Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 169, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 169.

VERY SAD DEATH Mrs. Samuel D. Beavers Died this Morning at 5:30 O’Clock SHE SUFFERED LONG From Diabetes and Succumbed to the Ravages Thereof After a sieg e of illness dating back more than two years during which her system was enveloped by the dread disease diabetes, Mrs. Samuel D. Beavers passed away this morniug at 5:30 o'clock, responsive to her afflic-1 tion and th e affirmities of old age. The deceased, whose maiden name name was Lydia L. Weldy was born June 12th, 1834 in Eairfield county, Ohio, and at the time of her demise she was 74 years one month and four days of age. She was born of Swiss parentage, the eleventh child of a family of fourteen, only two of whom survive her viz: Daniel Weldy, of this city and Seth Weldy of Logan, Ohio. She was united in marriage February 7 .1856, to Samuel D. Beavers, also of Ohio.. On April 14, 1863, they moved with their four children to this state settling on a farm in Kirkland township, where they lived and worked together until two years ago, when they took up their abode at their present residence on Madison street. The deceased was the mother of twelve children, six of whom have preceded her to the great beyond. The surviving are Dr. S. D. Beavers, Emerson A. and Mrs. Dick Buckmaster, of this city, also Mrs. Louis ZimrnerrAan. Midelton and Alpheus Beavers, all of Kirkland township. Early in life the departed lady became a Christian and identified herself with the Antioch church, of which she has been a faithful member. The funeral services will be held from the Antioch church Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, interment to be made at the church cemetery. Friends may view remains at the home from noon tomorrow until time for the funeral. The death of this most estimable lady has caused most (Continued on page 4.) GOESTOJONESBORO George L. Maddy Purchases Interest in Ice Cream Plant deal is made Now Owns Half Interest in the Conter Plant I There I George I*. Maddy has purchased a half interest in the Jonesboro ice cream plant owned by H. L, Conter of this city, the deal being closed yesterday. Both these 'gentlemen will go to Jonesboro the first of next weak 1 invoice the plant and complete the ! sale. Mr. Maddy will take charge of the business and settle down to the , lite of a business man. He will go to Chicago Monday and adjust his affairs with Pick & Co., with whom ' he has been connected for the past two years, his territory being Indi- ( ana.. Ohio and a part of Michigan. I The Jonesboro plant has been a most successful business institution, this being the third year of its existence. The phenomenal heavy business experienced by the Conter Co. in this city made this sale a necessity, as ’ Mr. Conter had no time to give to the Jonesboro plant. The new owner has * had considerable knowledge and ex- 1 perience in this line of business, and > as a result will be able to carry forth 1 the business without interruption in 1 any way. , B. F Harper, auditor of the war de- i partment at Washington, who is . spending his vacation n this city, re- > turned here yesterday from Chicago, I where he had been for the past few p days.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. '

STILL WANT BASE BALL. Huntington Fans Negotiating *o Keep Team. That Huntington js to retain its fast team of ex-leaguers to play independent ball for this city has about been definitely settled. There are a good live bunch of fans in the city who still want fast ball in this section and want Huntington represented. They are among the heavier contributors to stock in the former Huntington base ball association and are not discouraged by the failure of the league. A project on is to sell 500 tickets at $1 a throw, these to be good for any game during the season. With this financial assistance the team could manage to get along and not exactly on fan charity. Manager Webber was in Hanford City today attempting to arrange a date for that team in this city next Sunday.—Huntington Herald. A WELCOME HOME Indianapolis Welcomed the Next Vice President IT WAS NON-PARTISAN Fifteen Thousand People Joined in the Demonstration Indianapolis, July 17.—John W. Kern Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States, was formally welcomed home to Indianapolis last night in a big non-partisan demonstration on the court house lawn and the I adjoining street last night and gave vent to their appreciation of the honor Mr. Kern brings to Indiana and Indianapolis in a burst of cheering that continued for eight minutes, when Mr. Kern rose to speak following the welcome address delivered by Vice Presidnt Fairbanks. For over an hour before the opening of the meeting, people thronged the space about the court house listening to a concert by the Indianapolis Military Band. Shortly after eight o'clock Mr. Kern in company with Vice President Fairbanks arrived in a carriage. Their appearance and that of Mayor Bookwaiter, ■ who arrived beforehand, was greeted by cheering and hurrahs for Kern. Later Mrs. John W. Kern, with John W. Kern Jr., William Cooper Kern and Miss Julia Kern and relatives of the family, arrived and took places on the platform with ex-Mayor John W. and Mrs. Holtzman. John E. Hollett. and Robert G. McClure, president and secretary of the Commercial Club and a score or more of others. Mayor Bookwaiter rose at 8:20 and in a short speech introduced Vice President, who presided. Mr. Kern made one of his characteristic whole souled speeches in which he showed due appreciation for the great honor and welcome tendered him on his return home. GEORGE WILSON AT NATIONAL New Foundation Ready for the Moving of the Vault. George W. Wilson for many years an employee of the Wells County Bank at Bluffton, is helping out at the First National Bank, and will likely remain there during the absence of Fred Jaebker, who is doing Europe. Mr. Wilson is clever and knows all the ropes of first class banking. * The new foundation is complete and all is ready for moving the vault at the First National, which was made necessary for the bran splinter new furniture that is later to adorn this banking house. o HE HAD A QUIET DAY. Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 16. politicians were conspicuously absent today from Fairview, the home of William Jennings Bryan, and in consequence the Democratic nominee for the presidency spent a very quiet time. Except for two or three neighbors who called in the early morning to pay their respects, there were no visitors, and Mr. Bryan was enabled to take up some of his most important correspondence and dispose of it. As yet, he has not begun the preparation of his speech of acceptance, and the probabilities ar e that he will not do so until Mr. Taft’s address is delivered.

, WILL ALL REBUILD t All Ossian Buildings Which t Were Destroyed by Fire Will Be Rebuilt t , CEMENT structures Will Be Erected to Replace the Old Buildings—Will Be Fireproof Ossian, Ind., July 16.—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The business seciion of this place which was so terribly devastated by the big holocaust some time ago, is being rapidly rebuilt and it will be but a few weeks until the buildings, which but a short time ago were in ruins, will be ready for occupancy and business will start anew. The two buildings which the farthest along in the course of construction are those of the Ossian News, J. H. Keefer, owner, and the building of Mrs. Margaret Mount. They are ready for the roof. The side walls for the immense structure being erected by the Sharpe Hardware company are completed and this structure will be 30 by 85 feet In dimensions. Work began on the corner building to be occupied by Rector Bros, last Tuesday and it will be rushed to completion. Th e foundation has been laid for the L. F. Wilson barn, but active work was delayed somewhat by the fact that the local cement block factory at that point could not supply material for all the buildings at the same time. This, however, will be the largest building of the bunch, its dimensions being 36 by 110 feet. The last to decide to rebuild was John Woodward, whose meat market was among the ruined buildings. He has announced that he will erect a building at. once and will re-open a meat market and will pos- j sibly handle groceries in connection. All of th e buildings are to be con-. structed of cement blocks with gravel , shingles and thus future calamities | will no doubt be averted. The pluck of the Ossian peopl e Is the topic of ; conversation among the inhabitants of I surrounding towns and they are to be commended for the immediate action they hav e taken. —o —— REVIVES THE SPIRIT “Humpty” Pierce Makes Proposition to Enthusiastic Ball Fans MAY ORGANIZE A Fast Independent Club to Finish Season in this City “Humpty” Pierce, a favorite among tire Decatur bas e ball tans was in the city yesterday trying to revive the spirit of the national game in Decatur. He presented a proposition to several Decatur enthusiasts to the effect that he, Weber, Burns, Witham, Way and several other players would organize an independent club In the city if the loyal ones would pledge their support. As yet there has been no definite action taken in regard to the matter, but it will be no surprise it Decatur has a fast independent club in the very near future. Many players were deprived of employment by the breaking up of the 1.-O. league and they are willing to finish the season for comparatively small salaries. The oply drawback to the proposition is the fact that but few independent teams are organized in this section and it would be difficult to secure games. Rural mail carriers have been made happy by a new order, just issued by the postoffic e department. A few weeks ago an order was issued which ordered that if rural carriers wanted to take the annual two weeks’ vacation which was allowed them they would have to take it between June and October, giving them only four months in which to take the two weeks oft with pay. But the new order just received by Postmaster Frisinger finds that they may take the vacation any time the may choose during the ear.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, July 16, 1908.

| NOW BOOSTING FOR NEAL. C. F. S. Neal, of Lebanon, Mentioned for the Vice Presidency. 1 Indianapolis, July 16. —To Indiana’s galaxy of vice presidential candidates another name probably will be added soon. A vice presidential star is about to shoot heavenward from Lebanon, , Ind., and take its place in the constellation of candidates in the national political field. Charles F. S. Neal, of , Lebanon, is tipped as the winning candidate for the nomination for vice president on the Independence party’s ticket. The national convention of the Independence party, or Independence league, will take place at Chi- ’ cago on July 27 and 28. Plans are 3 being made to have a large represen- > tation of Indianaians at Chicago to - boost Mr. Neal. t o— — PICNIC PROGRAM t 1 - The M. E. Sunday School i Goes to Robison Park ; July 23 k —_____ b i MANY CONTESTS There Will Be Something i Doing the Entire Day—- . Base Ball Game i i The M. E. Sunday school will hold their annual outing at Robison Park, ' Fort Wayne, Thursday, July 23. They will go byway of the interurban line, the first two cars leaving Decatur at 7:30 a. m. Two cars will leave at 7:50 and will be followed by the last two cars, which will leave at 18:30. The transfer, this year, will be I made at the city limits Fort Wayne ' instead of th e transfer corner as was done last year. All members of the school are re- ' quested to be present next Sundav. At this time checks will be handed ■to all pupils. These checks will be good for transportation between Decatur and Fort Wayne, but will not be honored on the regular cars. Tickets for the Fort Wayne line will be distributed after the excursion cars leave Decatur. Checks and tickets will be good for passage on any one of the excursion cars. The regular fare from Decatur to Robison Park is ninety-five cents. There will be no charge, whatever, to members of th e school, but those who care to do so, may give whatever amount they care to give. Adults, not members of the school (parents, friends and others) may purchase round trip tickets, good for pas- 1 sage to park and return for fifty cents. Children, under twelve and not members of the school, may go for twen-ty-five cents. A committee has been appointed to take care of the baskets, which will be taken on the baggage car as was done last year. All those who are planning to go are requested to bring their baskets to the interurban station, where they will be properly cared for. Returning, the first two ears will leave the city limits at 5:30 p. m. and will arrive at Decatur at about 7:00 o’clock. Two cars will leave at 6:00 and i the last two cars will leave at 6:30. The members of the committee feel that the change at the city limits will be very satisfactory tn as much as it saves confusion in making the i change in the city and the possibility j of Injury, thereby, will be reduced to the minimum. It is now up to 1 the weather man whether this trip shall b e -a most pleasant one. Th e following program has been * prepared: Twenty-five yard dash for girls under eight eight years of age. Twenty-five yard dash for boys under eight years of age. Thirty yard dash for girls from eight to fourteen years of age. Forty yard dash for boys eighty to fourteen years of age. Bean-bag throwing contest for girls under eight years of age. Potato race open to all members. Base ball throwing contest for boys eight to fourteen years of age. Fifty yard dash for boys fourteen years of age and older. Base ball throwing contest for boys i over fourteen years of age. (Continued on page 4.) 1

OPEN TO PUBLIC 11 ; Monroe Grain, Hay and Milling Company Opens Its Doors TOMORROW MORNING Is a Great Concern—Rev. Cocking, of Los Angeles, Delivered Address The Monroe Grain, Hay and Milling company, an Institution which is a credit to Adams county as well as to the progressive citizens of Monroe, will open its doors to the public Friday morning and if the prevailing sen- ! timent among the farmers of that vi-1 cinity is a criterion, the institution will be a glowing success from every point of view. With one of the most handsome, convenient and best equipped buildings of its nature in the state, the company will start on its business career under most favorable auspices. The building which is modern in construction and exceedingly beautiful in appearance, has a capacity of 50.000 bushels. It is three stories in height, sixty-nine feet high and ninety feet in length with a conveniently arranged basement. A seventy-three horse power Atlas engine will furnish power for the operation of the machinery. The services of eight men will be required to operate the different departments of the mill, and this within itself is a fact that means much for Monroe. The company which owns this concern is composed of good responsible farmers and with a capitalization of $20,000, they stand as firm as any Adams county institution. Rev. George Cocking, of Les Angeles, California, who twelve years ago held the charge at Monroe, gave an address at the M. E. church Tuesday night on “Marriage” which greatly enthused his every hearer. Along with the solemn thoughts presented, the speaker intermingled humorous expressions which evoked vociferous applause from the audience. Rev. Cocking is paying a visit to Monroe people and he is enjoying the hospitality which has always characterized the inhabitants of that town. ■ —o A FINAL DECISION In Regard to the New Home for the K. of P. Lodge to Be Made Tonight TWO PROPOSITIONS Will Be Presented, But the Dugan House Will Probably Be Selected The K. of P. lodge will have its final meeting for the deciding of the location of a new home for the order tonight and every member is requested to attend. The committee in charge has several places in view, among them being the A. H Sellemeyer place on First street and the Dugan property on Third street north of the Murray Hotel. The latter place will in all probability be decided upon, as it will make a more convenient place for the lodge, jt being situated close to the business part of the city. At a meeting of the Rathbone Sisters a short time since, a majority of the votes favored the purchasing of the Dugan property, and most likely this will be the location decided upon tonight. Your presence is needed at this important meeting this evening and if you are a member don't fail to come. The K. of P. lodge has a largo membership in this city and is composed of the right stuff as is shown by the plans for the building of their new home. o Mrs. Smale and daughter Joyce returned home to Flint, Mich., today after visiting here for some time with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams. She was accompanied to Fort Wayne by Mrs. I Adams who will make a short visit there. <

• BOOST ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT Bluffton Thinks They Have the Only Pebble on the Beach. I For the year ending in June the earnings of the electric light plant w?.; $24,000. Os this amount $7,000 was paid out for coal and about $5,000 for labor, including all the firemen at the plant and rhe City Electrician George Nicholson. The many extensions that have been made and the improvements at the station ate up the remainder of the fund, but now, with all immediately necessary extensions made over half of the earnings next year will be net. The payment on the plant ‘his year is $3,900 and the $5,000 street light tax will pay this off. The lines of the plant now come within one and a half squares of any residence in the corporate limits and in all the system is in splendid shape.—Bluffton Banner. -——— — TESTS ITS LEGALITY Prescription Liquor Law to Be Given the Test CASE AT WARSAW Doctors Claim that Prescriptions Belong to Patients M at saw, Ind., July 16. —The question of the legality of the prescription liquor law as passed by the last state legislature is to be given a test by the Kosciusko County Medical association, if plans formulated by members of the association in this city are carried out. When George James, of Oswego, was placed on trial yesterday before Mayor Charles A. Rigdon on a charge of public intoxication, it developed that the prescription for intoxicants key at a local drug store ou a verbal prescription given by a Warsaw physician. The law specifically provides that the prescription so rintoxicants must be written and that such prescriptions must be marked “canceled" by the pharmacist to whom presented before the liquor is sold. The doctor who gave this particular prescription informed the court that the state legislature had overstepped its powers in enacting a law that made it compulsory for the patient to leave his or her prescription with the pharmacist, that all prescriptions purchased bypatients from doctors belong to that particular patient, and that no state legislative body has a right to say that such prescriptions shall be turned over to druggists or other persons. It is also the contention of members of the Kosciusko County Medical as 1 sociation that the state legislature had no right to say that the prescriptions must be in writing. Should a case be made out against the druggist who sold the Oswego man the pint of whiskey, a test will be made as to the legality of the law. o — BOUGHT PAIR OF TAN SHOES Two Men Turned Forgery Tricks at ; Elwood. A decidedly old. though not especi ,1- ( ly clever trick of passing forged ; checks was turned on Elwood business . men last week by two men who were i dressed as farmers. Ed Garrigus, 1 chief clerk at the Hileman shoe store, appeared at police headquarters and related his experience. He said the j men came into the store and one cf i them purchased a pair of tan shoes, < tendering jn payment a check for sl7, 1 bearing the name of a well-to-do farmer named Chalfant, living near the , city. Garrigus turned to J. P. Downs, I a stock buyer standing by, and asked ! if Chalfant was good for sl7, the lat- ' ter replying that he was good ftr , $17,000. The dealer took the paper ( and gav e the purchaser the change, t The check was not taken to the bank at once and when presented Garrigus was told that the signature was a v Forgery, and that there had been i p others. ' d

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| MUST FACE CHARGE . Ora Sells is Languishing in County Jail on Charge of Non-Support OF HIS DAUGHTER The Offense is Punishable by a Prison SentenceHearing Tomorrow An inevitable result which sooner or later befalls all who disobey the law is found to be true in the case of Ora Sells, who after being ordered to support his child Vona, by the Adams circuit court, left the city and absolutely ignored his obligations, As a consequence he was arrested at Fredericktown, Ohio, yesterday by Policeman Fisher and he is now languishing in the county jail awaiting arraignment on the charge of non support, which means, if found guilty, a term of from one to seven years in prison. It will be remembered that some time ago Mr. Sells’ wife applied for a divorce. Her desire was granted and the defendant was ordered to pay a stipulated amount each month for the support of the child. Mr. Sells complied with the order for some little time, but after his divorced wife was re-married, he left the city and has since refused to make the payments. A warrant wa s issued for the man’s arrest and requisition papers had been secured before Fisher left for his man. The capture was made without inconvenience and Sells was returned to the city and incarcerated. The complainant charges that Ora Sells, who was then and there father of Vova Sells, a minor child under the age of fourteen years and living in the State of Indiana, did on, before, and after May 1, 1907, c d from said day until the time of this affidavit felonously, willfully and unlawfully neglect and refuse to provide said child with *be proper home. care, foed and clothing, although he had means and ability so to do. A preliminary hearing will be given Sells before Squire J. H. Stone tomorrow. when he will be bound over to the circuit court and his bond fixed —o THE LEEDS ESTATE Rudolph G. Leeds Gets a Million Dollars TEN MILLION The Wife and Infant Daughter Arc Well Provided For New York. July 16. —The will of William B. Leeds, who died in Paris, June 23, will be offered for probate next month, according to advices received here. The will is now in the possession of Lewis Cass Ledyard, an attorney, who is to return within a fortnight from Europe. According to rumors the will cuts out Jeanette Irene Gear Leeds, first wife of the testator, now living ar Richmond. Tad. It was supposed that at the time of their separation the first Mrs. Leeds received a million dollars in settlement. This has proven false. Though the will makes no provision for the first wife, to Leeds' son by the first wife is left $1,000,000. Rudolph G. Leeds is publisher of the Richmond Paladium, one of the best newspaper properties in eastern Indiana. He has always been loyal to his mother, and this fact stamps him of the right stuff to succeed. The will is understood to bequeath an estate valued at between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000. To Mrs. JNonnie Worthington Leeds’ second wife, goes all of the real property. The residuary estate, valued at $7,000,000 is left to the infant daughter of the second wife. ——o — Miss Ina Vogleman, of Richmond. va s in the city today enroute to Huntington. where she will make a several days' visit with friends.