Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 30 May 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 132

DECORATION DAY Is Being Observed Here Today CEMETERIES VISITED IN MORNING Appropriate Services Have Been Arranged for the Afternoon —Rev. Kessinger to Deliver Address. Honor to the heroes of ’6l were given in Decatur today in due and earnest manner. Decoration Day is an occasion when pleasures should be laid aside and when all should show respect to those who offered their lives on the altar of patriotism. In Decatur today the old veterans had Charge and the program as arranged |s being carried out. Early this mornng the members of San Henry post net at their hall. From there comnittees marched to the various cemeeries and placed beautiful flowers on tli’- graves of their beloved comrades. While it was a day of reunion, when Mhst troubles and pleasures were *ilke<| over, there were tears in many as the name of some brother WBteran who has answered the final Bugle call was mentioned f At one o’clock this afternoon Rev. Kessinger will deliver the address of le day at the court house. At Promptly three o’clock the G. A. R., pt'. R. C., Sons of Veterans, various odges and the school children will orm in procession and march to the iver bridge, where a further program rill be rendered in honor of the solders of the navy. This will be a leautiful and appropriate ceremony. Bach year sees fewer veterans in the ine of march and this fact was narked today. But a few more years nd the younger generations will lave to pay the respects to these old leroes. o The A. H. C. club, composed of the Misses Leoto Bailey, Frances Dugan, Jean Lutz, Bessie Boyers. Ada Murray. Lucile Cusic, Helen Niblick and Inez Snelling went to Ft. Wayne last evening, where they had a picnic at the Robinson park. They returned on the 9 o’clock car and all reported a good time.

RELIGIOUS DOINGS To Mark Dedication of Spokane M. E. Church MAGNIFICENT HOUSE OF WORSHIP Appointment of a Chief of Police in Spokane Causes Several Important Changes. Spokane, Wash., May 30. Bishop David H. Moore, assisted by Gov. j Albert E. Mead, Red Cross lodge, I Knights of Pythias, Miss Lucy Rides, of Chicago, the clergy of Spokane, Epworth Leaguers, Sunday school children and Rev. Dr. Henry I. Rasmus, pastor dedicated First Methodist church of Spokane, Sunday, May 26. The ceremonies will be followed by a week of religious exercises in which prominent pastors ffom various parts of the Spokane country will take part. The structure, which cost $185,000, has seating accommodations for 2,400, and is among the pretentious buildingo in the city. Dr. Rasmus came to Spokane three years ago and has since built up a large congregation.

Spokane, Wash., May 30. A minister of the gospel deserting the pulpitt o gain a wider hearing as editor of a country newspaper and an editor abandoning his desk to become secretary of a "booster" organization, is the unusual coincidence of sex era! changes to be made early in June. Fred H. Gaston, city editor of the Spokesman-Review, of Spokane, will become secretary of the 150,000 club, succeeding Ben H. Rice, appointed chief of police by Mayor C. Herbeit Moore, while Rev. D. C. Sanderson has resigned his pastorate at the Grangeville Methodist church to become editor of the Times at Freewater, Ore. M. F. Rice returned last night from a business trip to Berne.

HENRY HEIDERMAN INJURED. An Accident Occurred at the Burk Grain Elevator. Henry Heiderman, engineer at the G. G. Burk elevator, was quite painfully burned yesterday noon, the result of an explosion of gas in the engine at that place. Mr. Heiderman was manipulating the electric sparker in the engine and thought he had turned all the gas out of the cylinder. He kept working the sparker several times, thinking that the engine was exempt from gas, but with the spark, came a tremendous explosion of the gas that had escaped from the partly closed valve, which severly burned his face. Mr. Heiderman considers himself lucky to escape without more serious results, and will hereafter be sure that the gas is turned off before working the sparker.

THE LAST SAD RITES Body of Mrs. McKinley Was Laid to Rest MANY DISTINGUISHED VISITORS President, Vice-President, Members of the Cabinet and Many Others of Prominence Were There. The funeral services for Mrs. Ida McKinley were held at Canton yesterday afternoon and her was placed in the vault beside that of her distinguished husband. The funeral service was brief and was confined to the Methodist Episcopal ritual and four songs identical with those sung at the funeral of the late president. The songs were: “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,” “Lead, Kindly Light,” “Nearer My God to Thee,” and “The Angel.” The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Buxton, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, and Rev. Dr. Holmes, former pastor of that church.

The pall-bearers were Judge Henry W. Harter, John C. Dueber, Joseph Biechele, Robert A. Cassidy, George B. Frease, who were honarary pallbearers at the funeral of President McKinley, and Austin Lynch, R. S. Shields and Judge C. C. Bow. Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou was in charge of arrangements at the McKinley home. The receiving vault, which is still guarded by United States regulars, will be the resting place of the bodies of both Mr. and Mrs. McKinley until the magnificent McKinley mausoleum built by public subecription is completed probably in September. Among others present during the services were the following: Mr. and Mrs. George Barber, of New York; Mrs. Mabel McKinley Baer and her husband, Dr. Herman Baer, of New York; Miss Helen McKinley, of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette McWiliams, of Chicago; former postmaster general Gary and Mrs. Gary; Senator Knox, of Pittsburg; Senator Dick and Mrs. Dick; former Comptroller of the Currency Charles G. Dawes and Mrs. Dawes and ex-Gov-ernor Herrick, of Cleveland. The sons of two former presidents met at the funeral— Dr. Webb Hayes, of Cleveland, and James R. Garfield. President Roosevelt arrived at 12:50 and went at once to the residence of Judge Day. With the president were Secretaries Root. Wilson, Garfield, secretary to the president Loeb, Clerk Latta and H. H. Kohlsaat, of Chicago.

REMARKABLE FAMILY RECORD Father, Mother and Nine Children all Living. Walter Kauffman, the groom in last night s wedding, at the Simcoke home comes from a family that has a markable record. Walter is the youngest of nine children, all of whom are living and well. The father and mother are still living, and in the best of health, their respective ages being, mother 72, and father 75. This is a remarkable record for any family to possess and they should all be proud and consider themselves fortunate for being able to say that there was never a death in their family.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, Evening, May 30, 1907.

A BIG BUSINESS Transacted by Firm of Frisinger & Co. MANY HORSES HAVE BEEN SOLD Eleven Shipped to State of Michigan During the Past Three Weeks — Advertising Decatur. That the firm of Frisinger and company are doing a remarkable business and that they are giving the city of Decatur a widespread reputation can readily be determined by the number of horses they have disposed of in the state of Michigan alone, during the past three weeks. Eleven Belgian stallions is the record established by this concern in that time, and we defy any other like concern in the state of Indiana to equal it in the number of shipments to one state. The horses were shipped direct from this city, three going to Howard City, one to St. Louis, one to Reese, two to Pompeii, one to Hubberson, one to St. Johns and two to Saginaw to the Saginaw stock farm, and which is reputed as being one of the largest and wealthiest stock farms in the United States.

The farmers of Michigan for the past several years have been breeding nothing but driving and Percheron stock and the results have not been satisfactory and they were demanding a change. The firm of Frisinger & Co., learning of this at once sent out their advertising matter w'ith the result that they captured the business. In one of the deals made they came into the possession of 165 acres of the best land in Michigan, which is located in Mt. Calm county near the lake. The farm is of rich soil and is valued at fifty dollars per acre. Out of the recent shipment made by this firm from the old country, they have upon hands but a half dozen of these famous stallions and have at present several big deals on hand. The firm by their extensive business, are advertising Decatur at every turn and while doing themselves a good turn are getting the name of Decatur before the public.

ELECTION MONDAY Trustees Will Elect a County Superintendent COMMISSIONERS WILL ALSO MEET Several Contracts to be Awarded— Werling-Myers Ditch Sale —Treasurer Lachot to Settle.

Auditor Lewton has mailed notices to the township trustees notifying them that on Monday next they are due for a short session at the auJltor’s office, for the purpose of electing a county superintendent. The meeting is called for ten o’clock. There are two announced candidates, L. E. Opliger, the present incumbent, and Arthur D. Suttles, for many years a teacher in our city schools. The commissioners will meet tn their regular June session next Monday. Besides the regular routine there will two macadam road sales, one of them being the Otto Reppert road in Kirkland township, and the other being the Reynolds No. 4 of Hartford township. On this same day bids will also be received for crushed stone in car load lots, to be used for the repair of the macadam roads in the county. Several bridges, arches and abuttments will also be contracted for. Surveyor Baumgartner will open sealed bids for the construction of the Werling and Meyers ditch, which traverses a portion of Root and Preble townships. There is ten sections in the main ditch besides four branches. Treasurer Lachot will go to Indianapolis about June 12, for the purpose of making settlement with the state treasurer for Adams county's share of maintaining the state government.

SURPRISE ON MRS. D. A. HELM Happy Event in St. Marys Township —Seventy-Five Guests. On last Saturday evening a surprise party was held in honor of Mrs. D. A. Helm, who resides in St. Marys township, at which something like seventy-five guests were present. The event was complete in every respect, and the victim for a short time was overcome by the effects of the same. The guests came with well filled baskets and the evening was enjoyably spent until a late hour. Mr. and Mrs. Helm reside on the old Samuel Helm farm in St. Marys township, and probably come from one of the oldest families in the county. The guests who were present, were principally relatives, only a few outsiders being present to take part in the festivities. Several Decatur parties were present, and say that it was one of the most enjoyable social events of the season. The celebration was due to her thirtyninth birthday. BARNUM &BAILEY The Greatest on Earth to be at Fort Wayne EXHIBITS THERE ON JUNE 10 They Have Many New Features Among Them Being What is Known as the Dip of Death. The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth exhibits at Ft. Wayne, Ind., June 10. The railroads have made announcement of reduced rates and already numerous circus parties have arranged. Especial interest attaches to the Barnum & Bailey show Ray this year, not only because of the popular belief that it is the largest combined circus, menagerie and hippodrome in the world. Probably the most remarkable of the new acts is the thrilling feat of Capt. Carl Howelsen, who sails fiftyfeet through the air mounted on eightfoot skees. Another startling act that has created comment and wonder, is known as the “Dip of Death.” In this startling act a heavy road car flies forty feet through space, with machine and driver actually upside down. The performance opens with a gorgeous spectacle entitled “Peace.” It is founded upon the Russo-Japanese war, and describes, in an allegorical way, the president’s successful efforts to bring about peace between the warring armies in the East. The circus performance follows There are three rings, two stages, a quarter-mile hippodrome track and a series of immense aerial spaces, and all are utilized by the 300 European and American artists in the circus company. The sensational features are interspersed throughout the arenic program. The zoological display, which forms a vestibule for the main exhibition, is declared to be especially notable this year from the fact that it serves to display a remarkable herd of giraffes, the only bo-horned rhinoceros in the United States, and many other rare animals, together with three herds of trained elephants, and hundreds of other interesting wild beasts. o AFFAIRS AT MONROEVILLE. School District May Revert to the Township. As the result of a peculiar situation at Monroeville, the independent school district in that town may revert to the township. Members of the Monroeville town council and school board have taken up the case with Superintendent Felger, but no definite action has yet been taken, and it is planned to hold another meeting Monday evening. A year ago Dr. Hurty, of the state board of health, condemned the public school building at Monroeville as unsafe and unsanitary for school purposes. Subsequently an extension of time in which to destroy the old building was granted. It is claimed however, that the Monroeville school district is unable financially to pro vide a new building, and some of the officials now plan to permit the property to revert back to the township. On the other hand, this is likely to meet opposition from those who are unwilling to see the town of Monroeville lose its prestige as a school district.

FAKIRS AREABROAD With’a Soap and Picture Deal YOU SHOULD PASS IT UP The Men Who Work it Are Smooth and Oily Talkers and You Always Lose. Housewives are warned to look out for a set of grafters, who are traveling out of Indianapolfe, selling soap for a firm in that city. The soap is a toilet soap, there being twelve cakes in a box, for which they charge fifty cents. As the same price prevails at the local stores, this is no inducement, but right here is where the slick agent gets in on the deal. He offers to enlarge you a picture “free” and about seven out of every ten women bite at the bait. They pass out a photograph from the home album, the agent agreeing that the picture must be as good in every respect as the sample he carries, which is very good. In a few days another slick individual comes along and delivering the soap, collects his fifty cents. He is a collector and knows nothing about your picture, the work, he says, being done in Toledo, O. He has samples of frames which he offers to sell you at a bargain charging meanwhile more than the same frame could be procured for from your local dealer. Six out of every ten women grab at this scheme, through the oily talk of the agent and he takes SI.BO of your money and passes on, having secured $2.30 from you. Then you wait for your picture. When it comes it is poorly done. Having paid nothing for the work you have no “kick coming” and you have to be content with a dozen bars of cheap soap, a cheap frame, and a mighty poor picture for which you are out in cash $2.30. Better pass the agent up when he reaches your house. LINEN AND SILKS Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Vogt THE CLASS DAY EXERCISES Os High School Held Last Evening— A Reunion of R. S. Peterson’s Fam- ’ ily—Other Society News. By Pearl Burdg. Dainty green and white, beautiful lilies of the valley and carnations, happy faces and rooms ringing with laughter and gayety, characterized the twelfth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. Vogt, given to a large party of friends last evening at their home on Morrison street. With carnations and asparagus fern graced the living room and the dining room was bright with green foliage and lilies of the valley arranged in several very pretty designs. The reception room where Mr. and Mrs. Vogt received the seventy-five guests was unusually attractive, also the music room was beautiful with its decorations of green and white. The Misses Florence Sprunger, Myrle Beachler, Emma and Ella Mutschler presided at the piano during the evening’s program. The open stairway was lovely to behold, for it was banked with large and small ferns and at each landing was a charming maiden dressed in dainty white gown was ready to stiow you to the various rooms. The young ladies were Misses Emma and Ella Mutschler Matilda Sellemeyer, Bertha Knapp, Lucy Krutzman, Lizzie Knapp, Nona Harting, Emma Slickman, Celia Mayer. Immediately at 9 o’clock a delicious two-course luncheon was served. Lilies of the Valley were given as favors of the evening. Also a fine address was made by Rev. Hessert, of the German Reformed church, to the host and hostess wishing them many such delightful affairs. Many beautiful pieces of linen and silk were received (Continued on page Z.)

VICTIM OF TYPHOID PNEUMONIA Little Frieda Gerke Died Yesterday Morning. Frieda, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Gerke, died Wednesday morning at their home seven miles north of this city at sixthirty o’clock after an illness of two weeks’ duration, death resulting from typhoid pneumonia. The babe had just reached the age when its parents had commenced planning for its future happiness, when death slipped in and nipped the flower in its bud. The parents are grief stricken and are unconsolable. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Fuelling church, the funeral cortege leaving the home at one-thirty o’clock sun time, Rev. Dornsief officiating, and interment in the Fuelling cemetery. A HOME WEDDING The Kauffman-Simcoke Nuptials Celebrated IN PRESENCE OF MANY GUESTS Event Proved One of the Most Elaborate and Delightful in Decatur's Social History. By Pearl Burdg. Exceptionally beautiful in appointment and exceptionally happy in its general atmosphere, was the wedding of Miss Catherine Elizabeth Simcoke, the daughter of Mrs. Ada H. Simcoke, to Mr. Walter Clyde Kauffman, which was solemnized last evening at 8 o'clock at the Simcoke home on Fourth street. The various rooms throughout were elaborately and artistically decorated with cut flowers, southern smilax, wild blossoms and asparagus fern. The drawing room in which the guests were received by Mrs. Ada H. Simcoke and daughter, Miss Iva, was fragrant and lovely with great bpuquets of cut flowers mingled with asparagus fern set about the room in an artistic manner, and delicate pink shades covered the lights. The chandeliers in the rooms both upstairs and down, were draped in an unsually pretty design with pink shades and fern, and all the archways were solid banks of evergreen. The living room in which the marriage took place, was beautifully decorated in wild blossoms, smilax and large wedding bell of snowballs. This was arranged with exquisite simplicity and in rare good taste. The library was doned with pink and green, as was the hall and upstairs. Promptly upon the hour of eight, a beautiful solo entitled, "Oh Promise Me,” was rendered by Miss Mabie Erwin in her sweet way, drifting from this into the bridal chorus from Lohengrin by Leybach, playeef by Miss Iva Simcoke, announcing the approach of the bridal party. Little Miss Ruth Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, of Hammond, and Victoria Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills, who were daintily dressed in delicate pink and white silks, stretched wide satin ribbons to form an aisle down which the bridal party passed to the altar in the living room. The bride entered upon the arm of the groom, very lovely and queenly in her bridal gown, which was of white mousseline over silk, made in the princess effect trimmed with pretty Duchess lace. Her only jewel was an exquisite bracelet, the gift of the groom. She carried bride roses tied with wide pink satin ribbon. The ring service was used, and Rev. Wilcox, of the Methodist church read the beautiful service very impressively. After the ceremony the hostess took down the white satin ribbons and to the strains of Mendelssohn, congratulations were tendered the bride and groom. The dining room, in which the wedding dinner was served wa> a bower of pink chrysanthemums, brides roses and ferns. hi the center of the table was a large bouquet of roses with the hooded candles, which was very soft in effect. Miss Margaret Mills was very pretty in a charming gown of French lawn, while serving punch in the library. At the dinner the assisting young ladies were Misses Fanny Hite, Mabie Erwin, Mary Miller, Iva Simcoke. (Continued on page 2.)

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THE LAWTON DAY Thousands at Indianapolis Today TO GREET THE PRESIDENT Miss Frances Lawton, Daughter of the Famous General to Unveil the Monument. Indianapolis, May 30.—President Roosevelt arrived here at 10:50 over the Big Four, coming from Canton, where he yesterday attended the funeral of Mrs. McKinley. He has accompanied by Vice-President Fairbanks and other notables. One of the largest crowds which ever visited this city greeted the president and thousands will listen to his address. Preceding the exercises the president will be entertained at luncheon at the home of Vice-President Fairbanks. Three battalions and one battery of regular troops, one regiment of the Indiana national guard, veterans of the G. A. R. and other military and semi-military organizations will act as escort to the president while in the city. At the statue at 3 p. m. Governor Hanly will preside. Rev. D. R. Lucas will pronounce the invocation, and the governor will make a short speech. Miss Frances Lawton, the oldest daughter of General Lawton, will release the mechanism that will unveil the monument; the band of the Seventh regiment, regulars, will play “America;” James Whitcomb Riley will read a poem “The Home Voyage” and then the president will speak. The president will return to the vicepresident’s home and from there to his car. He will leave at 6 o’clock for Lansing, Mich. From fifty to sixty members of General Lawton’s old regiment the Thirtieth ‘lndiana, will attend the Lawton statute unveiling exercises, according to information received from J. H. Ohlwlne, of Cromwell, Ind., secretary of the regimental association. These veterans will be at the head of the G. A. R. division in the procession. WHOLESALE RELEASE OF MEN. Perhaps a Hundred Thousand Railroaders Will Be Let Out. It is estimated that between 50,000 and 100,000 men will be thrown out of employment by the railroads of the country before the end of the first week in June. Orders were issued some time ago by the various railroad managements that by June 1 the forces in all departments must be reduced to am inimum. It is customary for the railroads to reduce their pay rolls at the beginning of summer, when traffic is the lightest, and to increase them again as the winter months arrive. This year the roads have issued especially stringent economy orders and it is stated that the working forces will be reduced to the lowest possible point. It is expected that during the summer the railroads will save several million dollars in salaries and in wages. The order on the New York Central and on the Pennsylvania is peculiarly stringent. On the former road it is stated that the pay rolls are to be reduced fully one-third. If the order applies to departments And is carried out strictly it would mean the discharge of over 5,000 employees on this system alone. The heaviest reduction will be in the operating department, however, and in the shops of the company. Thousands of clerks are also to be laid off. for it is stated that the phenomenal business which was done during the fall and winter and also during the early spring is falling off rapidly. o John Stoneburner, manager of the Pictorium, is having a large supply of advertising matter struck for his new show, which will be put on here for the first time on next Monday and Tuesday. The pictures are of the famous Thaw case, which incident is still fresh in the minds of our readers, and from all reports the pictures are true to life, disclosing the many incidents in this famous case. He will have the pictures put on the two nights above named, and his place of business will no doubt be taxed to its fullest capacity by those desiring to view the pictures.