Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1909 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VII. Number 194.

AN ISSUE OF BONDS The Coppock Motor Car Company to Finance Their Plant NEED THE CAPITAL Have a Great Business and Future if the Money is Subscribed

The Coppock Motor Car company’s proposed issue of $100,000.00 five year debenture bonds, bearing interest at rate of six per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, with provision inserted in each of said bonds that the same shall be convertible into common stock of the company within eighteen months from date of issue, at option of the holders, on basis of three shares of common stock for each SIOO.OO of the principal of said bonds. The company must place at least $25,000.00 of this issue among the citizens of Decatur in order to make the issue a success. The company believes if the benefits to be derived from the issue of these bonds by the business men of Decatur is fully appreciated that the same will be quickly over-subscribed. With the funds available by this issue of bonds, the company would shortly employ at least 100 men. In wages alone, averaging about SIB.OO each per week, makes a total wage for the five years of about $469,000.00. These wages are spent for living expenses. Counting the average gross profits sold these laborers to be 20 per cent which in a majority of cases is a net profit, since all operating expenses are always protected on present business done, mean a direct profit on this business of at least $93,600.00. Add interest on bonds of $7,500.00, makes total profit on $25,000.00 to be $101,100.00, or at least 82 per cent, per annum direct return to the merchants who sell their merchandise to our employees. Here’s the way it appeals to us, if each merchant subscribed but $500.00 each: Four shoe dealers at $500.00 equals $2,000.00 invested. 100 employes, average 300 wearers of shoes or about 5,000 pair shoes in 5 years, equals (Continue don page 4.)

GUY STOCK CO HERE Famous Tent Show Has Pitched Tent in this City TO OPEN TONIGHT Thurrow Wolfe, Alias “Kin Do” With the Company The Guy Stock company pulled into Decatur last, night via the Clover Leaf and today erected their tent on the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets where for one whole week the public will be entertained by that famous actor, Charles W. Mercer, supported by a cast consisting of Thurrow M olfe alias “Kin Do’- the improvised chink, B. Mercer, at one time a prisoner in the Adams county jail and several others equally as strong. There are thirty people in the company "ho must be furnished food and shelter and the management wishes us to an nounce that those who cannot attend the shows are requested to send th< money by a friend. B. Mercer, of the managers of the companj, "ho subsequent to his marriage on the stage in this city last summer was ruthlesslv plucked from his bride o a few minutes and thrust into the Adams county jail before the very eyes of a thousand spectators, wi as sume the stellar role in Diamond Die which will be played Saturday nig and every evening this week betwe n acts he will deliver his popular bu (Continued nr page 4.)

the GREAT FORT WAYNE FAIR Making Preparations for a Great Event at that Time. Tremendous interest has been aroused throughout Northern Indiana and western Ohio over the great Fort Wayne fair, which will be held Septemper 14-18. Thousands of dollars have spent to make the big event the equal, in every particular, to any state fair and superb attractions have been secured. Charles Strobel, who won the international airship race at St. Louis, has been engaged to make two flights with his winning airship at the grounds daily. The racing will be the greatest ever seen In Fort Wayne. On each of the first four days there will be three big harness events, with a SI,OOO stake race as a feature, and one running race event. The fifth day, Derby day will be devoted to running races. The exhibits of every sort will be on a more elaborate scale than ever before and the Pike will will be filled with interesting i attractions.*

RECEIVER NAMED R. D. Myers Appointed Received for the Decatur Furnace Company SUIT WAS FILED A Culmination of the Affairs of this Manufacturing Company A culmination in the affairs of the .Decatur Furnace Company came this ' afternoon when suit was entered in the Adams circuit court, asking that, a receiver be appointed and the affairs of the company closed up. The suit , was filed by A. P. Beatty who repre'sented Isadore Kalver in a claim of $261.66, to which the Decatur Furnace ! company is indebted to him. The . court appointed R. D. Myers as receiver and he immediately filed bond in the sum of thirty thousand dollars as such official, and the property is now in his hands. Such an outcome I has been looked for since R. D. Myers 'came here several weeks ago for the purpose of assuming the management lof the plant and the business of the 'company. The first thing he done was to make a close itemized statement of the assets of the company and he brought to light the fact that the forImer management had been anything but successful, even a harsher term might with propriety be used. The affairs were such that the board of {directors wisely closed up the plant, and since then several plans of reorganization have been attempted, all of which failed, and now the courts will sell it and pay the debts, or as much of them as it can. It is to be hoped that some one will get control bf the plant and continue the business as the Decatur Furnace company has been a good asset for Decatur. o began condemnation suit Condemnation suit will be filed this afternoon by Simmons & Dailey, attorneys for the B. G. & C. against Lloyd Brown and Nancy C. Brown for a right-of-way across their land, east of this city. It is alleged in the complaint that the defendants and the plaintiff could not agree on the price to be paid for such land or to location of the right-of-way. It is thought that this will be the only piece of land which will have to be condemned by the line. Appraisers will soon be appointed by the court and these men will set a value on the right-of-way. If this value is not satisfactory to either the plaintiff or the defendants an appeal can be taken to the circuit court and the evidence heard, which will result in the setting of a price.— Bluffton Banner. WANTS RELEASE FROM BOND M M. Justus today filed a petition jn circuit court asking to be released from the bond of L. L. Martz as notary public. Mr. Martz's commission as a notary is granted by the governor but the law requires that local bond in the sum of SI,OOO be filed with the county clerk. The name of, Mr. Justus appears as bondsman. In order to obtain a release it is neceslsa ry that the matter be taken before i t he judge of the circuit court. No I reason is assigned in the complaint I for the request.—Bluffton News.

IT’S A GREAT CROP The Michigan Peach Crop this Year is a Dandy Good One PRICES ARE HIGHER Harvey Harruff Writes Another Letter About Michigan Crops Another letter comes from Harvey Harruff which gives his first comment upon the crops in and around Fremont, Michigan, where he owns a fine farm, and which at the present time he thinks is about the greatest place on the face of the earth. He devotes the letter to the peach Industry, and there is nd use talking, if half of what Harvey says is true, it is a peach, sure enough. It will take over three hundred refrigerator cars to handle the crop this year, and this is an increase in the number of cars of perhaps fifty. It is a great peach country, and when picked and put in baskets ready for shipment and the market will bring this year around a dollar a bushel. Last year the price was eighty cents. Mr. Harruff estimates his crop this year at six hundred bushels, and he also says that he will ship them to Decatur and sell them for the low price, variety considered. Those here who want peaches, want to keep tab on the further announcements of the arrival of the Harruff peach car, as they will come direct and will be fresh and nice for canning. Other crops done well in Michigan this year, and Mr. Harruff says that the apple, potato and bean crops are immense. It is a splendid time for prospective bu/ers to go to Michigan as this is the time of year when the crops are being cared for, and that is the time to get a correct line of the kind of soil a purchaser is getting. Mr. Harruff will be absent for several weeks, spending all the time looking after his crops on his Fremont, Michigan, farm. o RICHMOND FALL FESTIVAL Richmond, Ind., Aug. 16. —Governor Thomas R. Marshall will be extended an invitation to attend the second day of the Richmond Fall Festival and deliver an address before the banquet of newspaper men. This will include representatives of the press throughout this section and is meant to be a big feature. —o COURT HOUSE NEWS A New Case is Filed in the Adams Circuit Court MARRIAGE LICENSE ■■ . < Not a Heavy Docket for the September Court Term Attorney D. E. Smith filed a new case in the Adams circuit court entitled Peter Smith vs. The Onandaga, Indiana Oil company and Edward E. Hamil. It is a suit for the foreclosure of a mechanics- lien and demands judgment for S2OO and attorney's fees. The suit is for labor long since rendered and unpaid.

A marriage license has been issued to Robert Fritzinger and Miss Emma Davidson, both of whom applied at the clerk's office late Saturday. Deputy Clerk Dan Roop is again at his desk in the clerk's office, after a week spent with relatives and friends in Ohio. It is but three weks from today until the Adams circuit court opens its September term. Unless the lawyers are saving up a lot of business to put in the hopper at the last minute, the outlook for a heavy docket next court term is anything but bright. During the entire vacation there was but few new cases filed, and they were not of a real important nature.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, August 16, 1909

JOHN L. MAY BE THERE He Wants to Go to Bluffton to Their Street Fair. No less a personage than John L. Sullivan, the world's greatest gladiator in his day, wants to visit the Bluffton street fair, Sept. 21-4. He has written a personal letter to the secretary of the association giving terms for himself and his sparring partner, Jake Kilrain. His performance consists of three one-minute sparring rounds on a platform in the public square, and he will then go to any tent, moving picture show or room and give his monologue sketch, either free or with an admission as may be determined. Nearly every American has heard of John L. Sullivan, once the typical fighting man of the world, and w-hile he was once king of spendthrift. Also he has saved his money, and is today probably the richest living pugilist.— Bluffton Banner. _o CASES ARE SETTLED

French Lick Gambling Cases Were Compromised and Closed Up FINES ARE PAID The Valuable Gaming Paraphernalia Will Be Destroyed Indianapolis, August 16.— (Special to the Daily Democrat) —The French Lick gambling cases by which former Governor Hanly attempted to close up the so-called Monte Carlo, have been compromised. The alleged gamekeepers agreed to plead guilty and surrender their right to possess the thousands of dollar’s worth of gambling equipment which will be burned. Governor tired of having the state pay storage on this equipment, which they have been doing for three years, ordered Attorney General Bingham to settle the cases. Affidavits against employees of the places were dismissed, and only the head of the gaming houses were fined. Nothing sensational occurred in thus winding up these well advertised and sensational cases.

WERE LUCKY IN JAY COUNTY Two Jay county men and it is thought perhaps three, were lucky in the government distribution of land in the Flathead Indiana reservation at Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, Thursday and Friday, they being William Kessler, living six miles north of this city in Bearcreek township and Lover Bayne, of Dunkirk. The name of Harry P. Trout, of Logansport, is also mentioned as one of the lucky ones and as a young man bearing that name formerly resided in this city is now working at Logansport, friends here believe that he is the one, although so far as could be learned Saturday he had written no one here of his good fortune.—Portland Sun. o IS NOW IN DEEP REMORSE Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 16. —Lucina Rettig, the 15-year-old South Bend lad who attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself, is now conscious and in deep remorse over his deed. His father, sister and aunt from South Bend are at his bedside. The father has freely forgiven the boy, who declares that he must have committeed the deed while temporarily insane. Mr. Rettig says that his son was seized by wanderlust through extensive reading of dime novels. Two weeks ago he left South Bend after taking S3O of his father’s money and making extensive purchases of clothing, which Ihe had charged to his father.

A PROMINENT MAN Ernest H. Burford Dies Suddenly from Heart Failure WAS KNOWN HERE Well Known by County Officers and Others Over the State Indianapolis, Aug. 16.—Ernst H. Burford, a prominent young business man, died suddenly early Sunday morning at the home of his father, William B. Burford, 1330 North Meridian street, of a blocking of the coronery arteries brought on by acute indigestion. The nature of his trouble was such that it affected the heart and the immediate cause of death was heart failure. He became ill at 10 o’clock Saturday night and at 3 a. m. was dead. He was well known as a club member and as general manager for William B. Burford, who does the state printing and was well known to office holders and politicians throughout the state. He was always a familiar figure at legislative sessions when the printing of bills and proceedings extended into volumes. He had charge of the work, and it was his diligence that won for the state printer each year a vote of thanks from the general assembly. His death is a shock to relatives and friends. The Burford home yesterday was the mecca for streams of sympathizers. Nearly the entire family was out of the city. Mrs. Burford, widow of the deceased, w-as at the summer home in Charlevoix, Mich. She was advised of the death by telegram, and will arrive today, with her mother, Mrs. John C. New and daughter Elizabeth 5 years old. His only sister Mrs. H. R. Danner, iwas informed at Woo O'Point, Long Island, as were William B. Burford Jr. at Camden, Me., and Miles W. Burford at Silver City, N. M. Ernst Hobbs Burford as his name was written in full, was born in Indianapolis, Sept. 11, 1875. He lived here all his life. His education was obtained in the Indianapolis schools and his college training at Butler. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, a thirty-second degree Mason, a noble of the Mystic Shrine, a director and former president of the Country Club, a’member of the Columbia Club, Marion Club, the German House and the Artillery Reunion association.

TAKE! TRIP WEST H. J. and Miss Anna Yager Leave Next Sunday for Colorado GONE SOME TIME Will See All That is Worth the Price in That Vast Country

H. J. Yager and Miss Anna Yager will leave next Sunday for an extended trip through the west, expecting at this time to spend the most of their time in Colorado, although the trip may embrace California before they return. They will go to Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, perhaps Salt Lake City, and from these places they have already, planned many interesting side trips, and there will not be much of that country worth seeing that will not be visited by them. Both Denver and Colorado are interesting places at this time of the year, and this year they have been crowded all the time with tourist and sight seers from all over this country. They are stopping places for those who go to Seattle. The west this year have no reason to complain of hard times, as the tourists are blowing themselves good and plenty in that section of the country this year. The Yagers are planning to have a great time and will spend all their time in seeing the sights, proposing not to miss anything worth seeing.

iWILL BREAK WITH H. K. THAW Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Will Seek the Nevada Divorce Courts. New York, August 16. —According to a report which was credited by Harry K. Thaw's counsel, Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is on her way to Reno, Nevada, to establish the residence required by the laws of the Bonanza state preparatory to starting an action for divorce from her husband, the slayer of Stanford White. Young Mrs. Thaw- was not at her apartment, and it was freely said along the Great White Way that she had “gone west.” Mr. Morschauser stated that there was no disposition not to pay Mrs. Thaw the additional S2OO so far as hew as concerned, but that he could not send her this check until he had received orders to do so. “In view of her life since Mr. Thaw has been in the insane asylum,” he said, “peop>3 admit that he has treated her kindly. He has sent her SSOO a month until the present month. She will also receive this in due time.

WILL IN PROBATE The Will of Col, Ferry Will Not Be Opened and Read Until August 21 MANY EULOGIES Col. Ferry Was a Great Man and Beloved by Many in His Home City The dispatch sent out from Tacoma, Washington, giving the contents of the will of the late Col. C. P. Ferry, lis a little premature, and was sent broadcast by some enterprising correspondent who thought more of the i few dollars coined in a business way than he did of telling the truth in his dispatches. Relatives here have received word from there to the effect that the will in question has been filed for probate, but which will not be opened and read until the 21st of this month. After that time the disposition made by the decedent of his property and other interests will be known and not before. The death of Col. Ferry cast a gloom over the entire city of Tacoma, and the funeral was one of the most impressive ever held there. The body lay in state in rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, the Masonic lodge being in charge. Many eulogies were spoken, and the following in part was perhaps the most impressive: Grieving over the loss of a fellow ■ townsman and Inspired by his noble character, Allen C. Mason eulogizes the life of Col. Ferry in a most fitting manner. In part he said: K “It is with a feeling of profound regret, and also with the keenest realization that some one else more fitted should have been called upon, that I endeavor to eulogize the life of this great man whose soul has gone before us. Fame is a vapor, popularity accidental, riches have wings; those who laugh today may curse tomorrow, buto ’er this corpse I raise my voice to make this prophecy: That 50, yea 100, years or more from now the name and character of Col. Clinton P. Ferry will be revered by tens of thousands, while the names of his critics and detractors will be lost In the rubbish of time. His life was a most fitting illustration of devotion

to energy for the betterment of the! physical and intellectual welfare of I his fellow citizens. Col. Ferry lived i not for personal aggrandizement nor . for glory, but for the satisfaction that ■ it gave him to know that he was doing his duty as a man to his fellow men. He got his reward in his daily life as he followed the path that destiny had ilaid out for him. His motive for action was to do good and to make good. His lovely character is stamp,ed jn the tablets of time. Conciliatory •in disposition, he was not obsequious; sunny but not frivolous, dignified but not pompous—such was the man who lived not for himself but for

others.’’ | o A MEETING FOR THIS EVENING The reorganization committee of the Decatur Furnace company will have a meeting at the Commercial i Club this evening, and it is the desire < ■ that as many of the stockholders be 1 at this meeting as possible. They are t working on a plan of reorganizing the a company and it is the hope that they n 'will succeed. d

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COUNTY INSTITUTE , Sessions of the Adams County Institute Began this Morning INSTRUCTORS HERE Enrollment is Large and Pleasant Week is Looked Forward to TUESDAY PROGRAM. Morning. Devotional Exercises ....Rev. Imler 19:00—The Art of Expression Prof. Thomas 9:4s —Rest. 10:00 —Music Dr. Hanson 10:45 —Rest. 11:00 —Care and Culture of the Teacher Dr. Ferris Afternoon. Music. 1:20 —Language and Composition (Sec. 1.) Prof. Thomas 1:20 —Music (Sec. 2) ....Dr. Hanson 2:05 —Rest. 2:ls—Arithmetic (Sec. 1) ..Dr. Ferris 2:15 —Grammar (Sec. 2) Prof. Thomas 2:ss—Rest. 3:05 —Music (Sec. 1) ....Dr. Hanson 3:05 —Arithmetic (Sec. 2) ..Dr. Ferris Evening. i Music. Lecture —“Our Reach and Our Grasp Prof. Charles Swain Thomas This morning the teachers’ institute opened at the M. E. church and a goodly representation of Adams counity’s pedagogy was in evidence. The 'notes as furnished by the secretary of the institute are as follows: Institute Convenes. At 9:30 o’clock this morning in the annex of the M. E. church, Supt. Opliger called to order the annual teachers Institute. For opening exercises the institute joined in singing that grand old son, “Holy, Holy, Holy.” Devotional exercises by the Rev. Lewis C. Hessert. In a few well chosen remarks Supt. Opliger welcomed the teachers and, in brief, outlined the work of the week. Dr. Ferris, of Ferris Institute, Big Rapids, Mich., was introduced who (Continued on page 2.) o HIS FIRST SERMON Don L. Burke Delivered Excellent Sermon at Beulah Chapel ON SUNDAY MORNING He Discoursed upon the Divine Revelation—Was Interesting Don L. Burke, one of Decatur’t

I most brilliant young men, and who aspires to the ministry, delivered his first sermon yesterday morning at Beulah Chapel, where to an audience ,of interested auditors he discoursed upon the theme Divine Revelation.” Mr. Burke chose the words from IT. Peter, 1:21, as follows: "But Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy spirit” and from these he 1 drew a picture of Divine revelation ■ which deeply interested his every ’ hearer. The sermon was scholarly and the subject was completely ex- ■ hausted by the excellent arguments ! presented. Mr. Burke Is a young man • of great ability. Though yet In his

I teens he has acquired a practical and technical knowledge which would do credit to those many years his senior. He will next year graduate from the Decatur high school and subsequently will take a college course preparatory to entering the Methodist ministry. Mr. Burk has been requested to repeat his sermon at the meeting of the Epworth League next Sunday evening, and he will no doubt comply with the request.