Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. X Amber 125.

STRUCK HISMOTtIER Young James Hahn, of Monroe Committed a Disgraceful Act this Morning FLOORED HIS MOTHER After They Quarreled —Otto Ray a Victim of Young Man’s Fists ——t — Perhaps the most disgraceful occurrence that has ever been chronicled hr Adams county happened at the home of Mrs. Jane Hahn, at Monroe, this morning when, in a fit of angr, her son, James, who is a notorious character, struck her unmercifully which caused her to fall to the floor with great force. Mrs. Otto Ray, daughter of Mrs. Hahn, had left her child at the Hahn home while she ■was engaged in washing for some other Monroe family. Mr. Ray went to the home of his mother-in-law to assist in caring for the child. Ke fell asleep after playing the child for some time, but was soon awakened by a quarrel ensuing between Mr. Ray sprung to his feet until the the mother and her son Scarcely had elderly lady was lying prostrated on the floor as a result of the blow dealt out by her own son, who she had fondled and cared for since babyhood according to Mr. Ray’s story. Mr. Ray told young Hahn that he did wrong whereupon the notorious young man sprung upon him and abused him shamefully. An affidavit has been filed against Hahn before Squire Smith Charging assault and battery with intent to kill and Sheriff Meyer went to Monroe this afternoon to make the arrest. How a young man can deliberately strike his own mother, who has nurtured him from the time he first saw the light of day is more than human mind can fathom and that justice in all of its severity be dealt out to the desperate youth is what the public demands. While it has been known for months that young Hahn was a character of questionable repute, he was never considered capable of brutally abusing his mother, the best friend he has ever had. ROAR OF FLAMES Awoke John Brown’s Family Family—Big Bank Barn Was on Fire LOSS NEAR $5,000 Valuable Colt Lost—Other Stock Saved—Building Was Insured A disastrous fire occurred at CeylonA in the south part of the county, Sun■day morning at four o’clock, when the big bank barn, owned by ExTrustee John Brown, was totally destroyed, together with a large part •of the contents. The origin of the blaze is unknown, the family of Mr. Rrown being awakened at the hour mentioned by the roar of the flames, and at that time the big barn was a mass of fire. By quick work all the live stock was rescued excepting one volt, a thoroughbred valued at S2OO. The loss will reach nearly $5,000, as it will cost about $3,000 to replace the building at this time. The loss also includes forty ton of baled hay, the baler, all the farm machinery and quite an amount of grain. The hay baling was just completed Saturday evening. The barn and contents were partially insured. Mr. Brown will, of course, rebuild at once. The home a nd other buildings were not damaged owing to the fact that no wind was astir. o — Quite a number of Decatur people again took advantage of the special offer for Sunday dinners at the Murray yesterday, seventy-five cents a couple. Better try it next Sunday.

BAYARD GRAY DIED SUNDAY I Son of Ex-Governor Succumbs to Stroke of Apoplexy. Portland, Ind., May 24— Bayard Gray. *the |son and only surviving member of the immediate family of ex-Governor Isaac P. Gray, died in the county hospital here at 6:15 o'clock this evening. Bayard Gray was brought to this city from Winchester yesterday afternoon, suffering from a stroke of apoplexy. The remains were taken in charge by the local Elks’ lodge, and will be sent to Union City for burial Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Gray was a prominent Elk and at the time of his death held the office of grand esteemed lecturing knight In that order. He was born July 8, 1855. It was as an Elk and newspaper publisher that Bayard Gray was best known. He had filled practically every officer in the lodge. As a newspaper publisher and editor he was known in Portland, where he had the Portland Sun, and of late years in Frankfort, Ind., as publisher of the Frankfort Crescent. Up until the date of his mother's death in February, he had lived in Frankfort, but since that time had made his residence in Indianapolis. o - THREE EXTENSIONS Street Commissioner Stultz Will Extend Three Streets This Week ADDS CONVENIENCE Ninth, Indiana and Short Streets Will Be Extended to Hannah Addition Street commissioner, J. D. Stultz is at present a busy official. In addition to his pursuit of usual duties, he is making all arrangements to open and establish the extensions of three streets, which will give convenient access to building lots in the vicinity of the Ward Fence factory. Ninth street will at once be extended to the Ward Fence site and grading will be done on same until it is in good condition. Indiana street an east and west road will be extended two squares across the railroad, crossing the Ninth street extension. Short street 'will also be extended two squares west from the G. R. and I. railroad, connecting with the other newly established thoroughfares, and thus an ideal outlet will be furnished for the owners of lots in the Hannah addition who expect to build. Mr. Stultz expects to accomplish the above stated improvements during this week. We are authoritatively informed that several houses will be built in the vicinity of the Ward Fence buildings, and It is responsive to the requests of the owners of lots in the Hannah addition that the extensions will be made. Philip Auth. the jeweler, will erect a new house in the Hannah addition in the near future and others will follow. o WARNIMG TO BICYCLE RIDERS Use a Light and Bell —Keep Off the Sidewalks. Bicycling seems to be more popular again this year than for some time and in this connection it might be well td say that there Is an ordinance in Decatur to the effect that persons who ride wheels at night must use bells and lights. A number of complaints have reached this office about persons riding on the sidewalks and without light or bell, a double violation of the law. These objections were made by sensible people, not in a spirit of malice but because they have cause to realize the danger. Mayor France authorizes us to say that unless the ordinances concerning cycling are observed, it will be necessary to cause arrests as alesson for others. Be careful that you are not the victim. Get a light. Ride in the road. The sidewalks are for pedestrians. — — Frank McConnell, proprietor of the Model cigar store, has started a movement to organize a stock company to buy the privilege of conducting the dancing hall this summer. The company is to have one hundred members each of whom will buy one dollar’s worth of stock.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, May 25, 1908.

IN THE MEMORY OF OUR SOLDIER DEAD

It was an ideal Sunday morning and every pervailing condition decidedly favorable when yesterday morning the spacious Methodist Episcopal church was taxed to its capacity with admirer§ of the old stars and stripes, who in a manner marked for its appropriateness paid just respects to worthy veterans of the civil war to whom reflects the credit for the achievements attained by the Christian nation of America. The services were impressive to say the least, and in the midst of the solemnly sweet music pealing forth from the organ and sweet strains of that patriotic, soul inspiring song. ‘We’re Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground,” tears of gratitude were manifest, in the eyes of nearly every hearer, which was only a more conclusive evidence of the patriotism and loyalty of every American Citizen. It was the first union memorial service held in yeans and representative members of every protestant church tn the city rere present. A sacred and appropriate hymn executed by thte congregation furnished a fitting opening for the service after which Rev. Richard Spetnagel, of the Presbyterian church offered a prayer, which inspired the gratitude of his every auditor. It was a well delivered prayer, constituted of the many good things he is ever able to say. The choir then rendered a beautiful anthem, after which Rev. Louis C. Hessert read the scripture lesson. This was followed by a selection by a male chorus Rev. L. E. Stangel, of the United Brathrm church then delivered the. following excellent discourse: For many centuries God hid this fair land from the aggressions of Oriental ignorance, later, withdrawing it from the domination of Occidental heathendom, that it might become “the cradle of an illustrious history.” The Mound Builders were here, leaving mounds, not molding influences. The Red Men chanced to be here, coining musical names for the lakes, rivers and mountains. A few Northmen braved the icy straits of the northland about 1,000 A. D., leaving a single foot-print on our ©astern coast. A great tide of European emigration was not permitted to follow in the wake of the Northmen. Well it was for humanity that the divine hand kept that tide back for then was the midnight of the Dark Ages. “The bells in the church steeples could not THEBANSAREREAD Announcing Wedding Day for Miss Radamaker to Mr. Ehinger TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH Popular Young. Couple Will Marry—The Clever City Clerk is the Groom i I At high mass at 1 the St. Marys church Sunday morning, Rev. Wilken announced the bans of marriage for Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Radamaker to Mr. Thomas F, Ehinger, the happy event to occur at the church at 7:30 o’clck Tuesday morning, June Oth, The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Radamaker, a charming and popular lady. The groom is the elest son of E. X. Ehinger and wife, is employed at the office of F. M. Schirmeyer, and is serving as city clerk, being one of Decatur’s favorite young men. After the ceremony the wedding party will repair to the Radamaker home on north Second street, where the wedding breakfast will be served at 11:30 o’clock. After a ten days' bridal tour, destination unannounced, rhe happy young couple will return to this city, where they will be at home in a neat little cottage now being remodeled for them on Jefferson street Invitations will be issued this week. o Miss Florence Kunkle, who was one of the graduates of the Decatur high school last week, left this morning for Angola, where she will take a twelve weeks’ course of study in the Tri-State Normal, preparing herself to begin teaching school next fall.

be heard for the beating of drums and' the blowing trumpets.” Columbus sailed westward near the latter end of the fifteenth century in search of an all-water route to India. His ships carried anti-Ameri-can voyagers. The fowls of the air guided that Italian adventurer upon the deep. The God of a free nation made those birds phots to direct Spanish ignorance away from the mainland of America. God works with two hands. While ; he was hiding this rich country from noxious Orientals he was qualifying the men who should shape its institutions. Before he would permit the Orient to know the Occident in all its grandeur of verdure, fertility of soil and richness of mine he gave the printing press and the translated Bible to Europe. For hundreds of years God had many Europeans at school learning statecraft and religion. By the translation of the Bible into our maternal tongue “the lowly English roof was lifted to take in heights beyond the stars.” Beneath that “lowly English roof” lived the Pilgrim fathers why afterward landed at Plymouth Rock. The salutation which those God-fear-ing fathers and mothers received from the bronzed faces of the forest “Welcome Englishman.” which being fully appropriated and interpreted by our very expansive Yankee dialect meant “Welcome the Bible (first), Welcome equal rights (second) and Welcome our National Ensign (forever).” Thus, through our Pilgrim ancestry did a beneficient Creator dispatch to this western world intelligence and progressiveness of the most lofty type at. the most opportune time Not Oriental ignorance but Occidental culture God intended for America. Not the pale and shrunken corpuscle? of church-ridden, Spanish domination, but the red and healthy blood of English, Irish, Scotch and German independence was to be ours. When those Pilgrim and Cavalier ancestors braved the billows of the “stormy sea” to “improve an innocent cours# of life upon a virgin Elysian soil” independence had already become a dominant note of their souls’ longings. Dependence was nauseous tc them. They were not children but men. Independence they mii-Jt have and independence they had, although like the apostle to the Gentile: they could say “With a great sum we obtained this freedom.” But sad, O! very sad to relate, the expenditure of blood and treasure during those seven long years was but the first installment of the sum paid on American freedom. During the course of a few decad°s of years two great enterprises began to flourish in the south section of our youthful republic. One, raising cotton, was legitimate and became a boon to the civilized world. The other, raising slaves, was illegitimate, and became a burning disgrace to the dust of liberty-loving fathers and mothers. To remove those black bars which had chased away the bright stripes of our National Ensign and to retain our national unity required the expenditure of the second installment of bipod and treasure. All the veterans can recall the day when that shot fired at Old Glory on Fort Sumpter kindled a determination in their bosoms to protect the stability of American government. Many are the soldiers who could paint the pictures of those four historic years. The heavens were suddenly darkened! Fierce eagles of prey darted through the lurid clouds! The awful debacle rolled thunders beneath a weeping sky! Reverberating it shook the Atlantic ocean and the Father of Waters! It crashed ,on the banks of the Antietam! Forked lightnings played above the clouds at Lookout Mountain! Fire ran along the ground in Tennessee! In Virginia swamps and rivers were turned to blood! It was the nation’s midnight! The death was abroad with unsheathed sword. There was a great cry went up in the land for there was not a home among half a million where there was not one dead! The iron hail rattled incessantly prostratmg armed men and crushing woman’s tender heart! It was a deluge of blood! Then muttering thunders ceased. The clouds broke away and out of the clear sky there came a dove and in, her beak was an olive branch. More than forty years have come and gone since the din of that conflict died away in the distance. Peace abides today. “Over the cannon's mouth the spider

I weaves his web.” Posterity is ecstatic with opportunity, prosperity and achievement. But, while a mighty peopl? is busy with stupendous enterprises it cannot 1 forget—it has no desire to forget- it . never shall forget the parental fathers who retained our dignity ar.d na tional sovereignty. We recall today, with gratitude profound and peculiarly tender, the private soldier and sailor. Men praise the great commanders and they do i well, but what could great commanders have accomplished without the heroes : in the ranks? Brave young men’ - They came from afar, joining those anear—welding themselves into one common brotherhood. “The earth ' trembled beneath their tread Mke a floor beaten with flails,” “All the streetls of our principal cities ran with rivers of burnished steel.” You veterans can never forge*' the humorous incidents of those years. Neither can you expunge the heartrending scenes. In reverie it is no* difficult for you to live once again those “days that tried men's souls.” Stored away in that unfading pact of your memory is that never-to-be-fo”-gotten song you sang with your comrades: “Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching; Cheer up, comrades they will come. And beneath the starry flag we shall breathe the air again Os the free land in our home, beloved home.” Hark, are you not carried back again to those flickering campfires which reflected the noble foreheads of your brave, departed comrades,* and can you not hear the sweet strains of their lusty voice: “We are tenting tonight on the old camp-ground. Give us a song to cheer Our weary hearts, a song of hamc and friends we love so dear. Many are the hearts that are wear/ tonight Waiting for the war to cease. Many are the hearts looking for the right To see the dawn of peace. “Tenting tonight, tenting tonight. Tenting on the old camp-ground. Tenting tonight, tenting tonight. Tenting on the old camp-ground " The audience joined in singing the doxology and thus one of the most interesting memorial recorded in Decatur history closed. o SICK THREE DAYS Fred Schlund, Former Teacher of St. Johns School Called to Reward ILL BUT THREE DAYS From Acute Bright’s Disease and Succumbed to Ravages Thereof Fred Schlund, who twenty months ago, came to this county from Springfield, Illinois, accepting the position of teacher at St. Johns school died last night at the Fort Wayne Lutheran hospital after being sick but a few days from acute Bright's disease. The deceased was a promising young man. He was a teacher of ability and ere he had been at St. Johns but a fewmonths he commanded recognition from all with whom he came in con. tact. He was taken suddenly ill a few days ago and as a consequence was taken to the Lutheran hospital, where everything known to medical science was done, but without avail, as his spirit took its flight last night at nine o'clock. The remains will be conveyed to the St. Johns church tomorrow. The funeral services to be held tomorrow afternoon at twol o’clock, the remains to lie in state from eight o'clock tomorrow morning until the time of the funeral. The body will be shipped to South Bend for burial, where the parents of the departed young man reside, and beside ( .these, a widow, child and a host of friends survive to mourn the departure of this noble young man who was but thirty-three years of ag. The entire community express their sorrow of this untimely death.

NEW COMPANIES AT BRYANT. Grain and Supply Firms Were Organized. The Bryant Grain Company, with a capitalization of $12,000, and the Bryant Supply Company, with a capitalization of $6,000, were incorporated under the laws of Indiana. The incorporators are C. G. Egly of the Berne Hay and Grain Company; Samuel H. Clase and Adelbert Crowell of Bryant and Joseph M. Minch and Nathan H. Baker, of Portland. The directors met Friday at Bryant and organized, the following officers being elected: C. G. Egly, president; Adelbert Crowell, vice-president; Joseph M. Minch, secretary and treasurer, and Samuel H. Clase, general manager. The following officers were elected’for the Bryant Supply Company: C. G. Egly, president; Adelbert Crowell, vice-president; Joseph M. Minch, secretary and treasurer and Adelbert Crowell, general manager. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NOTICE A special session of the Knights of Columbus will be held at the hail at eight o’clock this evening. It is important that every member be present, especially the various committees. o AGED LADY DEAD Mrs. Elizabeth Jones-Nelson Answers Call of the Grim Reaper DIED SATURDAY EVE After Suffering for Years from Stomach Ailment— Funeral Tonight Mrs. BJizameth Jones-Nelaon, widow of the late Levj Nelson, who was called by the grim reaper February 21, of this year, died last Saturday night at six o’clock, after suffering for years from stomach trouble and other complications peculiar to old age. The deceased was born in Ohio in 1835. She was united in marriage to Thomas Jones when but a young woman. Mr. Jones died several years ago and since that time with the exception of three months, she made her home with her

children. Last December the deceased was united in marriage to Levi N. Nelson, this her second husband being called to his reward February 21, this year, after suffering for a few weeks from paralysis. Since his demise the aged lady gradually declined in health, she being forced to take to her bed ten days ago. A diagnosis,of the case revealed the fact that aside from a complication of ailments characteristic of senility, a cancerous growth of the spleen played an important part in the death of this aged lady, who was 73 years, 9 months and 5 days of age at the time of her death. The funeral services will be held at the home of a son, Oscar Jones on Seventh street tonight at seven o’clock, Rev. Stangel officiating. The body will be taken to Eel River cemetery, twelve miles north of Fort Wayne tomorrow, where Interment will be made. Surviving are W. M. ones, of Columbia City, Mrs. Ella Kraus, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Rosa Fisher, of Fort Wayne and Oscar Jones, of this city, children of the deceased, four children having preceded the mother to the great beyond, — o FELL AND BROKE HIS ARM. Freddie Jackson Victim of Painful Accident. Last evening between the hours of six and seven o’clock, Fred, the little son of jWSlliam Jackson, was* the victim of a painful accident in which his right arm was broken in two places. The lad *was sitting on the tongue of a truck wagon near the interurban station when one of his companions kicked the prop from under the tongue letting the Jackson boy fall with great force to the ground resultiiUr in the above mentioned injuries. The injured lad was conveyed to his home in a buggy and Dr. J. S. Boyers was hastily summoned to administer medical aid. The bones were set and it is thought that the patient will soon recover.

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WAS A GREAT GAME Local Ball Club Continue Winning Their Games— Marion Owls Here DEFEATED 5 TO 4 In a Ten Inning Battle Replete With Sensational Fielding and Hitting We stung them again. The Marion Owls, touted as the strongest independent base ball club in this section of the state, made their debut on the local diamond yesterday and in a ten inning game replete with sensational fielding and heavy hitting the local aggregation defeated the much heralded Marion Owls to the tune of 5 to 4. At no time during the game could either side claim the victory, as both pitchers got themselves in bad holes, when a short single would have cinched the game. Decatur took the field and retired their opponents , in great style, although one run was < made. However, the locals started their run getting in their half and through clean hitting coupled with errors, three men crossed the rubber before the smoke cleared away. There was nothing doing then until the fifth when two clean hits netted the visitors one run. It was now three to two and the locals were determined to win, taking advantage of every opportunity to do so. In the eighth, both clubs secured a run and In the ninth the visitors tied the score by securing a triple and a sacrifice. In the last half of the tenth, Howard, the new Decatur pitcher, singled to center and Ellis put the timber on the sphere for three bases, scoring Howard and winning the game. It was one of the prettiest games ever witnessed in the city and aside from several questionable decisions made by the umpire and subsequent objections, the game went smoothly along. Sensationalism was much in evidence among the Decatur players, three big league style plays being pulled off by Ellis, Bales and Peterson. In the sixth inning with first base occupied, a fast grounder hit toward the Ellis territory. It looked good for a safety but Curley stretched himself at full (Continued on page 2.) OKLAHOMA SOAKED Heavy Rains Cause Worst Flood in History of That Country RAILROADS SUSPEND Bridges Washed Out —Believed Many Lives Have Been Lost Muskogee. Okla., May 24. —Not a railroad in Oklahoma is in operation tinight as a result of the heavy rains and cloudbursts in the state during three days. The last road to suspend operations was the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, which was forced to quit at noon when the bridge on the main line at Eufaula went down. The main supplying natural gas to the Indian Territory part of the state was carried away with the Clarksville bridge and the supply of gas for Muskogee and several other cities in the southeastern part of the state has been cut off entirely. Officials of the gas company say it. will be a week before repairs can be made so the gas supply can be carried again. As natural gas is used for light and heat, business will be suspended in a measure. Elevators have been forced to stop running and hotels and restaurants practically have been put out of business. During ten hours there has been a rainfall of twenty inches in this section of the state. The previous fall during three days of more than ten inches contributed to the damaging flood. Dozens of railroad bridges went down. The Canadian River rose ten feet during twelve hours and the Arkansas eight feet. The entire country is under water. Late in the afternoon a (Continued on page 2.)