Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1907 — Page 1

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OFFERED A PLUM Muncie Postoffice Offered to George Cromer tender under consideration The Term of the Present Postmaster Expires Some Time Next March. Washington, Feb. 23.—The postmas. ership at Muncie has been offered to George W. Cromer, who will retire from congress March 1. It is understood he will reach a decision early next week. The offer of the place to Mr. Cromer was made by First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock, who “O. K.s” the president's recommendations for postmasters at presidential offices. The appointment of Cromer would be agreeable to mem. bers of the Indiana delegation in con. gress. The office pays about $3,200 a year, and Cromer’s friends feel that it would in four years put him on his feet financially. The term of David Lambert, the present postmaster, will expire early in March. Several men have aspired to the office since it became generally known that Lambert would not be reappointed. It is understood that Cromer hesitated to accept the office because some of his friends would like to have it. The Decatur and Adams county friends of Congressman Cromer doubt whther their idol will accept the proffered postmastership, although it is a place well worth having. It pays a handsome salary and in reality would afford the soon ex.congressman an opportunity to lay plans for future control of the destinies of his party in the Eighth district. Mr. Cromer lias sounded the warning in no uncertain tones that he intends to remain a factor in the congressional situa. tion. His friends know him and know his ability to make good. His warnings have occasioned many ambitious men in the district to sit up and take notice. He will doubtless continue to do this no matter whether he is Congressman Cromer, Postmaster Cromer or just plain, every day George Cromer.

A FLYER WRECKED Pennsylvania Fast Train Leaps Into River MANY KILLED AND INJURED Chicago Postmaster Fatally Hurt Two Indiana Men Among the Seriously Injured Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 22. Ten people were killed, six fatally injuied and twenty seriously hurt in a wreck on the Pennsylvania west bound ■}- er, No. 23, the eighteen hour train between New York and Chicago. Hit wreck occurred at Mineral loim, eight miles east of here early tins morning. The train left the track on a curve and rolled down a ■ embankment into the Conemaugh river. The heavy ice prevented the Pullmans beng submerged. but it w believed several bodies were through the ice and floated a injured were taken to Al Pittsburg. Those fatally hu are Fred Busse, postmaster of Chicago and Republican candidate for n ' a -'^ r ’ T. L .Brown. San Francis' ■ seriously injured include Wilson of Marion, Indiana. 1 nomas Bauer of Lafayete. Indiana, fifty-four passengers on the I few escaped injury. Late ' dispute the report that ten i were killed. _ ■ —” three more people rescued Hook of Holland. Feb. - -> Dutchman swam with a in* the wreck of steamer B<i-‘ and Rescued two ".■i. 1 Ll who were rescued. This m* ll teen survivors.

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SOCIETY BOYS GIVE ADVICE Get Saucy in Reply to Their Lady Friends. Over at Logansport, a town on the Panhandle west of Bunker Hill, there is now on a war between the young men and the society girls. One of the young women recently complained to the Logansport Reporter that Logansport boys were tight wads, that the girls entertained them but the boys never thought of returning the favors. The young lady’s remarks caused one of the-’Tiglit Wad boys to take up his pen and respects, to the so. ciety belle. Here is a part of what he says: A young man who has the principles and ambition of true manhood has but little respect for society belles and when the latter take the 'tight wads' oft their social list they will confer a favor which will be appreciated by the boys if they have the right kind of American blood coursing through their veins, “Our society belles are to be compared to butterflies. They are attractive to the eye, flutter aimlessly about and both have about the same valuation. One of these girls has given her views of young manhood. Now for a young man’s idea of true young womanhood. “It is a young lady who is not ashamed to wear an apron or get her hands in dishwater, and who is capable of taking charge of not only the parlor but the entire house from the front door to the back yard. "No one has ever yet been able to tell for what purpose the good Lord created the society belle an the brainless dude. A society belle will devote her time looking in the mirror and trying to make herself believh she is a beauty and a jewel, while her poor old mother is in the kitchen on her knees scrubbing the floor and wondering what purpose her ‘attractive’ daughter has in life.

"The sooner our society belles find out there is something more noble in life than such silliness the sooner the boys will thaw out. twolad deaths Mrs. B. F. Cramer Dies of Blood Poison MRS. DILLIS’ LABORS END Dies From Typhoid Fevei —Both Fun. erals Will be Held Monday Afternoon. Mrs. Benjamin F. Cramer, aged eighteen years, died this morning at her home on Thirteenth street, after an illness of two weeks’ duration, death resulting from blood poison. The dread disease was contracted several weeks ago the result of child birth and her decline was rapid. She was a patient sufferer and was never heard to bemoan her fate. The funeral will be on Monday afternoon at the M. E. church. Rev. John C. White officiating and interment will be made in the Salem cemetery. She leaves a husband and a little babe to mourn their loss. Persons desiring to view the remains may do so tomorrow afternoon or Monday morning. Mrs. Dennis Dille, aged twenty-five -.ears and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hovjer, who reside on South Eleventh street, died last evening at ight o'clock, after an illness of several weeks, death resulting from typhoid fever. The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 thirty o'clock at the Methodist church Rev. J. C. White officiating and in. ■ rment will be made in the Decatur cemetery. She leaves a huband, mother, father and several sisters to mourn their loss. —. o MRS. M'DONALD IS DYING Scripps-Mcßae Special Chicago. Feb. 23. —Mrs. McDonald, illionaire woman, who killed her Webster Guerin, became un. ~-ciJUS today. Jail physicians say h, r condition is serious and she will , ? bly die. Sho may be removed , a hospital or sanitarium.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening February 23, 1907.

NO HIGH LICENSE Bill Killed Yesterday by Vote of 51 to 47 A LARGE CROWD WAS PRESENT The One Thousand Dollar License Bill Was Killed in the House Yesterday. Indianapolis, Feb. 22. —The Mattingly SI,OOJ liquor license bill, which has been holding the center of the legislative stage for the past several weeks, was indefinitely postponed in the house late this afternoon. Rpresentative Sweeney (Dem.) of Tell City, offered a motion to indefinitely ■ postpone the'measure. This was carried by a vote of 51 to 47. Two members did not vote. Thirty-nine Democrats and twelve Republicans voted to indefinitely postpone; eight Democrats and thirty-nine Republicans voted for the bill. Grieger, Jackson, Ratliff and Meeker today voted to kill the bill. They voted for the bill Wednesday. Pierson voted for the bill today, but on Wednesday voted against it. Volz, who did not vote Wednesday, today voted against the bill. Zeis and Schroll, also absent Wednesday, voted for the measure. Billingsley and Hol'loway did not vote today or Wednesday. Great crowds that had been squeezed into all the surplus space about the chamber of the house and the galleries from 1 o’clock until 3, when the bill came up, were disapj pointed by the lack of debate. The 'leaders of th© fight against the bill determined to bring the matter to an issue at once. None of those who had been insisting that the bill should be amended or that a compromise should be reached stood by their demand.

GIVE THEM THROUGH TICKET Gang of Gypsies Ordered to Move Into This County. It’s all right to be a gypsy in the good old summer time, but when the thermometer is hovering close to the zero point, you have littl-3 or no money, the little gypsies are without shoes or sufficient clothing, ancient canvas tents begin to let the wind whistle through the perforations and all the wood and provender you can secure is what you get when the other fellow isn’t looking, then it’s an entirely different story. The gang that was chased away from their camp south of the city a few days ago are likely to fare but little better at their present location. Today they are located at a point half a mile north of the Klopfenstine distillery and several of the farmers in that vicinity have consulted with the officers'as to the best course to pursue in getting rid of the troublesome people. As a matter of fact, while their condition at this time is such as to excite pity, the proverbial laziness of the tribe in general is against their exciting much sympathy and their room is more to be desired than their presence. It is likley that the officers will visit them wi'th a request that they move on toward Adams county. —Bluffton Banner. THE PENSION BUSINESS IS GOOD Veterans After Increase Allowed by Law Just Passed. Veterans of this city and vicinity are sending in their declarations for increases of pension under the act of Feb. 6 last, which allows pensioners certain sums monthly at certain age limits. Robert Blackburn, the local pension agent, has sent in a number of applications since he received his blanks, and is still devoting the greater part of his time attending to pension business under the new law. The blanks are a declaration of the pen.; sioner, showing that he is a pension. 1 er, giving his rate, certificate num. ’ ber, age and date of birth. The appii-' cant also declares himself entitled to | an increase under the new act in accordance with his age.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES RAISED Salaries of Clerks and Carriers Are Boosted. The postoffice appropriation bill, the largest ever reported from the committee on postoffices and postroads, passed the house of representatives at Washington. All the provisions relating to the increase in pay affecting 90 per cent of the postal employes, which Tuesday were strick. en out on points of order, were restored to the bill. By its terms seven grades of clerks are established with salaries ranging l>om S6OO to $1,200. City letter car. I riers are divided into five grades with : salaries ranging from $630 to $l,lOO, I the S7OO salaries being omitted. Railway mail clerks are divided into six grades below that of the chief clerk, salaries in each grade being increased SIOO and ranging from SBOO to $1,700| The maxmum salary is fixed at SB4O for rural carriers. Two new provisions are added, one providing that the postmaster general may, in his own discretion, allow a railway man clerk thirty days sick leave in any fiscal year with pay his duties to be performed without expense to the government during the period for which he is granted leave, and the other that carriers who, on June 20, 1907, are regularly employed at SBOO per annum, shall be promoted to the fourth grade, upon satisfactory evidence of their efficiency during at least one year’s service. COURT HOUSENEWS Michael McGriff on Trial This Morning NO DECISION WAS RENDERED Warrant Isued for Sam Sprunqer— Marriage License Issued— Other News. The affidavit against Sam Sprunger ot IJerne, for violating the “blind tiger” law as mentioned yesterday wa" filed in circuit court here this morning, signed by Fred Rohrer. Judge Erwin ordered a warrant issued, returnable forthwith and Sprunger will be arrested at once. The case of the state vs. Michael McGriff, selling liquor to minor, was submitted this morning, Judge Erwin hearing the evidence, taken under ad. vlsement. Charles D. Porter vs. Arlie Carpenter et al., rental and contract, demand S2OOO reset for trial March 18. Acme Food company vs. Noah A. Loch, suit on note, demand S6OO, demurrer filed to complaint. E. X. Ehinger, administrator of the Mathias Schafer estate, filed proof of posting notice of real estate. Daniel N. Erwin, guardian for Harland and Orval Heath, filed an in. ventory which was approved. John Ryan vs. Jay W. Chapman, Injunction, default of defendant, evi. dence heard. A marriage license has been issued to David Yoder, aged thirty-seven of French township and Einma Luginbill aged thirty-four of Wabash township.o BODY SENT TO PENNSYLVANIA Remains of J. J. Early Finally Sent to Eastern Home. The body of J. J. Early, the old tourist who died from exhaustion in Jacob Hunsicker’s barn a few days ago, was shipped last night to Palmyra, Pa., where his relatives live. The entire cost was near SBO, which was furnished by E. R. Early, a brother. A several days’ delay was caused in arranging for the money which was finally posted at the ex press office at Palmyra . C~ oner Grandstaff was at Berne yesterday and . released the body which was hc.d at the Schindler undertaking rooms. I

THESOCIAL EVENTS Dinners, Parties and Entertainments VARIOUS CLUB MEETINGS HELD Dinner at the Zerkle Home—Miss / Hite Hostess at Chafing Dish Party—A Birthday Party. One of the delightful dinners of the season was the ohe given at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Zerkle in honor of the triplett sisters Misses Frances, Ruth and Ester Zer. Lie. The guests were: Messrs and Mesdames Dayton Hower and family, James Hower and family, Mesdames John Beery and daughters Adam Liby an'. son, Jay Stowenbervy. Mart Johns. John itubner anc da •Kbters, George Burket an ddaughters, Henry Hilgia, Sylvester Mills, and family, Frank mi, ,'oe Pease and son, George Houck and daughter. James Pa*. is • ■ .vul .-<.n, ,»sia Yager tnd daught r, George i’v«-r>-tt vd son, Misses ’’i..i r>:. My I ar. :,3h of De— M- H H Bell ot Craigville, ant Mis. John Mjcrs and son. Miss Madge Hite presided as hos. tess at a chafing dish party at her home on Winchester street Thursday evening at nine o’clock. The guests were: Misses Zoa Miller, Fanny Hite, Ina Everett, Mary Hite, Messrs. Ross Mills, Cal Peterson and Harry Beery.

Dick Erwin royally entertained a number of his gentleman friends at his home on Fourth street, last evening and to say a jolly time was had by all is putting it mildly. Card play. jng and songs by the entire crowd of young men were the features of the evening, while the delicious luncheon was seirved by Miss Mabie Erwin assisted by the Misses Doll and Iva Simcoke cannot be overlooked. The boys twelve in all and a jolly lot of fellows generally take advantage of. every fun making propostion that presents itself. Thos present were: Messrs. Clayson Carroll, Jesse Helm, Arthur Mangold, Ross Mills, Milo Elzx, Irvin Case, Joe Beery, Milo McKenney, Calvin Robinson,. Curley Ellis, Dale Spahr, Dale Pedpies. The members of the Euchre Club had a very pleasant meeting, last evening at the home of Miss Elizabeth Patterson on North Second street. Mrs. Ora France led the ladies in having the highest score. The guests out of the club were Mesdames Doll Durkins, Fred Bell and Lew Mieland. The A. H. C. Club met at the home of Miss Inez Snellen on North Third street, last evening. Those present were masked to represent different persons, such as George Washington, Martha Washington, Buffalo Bill, Evangeline, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, Betsy Ross, Belle of 76. tc. Each guest was (Coninued on Page 3.) o TO TRY THE TERRELL CASE Judge Erwin Selected to Try Terrell on Second Indictmnt. Judge R.,K. Erwin was today appointed special judge in the John Ter. rell case by C. E. Sturgis. He is slated to try the case on indictment No. 1396, the one that was returned by the grand jury after the higher courts had held that the first indictment upon which Mr. Terrell was tried was no good because of the fact there isn’t alleged any impossible date. On indictment 1204 Judge Erwin heard motions some time ago. the indlctfhent was held no good and the defendant was discharged. The attorneys for the defendant claimed at the time that this left their client with a good chance of escaping further punishment as the fact that a record of discharge on an indictment for murder would show that the defendant had been in jeopardy and that’ he could not be tried E"-r.'' oY'-'—y Now that a jitage ha» ..a co act on the last indictment hied, some further action on the part of the attorneys may be expected.—Bluffton Banner.

FIND A USE FOR CAT-TAILS Takes Place of Cotton in Stuffing Mattresses. Bales of strippings from the cattails growing in the lakes around Kuhn’s Landing to the amount of 3350 pounds were shipped from Pierceton Saturday and there are tons of the downy material still standing in the neighborhood that may be shipped later. “We are sending it to Marshall Field & Co.” said Frank Crous, the men who was shipping it, t speaking over the phone Satuiday night. “Those big houses use it for the filling in ‘cotton’ mattresses, I understand. You see, they get it for or 3 cents a pound while cotton costs about eight.” (Herein, by the way, is a little tip to the man who is fond of buying from mail order houses. Mr. Crouse says the 3350 pounds came from five acres and says if he can get the men to strip it he will ship tons more of it. "We pay them one cent a pound,” said he, “one man stripped 350 pounds in a day, making $3.50. A good many of the neighbor boys come in and earn a dollar or so in a few hours.” The plant growing in the edges of the lakes and in the marshy ground is not where it can be gotten at until the lakes and ground are frozen up. This is the first time the cattails in this neighborhood have not been allowed to go to waste. —Pierceton Record. Made by the Henry V. Masters IN HIS CLOSING SERVICE At Presbyterian Church Last Night— Assisted by Mr. E. T._ Yarnelle, the Sweet Tenor Singer. — ...»■■ » . Last night’s service at the Presbyterian church was the best by far of all the services. A six o'clock sixty men of the congregation met in the lecture room for refreshments, served by six young men of the church. At 6:40 Mr. Yarnell gave an address: “The Need of a Higher Power.” Men could only truly succeed in life when God was with them helping them in the stress of trial and temptation. Rev. Master spoke on the organization of The Men’s club in his own church. He told of the help men derived in being banded togeher to assist one another, and to further the cause of Christ in the world. At the close, a great many expressed a desire to

organize at once, and also by a rising vote of thanks to these gentlemen expressed their appreciation of their work among them. After singing “Blest Be the Tie That Binds,” the meeting adjourned to the auditorium for the closing service of the week. After the opening exercises conducted by the pastor, Rev. Alfred Fowler, in which the large congregation joined heartily especially in the singing, Rev. Henry B. Master, of the First Church, Fort Wayne, spoke for thirty minutes on the importance of choosing Christ and following Him. He said in part: “That aside from the statement of Christ there was no intimation or proof of a future life. But the life of Christ was a fact, that it was free from mystery, and therefore all men might accept Him and believe on Him, if they would. It was a duty to do so; a duty simple, plain and pressing. Christ’s invitation to all was ‘Come.’ ‘Come unto me.’ ’,’ Very impressive was the closing moments of the service; a solemn awe- was felt by ail, that God was speakng to them, and that eternal destinies were at stake. To choose Hm meant the ’Promise of this life, as well as of the life to come.’ TO reject Him meant unspeakable misery and ruin. . Mr. Yarnelle •ring by recuast in his pleasing way. the tenor solo, “Face to Face. 'H e also sang in a very beautiful duet with Mrs. J. C. Patterson, in which tljeir voices blended nicely, and at the close of the service sang v.ith much feeling the jeered solo by (Continued on Page 2.)

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