Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1907 — Page 1

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COUNCIL SESSION A Special Meeting Held Last Evening SEVENTH STREET TO BE BUILT Contract td be L«t September 12th— Joel Reynolds Appointed On Night Police Fore*. The council met In special session last evening this being the time set for the hearing of objections on the Seventh street improvement. Every councilman was present and Mayor Coffee called the meeting to order. City civil engineer Vogt filed his plans and specifications and also the estimated cost of the proposed improvement, which are now on file in his office for the inspection of any one. The proof of publication, giving notice for the hearing of objections was filed and ordered placed of record. The mayor then called upon any one present that was interested in the improvement and desired to object, to present their case or file their objections and the same would be duly considered by the council. However, no objections were filed and the council then passed a resolution confirming the original resolution and ordering the street constructed and also ordering the clerk to give notice for the receiving of bids for the construction of the same and setting a time when the bids would be received the time set being the 12th day of September. Mayor Coffee then asked that the council give him the power and authority to appoint another night policeman to assist night policeman Frank and gave as his reasons that much crime was being committed among the younger class of people and that one man could not cover the entire territory and do justice to the city's welfare. The council gave him the necessary power and Joel Reynolds who was formerly on the staff was duly appointed by the mayor and will assist in keeping down the vice in our city. No further business coming before the council, they adjourned.

THE FAIR CLOSES The Summary of Yesterday’s Races EVERY HEAT WAS EXCITING Entire Program Carried Out Though the Crowd Was Not Up to Expectations. The Great Northern Indiana fair closed last evening after a very successful week, though the attendance, excepting on Thursday, was not what it should have been or what the association had a right to expect. However every person who attended was more than satisfied and had a good word to say of the fair treatment and the clean conduct of every officer of the association. Today the secretary and his assistants are busy paying the hundreds of premiums and this work will require a day or two. Yesterday s crowd was very small, owing to the cloudy weather of the morning, but the program was carried out as advertised and the races were good. The 2:19 trot was taken by Birdie Gallant in straight heats, with High Henry second and Lottie M. third. The 2.15 pace went to Rose Bud, with Bolass second and Red Patchen third. Lady Patchmore took the five-eighth mile run, winning first and third heats, while Starter was second and Ostego third. The summary: 2.19 trot, purse $350. Birdie Gallant * High Henry 2 2 Lottie M 2 3 3 “ 3 Best time 2:27%. 2:15 pace, purse $350. Rose Bud 11 1 „ Bolass 2 2 2 " 3 Red Patchen 3 3 Best time, 2:17%. Five-eighths mile run, purse SIOO1 2 1—“’1 Lady Patchmore 1 „ 2 1 2 —2 Ostego - 3 3 " 3 Best time, 1:03.

JOHN STUDABAKER IS DYING John Studabaker, Sr., one of the oldest and best known citizens of Wells county, is lying at the point of death at his home on west Market street. Mr. Studabaker has been ill for the past few days, but grew worse today. He is now confined to his bed, unconscious and growing weaker. Relatives are at his bedside, and the latest news is to the effect that, while he is still alive, very little hope is held for his recovery., Mr. Studabaker is now ninety years of age, and has of late, had a number of serious attacks of sickness, but his strong vitality has brought about his recovery, and last week he was able to come down town to attend to business matters. —Bluffton Banner. IS WRECKEDAGAIN Will Vesey has Another Narrow Escabe

TRACTION CAR HIT AUTOMOBILE Cut It In Two but Young Vesey Escaped With Only a Few Slight Bruises. His automobile struck by an interurban car, cut in twain and knocked into bits, his coat flung thirty feet in one direction and his hat thirty feet in another, Will Vesey, Jr., the son of Judge W. J. Vesey, had a miraculous escape from death early last evening, coming out of the mixup with only some trivial injuries. The accident occurred shortly before six o'clock last evening at a point on the old Huntington road about three miles from the city. Young Vesey was squarely upon the tracks o* the Bluffton interurban road when the collision took place. The pilot of the big interurban coach struck his car just back of the front seat, which he was occupying, and the impact cut the auto squarely in two, turning and twisting the parts into an almost unrecognizable mass. Mr. Vesey did not have time to leap from the machine before the trolly car was upon him and with death staring him in the face he clung to the steering wheel. So terrific was the impact of the collision that the front part of the machine, torn loose from the rest of the body, was whirled completely about and when Mr. Vesey came to a stop he was facing the tracks.

According to Miss Margaret Vesey, his sister, who related to the JournalGazette the story of the accident, the young man was driving homeward along the Huntington road. As he approached the interurban road near the point where the collision occurred, a cornfield hid his view of the tracks. Miss Vesey says her brother stopped about one hundred feet from the tracks to listen for sounds of danger, and, hearing none, he turned on speed and started across. It was not until he was right upon the track that he could see the car at all,and then it was too late. Mr. Vesey stated that his hat was knocked from his head and hurled a distance of thirty feet in one direction and his coat, which was upon the seat was thrown a distance of as many feet in another direction, letters in his pocket being scattered all about the scene of the wreck. Terribly frightened for a few moments as the result of his terrifying experience, Mr. Vesey soon recovered his composure and discovered that beyond a few bruises sustained by being thrown against the steering ge ar, he was unhurt He boarded the car which struck him and came into the city leaving his machine, a hopeless wreck in th. road. The car which hit the auto was No. 206 of the Bluffton road, north bound, and due in Fort Wayne at 6:20 p. m. A short time after the accident Mr. E Greeg Davis, of this city, drove along in his machine and noting the wrecked car made an examination. He found the engine of the machine still warm and scattered about he saw letters belonging to Mr. Vesey. Fearful that the young man, and possibly others had been killed, Mr. Davis made a vain search for bodies, and it was not until he arrived in the city that he knew that no one had been hurt.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

Decatur, Indiana, Satruday Evening, August 31, 1907.

IS A LIVE TOPIC The Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific Ocean IS MORE THAN PRACTICE CRUISE The Enlisted Men See Things Not Visible on the Surface and to the Public.

Washington, Aug. 30.—The trip of the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific ocean is more than a practice cruise, according to the men ‘‘behind the guns” in Uncle Sam’s great warships. The discussion of this movement of the fleet is not confined to the officers, but is a live topic among the enlisted men, and the latter have reached the conclusion that most of the large battleships will stay on the Pacific coast when they reach there. In the opinion of the petty officers and sailors, this country must watch Japan for some time, and it will be highly important that the largest fleet shall be located on the Pacific until it is finally decided what is to be done with the Philippines and the Japanese question on the Pacific coast is settled. ‘‘We have come up to Washington to say bood-bye to our friends and the capital city," said a gun captain of one <ikH lercact bpttloehlns which he been stationed at Old Point Comfort during the Jamestown exposition. The ‘petty officer has seen sixteen years of service in the navy and was at Manila bay with Admiral Dewey. From his conversation he appears to be one of that class of petty officers who are well read and close observers of events. “It does not take an admiral to see that the place for our big battleships is in the Pacific ocean. When my ship reaches he Pacific I do not expect it to return before I am ready to retire. It seems to me that the president should have sent us to the Pacific long ago. for, from my experience with the Japs, I believe that we will have to fight them sooner or later. They are all swelled up since they whipped the Russians, and they think that they can clean up the ea r th

A PLEASANT TRIP Enjoyed by Rev. Fowler of this City TO THE WESTERN COAST Visited Cities Where He Formerly Lived —Conducted Services in Various Cities. Rev. Alfred Fowler, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Decatur, Indiana, is now visiting friends in the city. Mr. Fowler was a former resident of Winnipeg, being engaged in church and Y. M. C. A. work, and leaving in 1896 for the states. He preached last evening in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church on the subject, “Saints Anywhere,” and in the morning officiated from Grace church pulpit, taking as his subject “The Christian’s Hope.” Large and delighted audiences greeted the reverend gentleman, who is now in his prime, and an enthusiast in the moral and religious upbuilding of the community where he resides. Mr. Fowler is the author of a well known work, “Our Angel Friends, in Ministry and Song.” which has gone through three additions. He left this afternoon for the south.-Free Press News and Bulletin, Winnipeg. Man., , August 26, 1907. i Rev. Fowler arrived home yesterday , after a thirty days’ trip through the , western states and Canada. He was . engaged in the ministry in western Canada in former years and says the ] great west has lost none of its beauty. ( He is delighted with the state o Washington, and may decide tospend ( some of his future years in that “Para- f dise on Earth” country. During hi f absence Rev. Fowler conducted ser- , vices in a number of other western | cities. — o — < Mr and Mrs. Frankentein, of In- ( dianapolis. have returned to their , home after enjoying a pleasant vi it ( with Henry Knapp and family. (

WILL PREACH HERE TOMORROW Rev. Musson, a Noted Lecturer is in the City. Rev. George Musson, of Morocco, Indiana, is in the city and will conduct services at the Christian church on Sunday. Rev. Munson is a noted lecturer and his sermons of Sunday will be delightful and interesting. He served in the civil war from 1861 to 1865 and was four times taken prisoner, being confined in the Andersonville, Macon, Blackshear and Salisbury prisons for ten months. He served as department chaplain of the Ohio G. A. R. for a number of years. You will enjoy hearing him Sund.~j at the Christian church. o— AN OPPORTUNITY Is Offered to All Who Go to Mexico AMERICANSGENERALLY SUCCEED Fortunes Are Made by Many in a Wonderful and Delightful Old Yet New Country.

Mr. Paul Wooten. t Americans, as well as other foreigns ers in Mexico, are generally successf ful. The country, while very old i one. has never been developed as s have the other sections of the continf ent. Within recent yehrs the govern--1 ment has offered many inducements ■ to foreign capital with the result that J brought into fthe republic .bringing 5 about a wonderful wave of prosperity. > The government is as stable as 1 that of the United States, and owing ■ to the fact that the industries of the t country are nearly entirely in the ’ hands of foreigners, a revolution 3 would be impossible as would a change 3 of government without the approba--3 tion of the United States. 3 The hardware business is in the ’ hands of the Germans; dry goods and clothing are controlled by the French; groceries and the liquor traffic by the k Spaniards; mining and the railroads by Americans. By the terms of the Monroe doctrine the United States must protect the interests of foreign countries, which together with the ' large amount of influential American capital would call for immediate intervention on the part of the United States should anything arise which imperiled business interests. On the other hand the Mexicans now know the advantages of settled conditions and are as anxious to have them preserved as are the foreigner.. Mexico is the greatest silver producing country in the world and it is in the mining industry that most progress has been made. In addition

to the silver output there is a large amount of other metals mined. The gold and copper production is rapidly increasing and the next few years will see Mexico near the top of the list in her output of those metals as well. There are, however, openings in all lines of trade. It would be a profitable trip for every business man to spend some time in Mexico looking over the country for some of the many openings where money can be made more rapidly than in the United States. For Instance, an American shoe maker drifted into Mexico several years ago and found that a bean or nut containing a large percentage of tannin, so extensively used in tanning leather, grew wild in the southern states of the country. He began the exportation of his discovery’ and now has a colossal business established that has made him a very’ wealthy man. A car painter who came to Mexico some twenty years ago working for, a dollar a day, is now the president of one of the strongest banking institutions in the country and has made an immense fortune. Hundreds of such examples could be painted out and every year is producing more opportunities. The exploitation of the great stores of natural wealth in Mexico is in its infancy and the man who takes advantage of the opportunities offered now has every reason to expect most profitable returns. Hundreds of American business men are journeying to Mexico every year and very few of them are returning without Interesting themselves in some of the many profitable openings offered.

WATSON NOT IN IT lie will not Make Race for Governor HE MAKES A STATEMENT Has Ambition to Be Speaker of the National House of Congress. Rushville, Ind., Aug. 29. —Congressman James E. Watson slipped back to Rushville today after a week’s outing in northern Michigan, his first vacation in several years, and astounded his many friends here by coming out with an announcement shortly after his arrival that he is not a candidate for governor subject to the republican nomination in 1908. This is the first direct statement Mr. Watson has given out in regard to his gubernatorial boom since it was first launched several months ago by enthusiastic Sixth district friends. “I will never anounce myself as a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. My candidacy for that high and honorable position is in the hands of my friends. Furthermore I will not seek the nomination for I believe that if I am returned to congress there are greater and better things in store for me. I have an ambition to be-the speaker of the nat ional house of representatives and I fully believe that in time I will be elected to that high position; one wherein I can serve all the states and not a single state. My work in congress is but partially completed. I hope to introduce a new tariff bill, in fact that is the one ambition of my life. I am certain that I can secure the republican nomination for governor of Indiana and furthermore I believe that I might be elected. Election to this highest state office in Indiana means a future political death, or at least this has been the rule in the past. I am not conceited enough to think I would be immune from this. Should I be elected to the gov-

(Continued on page 2.) o WAS RUN DOWN Anna Cramer Had Exciting Experience STRUCK BY RUNAWAY HORSE Accident Occurred Near Interurban Station —Injuries Are Not Serious.

! An accident, of last night that might have proven more serious than it did, was the one in which Miss Anna Cramer, the little daughter of Frank Cramer, was hurled to the sidewalk on Court street by a runaway horse. The little girl was standing by the interurban station talking to some of her girl friends when the horse belonging to Tom Baltzell broke loose from where it had been tied and dashed around the corner and upon the sidewalk, running squarely into the Cramer girl. She was taken into the interurban station, where an examination disclosed that her arms and forehead were badly bruised. The injuries were attended to at once and unless something unforseen sets in she will soon be well again. After the accident Mr. Baltzell, the owner of the horse appeared upon the scene and gathered up a few turkeys that had been thrown from the rig in the mixup. Mr. Baltzell had tied his horse near the Everett and Hite grocery store and had just stepped into the store when he heard the screams of the girl. He looked for his horse and buggy and w*hen he saw it was gone he at once suspicloned what had happened. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gehring and daughter Bessie, Miss Magdalene McNulty, of Huntington, Mr. Harry Bixler. Miss Emma and Nella Gehring, of Bluffton. Miss Katie Kahlfacher will arrive this afternoon and will be the guests of Miss Pearl Briner over Sunday. The Misses Gehring returned home last night.

COURT WILL CONVENE MONDAY Last Term for Judge Erwin—Everything is Ready. The September term of the Adams circuit court will convene Monday, with Judge Erwin on the bench for his last term. Everything is in readiness, the dockets prepared, jury selected and promptly at nine o'clock the wheels of justice will again begin to grind after a ten weeks' vacation, which has passed quickly. The docket is rather heavy and a busy term is expected. The board of commissioners will also meet at that time and the court house will be a rather busy place next week. The first week as usual will be devoted to making the calendar. The jury reports two weeks from Monday. —o NATIONAL GAME Box Score of Yesterday’s Game RICHMOND AND PORTLAND WIN Standing in League Remains Unchanged—Van Wert Hty’e Again Today. .-nr '•

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Decatur 6; Van Wert 1. Kokomo 5; Portland 6. Richmond 3; Bluffton 2. TODAY’S SCHEDULE. Van Wert at Decatur. Portland at Kokomo. Bluffton at Richmond. STANDING. Won. Lost. Pct. . Richmond 17 12 .586 Decatur 17 13 .567 Portland 17 13 .567 Kokomo 13 17 .433 Van Wert 13 17 .433 Bluffton 12 17 .414 The box score for the yesterday game between the locals and Van Wert in which the visitors were defeated by a score of 6 to 1, was as follows: Van Wert.

AB R H PO A E Stewart, ss ... 4 0 1 4 3 1 Conklin, 3b ... 4 0 0 0 3 1 Wolf, c 4 0 0 3 0 0 Perdue, 2b-p .. 3 0 0 3 0 0 Campbell, cf .. 3 0 0 0 0 0 Betz, lb 3 0 0 10 0 0 Bockwitz, rs .. 3 0 0 0 0 0 Foley. lf-2b ... 3 11 4 1 0 Mundhenk, p-ls 3 0 1 0 3 0 Totals 30 1 3 24 10 2 Decatur. AB R H PO A E Cullen, 3b .... 4 11 4 11 Pierce, rs .... 2 0 0 2 0 0 Weber, lb .... 3 0 1 8 1 0 Burns, If 4 2 2 0 0 0 Witham, 2b ... 3 11 4 0 0 Wallace, 2b ... 2 1 2 1 3 o Johnson, cf ... 2 0 1 4 0 0 Quinn, c 3 0 0 3 0 0 Laxon. p .... 3 1 2 1 0 0 Totals 26 6 10 27 5 1

Van Wert 0 0000001 o—l0 —1 Decatur 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 x —6 I Home runs —Laxon, Wallace. Two base hits—Weber. Bases on balls— By Mundhenk 1; by Perdue 2; by Laxon 3. Double plays—Stewart to Purdue; Wallace to Witham. Umpire —Arundel. NOTES. The Buckeyes and Commodores are fighting it out again this afternoon at the park and a fair sized crowd is in attendance. Tomorrow and Monday the locals play at Kokomo. When Decatur wins, so does Richmond and Portland. When we lose, the other leaders usually do also.

The Fort Wayne Shamrocks want a post-series game with the winners of the 1.-O. pennant.

Richmond has filed a protest over the game of yesterday. The management contends that Stewart, who covered short for Van Wert, is the property of Portland, and, also, is under suspension by the owners of that team. Van Wert sets up the claim that tSewart was purchased from Portland and that a check was immediately sent to Portland to close the (Continued on page 2.)

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VARIOUS PARTIES Given in Decatur Society Last Evening EVENTS IN A SOCIAL WAY After a Day or Two of Quiet the Society World Got Busy Again Yesterday. By Perle Burdg. Ray Philips was the honored guest at an evening party given by Vem Weaver and Troy Babcock at the home of the former on Fifth street. The evening was very pleasantly spent in playing games, and dancing. At a late hour the hosts served a delicious two course luncheon to the guests, who were so delightfully entertained. They were; Misses Ada Murray, Lucile Cusac, Marie Bockneck, Silva Doppleman, Bessie Tonnelier, Grace McKain, Ruth Ernst, Inez Snellen, Edith Rols, of Ft. Wayne, Margaret Kenyon, of Fa. Wayne. Messrs. Bruce Patterson, Guy Waggoner, Leo Sprunger, Harry Geffreys, Dick Peterson, Sim Burke, Ray Philips, g < A progressive pedro party of last evening which was rather impromptu affair, was given by Miss Edna Ehinger in honor of her guests, Misses Henrietta Grimme, of Ft. Wayne, Lulu Stevens, of Delphos, Ohio, to eighteen girl friends. Very delightful were the twelve games which were played, and when the closing one was announced many wre disappointed. The guests of honor won the visitors’ prizes, and Mrs. Cruly Wilson and Miss Lettie Fullencamp were winners of the first prizes, while the Misses Stella Bremercamp and Charles Wemhoff were awarded the consolation prizes. Immediately at the close a two course luncheon was charmingly served by the hostess. ■ , Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and daughter, Miss Bessie have been en(Coninued on Page 3.)

SICK A LONG TIME Chauncey E. Zerkle Died Last Evening WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN Funeral Sunday Morning from th e Zion Lutheran Church at Honduras. Chauncey E. Zerkle, son of J. Albert Zerkle. residing four and one-half miles southeast of this city, who for several months past has been a constant sufferer from a complication of diseases, died last night at twenty minutes before six o’clock, age twenty one years and 23 days. The deceased was born and reared in this county and was well and favorbly known in this community. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran church, of Honduras, and was always found faithful to his professions. He has taken a course in I. B. C. college at Ft. Wayne

and proved to be a good and prosperous student. A few months ago he became quite ill although his condition was not considered serious until quite recently when it was known that his death was inevitable. A few days ago friends and relatives were notified of his condition and many hurried to his bed side to see him before his untimely death. A host of friends besides the members of the immediate family share in this hour of bereavement. The funeral will be held Sunday morning from the Zion Lutheran church at Honduras.

JOY ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY. Maybe w e didn’t get out of last place, but one more game and we will and anyhow we rooted Decatur out of first place. About fifty Willshire people were present and rooted their heads off for Bluffton. They have no liking for Deicatur—but who could? —Bluffton News.