Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 59, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1907 — Page 1

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BOLD HORSE THIEF tofe Team and (hgon Here Yesterday iVAS CAPT’J.'ED.AT CURRYVILLE Mil Have Wearing on Monday—Sto’a Horcss and A“.-m-t:d to Take Them 'io Blufftcn Cals. I Robert Hammon, a member of the »ipe line gang, working at Preble, and iged qbout. thirty-five years, is in ail, charg d wi-h cue cf the boldest hefts ever committed in this city, dis cool, deliberate act marks him as i man cf nerve and the officers deserve praise for capturing him so juickly. Yesterday afternoon Jacob Aeilder, a well known Root township farmer, drove to this city and hitched lis team on First street. Two hours ater he weut to get his rig to go tome and found the entire outfit had mysteriously disappeared. He reportsd the affair to Sheriff Meyer who, pith D puty Dallas Butler, immediately began a search. They telephoned to a number of nearby places Ind were informed from Peterson that the outfit had just passed through there going west. The officers started ,n pursuit and at Curryville stopped at the hotel where they found a man answering the description of the man Been driving the rig. At first he denied any knowledge of the affair, but finally admitted that he had the outfit, claiming that someone had hired him to drive the rig to Bluffton. He was immediately arrested and brought here and will be given a hearing before Judge Erwin Monday morning. Prosecutor Heller having filed the case in Circuit court today, charging him with grand larceny. The outfit Consisted of a bay horse and a graymare, a double set of harness and a spring wagon, valued at a total of (255. A big horse sale is advertised at Bluffton for today and it is believed that Hammon deliberately came here for the purpose of stealing a team and taking it there, where it ■would be converted into cash and he could leave with S2OO or S3OO in his possession. Similar schemes have recently been worked in the north part of the state, the very boldness of the plan assisting in its success. Mr. Hammon, if that is his real name, ■will have to offer a better excuse than lie has yet offered if he escapes a trip to Michigan City. REV. DOWIE DIED THIS MORNING Famous King of Zion City Expired Suddenly. Chicago, March 9.—John Alexander Bowie, Elijah 11, died at eight o'clock Ahis morning at Shiloh house, Zion ■City. He had no medical adviser during his last hours. He became unconscious at midnight, awoke at day light and died two hours later. His death was sudden and caused a -itat shock in his city. His wife and son were at the Dowie summer cottage at Muskegon, Mich. Dropsy caused th. old man's death. The coronet leld an examination. LEGISLATURE IS NEARING CLOSE Indianapolis, March 9.—G Hanly vetoed Sweeney's flag *> bill, compelling all trains 10 sl !> towns over 2500 population. ' cd the tuberculosis bill and many o ers of less importance. 11>* adopted Senator Slack's resoluUo providing for a Jamestown commsion and also adopted senator trough's resoiutjon petition*a© gress to amend the federal ‘ tion to elect senators by a direc of the people. A SUCCESSFUL MEET. NG S i which have The revival meetings • • il)(> been held at the M E. ihuit-- ' past three weeks ha - . e 1 ■ ■ , T ; cessful and interesting. 11 have not only helped tle ■' * i have giver l themselves to lug this period, but hate a 'te christiar/-. The sei - Thursday evening until Si. 1 h , t!1 • ! tog. It ha; not been decidm . they will continue next «< i but will be announced on • ■

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MISS BLANCH BLACKBURN DEAD — Lived at Fort Wayne—Had Relatives In This City. Miss Blanche Blackburn, daughter of Mr. and Mr". James Blackburn, died at the family residence, 231 East DeWald street, at 12:30 o'clock Friday afternoon of heart disease, having suffered from its effects for several years. The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the residence with interment at Lindenwood cemetery. Miss Blackburn was teacher of the primary grade in the Hoagland public school and her kind influence with the pupils made her loved by all. She was born in Fort Wayne March 5, 1885, and had just passed her twentysecond year. On her last birthday she was confined to her bed, having taken to it on the Sunday previous. Her education was gained wholly in this city, having been a member of the 1904 graduating class in the high school. She later entered the Lakeside training school and by her classmates she will be remembered as a conscientious student possessed cf an energy far beyond the frailty of her physical health.

She had but attained the object of her life work when forced to lay it down by her failing condition. She gave up her school work only about two months ago. Miss Blackburn was a popular member of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church and held at the time of her death several offices in the Sunday school and Epworth league. Her work in the church was as consistent as her devotion to the chosen vocation, and her sweet disposition won her many friends who grieve for her loss. Besides the bereaved father and mother, one sister survives. Miss Helen Blackburn. — Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Miss Blackburn was a niece of William and Robert Blackbum and Mrs. N. Blackburn of this city, and had visited in Decatur a number of times. o ORDER IS SECURED To Destroy Sprunger’s Stock of Liquors ISSUED TO SHERIFF MEYERS By Squire Liddy of Berne —Order Will be Obeyed at Once by the Officer. Prosecutor H. B. Heller was at Berne yesterday where he secured an order from Squire Liddy, authorizing Sheriff Meyers to take charge of the stock cf liquors confiscated from Sam Sprunger's blind tiger, and to destroy same. The order calls for the emptying of 489 pints of beer, six and onehalf gallons of whiskey and twenty gallons and thirteen pints of hop cream. The sheriff will go to Berne and obey the orders of the court. Several gallons of wine and brandy were returned to the owner because these articles were not mentioned on the search warrant. And thus ends the first prosecution under the blind tiger law of 1907. in Adams count}’ and very likely in Indiana. It is probable that some other arrests under this act may occur in this county before long as it is rumored that Sprunger has not been the only violator. o THE NEW MONROE BANK Officers end Directors Elected for That Institution. The stockholders of the new bank at Monroe, fifty-eight in number with a capital stock of $25,000, met yesterday and elected the following seven directors: W. F. Smith, Menno S. Liechty, C. E. Bollinger, John F. Hocker. Dr. M. F. Pan ish, L. F. Miller and Eii Hendricks. These then elected the I/ 'loving officers: President, W. F. 1 ; vice president, John F. Hockcashier, Menno S. Liechty; assistcashier, C. E. Bollinger. A near ■rny building will be erected at > cf brick or cement blocks and ■ S oon as furnished the bank will be j readv to do business. The name of . K —Berne Witness.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening March 9, 1907.

ARE HOPING IN VAIN Some Southern Democrats Don’t Want Bryan AN ALCOHOL INVESTIGATION South Dakota Senator Gave Out a Interview Favoring Re-Nomina-tion of Roosevelt. Washington, March 9. —Southern senators who are lingering here since the adjournment of congress express privately the hope that the Democratic party will not nominate William J. Bryan for president next year. The venerable Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama, wants Judge George Gray of Delaware, made the party’s nominee. He is convinced the south would prefer Gray to Bryan. “In my judgment Judge Gray is the best equipped man in the United States to lead the Democratic party to a successful result next year,’’ said he today. “Delaware is a small state, yet it is almost a twin sister of New York in its commercial and industrial interests. NewYork would vote for Judge Gray with as much confidence and satisfaction as it would for the best Democrat within her own borders.” Washington, March 9. —The internal revenue department, in conjunction with the department of agriculture, will shortly start an investigation for the purpose of ascertaining just how much alcohol is used in the manufacture of patent medicines. About a year ago the treasury department established a regulation that medicines which contained over a certain percentage of alcohol should pay internal revenue tax. As a result of that order many patent medicine makers reduced the percentage of alcohol, but the department has reason to believe that much alcohol is still put in many of the* medicines and tonics on the market. Dr. Wiley will have his pure food inspectors assist the treasury de partment in getting at the facts. Washington, March 9.—E. W. Martin of South Dakota, who has just retired from congress, after serving six years, gave out a typewritten interview just after he had seen the president, in which he says the people of the United States will demand the reno nination of Mr. Roosevelt, and will hold that his renomination will be for a second term. Mr. Martin declined to say whether the president had read the statement and had known it was to be given out, but he Intimated that such was the case. The interview did not impress Mr. Martin’s friends, for the reason that Mr. Martin is one of the “dead ducks, who would like to have a good federal job. o— MARKLE MAN IS DEAD Allen Kelsey, one of the Best Known Citizens of That Town. • Allen Kelsey, one of the most obliging and respected citizens of Markle died yesterday at the home of his brother, John Kelsey, where he has lived for several years. Mr. Kelsey was one of the prominent men of that town and was known in this city. At one time he was postmaster at Markle. After the change of administration in 1897 he was dismissed for a man of the opposite political beliefs. He was given a rural route about three years ago when route 3 was established from that town. Until about a year ago he held that position. His health failed him so that he was compelled

to resign and he has since staid with his brother. o German Reformed. 9:30, Sunday school. Lesson, Isaac a Lover of Peace, Gen. 26: 12-25. 10:30, German services. Text John 19: 26-27. "Woman, behold thy son! Then saith He to the disciple, Behold thy mother." A lesson for you young man. a lesson for you young lady. 6:30, Christian Endeavor Society. Topic, Lessons from the Patriarchs. Abraham. Heb. 11: 8-19. 7 p. m.. English ,services. Text, Isaiah 53: 4-5. "A sin offering for mankind.” Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst aft< r righteousness; for they snail be filled." Friends and strangers are cordially invited to worship with us in cur sanctuary. L. C. HESSERT, Pastor.

PIECE OF GAUZE CAUSED DEATH Os Mrs. Elmer Sprague, a Well Known Monroeville Lady. At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Brown on Short street, near the Pennsylvania railroad depot, last Tuesday morning, March 5, occurred the departure of this life of Mrs. Ella, wife of Elmer Sprague after intense suffering. The deceased had been a sufferer of disease for months past and about Christmas was taken to one of the hospitals in Fort Wayne, where she was operated upon. She remained at the hospital until a few weeks ago when it was believed she had recovered sufficiently to move her to the family residence one and a half miles southwest of Monroeville in Madison township, but upon arriving in town over the railroad her conditon was such that she could not be taken to -her home safely and was taken to the Brow-n home, where she grew worse instead of better, and continued to grow worse right along until several days ago when a second operation was performed by the doctor who did the first and in this operation an incident was revealed which caused the prolonged sickness and prevented recovery and no doubt never would have permitted recovery. The discovery was to the effect that in the first operation, a miss-count had been made by some one of the number of rolls or pieces of gauze used in dressing the wound, were placed in the wound, thus when the last dressing was made one of these rolls or pieces of gauze was sewed up in the adbomen, thus causing irritation and in the opinion of many her death. —Monroeville Breeze. o A SOCIAL COLUMN Pythian Sisters Have a Gay Time AT THE WISEHAUPT HOME The Euchre and P. F. F. Club*—Country Party—Many Pleasant Occasions— The members of the Pythian Sisters are earnestly requested to be present Monday evening at their hall. Very important business will be transacted. Each member, especially the degree staff, are more than urged to attend Monday evening at this meeting. The Ben Hur lodge enjoyed a very pleasant meeting last evening, at their hall. They initiated two candidates into the mysteries of the order. The attendance for the evening was excellent, over one hundred members being present. Mr. W. H. Owen of Craw-fordsville, the Supreme Judge, was present during the evening. The Athletic Club will meet at the Library Club rooms on Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. A small company of young ladies were entertained by How-ard Wisehaupt at his home on 542 Nuttman avenue on Thursday evening. The evening was spent in making fudge and telling stories, which was enjoyed by all the guests. Mrs. T. M. Reid of First street, proved to be a delightful hostess, last evening at the meeting of the Euchre Three small tables were prepared and Euchre occupied the evening’s program. Miss Rose Christen led the ladies in having the highest score. After the games the tables were cleared and a dainty luncheon was served. The guests of the evening, besides the club members, were: Mesdames Fanny Cole, John Heller and Doli Durkens. A large crowd of young and old people gathered at the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. William Singleton, one-half miles east of Mt. Pleasant last evening at a masquerad party given by the members of the church. Games and dancing were the amusements of the evening. e fifty guests were ent"" ...1 Joe Rico cf Cincinnati was A but:I iness caller to our city today.

THL LEGISLATURE Parks Ditch Bill Passes the House A SALARY BILL IS PASSED. The Treasurer of Adams County Will Get a Salary of $2300 — Other Notes. The house passed, by a vote of 54 to 37, the Senator J. W. Parks ditch bill. This is the bill so much amended in the senate where Senator Tyndall Democrat, said the Republicans were merely stealing his bill and tacking it on to the Parks bill in order to keep the Dill from bearing a Democrat’s name. Politics has been mixed in ditch discussion throughout and the vote against the bill in the house was Democratic. The bill as passed by the house goes back to the senate because of amendments made Thursday afternoon which caused another of numerous fights on the subject. When the bill was taken up on second reading then Mr. Kelley of Starke county, offered a half dozen amendments. Their effect was: To require that notice be given non-residents by publication instead of by letter; to make a ditch lien a first lien; limiting the compensation of superintendent on any ditch to $120; and to make the bill supplemental in order that it not repeal any of the other bills passed. These were adopted by a party vote, after some wrangling. Then several minority members kicked. saying they had not understood the amendments. Mr. Eschbach of Warsaw, to prove his statement that he was the fairest man in the house, said he was willing that the bill be made a special order for 10 a. m. today, when the amendments could be considered all over again. However, there was no change when the bill came up again. Both branches of the legislature have finally agreed on a bill fixing the salaries of county treasurers. The Greiger bill, passed by the house, was amended in many ways by the senate, and the house refused to concur in the changes. A conference committee undertook to straighten out the difficulties and its report was adopted by both the house and senate yesterday morning. The bill is now ready to be sent to the governor. The conference report raises the salary of Adams county’s treasurer from $2,200 to $2,300. Representative Wells of Allen county, was taken with a severe coughing spell, Thursday evening, and almost choked. He recovered, however, in a short time, and it was found that a small blood vessel was ruptured in his throat. The coughing was caused by the use of cigars, and Mr. Wells has quit smoking, but he is chewing tobacco for the firfet time in thirty years. Stokes Jackson of Greenfield, one of the Indiana Democrats who has ever been a friend of William Jennings Bryan, is in town looking after a bill that will legalize burial associations. Some politicians think that Mr. Jackson ought to understand the provisions of the bill .because he has been pallbearer at so many political funerals.

There was a large crowd present yesterday afternoon when President Miller handed down the reports on the Fort Wayne track elevation bill. The majority report was against the bill and was signed by several of the heavy weights of the senate —all good men and true, whose judgment had been reached by the railroad lawyers who had urged that the city should stand by the act of 1995. They were Senators Crumpacker, chairman, Goodwine, Stephenson. Fartier, Pelzer and Springer. The minority report was signed by Senators Bland. Moss and Tyndall. Senator Tyndall of Allen and Adams counties, took the floor and made a plea tor the minority report. saying that the Calhoun street crossing is the worst in Indiana and mossing the track.. . .ere every day, he said, and there is constant and an(Continued on Page 2.)

GOODRICH IS GIVEN A BOOM Some of His Friends Pushing Him for the Governorship. There is a well-developed boom, according to advices received by the Indiana colony in Washington, for James P. Goodrich for the Republican nomination for governor. Mr. Goodrich, it is said here, is not encouraging the boom and neither is he fighting it with enraged desperation. He is a close friend of Representative Watson and he is firmly convinced that Watson will make a mistake if he enters the race for governor. “Only on one condition would I consent to run for governor,” Goodrich is quoted as saying, “and that is to prevent Watson from getting it.” Goodrich thinks that Watson’s prospects in Washington are too bright to warrant him in going off on the gubernatorial tangent.—Ludlow. BERfAPPRAhED Frilzinger Wins out in Circuit Court APPRAISERS ARE APPOINTED To Report Next Week When Court Will Render Judgment—Other Doings in Court Today. Attorneys Peterson & Moran have entered appearance for the defendant in the case of Ludlow L. Sheline vs. Frank Trim, suit on note, demand S2OO. Alexander Foutz vs. Geneva Oil company, suit on account and for receiver, answer and petition filed by National Supply company, appearance by Peterson & Moran for the Geneva Oil company. George A. Bohrer Brewing company vs. Harry Cordua et al., suit on bond, demand $650, motion by plaintiff to strike out separate answer by Roop, same as to Sheline’s answer, motion overruled, demurrer filed to answer of Roop. Judge John F. LaFollette rendered his decision in the E. Fritzinger appeal from his North Second street assessment, finding that the petition is sufficient under the law and the court appointed Godfrey Christen, Daniel N. Erwin and Charles D. Teepie as appraisers, who are ordered to meet at the clerk's office Monday, March 11, 1907, and qualify and proceed with their duties, forthwith view the premises as described in petition and make and file their report within three days from that date. These appraisers will determine what Mr. Fritzinger’s benefits are, assess his share and the court will render judgment accordingly. The defendants in the cases of David Bailey, Wilson P. Clymer and A. O. Smith vs. W. H. Gardner et al., filed demurrers to the complaint Sixby & Gramme et al., vs Hirschey Bros., et al., conversion, set for trial March 21. State on relation of Troy Huey vs. Henry Decker, trustee of Wabash township, writ of mandate, set for ai gument Saturday, March 16. Emanuel Woods vs, John S. Bowers et al., suit on account, demand $5,000, plaintiff ruled to answer cross-com-plaint. A marriage license was Issued to Amos B. Zehr of Geneva, and Maliala Beltler of near Vera Cruz. —_ o Mrs. Sophie Holbrock pleasantly entertained yesterday at a twelve o'clock dinner in honor of her 64th birthday anniversary. The guests from Fort Wayne were: Mesdames Will Thil. Harry Starke Henry, Stellhan, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holbrock, Miss Elizabeth Engleking, Mrs. Henry Lapp, Mrs. Fred Fisher and Mrs. Otto Meyers. Guests from the city I were: Messrs, and Mesdames Fred Heuer. Sellemeyer, Thurman Holbrock, ami family of Hoagland. Ga’.lI tnever, Eotl and Gus Holbrock and

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