Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1909 — Page 1

Volume VII. Number 146.

A PRETTY EVENT / Was the Wedding of Dr. Cowan to Miss Julia Webster OF ALLEN COUNTY They Will Reside at Dixon, Where Groom Has Opened an Office A beautiful home wedding occurred last Wednesday afternoon at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Webster, of Jefferson township, when their daughter. Miss Julia, became the bride of Dr. J. C. Cowan of Dixon, Ohio. Only the immediate family of the bride and groom were present. When the strains of Mendelsohn's Wedding March played by Miss Elsie Jones, of Monroeville, were heard, the bridal party entered the parlor, and were met by Rev. E. A. Bunner, of Huntertown, where under a floral canopy, the simple i but Impressive marriage •ceremony was performed. Music was softly played during the ceremony, and Miss Ethel Knox, of Spencer, Ind., sang ‘0 Promise Me." The ring was carried on a pillow of roses by Donald a small brother of the bride. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Mabelle, Miss Nellie Park, of Bluffton, and Miss Ethel Knox, of Spencer. The groom was attended solely by his brother, Mr. Dale Cowan, of Decatur. The bride was daintily gowned in white, the veil being worn in a classical arrangement of bands of over the hair, with sprigs of swansonia, and carried a shower bouquet of bride’s , roses and swansonia. The groom wore the conventional black. Immediately after the ceremony a threecourse wedding dinner was served. The decorations in the dining room were pink and white. Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Webster entertained over two hundred guests at a reception in honor of Mr. and Cowan. The bride has been a teach- . er in this county for some time, and the past two years has taught in the primary department of the Monroeville schools. The groom is a sue- ' cessful physician of Dixon, 0., where ' Dr. and Mrs. Cowan, will make their home. —Monroeville Breeze o BEGIN JULY FIRST New Geneva Interurban Will Be Completed this Summer SAYS THE MANAGER And Cars Will Be Operated Before the Snow Falls General Manager J, C. Justus of Bluffton says that July first has been set as the date for the starting of work on the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction line, and the new interurban road to the east, and he said that work will be pushed from both ends of the line, that is from Bluffton and Geneva, the stretch of road that it is proposed to complete and put in operation this year. Mr. Justus says that it is the expectation to have the grade complete Ivithin sixty days from the time the work is started and cars will be in operation by ear'y fall. It is expected that the company will be before the city; council to ask for a franchise at their next meeting. It will be gratifying to the people of (Geneva and vicinity to learn that cars on the new line will be operated yet this summer, and it will mean much for them and Linn Grove as well. The general manager states positvely that the line from Bluffton to Geneva will be completed before snow falls. Without doubt it will be a money maker from the start. At any rate the people in the south part of the county are anxious that the road be completed.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

CLOTHING CAUSE OF SUICIDE Amish Youth Dies Rather Than Wear Hooks and Eyes. Massillon, 0., June 19. —Because his mother provided in her will that he should be disinherited if he refused to return to the Amish style of dress which calls for hooks and eyes instead of buttons on clothing, Levi Y Oder killed himself in his home near here today. Several years ago Yoder was sent to the state hospital for the insane and there his Amish clothing was substituted for garments fastening with buttons. After his return home he refused to resume the Amish fashion.

ADMITS FORGERY Broughton Brandenburg Says the Signature to Letter Was not Genuine A SURPRISE IN CASE Case Will Be Resumed Monday—Brandenburg Was on the Stand New York, June 19.—The authenticity of two words on a slip of paper in a glass case —Grover Cleveland — about which the trial of Broughton Brandenburg, the magazine writer, charged with grand larceny for the sale to the New York Times of an article purporting to have been written by Mr. Cleveland, has largely cen- ' tered so far, lost something of their importance today, when Brandenburg counsel announced that his client would admit the signature was a forgery and not that of the former president of the United States. This rather surprising turn in the case occurred after Richard Watson Gilder, the veteran magazine editor, bad declared emphatically on the stand that the. signature shown him was not that of his old friend, Grover Cleveland. At this .point Brandenburg’s lawyer interposed a statement. “We do not contend,” he said, “that the signature in tlAglass case is genuine. After Mr. Gilder and Mrs. Cleveland have said it was not, we -would not possibly presume to say it was.” “That's ndws to me," said Assistant District Attorney Nott. “You’ve protested right along that it was genuine.” “We have not,” replied the lawyer for the defense. “We are willing to stipulate that the signature in the glass case is not genuine.” As if approving the attitude taken by his counsel, Brandenburg turned and said: “We intend to show that Jhe forged signature was substituted s, for the real one. I never say this signature till the trial commenced.” The prosecution rested its case today, and after the opening for the defense, Brandenburg was on the stand for a short whitl. Testimony of two handwriting experts, both of Whom pronounced the signature a forgery and added that in their opinion the defendant wrote it himself, and that of two women stenographers, who described the preparation ot the article, took np most of today's session. The case will be resumed on Monday MANY RAILROAD MEN IDLE Allowance Exceeded Last Month — Throws 600 Employes Out. Washington. Ind.. June 19.—Notices were posted in the B. & 0. S. railroad shops this morning informing the workmen in four departments that there would be no work to perform until Monday. As a result 600 shopmen are idle. The workmen affected are blacksmiths, machinists, tinners and painters. One of the shop officers when asked the cause of the shutdown said that the allowance of the four departments had been exceeded last month and the purpose of the order was to reduce the expense for this month sufficient to cover the overdraw of last. It is rumored that notices will be posted Monday informing the workmen to work eight hours a day and four days a week, but this could not be verfIfied today.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, June 19, 1909.

MAKES BIG MONEY Packing Company Branch Did $2,000 Business Per Week IT IS A WINNER I Expense Has Been Cut and the Receipts Increased Greatly Since the day of the organization of the Decatur Packing company the institution has never before enjoyed the prosperity it is undergoing at the present time, and the stockholders and management alike are vety optimistic as to the future of the corporation. J. S. Bowers, traveling salesman for the company, is finding a big sale for the excellent meats in different sections of the state. The management of the Decatur Packing company has, by shrewd business insight, curtailed about twenty-five per cent, of the expense they have paid until recently and simultaneously increalkd their business to a degree exceeding that 'amount. The Tort Wayne branch of the company is doing a big business. It is in charge of E. M. Mix and four men are employed in doing the work incident to the large volume of business which is being done. Two wagons are operated incessantly to supply the patrons and the receipts of this branch alone exceeds $2,000 each week. The Decatur Packing company' has solved the problem which confronts every packing house, that of finding an outlet for fresh meats. Without a branch as they have in Fort Wayne, fresh loins and other meats would accumulate more rapidly than it could be disposed of, hence a loss would be sustained. However, by their system the fresh meat is only in cold storage here over night and then is forwarded to Fort Wayne for sale. The company pays a good big price for stock and are being well supplied by the farmers of this vicinity. LAY CORNER STONE Cornerstone of Vera Cruz German Lutheran Church

to be Laid Sunday SPLENDID PROGRAM Rev. Kauffman, of Berne, Will Be a Speaker for the Occasion I The cornerstone of the new Reformed Lutheran church will be laid ‘ Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Arrangements for a good program, I whic hwill consist of two addresses and both vocal and instrumental mu- | sic have been made. Invitations have been sent to the churches in this vi ' cinity and many visitors will be pres--1 ent. Rev. Ruff, of Fort Wayne, will deliver the address of the day in German, while the Rev. Kauffman, of Berne will deliver the address in English. Both men are good orators and will undoubtedly deliver good sermons. The arrangements was made for the addresses to be delivered in both languages, as there are many who would rather hear the address in German and many others who cannot understand German. A ■ history of the old church with many I other records will be placed in the i cornerstone. It has been by untiring work that the Rev. Vitz, pastor of the church, has succeeded in getting a new building. He has been nobly seconded by the members of the congregation also. The new building will cost about SIO,OOO, it is thought, while over SB,OOO of this is subscribed for. ( The new church now has nearly 300 members. o board of managers of the Great Northern Fair association, including Messrs. Ripley, Zimmerman and Dunn will meet next week to arrange for the starting of the advertising campaign and some other matters necessary to assure the success of the big ! fair to be given the last week of ' August. i

RIVER VICTIM IS IDENTIFIED [Body Taken from St. Marys That of R. D. Paige of Goshen. Fort Wayne, Ind., June 19. —The body of the drowned man taken from St. Marys river Monday was positively identified today as being that of R. D. Paige, a lumber salesman at Goshen, Ind. Identification was made by O. A. Page, of Kendallville, son of 'the dead man. This was the fourth identification of the body. Besides the son, the deceased is survived by his widow and a daughter. Mr. Paige Fort Wayne as one of the points on his trip. Nothing is known as to how he got into the river. The remains will be taken to Goshen for interment. ; i : ’*■ Goshen, Ind., June 19. —Mrs. Robert D. Paige read in a newspaper a description of a stranger whose body , was found in the St. Marys river at Fort Wayne. She sent the paper to her son at Kendallville, and the body was identified as that of Paige. To- , night it was returned here for burial. I Whether he committed suicide 01 • drowned accidentally is not known.

MAY POSPONE IT Special Tax Question Discussed —Taft Can’t Control His Party THE SENATOR’S VIEWS Progressive Republicans from Middle West Oppose the Tax Washington,, June 19.—Some of the senators are in favor of letting the question of special taxes go over until the regular session. They are insisting that the subject has no place in present discussion; that it has been introduced for the purpose of detracting from the interest in the 'schedules and to becloud the real issue. This view is not confined to senators who are opposed to the scheme for taxing the net receipts of corporations. Many of the Republican senators who will suport the corporation tax if a vote shall be reached are most active in advising that the whole subject be put over until fall. From their point of view' the question is tbo important and farreaching to be decided hastily. They feel that the public should have time to think it over and make up its mind whether it really wants to see the step taken. There are intimations that Senator Aldrich would be very glad to see the w'hole subject postponed. His maneuvering has all been for the purpose of preventing a vote on the proposal to levy an inconfe tax. Senators have an impression that if an agreement could »e reached to let the Bailey-Cummins income tax amendment the inheritance tax amendment and the amendment providing for a tax on corporations rest until next December he would be greatly pleased. But so far no formal steps toward reaching a compromise of this sort have been taken. The forces that are to participate in the fight are being organized. The Democrats have agreed to stand by the Bailey-Cummins income tax proposition as long as it has any life left in it. If it should fail of adoption many of them would, it is believed, support the corporation tax The income taxers asserted today that fourteen Republicans would support the income tax in preference to the corporation tax. With the solid Democratic vote this would give ths income taxers forty-five votes, three short of a majority, provided William Lorimer, of Illinois, takes the oath of office and votes with Aldrich, as he no doubt will. The significant thing in the situation as it stands today is that President Taft apparently, cannot control his party in congress on the corporation tax proposition. If plans that are being matured are carried out the most vigorous attacks on the scheme of taxation will come from Republicans, and from the progressive Republicans of the middle west. o L. A. Graham of this city accompanied by his father, W. H. Graham, of Monroe, went to Laporte today to ■ remain over Sunday as guests of, ’Clyde Graham and family.

MET LAST NIGHT Committees and Officers of Log Rolling Association Met LAST EVENING The Big Event Will Be Pulled Off Four Weeks Hence The various officers and committees of the Woodmen log rolling association had a very important meeting at the office of C. L. Walters last night, and important business relative to the coming big event was cleverly dispatched by those in wjiose hands the success of the event has been placed. It was decided that the soliciting committee begin at once to solicit from the business men what amount they care to give and as the business men will be greatly benefitted by the big meet, they will undoubtedly respond. The music committee was instructed to secure one or two good bands to furnish music for the day, and this will be done in the near future. The speakers’ committee has completed its work and has secured Wheelan, one of the most noted platform men in America. The advertising committee will soon have big posters printed and these will be forwarded to every camp in the district. The reception committee has been thoroughly organized and will well take care of the visitors. The committee on arrangements has reported that their work is well under way and the log rolling to be held at Steele's park July seventeenth, less than four weeks hence, will be a glorious event. Fully two thousand Woodmen will invade Decatur on that day. Many of the' camps have already joined the association and many more will join. Decatur will furnish fifty candidates for the initiation.

A NEW BUILDING J. S. Bowers Will Build Structure Immediately BEGIN NEXT WEEK! Burt House Site Will Be Well Built Up by Owner J. S. Bowers who recently purchased the Burt House lots has decided to begin the construction of a ' two-story building on the corner by the postofflce alley next week. A' force of men will begin the first of the • week to excavate the debris from the i site and the structure will he rushed 1 to completion. The building will be tw'o stories in height, the second floor to consist of office rooms and the ■ lower floor, a business room. Mean- j time Mr. Bowers will devise plans for ' the three-story building which will be constructed in the near future. He 1 stated this morning that in all prob- ■ ability he will decide to erect a building over yie entire lot and have the third floor tor a lodge room, the second for up-to-date office rooms and the first for ideal business rooms. The buildings will have every convenience known, and will be very desirable for offices and business rooms. I Mr. Bowers will not let the contract for the first building, but will hire the work done by the day. ■ — ' O ; ■ - UNIFORMED RANK EXTENDED Woodmen of World. Appropriate $30,000 for Enlargement of Order. Detroit, Mich., June 19. —Sovereign camp. Woodmen of tne World, yesterday appropriated $30,000 for the extension of the uniformed rank of the order. The country was divided into ten districts, tne uniformed rank of which shall hold either annual or biennial district encampments, as the major general of the uniformed rank I and the sovereign commander of the I order shall direct.

MRS. SEWALL GETS HONORS Former Indianapolis Woman Honorary President International Council Toronto, Intario, June 19. —Mme. Jules Siegfried was nominated by France to oppose Lady Aberdeen for the presidency of the international council of women last night. Dr. Alice Salomen, of Germany, was elected corresponding secretary; Mrs. W, E. Sandford of Hamilton, Ontario, treasurer, and Mrs. May Wright Sewall, formerly of Indianapolis, honorary president. Invitations for the next quinquennial council, to be held in 1914, were received from Austria, France, Italy and Norway. It is expected that Paris will be selected. A SPLENDID TIME

Second Anniversary of Holy Grail Castle Celebrated LAST EVENING Banquet Was Served by Queen Esther Girls— Many Toasts The Holy Grail banquet given last evening by the Queen Esthers in honor of the boys of the Grail, and their friends, was an evening of genuine pleasure and happiness. At eight 'o’clock the lecture room of the MethlodistI odist church, where the banquet was .held, commenced to fill with the boys i and girls. In the room three long (tables and one small one were arranged. Vases of roles and roses as favors were the decorations. In the center of the lecture room curtain the corners of two large flags were pinned together and the flags were elevated, and stretched to the brace [panels of the curtains. Beneath the flags on stands were jars of dogwood and vases of roses. The doorkeepers were dressed in white, each with a red rose pinned on her dress, and they received cordially all who came. Around the wall the lecture chairs were placed for the convenience of all. Don Burke was toastmaster of the evening, for he was thought to [be well fitted for the place, possessing the qualities which a good pubiispeaker usually enjoys. Opening the program of the evening he said that the Grail was an institution striving for good and that it had now grown till castles were found in many foreign countries. In order to prove and explain this fact he told that Chnig Wing Pang Wang ot Tokio, Papan, would give an address. The guests who were seated around the table were much surprised. Mr. Burke i further stated that the young Japanese had been detained at the custom house, but on giving up his wife as security for his early return and ginal settlement with the custom house ’officials he was allowed to hurry as fast as possible to the banquet. It J was but a minute or two afterward phen the Tokio gentleman arrived, [dressed in Mikado short red jacket over a white blouse and knee trousers of the same color. For some time the banqueters wondered who the man from the oriental kingdom resembled until the name of George Sheiler was suggested, and the question was settled. Following, excellent toasts were given by Clyde Baumgartner, “The Flag and the Grail;” Ben Beavers, “Women Suffrage.” The former said that the | Grail was growing in strength like the flag has done, and the latter ably discoursed on his difficult subject. Amusing stories were told in each toast that kept every one smiling. Lawrence Archbold gave a toast o i “Intention” and his was a worthy ■ subject, and was enjoyed by every one. Howard Wisehaupt read an iai teresting letter from Harold Wilcox. Will Conrad, a former member, was ‘ frequently spoken of as if he still ! an active member of the castle HowI ard gracefully introduced to the as- : sembly John Powell, a student at. Ann Arbor at the university, son of Rev. and Mrs. Sherman Powell. After] the banquet which was served In three courses, the guests spent a so- ! (Continued on page 2.)

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ANOTHER WRECK Cars Were Derailed Near Davis Daily Farm Yesterday NO ONE WAS HURT Bennett is Recovering from Injuries Received in Other Wreck The journal pf a gasoline car on a west bound Chicago & Erie freight train broke yesterday shortly after noon one and one-half miles east of the city, letting the truck fall to the track and as a consequence two cars were derailed and badly demolished. The train was operating at a rapid rate of speed, and when near the Davis Daily farm the accident happened. The train was hastily stopped and thus avoided danger. No one was injured. The wreck train was at once ordered, but the track was not cleared until after four o’clock, and passenger trains number three and four were operated over the Clover Leaf road between this city and Ohio City’, hence traffic was not delayed long. This Is the second mishap the Chicago & Erie people have sustained within one week, and it seems that they have had their share. Mt. Bennett, of Huntington, the engineer who jumped from the cab of his engine when passenger number eight struck a freight train near Ohio City a few day's ago, is slowly recovering from the injuries he received. He realizes that he was fortunate in escaping death. o ITEMS FROM THE COURT HOUSE Real Estate Transfers —No Court Session Today. Real estate transfers: George Shull administrator to Henry Michaud, lots 258, 259, 260, Berne. $311; Jeff F. Lehman. guardian to Rosina Amstutz, lot 40 Berne, S9OO. * * * Court Adjourned at five o’clock last evening and there was nothing doing today. The Faylor case will be resumed Monday morning. * * * The board of review adjourned at noon today, to allow the members to go home for over Sunday.

FOR FAST DRIVING C. H. Waddell Had to Pay a Fine of Fifteen Dollars Last Night OFFICERS IN EARNEST Say They Will Not Permit the Practice in this City C. H. Waddell, local agent for the Buick car, was fined five dollars and costs, amounting to fifteen dollars, at the trial last evening and after 1 at first determining to appeal to the 1 circuit court, changed his mind and ■ settled. The fast driving of auto- ■ mobiles is a problem that has caus- ' ed the officials of nearly every city in Indiana, big or little, to stop and 8 scratch his head, and so far no way - has developed to stop it. In Indianapolis recently the police chief him8 self fired on a machine and injured f the driver. The police here say they • positively will not stand for fast drivh ing and the safe thing to do if you I- operate a car is to do so within the 1 speed limit permitted under the stats’ ute of Indiana. This permits you to y drive eight miles an hour on the bus- - iness streets and fifteen miles au t. hour in the other parts of the city, s and twenty miles per hour in the 11 country. Mr. Waddell, while the un--(fortunate victim of this prosecution. I is by no means the only driver in this locality who likes to burn up the (streets and his arrest was made only Ito show that the law will be ens forced. Mayor France in assessing I the fine, said that the next convicItion would mean a jail sentence.