Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

■Volume V. Number 171

■ eagle talk Bluffton Thinks Well of I the Plan ■meeting to be held this week ■To Complete Arrangements and ScheI dule —Looks Like a Sure Enough Go this Time. fl Bluffton and her ball team will ■oon be playing league ball. The has been talked over most all ■eason, but this time it sems a sure ■O. Most Bluffton fans have been op■posed to league ball, owing to the Himlted number of teams it would ■ning to our city, but by the proposplan this feature will not hinder, ■rhe plan is formulated by the sport■ng editor of the Indianapolis Star, he agrees to act as president, ■nake up a schedule and do all work ■u his line, and also agrees to pub■ish box scores of all the games in ■both the Muncie and Indianapolis ■star. The league wil be composed ■of the Van Wert, Decatur, Portland, ■Richmond, Dunkirk and Bluffton ■teams and will assure the patrons of ■he greatest game on earth of some ■splendid exhibitions of ball playing. ■a.ll the teams are strong and play the ■game. I Three umpires are to be engaged ■and paid a fair salary. Only four ■games between teams in the league ■v ill be scheduled each week, thus allowing each team to take on outside ■earns. The league will immediately ■go under the National league agree- ■ inent, which will insure against play■ers jumping contracts. I A meeting is to be held some time ■his week to formulate plans and to ■close up the matter. —Bluffton Banner. (bitten by a dog ■James Harkless was I Taken to Chicago ■TO THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE ■ Was Bitten on Wrist by a Vicious and Angry Dog Last Friday—Taken to Chicago Yesterday. ■ James Harkless, for many years a ■bookkeeper at the First National bank ■here, and at present serving as cash- ■ ier of the Paulding. Ohio, County Na- ■ tional bank, was taken to Chicago yes- ■ terday for treatment of what is feared Ito be a mad dog bite. Mr. and Mrs. ■ D. W. Beery, of this city were to meet ■ Mr. and Mrs. Harkless at Ft. Wayne ■ yesterday, from w’here they had planI ned to go to Winona for a week s outI ing ,but just before time to leave here | the Beerys were called up and informled of the condition of Mr. Harkless | and the plans called off. Last Frida} ■ James was walking down the street I at Paulding, while two dogs were fightI ing on the sidewalk. As he passed I them one of the canines gave him a I severe bite on the wrist. He hastened I to a physician, who administered antiI dotes and has since treated him, but I his condition was such that the doctor I advised a course of treatment at the | Pasteur institute at Chicago, and he I was taken there yesterday, the very I day he had planned to begin his valuation. Mr. Harkless has a large numI ber of friends and admirers here, who I earnestly hope he w ill recover w ithI out any ill effects. 0 — There has been a big advance in I the soda water business in the last I ten years. Ten years ago there were I but few' fountains which offered a I thirsty man more than a simple mixI ture of sweet sirup aud carbonated I water, flavored and colored according I to the nature of some particular fruit. I Nowadays there are combinations of I all fruits, there are drinks with fancy names, the composition of which no man knoweth, and there are numerous “dope” drinks about the harmfulness or the harmlessness of which there is continual controversy. The plain ice cream soda of other days has given way to mixtures of many sorts.

TO BE MARRIED IN BERLIN Senator Beveridge and Miss Eddy, of Chicago, to Wed August 7. Berlin, July 15. —The marriage of Senator Albert J. Beveridge and Miss Catherine Eddy, of Chicago, will take place August 7, at the American embassy in this city, where Miss Eddy’s brother, Spencer F. Eddy, is secretary of the embassy. The original plan had been to have the w'edding in Chicago next October, but Miss Eddy had to come abroad with her mother, who is in bad health, and it was decided to have the ceremony performed here. It is not known whether the Senator and his bride will go to Indianapolis and occupy their new home in that city before going to Washington, but it is not thought that they will. Senator Beveridge is now in Europe. o Martin Laughlin, of Geneva, was a business visitor in our city today and returned to his home this afternoon. a jollylvent Fort Wayne Elks Had a Big Night BROKE GROUND FOR NEW HOME H. A. Holbroke Won Silver Spade at Digging Contest —Will Erect a $60,000 Building. The Ft. Wayne lodge of Elks had a jolly time last night, the occasion being the first breaking of ground for the new' home of the Ft. Wayne Elks. The new structure is to be a $60,000 mansion. H. A. Holbroke, a former Adams county man. won the silver spade at the foundation digging contest. He promptly donated it to the lodge and his name will be engraved thereon and the spade placed among the other treasures of the lodge. The Journal-Gazette said of the affair: Not only did the Ft. Wayne Elks break ground for their new home last night, but they made it such an occasion for jollification as was never known before in Ft., Wayne. Staid and astute business men performed antics that heretofore would have been attributed only to boys. But boys they were for the night. Through it all there ran a vein of solemnity that seemed to set well in its strange surroundings, and there was a beautiful display of the brotherly love on which the order of Elks was founded. The grand parade formed at the present home of the Elks in the Lau building shortly after 9 o’clock and, led by the Citizens’ baud, marched to the site of the future home at Berry and Maiden lane, where addresses were delivered by Exalted Ruler James Dormer, Mayor W. J. Hosey, Attorney E. H. Hoffman and Mr. Albert Alter. The first spadeful of earth was removed by Mr. Dormer, and the other Elks, over 200 in number, dug with all their might, filling a big dirt wagon full of the earth. Then began the march back to the lodge rooms, where an old-time social session was held. — o————— OLD ALLEN COUNTY RESIDENT Carl, Busse, Well Known Here, Called to Final Reward. Mr. Carl Busse, who for thirty-two years has been a resident of Milan township, died early Monday morning at his home nine miles north of this city of nephritis. The deceased was sixty-six years of age. Besides the widow, he leaves eight children, William, Charles and Christina Busse, all of this city; Henry Busse, of Ladysmith, Wis.; Mrs. Lizzie Weber, of Adams county, and Herman, Minnie and August Busse live at the old home. There are eleven grandchildren, besides a brother and two sisters living in Germany. The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from St. Peter’s Lutheran church at Goeglein.—Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. — o A pretty little romance, in which Forest Bray, a Hartford City young man, and Miss Hester Norwood, of Indianapolis. figure prominently, came to light Monday in the announcement of their engagement Both were students at the Indiana Central college at Indianapolis a year ago and it was in the recitation room their first meeting occurred. Friendship soon ripened into love and before the close of the term an engagement had ben effected.—Hartford City Gazette.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, July 16, 1907.

A SHORT SESSION Commissioners Transact a Little Business APPLICATION TO FEEBLE MINDED Frank Huston Will be Sent There— Next Session Will be a Busy One —Other News. A short session of the board of commissioners was held this morning, at which the auditors of both this and Jay county were ordered to advertise for bids for the construction of a bridge on the Adams-Jay county line. The date of receiving bids is set for August 7. Mrs. Lower as a representative of the Adams county board of charities, appeared before the board and asked for some little improvement at the county jail, which when completed, will help the sanitary condition thereabouts. On application of J. R. Graber, superintendent at the infirmary, Frank Huston, was recommended for admittance to the school for feeble minded youths at Ft. Wayne. He will be taken there at once and placed in that institution. At the next session the board will be busy making up their estimates of expense for the coming year. This requires considerable skill, as it involves the expenditure of a great deal of public money. Auditor Lewton is busy compiling the total valuations of real and personal property by townships. The work is not yet advanced to the point where comparison can be made. o COURT HOUSE NEWS Henry Laukman Files Guardian’s Report INVENTORY SHEPHERD ESTATE New Case on the Docket, a Suit on Warranty—A Sheriff’s Sale is Ordered. Henry Lankenau, guardian for Arnold Meier and other, filed a final report as to Albert Meier, turning over to him $351. In the Wilson H. Shepherd estate, Andrew Gottschalk, executor, filed an inventory of personal property, showing $1,912114. The appraisers were Alfred Johnson and Alonzo Shanks. Attorney L. C. DeVoss has filed a new case entitled Isadore A. Kalver and William L. Gunder, whose true home is unknown, suit on warranty, demand $250. The county commissioners held a special session this morning and Treasurer Lachot conducted a sale of macadam road bonds. In the case of Richard K. Erwin vs. Daniel P. Bolds, No. 5690. a sheriff’s sale has been ordered for Thursday, August 15th, when Boids’ interest in one-fourth of an eighty acre farm in Hartford township will be sold, subject to the life estate of Alexander Bolds. The execution was made June 7th. o— David Larsh, of Colfax, a farmer, on the banks of Rock river, known as Sugar Creek, has found a number of pearls in that stream during the last few years. Larsh dreamed that while standing near a large rock in the stream he picked up a mussel that yielded a pearl which sold for S2OO. He was so impressed with the vividness of the dream that he went to the spot indicated, and he found a pearl which experts say will net him S2OO. Mr. Larsh has sold several consignments of pearls to Tiffany, of New York, and he believe® that the value of this gem is not overestimated. He has forwarded it to New York.

MRS. CARROLLS’ MOTHER DEAD Family Left Yesterday to Attend Funeral Services. E. L. Carroll and son, Clayson, left Monday morning for Finchvllle, 0.. in response to a telegram announcing the death of Mrs. Shaunessey, the mother of Mrs. Carroll, death having relieved her Sunday morning after a year’s suffering with kidney trouble. Mrs. Carroll was summoned some time ago and was at the bedside of her mother when she died. The funeral was held this morning at the home in Finchville, and interment was made in the family burial plot. Mrs. Shaunessey visited her some time ago with Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, and although being well up in years was quite active. The entire community extends their heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Carroll in her hour of bereavement. TONIGHTS SHOW Boxing Tournament at the Opera House JIMMY GARDNER TO BE HERE And May Act as Referee—Several Good Contests Presented on the Bill of Fare. The boxing tournament this evening at the Bosse Opera House promises to be one of the best exhibitions ever pulled off in this section of the country, and those who attend will be given a great run for their money. Manager Morarity, who has the bouts under his supervision, informs us that no better attractions could be secured if the state was scoured from top to bottom, and that he was only successful in securing these stars owing to the fact that the season in this line is now practically over until fall. The main preliminary will be between Frankie Mason and Kid Hoitzhauser, both of Ft. Wayne, who will clash for six rounds. Mason is the cleverest little 105 pound man in the state, and has never lost a battle. He now holds the bantamweight championship of northern Indiana. His right to this title is challenged by Hoitzhauser, who is so confident of his ability that a side bet of $25.00 has been posted for this event, and the bout will thus afford some great sport. The second bout will be between Harry Underwood, of Ft. Wayne, and Merritt Guilford, of Auburn. These men will weigh in at 140 pounds and will clash for six rounds. They are ready mixers and a good bout is expected. Underw'ood has been boxing in the preliminaries at Ft. Wayne, while Guilford is touted as being a capable mn. The windup will be between “Chick” Long, of Ft. Wayne, and Jack Ulster, of Louisville, Ky., which will be an eight round go for a decision. Long holds the light weight championship of Indiana, and has a long string of victories to his credit, and he needs no introduction to the local sports. Ulster is recognized as one of the classiest boxers in the ranks of the professionals, and has been in over one hundred ring battles, and is also well known by local sports. Several local lads have been secured for the preliminary bout and the evening’s sport promises to be a rich one. Remember the tournament opens at eight o’clock. OH—TAKING ORDERS FOR NEW MAP Abraham Boegley Has Pr e pared Excellent County Map. Abraham Boegley, of Berne, was in our city today soliciting orders for a county map, which he drew and planned himself and we might add right here that it is a beauty. The plat is accurate in every respect, giving the name of every farm and the acreage thereof, giving all lines, creeks and rivers in the county. The work on this map covers a period of something like a year, but the results are more than satisfactory. Mr. Boegley is meeting with extremely good success in this city and has already received a number or orders for the same. In fact, he practically receives an order every place he shows the map as the same is badly needed by a number of people in our city. The map is forty-four by fifty-six and everything on the same is plain and accurate, thus making it valuable. o— Eli Sprunger made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning.

INITIATORY WORK Holy Grail Society Have Two New Members GO TO MONROE TONIGHT They Are Also Planning for a Ten Days’ Camp at Winona—Much Interest in the Work. The Holy Grail Society lodge met last night at the lecture room of the Methodist church and conferred initiatory work on two candidates, Ben Beavers and Sherman Beery. These condidates were given the Esquire degree and from all reports the work although quite impressive, brought much laughter from the members that had already joined the order. Tonight the degree staff of this order will go to Monroe to initiate ten candidates into the mysteries of the lodge and esjtablish a castle at that place. Plans were perfected last night for the Holy Grails to go to Winona for a ten days’ camp, and steps were taken to organize a base ball team to be composed of the members. The boys are getting deeply interested in their new order and undoubtedly, before long the membership will be increased doubly what it is now. o The Standard Oil company has been asked by Chicago Salvation Army lassies to give them the $1,200-odd in mileage and fees earned by John D. Rockefeller and other witnesses before the federal court here, so that four hundred more babies of the tenement districts can get the fresh country air for a week. The witnesses left their fees in the hands of the government. John R. Miller, the Sandard attorney, told District Attorney Sims that he thought his witnesses did not care about the fees and would not claim them. RAIN SPOILED IT No Game at Fort Recovery Yesterday TEAM IS AT VAN WERT TODAY Humpty Pierce Writes a Few Lines of Dope, Just to Keep the Fans Moving. Van Wert, 0., July 16, 1907. Eastern Voyage —On account of the 10:37 train was taken off of the L. E. and W., we had to awaken at an early hour to catch the 6:40. The dining room girls at the Merchants were slow, and Marvelous Nash and Feather Weber almost missed the train by waiting to eat their last egg. They hailed it after an awful sprint. We were met at Ft. Recovery by the overall brigade and escorted to old Dan s Place. They put us all in one room, Rhode Island. It was so small the furniture was painted on the wall. We had to go to dinner in sections on account of having one wash basin. We had a nice dinner. We got inside of our uniforms and walked a mile and a half to the ragweed patch. We practiced about a half hour. The infield was in the mud ankle deep and the outfielders were looping the gaps after the fly balls. The Recoverys arrived with their purple, yellow and speckled uniforms and their gloves straped on their sides. Then the clouds began to heave and the picnic was spoiled. We left for Van Wert at 4:21. Stopped at Celina three hours. Finally Nash and Humpty Pierce ate supper at Behringer’s mansion. After supper we went over to the Celina pond and the only ones that would dare to plunge was Nash. Pierce and Sorel Witham. We thought Witham had strayed away, but found him at the nickel theater. While Weber was eating an ice cream cone on the court house steps. We claim our new manager, Mr. Frisinger, is the lady tamer of this section for the ladies even hugged the coach he was in. But we will try and bring him back safe. Mr. Wallace, our new shortstop is making a hit with all the police in this part of the country. Good evening. Me for the Schocks. Humpty Pierce.

INJURED IN FRIENDLY SCUFFLE Peter Mougey Had His Hand Badly Strained. Peter Mougey, the blacksmith, is walking around the streets this morning with his right hand bandaged up and from all appearances is suffering considerable pain, the result of a friendly scuffle, in which he had all the ligaments and muscles in his right hand torn loose. The injury occurred near the furniture store of Moses and Predorf, w'here James Ball and Mr. Mougey met and engaged in a little scuffling match. In some manner which is unexplainable by either of the men. the hand of Mr. Mongey became bent and in trying to free himself the muscles and ligaments were torn loose. Dr. D. D. Clark dressed the injured member and it will be several days before Pete is again able to resume his regular duties. . MANY INVITATIONS Judge and Mrs. Vesey to Entertain their Friends SEVERAL COUNTRY PARTIES Mr. and Mrs. George Crist Entertain —Birthday Celebrated —Ice Cream Social. By Perle Burdg. Over one hundred invitations have been issued by Judge and Mrs. Vesey of Ft. Wayne, to their many friends in this city for the twenty-fifth day of July, to their silver wedding anniversary, which will be held at their lovely home at Ft. Wayne. There has been several hundred invitations issued in all. Mr. and Mrs. George Crist entertained a party of friends Sunday at their beautiful country home, near Honduras, at a twelve o'clock dinner, which all did ample justice to. At four o’clock ice cream and cake was served the merry guests who were: Mr. and Mrs. Christ Beery and daughter, Georgia; Mr. and Mrs. Will Martin and daughter; Mrs. John Amspaugh and mother; Mrs. Jacob Johnston and daughter, Anna; Master Frank Arnold, Mr. Earl Martin, Miss Lucy Amspaugh, Miss Flora Crist. The guests returned to their homes in the evening voting Mr. and Mrs. Crist royal entertainers. A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ohio Gauze, of Willshire, Ohio, on last Sunday, in honor of Mr. Gauze’s eighty-third birthday anniversary. The day was delightfully spent and at the noon hour the table was spread and a sumptuous dinner was served the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Gauze, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strick, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Gauze, Mrs. Otis Strickler, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gauze, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Schoch and their family. Miss Grace Gauze, Mr. Walter Gauze and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lantzenheiser, Mr. Berlin Gauze, Mr. Frank Reice, Mr. and Mrs. Charles August, Andy Miller. At the Washington church, situated southwest of the city, the “Martha’s” will give an ice cream social on the 20th day of July, Saturday evening. The young and the old are cordially invited to attend. Misses Edna and Grace Syphers chamingly entertained at their beautiful country home Saturday evening in honor of Miss Harriett Fetzer and Miss Ethel Butler. The home was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and fems. The evening was spent in games and music. At a late hour a four course luncheon was served, after which the guests departed wishing many more such happy meetings with their friends. o An Indianapolis paper hunting up queer things in the postal guide finds these in this country: Vincennes, Versailles, Orleans and Lyons are found in both Indiana and France, while Germany falls in line with Frankfort and Bremen, One might also suppose that life would be strenuous in Cyclone, Clinton county, but really it is said to be a very quite community, where barns that were built a generation ago are still standing. Are the girls of Fickle, Clinton county, really fickle?”

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A BOND SALE Bonds for Seven Macadam Roads Sold FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS Both of the Local Banks are Successful Bidders and Get the Bonds at a Small Premium. Treasurer Lachot had a bond sale at ten o’clock at which time he sold about forty thousand dollars worth of macadam road bonds. The First National and Old Adams County banks purchased the entire issue as follows: First National Bank. Raudubush-Hain, $6,420, premium $6.42. J. A. Cline, SB,BBO, premium, $8.80.G. C. and W. Tp, $8,240, premium $8.24. Otto Reppert, $6,440, premium $6.44. Old Adams County Bank. West Washington No. 5, $2,800, premium $1.70. Huser-Waggoner, $4,660, premium $2.47. Reynolds No. 4, $4,220, premium $2.57. Work upon these seven roads will begin as soon as the bonds arrive and the money is in the hands of the county treasurer. Payments are made upon estimates furnished by Surveyor Baumgartner, as the road improvement progresses. The Raudubush-Hain and J. A. Cline roads are in Root township, the Geneva, Ceylon and Wabash township in Wabash, Otto Reppert in Kirkland, West Washington 5 in Washington. Huser-Waggoner in Monroe, and Reynolds No. 4 in Hartford. The seven roads will add about fourteen miles of macadam to the road improvements in the county. Many more petitions are hanging fire it being next to impossible to build these road as fast as the people want them. 0 Miss Beachler was visiting friends at Ft. Wayne today. o IS EAGLES’ DAY A Pleasant Day Spent at Steele’s Park SEVERAL ADDRESSES MADE Eagles From Every Which Way are Celebrating the Day With Their Decatur Brothers. Regardless of the Inclement weather, the Eagles from the surrounding cities turned out in goodly numbers and were on hand today to help celebrate an occasion that will long be remembered by all who were fortunate enough to be here. Many of the business houses were suitably decorated for this important occasion, and the people in general whether members of the order or not, manifested their enthusiasm, ami extended courtesy to the visitors. From early this morning until 1:30 o’clock this afternoon Eagles from surrounding towns were arriving and the reception committee took care of their interests as they arrived. This morning at 10:30 o’clock Rev. McCarthy, of Portland, delivered an address at the hall to Eagles and their friends and it must be said that every sentence that was uttered from his lips contained good logical thoughts and his attentive auditors were more than pleased with this excellent discourse. After dinner a gorgeous street parade attracted the attention of the people and this cannot be overlooked in mentioning the features of the day At 3:00 o’clock a special car from Ft. Wayne conveyed a large number from that city, accompanied by the Citizens’ band, of that place. They then marched to Steele’s park w’here an excellent program was in store for those who had braved the weather. The ball game between Ohio City Eagles and Decatur Eagles was begun promptly at 3:30, after which the following program was rendered: Swim-' ming race, tub race, high dive, pony race, mule race and many other things that proved interesting to the spectators. Refreshments of every description were on the grounds, perfectly free to all, and to say the least this occasion was a glorious one. The jolly Eagles will have an extensive session at the hall tonight after the boxing show. The Decatur band renIdered some fine selections during the day.