Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 198, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.0) Per month, by mail ....... 25 cents Per year, by mail $2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. The 1909 session of the Adams county teachers’ institute closes this afternoon, and it has been a very successful event, thanks to the energy of County Superintendent Opliger. His selection of instructors has proven most excellent and the teachers have not only derived much good from the week's work, but it has actually been a pleasure to them. The attendance was splendid and the interest could scarcely be improved upon. Robert J. Aley, the state superintendent of public instruction was the guest of those in charge of the Adams county institute today, and many citizens met the distinguished gentleman. Dr. Aley Is an able man, and as a state officer has proven himself worthy of the support given him at the ballot box. He has done much already toward the betterment of school work in Indiana and before his term is completed will make manymore strides in that direction. The lecture by Prof. Woodbridge N. Ferris at the M. E. church last evening was an event of pleasure and profit to the many who heard this famous educator. Dr. Ferris is a thorough gentleman and a scholar. In his native state, Michigan, he is recognized as one of the brainiest men in any line. He is president of the Ferris Institute at Big Rapids, Mich., and four years ago was a candidate for governor of his state. The teachers of this county have appreciated his work here this year. If a man with a chest measurement of 44 inches should wear a 34 inch coat, he would attract attention —but he would not prosper, nor be comfortable, presentable or happy. If a store which is big enough to indulge in whole page ads. uses only column ads., or less —or even half-page ads. — it will not prosper /fully nor adequately, nor be looked upon as enterprising or aggressive. Running a big store, yet advertising it as though it were a small one, is not store wisdom; for the store will come to ’’measure down’’ to advertising which does not “measure up’’ to the store. NOTICE OF BIDS. Notice is hereby given that I will receive bids on or before Aug. 18, 1909, for hauling pupils from school district No. 8 to District No. 7 in Root township, Adams county, Indiana. Chas. E. Magley, Trustee. 194-3 t

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A SUDDEN ILLNESS Mrs. Butler of South Ninth Street Suffers Stroke of Apoplexy WELL KNOWN LADY Is Very Low at Her Home — Condition Extremely Serious Mrs. Butler of Ninth street, sister of Mrs. J. M. Miller, is very low, having suffered a stroke of apolexy yesterday morning at nine o'clock. Since Mrs. Butler's residence in the city she has made many friends, having been a very lovable woman, and those who know her here, as well as friends out of the city, are saddened by her sudden fatai illness. Yesterday morning a Miss Graber, daughter of Henry Graber of the county farm, went to Mrs. Butler's home. The afflicted woman was very pale, but she asked Miss Graber to sit down, having the stroke immediately after. Her broth-er-in-law, Dr. J. M. Miller, was summoned, bringing another physician to assist him, but little could be done. The isick woman was unconscious yesterday, but this morning was able to speak a little. It is hoped that she will recover.

IS SERIOUSLY ILL Miss Clara Smith in Serious Condition at Fondulac, Wisconsin HAS TYPHOID FEVER Went There Last Saturday to Enter Sisterhood —Relatives Summoned • Miss Clara Smith who, on last Saturday morning left for Fondulac, Wis , to witness the profession of her sister Agnes in the order of the sisters of St. Agnes, and also to enter the order herself, took sick with typhoid fever and is very seriously ill in a hospital at that place. At first it was thought to be but a mild attack, but later developments showed it to be serious and this morning her mother. Mrs. Theo. Smith, who resides on south Fifth street received a telegram stating she was in a serious condition and to come at once. Mrs. Smith, in company with her son Martin, left on the noon train over the Erie to be at the bedside of their daughter and sister Mrs. H. Berling and Gertrude and Bernard Smith, brother and sister of Miss Clara (Smith, returned home some time yesterday, where they had also been in attendance, Mrs. Berling's daughter Agnes also making her profession. Miss Smith is well known and highly respected by her many friends in and about Decatur who will be saddened to learn of her illness, and hope that she will receive back her good health and continue with her vocation of life which she had chosen.

COMES BACK FROM OKLAHOMA Mrs. D. P. Reynolds Says Adams County Looks Mighty Good to Her. Mrs. D. P. Reynolds arrived home yesterday from Oklahoma, where they have lived for a year past, spending a part of the time at Noble, and the last few months at Dill City. She says the hot winds have burned up the corn crop in that section, also the other products including garden stuff and many of the people are actually in want. She says she does not believe that many of them can get through the winter without help. Her husband has gone to Robstown, near Corpus Christi. Texas, to assist a son, Will Reynolds, who has a big contract there. Mr. Reynolds will come here as soon as his work is complete. Mrs. Reynolds says Adams county and home looks mighty sweet to her. —o SOCIETY COLUMN Miss Florence Sprunger Entertained Friends Last Evening A SURPRISE PARTY Mrs. C. D. Murray Entertains Ladies’ Mite Society Miss Florence Sprunger entertained a company of friends last evening in a pleasant way at her home south First street. Mrs. C. D. Murray is entertaining the Ladies' Mite Society this afternoon at the Murray Hotel. A large number were present and spent the afternoon in a very pleasant way. Misses Madge and Mary Hite entertained in a very enjoyable way a company of friends at six o’clock dinner last evening in honor of Miss Fannie Weldy of Chicago, who is visiting here. Mirs. Thomas Haefling pleasantly entertained the Afternoon Club at her home Thursday afternon at a card party. First honors were awarded to Miss Bertha Deininger and second honors to Miss Mayme Terveer. Outside guests were Miss Lulu Shaub and her guest, Lillian Horn of Union City. The Aid Society of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. C. M. Hunt, corner Eighth and Jefferson streets. An interesting meeting is promised. The Missionary Society of the Evangelical church met at the church yesterday afternoon at the church and transacted important business. A very large number of the mebmers were present. A pleasant walking party will be given this evening by a company of young people. It will commence at the home of Miss Ethel Barkley, ending with a luncheon at the home of Miss Zoa Miller. A theater party last evening was composed of Messrs. Earnest Horn of Marion, Morton Willcutt and Frank Shawness of Grenetown and Misses Zoa Miller, Fannie Weldy of Chicago, and Madge Hite. They passed the evening in a pleasant way by attending the show. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz, in the south part of the city last evening in honor of their daughter, Miss Emma and their nephew Mr. Clarence Schultz of Fort Wayne, it being their seventeenth birthday. The victims received many beautiful presents and after enjoying many amusing games, light refreshments were served. The guests departed at a late hour, wishing Miss Emma and Mr. Clarence many more such happy events in the future. Those present were the Misses Blanche Jeffers, Jessie Bentz, Edith Miller, Rebo Quinn, Josephine Schumaker, Lena Dodane, Ruth Patterson, Ida Bogner, Bertha Bogner, Dora Schultz, Anna Baker, Fern Hendricks of Monroe, Dessie Andrews of Dewitt, Ark., Clara Schultz of Fort Wayne, and Ethel Snodgast, of Union City, and the Messrs. Roy Mumma, William Shumacher, Carl Hanna of Fort Wayne, Drubin Harb, Frank Schultz, Clarence Schultz of Fort Wayne, Finley Drake, John Lose, Oscar Howell, William Lose, Victor Garner, William Helm, Ray Teeple, Dorsie Burkhead, Isaac Archer. . o— Democrat Want Ads. Pay

DEATH MARKS RACE Two Men Killed in the Auto Speed Races at Indianapolis Yesterday AN EXCITING EVENT Frenzied Audience Witnessed Thrilling Close of Day’s Sports Indianapolis, Indt, Aug. 30—Two lives were lost and two records broken during the inauguration of the Indianapolis motor speedway yesterday afternoon. William A. Bourque, driver of the Knox car in the 250-mile race, and Harry Holcomb, his mechanician, were killed in the frenzied carnival of speed. Barney Oldfield, driving a high-power Benz, covered a mile in forty-three and one-tenth seconds, breaking De Palma’s maA of fifty-one seconds, and Chevrolet in a Buick, negotiated ten miles in the marvelous time of eight minutes, fif-ty-six and four-tenth seconds, cutting Oldfield's time of nine minutes and twelve seconds. Both of these are new American track marks. Robert Burman won the 250-mile race, the feature of the day and the contest that cost Bourque and Holcomb their lives. The winner's time was four hours, thirty-eight minutes and fiftyseven and four-tenth seconds —slow because of the many accidents that marred the race. The Stoddard-Day-ton (Clements) was second in four hours, forty-six minutes and one and eight-tenth seconds and the National (Merz) finished third in four hours, fifty-two minutes and thirty-nine and seven-tenth seconds. Another National, with Kincaid at the wheel, was the only other car ’of the ten starters to finish the long grind. The death of the two men caused the American Automobile association to issue an ultimatum to the owners of the big track that certain changes must be made by today or the sanction for the event will be withdrawn. The American Automobile association demands that the track be freed from the many and dangerous ruts, which are said to be unavoidable in a new track, and that every inch of it be thoroughly oiled and tarred. Today only a short portion in front of the grandstand was oiled, and the dust on the other parts is blamed for the collapse of two drivers in the long race — Louis Chevrolet and Fred Ellis —who were blinded by the dense white mist that covered the major portion of the track. Two records were broken and the first‘ day of the immense track proved fair to be an unqualified success, when a pall was cast over the crow of 12,000 speed-mad spectators by the sudden death of Bourque and Holcomb. The Knox car was in second place with Burman in his Buick leading and had covered nearly 150 miles when the crash came. While coming down the home stretch the car suddenly swerved and tore into the fence at the left of the track, turning completely over and pinning its two occupants beneath it. Both men were alive when taken from under the ill fated machine, but Bdwrque died in the ambulance on the way to the Emergency hospital. Holcomb lived a few minutes longer, but was dead soon after he arrived at the hospital.

MRS. TOM MARSHAL The First Lady of Indiana is the Subject of an Article in Mack’s NATIONAL MONTHLY There Are Other Good Articles But this One is Especially Good The yWonthlyj of /which Chairman Norman E. Mack of the Democratic national committee is the editor and publisher, has an article of especial interest to the people of Indiana,, in its September number now on the newstands. This article is entitled “The First Lady of Indiana,'" and, of course, is all about Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, the charming wife of Governor Marshall of Indiana. ,It is from the pen of Matilda Henderj son Whelock and it will be read with i interest by every woman in Indiana. Every business interest in the country will be interested in an exhaus-

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tive and critical review of “The Corporation Tax,’’ by Hon. Alton B. Pari ker, former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of New York state, which appears in the September number of i the Na'tional Monthly. What Judge Parker has to say in regard to this new tax on corporations will carry | weight and as the article was prepared especially for the National Monthly it will be found in no other publication. Hon. Champ Clark, min(ority leader of the House of RepreI sentatlves, has reviewed the work of . the recent tariff revision session of , congress for the National Monthly, I and this excellent article also apI pears in the September number. Needless to state the gentleman from Misl sourl calls a spade a spade. These are but a few of the many excellent articles to be found in the September number of the National Monthly now on the newstands. Order a copy i from Will Hammel at the city newsstand, only ten cents or give your subscription to Tony Conter at this ! office for SI.OO per year.

WED FOUR DAYS AGO Miss Bertha Deininger Becomes Bride of Salesman A WEDDING TOUR Will Be Ma^e— Will Be Gone Six Weeks in the West

Although mysteriously, the public did not become aware until today Miss Bertha, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger was last Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock united in marriage to Edgar H. Jiilbourne, a traveling salesman with headquarters at Fort Wayne, the ceremony having been performed at the Catholic parsonage. Friends of the couple have known for some time that the compact existed, but as to the time the marriage was to take place they were unaware, hence the announcement coming now five days subsequent will cause no little surprise among the people. The words which made the happy couple man and wife were cleverly spoken by the Rev. Father Wilken in the presence of only the parents of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Kilbourne will leave tomorrow for a six weeks' wedding tour in the west, after which they will return to Fort Wayne for future abode. The bride is a young woman of many attainments. She has moved in the best of society and has enjoyed that popularity which only comes to those who meritoriously win a place in the esteem of the people. A host of friends extend to the bride and groom well wishes for a

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In Announcing Our Showing of Fall and Winter Fashions and All-Wool Fabrics for men of particular taste, we I‘ believe we do not overstate -Wi ® f the matter when we say that ' I in quality, colorings and J f design, no handsomer assortment was ever offered here. Your choice, made up expressly for you, just as you Design 593 .... > Threit Button Novelty want it, satisfaction guaranteed, at a price that is correct. CHRIS NEVER,The Tailor 135 S, Eecond St. Decatur, Indian

prosperous future. The groom has been a traveling salesman for years and is now representing the Pierson - Haugh company ot Detroit. He is a man of ability and is admired by a

large acquaintanceship who join 31 offering congratulations. While g®* Mr. and Mrs. Kilbourne will visit the exposition ana many other noteJ places.