Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1907 — Page 1

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SLIND TIGER BILL |$ Now in Full Force in Decatur Something about new law J,-,akes a Decided Change in the Hand. ling of Whiskey in the Drug Stores. ; Now that the “blind tiger” bill uas become a law and in effect, too, right here i» Decatur, its terms and condi. tions are causing much discussion. (Since the inception of the bill it has ibeen operated on time and again, post mortems have been held and the bill dissected to such an extent that, it was thought it could not survive but it did. Among other things the law | provides: That it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to run or operate a place -where intoxicating liquor is sold with, put state license, or for any person to ibe found in possession of liquors for esuch purpose. The penalty is a fine pf from SSO to SSOO with imprisonment «of from thirty days to six months. The ' provisions of this section do not apply to wholesale liquor dealers who sell >in quantitis of more than five gal. f lons. That when a person makes affidavit before a' magistrate that a “blind tiger” is being operated officers shall ' search the place and take possession !of all liquors. That the officer making the search I shall file an affidavit agains the per. son in charge of the alleged "blind i tiger" if liquors are found. That if fluids are poured out or otherwise destroyed by the keeper , such fluid shall be held to be prima facie evidence that intoxicating liquors are Intended for unlawful use] That when no one is found in possession of a “blind tiger” liquor dis. covered on the place shall be destroyed by order of the court. I That the payment of the United State special tax as either a retail or a wholesale liquor dealer or a no. tice or sign indicating that intoxicat. ing liquors art? there sold shall be held as prima facie evidence that such person Is engaged in thfl Mie of intoxicating liquor as a beverage, except by a Jicened druggist or pharnltWist, and the keeping of intoxicating liqudW in any room or building shall be prima facie evidence that it is kept for pur. pose of sale. Bona fide private residence are excepted. That common carriers, draymen, etc Shall not handle liquors that are billed under fictitious names. That all C. O. D. shipments of intoxicating liquors shall be deemed sales at the place where the money is paid or the goods delivered Ihe authorities are given the right to examine waybills, etc. That druggists shall surrender their licenses as registered pharmacists on their second conviction. That druggists shall not sell intoxi■eating liquors of any kind, except on prescription from physicians. 1 he !■■ n alty for this violation is a fine of ftom SSO to S2OO and for second offense a fine of from SIOO to SSOO. to which shall be added imprisonment of from thirty days to six months. Under an emergency clause ht l»il> went into effect as soon as signed bj the governor. COURT HOUSE NEWS Yv. Sprunger Liquor Case Tried Today WENT TO JURY THIS AFTERNOON Ellis Case Heard by the Court, But Not Decided—Action in Other Criminal Cases. - — Junk dealers’ licenses hav 1 issued to Jacob Fishman and N 1 , Millstein and to C. S. Young to * “base from house to house (Coninued ..on Page ■’ -

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THE EDITORS DO NOT LIKE IT Transportation Privileges Will Not Likely be Restored. There is more discouraging news for the Indiana editors who are seeking the privilege of exchanging advertising space for railroad transportation. The senate committee on interstate commerce has decided that it will not consider the bill of Senator Stone, which is advocated by Indiana editors. The committee has adopted a policy of recommending no amendments of any description to the railroad rate law at this session or until the country can have ample opportun. Ity to observe the actual working of the new law. Senator Elkins, chairman of the committee, was bitterly opposed to the enactment of the railroad rate law, and it is suspected that he has taken a firm stand against the demands of the editors in order that the law may become as odious as possible and a sentiment created for its repeal. JAPANESEGARDEN Big Masquerade to Close Skating Season ON NEXT TUESDAY EVENING Rink to be Beautifully Decorated and Medals Awarded to the Masqueraders. There will be music at the skatfng rink Friday and Saturday nights of this week. The season .will close next Tuesday evening with a Japanese Garden Masquerade, when it is expected that the largest crowd ever on the rink floor will be present Messrs. Harry Shaffer of South Bend, and Gabe Shoemaker of Bluffton were here yesterday and closed a contract with the management to put on this special attraction next Tuesday, positively the closing event of the season. The rink will be decorated to represent a Japanese garden and will present beautiful picture. During the first hour all skater# will be masked; at nine o’clock, two silver medals, engraved, will be awarded, masks removed and « double grand march given in which all *ho care to may participate, as well ta the two hours of skating which folioO, The admission to the rink will be ten Cdfits .with fifteen cents extra for skating. Fifty skaters from Bluffton and parties from Port, land, Van Wert, Willshire, Geneva, and other places will be here for this big closing event of the year. Besides these special event, a ten minute exhibition of fancy skating will be given. This promises to be the social event of the season. o ARE STARTING POULTRY FARM Sam Shamp and Homer Lower Form a Partnership. Sam Shamp, postoffice clerk, and : Homer Lower, rural carrier, have | formed a partnership under the name of Shamp and Lower and started what is to be known as the Sunnyside Poultry and Stock farm. They have begun | business on the Lower farm east of I the city and expect to grow' into a prosperous poultry business. They will raise fine poultry, selling settings of eggs and pair and trios of fancy bred chickens. They have pur. chased a pen of high scoring White Wyandottes from the famous Judge Hathaway farm, Cleveland, Ohio, also a pair of high scoring Rhode Island Reds. They will build late improved coops and yards and are preparing to go into the business in a modern wav. If you want anything in their line call on Shamp & Lower. Will Weimer, a Decatur lad, has ac. cepted a position as representative for the Lincoln Oil company of Cleve. and, O. His territory is northeastern Indiana and he will appreciate your orders. He handles all kinds of lubricating oils, grease and prepared paints and can compete with any firm in prices and quality.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening February 19, 1907.

A GALA OCCASION Thursday Will be Eagle’s Day in Decatur NEW AERIE TO BE INSTITUTED Lodges From Various Surrounding Cities Will Attend—All Day Celebration. All arrangements are now complete for the institution of an Eagle aerie here, Thursday. The various com. mittees nave filed their final reports with the Worthy Preesident.elect, D. D. Coffee and the boys are all expecting to make a gala day of Thursday, Feb. 21. The program of events will continue throughout the day as follows: All members and candidates will meet at the Elk’s Hall at 9:30 a. m., where the candidates will receive instruction and the obligation. The installation of officers will take place at 10:30 o’clock after which, members will adjourn until 2:30, when all visiting members and local members will await the arrival of the degree team from Fort Waj'ne. At 3:15 the parade will be given; some new and novel features are promised by the boys during this street parade, which will continue until 4 o’clock, when degree work will be given the candidates. At. 8 o’clock a banquet will be given at Meiber’s Hall, after which a smoker and social session will take place. A number of speakers of note will be here for the occasion. The program at the banquet is as follows: Henry Thomas, toastmaster. Re. spouses to toasts are D. D. Coffee, Welcome Address; Herl H. Evans, South Bend, Friternalism; Wm. Eg. geman, Ft. Wayne, An Eagle as a Citizen; Fred Hoffer, Willshire, Early Experiences as an Eagle. Informal talks by visiting members. Word has been received from a number of the aeries over this part of the state and a very large num. ber of visiting Eagles will be in attendance throughout the day. Med Miller’s band has been engaged to furnish music for the occasion-

WAS ARGUED TODAY ■mt Senator Smoot Speaks in Sell Defence 11" THE GOVERNMENT IS FIRST His First and Greatest Interest is for the United States and its People. Scripps-Mcßae Special Washington, Feb. 19. — T solemnly swear that in every vote and action as senator, I shall be governed in the IL it •t* Mcaaite?». i?-w BKKD SMOOT. future as in the past by my convictions, as to what is best for ’the people of the United States. I ht x e never taken an oath or an obligation religious or otherwise, which conflicts with my duties as senator or citizen. ' (Coninued on Page s.)

HARRY BOWSMAN IS PATENTEE Os a New Device Which Attracts Attention. . ir” . — n■■ Louis Bagger & Co., patent attor. neys of Washington, D. C., report that Mr. Harry O. Bowsman, a resident of this city, has obtained a valuable patent for improvements in the driving mechanism for bolting machines. Mr. Bowsman is well known here as a machinist of more than ordinary abil. ity and his friends are glad to know of his success. We are also informed that a deal is on for the purchase of the patent by an Indianapolis man for a handsome sum, though this part of the story has not been positively con. firmed. FATHERINTHEWAY Spoils an Elopement for His Daughter '. li. v * JUST A LITTLE REAL ROMANCE Occurred This Morning in the Humpty Dumpty Company—Leading Lady and Stage Manager in Love. The members of the Humpty Dump, ty show were treated to a little real romance this morning at the Clover Leaf depot as I they preparing to leave for Bluffton, where they show this evening, when the leading lady and the stage manager tried to elope. It seems from what the remainder of the company say, that Miss Alice Saville, a daughter of the manager of the show and who played the part of Goody Two Shoes, and the stage manager have been in love for some time and had been contemplating getting married for several months, but that they could not secure the consent of the girl’s father. However, yesterday I they planned to elope and this morn. I ing when the company assembled at the Clover Leaf depot, the young couple was missing. The father at once suspicioned something and proceeded to the Erie depot, where he found the young couple waiting the arrival of the east bound train, they having already secured their transportation to Warren, 0., where they expected id be united in marriage, Tfad unfaged and heartless father tore the lovers asunder and taking his daughter under his protecting wing, hastened to the Clover Leaf and the entire company, less the stage mana, ger, were soon on their way to Bluffton. The stage manager says he will follow the show' and have his bride if he has to steal her. Thus Bluffton may see the finish of the play. HUMPTY DUMPTY CLEVER SHOW One of the most clever shows ever seen at Bosse’s Opera house was Humpty Dumpty, last evening. The cast included eighteen people, each a star, and the audience had two hours and a half of fun and laughter. George Adams as Humpty was the favorite and he was certainly original. All the other members were good and the show deserved a much better house. The scenery and stage settings were beautiful and the specialties splendid. o SAID “GOOD-BYE;” FELL DEAD ______ (Scripps-Mcßae Special.) Petersburg. Ind., Feb. 19. —Mrs. George Willis went to the telephone this morning, called, a physician to whoM she said she w r as feeling badly, rang off, turned and said good-bye to her husband and f 11 dead. — NEGOTIATING FOR NEW TREATY (Scripps-Mcßae Special.) . Washington. Feb. 19. —It is official--ly announced today that this Country is negotiating a new treaty with Japan, preventing the issuing of passports to Japanese coolies. o — Grandmother Mutchler who w?‘ taken to Ft. Wayne. Sunday, was operated upon today, but we were un_ I able to learn the particulars of the same as we go to press.

Il’S IMMIGRATION International Conference may be Called RAILROAD’S HAVE BUSY LOBBY Fighting Cut for Carrying the Mails— Roosevelt Backs Down on Negro Appointment. Washington, Feb. 19.—When the number of aliens entering this coun. try last year climbed above the million mark, American immigration became a world problem. As such its effective regulation is only to be found in International treaties. Convinced of this fact President Roose. vet has been considering for some time the calling of an international conference on immigration. Italy proposed such a plan informally to the powers several years ago. Greece is ready to join the powers in some agreement that will check the emigration of her citizens, and in England the plan for an international gathering to deal with the problem has found favor. Congress has paved the way for the calling of such a con. ference by accepting the conference report on the immigration bill. Washington, Feb. 19. —The railroad attorneys who have been sent on here to kill the provision of the postoffice appropriation bill reducing the pay of the transportation companies for hauling the mail, were boasting to. day that they would have their way. Representative Overstreet, chairman of the postoffice committee is making a hard fight to save the legislation, but the odds are against him. It is evident that the section of the bill making the cut in pay will go out on a point of order, and it is a question whether the house organization will have the courage to attempt to put it back in by means of a special rule. Washington, Feb. 19. —While no official announcement of the fact has yet been forthcoming, it is understood that President Roosevelt has been impressed by the arguments that have been made against the appointment of a negro to a prominent Federal office in Ohio, and that he will probably change his intentions in the matter. Prominent Qhipans, who have been at the White HOUS? to talk wjtit the president within the last fdW days, have received that impression strongly from him and believe from what he said that they are justified in assuming that the matter of the proposed appointment has been indefinitely postponed. OFHCER?ARESUED .... — - Asked to Pay Damages in Sum of $2,600 BY ONE GEORGE BEARD The Man From Angola Who' Created Some Excitement Here Lash Week. A suprise was caused here this morning, when Attorneys Bittinger & Houck of Angola, Indiana, filed a suit against Sheriff Eli Meyer, Marshal Ed Green and James Doherty, manager of the Decatur Furnace company, demanding $2,000 damages in favor of one George Beard for false pretenses. Beard is the man who came here last week, broke into the furnace factory and took some patterns, owned by him but which were being held for the payment of an account. He ! was arrested just as he was boarding an interurban car. held three hours, but finally released. When arrested he struck at Marshal Green with an , iron bar and was considered lucky | e'-cap-'d with^'j 1 having to answer a chaise > : .e-isting an offii cer. It is probable that he may now have to answer to several serious charges.

Number 43

DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES Old Man Who Died in Barn Wag Completely Worn Out. Coroner John C. Grandstaff of Preble, in his report of the death of J. J. Early, the old tourist who died in. Jacob Hunsicker’s barn early Monday morning, will say that the man’s death came from natural causes, namely, complete exhaustion and paralysis of the heart. The old man simply wore himself out. A message was sent to Robert Early, Lebanon, Pa., supposed to be a brother, and whose address was found in the dead man’s pocket. The remains are being held at Berne, awaiting instructions. If none comes his remains will either be buried in the potter's field or shipped to a medical college. THRO WN FIFTY FEET Lad Hurled From an In* terurban Car WHILE TRYING TO ALIGHT Wat Stealing a Ride—Unconscious Two Hours, But Injuries Are Not Serious. Will Schlegel, a little chap, while stealing a ride last evening on an interurban car, in attempting to get off, was hurled to the brick pavement and quite badly hurt. The little fellow, in company w'ith several playmates, got on the car after the same had started with the intention iof stealing a ride. As the car progressed down the street it gained speed rapidly and when near the A. P. Beatty home on North Second street, was running at a fair rate of speed. It was here that young Schlegel attempted to get off and in so doing he was thrown and rolled along the street a distance of fifty feet. Several passersby saw the chid lying in the street and picked him up and took him into the Beatty home and Dr. C. S. Clark was summoned. When found, the lad was unconscious and he lay in this state for two hours before recovering. An examination, however, showed that no bones were broken and that the lad had merely been stunned. Thu auhidefit thlflil have proven fatal and should be a warning to the small lads who have been making this a practice. - o — MRS. THAW IS ON THE STAND Completes Her Story and Cross-Ex-amination Begins. tScripps-Mctiafe Special.) 1 <■’ NeW York, Feb. 19.—Evelyn Nesbit Thaw started at the opening of court at 10:30 today tp complete her jttpry to the jury. "As arranged <no Patton, ex-president of PrincyVfui lege, will follow her. Mrs. Williai® Thaw will probably conclude the defense’s testimony, unless it is decided to put Harry cr> the stand. She will tell of the family trait of insanity. Mrs. Thaw completed her story and told of various conversations betw’een herself and Thaw concerning White, said Harry often awoke her during the night to ask her about White. At twelve o'clock today, Mrs. Thaw was turned over to Jerome for cross-exam-ination. o DOINGS AT THE LEGISLATURE * Law Making Progresses Slowly—One Bill Passed Today. Scripps-Mcßae Special. Indianapolis, Feb. 19. —Up to a late hour this afternoon the high license bill had not been reported from | the committee. The house passed the bill appropriating $200,000 to pay Vincennes University claims. The ; senate spent the morning discussing ! the Hawkins anti-trust bill and pok. | ing tun at the author.