Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 3 September 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 211.

INDUSTRIAL NOTES Business Looms Up in Decatur in a Most Pleasing Way FACTORIES PROSPER Cigar Makers Have Noticed a Material Increase— Improvements Decatur business concerns from the smallest to the largest, are enjoying a very material increase In business at present and nothing but the most brilliant prospects greet those who are interested In same. NOTES OF DECATUR CONCERNS The offices of the Ward Fence company in the Weber building on Monroe street have been occupied and the removal of same occuring a few days age. and the new quarters are indeed equipped with modern fixtures. A safety vault (has been installed and the offices arranged in small compartments, present a very neat appearance. Harry Ward, of the Ward Fence company, who for several weeks has been sojourning at Petoskey, Mich., subsequent to his return from the old country, will, with his family, return to Decatur next week and resume his duties as president of the concern. The health of Mr. Ward Is greatly improved. John O’Brien, for several years a mehnber of the Ward Fence office force, tendered his resignation some time ago and has gone to Vestiburg, Mich., where he has become affiliated with his father in business transactions. Mr. O’Brien is succeeded by E. H. Shoemaker, who is an expert bookkeeper. About forty men are now employed at the Ward Fence factory, all of whom are kept busy supplying the demands of the patrons. The Schafer Hardware company Is installing a Decatur Furnace in the Weber building the same to furnish heat for the Ward Fence offices. There’s no mistake about the Decatur Furnace being the best ever. The Coppock Motor Car companyare continuing on a busy career. With a goodly number of men on their pay roll they are accomplishing much. M. F. Smith, manager of the Decatur Furnace factory has landed many contracts for furnaces in this vicinity, and this institution is doing a big business. The Waring Glove factory has resumed operation and the large force of girls are again at work making the famous output. The Van Camp foundry is in full operation at present and enjoying a good business. As a result of the appearance of an article in the Democrat some time ago, the various cigar makers of the city have stated that their output has materially increased, but we must not stop at an increase of fifteen per cent. < Charles Sether, manufacturer of many favorite brands, informs us that the sale on the “Sether” ten center, the cool and enjoyable smoke, has increased wonderfully as has the sale of his famous 252 and other makes. Mr. Sether manufacturers cigars on a large scale and he sells many thousands each week to the admirers of his Roods. That his business has increased somewhat during the course of the Past few weeks as well as that of other Decatur dealers, is a demonstration that Decatur cigars can compete with those manufactured in other cities. Peter Stein, manufacturer of the famous Standard. Stein and other brands has experienced an increase business likewise. His cigars sat- £ W the appetite of many smokers I each day and he deserves a more ilbI era] patronage from the people. The S merchants who are advocates of buyi ia 8 their lines of goods at home should I r etnetnber that there are home made I c! Stts in Decatur awaiting purchasers, HI *

which should be preferred, if they are practice™ of what they preach. While the expenditures of twenty-five cents per week or day is but a small matter to the business man it will bring great results to your fellow man, if your patronage ig given to them, and when the home people are benefitted, the town is benefitted. T. C. Corbett has experienced an increase in the sale of the well known and excellent cigar, the Lone Star and Geary Brothers the Royal Ribbon. Harmon Colchin as well is experiencing a better business in the sale of the N. H. C. and Factory Bunch. These are all good, home cigars. Frank Gast, manufacturer of Atlantic King and other excellent brands also reports an increased trade and we appeal to the Decatur people that they buy home cigars and thus advance the interests of the town. COURSE OF IMPROVEMENTS. Charles Yeager, of Dayton. Ohio, has arrived in the city and began today the task of frescoing the interior of the National Bank building. Four weeks' time will be consumed in completing his work. Alex Christ, of Dayton, Ohio, who has been engaged to install the furniture in the National bank building is here ready to begin work. greaterTnterest To Be Revived by Special Meetings at Evangelical Church BEGIN OCTOBER IST Various Pastors from Other Places Will Assist Rev. Wise The committee appointed on the Fort Wayne district to discuss and devise plans whereby church life might be enlivened, met in Fort Wayne last Monday a. m. As the result of this conference three special evangelistic meetings were determined, one to be held in Chattanooga. 0.. another in Van Wert, 0., and a third in Decatur. The one in Decatur will begin with the first Sunday in October and continue indefintely. The purpose of this meeting is to arouser if possible, greater interest in church work, and also to win souls for the church and Christ. Several pastors of adjoining fields will be present to assist in this special campaign for souls. Those expected to help are: ?. L. Browns, of Kendallville: Rev. Zuber, of Waterloo; Rev. Craft, of Scott, O.; and Rev. Chas. Geist, of Markle. The P, E. Rev. Jacob Wise, of Fort Wayne, will preside during the 'meetings. We are preparing for special music. We also crave the hearty co-operation of the Christian people, and all those who will help us in this work for the Master. REV. D. O. WISE. o G. R. & I. TRAIN KILLS HORSE. At Portland Belonging to Rural Mail Carrier. The horse driven by Hayes Beard, carrier on rural oute No. 12, was killed at about, thee o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the G. R. & I. railroad crossing on west High street. The animal had become frightened one square east of the scene of the accident and was running away. Just before it arrived at the crossing the switch train, going at a fast clip, pulled across the stret, and the horse, in its mad flight, plunged headlong against one of the moving cars, breaking its neck. Beard, who was in the wagon at the time, was somewhat shaken up but escaped serious injury. —Portland Sun. —o Roy Sautbine left this morning for the southern part of the state, where he will engage in a picture show. Mr. Sautbine did not disclose the fact as to where he was going but his many friends here know that he will succeed wherever he may go. While here he was engaged in the photograph business, having recently sold the same to Martin Jaberg. While here he made many friends, who are sorry to see him leave, but express wishes for his success.

THE BIG PARADE — - Fifteen Thousand Veteran ■ Soldiers March Through Tojfdo L ' NOT AN ACCIDENT Marred the Pleasures of the Big Day of National Encampment Toledo, 0., Septeber 2. —With flags flying, bands playing crowds cheering and a bright sky overhead, veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic for the forty-second time marched through the streets of an encampment city today. Through two miles of streets, guarded by a younger generation of soldiers —the seventh regiment O. N. G. —who restrained the throng of sightseers at the ropes, the old campaigners of Grant and Sherman moved to the blare of bands and the pipe and roll of fife and drum. At the official reviewing stand the colors were dipped and each department commander joined Commander-in-Chief Burton in the stand. The parade being the leading feature of the encampment, many posts timed their arrival for that event, and the crowd of visitors was augmented by thousands during the night. The weather was ideal. Governor Harris and Senator Foraker, in carriages, repeatedly acknowledged the cheers of the crowds. W. H. Taft Republican candidate for president, in the reviewing stand, was cheered by the veterans as they passed. First in line came a squad of mounted police followed by the marshal of the parade, W. V. McMaken, and his staff. Next was a brass band followed by Commander-in-Chief Burton. under escore of the Toledo Post, and past commander-ln-chief and invited guests in carriages. In the order given followed the posts of the various states in the order of seniority: Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine, California and Nevada, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont, Department of the Potomac, Virginia and North Carolina, Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan. lowa, Indiana, Colorado and Wyoming, Kansas, Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Kentucky, West Virginia, South Dakota, Washington and Alhska, Arkansas, New Mexico, Utah, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi, Florida, Texas, Montana. Idaho. Arizona, Georgia and . South Carolina, Alabama, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Ohio. Then came , the association of ex-prisoners of war . and the battle-flag division. Ohio car-1 ried the old war flags, carefully furled, brought from the relic room at the Capitol for the purpose. At the rendezvous points of the various departments ,qt>ffee and 1 sandwiches were served to the waiting veterans, and those who desired to do so were allowed to carry away their cups as souvenirs. -. BRANYAN WILL RETURN HOME Huntington Lawyer Has Reconsidered His Threat to Remain in Canada. From an unquestionable source it was learned today that Attorney John S. Branyan, whose mysterious departure from his home in this city last spring aroused so much comment among his friends and acquaintances will soon return to thii city to resume his practice of law. At the time of his departure he is averred to have said that he would never re-cross the Canadian boundary line, but he seems to have thought better of the matter. Reports have been received here that he was prospering at law in Edmonton in the province of Alberta, Canada, and it was feared that his lucrative calling knight lead him to refnain away. But since all has been cleared away to the satisfaction of those concerned in the matter, there is no reason why Mr. Branyan should not return to his friends and relatives here. He is an orator of no little ability and as a barrister had few equals as an advocate in the northern part of the state. It is stated on authority that he desires to come before opening of circuit court next Tuesday.—Huntington News-Democrat.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening. September 3, 1908.

; MONTPELIER MAN. Wanders Away and no Trace of Him Can Be Found. The parents and brothers and sister of Frank Hayes as well as his many friends in this city, are much worried ever the unaccountable and strange disappearance of Frank from the home of his uncle whom he was visit- , >»g at Bluffton, Ohio, and on account of his broken down physical and mental condition, it is feared that he has, in a fit of melancholy, either suicided or ; wandered away and perished. Those familiar with his condition, say that overwork and study was the cause of his breakdown, and some time ago he was forced to give up his position in the Ohio Oil Co.’s office and .seek rest and health. He went to Rome City 1 where she remained for some time, ; but improved little if any. A speciali Ist was then consulted, and he was . told that what he needed rather than quiet, was the company of friends and lively companions and scenes. He then went with his uncle to Toledo, , 0.. where he remained for a while, I then going with the uncle to his home at Blufljton, Ohio, where he seemed . contented, and much improved in every way. Last Friday he stated he was going ever to Findlay for a day's ■ visit, and that is tlhe last that has , been seen or heard of him.—Montpelier Herald. o — ARE THANKFUL Great Northern Indiana Fair Association Express Themselves FOR PAST FAVORS Especially Grateful to Business Men, Press and Various Others At a meeting of the officers of the Great Northern Indiana fair association held here recently the following resolution of thanks was unanimously adopted: To /the (Public —Representing tthe stockholders of the Great Northern Indiana fair association, we wish to thus acknowledge our appreciation for ' your patronage at the 1908 fair. We ! are likewise thankful to the many who assisted us in various ways in an I effort to make the fair a success. We are especially grateful to the Decatur business men for the displays made | in the art hall; for the special pre- | ' yniums they offered, for the contribu- ■ tions in cash for the county exhibits which made that department so great ■a success: to Obe press of this and other nearby cities and towns; to the i Fort Wayne and Springfield railway for the special effort they made to take care of the crowds: to the G. R & I. railway for the extra evening trains, special rates, etc.; to all the other railways for the assistance given and to every one who helped us in so 1 many ways. We fully appreciate your every effort and hope to be able to prove it in the future. Respectfully and thankfully submitted. T. H. BALTZELL, Pres. A. A. BUTLER, Secy. A. J. SMITH. M. A. RIPLEY. J. D. NIDLINGER. o MONT FEE MOVES STAND. Will Sell Candies, Chewing Gum and Tobacco Also. Mont Fee, who recently purchased the city newstand of Dick Burrell, operating same for some time at the DeWitt cigar stand, moved his stand to the building on Monroe street occupied by W. G. Spencer, the electric supply man. yesterday afternoon, and Mr. Fee will hereafter handle candies, chewing gum and tobacco in connection with his news business. Mr. Fee is a hustler and deserves the patronage of the people. His place will be up to date in every respect and a complete line of the latest and very best magazines can be purchased of him. o Miss Gypsy Darwin, for several years stenographer at the Graham insurance office, has tendered her resignation, the same to take effect Saturday evening. Miss Dorwin has arranged to accompany her sister, Mrs. Miles Pillars, to Jonesboro, Ark.,where she will remain indefinitely on a visit.

LAMB IN CHARGE I Is Looking After Democratic Headquarters at Chicago G. O. P. FRIGHTENED At Lack of Interest—Sherman Comes to Indiana Next Month Chicago, Sept. 3. —The republicans are worried because of a lack of interest. After a month’s effort to instill ginger, the leaders are as “blue” as indigo and talk of a speaking trip by Taft is again heard. John E Lamb, of Terre Haute, is temporarily in charge at Democratic national headquarters. Chairman Mack wired from New York today that he expected to get back here Friday. “Gompers is right,’’ printed in red ink, is the slogan appearing on the stationery cf the labor unions throughout the country. Victor Rosewater, editor of the Omaha Bee, and chief cf the literary bureau at Republican headquarters, returned today after a week at home. He says the Republican outlook in Nebraska is improving. Asked whether the Republicans will put a plank in their platform declaring for the guaranty of bank deposits, he said: "It is possible, but not probable. Most of the Republican nominees for slate office are against putting it in the platform.” Chairman Hitchcock announced today that James S. Sherman, nominee for vice-president, will devote the first week in October to Indiana. He will speak before the Hamilton Club here in Chicago, September 28, and will spend the remaining days in September in Illinois. From Indiana be will go to Ohio for a week. A telegram from Frank C. Williams state chairman in Vermont, to Mr. Hitchcock announced that the Republican plurality in that state is 29,819. “I a gratified at the result,” was all the national chairman would say. Tonight Mr. Hitchcock will leave for Middle Bass island to see Mr. Taft. From there he will go to New York. He is a good deal concerned about The situation in Maine and intends to give it his personal attention. Henry G. Williams, state chairman in Ohio, was with Mr. Hitchcock several hours today. The Ohio situation which still presents some ugly spots, was gone over carefully. W. C Cook I state Chairman in South Dakota, is (also here for a conference with the chairman. O' A GRAND OLD-FASHIONED PLAY V— Lena Rivers Should Prove a Popular Attraction. When the curtain rises at the Bosse opera house next Tuesday evening, she audience will get a little view of the I famous little Massachusetts village, i Siocumville, made faimous by Mrs. Mary J. Holmes’ popular novel, “Lena Rivers.” On one side is the pretty little cottage home of the dear old “Granny’ l Nichols, with its veranda covered with old-fashioned vines, and the yard filled with geraniums, phlox, sweet williams and bachelor buttons. A little i n (he background is the old barn and horse trough. Needless to say, the play is “Lena Rivers” dramatized. Much interest has been taken in this beautiful play and it is already assured that the audience on that night will test the capacity of the heater. The play is in, four acts, the first being the scene described above, and the last three being beautiful pictures of the south. Two interior views and one exterior of the famous old Livingstone estate are shown. The production that will be seen here is the same that has been having long runs in the larger cities. o HAVE COMMODIOUS OFFICES. The offices of the Ward Fence factory having been moved to the Weber building at the corner of Monroe and Third streets, a few days ago, are comfortably arranged and it indeed makes beautiful and commodious quarters for the office employes of this tenteirprizflng concern! This concern is doing a big business at present Their output is exceedingly large for this time of the year, which is due to the fact that the people recognize the fencing and gates to be the very best on the market.

; OLDEST VETERAN IS DEAD Amos Martin, Hero of Three Wars, Dies at Age of 110. Though he received a minnle ball through his head at the second battle of Bull Run, Amos Martin has just died at his home in New Castle, Pa., the world's oldest soldier. Comrades j of the civil war in Toledo this week consider themselves old if they have reached three score and ten, but Martin lived for 110 years, and was a veteran of three wars. There was no doubt about Martin’s age. Men of 75 years who have lived in his county all their lives remember Amos Martin as an elderly man when they were 3 boys. Manin was born in March, (■ 1798, at CJambelltcn, Scotland, and ‘ his life stretched into three centuries. > His first service was during the war of 1812, as a mere boy, and he also s served under the Stars and Stripes 3 during the Mexican war, and civil £ war from 1861 to 1864. He was a 3 member of Company I of the One ] Hundredth Pennsylvania Volnunteer s Infantry. Martin was rarely sick. He - smoked considerably the last ten years of his life. He drew a pension -of S4B a month. APPEALTOPARENTS 1 5 Parents Should Establish a Close Relationship Between , Themselves and Teacher > IT MEANS MUCH t i J For the Advancement of Her Children Who Are in i School Every effort should be made to make ■ the relation between the parent and ' teacher an ideal one. In. communi- , ties of small population this is more readily accomplished than in the large . cities. Where at all possible, the : mother should make a friend of the i teacher. She should consult with the teacher as to the progress of her i children. She Should make it clear ■ to the teacher that she is ready to i assist her by enforcing at home the , instructor), given at school. The mother Should inform the teachi er of her readiness to receive any i just criticism of her children. The attitude of children is almost universally one of criticism toward the teacher; they naturally carry home, it permitted, the talk of the school ■ about the weak points cf the teacher. It is a good rule to forbid all conversation of this kind; let the children ■ understand that it is a bad habit for ■ i them to be always finding fault with ■ the teacher; rather teach them to see , the good qualities, look on the bright .side, be optimists not pessimists. It is more common than it should be that parents take for granted that . the child's tale of grievances at school .is correct; we naturally jump to the conclusion that our own children are right; but they give only one side of the question. It is easy to unload tipon school teachers the responsibili ity for all the idleness and want of ■ progress in a school. Sometimes an almost ungovernable set of students get into a school; they encourage‘each ; other in pranks, in idleness, and a lack of ambition prevails; the boys • and girls get low grades, and the parents begin to taftc about the unsatis- • factory state of the school, when the i trouble is in the children. If the parl ents in such cases w’ould take the i boys in hand, isolate them from each i other, put them under severe disci-

i pline, see to it each evening that the lessons are learned, a better condition would soon arise, ft is safe first to suspect that the difficulties are with the children, and to act on that prin- • ciple. until the- contrary is made clear. • This is not meant to say that teachI ers are never in the wrong, or are all t perfect. On excepional occasions I they may need to be corrected, but • the presumption Should be in their i favor, since we know that the best children are still children. Also, we should consider that the dlscpline of < school should be sustained. Let us ’ consider the very great strain that is put upon teachers for hours every ’ day in the care and discipline of whole 1 (Continued on page «.) t

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democratTmeet Committeemen of the County Held Meeting at Headquarters Today MUCH ENTHUSIASM Characterized Each Individual and All Predict a Great Victory In response to a call issued by County Chairman Thomas Gallogly, the Democratic committeemen of Adams county assembled at the Democratic headquarters this morning, where a most enthusiastic meeting ensued. Mr. Gallcgly the veteran Democrat, signaled the opening of the session by remarks for the good of the party, in which he revealed interesting facts as to the practicability o' voting for Demccracy and in words emphatic and convincing he appealed to every one present that they don the harness and work hand in hand not to satisfy a selfish cause, but to seek results which will benefit the working man. and in fact the people of every class, regardless of their position in life and by so doing abolish the encroachment of mercenary interests which have preyed upon the rights of the people for years and years. The roll of the committeemen was then read, each one answering pre-sent after which a resolution was read and adopted to the effect that Bryan and Kem thirty-cent clubs will be organized in ali townships of the county, that each member contribute thirty cents to the campaign fund and that the clubs elect their own officers. This proposition met the hearty approval of all. and a movement to effect the organizations as proposed will be inaugurated at once. After observing the usual routine consisting of reading reportsof previous meetings and other affairs, the announcement was made that the campaign in Adams county will be inaugurated two weeks from tonight at which time prominent speakers will address audiences at the following places; Union township, Kehr’s school house; Root, Monmouth; Pr|ble, Kruetzman school (house; Kirkland, election school district four; St. Marys, Bobo; Blue Creek. Kimsey school; Monroe, Monroe; Berne. Berne; French, election school house; Hartford, Linn Grove: Wabash. Geneva; Jefferson, Booher’s school house While all of the speakers have not as yet ben assigned, it (has been arranged that Hon. D. E. Smith will give an address at Geneva and Judge R. K. Erwin in all probability will talk at the Decatur court house. The others to be announced later. Before the adjournment of the meeting, organization plans were extensively discussed and adopted and literature presenting facts as to the high taxes and public extravagance, convicting the Republican party of official incompetency, waste and duplicity, which by the way allows of no denial, were distributed as were the pictures of Bryan and Kern. o 1 ■ ■ GAVE THE WRONG IMPRESSION Interurban Company not Considering a Track Around City. An article in last evening's Daily Democrat, headed “A Costly Change” and referring to the action of the traction company concerning their franchise through Decatur, gave some of our readers 'he impression that the company are considering plans for building their track around the city limits. This is in no wise true, all that is necessary being the construction of a line of poles, around the city to carry the high tension wire. The company is considering the best plan to do this.

cSECOND QUARTERLY MEETING. The second quartely meeting of the Decatur charge for the year will be (held at the Salem class two miles east of Decatur. Services will begin Friday evening and continue over Sunday. Rev. Charles Geist, of Markle, Ind., will officiate and preach Friday evening, Saturday evening and Sunday a. m. at Salem; and Sunday evening he will preach in Decatur. The pastor will preach at Salem Sunday evening. Quarterly conference wiU follow the Saturday evening preachiitg services and Communion will be administered in the Sunday a. in, meeting at Sale. A cordial invitation is given to all.