Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number ic3

I THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION I Address by President Roosevelt the Main Feature

.CROWD WAS SMALL Panic in Front of Spcak- ■ ers Stand f GUARDS PREVENT TROUBLE President Welcomes All Nations and Tells of the Advancement Since Jamestown Was Founded. Norfolk. Va., April 27. —Made to order weather greeted the thousands of visi ors at the opening of the Jamestown exposition, when they arose toI <lay. Scarcely a cloud was to be seen in the sky and just enough breeze was blowing from the bay to keep the burning sun from making the crowd jfc tmcomfortable. The picture presented ? by the warships, with ’heir white hulls in the morning sun. upon the silver topped waves was one long to be remembered. ■ The opening of the big exposition X'beg;it. with an address by President ■ ’Tucker. During his speech a panic ■Occurred in the crowd before the ■■and and for some time it looked as g|thoii»ii women and children would be pled to death in the mass of huwhich swayed backward and ■forward. The quick action of the ■manis prevented loss of life The atHfiendance at the opening was woefully Hktnall. Os course the banner event ■ajlf the day was the address of PresiOfteiP Roosevelt, who delivered an hours talk, welcoming the people of SJ.fcll nations o our shores. In part be said: ■At the outset 1 wish to say a word HK special greeting to the representst|ves of the foreign governments here They have come to assist Us in celebrating what was in very the birthday of this na ion, for was here that the colonists first whose incoming. whose from their own loins and by th- addition of newcomers from M|b'.uaJ, was to l..ake ..<■ . p.e which SSHr.' hundred and sixty-uine years laMfer assumed the solemn responsibilities and weighty duties of complete ■ In welcoming all of you I must say word, first to the represenHBpive of the people of Great Britain of our people, of whom as it hapjtens myself, am one. have but a very portion of English blood in our in no way alters the other fact th u this nation was founded by Engby the Cavalier and the PuriTheir tongue, law, literature, fund of their common thought, an inheritance which all of us and marked deep the lines which we have developed. It Has the men of English stock who did ■® >st in casting the mold into which BKir national character was run. ■ Let me furthermore greet all of y< u, the representatives of the people conlnntal Europe. From almost nation of Europe we have drawn ■mie part of our blood, some part of traits. This mixture of blood has on from the beginning, and with has gone on a kind of development among peoples of the t' >cks from which we spring: and today we differ sharply from. yet in some ways are fundamentally akin to, all of the nations of Eu- ■ Again, let me bid you welcome, representatives of our sister Jiepublics of continent. In the larger aspect. interests and ours are identical, problems and ours are in large the same; and as we strive to Httle them, I pledge you herewi h on 31 part of this nation the heartiest M'iendship and good will. ■ Finally, let me say a special word of to those representatives of Asiatic nations who make up that East which is yet the most Hicient East, the East of time inlineBorial. In particular let me express I H|word of hearty welcome to the repre- | of the mighty island empire I Japan; that empire, which, i n learn j Hg from the West, has shown that it I so much, so very much, to teach I e " , in return. I BTo all of you here gathered I ex

press my thanks for your coming, and I extend to you my earnest wishes for the welfare of your nations. The world has moved so far that it is no longer necessary to believe that one nation can rise only by thrusting another down. All farsighted statesmen, all true patriots, now earnestly wish that the leading nations of mankind, as in their several ways they struggle constantly toward a higher civilization, a higher humanity, may advance hand in hand, united only in a generous rivalry to see which can best do its allotted work in the world. I believe that there is a rising tide in human thought which tends for righteous international peace; a tide which it behooves us to guide through rational channels to sane conclusions; and all of us here present can well afford to take to heart St Paul's counsel: “If it be possible, as much as Heth in you, live peaceably with all men.”

We have met today to celebrate the opening of the Exposition which itself commenorates the first permanent settlement of men of our stock in Virginia, the first beginning of what has since become this mighty Republic. Three hundred years ago a handful of English adventurers, who had crossed the ocean in what we should now’ call cockle-boats, as clumsy as they were frail landed in the great wooded wilderness, tihe Indianhaunted waste, which then stretched down to the water’s edge along the entire Atlantic coast. The men who landed at Jamestown and those who, thirteen years later, landed at Plymouth, all of English stock, and then fellow-settlers who during the next few decades streamed in after them, were those who took the lead in shaping the life history of this people in the colonial and revolutionary days. It was they who bent into definite shape our nation while it was still young enough most easily, most readily, to take on the characteristics which were to become part of its permanent life habit. * * * Above all, we insist that while facing changed conditions and new problems, we must face them in the spirit wich our forefathers showed when they founded and preserved this Republic. The cornerstone of the Republic lies in our treating each man on his worth as a man, paying no heed to his creed, his birthplace, or his occupation, asking not whether he is rich or poor, whether he labors with head or hand; asking only whether he acts decently and honorably in the various relations of his life, whether he behaves well to his family, to his neighbors, to the State. We base our regard for each man on the essen-

tials and not the accidents. We judge him not by his profession, but by his deeds; by his conduct, not by what he has acquired of this world’s goods. Other republics have fallen, because the citizens graually grew to consider the interests of a class before She interests of the whole; for when such was the case it mattered little whether it was the poor who plundered the rich or the rich who exploited the poor; in either event the end of the Rpublic was at hand. We are resolute in our purpose not to fall into such a pin. This great Republic of ours shall never become the government of a plutocracy. and it shall never become the government of a mob. God willing, it shall remain what our fathers who founded it meant it to be —a government in which each man stands on his worth as a man, where each is given the largest personal liberty consistent with securing the well-being of the whole, and where, so far as in us lies, we strive continually to secure for each man such equality of opportunity that in the strife of life he may have a fair chance to show the stuff that is in him. We are proud of our schools and of the trained intelligence they give our children the opportunity to acquire. But what we care for most is he character of the average man; for we believe that if the average character in the individual citizen is sufficiently high, if he possesses those qualities which make him worthy of respect in his family life and in his work outside, as well as the qualities which fit him for success in the hard struggle of actual existence—that if such is the character of our individual citizenship, there is literally no height of triupmh unattainable in this vast experiment of government by, of, and for a free people.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, Evening, April 26. 1907.

JOHN R. EAST IS DEAD. Popular Politician a Victim of Brights Disease. Bloomington, Ind., April 27. —John R. East, a well known Democratic politician, died at his home here last nigh! from chronic Brights disease. He has been a sufferer from this dis ease for a long time and for a year has been kept alive by the use of stimulants and strong medicine. He was well known all over the state and has lead in many party fights locally. SUICIDED ON CHURCH STEPS. Indianapolis, April 27. —P. H. Brown, of Bryan, Ohio, was found dying of carbolic acid poisoning on the St. Marys church steps today. He died while being faken to the hospital, and a note was found in his pocket addressed to rlatives and asking forgiveness. o DEATH RELIEVED Sufferings of Frederick Foreman, of Preble STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

Well Known Citizen Succumbed to Second Alltack—Funeral Will be Held Sunday Morning. Frederick Foreman, of Preble, who was the victim of a stroke of paralysis which lasted from Tuesday morning until Wednesday morning of this week, was stricken with another attack Wednesday afternoon, which resulted in his death. Mr. Foreman suffered intense pain since his affliction, until death came to his relief. A wife, three brothers and one sister, beside a multitude of friends share in this hour of bereavement. The deceased was fifty-three years, eight months and twenty-four days old. Funeral will be held at tlhe home Sunday morning at 9.30 sun time, and at the Lutheran church at 10:30. J. H. Klausing officiating. On account of the death of Frederick Foreman, there will be no English preaching at the Zion's Lutheran church of this city next) Sunday, as Rev. Klausing will conduct the funeral on that day. Rev. Bauer will preach in German Sunday morning CLOSING SESSION State Meeting of Order of Eastern Star APPOINTMENTS ARE ANNOUNCED W. B. Hale, of Geneva, Made Grand Marshal—General Chapter to Meet at Milwaukee in September. Indianapolis. Ind., April 25. —Final reports of committees were given at the closing meeting of the grand chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, this morning. A resolution was adopted that hereafter delegates must file their credentials and grand officers and past grand officers must report their presence before 3 o’clock of the first, day's session or their names will not be placed on the pay roll.

It was announced that the general grand chapter of the United States will meet in Milwaukee, Wis., September 4, 5 and 6. The following appointments were made this morning by the newly elected grand matron, Mrs. Goodbar: Grand chaplain, Otho G. George, Indianapolis; grand marshal, W. B. Hale, Geneva; grand Adah, Miss Maude M. Biddle, Evansville; grand Ruth. Miss Louise Klinger. Brazil; grand Esther, Mrs. Dora Gleason. Tipton; Grand Martha, Mrs. Harriet Stemen Mcßeth, Fort Wayne; grand Electa, Mrs. Carrie V. Halbruge, Rockport; grand warder. Miss Mary O'Mara, Terre Haute; grand sentinel, Mrs. Sarah W. Bums. Indianapolis; grand organist, Mrs. Virginia C. Swintz, South Bend. Among the delegates at the meeting are two brothers and their nephew, who are patrons of their respective chapters. They arc James B. Hale, of Bluffton; John D. Hale, of Decatur, and W. B. Hale, of Geneva.

A CIVIC HOLIDAY Arbor and Cleaning Day at Spokane, Wash. TO BE OBSERVED TOMORROW Some New Ideas in a Practical Movement Becoming General Over the Country. Spokane, Wash., April 26. —Everything is in readiness for Spokane's special arbor and annual claning day, for which Mayor Floyd L. Daggett, has proclaimed a civic holiday, and with the dawn, tomorrow, between 35,000 and 40,000 men, women and school children will turn out, armed with rakes, pruning-knives, brooms and shovels, to make the city look like a new pin. Henry L. Lilienthal. formerly ci y engineer, has been appointed marshal of the day and will have supervision of the army of voluntary workers and several hundred teams and vehicles. The work will be under the direction of C. Herbert Moore, chairman of the city beautiful committee of the 150,000 club, which has more than 3,000 active business and professional men among its members. “Reports from the precinct captains show that in the neighborhood of 40,000 persons will give one day to the work,” Mr. Moore said. “In addition to raking lawns, pruning trees, cleaning alleys, repairing fences and walks, more than 20,000 packets of flower seeds, presented to the children by Mrs. R. Weil, and hundreds of grass seed will be sown on vacant lots, and at the close of the day's work, bonfires will be lighted in various parts of the city under the direction of city firemen to destroy the debris not consumed at the city's incinerating plants. “I have received letters from mayors and other municipal officers in various cities in the middle west and as far east as New York state, saying they will be at Spokane in time to witness the cleaning day operations and it is expected that the movement, originated in this city, will be extended from ocean to ocean some day.” Aubrey L. White, formerly chairman of the City Beautiful committee, and the men associated with the 150,000 Club, formulated the cleaning day plan in the spring of 1906, when, on March 31, 20,000 men and women assisted in miking Spokane spick aid span, the school children planting 10, 000 packets of flower seed in vacant lots and plots of ground in various parts of the city. Mr. Lilien ..al, who was master of transportation, had at his disposal a large number of horses and wagons, donated by the municipality, business houses and private individuals, but even with these his forces were unable to haul away the debris, the result being that hundreds of bonfires were lighted in the outskirts of the city, and the smoke was so heavy that it hung like a pall against the usually clear sky the following day. The organization of the City Beautiful committee is not unlike that of Tammany. In addition to the chairman, it has a vice-chairman in each ward, a captain in each precinct and a lieutenant in each block. Semimonthly meetings are held and all members of the block and precinct organization are invited. The joint committee, which consists of twenty men, is divided into sub-committees on tree planting, parks and driveways, .alleys, public buildings and cleaning day. The various subcommittees make plans for improvements and the work is then carried out in the various wards through the captains and lieutenants. Public meetings are held from time to time and addresses are made on timely topics, illustrated by lantern slides, and a publicity campaign is carried on through the local newspapers. "The chief point to be borne in mind is to have a joint committee, the members of which are willing to consider all plans and to accept only those which are feasible,” said Secretary Ben H. Rice. “The committee must be composed of enthusiastic persons.who will keep up the interest in the work. Some of the most effective work is done through the organization of school children, who assist in all our campaigns under the direction of precinct leaders. Our cleaning day plan is not copyrighted, hence it can be adopted by every city in the country. I may add that all the work is voluntary, not a penny being contributed through any source.”

FLAGS FOR SCHOOL HOUSES. Must be Purchased by Trustee —A New Law. Over everj- school house in the state of Indiana flags must be flying on every national and state holiday commencing with # the fail term of school. This is the requirement of a law passed by the recent legislature and the law is strict in its terms, requiring the trustees not only to furnish the flags but to devise some manner of regulating its use in the several schools. Trustees in this county are expected to purchase the flags and for the first time in tihe history of the county there will be a flag over every school house next year. The result will be a wave of patriotism that will be lasting in its effects, for the schools are expected to observe especial ceremonies in conection wi:ti the flag and everywhere the banners will be flying holidays. The section of the law regulating the display of the flag reads as follows: “The school trustees in the various school corporations in the state shall cause the United States flag to be displayed upon the public school buildings or premises therein, on all national and state holidays, at such other times as they may direct, and such school trustees shall establish rules and regulations for ihe proper care, custody and display of the flag; and when for any cause it is not displayed it shall be placed conspicuously in the principal room or assembly hall of the school building.” The law provides a penalty for mutilating the flag of a fine of from $25 to SIOO for the first offense, with imprisonment; added if desired. The provisions of this law’ had not been called to the attention of the trustees until recently.

PASSED A NIGHT OF HORROR. Three Lorain Men Clung to Wrecked Boat for Hours. Sandusky, 0., April 27. —All through the cold night, William Smith, S. Angelo and Arthur Ross, of Lorain, Ohio, battled with the waves off Cedar Point and were rescued tihis morning. They were in a scow’ which was wrecked on a sand bar. All are suffering from the exposure, but will probably recover. S* Dick Burrell the newsman, is now snugly guartered in his new business room in the interurban depot and certainly has a most desirable place. The room is light and he has an opportunity to display his wares in fine style. THE HORSE SALE Annother Good One Was Held Today MANY FOREIGN BUYERS HERE A Hundred and Thirty-Five Head Sold —Col. Reppert Held the Place of Auctioneer. That the big horse sale conducted today at she sale stables on First street under the auspices of the Decatur Horse Sale company, was a success can be verified by any citizen who was present and watched the horses knocked down to the highest bidder, and heard autioneer Fred Repperts "sold again.” Never before in the history of the local company had so many foreign buyers been present and from what we were able to learn there were at least fifty of these experienced buyers present, and ail with one object in view, that being of purchasing good horses. A hundred and thirty-five head were offered for sale and every horse offered found a good home, and was sold at a fancy figure. The horses were all clean cut animals and were the admiration of all who saw them. The horses sold were comprised of draft and driving horses and were of just the kind that were easily sold and the bidding on each animal was spirited and easily brought the high dollar. Auctioneeer Reppert did his work in his usual pleasing manner and it was through his untiring efforts that tihe animals brought what they did. The next sale will be held two weeks from today, on May 10th.

Prof. Holand, ot the State University at Bloomington, who will lecture at the Shakespeare club entertainment this evening, arrived at noon.

IS HERE TONIGHT Prof. Cunningham at the Baptist Church PROGRAM IS A GOOD ONE Well Known Humorous Reader Will Delight Those Who Attend His Entertainment. Prof. M. W. Cunningham, tlhe humorous entertainer, will appear at the Baptist church this evening and will render the following splendid program: Reading from Tennyson; Reading from Riley; The Obstructive Hat, a humorous monologue of three characters; Their First Spat, a very laughable scene; Scene from David CopperP”— ~~— Mr **■* I • - < Pg? a rJ*rs . * ■ PROF. CUNNINGHAM.

field, Characters: Mr. Wickfield, David Copperfield, Miss Trotwood, Agnes Wickfield, Uriah Heep; Courtship Under Difficulties, determined lover is frequently interrupted by passing peddlers; Daisy Bulger and the Duke, humorous dialogue between Mr. and Mrs. Bulger; Pat Connor, a very pathetic story; April Fools, a very laughable monologue of two characters; Scene from Julius Caesar. Shakespeare, Characters: Brutus, Mark Antony; Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Pike, a monologue of five characters, humorous and having a moral; She Didn’t. Want Gas, garrulous woman tells dentist of all her friends' experience with gas. o HAGENBECK-WALLACE SHOWS. Will Exhibit at Fort Wayns Next Friday—A Big One. The Carl Hagenbeck and the Great Wallace shows, combined, will exhibit at Ft. Wayne Friday May 3, and the chances are that a great many people from this community will take advantage of the opportunity of witnessing this, the greatest circus alliance the world has ever known. This new show is now’ the largest and the best in the world. It requires five trains to move ihe show, more than 1,000 people are employed, and six hundred horses and five hundred animals are carried. The Hagenbeck trained wild beasts, which have heretofore been exhibited as an individual enterprise, form only a third of this gigantic combine and the very best of all class of circus acts will be seen. The Les Rowlandes is a newly imported European riding act which is creating a veritable sensation. “Floppie,” the only equestrian sea lion in the wrold, is another fature wihch is attracting much attention. “Floppie” actually rides a running horse and besides maintaining her equilibrium, juggles pretty near anything from a peanut tio a. football. The magnificent free street parade which leaves the srow grounds promptly at ten o’clock on the day of the performance, will include four hundred well matched dapple grey horses selected by Col. B. E. Wallace personally. and the more interest will be taken in them as some of the horses were purchased in tihis county. o - The funeral services of Uncle “Billie" Burdg was conducted this afternoon at one o'clock at the home on Mercer avenue, Rev. Bergman of the Baptitte church officiating, and a large crowd was present to pay their last tribute of respect to this distinguished citizen. Interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. The floral offering was beautiful and profuse.

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KOKOMO STATION WAS ROBBED Bold Thief Did Smooth Work With But Little Returns. The Clover Leaf passenger station, situated in a public place at Kokomo, was the scene of one of the boldest robberies in recent years. A tihief entered the station in broad daylight, near the hour of 6 o’clock Thursday, just after the day force had left the place and before the night operator, Chept Long, had begun the duties of the night. When Mr. Long arrived at the station the thief calmly walked out of the door leading to the agents room. The police were at once notified, and an excising chase followed. He had entered the agents office by prying off the bars before the ticket window, but, as it happened, he secured only 80 cents for the reason that he got into the wrong money drawer, which another near by contained the proceeds of the day’s business, possibly S2OO. —Delphos Herald. o SERIES OF DINNERS Being Given Mrs. Smith of Columbus THEATER PARTY LAST EVENING Crowd of Young People Attended the “Lion and the Mouse”—Shakespeare Club Event Tonight. The Shakespeare Ladies Club entertainment, which marks the close of a successful year, will be given at the library this evening. Each member has invited a number of guests and the occasion promises to be one of the social successes of the season.

A theater party, composed of the following people were at Ft, Wayne last night witnessing the beautiful play, “The Lion and the Mouse”: Misses Maynie Ada Deininger, Bert Voglewede, Rose Christen, Marie Allison, Leia Stultz, Marie Patterson, Bess Shrock and Mrs. Sam Acker, of Geneva, and Messrs. Glen Glancy, W. L. Lehne, Robert Allison, Oscar Hoffman and Jesse Niblick. The writer had the privilege of attending one of a series of dinners given by Mr. and Mrs. Reason Shaffer of R. R. No. 6, Sunday April 21, the first being given by Levi Shaffer on the 14th and the last will be given by Wm. Heath of near 8080, the 28th inst., in honor of Mrs. Tena Smith, of Columbus, O. At an early hour the guests began to arrive and by the noon hour they numbered near sixty persons. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer are royal entertainers. The dinner was fine, consisting of all the delicacies of the season. After dinner the guests were entertained by a fine recitation by Miss Aletha Shaffer, and a song by three little girls, Mildred Bunner, Zelda Melchi and Mabel Melchi, which was fine. The af:iernoon was spent in social chat, and plenty of soul-stirr-ing music. Mrs. Bessie McCullough presiding at the organ. All returned to their homes in the evening voting it a pleasant day. Those present were: Levi Shaffer, Almon Shaffer, Oscar Ainsworth, Henry Ehresman, Wm. Heath, Seph Melchi, Wm. Hitchcock, W. E. Miller, Henry Teeple and their families, John Ault, Fred King. Mrs. Rosa Neufed, Mrs. Tena Smith and family, Mr. Erwin Shaffer and family, Mr. Wm. Bunner and family. o - A chestnut ’.team, one of the prettiest ever sold in Adams county, was purchased today at the horse sale by an eastern firm for the handsome sum of $785.00. The horses were five years old and were purchased a few days ago by Mr. Beery at or near Ossian. The man who purchased them will use them for coach purposes. o The Clover Leaf passenger No. 5, carried a number of passengers, Sunday evening, which is rather an unusual sight to Delphos people. Two day coaches, a sleeper and a baggage car from the Lehigh Valley were attached to the train, and carried as passengers, 75 federal prisoners, en route to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. The men were chained together, and several guards stationed in each car. The prisoners were being taken to Ft. Leavenworth from New York state, and were being taken to serve sentences of from one to five years.— Delphos Herald.