Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 176.

TO BE MARRIED Rev. Frederick W. Bublitz and Miss Marie Mailand to Wed AUGUST SIXTEENTH They Will Live in San Antonio, Texas—A Popular Couple Invitations are being sent out announcing the approaching marriage of Rev. Frederick W. Bublitz, one of the best known and most popular young men of Adams county, and Miss Marie E. Mailand, also popular and a leader among her young friends who are legion. The ceremony will take place at the Evangelical Lutheran church at Bingen, at four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, August 16. A reception will follow the services at the ctiurch the same taking place at the hom e of the bride, for many years a popular place for the congregation of both the young and old. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Wilhelmina Mailand, a resident of near Bingen. She is both attraciieve and devoted to her home and friends, and will shine in the many circles that demand the guiding hand of a minister’s wife. The groom is a bright young man, the son of Rev. Frederick Bublitz, known and lived here for many years. Young Mr. Bublitz has just completed a nine years' study for the ministry, com pleting the courses at Fort Wayne and St. Louis. He is assigned to work at San Antonio. Texas. Soon after th« marriage the bride and groom will leave for their new home and with them will go th well wishes of their many Adams county friends. The Democrat this early in advance joins their hosts of friends in congratulations. — o The Montpelier Light and Water company has been made defendant in a suit on bond issue by the Citizens’ Trust company, of Fort Wayne, asking for foreclosure of mortgage and the payment of bonds in the sum of $38,000. It is claimed that $1,500 of the bonds are due and unpaid. -—_» o - ACCEPT CHALENGE I Decatur Ball Club Will Play at Kendallville August 16th for Side Bet A HUNDRED DOLLARS Lineup of the Two Teams Are Accepted by Opposing Managers Charles Pennington, manager of the local base ball club has accepted the SIOO bet with the management of the Kendallville club on a game to be played at Kendallville August 16th. Ross Johnson, the well known attorney, represents the Kendallville club and he has accepted the lineup sent bv Pennington a few days ago. Decatur's lineup for this diamond battle will b e exceptionally good, the following having been chosen to participate in the game: Pnnington, c; Knapp and Woods, p; Bales lb; Ellis 2b; Hayes, ss; Peterson, 3b; Coffee, Johns and one of the pitchers in the outfield. Besides th e side bet, the clubs will play for sixty and forty per cent of the gate receipts. The Kendallville manager has sent their linup which is composed of snappy ball players. From all indications the game will be hotly contested as both clubs are determined to win the laurels. A number Os loyal Decatur fans will accompany their team and root them to victory. — . , Kittle Smith, of South Whitley, the Sirl without arms, intends to again enter Taylor university at Upland next year in order to equip herself as financial secretary of a commission •hat will attempt to raise sufficient sands to establish a home for crippled children. The buildings and grounds are to be located on the outskirts Chicago.

COMES HOME IMPROVED Albert Buhler Returns from Three Weeks at Mt. Clemens. Albert Buhler is home from Mt. Clemens, Mich., where he was taking treatment. He was there for three weeks and received great benefit, and is entertaining high hopes of a complete recovery. For several years his nervous system has been trid to the limit, and from this he could not regain his former bearings and at the same time devote active and dally work at his business. He kept up th e clip until just before his departure for Mt. Clemens. At that time he almost completely collapsed, losing the use at times of his right leg and being otherwise on the hummer. His return now so greatly improved is pleasing news. ARE OUT TWO MILES The Men on the Interurban Grade Are Pushing Work Rapidly ENCOUNTER TROUBLE Deep Hollow on Andrew Miller Farm Furnishes Perplexities The grading for th e extension of the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban is progressing at a rate that is surprising even the officials of the road. With but thirty-five men employed thus far, the teams are working more than two miles from Decatur. The only difficulty encountered is the deep ravine on the Miller farm which necessitates being filled to a height of fifteen feet, In view of this, however, a rapid progress is being made and it is now thought that the filling of this low place will be completed within three weeks and the bridge will be constructed across the small creek. Civil Engineer A. W. Flshbaugh, who arranged the profile, reveals th e startling fact that the filling of this hollow will cost one-third as the entire grading to Berne, which, by the way, will cost $1,300 per mile. William Richards has charge of one gang of workmen, while William Roe has control of the other .and the amount of work that is being done is indeed astonishing. We are reliably informed that the track will be laid and cars will be operated to Monroe within three months. The work of laying the track will begin at this end of the grading, while the other end is being graded, and thus the work will be accomplished rapidly. Many mor e men and teams will be put to work soon and we can safely say that before snow flies cars will be conveying people to and from Monroe. ■ o ——- - JOHN H. HAYES WON THE RACE The Most Classical Event of the World's Athletics. London, July 24.—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—John F Hayes, of New York, today won the Marathon race in Olympic stunts. This is the classical event of the world’s athletics. The time was two hours fiftyfour minutes and thirty-six seconds. Heiferon, of South Africa, was second, Forshaw, of America third, Wilton, of America, fourth. Dorando of Italy, was first, but was disqualified because he fell five times during the race. — o — DECATUR AFTER REVENGE. The base ball game to be played on the local diamond next Sunday promises to be very interesting. Decatur will be represented by the fastest team that has been in our lineup this season. “Hank" Knapp, the college twirler, is in great form and he will dish up an assortment of benders that will make our enemies jump sideways. Two new faces will be seen in the lineup and Dcatur should win in a walk. Bales, of Montpelier, the regular first sacker, will be here, as will a shortstop from that place.

HE MAY RECOVER William Straub Survives One of Most Appalling Accidents Recorded IS RESTING EASIER Although He is Not Entirely Out of Danger—lt is Miraculous William Straub, th e young man who was frightfully injured at the Erie track yesterday by being caught between the bumpers of two freight cars, is resting a littl e easier today, although the pains caused by the internal injuries are intense at times. It remains a mystery how the young man could survive such an appalling accident and tha- there is not a broken bone in his body is still more mystyfying, the only explanation being that his side only was caught between the big iron bumpers. This, however, does not afford a solution to the mystery as to how he escaped instant death, as for several seconds he was pinched between the cars and bystanders could detect him breathing. Every circumstance surrounding the accident furnishes complications, which no on e seems able to solve and the one fact remains that the youth can thank his maker that the spark of life is still within his bosom. The physician gives hopes of his recovery, with nothing unforseen setting in. o— — BAD WEATHER FOR RACES The Fort Wayne Races Are Up Against Bad Weather. No races weire pulled off at Fort Wayne yesterday and ■ the heavy rain last night gave evidence of a like interference ‘today. The track is in fairly good condition, however, and at two o’clock the first start was made. Some fast ones are on the schedule and if the weather permits, they may prove a success. The meet will he continued over tomorrow, the original program of today being pulled off. MAKING ABSTRACT County Assessor Gentis Comparing Assessments THE LIVE STOCK Much Variance in Their Assessments — Sheriff Meyer Home County Assessor Gentis is working upon an abstract of the assessment of all liv e stock. The abstract is being made by townships and when complete will be a valuable index and guide for the work of next year. The figures at hand from the compilation made, shows a great variance in these assessments. Townships alongside even are at great variance and these discrepancies can easily b e rectified and adjusted. Mr. Gentis is showing especial good judgment in his work as county assessor, and will without doubt make an excellent record during his incumbency of the office. Equitable assessments is about the hardest nut that officials have to crack. Sheriff Meyer came home last night from Plainfield, after turning over to th e officials there Harold Crawford, who goes to that institution of learning until he is twenty-one years old. o A FINE EQUIPPED STUDIO Martin Jaberg, who recently purchased the Sautbine art studio, was at Fort Wayne yesterday, where he purchased supplies for his business. Mr. Jaberg is a hustling young man and is well experienced in the photography business. He will have one of the best equipped galleries in this section of the state when he opens the doors of his studio to the public one week from tomorrow. Watch for his announcement in the Democrat for the offers he will make.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, July 24, 1908.

WILL FEED LOTS OF STOCK The Farmers Doubled Their Acreage of Clover. That the farmers of Indiana are preparing to feed more stock during th e coming winter than they fed last winter is indicated in the tremendous Increase in the acreage sowed in clover this season, as shown in reports from which compilations of figures have been made by the state bureau of statistics. The acreage has been rnorf than doubled this year, a total of 1,157,915 acres now growing clover, a s against 555,890 acres last year. The indications are that Indiana will likely have arecord-breaking clover crop. The crop, it is expected, will be about as heavy to the acre as it was last year. The average yield per acre last year was 1.18 tons and the total crop for the state was 658,874 tons. The clover seed threshed out last year totaled 266.901 bushels. o— — OFFICIAL PROGRAM Making Arrangements for a Great Time in Cincinnati TAFT NOTIFIED He Will Be Told That He is the Nominee for President Cincinnati, Ohio. July 24. —Indications are that an immense crowd will be here next Tuesday, when W. H. Taft will be officially notified of his ' nomination for the presidency of the United States by the republican national committee. A large number of room reservations have already been made at down town hotels. Robert . H. Bryson, chairman of the committeen on arrangements for Indiana, and L. G. Rothschild, of Indianapolis, have secured rooms of the Roosevelt club, opposite the Sinton hotel, which will be the headquarters of the notification committee for Indiana. All of Cincinnati's over the river nighbors i are going to join the celebration and fireworks display in the evening. Official Program. The following official program for the notification day, which differs in several details from the one originally proposed, was announced today: 7 a. m. —Salutes from the hill tops music in public places during the day. 9:30 a. m. —Flag raising in grounds of Charles P. Taft; ceremony to consist of invocation, singing, presentation, raising and acceptance of flag, singing and benediction. 10:45 a. m.—Escort notification committee from Hotel Sinton to residence of Charles P. Taft; William H. Taft informally meets notification committee. 12 noon —Notification ceremony at residence of Charles P. Taft; William Howard Taft will be escorted to a platform erected on the lawn of Charles P. Taft’s residence, where he will be officially notified of his nomination. Speech of acceptance by William H. Taft. 2 p. m.—Daylight fireworks on government square. 3:30 p. m. —Automobile rid e for the notification committee through the suburbs. 5 p. tn—Releasing of thousands of toy balloons in different parts of the city. 5 p. m. —Informal luncheon at Country club for the notification committee. 8 p. m.—Fireworks display and concert at Eden park with notification committee viewing same from steamer Island Queen. 0 PICNICERS ARE HOME M. E. Sunday School Enjoys a Great Time. The Sunday school picnicers arrived home from Fort Wayne last night and declare that they had the time of their life. The amusements at the park were very much enjoyed by ail who were present. Seven cars were required to convey the vast number of people to the famous park. A base ball team composed of members of the local Sunday school played a game with a team from a Fort Wayne Sunday school and it is said that Dr. J. Q. Neptune was the star of the game.

VERY PRETTY HOME D. B. Erwin’s North Second Street Residence a Dandy THE RUSSELL PLACE It is Being Improved—Other Residences in Decatur The handsome new home of D. B. Erwin on north Second street is now in the hands of the plasterers, and at the present gait, it will be but a few weeks longer until the finishing touches will have been mad 0 to this modern home. It's outside appearance shows it off well, and credits its owner with taste. Os the many new homes built this year, this north Second street residence shows up well. Deputy Clerk Roop with his father are building cement sidewalks in front of W. E. Russell property on Mercer avenue, which they recently purchased. The new walk will add much to the beauty to say nothing of the value of their purchase. The Frank Burns’ home on Adams street is fast reaching the finishing stages. It is built on the cottage plan, is a sure enough beauty and contains all the comforts going. Adams street by the way, has some mighty pretty homes and is one of the delightful residence strets of the ’ city. Decatur surely has some pretty homes all surrounded by the beauty of rich foliag e and shade. Cement walks help this beauty process so much that every one, regardless of location, should push the council for more and better walks —that means cement. HE HAD THE ROCKS Joe Wilson, the Umbrella Mender, Receives Check and Pays Fine TOOK FAMOUS RIDE In Push Cart Last Sunday— He Was Soldier and Receives Pension Jos Wilson, who with Julius Behrens took the famous Paul Revere like ride in Marshal Bohnke’s newly invented two, wheel lily last Sunday morning, and who was found guilty >be)'otre Squire Smith of public intoxication and remanded to jail to serve a sentence of fourteen days the following morning, sprung a surprise on the officials this morning by receiving a check fur twenty dollars with which he paid the remainder of his fine, $8.30. Wilson is a common every-day umbrella mender and although his appearance does not suggest it. he is a well educated man. He produced the credentials which was conclusive proof that the man of sixty-five years, was a worthy veteran of th e civil war. In young manhood, he, according to his trustworthy statement, was a machinist, but-drifted into the umbrella mending business after his health had sc declined that he could not ably fulfill this capacity. By receiving a pension of sl2 a month, and the mending of umbrellas, he has been able to earn a livelihood. After receiving his pension of $36 a few days ago, he deposited S2O of same in a Berne bank and a letter to this institution brought the cash to obtain liberty. Wilson told Squire Smith occurrences of the civil war which were w-ell remembered by the justice of the peace, and he continued by expressing sorrow- that he had become intoxicated in Decatur and met such a fate.

SIX SALOONS TO QUIT. Portland Will Soon Have Several Empty Business Buildings. August Bth, only fifteen days distant, will mark the expiration of six more liquor licenses in th e city of Portland, and the consequent extinction of wet goods establishments belonging to Edward O. Green, South Ship street, LaFayett e Davenport, north Meridian street, Joseph Fox, north Meridian street, Elmer Hutzler, north Meridian street, John McCoy, west Main street and William Leggitt, south Meridian street. These, with the others gon e before and more to follow, will increase the number of vacant business rooms of the city and a consequent lowering of rents will quite naturally follow in order that the owners may secure more desirable tenants, or in fact any sort of a tenant for their rooms. —Portland Sun. o ASK A REHEARING The Government Will Fight the Standard Oil Cases MARKET BOOMS Standard Oil Stock Has Advanced Forty-Eight Points Chicago, July 24—The government will ask a rehearing of the Standard Oil case before the circuit court of appeals within thirty days. This fact was revealed in astatement by United States District Attorney Sims. He said: “We will file a petition for arehearing of the case before the circuit court of appeals within thirty days. ’ If the court denies this, we will push the prosecution of all the cases against the Standard Oil company. The fight has just begun." For a week past things have been coming John D. Rockefeller’s * way. Since last Thursday Standard Oil stock has advanced 48 points. Os course this was good news for Mr. Rockefeller, who happens to own $33,000,000 of the $98,538,300 capital stock of the Standard Oil company, and the rise is equal to a little market gift of $1j,84p,000. Just what gave Standard stock its boost before yesterday’s decision reversing the ruling of Judg e Landis, who fined the corporation $29,340,000 for violating the anti-rebate law. is not definitelyknown, but for several days Wall street bad been expectant and apparently confident. This fact led many people to believe that something or somebody had sprung a leak and that all the speculators and interested parties had to do when the dacision was announced was just to appear to be surprised. There was something about the movement in the price of the stock that suggested that some one had “leaked." Any one having acquaintance with 26 Broadway, New York, th© main office of the Standard Oil company, can understand the resources for information which center at that particular locality. No one has intimated that any- one connected with the appellate court Is in the market, but court justices have friends and the quick advance in Standard Oil stock would indicate the latter were either in possession of definite information, or were good guessers of the judicial mind. o WISHES THEM BOTH SUCCESS Sam Acker Has a Great Store at Geneva. Sam Acker, now sole owner of the Acker and Teeple clothing store, opened up the store for business last Saturday morning. The rooms have been repainted and repapered and remodeled in various ways to add to its convenience and attractiveness. While we regret to lose Mr. Teeple as a fellow business man, we are sure that . Mr. Acker with his experience will keep up the reputation of the store. ■ We wish Mr. Teeple success in his retirement, and also Mr. Acker the success he deserves in continuing the! business in our city. Both gentlemen for business qualities have built up a reputation during their career in Ge- ' neva, that they need not be ashamed i of. —Geneva Herald. t

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THE SOLID SOUTH Democrats Confer About Political Conditions There FARMERS RESPOND The Bryan Campaign Fund Grows—No Longer Editor Fairview, lincoln, Neb., July 24. — The political situation in the south was the subject of a prolonged discussion between William J. Bryan and Josephus Daniels, national committeeman from North Carolina. In view of the claims of the republicans as reflected from Hot Springs, Va., that they were counting on th e states of North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia in th e coming election, considerable importance was attached to the visit. The cone lusion was reached, however, that those three states were impregnable against republican assault. The chairmanship of the national commit- • tee also was talked over. Mr. Daniels is a member of the subcommittee which will select the man who is to conduct the campaign. Former Governor William L. Douglas, of Massachusetts, continues to be looked on as the new chairman of the committee, bit.' the selection is being guarded with such secrecy as to mak e it Impossible to get a confirmation of the report that he will be chosen. The responses to the appeal for funds to the farmers and the democratic papers of the country- have been widespread. Bryan men declare, and while the amounts contributed have for the most part been small, the fact that every section of the country is represented is held to be indicative that the rank and file of the party is concerned in the outcome. W. J. Bryan has retired from active work on the Commoner, and will not be personally responsible for matter appearing in it during the present campaign. Charles W. Bryan will be the publisher and Richard L. Metcalfe the editor during the campaign. MAY CONSOLIDATE Two Telephone Companies Talking of Getting Together FOR BETTER SERVICE Willshire Has Two Telephone Companies and Only Needs One The two telephone companies are making an effort to get together, either by consolidation or the one company- selling out its holdings to the Other. This would be asatisfactory arrangemenn to the people of the community generally, and would result in better service without additional expense to the patrons of what has come to be a necessity in the way of a public service corporation. It would also be a wise thing for those who arc interested in maintaining and promoting t|ie companies. Let us have only one company, and let the people demand service from that company commensurate with the needs of the community and money paid for the service. As things now are the patrons are paying for very much more than they are receiving, and it has been so for almost a year; and unless there is a change of some decided nature there will be no improvement in the service for a long time to come. —Willshire Herald. o — THE JOINT WHEAT PEST. Farmers in many counties in the state are complaining of a new wheat pest that did much damage to this year's crop and threatens to discourage many (from furthor efforts pt [wheat growing. Th e insect works on the straw of the growing crop and is known by experts as joint works. They- have appeared in much greater numbers in the southern part of the state.