The Call-Leader from Elwood, Indiana • Page 1

CA THE KL WOOD EADER, VOLUME XVH NO. 46 ELWOOD, IND FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1907. TEN CENTS A WEEK PRESBYTERIANS READY. COMPROMISE POSTMASTER Appointed for Elwood A Surprise. SUNDAY BASEBALL Apparently Has Many Supporters in House of Representatives.

Further evidence of the strength of the Sunday baseball sentiment in the house was shown when the bill by Mr. Brolley to permit games with an admission fee in the afternoon, came up on second reading. Mr. Morton, of Howard county, offered an amendment to limit the hours of players on Sunday from 7 a. m.

to 9 a. m. The amendment was tabled. Mr. Read, of Tipton county, moved to strike out the enacting clause.

The motion was defeated by an overwhelming vote. Mr. Sllmp moved to amend by providing that baseball might not be played for compensation on Sunday, and his motion was voted down. The bill went to third reading with WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. ALVA NEWCOMER NAMED This morning there was much surprise in political and business circles in this city, when it was learned from Washington dispatches that Elwood is te have a new postmaster.

The news which caused the surprise, and which was printed to the morning papers, is as follows: "Representative Cromer is shaping postofllce matters very nm oh to his liking in the eighth district. He scored a big point today when the president sent to the senate the name of Dr. Alva M. Newcomer for postmas ter of Elwood. Dr.

Newcomer la one of the stalwart Cromer men and was Cromer's choice for chairman of the district committee last year. A. Finch, who resigned from the postofllce at Elwood', was one of the postmasters against whom charges were filed by George F. McCulloch In the recent congressional contest. Cro mer has been assured that he can name the next postmaster ol Mtincie.

although the term of Davldl Lambert. the Incumbent, will not expire until after he ceases to be a congressman. The name of the new postmaster of Muncle will be announced next week, before Cromer retires to private life." Welcome to the day returning, Dearer still as ages flow, While the torch of faith Is burning, Long as freedom's altars glow. See the hero that it gave us. Be Its morn forever blest.

For the arm he stretched to save us, Be its morn forever blest. Hear the tale of youthful glory, While the Britain's rescued band1, Friend and foe repeat the etory, Spread his fame o'er sea and land; Where the red cross, proudly streaming, Flaps above the frigate's deck, Where the golden lilies gleaming Star the watch towers of Quebec. Look! the shadow on the dial Marks the hem of deadlier strife; Days of terror, years of trial Scourge a nation into life. Lo, the youth became the leader! All her baffled tyrants yield; Through his arm the Lord has freed her; Crown him on the tented field. Vain is empire's mad temptation; Not for him an earthly crown; He whose sword hath freed a nation Strikes the offered sceptor down.

See the thronelesa conqueror seated. Ruler by a people's choice; See the patriot's task completed; Hear the father's dying voice. By the name that you inherit By the sufferings you recall, Cherish the fraternal spirit; Love your country first of all; Listen not to idle questions, If its bands may be untied; v- Doubt the patriot whose suggestions Whisper that its props ay slide. Father! we whose ears have tingled With the words of doubt and1 shame, We, whose sires' their blood; have mingled In the battle's thunder flame. Gathering, while this holy morning Lights the land from sea to sea.

Hear thy counsel, heed thy warning; Trust us, while we honor thee. Oliver Wendell Holmes. Church Cleaned and Redecorated in Attractive Manner. The Presbyterian: people having completed the work of redecorating and cleaning their church, are ready for services again. The ladies having the work in charge are to be congratulated in the nice, neat and attractive appearance the church presents.

Services will be conducted next Sunday by a visiting minister, and Rev. F. F. Dobson, the pastor-elect, will be on the ground March 1, with his family to take charge of the i work in this, his chosen field. I ft 1 1 1.

1. iou win ue sure lu ue out uexi Sunday to have a first glimpse of the interior of the church. You'll hardly know it as the one you worshiped' in last. BIRTHDAY Of Washington Celebra ted This Evening. BY IMP.

O.R.M. TONIGHT A patriotic society always, the Im proved Order of Red Men, celebrates as one of Its anniversaries, the birthday of Washington. A pleasing program has been ar ranged for the observance this evening, which will take place at the wig wam. The ritualistic ceremonies will be carried out as provided and there will be good music, vocal and Instrumental. The principal address of the even ing will be delivered by John B.

Mur phy, of Lebanon. The program in full follows: Overture Swihart's Orchestra, Song Red Men's Quartette, Koons, Hiatt, Hlllls and Druley. Invocation Rev. Neal. Solo Mrs.

Goldie Munger. Sachem W. A. Finch. Sannap Walter Cogswell.

Senior Sagamore Geo. W. Koons. Prophet C. L.

Bruce. Junior Sagamore Meldo Hillis. Our Flag; iMrs. Geo. W.

Osborn. Chief of Records O. W. Coxen! Keeper of Wampum J. D.

Roth. Selection by Orchestra. Solo Miss Edna Barnes. Address Job B. Murphy.

Song Red Men's Quartette. "America" Audience. Benediction. Rev. Roberts.

The evening will be one of much pleasure to the Red Men end! their friends. The member have extended an invitation to all Interested in order to attend. TRACTION WILL HELP. Willing to Aid Amusement Associations Along the Line. The general passenger agent of the traction line was at Kokomo yesterday looking after the Sharpsvllle-Kc-komo ball team that was recently or; ganlzed and which will play games at both Kokomo and Sharpsvllle.

The traction company is going to lend assistance in the matter and will help Kokomo to build a park. It Is going to pay a good deal of attention to out of door sports along its line, making an effort to create business for the passenger department, and base ball will be one of the sports that will be encouraged by the electric people. Tipton Tribune. Saloons Were Closed. For the rst time in the history of Elwood, all the saloons were closed on Washington's birthday.

The legislature has declared it a legal holiday and the saloons had to close. Heretofore the saloons have remained open on Memorial day and Washington's birthday, but last year the saloon men ran up against a proposition on the Memorial day opening and all obeyed the, law in regard to Washington's birthday. Many persons were at a loss to knowthe gentleman who has received the endorsement of Mr. Cromer. Several people thought it was Dr.

G. V. Newcomer, as he was a caidldate for district chairman' at one time. But such Is not the case. He Js a brother of Dr.

Newcomer and is employed at the tinplate works. He came here from Hamilton county last summer and has resided In Elwood since. A representative of the Call Leader saw Mr. Finch today and he said he had resigned, and that was about all he had to say concerning the matter. There was considerable discussion of the situation on the streets, but as Mr.

Alva Newcomer is unknown to the majority of the citizens, nothing of a personal nature was mentioned. But many spoke from a political standpoint that It would have been better for the party's sake to have selected a man who had been a resident of Elwood for a longer period andi one who had helped to fight the party bat In Paternity Case Against Fisher. GIRL GETS PROPERTY Charlas Fisher, the Elwood young man, arrested and brought back from St. Louis, to answer to a charge of seduction, will likely be at liberty as soon as a deed is received from that city bearing his wife's signature. Yesterday at Anderson a compromise was reached: in a case charging bastardy, which had been filed after the young man was returned to this county, in connection with the seduction charge.

Young FiSher signed a deed giving his equity in a piece of real estate in this city, worth $300 to $500, to the Anderson Trust comipany, as trustee for Miss Leisure, and Judge Moore and Fisher's father, who came an Srom St. Louis, took the document back to that place to be signed by his wife. The St. Louis attorney demanded an immediate trial, but the fact was made plain that this was impossible at this time on account of the ill health of the young woman. Fisher did not relish the idea of remaining In jail for some time and the compromise followed.

The unpleasant affair having been settled in as satisfactory a manner as was possible, It is not probable that the more serious charge of seduction will be vigorously pushed; Fisher will likely be released to return home in a few days. OFFER TO CREDITORS Will Likely be Accepted by Shoemaker Owes. Firm The grocery Arm of S. B. Shoemaker Co.

Is passing through a crisis which will probably result in a permanent suspension of business. Brothers of S. B. Shoemaker who have been backing him In mercantile ventures for years at Yorktown, Mld-dletown, Frankton and other places, liave insisted upon a settlement. It seems that Mr.

Shoemaker's liabilities to his ibrothers approximate $20,000. This is unsecured. Mr. Shoemaker owes about $3,100 to Spencer Hogan of Marlon, and Stout of Indianapolis, and others. His stock is valued at $7,000.

Mr. Shoemaker's brothers have proposed to the creditors to pay 25 cents on the dollar and then take the stock, making out of It what they can for themselves. It is understod that this Is satisfactory to the creditors and the stock will soon he sold. Anderson New MONEY AND RINGS Lost in Fire at. Redkey the Object of Search.

Both Mrs. Connelly and Bagot who were In the Are at Redkey, owned valuable diamond rings, larger than one karat weight. A diamond and pearl brooch was found, with the diamond in perfect condition, but the pearls were lost. This has been the only stone of some seven recovered. The amount of money lost in the fire by Mrs.

Connelly has not yet been ascertained, but from the charred pieces of gold and silver uncovered It Is. supposed a large amount' is yet in the ruins, especially so as the lady, who is an Insurance Inspector, was known to carry goodly sums at all times. No More Parades. There is a movement on foot among members of the G. A.

R. to do away with the annual parade of Che veterans of the Civil war. It Is alleged that the parade Is too hard for the veterans and that It greatly increases the annual mortality record. It is probable that the parade of May, 1906, was the last time the Grand Army pf the Republic pass in public review. VAUDEVILLE out dissent.

DAUGHTER Of Old Sweetheart Prof. Rigdon' Bride. EDUCATOR TO BE WED Much Interest will be felt in Elwood and northern Madison county hi the announcement sent out in a special from Danville, of the approaching marriage of Prof. Jonathan Rigdon, a well known educator, who was born in the little place of that name, north of this city. The special says: "Prof.

Jonathan Rigdon, of Dan vllle, Indiana, well nown author of works on grammar, and for many years the head of the Central Indiana Normal school at Danville, Is to be married on Wednesday evening, Feb ruary 27, to Miss Alberta Smith, the 20-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs Alfred A. Smith, of Fairfield, Illinois into is the announcement that was made public today by Mrs. Smith. "Twenty-five years ago.

Miss berta Smith's mother, then 18 years old, was a student under Prof. Rigdon at Danville, and friends thought they were betrothed. Time separated the two, however, and each was after wards married. Prof. Rigdon was left a widower a number of years ago.

He had never heard of his old-time friend, who had become Mrs. Smith, until last summer, when in attending teachers' institute at -Fairfield he met her again. He also met the charming young daughter, and he laid siege to her heart She yielded to his entreaties, and was soon wearing a fine diamond ring. She has just completed her studies In the Conservatory of Music at Cincinnati. "A honeymoon to Europe will be cujoyed by the couple during the coming summer.

Prof. Rigdon is 55 years old and his bride-elect only 20. He is ten years older than her own father," BASKET BALL AND POLO. Plenty of Fun for Lovers of 8port at the Casino Tonight. Tonight the double-header game comes off at the Casino rink, and whether you like basket ball or whether you like polo, or if you like both of these fascinating Indoor games, you want to go there.

Elwood plays the Anderson team basket-ball in the early part of the evening, and as the teams are evenly matched a good game Is expected. After the first game the polo players of Elwood and Andersjon- take the floor and expect to present the real article in that line. A number of, Anderson, rooters will come along with the teams from that place. 7 Lenten Devotion. Lenten devotion will be observed at St.

Joseph's church this evening a 7:30. Of course you will name any boy baby born today, George Washington. CHANGES In Design of Gold Coins Coming. The gold coins of the United States will be changed some time in the coming year, for the first time in years. The work of preparing the new designs has been placed In the hands of a celebrated New York artist.

President Roosevelt believes that the gold coins now in use are inartistic and after discussing the matter with the treasury officials he took it up with the New Yorker In question. As a result, appropriate designs, ar tistic in effect and beautiful in work manship, are about to Be submitted to the approval of the presldentt. Unde the law the president has a good deal of authority in prescribing just what figures or emblems shall appear on specie money. Congress has made certain limitations, however. It provides that the designs coins shall not be changed oftener, than once in a period of twenty-five years, that on each coin there shall appear an emblem of liberty, the year of coinage, and the words, Pluri-bus Unum," Beyond) being bound by this general description, the president may do as he likes.

Washington Program. The children of St. Joseph's schools are holding the usual patriotic pro gramin commemoration or Washing ton's birthday in the church base ment this afternoon. The pupils of all of the grades are. participating in the exercises and greatly enjoying them.

Players Got Returns on This Joke. The spectacle of a policeman in hot pursuit of two well dressed young men at a late hour at night attracted the attention of belated pedestrians on Main street in the lmmeddae vicin ity of Sixth, says a Richmond paper. The pair "split out," when they reached the last named thoroughfare, one of them going north at a race horse gait, while the other continued in a westerly direction. The minion of the law followed the former, and finally caught him in the rear of the Phillips theatre. A few minutes later Westenberg's captive was standing in front of the desk of Night Sergeant Betxold explaining matters.

The young man and his companion are both vaudeville actors appearing at the Phillips, and while ambling along Main street at the conclusion of show, they formed) the acquaintance of a couple of girls. They at once began "kidding" the damsels, and finally told them that they were bold, bad burglars, had "framed up" to break into the Hoosier dry goods Shortly after leaving their chance acquaintances the girls met Westenberg, and told him of the "evil designs" of the young men, and he Immediately started down the street to arrest them with the result above mentioned. As soon as the (frightened prisoner had finished his explanation, and established his identity beyond all doubt he was given his liberty. It is a dead sure thing though) that neither he nor his companion will ever again do any "Joshing" along this particular line In Richmond or anywhere else. tles in this city and county.

However, it Is reported that the ap polntment of Dr. Newcomer's brother is a compliment to the doctor himself, who could or would not give up his extensive and paying practice to devote the time and attention' to the office. Whatever changes, It any, will be made in the subordinate positions in the postofllce, when the new postmast er takes charge, of counse, can not be known at this time. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE. W.

L. Matthew Reminded of His Fif ty-fifth Anniversary. W. L. Matthew, residing at 2707 North street, was not born on the same day as George Washington, but close to it, and like George he can not tell a He, and) he confesses that he was) completely surprised yester day, the occasion being his fifty-fifth anniversary.

He had planned to have Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Lambert over as guests for an oyster supper in the evening to celebrate, but his Anderson relatives took the plans out of his hands. They came over in the morning, bringing with them well-fllledi baskets and the dinner whs something Immense. The visitors were John Matthew and wife, Frank Beckham and wife, Frank Tappan and wife, E.

H. Mat- thew and wife, Herman Hi ighel and wife, and( Mrs. Minnie Bronuenberg and daughter. They spent A happy day and returned on the 4 o'clock And the oyster supper took place In the evening just as was planned, the two events making the occasion.