Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 167.

A GREAT SHOWING! I Made by Adams County and Decatur in Official Report i I IS JUST COMPLETED i For State Statistician—Over I 500 Employed at Average I Salary of $10.50 Charles L. Stubbs, of the Indiana bureau of statistics, who has been r here for a week past has concluded his official report to the state statistician and It contains some items of interest for our readers. To begin with his report shows that Adams county has area of 335 square miles, had a population in 1900 of ‘ 1 22.232 the elements of population be-; ' I ing sixty per cent German. The total farming area is 209,576 acres, of which 170,694 acres are improved, the total value of said farm land being 17,354,090 and the value of taxable property $15,017,365. The county contains 72 factories. City of Decatur. Mr. Stubbs' report shows this city to have a population of about 5,500, an Increase over 1900 of nearly 1,500, has three railroads and one traction line with about thirty passenger trains daily, four express companies, two banks, two daily newspapers, municipal electric and water plants, good sewerage and streets, fairly good fire protection which could easily be improved, four drug stores, seven groceries, three hardware stores, four dry goods stores, four shoe stores, a laundry, three hotels, four bakeries, splendid schools and churches, a commercial club and he adds that the city •is progressive with public sentiment encouraging manufacture, and willing to aid with site and bonuses good industries. Factories and Pay Rolls. His report on the Industrial part of Decatur proves that we are getting “thar” with both feet, the number employed being 510, with a weekly pay roll of $5,350 or an average of $10.50 one of the best showings in any town in the state. His figures are exact and are so conservative that they may be almost doubled within a yar, his table as set out being: Factory. No. Employes Pay Roll Coppock 205300.00 Ward Fence 50 400.00 Furnace Co. 25 200.00 Krick & Tyndall..3o 350.00 Egg Case 30 300.00 Packing Col 6 200.00 Van Camp 15168.00 Elick 5 45.00 Waring 78 600.00 Center 9 135.00 Produce Cols 200.00 P. W. Smith 15 200.00 Dec. Cement Blk Co. 6 60.00 Stone Quarries .... 25 250.00 Interurban Power.. 68. 850.00 : Filler C 023 250.00 Bremerkamp 7 50.00 i P. Kirsch 2 18.00 ; Heckman 3 33.00 Berling 10 70.00 ' Meyer & Lenhart.. 3 35.00: Elevators 4, 60.00 ; Sether 9 125.00 Stein 1 15.00 ’Corbett 1 15.00 Colchin ,1 15.00 Geary 2 30.00 , Gist 1 15.00 Citizens Tel. C0.,20 200.00 Keller Inc. Co 2 25.00; Wemhoff Marble Co. 4 50.00 H. Mayer 12 85 00 Reppert & Keiss... 2 25.00 A glance at this list will show it a conservative one, and in various of the factories the list is not more than half the average number employed during the busy season and to appreiate this report It should be remembered that in nefrly every city in the country, scarcely half the factories are in operation, while here everything is on the move. Mr. Stubbs was highly pleased with Che conditions in Decatur and so expressed himself. — o BALL GAME AT BINGEN The Locals Defeated Fort Wayne Team in Good Game. The Bingen base ball team defeated th e Penn. Shops Engineering Corps by a score of 7 to 2. It was a pitcher’s battle from beginning to end. The Poor support of the visitors gave the game to the locals. The features of the game were Muller’s playing on third base and Buuck's pitching.

BUSINESS DEAL AT BERNE Ben Sprunger Buys Ryf 4 Schug Shoe Store. A business deal was made in Berne last Saturday, whereby Benjamin Sprunger, for many years connected with the Berne Lumber Co., comes In possession of Ryf & Schug's shoe store and repair shop. Ferdinand Ryf and Philip Schug had been in busiess together for a number of years,and enjoyed a good trade, giving also employment to Alfred Ryf, Ferdinand's oldest son. The invoice will be taken in a few days. After Mr. Sprunger takes charge of the store, Philip Schug will very likely confine himself to handling sewing machines again; Alfred Ryf intends to move to California, and Ferdinand Ryf has not yet decided what Ihe will do. Benjamin will employ a first class cobbler again for the shop and a lady clerk to assist him in the store. —Berne Witness. o The young ladies of the Menu-Ate club will have one of their regular , good social gatherings tomorrow ev- | ening at the home of Miss Lucile Hale on south Fifth street. A good time is anticipated by all. THE SOCIAL NOTES An Elegant Time Was Enjoyed at the J. K. Niblick Home Last Night MANY WERE PRESENT A Picnic Party L?ft on 4:00 p. m. Car for Maple Grove Park About twenty couple of young folks left on the 4:00 p. m. car this afternoon for Maple Grove Park where they will enjoy a picnic supper this evening at the famous place. The affair will be in honor of Miss Tena McKean, who will lave soon for an expended visit. f A merry crowd of little folks left on the 10:00 a. m. car this morning for Maple Grove Park, and are enjoying a good old fashioned picnic in the woods today. At noon the little ones partook of a good picnic dinner, which wag brought with them, and they arrived horn late this afternoon with expressions of regret that their day s fun was over. A very pretty party was one of last evening at the Niblick home on north Second street, when Mr. and Mrs. James K. Niblick entertained in honor of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles X. Niblick to about forty couples of young ladies and gentlemen, I the affair being a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Niblick, who were . but recently married, and have just I returned from Uheir wedding tour. The home was handsomely decorated ' with smilax and large bouquets of | sweet peas and large numbers of pot- ' ted ferns added to the beauty of the occasion. Upon the arrival of the guests they were seated at small tables at which progressive pedro was played throughout the evening. Miss Bertha Deininger and Mr. Harmon Colchin excelled in this thej' receiving the first i prize while Miss Mary Niblick and Mrs. Charles Niblick were compelled to content themselves with the “booby" prizes. They were awarded handsome gifts as the result of their efforts. A dainty luncheon, consisting of ice cream and cake, was served by the Misses Verena and Naomi Niblick, Agnes Weber, Agnes Coffee, Amelia Weber, and Mrs. Louis which was thoroughly enjoyed by all the guests. A social hour followed during which vocal and instrumental 1 music wag rendered by several members. At a late hour tho guests departed with wishes of many more such happy events. A very enjoyable time w-as experienced by a party of young folk at Maple Grove Park last Sunday evening. A picnic party consisting of Misses Lillie and Iva Steele, Susie and Celia Mayer, Della Schamerloh, Clara Weiland, Gala Nelson and Messrs. Ben Hoagland, Adolph Schamerloh, Eugene Steele and Martin 'Weiland took with them an elaborate luncheon and they enjoyed a most pleasant time at the resort.

RESULTS OF ;STORM Barn Belonging to Chris Beiberich Was Struck Beiberick Was Struck YESTERDAY EVENING It Burned to Ground—No. One Washington Tp. School Building Struck During the severe electrical storm of yesterday afternoon the large barn on the Ernst place, one-half mile west of Peterson, owned by Chris Beiberick, was struck by lightning, which caused a costly conflagration, the barn and its contents being completely destroyed by the devouring flames. It was a little before five o’clock in the evening that the barn was struck and before the deadly sweep of the flames could be checked an adjoining shed, together with its contents, a corn planter breaking plow and riding plow, had been rendered tp ashes. The barn had been filled with hay and while a large amount of same was stored away in the structure, the loss sustained is but a meagr e amount, insurance being carried on same. The barn was located on the farm which was recently purchased by Mr. Beiberich and fortunately there were no horses in same. The number one Washington township school house was struck by lightning today noon and as a result the roof on each side of the eve is completely demolished, and the floor literally covered with plastering, which fell as rhe terrific stroke tore the roof and ceiling from its position. The damage done is quite extensive, with insurance covering same. e DIVED AND BROKE HIS NECK A scene cf enjoyment, Sunday morning, at the aqueduct, where the canal crosses Jennings creek, just north of Delphos, where a number of young men were swimming in the waters of the canal, was turned into on e of sadness when one of the party, Bert Redmon, was instantly killed. Redmon made a dive into the water, which was about four feet deep, from the low’ railing on the toe path of the aqueduct, his head struck on a 4x4 timber laid crosswise the aqueduct on the floor, to hold temporary gates when the water is drained from the level into the creek, his neck was broken and he died almost instanly. —Delphos Herald. o LIFE THREATENED Marshal Bohnke Had Thrilling Experience With a Bunch of Tramps WERE TEN OF THEM Assembled in the Old Factory Located Along Clover Leaf Railroad Marshal Bohnke was called to the south part of the city yesterday afternoon to quell the disturbance made by ten tramps who had congregated in the old factory located near the Clover Leaf railroad. The officer hastened to the scene and to his amazement, tw’O of the number were carrying beer, while the remaining eight,* consisting of umbrella fixers, coat hanger makers and genuine hoboes contented themselves by consuming same. Bohnke ordered the bunch to leave town and seven of the number took it for granted that he was not jesting. However, an Irishman who had partaken freely of the flowing bowl, showed fight. He was easily conquered by the use of the nippers and as the officer started with the man, a companion tramp secured a brick and threatened to kill the office. The intruder was floored from the deadly effects of the mace and Bohnke locked up the Irishman, turning him loose this morning after he promised faithfully to leave town.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, July 14, 1908.

I FRED FRANCE IS ENTHUSIASTIC | Declares Denver Convention, the Greatest of History. - - J. Fred France and Milo Feightner ■ arrived home from Denver, Colo., Sunday where they had attended the democratic convention. As all well know from the accounts printed in the papers it was the greatest convention the world ever witnessed in regards to attendance and the good accomplished. If democrats were to start in now shaking hands w’ith themselves and keep it up until after the ’ election of Bryan and Kern this fall they would not be able to congratulate themselves enough for the good work done by the convention. Mr. France is a little the worse for the great demonstration which took place in the convention when Senator Gore, the blind orator from Oklahoma, sent the convention into the greatest demonstration for Bryan ever heard tell . of as some enthusiast stepped on his , foot and injured the knuckle joint of ■ his great toe. But Fred grins and bears it saying that he has no kick coming. Democrats ,he says, are not kicking this year.—Huntington NewsDemocrat. o STATE INSPECTOR Mr. Williamson is Completing His Annual Investigation Here AN IMPROVEMENT In All Factory Conditions in Decatur Since Last Year Deputy State Factory Inspector Williamson, of Anderson, is concluding his work in Decatur, having been here several days. He will go to Berne tomorrow to conclude his duties in Adams county. While here he has visited each factory, bakery, printing office, mill, etc., has inspected every school and church and lodge room, suggesting, coaxing and demanding improvements that will add to the safety thereof. He has ordered several fire escapes, which will be put on as soon as possible and at a few of the factories improved devices have been suggested and may be added. Mr. Williamson says he can see many splendid improvements in Decatur sined his visit here last year and says the people have all treated him kindly. His work is by no means the most pleasant, especially when his mission is misunderstood. He is a state officer and as such must suggest and order such improvements as seem to him necessary to protect life in cases of accident. THEY INFRINGED ON PATENTS Sears, Roebuck & Co. Up Against T he Patent Laws. Sears, Roebuck & Co. of Chicago appear to be in hard lines of late. The government pure food and drug laws compelled this firm to quit the grocery and drug business and now the firm is in a pickle on account of having sold train loads of cream separators to the farmers of the country which are infringements on the patents of the Vermont Machin- ! ery company, of Bellows Falls, Vt. ' The “New Style" and “Latest Model” ■ separators have been sold extensively in this territory by the Chicago mail . order house and the Vermont owners of the patents on the machines have ' obtained judgment against Sears, Roebuck & Co., in two courts for infringement. ■ -o SECOND AFTER-HARVEST SALE Will Begin at True & Runyon's Saturday. True & Runyon are announcing their second big After Harvest Sale in today’s issue It will begin Saturday ; of this week and close one week from that date. They have many genuine surprises, only a glimpse of which may be obtained by carefully reading their advertisement. If you are in need of dry goods, queensware. etc., ■ look into this. o The Helping Hand society of the i German Reformed church, will meet ■ with Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer on Thursday afternoon.

NOW AT LINCOLN Bryan Met the Kern Party and Had a Conference COMMITTEE TODAY Headquarters Will Likely be Located in Chicago Lincoln, July 13. —John W. Kern, of Indianapolis, the Democratic nominee for vice-president, reached here with Abram Simmons, of Bluffton; Stokes Jackson, of Greenfield; John Osborn, of Greensburg, and a big bunch of newspaper men. A little after 3 o'clock this morning Mr. Kern was met at the station by a committee of citizens and taken to th e hotel where he went to bed and met Mr. Bryan later in the day. The train was scheduled to be here at 1 o’clock, but last night it ran into a Kansas storm, and was delayed by a washout. The damage was not serious. The Indiana party visited Fairview later in the day, where a “pleasant time was hacl.” The same train brought Samuel Gompers, Frank W. Morrison and James Duncan, of the American Federeation of Labor. Denver, July 13. —When the Democratic national committee gets to Lincoln one thing in particular that will be decided will be the time and th e place for the notification of Bryan of his nomination. There is a disposition among the members to make that notification a big function and open the campaign with a whoop. They favor a joint notification of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, and for first choice would select the Coliseum at Chicago as the place. They are yet to learn, however, what sort of a campaign Bryan intends to make, and, of course, will follow his desire about the notification. It has been practically settled that the campaign headquarters of Bryan will be at Chicago, and already the committee is trying to get rooms in the RandMcNally building for that purpose. That question will also be solved at Lincoln. And if Chicago is chosen there will be a branch headquarters at either New York or Washington. o Miss Myrtle France, of Decatur, is making a three weeks’ visit with her sister Mrs. Fred Stow at her home on west Walnut street. She was accompanied by Harry Daniel of Decatur, who will remain over Sunday. _o — A SHORT SESSION Two Macadam Road Contracts Were Signed Today MAKING TRANSCRIPTS The Board Visited Southern Adams County Monday Commissioners Werling and Miller held a short session of commissioner’s court and signed the contract with Samuel Yost for the WashingtonKirkland macadam road. Contracts will likely be signed in a few days with Julius Haugk for the Bucher road, and the Bears & Co., for the Geneva, Ceylon and Wabash township No. 4, Wheat & Sisk for the Hendricks road in Monroe township. The board of commissioners were in south Adams county Monday and as a result of their visit may order a ditch widened and otherwise improved. The only thing in the way is the consent of the county council, and this may be accomplished in a fewdays. Transcripts are being prepared on several macadam roads thus showing that the farmers of the county are not losing any interest In macadam road building. This year will witness many new roads macadamized and otherwise improved.

TO SELECT HUGHES SUCCESSOR Hugh Dougherty Calls a Meeting for that Purpose. The first official move made toward the selection of a successor to Dr. Edwin Holt Hughes, who resigned the presidency of De Pauw university at Greencastle, Ind., when elected to the episcopacy in the Methodist Episcopal church, was that announced yesterday by Hugh Dougherty, president of the Marion Trust Company, who as chairman of the general committee having the matter in charge, called a meeting of the members for Tuesday, July 28, in Indianapolis. At the meeting of the board of trustees held in Greencastle during the commencement week in June Mr. Dougherty,who is president of a canvassing committee and given instructions to look over the entire country in search for a suitable new De Pauw president. He has been in correspondence with prominent Methodists in all parts of the United States, recommending different men as suitable for the presidency of the Greencastle institution. ■ o TO SUPPORTBRYAN Gompers the Labor Leader Plants Himself on Denver Platform PREDICTS SUCCESS Chairman Jackson Claims Indiana by Ten Thousand Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 14. — Samuel Gompers, president of qhe American Federation of Labor and inferentially the head of three million voters or organized labor affiliated with the federation, will support William J. Bryan in the coming presidential campaign. In political circles here this announcement overshadowed all others, even the arrival of John W. Kern, the vice presidntial nominee. Reports gained currency that the labor leader would speak from the platform during the campaign, but he made no such announcement. At present it is believed there will be no need for Mr. Gomper’s service in an oratorical sense. The Republican convention, he asserts, ignored the demands of labor, the Democrats acknowledged them their platform. His course is clear; he will do what is demanded of him in the interests of labor best expressed in the platform adopted at Denver. As the situation is at present. Mr. Gomper’s efforts can be better expended elsewhere than on the speak er's stand. The and vice [presidntfal nominees, arm in arm, led the way to the Bryan home, followed by Abram Simmons, delegate at large to the convention, John E. Osborne, member of the state central committee of Indiana and U. S. Jackson.chairman of that committee. Mr. Jackson after talking with Mr, Bryan, declared that Indiana would go for Bryan by 10,(100 votes. He based this prediction on a canvass which he said he had been making since the middle of January’. He anticipated the enrollment of manyRoosevelt Republicans on the Bryan list. Mr. Bryan told his visitors that it had been reported he would make a front porch campaign; he was by no means certain of this, but admitted that he had promised to make a speech ; in Chicago on Labor day. Aside from this date the candidate for the presidency had made no plans. OFFICERS WERE INSTALLED. I O. O. F. Officers Received Their Obligations Last Night. ‘ The newly elected officers of the I. i O. O. F. lodge were installed into ’ office last night and a good social - session was enjoyed. The officers ; who were installed are as follows: I IT. S. Drummond, noble grand; S. E. ’ Shamp, vice grand: W. B. Johnson, secretary; M. J. Butler, warden; Levi Baker, conductor; Daniel Cook, ini side guardian; R. D. Patterson, chap- : lain; Samuel Butler, R. S. of N. G.; I Adam Wise. L. S. of N. G.; R .D. Christen, R. S. V. G.; Earl Butler, L. S. of V. G.; Charles Helm as Installing officer performed his duties in an impressive manner.

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LIMIT IS SIO,OOO Democratic National Committee Will Not Accept Over that Amount FROM ONE PERSON Chairman Will Be Chosen at Chicago Later — Kern Goes Home Tonight Lincoln, Nebraska, July 14.—(Spec- * ial to Daily Democrat)—The Democratic national committee were entertained today by William J. Bryan at Fairview Farm, at a picnic luncheon, at which were also present, several visiting delegations. The matter of choosing a national chairman to succeed Thomas Taggart of Indiana, was referred to a submittee who will meet in Indianapolis within ten days or two weeks to select the officers of the committee. In the meantime Chairman Taggart will be in charge. At the luncheon today the committee adopted a resolution concerning , the publicity of campaign funds, providing that no contribution be accepted from any one person or corporation for over SIO,OOO, and that all subscriptions for SIO.OO or over received on or before October 15, will be published at that time. After October 15 all subscriptions received will be made . public immediately after their re--1 ceipt by the national committee. At Mr. Bryan s request he will be ' notified of his nomination on August ■ 12, the same to take place at this beaufiful country home, known as Fa'r- ■ view, near Lincoln. The notification i of the vice president will take place in Indianapolis later in the campaign, and a great demonstration is to be t made for the event. * John W. Kern, candidate for vicepresident, will leave here this evening, arriving at Indianapolis tomorrow evening. o —■ CASE COMES FROM JAY COUNTY > — ■ A Partition Suit—A Real Estate , Transfer. > Upon change of venue from the Jay i circuit court, a new- case was filed - h p re the title being Jennie A.Christman : Alvin ,and Thomas H. Alexander vs. I Andrew C. Alexander, petition for part tillon. The case was filed at Portland i April 10th last by E. E. McGriff and . S. A. D. Whipple, attorneys for the - plaintiff. The land in controversy and i which is asked be sold is 149 acres . in Jay county. k —...- George McCune, guardian for Forest 1 E. McCune, filed an inventory showing t that $143 has come into his hands up i to July 9th, 1908. Ben M. Allen et al have deeded to to Luella Sullivan twenty acres .'a Monroe township for $2,500. — —o— “ WILL LOCATE IN BOSTON Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Andres and two > children of Alexandria. Egypt, have I arrived in Ligonier for a visit with ; Mrs. Andres’ father, W. N. Beazel. She has a number of friends iu this city where she will be better remembered ,! a s Laura Beazel. Several years ago she went to Rome, Italy, where she engaged in missionary- work until her marriage to Mr. Andres about five years ago, since which time she has resided in Alexandria.. Mr. and Mrs. Andres and children will probably locate pi Boston, that the children maybe educated in this country.—Ligonier I Leader.