Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

\ olume V. Number 119

AN AGED LADY Mrs. Mary Meyer Aged Eighty-Two is Dead WAS OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP The Funeral is Saturday Morning from the St. Marys Catholic church in this City. Mrs. Mary Meyer, one of the best Iknown women in Washington township and probably one of the oldest residents in Adams county, died this morning at her home two and onehalf miles south west of this city, at eight o’clock, after an illness of several months' duration, death resulting from old age and other complications. Mrs. Meyer was eighty-two years of age and was born and reared in Germany, where she received her early education. In 1853, together with her husband, who is now deceased, they started for this country, landing near New Orleans, La., and from there came direct to Adams county, where they purchased the place on which she died and continued to make this their home, making her a resident of Adams county for fiftyfour years. She was a woman of kindly disposition and was held in high esteem by •all who knew her and her many acts of kindness and charity will be sadly missed by those who came in constant touch with her. She was a member of the St. Marys Catholic church and was a devoted worker and an active member in its behalf and the church has lost a worthy member. The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at nine o’clock standard time, at the St. Marys Catholic church, Father Wilken officiating, and interment will be made in the St. Joseph cemetery. She leaves three daughters and three sons to mourn their loss, namely, Mrs. John Tonnellier and Mrs. Anthony Vogelwede of this city and Mrs. Bernard Plock, of Ft. Wayne and Bernard H., Joseph and John S. Meyer of this county. Her husband, two sons and one daughter having preceded her into the great beyond.

GRANT WEEKS DEAD Well Known Geneva Business Man Dead FUNERAL OF MRS. BOLDS Many Paid a Tribute of Respect to this Well Known Lady—Other Geneva News. Geneva. Ind., May 15—The funeral •of Grant Weeks, one of Geneva's sound business men occurred Tuesday. His death was caused from a chronic case of catarrh, which enveloped the lungs and caused death. While he has not been well for a long time, yet his last illness was short, there seemingly being nothing that could be done to afford relief. The wife was formerly Miss Matie Harper, who with two children, mourn the death of a good husband and a highly respected citizen. The funeral of Mrs. Alexander Bolds was held today from the family home in Hartford township. The many relatives and friends paid their last tribute to the deceased, who for so many years had administered c.i . it and benevolence to a vast numbt r near her home. She was known as Grandmother Bolds far and near, and will be sadly missed by everyone. Esq. I. N. Veley and Eugene Barnes were Decatur business visitors today. The former made his report as township assessor to county assessor Gentis. S Grandma Julia^lTHarris sustained a broken hip last Thursday wile vi* Itin-r with Oliver Hendricks am a ily, at Monroe. The condition of h injured lady is rather serious on e account of hr advanced age. ng 77 vears oM. She was removed to the home of Wm. Hendricks, in Monroe township. —Berne News.

| WABASH COLLEGE ADVANCES. | Adopted Special Course for Training High School Teachers. Wabash College has taken another advance step in the development of education in Indiana. Acting on the theory hat there should be a special and peculiar training for high school teachers different from that of the grade teachers, Wabash proposes to do this training. In addition to the broad foundations laid for such work by the regular courses, there is announced in the new catalogues, just issued, a special course in the science of education, in which the theory and practice of high school pedagogy will be given a prominent place. Hereafter students of Wabash who desire to take up the profession of teaching will have an advantage, and when they graudate they will be ready to give any high school the maximum service at the beginning without any time wasted in learning the methods required in this particular branch of education. a WsanTHme Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox are Given the Glad Hand ANOTHER BOOK BY MRS. PORTER Meeting of the Eagles—Pastime Club Met with Miss Lange—Other Items in Society. By Pearl Burdg. The reception tendered to Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox in the parlors of the Methodist church last evening was a most delightful affair. In the receiving line were Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox, Master Harold Wilcox, and Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Daniel. Punch was served and a social time enjoyed for several hours. The new minister and family have seemingly made a favorable impression with their congregation, and their welcome in Decatur was real. Dr. Wilcox is a fine speaker, and his sermons bristle with fine thoughts well expressed.

Mrs. C. A. Dugan has had the pleasure of receiving the latest production of Mrs. Jean Stratton Porter's book, entitled, “What I Have Done with Birds.” This famous to be book consists of the different stories of birds which were published in the Woman Home Journal in the past year and which pleased her many friends to read her delightful sketches of her experiences with birds during her travels and study around the vicinity of Geneva. The book is beautifully illustrated with pictures which were taken by Mrs. Porter by the means of a camera. Not only friends but strangers are waiting very patiently to read the book which has been just placed on the market for the benefit of the public. There will be a meeting of the Eagles lodge tomorrow evening. The members are requested to be present as there is business of importance. Miss Clara Lange was the pleasant hostess last evening at the Pastime club meeting at her home on Fourth street. The young ladies had no business to transact during the evening so they amused themselves by playing "Mysterious neighbors.” in which Miss Louise Holbrock won the prize. After which the guests were entertained in a royal manner at a threecourse luncheon which there is no doubt each member more than enjoyed the delicious spread which was laid before them by the hostess. The P. F. S. Club will meet this evening with Miss Bessie Baumgartner on west Monroe street. Every member is earnestly requested to be present. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist church will meet tc-m-TOW afternoon at two o'clock with Mrs. Coverdale in the west part of the city. She will be assisted by Mrs. Fortney. All are cordially invited to attend. oMr. and Mrs. Harry Burdg have returend from their honeymoon and are at present residing with Mrs. Burdg s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tester. Mr. and Mrs. Burdg have not decided where they will live, but it is thought they will make Decatur their future home.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, Evening, May 15, 1907.

MAKING PROGRESS Still Selecting Jury in the Haywood Case SIX PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED It is Expected that a Jury will Soon be Had—Many Witnesses Refuse to Attend Trial. Boise, Idaho, May 15. —Six of the present panel of jurors in the trial of William D. Haywood have been provisionally accepted by both sides. This statement was made today ’on the convening of court. Four more were examined today, making ten that have passed the scrutinizing eye of both prosecution and defense. It is declared that fifty per cent of the witnesses invited from Colorado to tell their stories to the jury, have declined to come. Nothing sensational occurred today. Boise, Idaho, May 15. —What promised to prove a sensation developed in the Haywood trial yesterday when a talesman under examination admitted that the deputy sheriff who served the subpoena on him had stayed for dinner and talked over the case. The juror was Allen Pride, a young farmer, and under a fire of questions from Attorney Darrow he said that Deputy Sheriff Roberts had discussed the case before serving the subpoena. Roberts formerly was a guard at the penitentiary, and the conversation related to Harry Orchard, the star witness for the prosecution. What was said the juror was not permitted to state, although he said: "It did not amount to much.” The incident was the first to cause any interest in the trial, as every one expected the deputy would be punished for contempt. At the close of the session today Attorney Darrow said he did not think he would press the matter further, as in all probability the conversation had little bearing on the trial. The juror was temporarily accepted pending a further investigation of the deputy's conduct.

MORNING WEDDING Kortenbrer • Rumschlag Nuptials Celebrated A HAPPY WEDDING PARTY Wedding Dinner and a Gay Time at the Future Home of the Bride and Groom. This morning at eight o’clock at the St. Marys Catholic church occurred the wedding of Miss Clara Kortenbrer to Charles Rumschlag and the spacious church was taxed to its capacity by the friends of the contracting parties. Father Wilken officiated and the services were most impressive, the ring service being used, which is appropriate in this church. The bride looked pretty indeed in a flowing gown of cream mohair and carried a large bouquet of roses, while the bridesmaid. Miss Ella Rumschlag, a sister of the groom, was gowned in white silk and carried a large bouquet of carnations. The groom was dressed in the conventional black as was his best man, William Kortenbrer, a brother of the bride. Immediately following the ceremony the bridal party repaired to their future home on the Colchin farm south of the city and there a sumptuous wedding dinner was served to the immediate friends and relatives of the happy young couple. This evening a big barn dance will be held in honor of the bride and groom and a fine time is expected. o CAME NEAR BEING A PANIC. New York, May 15. —As the result of a short circuit, flames broke out in the subway today and a panic followed. The guards refused to open the doors for fear a jam might result in many deaths. The train crew quenched the flames.

TO DRAIN KANKAKEE MARSH. Agricultural Department to Take up Reclamation Scheme. The department of agriculture has made public the details of an extensive scheme for the reclamation of the lower Kankankee marshes. It is proposed to reduce the length of the river from seventy-two to forty miles. This will be accomplished by the elimination of eighty-four bends. The carrying capacity of the stream is thus expected to be increased to such an extent that perfect drainage will be supplied, as well as protection against floods. The plan provides for the creation of 217 miles of new channel. The grade will be one foot per mile for the upper thirty miles and six inches per mile for the rest of the distance. The excavation of the channel will require the moving of nearly 10,000,000 cubic yards of earth and will cost, including all expenses of supervision, right of way, bridges, etc., approximately $1,000,000. arFrehFarsing Cast for Santiago Busy with their Lines MUSIC WILL BE A FEATURE Program is Good and the Event Promises to be Away Above the Ordinary. The cast and chorus for “Santiago" the Columbian club local talent benefit show, are busily engaged in rehearsing the play, and are progressing nicely. While Santiago is primarily a melodrama, the music and comedy element have not been forgotten, and in Beverly Brown, a “coon” and Corny Dwyer, a “Mick” Santiago has two characters that are side splitters. While for clever refined comedy and keen humor the love and intrigues of Milton Merry and his sweetheart keep the audience in constant laughter. But after all the music in Santiago is the thing, as the following program of the muscial numbers shows.

(1) Overture from Production. (2) Opening chorus (servant maids). (3) I’m the Butler, Mr. Johnson and Society Ladies. (4) “Entre Acte." (5) Why Can’t a Girl be a Soldier, Miss Mylott and the Rough Riders. (6) A Yankee Doodle Dandy Boy is Good Enough for Me, Miss Niblick and Mr. Carroll. (7) The Red Cross Girls, Mr. Carroll and Nurses. (8) "Entre Acte.” (9) A Nautical Liar, Mr. Shamp and sailors. (10) Fair Thee Well, My Old Kentucky, Mr. Carroll and black hussars. (11) Frand Old Flag, Mr. Johnson and chorus. (12) Finale, Company and ensemble. The above program has been carefully selected and all are the tuneful time with the jingle that will make you want to whistle them. Two numbers have been written especially for this production —“I’m the Butler" words and music by Mr. Fristoe. “The Red Cross Girls" words by H. Thomas music by True R. Fristoe. and both will no doubt be successful. All the different choruses will be beautifully costumed and the Red Cross Girls and the Black Hussars are two formations that will amply pay you for attending. The proceeds of Santiago the Columbian club will donate to the Catholic school fund. Admission 25 cents, and can be secured from the club members or their lady friends. The geat sale opens Friday the 17th at eight a. m., at the usual place for the Monday night performance, and for Tuesday the sale will open Tuesday morning at the same hour. Remember Santiago. Bosse Theater, May 20 and 21. 0 THEY SHOULD SEND FOR TEDDY Trying to Kill the Eagles Around Spokane. Spokana, Wash., May 15. —Louis Kegley, son of C. B. Kegley, master of the Washington Grange, killed a number of eagles on his farm near Pullman, south of Spokane, a few days ago, presenting them to the museum at the Washington State college. One of the birds was killed while carrying off a young pig from the Kegley ranch. The farmers are arranging to kill all the eagles in the district, but the task is considered to be a difficult one, as they are wild and hard to approach.

LINING THEM UP Twelfth District Editors Feasted Last Night WINED AND DINED BY GOODRICH The State Chairman Lining up the State for Fairbanks by Congressional Districts. The Fairbanks boom was formally launched in the Twelfth district last evening, at a meeting held in the Anthony Wayne club, following a dinner at which the editors of the Republican district papers were the guests of the state chairman, James Goodrich, and district chairman Bicknell. The dinner was served in the ladles’ dining room and after the cloth was cleared away Mr. Goodrich laid before the assembled journalists a plan of campaign and gave a bill of instructions which they are all pledged to follow. Mr. Goodrich’s instructions were of a definite and emphatic kind that left no room for any one to doubt, and it was nearly midnight before he finished. On the surface it was the most nonpolitical gathering on record. District chairman Bicknell gave out the formal announcement that it was simply a good fellow-ship party, and so far as outward appearances went the gentlemen who wield the mighty pen and mould republican opinion in the Twelfth district were simply there to poke each other in the ribs and tell good stories after discussing one of the Wayne club’s facoum menus. Editor “Buck” Williamson, of the Columbia City Commercial Mail, smiled blandly at the innocence of the rank outsider who ventured to ask w-hether the Fairbanks boom had been under discussion, and Ray Willis, of the Angola Magnet asserted vocifer-, ously that the chief topic of discussion was whether James Lake or Shriner lake would furnish the best sport for Mr. Goodrich’s summer fishing trip. Miss Lena Morely, of Union City, passed through the city this morning euroute to Oil City, Pa., -where she will visit friends and relatives for a few days.

ARE TO BE MARRIED — Miss Mary Schroeder and William Kruckenberger BOTH LIVE IN UNION TOWNSHIP Great Preparatons Being Made for the Event —Married at Nine O'clock by Rev. Franke. Tomorrow morning at nine o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Schroeder, who reside nine miles north of this city, will occur the wedding of their beautiful and accomplished daughter, Miss Mary Schroeder to William Kruckenberger, of Union township. The ceremony is to be performed by Rev. Franke, and a large number of guests have been invited to attend. Miss Schroeder is a popular young lady in the community in which she lives and has a host of friends, while the groom, who is an Adams county product, is held in high esteem by all who know him, he being a hustling young farmer and his friends are innumerable. Big preparations are bein gmade for this event, and it promises to be one of the most notable social events held in that sections are being made for this event, ber of Decatur people have received invitations to attend and many are preparing to accept the same. The young couple will make their future home on a farm in Union township. The Democrat extends congratulations. o TAKE A LAST LOOK Frank Cotton will go to Bluffton and take one long, lingering look at the old town and from there will wend his way to Portland, where he will occupy the prominent place of defendent in a circuit court case in which he is charged with perjury. He is accused of giving false testimony to the grand jury.

NOT A BREAK IN SIX MONTHS Agent Fleming Brags About the Erie’s Lucky Streak. Agent John Fleming, of the Chicago & Erie railroad informed us this morning that his road has the proud distinction of being the only railroad line in the United States during the past six months that has not killed a person during the operation of their line. This report came to him from headquarters where a correct tabulation of fatalities are kept by and for all the roads in the country. That this is a remarkable record goes without speaking, and the line Is fortunate indeed, and should be proud of their record. Railroad deaths during the past six months have been numerous and one could hardly read a paper unless they ran across the death of some person caused by locomotives. Still, according to the records, published, the Chicago & Erie have thus far escaped free advertising in this line. REPORT PUBLISHED Many Recommendations for the Philippines LAWTON A BRAVE SOLDIER Army Officers Mad at Senator Beveridge—Republicans Figuring to Barr Oklahoma from the Union. Washington, May 15. —The report of the Philippine commission for the last year, which arrived here toward the close of the recent session of congress, but did not receive any consideration from that body, has just been published. Owing to the indifference of the American people to the country’s insular possessions there is no demand to speak of for the report. It is safe to say that not one member of congress in fifty will read it through, and yet it contains suggestions and recommendations of vital importance to the Filipinos. What the commission has to say about the Dingley tariff as it affects the islands is of particular interest at this time in view of the fact that another campaign designed to create sentiment in favor of tariff legislation by the congress of the United States that will reduce the duty on Philippine products is soon to be started in this country.

Washington, May 15. —Army officers who served on the staff of Gen. Henry W. Lawton in the Philippines take exceptions to some statements in senator Beveridge’s interview of last Saturday on General Lawton's coolness in time of peril. It may be that the senior sena:or from Indiana will be asked to name the officer of General Lawton’s staff who, according to the interview, lost his nerve in time of battle. In the interview the senator said: “It was on this gallop that I saw and heard a man lose his nerve He was one of Lawton's staff. ‘My God,’ said this man. ‘we ll all be shot. We're surely ambushed.' As his fright went on his teeth chattered until, scared as I was myself, I felt sorry for him.” Washington, May 15. —How to keep Oklahoma out of the Union until after the next presidential election was the problem under discussion today by a gathering of prominent Republican politicains. The immediate program is to prevent, if possible, the ratification of the constitution of the new state by the people of the territory, in August. If this plan shall fail an effort will be made to persuade the president to refuse to promulgate the constitution after its ratification by the people. o COMPOSING MUSIC AGAIN. True R. Fristoe Demonstrating His Ability as a Music Writer. True R. Fristoe, the local musician, who has gained some fame in the past several years by his musical ability, is again engaged in the music writing business, and has composed two new pieces of music which will be rendered in a home talent show to be given by the Columbian club at the Bosse Opera House in the near| future. The air and words are catchy | and True has certainly shown his abil-1 ity in writing these two pieces. Alll former music written by True hasj been taken up by publishing concerns and used by them and his two latest selections will no doubt find a ready market.

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BASE BALL LINE UP Manager Behringer Arrived in the City A LINE ON SOME FAST ONES Players Will Begin to Report by Next Monday—A Strong Aggregation for this Season. Manager Behringer arrived today from his home at Celina, Ohio, and will at once open up his headquarters and proceed to get down to business and get his team together for the coming season. Mr. Behringer has a string on a number of live players and fully expects to have the champions of northern Indiana located In Decatur in the very near future. It is his intention to secure a bunch of hitters and general all around ball players and in the men he has signed he is fully confident that he has filled every requirement. The new men will commence to report on next Monday and the work out games will commence in earnest and the men be coached to play together and secure the one essential point in base ball, namely, team work. Mr. Behringer is a cool and conservative player himself and will instill confidence in his men and the local fans will be treated to the best of scrappy and aggressive base ball. The men who will report here next week are as follows: Burns, outfielder, from Greenville, Ohio; Linderbeck, outfielder, from Indianapolis; Art Daniels, catcher, from Detroit, Mich.; Winger, catcher, from Cincinnati, Ohio; Cook, third baseman, from Vicksburg, Miss.; Laßue, third baseman from the Wisconsin league; Knoessel, first base, from Virginia league; Welden, pitcher, from Cincinnati; Geyer, pitcher, from Columbus, Ohio, and manager Behringer expects to play short stop. In connection with these men he has a line on several pitchers, a catcher and another fast infielder, but he refuses to name the men as he has not as yet come to terms with them. The season of 1907 should be the most prosperous one this city has ever experienced in base ball and can be made so if every loyal fan puts his shoulder to the wheel and boosts the game in every possible way. o _ GOOD BYE TOM

Railing to Play With Tecumsah, Michigan LEFT WITHOUT ANY FAREWELL The Local Management Does not Need Him this Year to Play Fast Ball. From all appearances it seems that Bluffton, Decatur and the Ft. Wayne Shamrocks, who have all been claiming the service of Tom Railing for this season, are doomed to disappointment for mysterious Tom on Monday morning early quietly folded his bat and uniform and stole away to Tecumseh, Mich., where he will play in the Michigan state league this season. Tom left without telling his destination to but just a few of his intimate friends and then swore them to secrecy. From all appearances it looks to us as though Tom was a most ungrateful fellow to his home people, for had he even intimated that he could go elsewhere, the local management would undoubtedly have met his demands and he could have played here. But it seems the more you do for a man the more ungrateful he becomes, and Tom is a fair example of this old proverb. The local management, however, will be able to get along this season without Railing, and promise the fans a pair of pitchers that are his equal in every respect. What promises Tom made the Bluffton and Ft. Wayne managers we are unable to state, still we do know that | they were all claiming his service. We ' wish Tom much success this season, , and hope he will be able to deliver | the goods in this Michigan league. I ' o | Miss Ethel Downey, of Marion, who has been visiting friends in the city (returned to her home this morning.