Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 154.

A SUDDEN DEATH •I Mrs. R -K. Allison Received Message About Death of ’ Relative , < FUNERAL TUESDAY ' E. L McCormack, of BoulJ i der, Colo., Her Brother-in-Law Passes Away News which with it brought sadness to th e hearts of many Decatur people, was contained in a telegram received by Mrs. R. K. Allison announcing the sudden death of the husband of her youngest sister, E. J. McCormack, late of Boulder, Colo. The bereaved widow, who formerly was Miss Carrie-Foster, did not give the details in th e telegram and although it is known that death was sudden, the nature of the illness or accident was not given. It was yesterday that the lif e of this estimable man was rendered extinct and plans have have been made to hold th e funeral services next Tuesday morning, a sufficient length of tim e for the distant relatives to make the trip in time to attend same. The parents of the deceased reside in Philadelphia, and the news of their deceased son was a sad stroke. In all probability Mrs. R. K. Allison of Jhis city will attend the funeral, although she will not decide until her husband returns from the south. The sympathy of Decatur people goes out to the grief stricken widow and two children, who survive to mourn the untimely death of a loving father and husband. o Rev. C. U. Wade, Rev. J. K. Cecil, and A. B. Cline, left this morning for Warren, where they will make a short business visit in the interests of the Old Peoples Home Mr. Cline was elected a trustee of the home during his absence while on his recent trip through Europe and the Holy Land. — Bluffton News. SALARIES RAISED Postoffice Employes Get a Material Raise After July First A N EXAMINATION Will Be Held at Postoffice to Get Eligibles as Rural Route Carriers The local secretary of the civil service commission. George Everett, has been notified to hold an examination at the postofiice on the morning of July 18 for th e purpose of securing an elegible list for rural mail carriers. The application blanks can be obtained by applying at the postoffice and the same, according to the rule, must be filed on or before July 8. , While at present there are no vacancies for rural carriers, it is very ( probable that during the course of a few months, opportunities will present : themselves to the elegibles who pass the examination. The salaries of several of the postoffice employes will be materially changed after July first. Os the three clerks, two have been receiving S6OO Per year and the other SBOO per year. The SBOO man will receive S9OO for the next year and SI,OOO in 1910,which is the limit for this position. The ,w ° S6OO men will receive SBOO beginning July first and they will advance each succeeding year until they are receiving SI,OOO. The city careers will receive SI,OOO beginning July Ist and the rural carriers will Se cur e raises accordingly. No doubt postoffice will be the scene of jollity on the coveted first day of July. ■ o ~ hit. and Mrs. George Kern and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mygrant left this tnoming for Wolcottville, where they expect to spend a couple of weeks enjoying an outing and teasing the «tny tribe.

returns from convention. a. J. Smith Delegate to T. P. A. National Convention. A. J. Smith has returned from Milwaukee, Mis., where he represented the Decatur order at the national convention of the T. P. A. Mr Smith enjoyed a splendid trip and is very favorably impressed with the organ ization as a whole. Thirty-eight states were represented at the Milwaukee meeting by more than five hundred delegates, all of whom filed favorable reports with the proper officers. The fact that this organization has more than 38.000 members is certainly gratifying to interested parties. The local order, which was but recently organized, hag a large membership. and Mr. Smith cared for its interests in great style. The convention enjoyed a five days' session, during which interesting business and joyous social session were experienced. The T. P. a. is a great order. GOES TO THE JURY Herman Miller Will Soon Hear His Fate from Their Hands ARGUMENTS CLOSE Judge Erwin Made a Brilliant Plea for the Defendant The Miller murder case at Fort Wayn e went to the jury shortly after noon today, after a brilliant argument by ex-Congressman Robinson for the state, Judge R. K, Erwin closing for the defense, began speaking about 3:45 yesterday afternoon and spoke until five o'clock resuming this morning for an hour. He made an able and convincing argument, pleading for the liberty of his client and pointing out th e weak points for the prosecution. He seemed to have the jury with him and they followed his line of argument closely. The JournalGazette said of Friday's proceedings: Powerful, eloquent and convincing pleas were presented by both sides to the jury in the Woodburn murder trial Friday. A strong array’ of arguments for the conviction of Herman Miller, comprising a masterly summing up of the evidence presented by the state, and an earnest plea for justice was given by Prosecuting Attorney Albert E. Thomas, and the address was pronounced by old lawyers one of the ablest ever delivered in a criminal court in Allen county. Following him came the eloquent Judge Erwin with an arraignment of the state’s evidenc e and a strong appeal for an acquittal. Attorney Homer C. Underwood had opened th e way for Judge Erwin, and former Congressman J. M. Robinson will make the closing argument for the state this morning. It is expected that the case will go to the jury at or about noon. The crowd in the court room was the largest that has gathered since the J trial began, nearly three weeks ago. The space inside the railing was ’thronged with lawyers, young praci titioners and veterans at the bar, and ’the seats allotted to spectators were all occupied and the aisles filled by an eager crowd, all attracted by the speeches of the opposing counsel. Miller sat in his accustomed place and was apparently unmoved alike by the ! fierce attacks upon his character made Iby Mr. Thomas and by the sympathetic and at times touching appeals of Judge Erwin. His wife and daughter occupied chairs behind him and his youngest child spent a great part 'of the day sitting in his lap. Close beside Mrs. Miller sat Mrs. Croy, the [widow of the murdered marshal, m her mourning gown. Misses Agnes Belling and Agnes • Smith arrived home last night from Fondulac. Wis, for a two weeks’ visit with their parents and relatives. These two girls it will be remembered, left I about two years ago for Fond du Lac, • Wis, to enter the convent at that city , land study for the sisterhood, this be.'ing their first visit home in the two I years.

REV. BRAND’S TALK Men’s Club of Presbyterian Church Enjoyed Interesting Session IN CHURCH PARLORS A Talk on “Brotherhood” by Rev. Brand, of Bluffton, Was Excellent The Men’s Club of th e Presbyterian church enjoyed a delightful session last night at the church parlors, when in a forceful and eloquent address, Rev. A. H. Brand, of Bluffton, told of the of organization. The speaker who had been specially engaged for the occasion, arrived on the evening Clover Leaf train and was greeted at the church by more than forty men of our city. Selecting as his theme “Brotherhood” Rev. Brand indulged in a line of thought which was strikingly appropriate ’s well as educating to his hearers. ‘A great work has been accomplished in Bluffton by organizing men’s clubs’’ he said, “and the attendance at church and Sunday school has been materially increased, not only among the men but the men who had becom e interested urged their wives and children to attend sacred services and thus the Christian cause has been wonderfully advanced.’’ Rev. Brand urged that the Presbyterian men’s club in this city remain intact m that its influence would be mighty in a religious way. The speaker is one of those gentlemen who says things which have meanings. His every sentence last night found lodgment in the hearts of his Following the excellent address, a social hour was enjoyed, during! which refreshments consisting of brick ice cream and wafers were served to th e delight of all, and thus closed one of the most brilliant meetings of its natur e ever held in our city and the men’s club is to be congratulated for the clever way Mn which they do things. O’ 1 -— THE WELKIN RING Oratory Will Be Chief Stock in Trade in Indiana A GREAT CAMPAIGN Republicans to Work a Great Lot of Spellbinders Indianapolis, June 27. —Campaign orators of national repute will make the welkin ring in Indiana this year. Hoosiers in every section of Indiana will have an opportunity to enjoy the feast of eloquence. Following is an authoritative list of orators who are coming to Indiana to speak for the republican cause: James S. Sherman, of New York, nominee for vice president. Speaker Cannon of Illinois. Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Shaw. Representative Burton of Ohio. William O. Bradley, seqiator-elect from Kentucky. Senator Foraker of Ohio. Senator Dolliver of lowa. Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan. Representative Hamilton of Michigan. i Representative Gardner of Michigan. Representative Fordney of Michigan. Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania. To this list of renowned expounders of the republican gospel may be added President Roosevelt and George Deneen of Illinois. It is considered altogether probable that if the president should decide to mak e a swing around the circle in behalf of his friend Mr. Taft, he will deliver at least one speech in Indiana. The managers of the Republican state campaign believe he will be heard in Indiana, although they have no defin(Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, June 27, 1908,

BY FANNIE M LOTHROP

IwWsSSfcWfr ’ ■’rar*' w . J. Pierpont Morgan. ~ ~ Photo by Mendelssohn, London.

Wt,™ T ~ AMKKICA’S GREATEST FINANCIER. HEN J. Pierpont Morgan was a student at the English High School, in j Boston, he won the prize in mathematics three years in succession and—he has oeen winning prizes in figures ever since. He is the paramount influence in 55,555 miles of railways, over one fourth of the mileage of America, and he has, through his many interests, a powerful voice in the control of nearly seven billion dollars, or more than one twelfth the wealth of the nation. This great genius in organizing, or “Morganizing” as an English wit puts it, came from a long line of merchants and bankers and began his business career at twenty, and now at sixty-nine, stands a giant in the world of finance. He is a man of tremendous energy, physically and mentally, and as he concentrates vast industries into a colossal unit, cutting off -waste energy, duplications of cost and leakage of power, so does he master his own life.' He does one thing at a time, putting into it all the strength of his nature: when that is accomplished, his full, free, clear mind is ready for a newsubject. In business he seems to have no other thought; when yachting, the millions of his Wall Street interests seem to fade into nothingness. His library and his marvellous art collections occupy the entire stage of his mind when they occupy it at all. He is a man of instant decision, one of few words, who cares nothing for advice and has a contempt for criticism. When he decides, the judgment is final, there is no appeal. It is the verdict of a supreme court. He is a keen strident of human nature and an instinctive judge of mon and their values. He is a great general, planning his campaigns, directing his partners and lieutenants to perform specific phases of the great work, each knowing only his own part' Mr. Morgan alone knows it all. The details of their separate activities come to his hands and combine into the mosaic of accomplished purpose as his mind saw it all from the beginning. His charities are done silently and unobtrusively. Though one of the greatest philanthropists of the time, his name is never stamped on any benefaction and no chiseled “Morgan” adorns the arched door-way of any of the good works of this strong, quiet, self-poised genius who avoids publicity and notoriety. His great wealth has come from building great enterprises, never wrecking them, and those who know him best, most admire the sterling qualities of his chara'-ter. Copyright transferred to Wm. C. Mack. X 906.

WHAT WILL YOU DO JULY 4TH? An Editor Gives Out Advice for the Season. A nervous editor thus advises in on e of our exchanges: There is a phase of this Fourth of July celebration that each year at this time newspapers and doctors beg the people to use sense and care In their celebration of the 4th of July, and each year the people disregard the pleadings and commands and warnings, and the sth, of July finds many people seriously injured and a number dead as a result of a lack of sense and a supreme disregard fur the rights of others. Each year many boys and girls are crippled for life, and men, women and children killed by explosives in Fourth of July “celebrations.” What are you pfenning for this year? Ar e you planning to dare som? friend to hold a roman candle in his teeth, or to challenge him to see which of you will hold a giant cannon Cracker in your hand th e longer? Are you expecting to throw these explosives under the windows of the sick rooms or about the feet of those who ar e nervous? Are you arranging to jeopardize the life and limbs of others in order to show what a smart aleck you are? Do you plan to wait on the streets and toss giant crackers at the feet of girls and women, or old men —or others physically unable to give you the smash in the jaw you will deserve? Or are you expecting to handle your fireworks and crackers with some display of mental soundness? Do not get an idea into your head that the fourth of July gives you an unbridled license to do as you choose. If you are bound and determined to blow off some fingers or to put an eye or two out, try and arrange that you will b e your own victim. There is a bit of justice in that, but it is purely criminal for you to make of yourself a menace to society for a day just because the Declaration of Independence was signed 132 years ago. o Misses Marcella Kuebler and Marie Connell left this morning for Fort Wayne, where they will visit over Sunday with Josephin e Henderson of Lakeside.

ELECTED OFFICERS Nomination and Election of Ben Hur Officers Took Place Last Night INITIATORY WORK Was Exemplified by Degree Team in Great Style— The Installation At their regular meeting of last night, the nomination and election of officers and initiatory work was observed at th e Ben Hur lodge and a very interesting time was experienced. One week ago last night som e of the officers were nominated and last night this portion of the work was completed and the officers who will serve for the next six months were elected as follows: Chief, Adam Wise; judge, Verna Avery; teacher, Mrs, A. Wise; scribe, Katie Barrel; captain, Charles Kiese; judge, Carl K. Moses; outer gate, C. L. Walters; organist. Emily Wyatt and inner gate, Proby Cramer. After the election of officers, a class of candidates among whom was L, Beard, of Salamonia, was initiated Into the mysteries of the order, the local team exemplifying the work in great style. An enjoyable social session was also enjoyed and not until midnight was the meeting closed. Two weeks from last night the installation of the elected officers will take place and an interesting time is promised for this occasion. o George Wemhoff, representing the Wemhoff Monumental Works of Decatur, Ind,, was a 'Willshire visitor last Friday. His company is a reliable concern, and has proved its worth in many instances in this community. The Wemhoff people are leaders in their line, and meet competition in every direction. Money invested with them Is money well spent, and they guarantee satisfaction in every contract made by them. —Willshire Herald.

BE ENTERTAINED IN ANDERSON Mr. and Mrs. John A. M. Adair to Celebrat e Fourth of July. Congressman and Mrs. Adair will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Loeb while in Anderson July 4. Mrs. Loeb and Mrs. Adair ar e very close personal friends and while the Loebs were in Washington last winter, the two ladies were much in each other's company. When it was decided that Mr. Adair would be at the Mounds Fourth of July celebration Mrs. Ixieb asked Mrs. Adair to come also and has a letter accepting the invitation. Should the congressman and his wife be able to remain in the city over Sunday they will be the guests of the Loebs. At least it is expected that they will remain in the city Saturday evening on’account of an old-fashion-ed informal reception that Mr. and Mrs. Loeb are arranging for them. This will not b e a political nor a social affair but one where al! are on equal footing and thrice welcome to one of the most hospitable homes Anderson has ever known. —Anderson Bulletin. AS SUN GOES DOWN Simple Ceremonies Attended Burial of Ex-President Cleveland PRESIDENT ATTENDS ♦ ——. Services Were Short But Impressive—Private Funeral Princeton. N. J. June 27. —Ex-Pres-ident Cleveland was buried in Princeton cemetery lat e yesterday afternoon with simple ceremonies attended by distinguished persons, among whom was Theodore Roosevelt, soon to be the nation’s only living ex-president. Many of the personal friends of the dead statesman lingered about the spot which was to mark his last 1 resting place, and each in turn was I permitted to cast a shovelful of earth into the grave. Photographers eager | to take snapshots of President Roosevelt and Governors Hughes, Fort and Smith, were so persistent that a detachment of the New’ Jersey National Guard had to be used to get them out of th e way before the funeral procession started. Every man carrying anything that looked as if it might be a camera disguised was hacked off into side streets by the mounted soldiery. Mrs. Cleveland at the cemetery was gowned in black and wore a becoming hat with a short drooping veil. Esther was also in black, while Richard wore a white suit and blank tie. An invocation, scriptural reading, a brief prayer and the reading cf William Wordsworth’s poem, “Character of the Happy Warrior.” constituted the services at the house, w-hile the reading of the burial service at the grave was brief. Although the funeral was strictly private, those in attendance included President Roosevelt, Governor Fort of New Jersey. Governor Hughes of New York, Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia, exmembers of President Cleveland's cabinets and members of the Princeton university faculty. Mr, Cleveland was btiried W’ith all the simplicity and privacy that he himself might have wished, as a private citizen rather than as the ex-chief executive of the nation. There was nothing that savored of the official, and th e military element was injected solely as a measure of precaution in protecting Mr. Roosevelt. SEE SHOE FACTORY TONIGHT An Educational Show at the Crystal Theater. The Walkover shoe factory reel at the Crystal theater is attracting a great deal of attention. It is educational, showing you how a shoe is made, as thoroughly and completely as though you were to visit Brocton, only the fare is five cents instead of several hundred times that amount, as it would be if you made the real trip. Your children should see this film and so should you. It will be shown this evening, also Wednesday and Saturday of next week.

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BURIALINNEWYORK Leed’s Funeral Party Sails from Paris on July 1 HE MAY CONTEST Rudolph G. Leeds the Eldest Son, May Contest His Father’s Will Richmond, Ind., June 27.—Word was received from Mrs. N. S. Leeds, second wif e of the late William B, Leeds to the effect that the funeral party will sail from Europe on July 1, on the S. S. Kronprinz. Saturday morning srvices are to be held In the American church in Paris, and, upon arrival in New York, funeral sendees will be held on the second day at the New’ York home of the Leeds's. Burial will be in the Woodlawn cemetery in New York. Rudolph G. Leeds, of this city will leave next Tuesday for New York, to meet the Kronprinz when she comes to dock and attend the funeral of his father. Richmond, Ind., June 27.—1 t is expected by local friends of Rudolph Leeds, the son of the first wife of the deceased millionaire, that he will contest any will of his father that may have been made disinheriting him. The son and father always were friendly, despite the relations that, may have existed between the young man's mother and father. Young Leeds has been in consultation with his attorney at Chicago. It is believed that if the young man really is ignored in the will, as is reported from New York, he will be able to show plainly that such action on his father’s part mist have been the result of circumstances not induced by the son. Young Leeds is not Relined to discuss the matter. ARE LONG LIVED Some Notes of Interest Concerning the Hensley Family HELD A REUNION Big People Who Live to be Quite Old According to Figures A Marion, Ohio, paper recently gave the following account of the Hensley family, all of those spoken of being relatives of D. M. Hensley of this city: Dr. J. L. Hensley of this city has returned from Parkersburg, West Virginia, where he attended a family reunion of the Hensley family, at the residence of J. J. Hensley. There wer e present Major E. H. Hensley, aged 86, of Parkersburg; John G. Hensley, of Carrol, lowa, aged 83; Rev. J. L. Hensley, M. D., of Marion, Ohio, aged 76; Mary A. C. Reese, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, an only sister aged 74 and her husband. Captain Samuel Reese, aged 72. Their combined age aggregates 493 years 2 months and 5 days. When at their best the aggregate of their weight was 1,060 lbs. To those present there has been born 14 children, 49 great grandchildren. To this number has been added by subsequent or re-mar-riages, 23 step-children, 108 stepgrandchildren, 139 step-great-grand-children. ■ ’ CANVAS COVERED CARS TO PARK Beginning tomorrow the interurban c-mpanv will furnish canvas covered cars for the patrons to Maple Grove Park. This will protect the people from the sun and rain and comfortable seats will be provided. ——o Fred Jaebker, of the First National bank leaves tomorrow afternoon for New York, from where he will sail next Wednesday for Rotterdam. He | will be absent two months.