Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 189, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1909 — Page 1

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ITiIE BISHOP HERE ■A Great Lecture at the M. E. Church Last Evening ■GENEVA AT FAIR ■Work is Making Progress on j the Interurban Grade— Other Items '■ Geneva, Indiana, August 10.— (Spec■al to the Daily Democrat)—A real in Geneva, it is certainly Knough to make us swell some. The ■ecture of Bishop Anderson last even■ng. was the best thing of its kind ■ever heard in Geneva. His lecture ■‘The Bloom of Youth,” was simply ■splendid, and the large audience was ■spell bound, and then enthusiastic ■when they came to. He spoke for one ■hour and twenty-five minutes, and it ■was a success from the time he began ■ speaking! Following the lecture a reception was given the Bishop, punch and other refreshments being served and a general good time had. The Bishop met all the people who eagerly crowded around him and extended a welcome hand to this great man and a special favorite everywhere in Methodism. Elder Tl. IT. Wade was among the throng, coming to see Bishop Anderson.

The Geneva band is going to the Great Northern Indiana Fair on Friday, August 27, and that day is on the official calendar of the fair as Geneva Day. They propose to make it the best that ever happened, and are now negotiating for a special train to bring them here and take them home. It will be by far the largest delegation that came to this great attraction, and the Geneva boosters are going to see that nothing is left undone to make it the greatest success ever undertaken. Jesse Throp has returned from a business trip to St. Marys, Ohio. L. L. Mason is at Willshire, where he is doing the work of moving a large building, contracted for with Joe Waggoner. Mr. Mason is there when it (Continue don page 4.)

GOING TO GERMANY The Busche’s of Near Monroe, to Visit the Father Country CHILDHOOD SCENES Will Spend Two Months With Their Family and Friends in that Country

A large number of Modern M oodmen and Royal Neighbors met at the Woodman hall Monday evening to say goodbye and express their good wishes for a pleasant journey to Mr. and Mrs. : B. W. Busche and two children, and Fred Busche, who are going for a visit with the Busche people in Germany. Refreshments were served and a general good time was had after whicn were a number of speches by different i ones in the audience. The two Mr. Busche’s are true and loyal members of the Modern Woodmen of America and Mrs. Busche is a faithful Royal Neighbor, she being the recorder of Monroe camp. The party will leave Friday and will go via Niagara Falls and stop a day, and thence to New York, where on Tuesday they will leave on the Holland-American steamship line for the home of their childhood. Mr. Busche’s parents and some brothers and sisters await their com ing and we can well guess how long the days will seem unti they can again see the two boys who came to the great America to make their way in the world. They w’ll be gone for a couple of months and their frienas anxiously await their return. Rowena Shoaf who for some time has been living with Mr. and Mrs. J. Lutz, has been quite sick for the past several days.

HE MAY NOT RECOVER Rev. Father Hellhake of Sheldon is Seriously 111 His many friends in the city are deeply pained at the news of the s?rious condition of Rev. Father Hellhake, of Sheldon. The venerable priest has been suffering with pneumonia •and although word from his bedside last week was encouraging, it seems that he has not strength enough to make a decisive rally and his death is expected at any time. Word Sunday was to the effect that the end was expected within the following forty eight hours. Rev. Hellhake has been the pastor of the St. Joseph Roman Catholic church in this city for years and he has many warm friends both within and without the circle of his flock.— Bluffton News. I — —— HAS DONE WRONG Frank Nicolai Ready to Get His and Will Then Be Good HE GAVE BOND

Fort Wayne Sentinel Tellss Story of Federal Court Proceedings To the Sentinel this afternoon Nicolai declared his intention of going to Ashley to remain with his father and his brother until his case Is called. “I am sorry it cannot be disposed of at once,” he said. “I have done the wrong, but' I am determined to take my punishment like a man and begin life anew. I am still young and I feel ■ that my life is yet before me. I am : going to show my friends that I can I be a man and merit their kindness and | their confidence. Further than this, I do not think there is anything to say at this time. The proceedings before the commissioner were formal in character. Attorney D. M. Link, of Auburn, and Attorney T. S. Wickwire, of Ashley, appearing for Nicolai, entered the plea of not guilty and waived the hearing for their client. When the amount of the bond had been determined it was quickly signed and Nicolai left the government building accompanied by friends to return first to Auburn and then proceed to Ashley, where his invalid father awaits him. Nicolai, who has been a voluntary prisoner in the county jail at Auburn since Saturday morning when he surrendered himself, came to Fort Wayne on the trolley car, reaching this city at 12:47 o’clock this afternoon. He was in charge of H. W. Hoagland, a special agent of the department of justice who had been sent from Washington to Auburn to take up the hunt for Nicolai when it was supposed that he was still a fugitive from justice. Sheriff Ralph Thomas, of DeKalb county, and Marshal Brown, of Auburn, were in the party, as were also D. M. Link of Auburn, and T. S. Wickwire of Ashley, attorneys for Nicolai, and something like a score of Auburn friends of the accused man. Most of them were representative business men of DeKalb county capital, and the showing was altogether an imposing one. After the bond had been executed Nicolai held a conference with his attorneys and shortly thereafter left the court room to return to Auburn. Sheriff Thomas and others expressed the confidence that Nicolai would have come alone to Fort Wayne to appear beiore the commissioner, and Attorney Link said that had there been any way in which his client’s case could be disposed of at once, Nicolai would have gone voluntarily to Indianapolis Saturday for that fmrpose. — : GOVERNMENT LOTTERY BEGAN Spokane, Wash., August 10— Although the crowds of land seekers were not so large as thev had been daily during the last three weeks,when fil’ng applications for registration on the Coeur d’Alene, Spokane and Flathead reservations, several thousand people yesterday eagerlv awaited the hour of 10 o’clock when the drawing for the Coeur d'Alene land began. Each of the 105,000 persons applying tor Coeur d’Alene lands has one chance in 333’ in the I” 0 ' 000 applicants for Spokane lands one in four hundred, and of the 37.000 for Flathead land, one in fifteen.

HE FORGED CHECK The Latest Escapade of Warren Wilkinson is Forgery HE GOT THE MONEY The Sheriff’s Deputy Took the Boy to Plainfield Last Night Warren Wilkenson is bound to have trouble on his hands. His latest escapade was the forging of a check, the forgery being perpetrated in the name of Dan R. Vail and was a poorly imitated check for $7.50 in amount. Nidlinger & Baker at the interurban fruit and candy store cashed the check and about as soon as the check jingled in the drawer in lieu of the cash, they began to realize that they had gone against a brace game. Officers Fisher and Butler immediately went on the job and about nine o’clock they landed the young culprit and escorted him to the county jail, intending this morning to give him a "sweat out” about some other depradations and at the same time file the charges that would likely have taken the boy to the Jeffersonville reformatory. Young Wilkinson is out on a parole from the Plainfield school for boys, and on the night train the sheriff's deputy left with him for that place, where they expect to turn him over to the authorities there. This stopped immediate proceedings in the case of last evening, and as a result there is I some bad feeling between the local j officers. The officers who made the ; arrest secured $7.25 of the money received for the check, which indicates j that there was not much time given for the spending of the money before the arrest was effected.

Unclaimed letters at the postofflee are advertised by Postmaster Frisinger. The list is S. H. Weirick, Roy Steele, William Sims, James Ray, Henry Ormsby, Kirt Hillenberg, Cloe Height, J. E. 'Heigrist, Emma Freang, Leon Chi and Mrs. Harley Baker. special meeting Will Be Employed at the M. E. Church Sunday Evening A GOOD PROGRAM Will Be Rendered —Hon. D. E. Smith Will Deliver Address A very interesting program has been arranged to be rendered at the M. E. church next Sunday night, during the ■ church hour, and a delightful time is anticipated by those who expect to 'attend. Epworth League services will bo dispensed with on that evening and the program which is follows will be rendered in the autditorium during the church hour: Song, Hymnal, No. 420. Lesson, Psalter, second Sunday evening. Gloris. Lesson from Bible. Prayer Mr. Hay. Anthem, choir. Address: “First Impressions,® C. L. Walters. Selection by Hamrick’s orchestra. I Address: “The Bible and the Law,’’ Hon. D. E. Smith. Vocal solo, R. E. Peters. Song, Hynmal, No. 4SO, and benediction. The addresses to be given will be of unusual interest and those who attend will be greatly pleased with the program. Rev. Samuel Powell will be out of the city next Sunday as he is camping with the Grail boys at Winona, but interesting services will nevertheless be enjoyed.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, August 10, 1909.

GOOD PROGRAM AT WINONA William J. Bryan Among the Speakers Next Week. Winona Lake, Ind., Aug. 10. —This week’s assembly program promises to be one of the best of the entire season. William Jennings Bryan will lecture on the afternoon of Aug. 12 on “The Price of a Soul.” Many excursions will be run to Winona on that day. Bert Burphy, “the man who sings to beat the band,” will be here today and Tuesday. Mr. Murphy i» the soloist of Rogers’ band which will give concerts during the entire week. Rev. George L. McNutt, the preachet who left his pulpit and labored in yie factories of this country, will give tne address of Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday Charles F. Hansen, of Indiaitapolis, will give an organ recital. o MANY VETS THERE Fifty Thousand Grand Army Men at Salt Lake City A GOOD TIME They Are Giving the Visitors the Time of Their Lives Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 10.—The first day of the forty-third national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic found 30,000 veterans and visitors quartered in this city with the prospect of having their number increased to 50,000 by Wednesday. Drum and fife corps pradaded the ! streets and at the various headquarters bands furnished martial music. Os 1 the fourteen past commanders in chief now living five are in attendance, j They are Gen. S. S. Burdett of Washington, D. C.b Eli Torrence of Minneapolis, Minn.; John R. King of Baltimore, Corporal .Tames Tanner of Washington, D. C., and Gen. Charles G. Burton of Nevada, Mo. A reception in honor of Commander in Chief Nevius and staff was given by the Woman’s Relief Corps tonight. Three I thousand guests were present. Campfires were addressed by Commander I in Chief Nevius, Senior Vice Commander in Chief J. Kent Hamilton, Past Commanders in Chief Charles G. Burtoti and Eli Torrance, Mrs. Mary E Gilmjan, national president of the Woman’s Relief Corps, and Genevieve Longfield Lane, national president of the Ladies of the G. X. R. The political side of the encampment was made prominent through the opening of headquarters of the rival claimants for honors. The fight between St. Louis and Atlantic City for the encampment of 1910 is to be warmly contested. Denver is urging its advantages for the 1911 encampment. The result probably rests with the delegation from New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. For commander in chief former Governor Van Santos Minesota and W. L. Ketcham of Indianapolis continue to be the active candidates. Friends of L. T. Dickerson of Illinois urged him to seek the honor, but he declined. In consequent a sentiment in his behalf for 1911 is being developed. Every state of the late confederacy has a delegation here. Between them, Louisiana and Mississippi have mustered about fifteen veterans. Texas send twenty. Georgia has furnished the, largest delegation from the far south. o-

BUSINESS WAR AT CRAIGVILLE The Two Restaurants Are Cutting Prices on Hash. A merry war is on at Craigville between the two restaurants, the one which was recently started by Orville Brentlinger, and the old restaurant, which is run by Adam Richey. At present Richey is the only person who has cut the prices, but a cut is expected within a short time. When Brentlinger started a restaurant in connection with his meat market Mr. Richey immediately started to cut the prices. Mr. Richey has been the only hash slinger in that little town for years and he did not like the idea of some one else getting In on bls territory. As a result now a cup of coffee can be purchased for three cents and a sandwich or a piece of pie for the same amount. As much ice cream as can be eaten can be purchased for five cents. —Bluffton Banner,

SOLD THE STORE Johnson Brothers Disposed of Business Yesterday Afternoon TO BERNE MEN New Proprietors Have Assumed Control of the Business A deal was closed yesterday afternoon the terms of which convey the I ownership of the Johnson Brothers general merchandise store at Monroe to Messrs. Lehman and Sprunger, two hustling young men of Berne. Since last March negotiations have been under way for this transaction and several days ago the invoice began preparatory to the purchase. That part of the work was completed yesterday afternoon and a contract was immediately drawn up binding the parties to the sale Lehman and Sprunger have now assumed control of the store and they expect to do all in their power to please the patrons. A heavy stock was carried by Johnson Brothers, it representing the expenditure of about $7,009 at the time of the sale. W. B. Johnson, one of the retiring proprietors has been offered a good position as a traveling salesman, but has declined and he will remove the postoffice to another building soon, where he will devote his time to the government service. He will enjoy a much neded rest before engaging into some other business. Six new homes have been built in Monroe during the summer and they are beauties. The new residence of James A. Hendricks is about ready for occupancy and it is modern in every respect. The new cement block house belonging to A. B. Bailey is rapidly nearing completion. Everything is on the hustle at Monroe, and the citizens are more than pleased with the business being done there. o — ■. BIG RACE MEET At the Great Northern Indiana Fair this Month IT WILL BE GREAT A Large Number of Entries Have Already Been Made The races will be one of the great features of the Great Northern Indiana fair and those in whose charge this part of the program lies have left nothing undone which would tend to make the race program the best ever pulled off in Adams county. There have already been a large number of entries in the different races and the horses entered are of the high class ' order assuring the lovers of the pop-

' ular sport a most interesting time. The purses are good ones and the drivers will go for the money with all the goods they have. The race program is as follows. Wednesday, August 25th 2:24 Trot, 3 in 5 Purse, S3OO 2:18 Pace, 3 in 5 Purse, 300 Five-eighths mile run... .Purse, 100 Thursday, August 26th 2:25 Pace, 3 in 5 Purse, S3OO 2:30 Trot, 3 in 5 Purse, 2nd %-Mile Run, 2in 3 Purse, 75 Friday, August 27th 2:20 Trot, 3 in 5 Purse, S3OO 2:15 Pace, 3 in 5 Purse, 300 Mule Race, 3 in 5 Purse, 25 o The farmers are being greatly worried over the dastard’y work of the ' chinch bug which is destroying large I quantities of corn in every section, i With every other condition favorable i to a crop in corn this insect has put i in its appearance to blight the hopes of the optimistic farmers.

SHE WANTS A DIVORCE Nora Crum, of Craigvill*, Seeks Legal Separation. Mrs. Nora Crumm, of Craiville, was in the city today arranging to file a complaint for divorce from her husband, Matt Crumm, formerly a section foreman at Craigville. The complaint, which will be placed on file tomorrow by Merriman & Dailey, will allege that Crumm deserted his wife a year ago July and that his whereabouts have been unknown since that time. Crumm is said to have located in the west and to be working at his trade as a carpenter. Prior to leaving the country, he became involved it is said, in a number of financial difficulties. The complaint will be based on the charge of abandonment. —Bluffton News.

THEY HAVE GONE Three Genevaites Take to the Tall Timbers no One Knows Where THEIR DEPREDATIONS They Beat the People Who Were Good Enough to Let Them Geneva, Indiana, August 10. —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —William Good, Gilbert Fisher and Stot Hollingsworth have flew the coop and are in reality fugitives from justice and the law. The two former some time ago purchased a horse and was lucky enough to get William Messel to go on the note as security. The note was not paid and of course Mr. Messel will have to pay the fiddler for being a good fellow. In addition Fisher stuck about all the business men in Geneva who would stand for his gaff and stand him off, besides this he was hot on the scent for some money which he no doubt borrowed, but if so the one who made the loan is game enough to keep the matter under his hat band. The three went to Winchester a week ago, where they sold the horse and skiddoed properly, nothing having been heard from them since that time. Good is a married man and leaves a wife an done child here to shuffle for themselves, and the shuffling isn’t very good either. All three were oil workers and made good wages, and there was no excuse for them to be other than on the square. o HAVING THEIR TROUBLES The Anti-Saloon League Want Some More Law. Indianapolis, Aug. 10. —Among the numerous plans the Anti-Saloon League has in min dfor furthering temperance reform in the state is one providing for a bill to be introduced in the next session of the legislature to regulate, or to stop the shipment of liquor from “wet” territory in the state into counties that have been 1 voted “dry.” The plan has not advanced bejlmd the early formative stage, and will probably be greatly modified from itS present shape before it is submitted for introduction. One of the difficulties now confronting the temperance reform workers in • “dry” territory is the shipment of

beer and whisky- to consumers, druggists and members of social clubs in “dry” territory. Attempts have been made to stop the practice by court action, but according to decisions there is no law to keep a consumer in any part of the state from buying intoxicants in a “wet” county and having them shipped to him, or to a specified consignee in “dry” territory. o INSURANCE ADJUSTER HERE Balance of the Loss on the Niblick Elevator Was Adjusted. — i M. A. Boyd, state agent for the i Royal of London, is her; today adi justing the loss on the building and machinery at the Niblick elevator ■ which burned to the ground a week : or so ago. He will pay the loss of . SI,OOO for the Royal and the same amounf for the National of Hartford, Conn. This will wind up the adjusting for this fire loss. No new developments are ready for publication as to the rebuilding of this elevator.

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WAS A SAD DEATH Verne Jones Was Drowned in Sylvan Lake Yesterday TAKING VACATION Was Taken With Cramps and Drowned Before Assistance Came Rome City, Ind., Aug. 10. —Crying frantically for help and before the eyes of four fellow comrades, Verne Jones, aged eighteen, was drowned in sixteen feet of water at 2:30 o’clock here yesterday afternoon. Young Jones and four comrades, all of Fort Wayne, came here yesterday morning to spend a short vacation and were arranging to return to Fort Wayne when the accident happened. The young men were engaged in throwing balls into the water and diving in after them when Jones was seized with cramps and sank before he could assist himself. His comrades, all of whom are good swimmers, made a heroic effort to rescue him, but their efforts were fruitless. Twice he went to the bottom of the lake and rose to the surface, each time grasping frantically at straws and Sticks which were floating on the ton. Seeing what had befallen their companion, the rest of the boys gave the alarm and work was immediately commenced to recover the body, which was found barely five minutes later within a few feet from where he was seen to go down. The drowning of young Jones has cast a gloom over the resorters now at the lakes, as he was well and familiarly known to a great many here. Not long ago. according to those who were with him, he was graduated from the public schools at Monroeville and then accepted a position with his brother. His companions are grief stricken, although they were nearly prostrated in the heroic effort they made to save his life. The unfortunate youth was several rods from the shore when he sank, which made it impossible for assistance to arrive in time to do him much good. During he time he lived in Fort Wayne he resided at 421 east Jefferson street.

THEIR SHOW HERD Smith and Ulman Take Their Hereford? to the Henry County Fair FOURTEEN BEAUTIES They Deserve to Win a Few First Premiums with These Fine Specimens Smith & Ulman, and that is none other than A. J. Smith and Victor Ulman, Monday shipped their show herd of fourteen Herefords to the Henry county fair at New Castle. Next week they go to the Delaware county fair, then home for the Great Northern, from here to Portland and then likely they will go to the state fair at Indianapolis. Tbeir herd Is about the prettiest picture one would cure to see, and they deserve to win some of the first premiums that are hung up ' for this show. These gentlemen have ’ been getting into the Hereford cattle • business, and it is no joke, to say ; they have some of the best that stands 1 on four feet —or any other number of feet. They are selling them and this means that they are becoming known to the Hereford trade. It usually takes more years than one cares k to give to get into the swim in this business, but these gentlemen are now beginning on the harvest that e comes with being known as raising - the best that money can buy. Aside i from the money that they can and • do make, they take an unpardonable t pride in these beautiful specimens of ’ cattle. It is but a few weeks until the Decatur public schools will reopen. The 1910 school term will be an important one and many students will be enrolled.