Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAIIA DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 147

SOCIETY IS BUSY Many Delightful Over Sunday Events THE STEELE-HARB WEDDING Mrs. McMillen Hostess at a Happy Event for Mrs. Dorwin—Friends Surprise Uncle Nick Meibers. Very simple yet impressive was the wedding of Miss Cecil R. Harb to Mr. Ernest E. Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele, which took place at the parsonage of the United Brethren church. Rev. Kessinger officiating. The bride was becomingly dressed in a dainty gown of white. She is the [favorite among the members of the [church where she is an earnest work|er, while Mr. Steele is a hustling ma[chinist at the Van Camp foundry. The lyoung couple immediately took possession of their newly furnished ■tome on Ninth street. The Democrat ■extends their congratulations. I Saturday evening the young ladies ■if the Menu-Ates enjoyed another of ■heir elegant three-course dinners Kiven at the home of Miss Pansy Bell, Kt six o'clock. Two new members, the Blisses Francis Merryman and Emma fcoffman were initiated into the mys ■eries of the club. In the evening ■hey attended the Electric theater and ■’ictorium. I The Mesdames Pearl Witzinrenter ■nd Nellie Kenlin, of Ft. Wayne, were ■he guests of the Mesdames Mary ■remerkamp and W. S. Stanley, yes■erday for dinner. They were de■ghtfully entertained at the former’s ■tune. ■ Misses Bernadotte and Ednadette ■etz. Mary Kessler, Lucretia MacMann, of Ft. Wayne, were the guests ■ dinner last evening given by Misses Mima Clark and Stella Wemhoff at Bie home of the former . ■ Mrs. S. M. Dorwin was the honored Best at a six o'clock dinner given ■' Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen at her ■ome on Winchester street, Saturli||y evening to a small company of ■dies numbering ten. The ladies were liivited to come at four o'clock at six ■ey found their places by comical ■ace cards, representing Mrs. Dor■n's trip to Europe. A large bowl ■ carnations and ferns were the sim■e yet pretty decorations of the table. ■>•- dinner was very nicely served ■ four courses. The color scheme of Mik prevailed throughout the courses, favors of bu: tonhole bouquets ■nesting of flowers and an American ■g were given the guests. Mrs. Dor■ll left Sunday for New York City, ■d in a few days she will sail for ■rope. Those present were the ■sdames C. A. Dugan, Kate ChamSt Elizabeth Morrison. John Niblick, ■vid Studebaker, W. H. Nachtrieb. Med Mills, Louise Rout. Miss Hattie

1 adebaker, Mrs. Geddes, of Goshen, ( 1.; Mrs. Victoria Hill. i Tonight will occur the meeting of ( ! Maccabees. AU, members are re- j ested to be present. < Another six o’clock dinner which s very dainty in its appointment , s the one given by Mrs. John Pet- j on, of Winchester street Saturday , suing in compliment of Miss Anna rtisle, of Cincinati. Ohio. The les who enjoyed the dinner besides w Carlisle, were: Mesdames Geo. aiders, Fanny Cole, Florence DeMss, French Quinn, of Paragould. Unsas; D. M. Hensley, Miss Anna rtisle. 1 large party of friends and comlas surprised Uncle Nicholas Mei--8 at the home of his son-in-law, ■ -John Voglewede yesterday afterThe party formed a body and Bn marched to his home to celebrate I eighty-third birthday anniversary ■“ c le" Nick was sitting in the yard B°ltag the glorious sunshine when ■ saw his old friends headed by Father Theo. H. Wilken and ■lliam Blackburn, while the remain B. 111611 soon followed these two with B“ congratulations. As of old told of their hardships in their ■I Ute when they were young, also. B’ 61 Wilken delivered an excellent BJ 10 German. Those who could stand German were more ’ han B* 4 f or they said his talk was but straight to the point. ImICoainued on Page 3d

MARCH OF THE SKYSCRAPERS. New York Crowded with the Monster Blocks. New York, June 17. —So crowded with tall buildings has the lower end of Manhattan Island become that the uptown district is beginning to be dotted with great steel and stone office structures. This tendency to turn the Murray Hill and Tenderloin sections into a district of offices is called, by some real estate men, “the march of the skyscrapers.” Until a very short time ago a business concern that needed a suite of general offices rarely thought of going north of City Hall Park in search of the proper place. It is different now. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has one of the largest office buildings in the world in Twenty-third street; at Fifth avenue and Twentysixth street the Brunswick building has been opened to tenants, and there are many other office structures recently finished or about to be. Latest and perhaps the most distinctive is the Monolih, in Thirtyfourth street. As its name indicates it is built of concrete. It is only about thirty yards from the corner where, it is said, more people pass in a day than anywhere else in the world —the corner where Broadway and Sixth avenue and Thirty-fourth street come together. The WaldorfAstoria hotel is in the same block, and the principal shops and theaters are almost within a stone's throw.

SUNDAY WEDDING Occurred in Root—A Very Happy Event THE GAUNT-BREINER NUPTIALS Eighty Guests Enjoyed the Occasion —Both Well and Favorably Known. Yesterday morning at 11:30 at the home of William Breiner in Root township occurred a pretty home wedding, when his daughter. Miss Goldie and Mr. Ola Gaunt, of St. Marys township were united in the holy bonds. The bride was attended by Miss Margaret Moore of Bremen, Indiana,while the groom’s best man was Mr. Harley Swygart, of Preble, Ind. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. E. Stoop and was quite impressive. The dining table upon which was placed eighty plates for the guests was heavily laden with the choicest eatables that money can buy and from 12 to 4 o’clock those present made a desperate 'effort to store it away, but when none could eat any more, still there was enough left to satisfy

many more had they been present. From 4 to 7 o’clock cigars were furnished the gentlemen present and all enjoyed a good social time. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful presents. The Democrat joins with their many friends inw ishing them an abundance of success. . Guests present: Mrs. Lafayette Gaunt, Mrs. Simon Traster, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lower, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Moor, Dr. P. B. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. David Liby, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Liby, Mr. and Mrs. Mat Breiner and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Breiner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Aughenbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Tracher, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson. Mrs. Eli Krist. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Falk, Albert Leu. ian, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Andicws, Mr. James Kiefer, Mr. and Mrs. Wilberwoods, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hower, Burley Suggart, Mr. H. M. Daniels, Albert Lehrman, Miss Alma Swygart, Mr. Jesse Traster, Mr. John Yager. _ o— The manufacturers of flags in this state have caused a report to be published in the newspapers that the the township trustees are required to. buy flags for each of the school buildings in their townships, which is un--1 founded. The trustees are not re--1 quired to buy flags, but should they ’ be given to a school house the law • requires that they be placed over or 1 displayed over the building on all na- » tional or state holidays. When not 1 being displayed they must be in a ■ room of the assembly hall of the school building.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, June 17, 1907.

DIED SUDDENLY Deitrich Rieter Called to His Reward A PIONEER OF THIS COMMUNITY Had Been in Poor Health for Some Time But Only Seriously 111 Since Friday. Deitrich Reiter, aged seventy-seven years, and one of the best known farmers of Allen county died Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at his country home one half mile north of Will liams, after an illness of a year’s duration, death. resulting from bright’s disease and other complications. He became bedfast just two weeks ago, and from that time on his decline was rapid, death relieving him yesterday afternoon. He was born in Germany, and when but a mere lad came to this country and settled in Adams county, where he resided until he purchased a farm in Allen county, where he had since made his home. He was a prosperous and influential farmer and his friends are innumerable. During his life time he was a tower of strength in politics, always affiliating with the Democratic party and doing much good for that cause among his neighbors and friends. He was of a kind and loving disposition and his many kind acts and deeds will be sadly missed by those who came in close contact with him. Mr. Reiter was well known in this city, often coming here to do his trading and business and he had a host of friends who will be grieved to learn of his sudden demise. The funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock at the St. Johns church. Rev. Jaus. officiating, the funeral cortege leaving the house at one-thirty o'clock. Interment will be made in the St. John’s cemetery. He leaves two daughters, namely Mrs. Fred Schoppman of Allen county, and Mrs. Praugie, of Ft. Wayne and six sons namely Harmon and Henry of Root township, Charles of Allen county, Louis of Ft. Wayne and Fred of North Dakota. WRESTLING MATCH May be Pulled Off in This City Soon

MAX WASSEN WAS HERE SUNDAY Champion Welter Weight of the South —May Meet Murbarger at Opera House Here. Max Wassen of St. Louis, Mo., accompanied by his manager, H. C. Moriarty of Ft. Wayne, were in our city Sunday visiting friends. Mr. Wasson is the welter weight champion wrestler of the South, and is endeavoring to arrange a match with Sam Murbarger, Ft. Wayne’s crack wrestler. It is probable that if the match is arranged that it will be pulled off in this city at the opera house some time next week. Mr. Moriarty, who is looking after Wassem’s interests is also manager of Chick Long, the light weight champion boxer of northern Indiana, and Frankie Mason, who holds the bantam weight championship of the state. In conversation with a representative of this paper, Mr. Moriarty stated that it the inducements looked good enough he would put on a high class boxing and wrtestling card in this city within the next few weeks. Wassem is a wrestler of matinee reputation having met some of the fastest men in the country and is at present matched to meet Joseph Stein, of Chicago, at Auburn next Saturday evening. From all appearances the local sports will witness something good in the sporting line in the near future. ■ o— Mr. Louis Heilbroner, scout for the Cincinnati Reds, and one of the best known baseball men of the country, spent Sunday at home here greeting friends. He is now engaged in “making' the Central league in quest of future stars and he left last evening for South Bend—Journal-Gazette.

JOINED HUSBAND IN CANADA. Rumored that “Cigaret” Baker's Wife is With Him. Rumor has it that Mrs. O. A. Baker, wife of the noted "Cigaret" Baker, has gone to Canada to join her husband. She is said to have left the city several days ago and circumstances indicate that the report is true. Mrs. Baker for several years has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jackson, of west Second street, but the entire household at this time has been darkened and there is no trace of either Mrs. Baker or her daughter. .Residents of the neighborhood say they have not seen Mrs. Baker for several days. It was later ascertained that Mrs. Jackson is the guest of friends in Fairmount, and before leaving she told several of the neighbors that her mother had gone to Canada to live. During the time that O. A. Baker has been a refugee from justice, Mrs. Baker has been in Marion, living apart from every one except the members of her own family. It has been rumored several times that Baker visite d his wife in this city, but he has never been recognized. The unsuccessful efforts to bring Baker back to Indiana were watched with interest by Marion people, but Mrs. Baker always remained silent and refused to give any information concerning her husband. —Marion Leader. WELL KNOWN HERE Mrs. Naomi DeVilbiss, of Allen County, Dead HAD RELATIVES IN THIS CITY Lectured for the Farmers’ Institute and Appeared Here On Several Occasions.

Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss and Mrs. Fannie Cole left Sunday evening for Ft. Wayne, being called there on account of the death of Mrs. Naomi DeVilbiss, one of the best known women in this section of the state. The Journal-Gazette speaks of the good woman’s death as follows: Mrs. Naomi DeVilbiss, wife of Mr. W. F. DeVilbiss, and for a number of years a member of the lecturing staff of the Indiana Farmers’ institute, died at 10:15 o'clock Saturday night at Hope hospital after a confinement of three weeks. About three weeks ago she underwent a delicate surgical operation and from the effects she failed to rally sufficient to leave her room. Mrs. DeVilbiss was one of the best known women of Indiana, having traveled ovei the entire state under the auspices of the agricultural department of purdue university. She was secretary of the Allen county institute for several years and one of the founders and officers of the Homemakers’ association. She was born in Madison township April 1, 1860. and had spent her life in this county. For years she was associated in her work with the late Mrs. Mary Erwin, of Bourbon. Ind. The funeral of Mrs. W. F. DeVilbiss wiil be held Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock from the family residence, three miles northwest of Ft. Wayne, on the Goshen road, with interment at the I. O. O. F. cemetery at NewHaven. Expressions of sorrow over the death of Mrs. DeVilbiss are universal, and her unexpected death is regarded as a personal loss by all of her many friends throughout Indiana where she had lectured in the interests of the state farmers' institue. o AN INTERESTING BIRD FIGHT. Sampson Pillars Describes One He Witnessed Today. This morning as Sampson Pillars w-as driving in from his farm north of the city he saw an interesting combat in the air between a hawk and two blackbirds. The hawk had in his talons what seemed to be the nest of the blackbirds and prooably contained the nestlings. The fury of the attack by the smaller birds drove the hawk out of his course wherein he was making for some tall trees on the bank of the river. Twice in h’s flight before he reached the protecting branches the blackbirds drove him near the surface and he lost several tail feathers before the fighting birds were lost to view behind the fringe of trees.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Three Marriage Licenses Were Issued BOARD OF REVIEW BUSINESS A New Law Makes it Necessary that Marriage Returns be Made With in Three Days, Marriage licenses have been issued to Loretta Margaret Mylott aged twenty-eight of this and, and Howell D. Chesley, aged twenty-eight, a machinist of Lima, Ohio; Ola Gaunt, aged twenty-eight and Golden Pearl Breirar aged twenty-one of Root township; Ernest E. Steele aged twenty-three and Cecil Rebecca Harb, aged twentytwo, both of this city. The board of review this morning began the comparing of personal property in the cities and towns in order to average each firm, Decatur being taken up first. The averages on personal property in Jefferson township showed the following result: Implements $30.70; household goods $20.25; wagons $12.27; horses $64.62; cattle $13.080 hogs $3.30; sheep $3.26. At the Saturday meeting of the board Irwin Brandyberry complained on the assessment of improvement on lot 69 in Decatur and C. Fleming reported the loss of a horse valued at SIOO. While it is not generally known, a new law now in effect is one which requires all persons authorized to perform marriages to report all such ceremonies performed by them within three days after their occurence to the county clerk and any one failing to do so shall be fined five dollars for each offense. The old rule allowed ninety days and many who have officiated at weddings in Adams county have no doubt made themselves liable several times since the law went into effect about April Ist. The law is found on page 247 of the new acts under an act providing for a record of deaths, births and marriages. o UPLAND TRUSTEES UNDECIDED Fear They Cannot Move Coll e ge to Muncie. The meeting of the trustees of Taylor university at Upland Friday resulted in no definite conclusion in the matter of the removal of the college from Grant county to Muncie. The Muncie proposition is considered a good one by the trustees, it seems, but the articles of incorporation of the university specify that the college must be maintained at or in the vicinity of Upland. The trustees were of' the opinion that they would be powerless to move the institution without the amendment of the articles of incorporation ani the meeting adjourned to meet again July 1, at which time there will be further consideration.

If moved to Muncie, Dr. C. W.WinChester, president at Taylor, will be retained in the same capacity and several other members of the faculty will remain. The proposition is that Taylor receive a bonus of $12,000. To receive a bonus there must be 200 students the first year, 300 the second and 400 the third. Not a cent would be paid before the close of the third year. - -o JUDGE HEADINGTON VERY ILL. Well-Known Lawyer Prostrated by Ruptured Blood Vessel. Portland, Ind., June 17. —Judge John W. Headington recently complained of dizziness and his sight seemed to be affected. Thursday midnight he was found in an unconscious condition by his wife, and a physician discovered tjtat he was suffering from a ruptured blood vessel in the back of the head, where it crosses the nerve of sight. Since that time Judge Headington’s eyesight has been greatly affected, although he is able to recognize what is going on about 1 him. His condition is critical. Judge Headington is one of the best known men in this part of the state. He served as colonel of an Indiana regiment during the war of the rebellion, and he is a member of the board of regents of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument. He served on the bench some years ago. He is seventy-three years old and more, but till his present attack, Ihe was active in the practice of law.

PROFITABLE YEAR FOR ERIE. Earnings Exceed Those of Last Year Nearly a Million. The Erie people are much elated over the earnings of that road, being confident that the earnings of last year are to be handsomely exceeded the present year. Last year they reached $50,000,000, and this year it is thought the earnings will foot up nearly $750,000 more. The company has all the business it can furnish cars for and is maintaining rates to an extent which it was never credited with doing in the year past. The Erie’s fiscal year ends June 30. It was rumored several months ago that the above date would end Frederick D. Underwood’s administration of Edie affairs as president. was later denied, but stove pipe committee reports still have it that the present management is not entirely stable and accountings at the end of the present month may not be up to the demands of the directors and dire things are prophesied for the future of the road. It has even been intimated that Erie affairs are in such a condition on the inside that demands will be made for a receivership at the end of the fiscal year. The leading statements above would not indicate that finances are in question. SPRING ROUND UP Riders Gathering Twenty Thousand Horses MILLIONAIRES WILL PLAY BALL Spokane’s Twenty-Five Millionaire Dollar Bunch to Battle Against Another Bunch of Money Kings.

Spokane,Wash., June 15. —One hundred”riders are in the saddle - on”the spring round-up of horses on the Col. ville Indiana reservation, northwest of Spokane, where more than 20,000 animals passed the winter. The riders are mostly Indians, the whites engaged ran horses on the reservation years ago and never succeeded in getting all the animals with their brands when they quit the range. A surprising feature of the round-up is that only a small per cent of the horses perished. The deep snow in the mountains and the shortage of feed tended to the belief there would be thousands of dead horses on the range, but the round-up proves that few horses died. Spokane, Wash., June 15. —Spokane’s famous 125,000,000 team, headed by Charles Sweeny multi-million-aire, and composed of executive officials of the 14 banking institutions in this city will meet the $175,000,000 aggregation of Washington, headed by Gov. Albert E. Mead, at Natatorium park, here, June 22, when the state Banker's association will bring its annual convention to a close with a base ball game to decide the championship. There is no limit to the number of players on either side. The state holds the pennant. This is probably the first time in the history of the great American game that two teams representing more than $200,000,000 capital have been pitted for honors on the diamond. The program for the first days contains addresses by S. R. Flynn, president National Livestock Bank. Chicago; Joseph Chapman, Jr., cashier Northwestern bank, Minneapolis; A. L. Mills, president First National bank, of Commerce. Kansas City; Hon. Albert E. Mead.governor of Washington; Hon. A. W. Engle, state bank examiner of Washington and J. J. Browne, Spokane, president Columbia Valley bank, Wenatchee, Wash. Commencing a friendly game of croquet on the ground in front of the Burnett store at Kingsland last evening a stranger and one of the natives of the little burg whose name was not learned, ended in a fistic encounter that required the combined strength of a number of citizens of the place to put an end to and separate the belligerants. The trouble is supposed to have originated from the game they were playing. Neither was hurt to any great degree and after the fight had been stopped hostilities ceased. — Bluffton Banner.

Price Two Cents

WE FLOGGED THEM Decatur Defeats the Ft. Wayne Shamrocks THE SCORE WAS FIVE TO THREE The Locals Pounded out Eight Hits Off “Cy” Alberts, the Famous Interstate Twirler. Pitcher Prough put the first ball he pitched yesterday afternoon for the Shamrocks against Decatur across the rear elevation of Nash's uniform and in such close proximity to the person of the batsman that he got his base and this was the signal for a little sky journey that caused Captain Cherry to take the Ossian phenom out of the box, not because he could not deliver the goods, but because the team behind him had gone into the ozone and needed a parachute which was given in the shape of Fred Alberts, who had asked not to start off the game because he had not worked for a couple of weeks and was afraid of his control. After Nash got down Behringer bunted and Prough didn’t get his fingers on the ball and the bump went for a single. He was retired, however, on Lindebeck's grounder to short. Then reliable Louie Gage made a swell pick-up of Burns bounder and threw wide to the plate, allowing Nash to score and everybody to move up a sack. Then a wild pitch permitted Linderbeck to score and Cherry muffed a throw to the plate after Burns had been caught betweem bases and three runs were over. This; brought about the retirement of Prough and Alberts went in. The Shamrocks got one back in their half on a wild throw of Koons’ grounder after Smith was out and Cherry’s clout to middle that took a bad bound and went for two sacks. Alberts promoted a run in the third for Decatur by handing Behringer a pass, to which Jack Smith added a bum throw on Linderbeck’s punk push toward first, and Burns lifted a high fly to middle that allowed the runner to score. Behringer’s hit to right in the seventh, a stolen base, a ball that wouldn’t roll foul for Alberts, although he waited it out, and a long fly to left gave the visitors their fifth run in the seventh. The Shamrocks had a nice look-in in the fifth. Way’s well-known wild ness got to working overtime and he passed Gage. Erickson sent him up with a sacrifice and Beach’s and Hoffer waited, filling the bases. With one down Alberts poped to short and Jack Smith went down on an easy infield play. Stock of the home ream went up a notch in the closing half of the seventh. With a hand down, Smith hit for a bag, but failed in an effort to steal second. Koons hit, Cherry pounded one to middle and Behringer made a bad throw, sending a couple of runs over. There was nothing more to it. The hitting of the locals was a bit better than that of the Adams county bunch, but bingles were not productive and all of the luck was bigger than at any time since the season opened for the Shamrocks, and the game was good to look at, but the big end of the score went the wrong way. Decatur brought up a band of rooters that was enthusiastic and had a good chance all the way through as the lead obtained in the opening round held good. The score: ,

Shamrocks. AB R H PO A E Smith, 2b .... 5 0 1 4 2 1 Koons, cf .... 5 2 2 1 0 0 Cherry, lb 5 1 3 9 11 Quinn, If .... 4 0 2 1 0 0 Gage, ss 3 0 0 2 2 2 Erickson, rs .. 3 0 0 . 1 0 Beach. 3b .... 2 0 0 4 2 0 Hoffer, c 3 0 0 3 3 0 Prough, p .... 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alberts, p .... 4 0 11 5 0 Totals 34 3 9 27 16 4 Decatur. AB R H PO A E Nash rs 4 1 0 1 0 0 Behringer, ss. 4 2 4 4 11 Linderbeckj cf 5 11 1 0 0 Burns, If 4 1 0 4 2 0 Weber, lb .... 3 0 2 8 0 0 Way. p 4 0 0 0 2 0 Pierce. 2b .... 3 0 1 6 3 0 Winger, c .... 2 0 0 3 1 0 Ayette, 3b .... 4 0 0 0 2 2 Totals 33 5 8 p7 11 3 By innings— Shamrocks 10000020 o—30 —3 Decatur 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 o—s0 —5 Summary— Two base hit —Cherry. Sacrifice fCoatitued o* pag* 2.)