Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V| Number 172

MONROE BRRANCH Holy Grail Establishes a Lodge there dr. WILCOX AND DEGREE STAFF Did the Fancy Work Necessary to In- ! stitute Such an Order—Eight Candidates Taken In. | Dr. C. B. Wilcox, accompanied by Light members of the Holy Grail of ■this city, went to Monroe last night ■or the purpose of conferring initiatory work upon eight candidates, at ■hat place, who aspired to establish L castle at their town. The party fwent In an automobile and a carriage, ■arriving at Monroe in ample time to fciake it quite interesting for the candidates that were given the work. ■All the charter members of the Deca■ur castle are members of the degree staff and we are told that the boys Kre quite artistic in introducing candidates through the mysteries of the order. The eight Monroeites that are K>w full fledged Holy Grails will hold Regular meetings the same as are held in this city and they will also accompany the Decatur members to Winona ' August 20th for a week’s outing. Immediately after the initiatory work Rest night, Rev. Jones, of Monroe inSted the boys to the parsonage, ■here excellent refreshments were Krved. much to the delight of those litho had just passd through the strenH>us ordeal of initiation and the Others as well. Owing to the fact that the Holy Grail is an undenominational Ijtganization, boys from the different Churches will make no mistake in Strolling, and enjoy the good times that are in store. K o ®Dr. C. B. Wilcox experienced constderable trouble last night on his •way to Monroe in his automobile. For some reason the machine refused to ■work about one quarter of a mile on tMis side of Monroe, and it was drawn by a horse. I o MINISTER IS FINED Rev. Grafton Fined for J Contempt of Court REFUSED TO GIVE EVIDENCE Had a Bottle of Beer Purchased on Sunday, but Refused to Divulge the Place of Sale. Kkderson, Ind., July 16.—Because he would not tell the name of the man who bought a bottle of beer that he held up in his pulpit Sunday evening, to prove that beer had been bought on Sunday, the Rev. Thomas W. Grafton, pastor of the Central Christian church, the largest in the city, was fined $25 son contempt of court in police court. The minister had been summoned by Proeecutor Van Nuys to answer sertain questions. When the minister was asked to tell who bought the beer or as to where the beer was bought, Mr. Grafton said a committee of four had started out Sunday morning for the purpose of finding out wHether saloons were open, but as soon as one bottle of beer was bought th<| other three men were called off. Mr. Grafton said a promise had been made to the men that their names would not be divulged, and he refused to tell them. Judge Horn admonished Mr. Grafton that he was on the witness stand under oath, and was being asked legal questions, and that unless he|answered them the court wauld be compelled to impose on him the penalty for refusing to do so. Mr. Grafton said he was ready to submit to the finding of the court. Then the judge fined him $25. ■ o —-—————- A. Warsaw girl, Miss Ida Miller, won the prize of S2O which was given in thf spelling contest at Winona Frida>afternoon. One hundred and fifty spellers took their places on the platform in the auditorium, and L. F. Smith, teacher of science in the Winona school, pronounced the words. Three prizes of S2O, $lO and $5 were given, the other winners being Miss Augusta Charles, ,of Ohio, and Mr. Haymaker. of Winona.

MRS. ALBERT HIRSCHY IS DEAD Well Known Berne Lady a Victim of Consumption. On Monday, shortly after the noon hour, Mrs. Albert C. Hirschy, on north Jefferson street, who had been on the sick list for several months, answered Death’s call and joined the large list of annual victims of the most dreaded disease, consumption. Mrs. Hirschy took sick with a bad cold last winter which later developed into the disease which ended her earthly career. She suffered patiently during all the past months and was prepared to meet her reward. Mrs. Hirschy, nee Ida Zepp, was born in Wadsworth, Ohio, May 25, 1878. She was for several years employed as teacher and was prominent in church circles of her town. On October 25, of last year she was united in marriage with Albert C. Hirschy, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.' Hirschy, north of Berne. She leaves to mourn her sorrowing young husband, her mother, three sisters and three brothers. Short funeral services were conducted at the house yesterday afternoon, after which the remains were taken to her former home, at Wadsworth, Ohio, where they will be interred.—Berne News.

Mr. and Mrs. Goeke arrived this morning from Ft. Wayne and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Ehinger. 0 A GREAT CITIZEN Colonel I. B. McDonald Died Yesterday WAS WELL KNOWN IN DECATUR Delivered Address Here Four Years Ago—Was a Prominent Political, Church and Lodge Man. Columbia City, Ind., July 16. — Colonel Isaiah B. McDonald, one of the most widely known of public men in northern Indiana, died at four o'clock this morning at his home in this city after a prolonged illness from asthma, kidney and heart trouble, finally resulting in dropsy and death. Probably no man in this part of the state has had a more notable and eminently useful career than has Col. McDonald. He attained distinction in editorial, religious and philanthropic work and was a vigorous leader and liberal benefactor in the upbuilding of this city, this county, and the state. At an early age elected prosecuting attorney for Whitley and Noble counties, chosen county clerk, repeatedly appointed county superintendent of schools, he enlisted in the army as a private, winning an enviable military record and rising from the rank of a private to lieutenant colonel, served as a member of the Indiana house of representatives and as state senator and has received many honorary positions at the hands of the people and of military organizations. Colonel McDonald was a native of Virginia, bom in Culpepper county, September 18, 1826, and was thus nearing his eighty-first birthday anniversary at his death. He served as a member of the state legislature and senate for many years, and was chairman of the senate military committee when he put through the bill for the erection of the soldiers’ monument at Indianapolis. He founded the Columbia City post, at one time owned the Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette and the Huntington News-Democrat. He has served as a trustee of the Lafayette soldiers’ home, was a leading Mason, and was a delegate to the famous Tilden convention. He built the Columbia City Baptist church and was a devout Christian. He was without doubt one of the most useful and eminent men of Northern Indiana. His funeral will be held Thursday afternoon. Col. McDonald had numerous friends and acquaintances in Decatur, who are grieved to hear of his death. In 1903 he delivered the Decoration Day address here and many will remember his splendid effort and pleasing delivery. oPoliceman Bohnke, who is acting in the capacity of marshal today during the absence of Marshal Green, was busily engaged in killing dogs, that no one claims and two canines bit the dust before his trusty aim. The dogs were gathered in by the Fertilizer company.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, July 17, 1907.

MACCABEES MEET Knights of the World in Annual Session THREE DEGREE RITUAL WANTED Reports Show a Membership of Three Hundred Thousand and Nearly Five Thousand Tents. Detroit, July 16.—With 100 delegates present from all sections of the United States and Canada, representing 300,000 members, the eleventh triennial review of the supreme tent, Knights of the Maccabees of the World, was opened here today. One of the important matters that will be considered is a proposition that all of the Macaabee orders be consolidated into one great body, including the two organizations of Ladies of the Maccabees. The establishment of a medical branch at Kansas City and a proposal that a home be erected for aged mebers and orphans of members also will come before the delegates for consideration. After welcoming addresses and responses at the opening session, Supremen Commander D. P. Markley and Supreme Record Keeper Dr. E. L. Sisler made their triennial reports. They showed the order to be in a flourishing condition. Commander Markley recommended the adoption of a new ritual with three degrees. He said that since the adoption of the “step rate” plan at the last review and the creation of the large reserve fund the membership has come to understand that this was necessary and wise and that harmony prevails throughout the jurisdiction. The report of the supreme record keeper showed a total membership of about 300,000, with 4,800 tents or lodges. During the last three years 115,585 members were admitted and 7,044 death claims were paid, aggregating $9,306,208. The surplus fund was increased by $2,807,443, placing it at $6,432,579.

THE LOSS IS LIGHT Brittson & Smith are Not Heavy Losers LETTER FROM THERE TODAY The Fire Originated from Defective Wiring—Will Soon be in Business Again. Miss Faye Smith received a letter , this morning from her brother, Marion Smith, who is at Midland, Mich., and was a partner with Albert Brittson in the gents' furnishing business and shoe store explaining in full the fire loss this firm sustained a week ago. From the tone of the letter the fire originated from defective electric wiring, and by the time the fire was dis- , covered the building was a mass of flames. The loss sustained by the company is practically covered by insurance, although the stock was all more or less ruined by smoke, fire and water. However, their actual loss will be very light which is most encouraging news. The building will be reconstructed at once and will be occupied by the same firm and they expect to be in running order by the first of November. As soon as the insurance has been adjusted and settled Mr. Smith expects to come to this city for a little visit with his parents. The many friends of both Messrs. Brittson and Smith will be glad to learn that they will not be affected much by the loss sustained and will be glad to know their intention of again entering into business. o The Eagles' lodge at their special meeting last night appointed a committee to look up the different propositions for permanent quarters for the lodge. At least two propositions are before the committee, the Elks’ proposition to take the opera house quarters off their hands, and Jake Klopfenstine has made a proposition to build a three-story building on east Market street on the lot where the Tom Fox saloon now stands. The committee will report at an early date and the lodge will then act upon its suggestions.—Bluffton Banner.

LLOYD JUDY BEEN RELEASED Loan Sharks Wanted to Collect, Not to Prosecute. Lloyd Judy, who was arrested last Thursday at Hartford City and taken back to his former home at Peru, to answer to a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, on the grounds that he had given a chattel mortgage to a loan company on furniture which was not his, secured his release Monday and immediately came to this city to join his wife and children to return to Hartford City. The release of Judy was due to the intervention of his father, who arrived in Peru yesterday and paid the debt of his son, settled all costs and managed to have the criminal charge dismissed. It seems to have been the aim of the Peru firm to simply use the criminal law to collect a civil debt, and having succeeded in this, they had no further desire to push the case. The case of Judy is a good illustration of what one of the loan shark companies can do. According to the statement of Judy's wife the amount borrowed was only S4O, but the interest grew so rapidly that the amount demanded by the collectors Judy’s father is reported to be an influential and rich business man of Pittsburg and he made the trip west from Pittsburg to get his son out of the trouble. He left for home last night.—Bluffton News.

A LADY SUICIDES Nellie Castle of Fort Wayne Suicides CAN SEND GOLD BY MAIL Another Postoffice Ruling—The Georgia Ordered to Resume Target Practice at Once. Washington. D. C„ July 17.—With a small testament opened to Corinthians I lying on her dresser, Miss Nellie Castle, twenty-two years old, was found dead yesterday. Gas was flowing from a jet directly over the young woman’s head. Both windows had been closed and the door locked. Miss Castle was found by her aunt, with whom she lived, lying on the bed fully dressed. Miss Castle came to Washington about four years ago from Ft. Wayne, Ind. She had been employed in one of the large department stores. Her aunt and other relatives said they could attribute no motive for her rash act. On a table in the room was a stamped envelope addressed to Mr. Earl Rice, Adamstown, Frederick county, Maryland. Rice is a young man whom Miss Castle met last summer. Washington, July 17—Third Assistant Postmaster-General A. L. Lawshe, of Indiana, had a peculiar matter put up to him a few days ago for a decision and ruling. He ruled that shipments of gold in packages weighing four pounds or less were mailable matter when properly done up as such, and that shippers could send such as registered mail if they saw fit to pay the extra money for the government protection. The question all came about as a result of a contest between gold miners in Alaska and the Northern Commercial Steamship Company of that country. Washington, July 17. —Some comment is likely to be caused by the action of the navy department in ordering the Georgia to return to the range and resume her target practice as soon as the victims of the accident had been removed from the ship at the Boston navy yard. The explanation is found in the fact that there is extreme danger of a general demoralization of the crew of the ship which has sustained such an accident if they are permitted to brood over it before undertaking again to handle the big guns. o The Clover Leaf paymaster, Mr. Crowell, was in the city Tuesday, reaching here on the afternoon train from the east and he at once began handing out the checks for the work done by the employes in this city during the month of June. The amount that the company paid out for June labor will be in the neighborhood of $50,000. Mr. Crowell will leave Wednesday at noon for the west end of the line, stopping over at Charleston until Thursday.—Frankfort Crescent.

DON’T FORGET IT Biggest Fair in County’s History WILL BEGIN HERE AUGUST 27TH Officers, Superintendents and Every Member of Association is Hard at Work. President Tricker and Secretary Kunkle are pushing the advertising for the Great Northern fair now less than six weeks distant. Every effort to make this the biggest and best fair in history is being put forth and the management expect it to outshine anything in this part of the country. Every department is in the hands of a competent man, and each will strive to make his better than the other. The superintendents are as follows: Superintendent of Speed, H. O. Grove, Bluffton. Superintendent of Horses, John P. Steiner, Bluffton. Superintendent of cattle, S. Pontius, Geneva. Superintendent of sheep, James Foreman, Berne. Superintendent of swine, William Faflow, Berne. Superintendent of poultry, Arnold Ashbaucher, Bluffton. Superintendent of fruits, James Duff, Geneva. Superintendent of agricultural products, J. W. Brodbeck, Decatur. Superintendent of canned fruits and culinary art, Mrs. C. D. Kunkle, Decatur. Superintendent of floral and art, Louis Fruchte, Decatur. Superintendent of privileges, Philip Baker, Decatur. Superintendent of police, Dye Ferguson, Pleasant Mills. Besides these, every officer, and in fact every member of the association is working to make the week of August 27th an eventful one. The exhibits will be good, the races excellent and the fair a monster success in every way. THE LEAGUE TALK Local Fans Rather Favor the Project IF IT IS NOT TOO EXPENSIVE Management H a ve Not Been Appris e d of the Facts and Refuse to Make Official Statement. During the past few days there has been considerable talk in Decatur concerning the proposed base ball league in which the contesting cities would be Richmond, Van Wert, Portland, Bluffton, Dunkirk and Decatur, and the general feeling among the enthusiasts is favorable to the plan. However, we are informed that the managers of the local club do not sanction the move, although they may when the details are made clear. If the proposition would only concern dates and would enable the management to control the players without the burden of assisting any other association, Decatur would likely join the league, as without doubt it would increase the interest, while Decatur is not the best paying ball town in the country, the team has always been supported sufficiently well to pay all bills and the local managers have no desire to assume any liabilities for any other town in the league. There is no question that Behringer’s men would make a good showing in the league, and would close mighty near the top nitch. In fact, we believe they would be penant winners. Come on with your league, if you want it.

The attendance at the Sunday ball games here falls short for some unknown reason. On account of the present team's late start, it is impossible to book neighboring towns Sundays, and it may be on this account that there is less interest in the games. But the Indianapolis teams that have come here have been giving some fast exhibitions and the public certainly has been getting the worth of its money—Hartford City News.

THREE INJURED IN ERIE WRECK Passenger Train Left the Track Near Kenton, Ohio. While running on the usual fast schedule time, Erie passenger and local express train No. 11, left the rails at a point between Kenton and Foraker, Ohio, Monday afternoon at 5:10, 73 miles east of Decatur. Erie Fireman J. E. Emley, of Huntington, Baggage Master DcDowell, of Marion, Ohio, and Pary Gross, a traveling man, of Rochester, received severe injuries. Several other of the pasengers sustained minor bruises. The train comprised the engine, tank, a combination coach and day coach. Injured men were taken to their homes as soon as possible, as only temporary dressings could be made of their injuries at the scene of the wreck. o— — The Decatur base ball team arrived here last night for a series of two games at the Washington street park. The first game is being played this afternoon. The second of the series will occur tomorrow afternoon. Play will begin at the usual hour, three o’clock. These games will be the severest test the locals have yet been called upon to meet. The visitors are a fast, scrappy aggregation that plays the game from the tap of the gong to the finish. —Vn Wert Bulletin.

A SUNDAY DINNER Mrs. Jonathan Andrews Entertained Friends LADIES AID MEETS TODAY Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Meets with Mrs. J. H. Heller Tomorrow AfternoonBy Perle Burdg. A splendid dinner of Sunday, which was given for a small company of friends was the one given by Mrs. Jonathan Andrews, at her home on R. R. No. 2, near Monroe, in honor of the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Essex and daughters, Leona and sons Harry and Don Clifford; Mr. and Mrs. James Hendricks, Sr., Miss Zella Keller. A most pleasant day was enjoyed by all. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the German Reformed church are being entertained this afternoon by Mrs. John Spooler on north Fifth street. Mrs. J. H. Heller will be the afternoon hostess tomorrow at the regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church. All ladies and friends are invited to attend. The Helping Hand Society of the German Reformed church, will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Otto Reppert on Eleventh street. o WILL GO TO OKLAHOMA. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher Leave Tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, of this city will leave tonight for Oklahoma for the purpose of looking for a suitable place to locate. Mr. Fisher has lived in this city for many years, but he is desirous of a change, consequently he is making this move. Whether they will locate in Oklahoma or not they will be unable to state until they have seen the country out there. o Four persons were fatally and several others seriously injured when Erie passenger train No. 11. running between Marion, 0., and Huntington. Ind., was derailed about five o’clock this afternoon at Foraker, seven miles west of Kenton. The fatally injured are Bagagemaster McDowell, Marion, Frank Everhardt, Kenton, leg, arm and collar bone broken; Pearl Goff, Kenton; Harry Hunt, fireman, Marion, O. Others injured were: Allen McCafferty of McGuffey, O.; John People, of Kenton, and County Auditor Justin Brewer, of Hardin county. The accident is supposed to have been due to a split rail. o J. C. Baird, of Rockwood, Tenn., who has been visiting with his niece, Mrs. C. Meibers, for several days, left today for Indianapolis, where he will remain for several days with friends before returning to his home. This is the first time for twelve years that Mr. Baird has been in Indiana, and he noted many changes in different I cities that he has visited.

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SAW GOOD SPORT Small Crowd Attended Athletic Show AT OPERA HOUSE LAST NIGHT Local Lads Perform—A Six Round Go Between Ft. Wayne Lads Proved B e st Card of Evening. A small crowd was in attendance last evening at the Bosse Opera House to witness the boxing tournament which was put on under the auspices of H. C. Morarity, of Ft. Wayne, and those who were present were entertained in a royal manner and witnessed some excellent sport. Bud Stout, of Ft. Wayne, acted in the capacity of official announcer, and W. H. Knapp, of Ft. Wayne, as referee, he having served in this capacity for several years for the St. Joe athletic club at Ft. Wayne. He knew his business well, and had no difficulty with the fighters, who always broke clean and fast. The first bout was a preliminary affair between two local lads, Kid Crabill and Bud Engle, who put up a first class article in the manly art line, for the amount of experience either has had, and their go was well appreciated by the audience, and in the end was declared a draw by Referee Knapp, a popular decision. The next go was a six round affair between Kid Mason and Charles Holtzhauer, of Ft. Wayne, and it was a hummer. There seems to be some fighting blood between these lads, and from all appearance they endeavored to even up old scores last night. The boys were evenly matched in weight, Holtzhauer being a trifle taller than his opponent. As the gong tapped announcing that the fight was on the boys rushed together, and from that time on to the finish It was give and take and they went after each other hammer and tongs. It was a pretty scrap and from the appearance and view the audience took of the same, Holtzhauer should have been given the decision, as he was the aggressor throughout the battle and (Continued on page 2.)

GAME WAS CLOSE — Lost to Van Wert by Smallest Possible Score HUMPTY PIERCE SENDS BUDGET Another of His Original Contributions —Tells all About the Decatur Champions. Van Wert, 0., July 16, 1907. Well, we got ours. It was a good one, but we should have won. We outhit them and out fielded them two to one. There will be no game tomorrow if the same umpire holds the indicator. Pierce scored on a hit of Winger from second and he called him out, and the whole world knows it was safe. Well, I guess Humpty is the fall guy. Oscar Way was first man up in the ninth and beat one out and he called him out. So we had no chance. Our gentlemanly little rightfielder got angry today. Weber said the umps was a cuss. Pierce lost his mind and also his spike shoes. So he will have to play barefooted tomorrow. This was the greatest game of fielding Decatur ever put up. Burns and Winger and Witham was hitting them on the nose. Kid Wallace played a great game at short. We were shut out Ito 0. Hits, Decatur, 9; Van Wert 4. Batteries. Geyer and Winger, Moore and Hillinger. The eighteen hour flyer from Chicago to New York passed through here at 6:01. It went through here so fast we spit at the engineer and hit the conductor on the back step. Every field over here is a sun field, but we have got three sundogs. Mordecui Way, the Ossian wonder, is very sick with a Sever. We hope he will be all right in the morning. Our new manager is very busy talking to the ladies. He is going to a fudge picnic tomorrow. Det him live. The town scout, Humpty Pierce. o I Clarance Bremerkamp returned last I night from a business trip to Geneva.