Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 139

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM A Hundred and Twenty-Seven in The County Graduates’ Class

DAY’S PROGRAM Class Address,‘Unde Sam’ by Rev. L. E. Brown COMPLETE LIST OF GRADUATES Assistant State Superintendent Law ence McTurnan Will Present the Diplomas. The county commencement will be held in this city on Saturday, June 22nd, at which time 127 young people will graduate, that being the number of successful applicants out qf a total of about 300 eighth grade pupils. The program for the affair, which it is expected will be attended by hundreds from all over the county, will be as follows: Instrumental music Orchestra Music —selected ...Temple quartette Invocation Dr. C. B. Wilcox Music —selected Temple quartette Class address —“Uncle Sam” Rev. L. E. Brown Music Temple quartette Presentation of Diplomas Asst. State Supt. Lawrence McTurnan Music Temple quartette Song —“God be With You Till We Meet Again.. Audience and Temple quarette. The list of those successful in the two spring examinations and who will graduate at this time is as follows: Berne—Olice Rinaker, Osie Reitler, Tdward I. Kuntz. Ada Harris, Roy Thurman Reason, Hulda Gilliom.Harry Teeter, Wesley Sprunger, Andrew Neunschwander, Wilbert H. Lehman, Grover Sprunger, Ellis H. Sprunger, Enos D. Lehman, Hilda Reusser, Kathryne Egly. Geneva—Raymon Filer, Jennie Coohnan, Alverda Pontius, Vera Bradford, Thad Swartz. Decatur —Mary Hendricks, Annoti M. Dailey, Nettie Reynolds, Inez Coverdale, Elmira Vancamp, Ira Hammond, Mamie Kitson, Flourie Edwards, Lawrence D. Biggs, Ruth B. Gay. Alice Knapp, Alice Brandyberry, Lydia Miller, Marie Ball. Anna Anspaugh. Marie Bokuecht, Ruth Hammel!. Harry Hempstead. Ida Vancamp, George Sheler, George Blackburn, Flossie Bolinger, Dessie Mann, Ethel Butler Jessie Phillpis, Estella Chronister, Harriet Fetzer, Emma Schultz. Frank Gast. Union —Merle Barkley, Bertha Steg-

meyer. Root—Clem Steigmeyer, John A. Cline, Harvey W. Koos, M. F. Beaber, Oscar H. Fuhrman. Preble —Pearl Trenary, Louie Dilling, Cyrus Scott, Roy K. Parks. Kirkland—Rollo M. Houck, Lewis Adler, Roy Jahn. Mamie Daniels, Edna Andrews. Murle E. Fulk, Ma Reineke, Maggie Longeuberger. Washington —Jesse O. Tricker, Ruth Baltzell, Mary Elsey, Hulda Bauer, William F. Boyd. Samuel Faurot. Vera Andrews, Aberta Dean, Agnes Dutcher. St. Marys —Charles A. Brodbeck, Matie Chronister, Owen S. Davis, Earl E. Steele. Don Roop. B. W. Teeple, Mamie Teeple, Ada Teeple, Fannie L. Smith, Laura Durbin. Blue Creek—Albert Burke, Lester F. Davis, Guy Ray Danner. Dorothy K Walters. Monroe —Roy O. Girod, Albert Girod, Huldah Harris, lola Gates, Alice Gates, Alice McCune, Roy Hendricks, Grover Oliver, Gondon D. Smith. Willie Rupert, Golda Gilbert, Joel L. Schwartz. French—Elton M. Roth. Cora Runyon. Hartford —Grace Lindsey, Faye Holloway, Jesse M. Snyder, X ergia E. Zeigler. Wabash—Bessie Abnet, Clinton Kerr, Norman 'Hirschey, Elma C. Sprunger, Meta Neunschwander, John Burkett, Nora Stuckey, Henry W. Roth. Jefferson —61va M. Scoles, Elmei Anspaugh, Oma Brewster, Cov Kerr. Jesse Bryan, May C. Peel, Nancy Riffle, Ear! Duff, Dessie S. Ludy, Grace I. Nash, Minnie Burke.

THE BURT HOUSE LOT SALE. An Opportunity to Secure Good Building Sites. As may be noticed in their advertisements, Link Bros, will, on Saturday, June 22nd, offer for sale at public auction the Burt house lots, 66x120, and the highest bidder will get it. These are the finest building lots in Decatur for business purposes and some enterprising citizens should be the purchasers. Such sites are few indeed, the location being a model one for an Elks home, a department store, an opera house, hotel or most any other business one might have in view. Think it over, some of you boys with cash, and get busy when the time comes. Q DEATH OF JOHNSON NYE. Was a Well Known Citizen of Blue Creek Township. Johnson Nye was born in Mount Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, August 22, 1828, and died at his home in Adams county, Ind., June 1, 1907, aged 78 years, nine months and nine days. He was married to Mary Oiler, at Carroll, Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1854. To this union was born four children. The wife and three children preceded him to the spirit world many years ago. March 15, 1871, he was married to Sophia Fairchild, who died January 27, 1902. He was happily converted and joined the M. E. church at Carroll, Ohio, during the winter of 1872. The same year they moved to Willshire, Van Wert county, Ohio, and joined the M. E. church at this place, and he remained a faithful member, having been a class leader even until death. He leaves to mourn their loss an aged sister one son, six grandchildren. two great-grandchildren, four step-children and many friends. COURTHOUSENEWS Another Gravel Road Ordered Constructed MRS. BRANDYBERRY’S DIVORCE And Custody of Her Child —Claim Settled—Appeal Bond Filed —Some Probate Business.

Evidence was heard this morning in the Elias Tice et al petition for a gravel road, being another cause, recently sent here on .change of venue from Wells county. Judge Erwin rendered a similar judgment to those given a few days ago in the Pence and Fisher cases, finding for petitioners, and the cause was remanded to the board of commissioners of Wells county with orders that the said road be constructed as prayed. The case of Lena M. Brandyberry vs. Alph Brandyberry, was heard this morning, the court granting the divorce, awarding the custody of the child to the plaintiff and rendering judgment against the defendant for costs. Peterson & Moran were attorneys for the plaintiff and prosecutor Heller appeared for the defendant. Robert D. Patterson vs. Christena R. Niblick, admx., claim of $87.50 allowed by agreement. The claim as to Schafer and Schafer was dismissed. An appeal bond was filed in the case of Samuel Stahl et al vs. Illinois Oil company et al, suit for oil rental and the case will be carried to the | appellate court. I ' Emil Franz, guardian for Modest I Lawhorn, filed an inventory, which j was approved. Amos W. Snyder, executor of the will of John Snyder, filed a petition to sell real estate and same will be acted on the first day of the September term.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 7, 1907.

FIELD WAS SURELY ACTIVE. St. Marys Lad Believes What He Heard at Commencement Exercises. The experience of Arthur Smith, whose horse was stolen by Marvin Kuhns Sunday morning, was one that he will probably never forget, and it seems almost a miracle that he lives to tell the story. The abrupt change in the scenes for him were remarkable. Having, as a member of the graduating class of the St. Marys high school, participated in the commencement exercises on Thursday evening of last week, when, upon receiving his diploma, he was informed that he was about to enter into the activity and assume the responsibilities of life; following this he was one of the guests of honor at the Alumni reception on the following evening, which was followed on Saturday evening by a farewell reception to the class at the home of one of its members, and returning home that night without a thought that the scene would change with the lapse of a few hours, he had enough experience to last the ordinary man a lifetime. —St. Marys Leader.

TO MEET SUNDAY Quarterly Meeting to be Held at M. E. Church CHILDREN’S DAY EVANGELICAL The C. W. B. M. Met Yesterday Afternoon—Mrs. Heckman Entertains the Zion Ladies' Aid. By Perle Burdg. On Sunday June 9th will occur one of the most important church meetings of the year at the Methodist Episcopal church, it being the first quarterly meeting service. Holy comniuuion~will be administered at 10:30 by Dr. C. B. Wilcox. Dr. C. U. Wade, one of the greatest presiding elders of Methodism, will preach at 7:30. The quarterly conference will be held Monday evening. Miss Carrie Craig will be hostess at the meeting of the Euchre Club, this evening. At this time the children of the different churches are preparing for Children's Day, which young and old are interested in and love to attend. The first series of these will be given at the Evangelical church on Sunday evening. The excellent numbers of the program will be selections, vocal and instrumental, readings, drills and including special music by the Berne orchestra which is noted for rare talent. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Arthur Fisher delightfully entertained the C. W. B. M. of the Christian church at her home on Fourth street yesterday afternoon. There were a few business questions discussed, after which a delicious twocourse luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Merle Burdg. Another society meeting which was pleasant and enjoyable was the Ladies' Aid of the Zion Lutheran church held at the home of Mrs. Charles Heckman, on Ninth street, Thursday afternoon. The afternoon was spent in conversation and other topics, at four o’clock and elaborate four-course luncheon was served the guests who were: Mesdames Ed Luttman, Will Zwick, Fred Scheiman, Henry Lankenau, Ella Blazy, Lew Mialand, Gus Reinekuz, Fred Boehnke. — oORDER FROM CHICAGO CONCERN In our article yesterday concerning the Decatur Furnace company we stated that they had secured a large order from the Bass company, of Ft. Wayne. This was a mistake, decidedly, as the order secured yesterday was from a Chicago concern. An order was secured a few days ago from the Indiana Road Machine company, of Ft. Wayne, but there has been no negotiations with the Bass concern. William Farner was at the depot yesterday morning all dressed up, carrying a cane in one hand and a ten dollar bill in the other, ready to go to Decatur, but when the train pulled in his heart failed him, he changed his mind and stayed at home. —Berne Witness.

SHOT THE MARSHAL Burglars Kill Officer at Woodburn SMALL TOWN IN ALLEN COUNTY Marshal Cray Tries to Arrest Three Robbers in Saloon and Was Shot Through the Heart. Woodburn, Ind.. June 7. —Columbus Cray, town marshal here, was shot and almost instantly killed at about one o’clock this morning while making an effort to arrest three men who were burglarizing the Joe Falkner saloon. A lady who lived near the saloon saw the burglars and telephoned Falkner, who in tiirn called up the marshal. The latter immediately hastened to the Falkner place expecting to make a rich haul. As he entered the side door, one of the burglars fired, the bullet piercing Cray’s heart. He ran about forty feet and fell dead. The burglars immediately fled and no trace of them has been found, though citizens here and officers of neighboring towns and cities have made a thorough search. They secured a few dollars from the money drawer. r> All members of the Elks lodge are requested to be present this evening at the regular meeting. A candidate has been secured and will be ready for the fray and wants the antlers properly set, and every member should be present to see that his every wish is carried out. Lodge will open promptly at eight o'clock and a social session will be held in connection with the work. Let every member of the order turn out and give the candidate a royal welcome. o A BUSINESS DEAL Ed S. Moses Buys Interest in Greenhouse FROM MR. J. A. ERNSBERGER Will Take Active Management of the Concern August 1st —Deal Closed Last Evening. Ed S. Moses has purchased a half interest in the Ernsberger greehouses in this city, the deal having been consummated last evening. Mr. J. A. Ernsberger. who managed the business so successfully here for a inumber ( of years, will continue in possession until August Ist, when Mr. Moses will remove his family to this city and take the active management, Mr. Ernsberger retiring. The latter has not fully decided as to his future intentions, but will no doubt continue a busy and progressive citizen either here or elsewhere. Mr. Moses is one of the best known citizens of Union township, and will prove his abilities as a business man. The Ernsberger greenhouse has a reputation all over the country, being the largest lettuce house in the state. Mr. and Mrs. Ernsberger have many good friends here who hope for them a continuance of prosperity. ■ ~o MISS VIOLA STUDABAKER WEDS Happy Event Occurred at Lucerne, Mo., Last Week. Cards have been received by relatives here announcing the marriage of Miss Viola Studabaker to Mr. Blackman, at Lucerne, Mo., the event having occurred Thursday of last week. The bride has visited here upon various occasions and has many friends who wish her joy and happiness. The groom is a well-to-do farmer of that community.

FINDING HOMES FOR CHILDREN Family of John Schell the Blind Man, is Scattered. John Schell, the blind man of Bryant, whose wife died, several weeks ago, leaving a large family of small children, has broken up house-keep-ing and is placing the children in homes. One daughter Bonnie, aged 5 years, has been placed in the home of Fred Shoemaker of this city. Another daughter, Cleo, about fourteen years of age. has found a home in the ‘family of D. T. Miller, near Portland. Five of the children were brought from Bryant Wednesday morning and taken on the 8:20 car to Indianapolis by Mrs. Henley to be placed in the orphans’ home. These children, Martha Cleo, Nancy Ann, Clara Inez, Ada and Clarence, were given into the custody of the Jay county board of childrens' guardians through proceedings instituted in the Jay circuit court on Tuesday.—Portland Commercial Review. Mr. Schell is the blind man who comes here nearely every week and who took an actice part in Salvation Army work here this winter. GOVERNMENT NEWS Lundyville Postoffice to be Discontinued TEDDY IS A WISE POLITICIAN Makes Another Smooth Deal —Indiana Editors Enroute to Jamestown Exposition. Washington, D. C., June 6.—The postoffice at Currysville, Wells county, will be discontinued on June 29, and be superseded by rural delivery service. Poiticians have begun to realize that the president has made another important political move by appointing John G. Capers, of South Carolina, commissioner of internal revenue ad interim. Capers, who is supposed to be the most influential Republican politician in the Carolinas, was not quite sure where he would stand on the presidential question until he got this federal appointment. It is arranged that he shall serve until about the first of next January, and then Pearl Wight, of Louisiana, another man who is supposed to wield large political influence in the South, will take the job. Thus the president gets for the government the services of two capable southern men within a year and also gets their services in politics. Indiana editors on their way to the meeting of the national editorial association at the Jamestown exposition, next week, continue to arrive here. Harry Strohm, of the Newton county Enterprise, Kentland, came in today. The state will have ten or twelve delegates at the meeting. Last year Indianapolis entertained the association. W. H. Griffin, of the United States geological survey, has gone to Bloomington to start topographic work on the Bloomingtn quadrangle. On the completion of this work, which will be before the field season closes, Mr. Griffin will begin work on the Saline quadrangle. He will be assisted by level men and rod men from Indiana. The president issued instructions today that a man shall not be excluded from the national guard because he happens to be in the employ of the government. Recently the question came up as to whether a government employe could be relieved of duty when his services were required as a member of a national guard organization. The president holds that the first duty of an employe of the government is to the military organizateion to which he belongs, and that he may leave his government work for drills, etc. Indirectly, the ruling has a bearing on the question as to whether private employers of men can prevent them from attending drills, camps of instruction, etc., of military companies of which they are members. The president has taken a conservative position on the question of prosecuting E. H. Harriman and on the question as to whether the government shall bring suit to set aside some of the Harriman railroad mergers. He said to callers today that it would (Continued on pace 2.)

STEINER RE UNION Big Event Held at Berne Yesterday THREE HUNDRED FIFTY ATTEND Big Dinner Served and a Delightful Program Rendered —Occurred at Reusser Home. The members of the reunion from out-of-state points began arriving early in the week, but the bulk of them, those from Bluffton and Pandora, Ohio, arrived Wednesday, while the last ones arrived with yesterday morning's trains. Those from the neighboring communities around Berne drove in early yesterday, and by dinner time the crowd had increased to about 350. As the people gathered at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Amos Reusser on Sprunger street they were all registered in a book in which 355 names were entered. The Berne orchestra furnished music during the forenoon and noon hour while the people had congregated in groups here and there all over the spacious yard and talked over old times and family affairs, of forefathers and others gone but not forgotten. Dinner was served on two tables sixty-four feet long erected in the yard, and there was room for about one hundred and fifty to sit down at once. The tables were so heavy laden with choice meats and all sorts of baked and canned goods that it took one hour and a half before the three hundred and some fifty people who were there for dinner, were all willing to leave them, and then there was enough left over to make a good meal for a battalion of hungry soldiers. At two o'clock in the afternoon fully five hundred people were assembled around the band stand that was hauled on Dr. Reusser’s premises the day before, to be used by the orchestra in the forenoon and as a platform in the afternoon from which to carry out the program.—Berne Witness. DUNKARDS’ FEAST Will be Held Near Peru Next Wednesday MANY DELEGATES EXPECTED This Peculiar Sect of Worshipers Will Meet at Metzger's Barn in Annual Convention. Peru, Ind., June 7. —The annual love feast of the Old Order of Dunkards is to be held at Aaron Metzger’s barn, five miles west of here, next Wednesday. Several hundred expect to attend. Last year five hundred persons were in attendance and twenty-seven speakers were heard. This year's gathering promises to be even larger than the last, as word from members of the faith has come from all parts of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. There is no regular program, only preaching at 10 a. m., supper and feet washing at 6 p. m., and preaching at 7:30 p. m. The speakers are all volunteers. The dinner is given to everybody in attendance without cost. The Old Order of Dunkards when they have feet washing have the communion also. The members wash one another’s feet and adhere to the practice of washing both feet, while the Reformed Dunkards w’ash only one foot. These services, which are impressive, are usually attended by hundreds of people outside of the church. Last Saturday there was a council meeting of the brethren to ascertain the standing of the members. Members who are not at peace with one another are not permitted to take communion. All disputes are adjusted by arbitration. -oRed Beam, of Willshire, came to the city last night to get several local ball players to play with their team today at Rockford. Dyke Frisinger, Curley Ellis, Jess Helm and Milo McKinney were going to play with Willshire, but owing to the rainy weather they were informed not to report.

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MRS. FAILING DIED WEDNESDAY Mrs. Adams Arrived Too Late to See Her Mother Alive. C. J. Lutz received a letter this morning from Earl B. Adams at Flint, Mich., stating that his wife’s mother, Mrs. Failing, had died Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock or the same afternoon that they started from this city in response to a telegram. The letter did not state anything concerning the funeral arrangements, but it is presumed that the same will be held today or Saturday. Mrs. Failing had been sick for several months, her death resuting from a complication of heart disease and Bright’s disease. Mrs. Failing visited here last summer and during her short stay made a host of friends, who will be grieved to learn of her sudden demise and their heartfelt sympathy is extended to Mrs. Adams, who has certainly experienced two severe shocks in th past several months in the death of her babe and mother. o Miss Lizzie Roop went to Ft. Wayne last night, where she will visit her sister, Cora Roop, for some time. o S. S. CONVENTION Held at the I). B. Church Here Yesterday r ** AFTERNOON-EVENING SESSIONS Judge J. T. Merryman Gave an Interesting Atdress—“What Belongs to Lesson Preparation for Teacher.” By Perle Burdg. The Sunday school convention of Washington township was held at the United Brethren church yesterday afternoon and evening. The afternoon session opened at 2:30 o'clock with a song and the opening devotional services by Rev. E. E. Bergman. 2:45 — County and Township Primary Work, Aim and Purpose, Mrs. S. D. Beavers. Mrs. Beavers gave many useful thoughts which would benefit the primary teacher. 3:30. The Relation of the Home to Sunday School, as Touching Discipline and Effective Sunday School Work, by Rev. A. Fowler. 3:15. Reading, was rendered by Rev. E. E. Bergman. 3:30. Address and Round Table Talk, county president Jesse Rupp. This session of the afternoon was very interesting and helpful to each member present. The evening session opened at 7:30 with songs, followed by prayer. 7:45. J. F. Merryman had for his address "What Belong to Lesson Preparation for the Teacher.” Mr. Merryman treated his subject thoroughly and with great care to bring out every small point which would belong to such at opic. The second portion which was, “What Belong to Lesson Preparation for a Scholar,” was given by Dora Erwin in a plain manner, while Mr. Merryman showed his listeners how the teacher should teach. Mr. Erwin pointed out how a scholar should prepare his lesson. 8:00. Several [tidies representing the various churches gave short talks, and then Miss Faye Smith rendered an excellent reading which pleased the congregation. 8:30. This was the hour for the election of officers, followed by an offering for township Sunday school work. This closed the program, which could be termed the best ever given at any convention. This year's work was successful in every form and better in attendance than the previous ones. o J. FRED FRANCE BRING SUIT Ex-Mayor J. Fred France has filed in the circuit court a writ of mandate asking that the city be compelled to pay him the $200.05 which he alleges is due him for fees collected while holding mayor's court during his term of office. The city officials will stand pat on the proposition and will stand suit before they will accede to the demands. Judge Cook issued a writ of mandate at a night session of the circuit court Wednesday.—Huntington News-Democrat. Almost every day a bunch of dagoes pass through this city enroute to St. Louis. There must be a great demand for the common laborer in that city, else their home people could get along without outside assistance.