Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume, V. Number 133

MUSTERED OUT Harry Hammel) has Completed His Service IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY Did Cavalry Duty in Cuba for Many Months —Says Weather Here Feels Like Winter. Hun Hammell, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hammell, who reside in the south part of the city arrived home this morning from Newport News, where he was mustered out of Uncle Sam's service after spending three years in the cavalry. Hun, during that time, was confined mostly in Cuba, where his company had been detailed to do parole duty and while there he stated that he enjoyed army life immensely. He was arrayed in his full cavalry uniform and made a very attractive appearance. He was a member of company K, which was oringially organized at Fort Sheridan, 111., where the company remained until detailed to Cuba. Although army life has its pleasant phases, still he says he prefers the simple life for his, and says he is through with the army. He will remain here for several weeks visiting with his parents. He seemed much effected by the cold weather, and stood shivering, while conversing with his friends. The weather in Cuba he says, is warm, and nice, while here it seems as if winter w r as just setting in. o GALION WANTS C. & E. SHOPS Visit Officials at New York and Offer the Site. New York, May 31. —With a view of having the Erie railroad move its shops from Galion, 0., to Marion, 0., a committee of business men of the latter city called on General Manager Stuart of the Erie railroad and offered the company a factory site in their city. The offer was regarded favorably by the railroad. Mechnics and engineers of the company will visit Marion and look over the proposed site, the railroad officials claim that the intended move is not one of retaliation on Galion because of the strike now on in the Erie shops in that city, but simply because Marion offers better facilities in the hiring of labor, both skilled and unskilled, than the company is receiving at Galion. WAS BADLY BURNED A. E. Scott Victim of an

Accident IN A TYPEWRITER FACTORY Former Employee of this Office Badly Hurt in Explosion at Indianapolis. A. E. Scott, a former resident of this city, and a son in law of Solomon Billman, was terribly burned in a gasoline explosion Tuesday evening at Indianapolis, in a typewriter factory, where he was employed, and as a result, he is confined to his home and bed in a serious condition. The accident happened late Tuesday afternoon while he was trying to light a gasoline stove to do some metal heating, and in some manner the generator exploded, throwing the gasoline all over Mr. Scott, who was at the time leaning over the stove. Fellow workmen hurried to his rescue, and extinguished the flames that had started to ignite his clothing, but the damage had already been done and his face, neck and hands were burned to a blister, while every hair on his head was singed. He was taken to his home, medical aid summoned and he was given all the temporary relief possible and from a letter received this morning is resting some better. The injuries are thought not to have affected his eye sight in the least, and how he thus escaped is a mystery, as the balance of his face was terribly burned. However, the full extent of his injuries cannot be determined until a further examination can be made.

JUDGE ERWIN AT BLUFFTON

Delivered the Address of the Day Yesterday. Bluffton, May 31. —(Special.)—Judge Richard K. Erwin, of Decatur, delivered the Memorial address here yesterday, speaking before an audience which packed the First Presbyterian church. His talk was appropriate, and was listened to most attentively by every one present. It was the general opinion, frequently expressed, that the speech excelled any ever delivered to the veterans of this community. His earnestness and his well chosen words proved his ability as a public speaker, and his popularity here was Increased by his splendid effort. He will be welcomed to Bluffton upon any occasion. WAS DELIGHTFUL Dinner Given Yesterday by Miss Frysinger MENU-ATES MEET SATURDAY At the Hale Home—the Columbian Club Dance—Pocahontas Lodge Meeting Last Evening. A very prettily appointed twelve o’clock dinner of yesterday was given at the Frisinger home, in the south part of town, by Miss Fannie, in compliment of Misses Edith Mason of Marion, Luella and Luetta Cordior, of Celina. The dinner was nicely served in four courses, as this is the commencement week, the high school colors, purple and gold, prevailed thrughout the decorations, and favors of the dinner were similar. The guests were: Misses Pansy Bell, Lucile Hale, Emma and Edna Hoffman, Alma Dailey, Marie Beery, Winifred Johnson, Luetta and Luella Cordior, of Celina, Edith Mason of Marlon.

The young ladies of the Menu-ate club will give a six o’clock dinner in compliment to Misses Luetta and Luella Cordior, of Celina, and Edith Mason, of Marion, on Saturday evening at the home of Miss Lucile Hale, on Fifth street. The home will be very artistically decorated with the class colors. The young men of the Columbian club proved to be pleasant hosts last evening at an informal dance given at the K. of C. hall to large party of friends numbering ninety young people. The dance begun promptly at 8 o’clock, with a lively two-step, and closing with Home Sweet Home. This evening will occur the commencement exercises at the Opera Houes at 8 o’clock. There has been an excellent program prepared and there will be no mistake that the house will be crowded with an appreciative audience. The Pocahontas lodge had an interesting and enjoyable meeting last evening at their hall. Two candidates were taken through the mysteries of the order, the floor work was exemplified in a very pleasing manner and the workers have been congratulated on their patient drilling and fine work. After the lodge closed ice cream and cake was served. The membership of last evening was remarkable for there were thirty eight present and each one voted the meeting the best of the year. Miss Frances Dugan delightfully entertained last evening at her home on Monroe street in honor of the jolly A. H. C. club. The various rooms were exceptionally pretty with its decorations of the club colors of blue and gold. Dancing and games were the amusements of the evening. During one hour an elaborate twocourse luncheon was served. Mrs. Lon Ball delightfully entertained a small crowd of young people at her home last evening. The time was spent in games and music. In the music contest, Mr. Howard Wisehaupt captured first prize, while Miss Effie York proved herself the champion "Sea Foam Maker.” At a late hour a four-course luncheon was served. o— Berne Lodge, No. 838, I. O. O. F„ elected officers last evening. A spirited contest being on hand. The new officers are James Love, noble grand; Jesse Buckmaster, vice grand; J. T. Kelley, secretary, and Willis Reynolds treasurer.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, Evening, May 31, 1907.

A VALUABLE FLAG Displayed at Myers-Daily Store Yesterday WAS OWNED BY COMPANY B And Was Carried Under the Direction of a Half Dozen Captains of the Militia. John Myers yesterday had displayed in the window of the Myers, Dailey Co. store the flag that was purchased 20 years ago under Jonas Coverdale, captain of Co. B of the 4ih regiment I. I. L. The flag is torn and tattered but this only places on it a higher value to Mr. Myers. After Coverdale resigned as captain, M. L. Byers was appointed and he served for three years, after which French Quinn was appointed to fulfill the position. Quinn served for two years and was succeeded by Charles King. Mr. Myers followed and after his term expired Ed Miller took the company to Indianapolis under his captaincy. Mr. Miller was then given the position of major at the time of the SpanishAmerican war broke out, and then J. M. Lenhart was chosen to act in the capacity of captain. As may be imagined, Mr. Myers values the flag very highly. o FROM SWITZERLAND TO BERNE. Le Counte Got Mixed Up and Landed at Geneva. Mr. Le Counte arrived here last Friday from Switzerland, he however was destined to Berne, but being neither able to speak or understand English, and the conductor on the train failing to apprise him of his jumping off place, carried him through to Geneva, where he awaited the coming of the afternoon north-bound passenger for Berne. He stated that he and one other were the only Swiss-French on the boat, which had aboard 2,000 immigrants, all Roumanians, Polocks and Hungarians, but that 200 of that number were ordered back because of some physical disability. or being otherwise unable to comply with the United States immigration law. Le Counte, could converse freely with Messrs. Kuntz and Studer of this place. He was twelve days in coming across the water and landed at Philadelphia. He is a young man and is a decorator and expects to engage in that work. This is his first trip to this country.—Geneva Herald.

GRAD’S PROGRAM Commencement Exercises at Bosse’s Opera House DR. R. J. ALEY TO LECTURE Good Musical Numbers and Addresses by Each of the Graduates. Tonight at Bosse’s Opera House occurs that always important event, climax of the spring society doings, commencement. As usual there are many visitors here for the occasion, and the opera house will be crowded with friends of the graduates. Immediately after the exercises, the annual class reception will be held and a delightful evening is anticipated by the many invited guests. The program for tonight’s exercises is as follows: Vocal Solo, Selected. Jesse Ernsberger Invocation. Rev. D. B. Kessinger Violin Solo “Serenade Espagnole, Op. 29,” Eugenio Pirani A. B. Holthouse Ideals Winifred C. Johnson Progressive America. .Harry F. Dibble Is It Worth While Fannie M. Frisinger Vocal Solo “For All Eternity”.... Marie M. Beery A Hero. .Walter T. Baltzell Class OracleLeanota E. Winans Duet, Overture “Poet and Peasant” by SuppeMrs. Lutz and Jean Address Dr. Robert J. Aley, Indiana University. Presentation of Diplomas Wm. Beachler Benedictionßev. A. B. Halst

OSCAR F. COOK COMPANY HERE They Play Here All During the Coming Week. The vaudeville features of the Oscar F. Cook Co. here on lot corner Third and Monroe streets, all next week, are unusually clever, including Dot E. Jewell, soubrette, J. Grayson, song cemedian, Anna Hicker, singing and dancing, and Potts and Potts, the musical Japs In their novelty musical act. The band of fourteen pieces will parade at noon and give a free open air concert in front of the pavilion daily at 7:30. Manager Cook’s orchestra this year is the largest he ever carried, 10 pieces, including a harp soloist, a distinct novelty in theatrical orchestras. Reserved seats are now on sale at Smith, Yager and Falk Co. drug store for “The Christian Slave,” Monday night’s play. . o THE SEASON OPENS Decatur TakesTwo Games From Marion Owls SECOND CONTEST WAS CLOSE The Locals Prove to be a Fast Bunch Linderbeck There With His Home Run. Under the most favorable auspices, and before a large crowd of enthusiastic fans, the base ball season of 1907 was formally launched at Steele’s park and inaugurated by the locals getting off to the good by winning both games of a double header from the Marion Owls. The first game by a score of 10 to 2, and the second game by a score of 6 to 5. The first game the locals, with Geyer in the box, started off with a rush, and in short order had the game placed to their credit. Porter, whom the Owls were touting as a world beater, was on the firing line in the first game, and for a phenom, he exploded in short order, being toifched up for eighteen safe drives, four of these being for two bases, one for three bases and one for home run, Linderbeck having the distinction of being the first man to drive’ the ball over the fence this season. Geyer, on the other hand, was very effective and had the Owls guessing from start to finish, only six hits being made off his delivery, and three of these being of the scratchy affair. Besides pitching a beautiful game, he fielded his position in beautiful style and in all things acted like a veteran. He also hit at a five hundred clip, which is going some for a pitcher. This being the first real game the locals have worked in this season, they did remarkable nice fielding, but tw’o errors being credited to the team, and they hit the ball in a manner that impressed the fans with the idea that we have some hitters in the bunch, and that with a little more practice and team work we will certainly have the champs. Manager Behringer is well pleased with the way in which the boys handled themselves, but informs us that he fully expects to have the team playing much faster ball in a week. The following box score tells the story of the first game.

First Game. Decatur. AB R H PO A E Ayette, 3b .... 5 1 2 0 1 0 Behringer, ss.. 3 1 2 3 2 0 Linderbeck, cf. 5 2 2 1 0 0 Burns, If 4 2 X 0 0 0 Way, rs 5 1 2 0 0 0 Pierce, 2b .... 5 1 4 2 6 0 Daniel, lb .... 5 0 2 12 1 2 Winger, c .... 4 11 7 0 0 Geyer, p 4 1 2 2 3 0 Totals 40 10 18 27 13 2 Marion Qwls. AB R H PO A E Vanblaricom, If 4 11 0 0 0 Drook, rs 4 0 1 0 0 0 Pence, cf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Kyley, 3b .... 4 0 11 1 2 Mater, 2b .... 1 0 0 2 0 1 Cummings, lb. 4 0 2 8 0 0 Simmons, ss .. 3 0 0 0 1 2 Underwood, c. 3 0 0 6 4 0 Porter, p 3 0 1 3 3 0 Gunion. 2b .... 2 1 0 2 0 0 Totals 32 2 6 24 9 5 Score by innings: Decatur 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 2 x—lo Marion Owls ...00000110 0 — 2 Soteln bases, Pierce 3. Daniel 1. Two base hits—Burns, ’Way, Behringer, Pierce. Three base hit —Way. Home run—Lindebeck. Base on balls —off Porter 1. Struck out—By Geyer 6; Porter 5. Left on bases, Decatur 8, Marion 3. Double play —Geyer to Daniel; Pierce to Daniel; 'Mater, Burns. Umpire, France. After an intermission of ten min(Continued on page 2.)

ADVANCE COPIES Presidents Message Appears First in Wall St. VERY IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES National Cemeteries Elaborately Decorated—the Little Brown Ant a Good One. Washington, May 31. —When president Roosevelt returns to Washington an investigation will probably be set on foot to ascertain how Wall street got hold of his Indianapolis speech two or three days in advance of its delivery. Word reached here Wednesday afternoon that the “Street” had been in possession of the speech since Monday. The New York papers of today say that copies of the speech were to be found in banking offices and they were even in circulation on the floor of the stock exchange. One form in which the speech made its appearance, it is asserted, was in the shape of advance copies of a magazine. The effect of the advance information, according to New York advices, was to buoy up the stock market.

Washington, May 31. —"With solemn and impressive ceremonies Memorial day was observed in the national capital on a more elaborate scale than usual. Business was suspended throughout the city. People of all classes united in perpetuating the memory of the thousands .of heroic dead in the eight national cemeteries in the vicinity of Washington. Soldiers’ monuments and statues on the government reservations were flagdraped; flags on all the public buildings were at half mast, and the national colors, with the folds caught in bands of crepe, were displayed from hundreds of private residences. Washington, May 31.—A remarkable story put out by the bureau of entomology of the department of agriculture tells about the doings of a “little brown ant” which acts in the role of nurse and captor of a species of insects which are regularly led out to pasture in the morning and taken home at night to be “milked.” The ant performs other stunts with the captives calling for the exercise of reasoning power equal to that credited to various wild animals by Dr. William J. Long, and other nature writers, who have been denounced by the president as “nature fakers.” o COURT HOUSE NEWS Demurrer in Glendenning Ditch Case PLAINTIFF MUST NOW ANSWER In Case of Smith vs. Gardner—Another Paragraph of Complaint Filed in Partition Case. No session of court was held yesterday, it being Decoration day, and the court room was turned over to the G. A. R. for their exercises. In the William Glendenning et al ditch case, separate demurrers were filed by the Ohio Oil company, Charles M. Miller and Theodore Ellingham. Alexander O. Smith vs. W. H. Gardner et al, suit on note and attachment, demand S7OO, defendant ruled to answer within five days, ordered that plaintiff appear at the office of A. P. Beatty on Thursday, June 6, 1907, at nine o'clock and submit to an examination under oath. Charles A. Dugan vs. Perry J. Ogg et al, partition suit, additional third paragraph of complaint filed, rule to answer. A marriage license was granted Wednesday to Walter Kauffman, aged twenty-nine and Catherine Simcoke, aged twenty-seven. The April term of court closes June 8, one week from tomorrow, and a three months vacation will occur. Judge Erwin is arranging for a trip to California during the time and expects to be absent sixty' days.

WAGON LOAD OF WOOL FLEECES Stolen from Frisinger Farm Near Rockford. Kale Frisinger, a farmer of near Rockford, and well known here, is loser seventy-eight fleeces of wool, which were stolen from his barn Wednesday night. The information was sent here, together with a description of the bundles to prevent if possible a sale of same to the local wool merchants, similar word having been sent to all surrounding towns. We have heard frequently of chicken and horse thieves, and various other kinds of burglars, but this stealing of a wagon load of wool is just a little out of the ordinary. WHICONSOLIDATE The Schools Says Assistant Sec’y of Agriculture ABOLISH LITTLE RED SCHOOL Proposes that this Should be Done by the Government and Explains how it is Possible. Both sides of the important question of the centralization of schools have been published in the papers and those high in authority in government matters are now taking a hand. There is a movement to do away with the little red school house, that is, to give the 5,000,000 country boys and girls who attend the “little red school houses” something better. Prof. Willet M. Hayes, assistant secretary of agricultural, is one of the leaders in the movement. He makes the following statement: Do I want to abolish the little red school house? Yes, in away I do. I would abolish it, by rural school consolidation. And then I -would supplant the consolidated rural schools as Georgia is doing, where an agricultural high school has just been established in each congressional district in the state. Georgia and Alabama are setting an example which ought to be noted and followed by every state in the union. How can it be done? Easily. There is a bill before congress introduced last session by Representative C. R. Davis, of Minnesota, which answers the question fully. It provides federal aid for agricultural and industrial education in the primary grades. For the price of one modern up-to-date battleship a complete system of rural and industrial education could be started in every state in the union. Ten cents per capita, 58,000,000, is what the bill calls for. The money would be proportioned to each state and territory according to its population. In the cities the money would provide industrial and technical education, manual training, home arts, etc., and in the country it would provide agricultural education. It would insure consolidated rural schools and agricultural high schools. Why should the general government give money to primary education? For the simple reason that the federal government raises SBOO,000,000 a year by its taxes, while the various state governments raise altogether only $200,000,000. The federal glvernment has the right to raise money by indirect taxation. This falls on all the people (though it falls so lightly that people do not feel it a burden.) The people have a right to have a small share of it come back to them in the shape of appropriations for educational purposes.

ALWAYS PAYS TO ADVERTISE. A Minnesota duck, which had faithfully stuck to business during the summer and laid several dozen of large, fawn-colored eggs, complained that she was not appreciated. “See that hen over there?’’ safd the duck; "she hasn’t laid as many eggs as I have, nor as big, but she has books written about her and verses composed in her honor, while nobody is saying a word about me.” “The trouble with you is,” said a wise rooster standing near, “that you don’t tell the public what you have done. You lay an egg and waddle off without saying a word, while that sister of mine never lays one without letting everybody in the neighborhood know it. If you want to cut any ice in a community, you must learn to tell the public about what you are doing.”

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SOME GOOD NEWS ■ . I The Doings at the Lively Town of Willshire FROM THE WILLSHIRE HERALD Some Items of Interest from That Newsy Weekly About People Known in This City. Prof. J. H. Walters has been selected and has accepted the invitation to deliver the K. of P. memorial address at the M. E. church, Sunday, June 9, at 2 o’clock p. m. Leonard Troutner, who works on the Clover Leaf section at this place, became dizzy and fell from the section hand car Monday. His face was painfully bruised, and he suffered other serious injuries. There were eight men on the car, which was going at top speed at the time of the mishap. Chas. M. Morrison left Saturday evening to attend the Jamestown exposition. He will be absent from home two weeks or more, and will take a general prospecting trip through the south, one objective point being North Carolina. If he finds any place he likes better than old Adams or Van Wert counties, we'll tell our readers of it when he gets back home. W. A. Kendall was stricken with a severe attack of appendicitis Sunday forenoon while in church. He was taken home, and the continuous attention of a physician was required during the remainder of the day. His condition Wednesday was so far improved that Dr. Christy believes that he will be able to be out the last of this week. W. W. Parks is confined to his home this week because of an injury sustained at the depot Sunday forenoon in a peculiar manner. J. H. Banta in a thoughtless mood jabbed at him with an umbrella, the ferule of which penetrated through his clothing and driving a hole over an inch deep into his posterior. Mr. Parks thought nothing of the injury at first, but after he was taken home he began to suffer great pain, and Dr. Roller was summoned to give the wound proper attention. Wednesday Mr. Parks did not appear so well, and the outcome of the injury depends on whether or not blood poisoning sets in.—Willshire Herald. HEROES HONORED Soldiers’ Graves Adorned With Flowers A BEAUTIFUL DECORATION DAY Rev. Kessinger Delivered an Eloquent Address—Nearly Five Hundred Children in the Parade. < ■*s Nearly five hundred children took part in the parade yesterday, assisting in the observance of Decoration day. Beside there were the veterans, W. R. C., Sons of Veterans and various lodges making a procession several blocks in length, and no observance of this holiday was ever conducted by a more fitting demonstration. During the morning, committees of the G. A. R. visited the various cemeteries and placed wreaths and bouquets of flowers on the graves of departed comrades. The weather was ideal during the entire day, it being one of the few fair Decoration days within memory of the present generation. The exercises at the court house began at one o’clock, and the spacious court room was packed. The musical program was excellent and the address by Rev. Kessinger of the United Brethren church was one of the most masterly ever delivered on such an occasion in Decatur. His praises of the nation’s dead heroes were reverant and told in eloquent words, and all of his remarks were indeed well chosen. The exercises at the bridge ■were very beautiful and a fitting tribute to the dead soldiers of the navy. Every part of the day’s celebration was a complete success and perhaps, .eclipsed any of former years.