Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

■Volume VI. Number 105

■ALEX BEALL DEAD I One of Willshire’s Most I Prominent Citizens Died at Midnight ■held IN HIGH ESTEEM ■Had Served in Office—Was Cashier of the Willshire Bank Since Founded R Alexander Beall, one of the most ■rominent citizens of Willshire. Ohio, ■nd well known in this city and coun■y, died at 12.05 o’clock this morning ■fter an illness of several weeks. His ■ickness was of a peculiar kind, a Hardening of the arteries, and his recovery had been despaired of for many ■ ays past. He was born in Ohio July ■ th, 1848, a son of Edmond T. and ■fargaret Beall. When quite young ■is parents moved to this county, ■here Alex was reared. In 1875 he ■emoved to Willshire and opened a ■uggy and harness store, which business he conducted until 1896. when he ■as chosen cashier of the Willshire ■ank, holding that position continu■usly since. He has always been a ■espected and honored citizen in his Community and during his thirty■hree years citizenship in Willshire, ■rved twenty-two years as a mem■er of the board of education and the Cillage council. He was married to ■Uss Ora McCarty, of Jonesboro, Ind.. Hnd to them three children were born, ■wo sons having died in infancy. He ■ survived by the widow, one daughter, Mrs. Gerald K. Smith, of Wash■gton, D. C.. two half brothers. Marion Beall, in the U. S. government service ■t San Domingo, South America, Dr. ■. P. Beall, of Rifle, Colorado, and a Calf sister, Mrs. Clara Henderson, of Bcio, Ohio. He was a member in ■ood standing of the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. lodges and his acquaintance ■as very wide. The funeral services ■ill be held Monday morning, from ■he family residence at Willshire, and ■terment will be made at Mt. Tabor ■emetery at Rivarre. —. — • ■ ULLOP NOMINATED LAST NIGHT democratic Candidate for Congress in the Second District. I Bloomington, Indiana, May I.—The ■econd district Democratic congressional convention terminated at midBight last night in the nomination of ■ udge W. A. Cullop, of Vincennes. His ■ omination was made on the 596 balBot. It was a vigorous, but friendly Convention, the candidates being CyBus Davis, of Greene county, Alvin fradgett of Washington, W, A. Cullop Bf Vincennes, C. W. Wellman of Sulli■an, and R. W. Miers of Monroe. Judge Cullop is one of the old time Democratic war horses and will likely make i winning fight for the election.

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BUYS AN INTEREST IN FACTORY J- M. Buck Has Done Well Since Locating in Bluffton. A transaction involving a change in the firm of one of the city’s best manufacturing concerns was oompletjed today when W. B. Gutelius became a member of the local handle company as a partner of John M Buck. The firm name in the future will be John M. Buck and Company, The J. M. Buck iiar.d r has been one of Bluffton’s best and most successfully managed manufacturing concerns for many years. Twelve years ago Mr. Buck came here from Geneva to take charge of the factory as successors to Shoemaker Bros., who had also successfully managed the plant for several years. Under Mr. Buck’s management the handle industry here has been especially successful and he has done a big business in a highly paying basis.—Bluffton News. WANTS PURE MILK Secretary Hurty Writes Mayor France a Letter Containing a Surprise AND URGES ACTION Wants an Ordinance Governing Dairies and Regulating Sale of Milk Mayor Francp is in receipt of a letter from Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health requiring that he use his influence with the council to secure the adoption of an ordinance, providing against the sale of dirty milk. The letter states that during last year 10,462 infants died in Indiana and the doctor makes the startling statement that fully sixty per cent cf this number were poisoned by dirty milk and adds: "This awful slaughter is due to the sin of omission of municipalities to protect health and life. The cost of saving these lives would be much less than the cost of the funerals and the doctoring. The inexpressible anxiety, sorrow and suffering of others, is another (factor which should be counted. It certainly will not only be humanity and a source of happiness, but it will also be dollars in the pockets of your people, if this matter of securing pure, clean milk is properly attended to.” He enclosed a printed circular setting forth about fifty provisions, which should be embodied in an ordinance regulating the dairies and the sale of mlk, and placing such business under charge of the health officers. Mayor France will place the letter in the hands of the proper committee, who will probably investigate and report within a short time. If Mr. Hurty’s statements are true, it is certainly a deplorable state of affairs.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Mrs. Jennie Studabaker Royally Entertained the Historical Club LAST EVENING Presbyterian Ladies to Hold Another Market—Surprise on Rays Mrs. Jennie Studabaker entertained the ladies of the Historical club last evening at a called meeting. The ladies were all present and showed deep interest in planning next year's study. They decided to study the new Testament and beside this they will discuss some current topic on one meeting night of each month. They voted upon new members and transacted business of Importance. The order of Knights of Pythias held their regular meeting last evening. The attendance was good and one application for membership was balloted upon and elected. No special business or drill practice last evening. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold their market at the gas office on Saturday from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m .The articles which they will have for sale are as follows: Cookies, doughnuts, oatmeal wafers, white and dark cake, angel food cake, lemon crackers, noodles, jelly rolls, coffee cake, Boston brown bread, spice cake, ginger bread, blackberry pie, lemon pie, rhubarb pie, cream pie, fresh eggs and fresh bread. Don’t forget the time, the place or the lot of good things to eat. The ladies always appreciate your patronage. Those desiring to give an order may call the chairman, phone number 228. A pleasant surprise event was a surprise party given at the home of Mr .and Mrs. John Ray on Adams street, Thursday evening in honor of their daughter, Inace Ray. The evening was spent in a most delightful way with games and after which a delicious luncheon was served. Those present were the Misses Lena Myers, Ethel and Tottie Hildenbrand. Ida Bcgner, Blanche Jeffers. Alma Kooken, Gertrude Keller, Inez Coverdale, Nettie Shultz, Vera Radamaker. Laura Blazer, Iva and Gertrude Ray. (Continued on page 4.) A FAMILY REUNION Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank Kern Will Entertain a Large Number of Relatives TOMORROW MAY 2ND The First Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Kern Will Be Celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kern, of north Fifth street have arranged to pleasantly entertain a large number of relatives tomorrow in honor of their first wedding anniversary, which will bo appropriately celebrated. The affair promises to be very delightful and relatives from various surrounding cities will be present. An elaborate dinner will be served and social chat and amusements will play an important part in ’the event. Among those who will be in attendance are: P. B. Dykeman and family, Grandma Dykeman, of Peoria, Ill.; Dr. Dykeman, of Richmond; Floyd Dykeman and wife, of Anderson; Ora Dykeman, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hoffman, George Kern and family, M. L. Smith and family, of Berne; W. F. Frisinger and family, of Rockford; Mary E. Kern and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Kern, of Passiac, N. J., are expected to be present. The affair will not only be a wedding anniversary celebration, but will also be a joyful reunion of relatives at which time people who have not seen each other for years will meet.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening May I, 1908.

' WAS A FINE SHOW. Empire Dramatic Company Opened Their Engagement. The Empire Dramatic company opened their three night engagement at the Bosse opera house and their ini- • rial performance was fine. That old but famous story ‘‘ln the Shadow of the Guillotine” was artistically por- . trayed by the strong characters who compose the cast and the audience was in a continuous uproar. The lady in the Irish role was simply the best that has ever been seen on the local stage, and the other characters acquitted themselves grandly. The specialties introduced were very good and at popular prices the house should be crowded each night. a prosperity cry The Star League are Now Edited by a Receiver OWE A LARGE SUM They Have Printed Columns of Hot Air About Full Dinner Pail George C. Hitt was yesterday appointed by Judge A. B. Anderson, of the federal court, receiver for the Star Publishing Company, publisher of the Indianapolis Star, the Muncie Star and the Terre Haute Star. His bond as receiver was fixed at SIOO,OOO, and this he furnished through the American Surety Company. Mr. Hitt was directed to continue the printing ' and publishing of the three papers of the publishing company “as the same are now being carried on” and within thirty days to file an inventory of all of the property of the defendant. The appointment of a receiver was asked by Daniel G. Reid, of New York, in a bill of complaint against the Star Publishing Company, the Western Trust and Savings Bank, of Chicago, and the American Trust and Savings Bank, of Chicago. The complaint sets forth that the Star Publishing Company was indebted to Reid July 1, 1907, in the sum of $249,749.65 for money's lent by the complainant. To provide means to pay in part the price for the three newspapers, and to take |up the $200,000 of bonds of the Indianapolis Star Company, the Star Publishing Company, it is set forth, executed its bonds to the aggregate par value of $650,000, dated November 1, 1904, and to secure payment executed a mortgage to the Western Trust and Savings Bank as trustee, on the Indianapolis Star, the Muncie Star and the Terre Haute Star. Os these bonds of the Star Publishing Company, the amount of $500,000 is now outstanding and, it is averred, constitutes a mortgage lien on the three papers and their properties. o INDIANA AHEAu LAST WEEK. Excelled All Other States in Number of Navy Recruits. The recruiting officers of Ft. Wayne and state were in a happy frame of mind Wednesday morning, when they received word from Washington that Indiana had sent more men to Uncle Sam’s navy last week than any other state in the United States. This was not done without a great deal of hard work by the local recruiting officers and Lieut. A. W. Pressey, who is in charge of the work for Indiana. Several rimes Indiana has run a close second to New York, but last week New York had to take second place. Yesterday there was a class of ten accepted by Lieut. Pressey and Surgeon Fitts, and with this lead rhere is a strong probability that New York will have to take second place this week. The men accepted yesterday were F. G. West, apprentice seaman, Bluffton; C. M. Swofford, apprentice seaman, Huntington; H. J. Valroff, apprentice seaman, Ft. Wayne; A. R. Henry, hospital attendant, Warsaw; W. W. Bleeker, apprentice seaman, St. Joe; H. A. Filson, apprentice seaman, Lynn; F. S. Rhodes, apprentice seaman, Willshire, O.; P. Leeth, apprentice seaman, 'WHlshim Ohio.

ARE SPECULATING Political Dope on Next Chairman Democratic National Committee THE NEXT CHAIRMAN Many are Wondering Whether Thomas Taggart is Out of the Running John W. Kern’s recent announcement that he is not a candidate for the nomination for vice president is construed in certain quarters as a possible indication that Thomas Taggart is not out of the running for the national chairmanship. It is well known that the candidate for vice president and the national chairman would not be chosen from the same state. At St. Louis four years ago, when Mr. Taggart was an aspirant for national chairman, Mr. Kern declined to permit the use of his name in connection with the vice presidency. There is much speculation throughout the east as to who shall be the gen-eral-in-chief of the Democratic forces in the campaign this year. The revival of talk of Mr. Taggart is a new development. Some of Mr. Taggart’s friends in congress would be glad if he could be given another “try” under conditions that were more favorable than those of 1904, when he was snubbed and boycotted by the New York crowd that was running Judge Parker’s campaign. Tn 1904 Taggart was the nominal chairman only. It is conceded that William J. Bryan will have a great deal to say as to the next chairman. Indiana members of congress to whom Mr. Bryan has talked say he is satisfied with the support Taggart is giving him and is convinced that Taggart is in earnest in wanting him nominated and elected. This does not mean, however, that Bryan would pick Taggart for the chairmanship. He might or he might not. Those who are best acquainted with Mr. Bryan's bent of mind believe that if he could have his way he would name Tom Johnson, of Cleveland, for national chairman, but Johnson has declared positively that he could not and would not accept. William L. Douglass, ex-governor of Massachusetts. also is prominently men tioned. He is a thorough organizer in politics as well as in business affairs and would conduct the national campaign on a business basis, it is believed. sacred ’concert Great Musical Event to Be Given at Berne Next Sunday Evening HAYDN’S ORATION Hundred and Thirty-Eight Voices in Grand Chorus— Decatur People to Attend The greatest musical event ever given in Adams county will occur at the Mennonite church at Berne, next. Sunday evening. May 3rd, beginning at seven o’clock, when Haydn’s oratorio “Creation” will be presented by a chorus of 138 people under tho direction of Mr. D. C. Neuenschwandcr. A number of people from this city are planning to attend this splendid sacred concert and they may anticipate a most delightful evening of music. Miss Rosa M. Lehman is the pianist; Mr. Milo H. Neuenschwander, organist; Miss Lillian Egly and Mrs. Benjamin Sprunger, sopranos; Mr. D. J. Sprunger and Mr. M. M. Baumgartner, tenors, and Mr. C. E. Stauffer and Mr. G. A. Lehman, bassos. The characters represented are Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Adam and Eve. The creation is in three parts and the program is published In both German and English and covers sixteen pages. In the choir are fifty-eight soprano voices, twenty-six altos, twenty-eight tenors and forty-seven bosses. The rendition of the sacred concert speaks volumes of merit for the musical ability of the town of Berne.

I WILL ALLEN DIED IN NEVADA. Was Known Here—Family Scattered Over the World. Word was received here this week by letter announcing the death of Will Allen at his home in Nevada where he was employed at his trade, that of barber. He leaves a wife, but no children. Mr. Allen comes of a family . with quite a history. The children were all born and reared to manhood and womanhood in and aound Prospect and Ossian. As the children grew up in the home of their parents, S. B. Allen and wife, they widely separated. The mother died here, and the father went to Warren. Ohio. M. P„ after his return from Cuba, went to California, Elmer to Washington, Maude to Colorado, Allie to Chicago and Nora to Africa where she is now a missionary in a foreign field. The family being so widely scattered the probab. ility is they never again will be reunited. —Ossian News. A GREAT PROGRAM The Senior Class Have Arranged Their Program Commencement Week HAVE A GREAT TIME Several Brilliant Events Will Be Held During the Week The Senior class of the Decatur high school have arranged their program for commencement week and it is as follows: Announcements. Monday, May 4. —Planting of Ivy. Friday, May 15. —Junior Reception. Sunday, May 17. —Baccalaureate Sermon Tuesday. May 19. —Class Day. Wednesday, May 29. —Commencement. Thursday, May 21. —Farewell class meeting at home of Frances Bryson. Class Day. Music I. Orchestra Salutatory Florence Kunkle Basket of Chestnuts Class Reading Frances A. Dugan Electrical Display Wm. Conrad. Wm. Hammel. Music Orchestra Class Prophecy Etta Brandyberry, Fanchion Magley, Lucile Gillig, Marguerite Walters. Piano ....Fannie McConnell. Florence Kunkle. Trial scene from the Merchant of Venice. Cast of characters: Shylock Harry Weldy Antonio Otis Dibble Bassanio Wm. Conrad Portia Frances Bryson Nerissa Pansy Bell Grationo Howard Wisehaupt Duke Will Hammeil Salarino Free Frisinger Address to Juniors. .Fannie McConnell Response to Seniors.. .Benj. Beavers Vocal ....Pansy Bell, Frances Bryson Clara Boknecht, Florence Kunkle. Class Poem Helen Evans Class Will Clara Boknecht The most unkindest cut of all.. Class Commencement: Music Orchestra Invocation Rev. C. B. Wilcox Plano .. .Mrs. Dan R. Vail, Frances Merryman. Vocal —Selected... .Miss Marie Beery Mr. Ned Steel. Annual AddressG. L. Mclntosh Pres. Wabash Col.. Crawfordsville Male quartet. .. .Messrs. D W. Beery, ' Don L. Burk, Ned Steel, R. E. Peters 1 Presentation of Diplomas'. i Benediction Rev. Hessert ( Class Roll: | Harry Hartman Weldy —"The boy with four eyes and sees well." Mary Fanchion Magley—"Silence is ' more eloquent than words.” < Frances Elizabeth Bryson —"To talk j without effort is. after all, the great ( charm of talking.” William Atlee Conrad—"For perpet- 1 ual motion he still seeks.” 1 Pansy Blossom Bell —“I never dare t write as funny as I can.” t Helen Mary Evans —“I would that ( the Gods had made me poetical." Frances Dorwin Dugan —“I can study my books at any time for they I are always disengaged.” i Laura Etta Brandyberry—“Little, I but oh, so wise!” f William Hammeil—“A happy heart i makes a blooming visage." ; (Continued on page 4.) ’

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HOT UNDERCOLLAR President and Congress not Dwelling in Peace and Harmony THE JOHNSON BOOM They are Putting Up Educatonal Campaign So They Say Washington, May L—lll feeling among Republicans in congress against the president was accentuated by fresh threats from the white house. The leaders have learned that the president proposes to fight for his legislative program in every detail, just as dramatically and as spectacularly as he fought for four battleships. He is reiterating his willingness to veto the public building bill, if necessary, to emphasize his disapproval of the way congress is spending money. This particular threat is not worrying the senate or house very much, as about the easiest bill to pass over the president’s veto would be the public buildings bill. But the president's friends, speaking evidently with his authority, are hinting around how he will be in a position to help many senators and representatives to reelection this fall, or to let Democrats in as their successors. That sort of talk makes Republicans frantic. They are shaking their fists in the cloak room and uttering fierce sentiments as to how tho presidency may go to the bowwows if Mr. Rosevelt dares to desert his party’s interests in a big election for the sake of getting even with individuals. Washington. May 1. —The Johnson boom for the presidency has loomed up since Frank B. Lynch, the manager of the governor's campaign arrived here. Mr. Lynch said today: "Our information is from the most reliable sources. The uninstructed delegates will be those from Michigan. Ohio, most of the mountain and Pacific coast states, and from very nearly all of New England and New York. Most of the southern states, excepting Alabama. Mississippi and Texas, will send uninstructed delegates. This does not mean that all tho uninstructed delegates will be for Governor Johnson, but I believe many of them will be. The campaign for Bryan was well under way in the middle (Continued on page 2.) ELECT DIRECTORS Stockholders of the Decatur Furnace Company Will Meet May Bth AT THE FACTORY Directors Will Then Be Elected for the Ensuing Year —Great Future The annual meeting of the stockwlders of the Decatur Furnace company will be held at the office of said company at ten o'clock am, May 8. 'or the election of directors and for he transaction of such other business is may regularly come before the tody, and each stockholder in this ■oncern should be present to assist n the transaction of this important luty. The Decatur Furnace company s doing an extensive business. The urnaces manufactured by them are ecognized to be the very best on the narket and this is evidenced by the act that people in various parts of he country are Installing the Decatur ir Angola furnace. Manager Smith is nucn encouraged over the future proa lects of this institution and he is dong ail In his power to propagate the eputatlon of the furnaces he rnanuactures all over the country. We ave ascertained that several Decatur eople will buy furnaces before next tinier.