 1882 by members o the Booth Army who believed America should haye a separate organization from the English army. They claim to have homes for fallen women, toi m and stations for feeding the poor at New York, Philadelphia. Kansas < tty. Memphis, Baltimore, Washington an various other places and gaie »<atis tics in support of their s,£ir * ” * " ’ During the service they sold books at ten cents per copy, ask>< ottering at the door as the cioyd tered and left, took up a co.hcti at which ten dollars was asked to a. expenses and also asked to- $-’ ' 1 which to buy a lot for a citadel si <• In fact, the collection business s< em to be the principal part o >i< aentertainment, no less than a being taken at the various met We have no doubt as to the lUL ity of both these orders and both do good in their fields, know, however, Capt. Mihm hamany kind acts and a great “ good but we doubt the wisdom 0 leaders when they berate each the ministers, the newspapt others. To an outsider it looks . > too much circus style to sa vi souls. A TERRIBLE MINE EXPo- s '- _ , — More Berlin. Germany, Jan. - xolo . than ICS Hves were lost in an sion in a mine at Rhedan this m - •

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THE BILL IS A GOOD ONE It Would Put Out of Business the Sunday Saloon. Representative Murphy, of Missouri, has introduced a bill in congress which if it becomes a law, will effectually settle the Sunday saloon question in all the states. His bill provides that the government tax of twenty-five dollars shall be good for but six days in the week, and that no permit be granted for the sale of liquor on Sunday. The penalty clause is severe, providing that if the proposed law is violated the license shall be revoked and for all time. Besides, the violator is subject to a fine of from SI,OOO to $5,000 and imprisonment from six months to two years. o OFFICERS ELECTED

Former Officials Were Rechosen INSTITUTE WAS GREAT SUCCESS Attendance More Than Double Former y ears —Supplemental Institute to be Held at Berne, February 7 The Adams County Farmers’ Institute Saturday afternoon closed by far the most successful session of its history. The program was unusuallyinteresting and the attendance, 1025, more than double that of last year. President Moses was delighted with the Interest shown and expressed himself so. The supplemental institute will be held at Berne on February 7, and the program for that occasion will be announced within a few days. At the Saturday afternoon session officers for the ensuing years were elected as follows: President, E. S. Moses, and secretary, I. N. Teeter. The former vice presidents were all re-elected except in Kirkland township, where Mr. V. Linker succeeds Joshua Bright. The Saturday afternoon session opened with a beautiful solo by Miss Clara Terveer. The first subject was "Turkeys,” by Fred D. Bell. This paper was one of the best and most practical of the week, Mr. Bell explaining in detail how to prevent lice, the turkey's fatal enemy, how to care for young turkeys and how to hatch the eggs. "Home Making Education,” by Miss Bertha Miller was a talk which held the interest of every one of her hearers. She said in part: “The girls of today will be the home maker of the next generation. Prepare them for it, first by school education; second, by social life, and third, by home education. If dishwashing is the only training a girl receives, no wonder she thinks it drudgery and wants to fly from it. Teach them how to cook, 1 how to make a home comfortable and I happy and bright, for .the home is a I great social factor. We must make ! our education a real useful thing. Good ': heory is good practice.” Miss Miller [then gave her experienced with her I cooking school and her struggles to ’make herself a successful home mak’er. "We need agricultural and domestic economy- or science.” Her talk I was full of excellent points of interest land benefit to every housewife and , very lady, young and old, in Adams county. It was a great institute. — ditches were sold today

L. L. Baumgartner, county surveyor sold the following ditches at the surveyor's office today: John M. Bollenbacher ditch in Jefferson township— Main ditch,'John M. Bollenbacher, s2’o; branch. Geo F. Hoffman, S2OO. Also the John Bogner ditch In Root township—Section I. station 17 to 33 pins 50, to John Bogner, $159; Section ~ station 6 to 17, William Singleton, sjt:;.6O; Section 3, station 0 to 6, John Tonnelier, $44. HAVE BIG FIRE AT SPRINGFIELD (Scripps-Mcßae Special.) Springfield, Mass.. Jan. 28.—The • ie lps Publishing company’s plant was destroyed by fire this morning. The loss will reach $1,500,000, heavilyinsured.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening January 28, 1907.

AN ARRAIGNMENT Against the Standard Oil Company IS MOST TERRIFIC EVER KNOWN Filed Today by the Interstate Commerce Commission —Sensational Charges. , ****** * * » ***** * Some of the Crimes Charged. * * Monopolization. * * Knifing of competitors. * * Discrimination. * * False pretenses. * * Fraud. * * Bribery. * * Corruption of the press. * * Debauchery of state inspectors. * * Remedies suggested by the com- * * mission: * * Disassociation of the production * * and transportation of oil. * ***«*♦*♦***♦*• Washington. Jan. 28—The most terrific arraignment of the Standard Oil company yet made by either private or public Investigator was that filed with congress today by the Interstate Commerce commission. Every- conceivable crime from discrimination and false pretenses to bribery, corruption of the press and debauchery of public officials is contained in the catalogue of charges. After a long and pains-taking investigation ordered by congress in which hundreds of witnesses were examined in various cities of the country and ample opportunity was given the oil octopus to defend itself, the commission makes a report that completely overshadows the sensational disclosures revealed in the report of commissioner of corporations, Garfield on the same subject last May. Garfield's report was confined largely to the relations of the Standard Oil company to the railroads. The Interstate Commerce Commission’s report goes into the whole subject of monopolistic control of the oil market. The report is voluminous and goes into extravagant detail but above is briefly given the w-hole story. It shows how the Standard follows every barrel of independent oil from refiner to consumer and how the independent is undersold all the time at all hazards.

HE DIED SUDDENLY John Forbing Victim of Heart Trouble LIVED AT FORT WAYNE Brother of Peter Forbing of This City and Quite Well Known in This Locality. John Forbing, a brother of Peter Forbing of this city, died at his home at Fort Wayne at two o’clock this morning. For some time he has been a sufferer from chronic asthma and heart trouble, but no one suspected that he was near to death. The news came as a shock to the relatives here who will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow to attend the funeral services. The deceased was sixty-four years old and had lived in Fort Wayne manyyears. He was a successful business man and had accumulated a fortune estimated at $125>0. He leaves a wife, a daughter, Mrs. Ashbrook of Mansfield, 0., also four brothers—Peter of this city, Joseph of Richmond, Hiram of Shrevesport, La., and Jacob of Kenton, 0., and one sister, Mrs. Kate Franke, of Fort Wayne. Mr. Forbing visited here several times and was well known. The funeral arrangements were not learned. PRIVATE CAR WAS DESTROYED (Scripps-Mcßae Special.) Bedford. Ind., Jan. 28.—The private care of the General Superintendent of the Monon railroad was destroyed byfire originating from the explosion of a gasoline stove, while in the yards here this morning.

CONDITION IS GROWING CRITICAL I Illinois Towns are Fighting Against the Ohio River. (Scripps-Mcßae Special.) Carmin, 111., Jan. 28.—The situation at Shawneetown is extremely critical today, where the Ohio river has edged close to the fifty-three foot mark. Several bad breaks occurred in the levee yesterday and every able-bodied citizen worked all night to protect the town from the awful floods. Provisions are becoming scare at New Haven, that town being entirely surrounded by water. It is doubtful if the waters can be held back another day and a break in the river banks means the loss of hundreds of lives.

COMMITTEE WORK Representative Vizard Writes of Legislature DEMOCRATS STAND TOGETHER Will Support Blind Tiger Bill, But Thinks One Thousand Dollar License Will Fail. Indianapolis, Jan. 28.—The legislature has not done anything of importance, except committee work and kill and indefinitely postpone bills supported by Governor Hanly. These bills were so worded as to see self-interest under cover. The Democrats and Republicans are not lined up on measures as was predicted. The Democrats are better organized than the Republicans at present, as the governor's attitude previous to the coming of the General Assembly, choosing the speaker and chairmen of the important committees has had the effect of leaving a bad taste on the majority side. The struggle on between the medical department of Purdae and'JßJoomington is something fierce, especially the lobby end of it. My amendment to the Indiana University bill was adopted without debate. The amendment gives chair for all schools of medicine now recognized by the state board of examination and registration. I understand Purdue also has incorporated into the body of their bill this amendment. Purdue’s bill has not been acted upon as yet. The blind tiger bill has passed the senate and will pass the house and I expect to vote for it, as it is now framed. The SI,OOO license bill, I do not believe will pass the house. The division of the SI,OOO, $601);, going to the school fund and S4OO to.municipalities. Ido not believe that the school system should be so attached that it would depend upon the liquor interests as it would not be a very solid basis for the maintenance of our schools. Anyone wishing a copy of the drainage laws now in print, please write and I will endeavor to mail one to each, if 1 can procure enough to go around. J- W. VIZARD. o A FEW LATE DISPATCHES A Mine Horror —An Explosion in Armour's Plant. Scripps-Mcßae Special Paris, France, Jan. 28. —Twenty miners are reported to have been killed in an explosion of fire damp which occurred today in Pivien Colliery near Lille. Scripps-Mcßae Special Laporte, Ind., Jan. 28. —The Baltimore & Ohio railroad today settled there damage suits, growing out of the Woodsville wreck, paying the sum of $9,500. Scripps-Mcßae Special. Chicago, Jan. 28. —Nine men were instantly killed and eleven seriously injured, several of them fatally, in an explosion of the ammonia tank at Armour & Company's plant this morning. — o A RECITAL AT PRESBYTERIAN The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give an organ recital at their church on the evening of February 4th, at 8:15 o'clock. The admission is twenty-five cents.

BUSINESS TO CLOSE During Funeral of Lewis C. Miller BY PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR Services Will be Held Tuesday Morningat Ten O'clock From the Methodist Church. «»*«***»»*♦»♦» * Mayor's Proclamation. * * • * In memory of Lewis C. Miller, * * an ex-county official and a worthy * * and respected citizen of Decatur, * * I hereby request that all business * * houses close during the hours of * * his funeral, from 10 to 11:30 * * o'clock, Tuesday morning, Jan- * * uary 29. * » D. D. COFFEE, ♦ * Mayor. * »»***♦»»*»**»» The news of the sad death of Lewis C. Miller caused sadness and sorrow over this entire community. No man of the city was more beloved than he. A quiet and unassuming man who performed faithfully and honestly that which he undertook, he made friendship with all with whom he came in contact. He was the best known lodge worker in the community, being especially active in Masonic and Odd Fellow circles, where his wise counsel and timely advice and assistance will be greatly missed. It is but honor due that by request of the city mayor all business will cease during the funeral hour. The services will be held Tuesday morning at ten o’clock from the Methodist church, Rev. J. H. Winans of Bellefountaine, O„ officiating, assisted by Rev. D. B. Reckard and Rev. J. C. White of this city. The Masonic, Odd Fellows, Eastern Star and Daughters of Rebekah will attend in a body and will confer their ritualistic services. Word has been received from various lodges at Bluffton, Portland, Monroeville, Hoagland, Willshire and other places that they will send delegates to Decatur Tuesday to attend the funeral of L. C. Miller.

Notice to Rebekahs. All members of Olive Rebekah lodge No. 86, will meet at the I. O. O. F. hall at nine o’clock Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of Bro. L. C. Miller. Notice to Masons. Members of the F. & A. M. lodge No. 571 are requested to meet at the hall at 9 o’clock, sharp, Tuesday morning to attend the funeral services of Bro. L. C. Miller. 0 THE EIGHTH JUROR Chosen in Harry Thaw’s Murder Case PLEA OF TEMPORARY INSANITY Decided on by His Mother and Attorneys —Thaw Says He Would Rather Plead Guilty. (Scripps-Mcßae Special.) New York, Jan. 28. —Mrs. William Thaw is prepared to go the witness stand and law bare the innermost secrets of the family to save her son from the electric chair. Counsel for Thaw has consulted with Mrs. Thaw regarding her testimony and she told them ' she was ready to make any sacrifice to save her son. She will keep back nothing. Her testimony will prove I her son subject to great distress of | mind, bordering on insanity. Clifford . W. Harteridge says temporary insanity ' will be the plea. There will not be an j appeal to the unwritten law, or the I higher law. “It remains for the dis- j trict attorney," said Harteridge, “to j inject anything in this trial that would [ show the blackened charade 1 - of the indivldua' . . .’.a-. call Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to the sumd." | Seven jurymen were in the box today j Continued on Page 2.

MISSIONARY PROGRAM Session to be Held Tuesday Afternoon With Mrs. Nora Linn. The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church wil hold its regular meeting with Mrs. Nora Linn, on Tuesday afternoon, January 29. The program for the afternoon is as follows: Paper, Review of the Year, Mrs. Ida Beavers. Music, Mrs. Kate Baumgartner. Paper, Home Mission Outlook, Mrs. Effie Schug. Reading, Miss Alban. Reception committee, Mesdames Linn, Kennedy and Jackson. IS SENT TO PRISON Was Mrs. Harry Straub for Larceny AND HARRY ASKS FOR DIVORCE Also Accuses Her of Other Wrongs— Mary Clymer Seeks Divorce— Marriage License Issued.

Lawyer J. W. Teeple has filed a new case entitled Harry A. Straub vs. Amelia Straub in which a divorce decree is demanded. From the charges made the plaintiff is probably entitled to a divorce. The complaint recites that the couple were married at Van Wert October 27, 1904, and lived together until the following August, that during their married life, Mrs. Strauo was guilty of adultery with various men, two of whom are mentioned, that on the thirteenth of this month, Mrs. Straub was convicted in the Allen county court for stealing jewelry and sentenced to the woman’s prison at Indianapolis for a term of one to fourteeen years, which sentence she is now serving. It will be remembered that during their short married life, Harry and his bride resided here and frequently Harry appeared on the streets with his face bandaged, the result of a bad night at home. Marriage licenses have been issued to Elmer Brown, aged twenty-one of Van Wert and Bessie E. Robinson, aged seventeen of this county; also to Frank Cramer of near this city and Laura Lyons of Blue Creek township. Mary E. Clymer, by her attorney, L. C. DeVoss, has filed suit for a divorce from her husband, Wilson E. Clymer. Alimony ip the sum of SSOO is asked. Cruel and inhuman treatment are alleged. o NELSON BRICKER GOT "LICKED” The Star Pugilist of Wabash Township Was Worsted. A report comes to us from Wabash township, stating that Nelson Bricker of Camp meeting fame, and the hero of many battles on Bunker Hill, received an awful beating on last Tuesday night, at the hands of Owen Sapp. It is said that Bricker was beaten up so bad that he is confined to his bed and has to have medical aid. The trouble arose when the parties named with other were returning from Apple Grove church, where they had attended meetings, and was caused by the testimony of Mr. Sapp at the trial here, last week, when Bricker was found guilty of assault and battery on the person of John Anderson. Some of the residents of Bunker Hill seem to glory in the defeat of Bricker and say that, ‘‘he who sets a trap for others, will occasionally fall into it himself.” —Berne News. Bricker was fined at Berne last week for assault and battery and appealed the case to the circuit court. ; A controversy over evidence offered in 'that case caused the fight mentioned ■ above. ■ o FIREMEN BURIED UNDER WALLS — Ten Men are Caught—Four of Them are Rescued. Scripps-Mcßae Special. Buffalo, N. Y„ Jan. 2.—At 9:50 this 'morning two walls of the Seneca 'building, wrecked by fire at an early ’ -c.-, fell and ten firemen were buried in the ruins. Four men were taken out alive and hurried to the hospital. The fire destroyed the entire structure, doing a half million dollar damage.

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